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Irina Dorofeeva Ірына Дарафеева | |
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| Born | 6 July 1977 Mogilev, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Genres | Popular |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Singing |
Irina Arkadyevna Dorofeeva [a] (born 6 July 1977) is a singer from Belarus. [1]
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