Svetlana Loboda
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Svitlana Loboda is a Ukrainian singer and composer
. Loboda represented Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
and finished in 12th place with 76 points.
. As a young girl, she studied piano, conducting, variety and jazz vocal, and grew to have the experience of composer, leading role actress in a musical, TV host, designer, photographer, singer in Ukraine’s, Russia’s and CIS most popular girls band and finally a solo artist. From an early age Loboda showed a tendency for music and acting, making home musicals for her parents and relatives on family holidays. Therefore, it was not a difficult decision for her mother as to what special courses to enrol her daughter in to study. In the specialized music school, Loboda studied piano and at the same time mastered the art of singing and conducting.
Having finished music school, Loboda continued with her music studies and entered the department of variety and jazz singing at the Kyiv Variety And Circus Academy. It was at this time she became a member of the band “Cappuccino”. In 2003 she participated in the casting for the first ever Ukrainian professional musical "The Equator", where she received the leading role of "Mirana". On 28 December 2003, she started a new band – “Catch”. Svitlana was the creator of the repertoire and stage costumes for the band. That was her first professional experience as composer and designer.
” band, well known in Eastern Europe also having successful gigs in Japan
. She won over nearly 500 rivals and became a new soloist of “Nu Virgos” (Also known as ВИА ГРА in Russia and Ukraine). Svitlana’s first appearance as a participant of the band was a performance in the contest show “Star Factory” (the Ukrainian version of “Star Academy
”).
In 2005 Loboda's clips have got to rotation to Russia. All has begun with the city of Vladivostok, thanks to that the company “S&A music group Ltd” has entered into the agreement with Koval Evgeniy, the representative of television channel “TVC in Vladivostok”. Further in 2008 clips have got on channel "RU.TV".
Loboda’s fourth single and video “Cherny Angel” (Black Angel) with Nadezhda Granovskaja (Nadezhda Meyher), Svitlana’s close friend and - incidentally - ex-participant of “VIA Gra”. In 2006, she worked as the presenter of the TV program “ShowMania” on the air of all-Ukrainian TV channel “Novyi Kanal” and in 2007 becomes the host of “Miss CIS” on “TET” TV channel. At the same time the singer started a tourist agency of her own named “Happy Vacations”. On October 2007, Loboda launched the exhibition of her own photo art-works dedicated to her trip to India
.
The single reached the top of national charts and was also played internationally.
In Spring 2009 “Be My Valentine” was presented on Ukraine’s national pre-selection
by Loboda in co-operation with “S&A;Music Group Ltd.” and her partner Alexander Shyrkov.
On 8 March 2009 she received the highest points from both the viewers and professional jury and won the Ukrainian national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
in Moscow
, Russia
.
On 18 March 2009 Svitlana Loboda presented clip Be My Valentine (Anti-crisis girl!) in Vladivostok. Spectators of television channel "PERSON (TVC)" the first have seen a new masterpiece of the scandalous Ukrainian singer in the program «SMS the Chat».
Loboda competed in the second semi-final there and reached the final.
The song finished in 12th place, with 76 points.
Loboda stated that she wished to use her participation in the contest as a platform to speak out against domestic violence
. She started the social initiative "No Family Crimes" and appeared in photographs with wounds and scars to highlight the issue of violence against women
.
The cog system, or as Loboda refers to it "The Hell Machine" she danced on has been taken back to Ukraine. Svitlana has said that she did not want it to go to waste and it is apparently in her father's garage. "The pets play on it" She stated.
Loboda had expressed her interest in representing Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
which took place in Norway
.
Svitlana said that "its a powerful song, with a powerful message. It was very emotional to make.".
Compilation albums
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
. Loboda represented Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Eurovision Song Contest 2009
The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia....
and finished in 12th place with 76 points.
Early life
Loboda was born in Kyiv, Ukrainian SSRUkrainian SSR
The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic or in short, the Ukrainian SSR was a sovereign Soviet Socialist state and one of the fifteen constituent republics of the Soviet Union lasting from its inception in 1922 to the breakup in 1991...
. As a young girl, she studied piano, conducting, variety and jazz vocal, and grew to have the experience of composer, leading role actress in a musical, TV host, designer, photographer, singer in Ukraine’s, Russia’s and CIS most popular girls band and finally a solo artist. From an early age Loboda showed a tendency for music and acting, making home musicals for her parents and relatives on family holidays. Therefore, it was not a difficult decision for her mother as to what special courses to enrol her daughter in to study. In the specialized music school, Loboda studied piano and at the same time mastered the art of singing and conducting.
