Maria Zhukova

Live, stage & TV

Before digital, I worked where the audience was in the room: concerts, tours, festivals, press conferences, radio studios. It taught me that attention is earned in real time.

Role
Concert director and band manager · PR · Advisor
Duration
Since 2012
Category
News radio, live events, XR, TV
Scope of work
News radio
Concert direction and band management
PR support and press conferences
Exhibition PR
Influencer marketing
Speaking
Maria on stage during a sound check, with a drummer
Maria backstage at VIBE FEST with an artist pass
Maria in a radio studio with a band

Music

50+ artists and projects

I managed bands, booked tours and ran PR for more than 50 artists and projects, from independent acts to well-known names: concerts, festivals, radio sessions and TV appearances.

Event

Iva Nova at the UEFA Festival, St. Petersburg

I arranged Iva Nova’s performance at the UEFA Festival in St. Petersburg, part of UEFA EURO 2020.

I was the band’s director for 5+ years.

Iva Nova on the UEFA Festival stage in St. Petersburg, the band’s name on the big screen
Maria Zhukova with her artist pass at the UEFA Festival in St. Petersburg
Iva Nova bass player on the big screen at the UEFA Festival in St. Petersburg
Iva Nova band portrait

Makenza · Management & PR, 4+ years

From concerts to prime-time TV

Concerts, radio and TV for singer Makenza, including The Voice and The Winner Is on national television, and a collaboration with Pierre Edel of The Voice France 2014.

Makenza in a TV duel
Makenza and team at a TV studio
Makenza and Pierre Edel rehearsing

Eventation · In-house PR manager

Evanescence and Disturbed

I was an in-house PR manager at the concert agency Eventation. I did PR for concerts at a 7,000-seat venue in Moscow, with Evanescence and Disturbed: press conferences at the TASS news agency, live appearances on radio stations, media, advertising and city-wide outdoor campaigns, social.

Evanescence concert poster
Maria with Disturbed backstage
Radio interview in the studio

Exhibitions and French-speaking artists

Promotion of Ben Heine’s exhibition at the Moscow Planetarium, a well-known city landmark: visitors, guided tours, PR, social, bloggers. Ben Heine is a Belgian artist and journalist, known for Pencil Vs Camera, Digital Circlism and Flesh and Acrylic. Concerts in Russia for French composer and musician Cécile Toullec of Anatomie Bousculaire.

Maria with Ben Heine at his exhibition
Maria with Cécile Toullec

XR

Concerts in virtual reality

As an advisor to VRROOM, a French social XR platform, I worked on blogger and influencer marketing for two virtual concerts.

Jean-Michel Jarre, Versailles 400

A mixed-reality concert for the 400th anniversary of the Palace of Versailles, under the patronage of the French Ministry of Culture and UNESCO. 500K+ views.

Jean-Michel Jarre, Versailles 400: concert live and VR announcement

Armani White, BLANCOVERSE EU

A live concert in the metaverse with the American rapper. 1.5M+ views.

Armani White on VRROOM, early access announcement

Speaking

On stage and on the mic

Talks on music PR and artist reputation at NAMM Musikmesse Russia and Prolight + Sound NAMM Russia. Host at the Colisium International Music Forum. Panels at WAVEFORUM, Synthposium, HARMAN Professional and KudaGo.

Maria interviewing at a music trade fair
Maria at a conference panel

TV

On screen with Rask AI

La France a un incroyable talent, live on M6: top 10 of 120 acts and the final on 22 December 2023, with Rask AI’s digital doubles.

Rask AI team on the stage of La France a un incroyable talent
Photo: M6 TV channel, Paris (Julien Theuil / M6)

See all three performances on the Rask AI page

News radio

4 years on a 24/7 news site

Before the startups, for 4 years I was managing editor of a news radio station’s website, which updated around the clock. I wrote the news and set the editorial guidelines and the daily content calendar. The broadcast was live, so I built the process around it: guest interviews were recorded, transcribed by dedicated staff and published on time, without delays, so anyone who missed the broadcast could see what was said. I also went on air as a co-host.

Mentoring

Marketing mentor and advisor, UCL Eurasian Business Society

For 3 months ahead of a new academic year, I coordinated the society’s team and guided how they planned marketing across its three areas: business, charity and culture. I also built their website.

UCL Eurasian Business Society logo