Английская Википедия:Alyona Alyona

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Шаблон:Infobox musical artist Aliona Olehivna Savranenko (Шаблон:Lang-uk; born 14 June 1991), better known by her stage name Alyona Alyona (Шаблон:IPA), is a Ukrainian rapper and songwriter. She released her debut album, Pushka («Пушка»), in 2019, followed by an extended play the same year, V khati MA («В хаті МА»).

Alyona is considered "the new rap star of Ukraine", and "the sensation of Ukrainian rap" by Ukrainian media.[1][2] In an article titled "15 European Pop Acts Who Matter Right Now", The New York Times likened her to Azealia Banks.[3][4]

Background

Alyona Savranenko was born in the urban-type settlement of Kapitanivka, Novomyrhorod Raion, Kirovohrad Oblast.[5] She holds two bachelor's degrees,[6] one of which comes from the Gregory Skovoroda Pedagogical State University of Pereiaslav. Before doing rap, she worked as a teacher at "Teremok" kindergarten of Baryshivka, Kyiv Oblast.[7][8] Alyona then headed the kindergarten of the neighboring village of Dernivka.[9] In total, Alyona worked for four years in kindergartens, and left the job once she gained popularity.

Singing career

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alyona alyona at Haldern Pop Festival 2019, Germany

Alyona started writing rap music in the middle of the 2000s, with multiple attempts to reach a wider audience. Her initial stage name was Alyona Al.kaida.[10][11][12]

Under her current alias, alyona alyona released her first videoclip in October 2018, for the song called "Rybky" («Рибки»).[1][2] On October 24, she released the second videoclip of the same track, this time with professional directing. On November 12, alyona alyona released the videoclip of "Holovy" («Голови»), which garnered one million views on YouTube in the first month.[13] This was followed by two more videoclips: "Vidchynyai" («Відчиняй») on November 30, and "Zalyshayu sviy dim" («Залишаю свій дім») in December. The latter symbolically depicts the artist leaving Baryshivka, her home town.

In January 2019, in the middle of a political scandal involving President Poroshenko,[14] alyona alyona released a new song, titled "Obitsyanki” («Обіцянки» – "Promises").[15] Later that year, on April 8, alyona alyona released her first album, Pushka («Пушка»), as well as the videoclip of the homonymous main track.[16] The album features four previously released songs, as well as nine new ones, including "Padlo" («Падло»), in a duo with Alina Pash.[17][18] Alyona was praised in the Vogue issue of that month as "Ukraine's most unlikely rap star".[19][20]

alyona alyona performed at the Sziget Festival, Budapest, in August 2019.[21] In December 2019, she wrote the lyrics of "Vilna" («Вільна»), a song performed by Tina Karol and Julia Sanina and included in the soundtrack of the Ukrainian feature film Viddana.[22]

On February 7, 2020, alyona alyona signed with the Polish label Def Jam Polska.[23]

On January 15, 2021 Alyona Alyona won the Public Choice Award at Music Moves Europe Talent Awards contest.[24]

Alyona Alyona was part of the Шаблон:Esccnty for the Eurovision Song Contest 2021.

She and Jerry Heil were selected among the finalists of Шаблон:Esccnty for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "Teresa & Maria".[25]

Discography

Albums

  • 2021: Galas [26]
  • 2019: Puška («Пушка»)[27]
  • 2019: V chati MA («В хаті МА»)

Singles

  • 2018: "Holovy" («Голови»)[28]
  • 2018: "Vidčynäj” («Відчиняй»)[29]
  • 2018: "Zalyšaju svij dim” («Залишаю свій дім»)[30]

Collaborations

Videoclips

Year Title Album Director Ref
2018 "Rybky" / «Рибки» rowspan="2" Шаблон:N/a Delta Arthur
"Rybky 2" / «Рибки 2» Yan Bolotov
„Holovy” / «Голови» Pushka / «Пушка» Sasha Prylutskyi
"Vidchynyai" / «Відчиняй» Yan Bolotov
"Zalyshayu sviy dim" / «Залишаю свій дім» Delta Arthur
2019 "Pushka" / «Пушка» Delta Arthur, Igor Basket [16]
"Padlo" / «Падло» (with Alina Pash) Nathan Daisy
"Velyka i smishna" / «Велика й смішна» Delta Arthur, Basket Films
"Bullying" / «Булiнг» Шаблон:N/a Delta Arthur
"Zavtra" / «Завтра» V khati MA / «В хаті МА» Basket Films
"Mamyn sup" / «Мамин суп» Yan Bolotov
"Zabyrai" / «Забирай» (with Jamala) Шаблон:N/a Win-Win Productions
2020 "Dyki tantsi" / «Дикі танці» V khati MA / «В хаті МА» Anya Velosipedova

Collaborations

Year Title With Album Director Ref
2019 "Hory" / «Гори» Kalush Шаблон:N/a Delta Arthur [31]
2020 "Zhali" / «Жалі» Jamala Svoi / «Свої» Dmytro Chernyavskyi

Accolades

Year Subject Category Awards Result Ref
2018 "Rybky" / «Рибки» Best hip-hop hit YUNA Шаблон:Nom [33]
2019 alyona alyona Best new artist Anchor Award of Reeperbahn Festival Шаблон:Won [34]
"Velyka i smishna" / «Велика й смішна» Debut of the year M1 Music Awards Шаблон:Nom
"Padlo" / «Падло» (with Alina Pash) Dance Parade Шаблон:Nom
2020 alyona alyona Best beginning of the year YUNA Шаблон:TBA [35]
Best female singer Шаблон:TBA
Pushka / «Пушка» Best album Шаблон:TBA
"Padlo" / «Падло» (with Alina Pash) Best duo Шаблон:TBA
Best hip-hop hit Шаблон:Won [36]
"Pushka" / «Пушка» Шаблон:Nom
alyona alyona Women in music Women in Arts Шаблон:Won [37]

References

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External links

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