Borkhuu Amarkhuu (Buryat:Амархуу Борхуу) (born July 1 1987 in Mongolia, now living in Ulan-Ude, Buryatia) is a Russian singer who rose to popularity after winning Народный Артист 3, the Russian version of Pop Idol with 61.7% of the vote over Marina Devyatova. The Buryat language is a Mongolic language spoken by the Buryats. ... Ulan-Ude (Ула́н-Удэ́, Buryat: Улаан-Удэ), formerly Verkhneudinsk (Верхнеу́динск), the capital of Buryatia, Russia, is located at the foot of the mountains and is divided into two parts by the Uda river, a tributary of the Selenga river. ... The Buryat Republic (Russian: ; Buryat: ÐÑÑÑад РеÑпÑблика) is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic). ... Narodniy Artist is a television show based on the popular British show Pop Idol. ... Pop Idol was a British television series shown on ITV1; the show was a talent contest to find the best new young singer or pop idol in the United Kingdom. ...