 Julia Olegovna Samoilova akaberekwa musi wa7 Kubvumbi 1989, dzimwe nguva anozivikanwa saYulia Samoilova kana Julia Samoylova, muimbi-munyori wenziyo weRussia. Mukutanga kwa2017, akasarudzwa kuti amiririre Russia mu2017 editionyeEurovision Song Contest nerwiyo rwekuti Flame Is Burning, asi yakabva yarambidzwa kupinda munyika inotambira makwikwi aya, Ukraine, nekuda kwekutyora mutemo weUkraine nekupinda muCrimea kuburikidza neRussia muna 2015, nguva pfupi mushure mekunge dunhu iri ratorwa neRussia. Kupindura kurambidzwa kwacho, pakupedzisira Russia yakabva pamakwikwi acho. Gore rakatevera racho, Samoylova akasarudzwa kuti amiririre nyika yake mumakwikwi e2018 muPortugal. Achiridza Handimboputsa, akaisa 15th kunze kwevakwikwidzi 18 muchikamu chechipiri chemagumo, akakundikana kukodzera kumagumo makuru. Handizoputsi ndiyo yaiva yokutanga Russian kupinda kwete kusvika yokupedzisira kubva pakatanga semi-fainari muna 2004. 