Aleksandra Pileva
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Aleksandra Pileva is a rock
/ pop-rock singer and songwriter from the Republic of Macedonia
. Pileva's music contains elements of modern rock, pop rock, blues / rock ballads and alternative rock.
with the song "Ti si toj" ("You're The One"). In 2000 she began to appear at live jazz-rock clubs in Skopje, as part of the group "Session Selection", covering songs by Janice Joplin, Guns' n Roses, Nirvana
and Alanis Morissette
. Pileva has won many awards for the best interpretation and public awards at festivals in Macedonia for the songs "Nema uteha" and "Srebreni vojnici".
Pileva is one of the most played artists on MTV Adria
. Her singles such as "Letaj so mene" and "Ludo" have had great success on MTV Adria charts. Her album Get Back to Studio Rock 'n Roll, released on 10 September 2008, marked Pileva's debut as an original artist, writing all of the music and lyrics for this album. The album shows definite pop rock roots, blues-rock ballads, alternative and post-grunge influences can be heard in some of the songs. "Letaj so mene" ("Fly With Me") was the first single from the album. The album contains 12 tracks.
Pileva has worked on many projects in Macedonia such as "Makedonija Zasekogas", "Kirilico Ispeana" and others. She was involved in a number of charitable organizations, including visiting the Macedonian troops in Iraq on 11 October 2005. Pileva, together with the Macedonian Minister of Defense and others came to visit Macedonian troops at Camp TAJI Iraq, where they sang the Macedonian national anthem during a visit by the Macedonian government.
Pileva released a live DVD in December 2008 called Live from Studio Rock & Roll. , she is presently working on songs for the new album that is planned for release in late 2010.
She is well known not only in Macedonia, but also elsewhere on the Balkan Peninsula.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
/ pop-rock singer and songwriter from the Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
. Pileva's music contains elements of modern rock, pop rock, blues / rock ballads and alternative rock.
Biography
Pileva's first appearance was in 1998 at the Macedonian music festival MakFestMakFest
MakFest founded in 1986, is the largest festival of Macedonian popular music. It is held every year in November, in Štip, Republic of Macedonia, at the Cultural Center "Aco Šopov" . MakFest is a member of FIDOF with headquarters in Los Angeles, CA, USA. In 1997, MakFest was awarded the "Festival...
with the song "Ti si toj" ("You're The One"). In 2000 she began to appear at live jazz-rock clubs in Skopje, as part of the group "Session Selection", covering songs by Janice Joplin, Guns' n Roses, Nirvana
Nirvana (band)
Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987...
and Alanis Morissette
Alanis Morissette
Alanis Nadine Morissette is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer, and actress. She has won 16 Juno Awards and seven Grammy Awards, was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards and also shortlisted for an Academy Award nomination...
. Pileva has won many awards for the best interpretation and public awards at festivals in Macedonia for the songs "Nema uteha" and "Srebreni vojnici".
Pileva is one of the most played artists on MTV Adria
MTV Adria
MTV Adria is a localized version of the music and entertainment channel MTV Europe, customized for the Balkan countries that used to be constituent parts of Yugoslavia...
. Her singles such as "Letaj so mene" and "Ludo" have had great success on MTV Adria charts. Her album Get Back to Studio Rock 'n Roll, released on 10 September 2008, marked Pileva's debut as an original artist, writing all of the music and lyrics for this album. The album shows definite pop rock roots, blues-rock ballads, alternative and post-grunge influences can be heard in some of the songs. "Letaj so mene" ("Fly With Me") was the first single from the album. The album contains 12 tracks.
Pileva has worked on many projects in Macedonia such as "Makedonija Zasekogas", "Kirilico Ispeana" and others. She was involved in a number of charitable organizations, including visiting the Macedonian troops in Iraq on 11 October 2005. Pileva, together with the Macedonian Minister of Defense and others came to visit Macedonian troops at Camp TAJI Iraq, where they sang the Macedonian national anthem during a visit by the Macedonian government.
Pileva released a live DVD in December 2008 called Live from Studio Rock & Roll. , she is presently working on songs for the new album that is planned for release in late 2010.
She is well known not only in Macedonia, but also elsewhere on the Balkan Peninsula.
Albums
- 2005: Sonce i MesečinaSonce i MesecinaСонце и месечина is the debut album of the Macedonian pop/rock musician Aleksandra Pileva. The album was released in 2005, and promoted Pileva in Macedonia after her successful Eurovision selection song "Sonce i Mesečina". The album was also used to introduce Aleksandra Pileva in several of the...
(Сонце и месечина) - 2008: Get Back to Studio Rock 'n Roll
Singles
- 1998: Ти си тој (Ti si toj)
- 2001: Искривени слики (Iskriveni sliki)
- 2004: Нема утеха (Nema uteha)
- 2006: Сребрени војници (Srebreni vojnici)
- 2007: Летај со мене (Letaj so mene)
- 2007: Песна за Македонија (Pesna za Makedonija)
- 2007: Појди (Pojdi)
- 2008: Калино моме (Kalino mome)
- 2008: Лудо (Ludo)
- 2008: За еден ден (Za eden den)
- 2008: Те одрекувам (Te odrekuvam)
- 2008: Немаме време (Nemame vreme)
- 2008: Рај (Raj)
- 2008: Имам те, те губам (Imam te, te gubam)
- 2008: Мило мое (Milo moe)
- 2008: Реалност (Realnost)
- 2008: Единствена (Edinstvena)
- 2009: Дал да плачам ил да пеам (Dal da plačam il da peam)