ABOUT RITA DAKOTA
Belarusian pop star who came to fame as a contestant on the talent competition show Star Factory. She has performed as a member of the band Monroe.
She grew up in a relatively poor neighborhood in Minsk, Belarus. She took piano lessons and sang in her school's choir.
She was accused of being "unpatriotic" for performing songs in English.
She married musician Vlad Sokolovsky.
She and Elena Temnikova both became famous by participating in the Star Factory contest.