Having finished music school, Loboda continued with her music studies and entered the department of variety and jazz singing at the Kyiv Variety And Circus Academy. It was at this time she became a member of the band “Cappuccino”. In 2003 she participated in the casting for the first ever Ukrainian professional musical "The Equator", where she received the leading role of "Mirana". On 28 December 2003, she started a new band – “Catch”. Svitlana was the creator of the repertoire and stage costumes for the band. That was her first professional experience as composer and designer.
Nu Virgos
In 2004 Loboda auditioned for the casting for “Nu VirgosNu Virgos
Nu Virgos is the name used to promote the group VIA Gra outside of Russia, Ukraine and other nearby countries. The name VIA Gra is both a reference to the drug Viagra and a play on words, since the first three letters stand for "vocal-instrumental ensemble" in Ukrainian, and "gra" means "game" in...
” band, well known in Eastern Europe also having successful gigs in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. She won over nearly 500 rivals and became a new soloist of “Nu Virgos” (Also known as ВИА ГРА
Star Academy
Star Academy is a highly successful television show format based on the Spanish format "Operación Triunfo" produced by Endemol, that has been broadcast in over 50 countries...
”).
Solo career
At the end of November 2004, Loboda together with Alexander Shyrkov and their company “S&A;music group Ltd” started her solo career and shot a music video “Cherno-Belaya Zima” (Black-and-white Winter) and in a year, in November 2005, she released her début album “Ty Ne Zabudesh” (You Won’t Forget).In 2005 Loboda's clips have got to rotation to Russia. All has begun with the city of Vladivostok, thanks to that the company “S&A music group Ltd” has entered into the agreement with Koval Evgeniy, the representative of television channel “TVC in Vladivostok”. Further in 2008 clips have got on channel "RU.TV".
Loboda’s fourth single and video “Cherny Angel” (Black Angel) with Nadezhda Granovskaja (Nadezhda Meyher), Svitlana’s close friend and - incidentally - ex-participant of “VIA Gra”. In 2006, she worked as the presenter of the TV program “ShowMania” on the air of all-Ukrainian TV channel “Novyi Kanal” and in 2007 becomes the host of “Miss CIS” on “TET” TV channel. At the same time the singer started a tourist agency of her own named “Happy Vacations”. On October 2007, Loboda launched the exhibition of her own photo art-works dedicated to her trip to India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
2008-Not a macho
In Spring 2008, she released the album Ne Macho ("Not macho"). April 2008 saw the launch of her own fashion line wearing the name F*ck the macho. The scandalous, as it may seem, idea became the popular trend and stylish concept, expressing social protest against false glamorous trends and sticky stereotypes. Later on, in Autumn 2008, she tried her hand as the script writer for the music video Za chto ("For what"). In December 2008 the video came up on the Russian music channel MUZ TV. At the end of 2008 Loboda together with DJ Lutique produce new club track "By your side".The single reached the top of national charts and was also played internationally.
Eurovision 2009
Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Ukraine competed at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, with the seventh Ukrainian entrant selected by a national final held by Ukrainian broadcaster Natsionalna Telekompaniya Ukrainy ....
by Loboda in co-operation with “S&A;Music Group Ltd.” and her partner Alexander Shyrkov.
On 8 March 2009 she received the highest points from both the viewers and professional jury and won the Ukrainian national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Eurovision Song Contest 2009
The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia....
in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
.
On 18 March 2009 Svitlana Loboda presented clip Be My Valentine (Anti-crisis girl!) in Vladivostok. Spectators of television channel "PERSON (TVC)" the first have seen a new masterpiece of the scandalous Ukrainian singer in the program «SMS the Chat».
Loboda competed in the second semi-final there and reached the final.
The song finished in 12th place, with 76 points.
Loboda stated that she wished to use her participation in the contest as a platform to speak out against domestic violence
Domestic violence
Domestic violence, also known as domestic abuse, spousal abuse, battering, family violence, and intimate partner violence , is broadly defined as a pattern of abusive behaviors by one or both partners in an intimate relationship such as marriage, dating, family, or cohabitation...
. She started the social initiative "No Family Crimes" and appeared in photographs with wounds and scars to highlight the issue of violence against women
Violence against women
Violence against women is a technical term used to collectively refer to violent acts that are primarily or exclusively committed against women...
.
The cog system, or as Loboda refers to it "The Hell Machine" she danced on has been taken back to Ukraine. Svitlana has said that she did not want it to go to waste and it is apparently in her father's garage. "The pets play on it" She stated.
Loboda had expressed her interest in representing Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
Eurovision Song Contest 2010
The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th annual Eurovision Song Contest, broadcast from the Telenor Arena in Bærum, Greater Oslo, Norway. It was the third time Norway had hosted the contest, having previously done so in 1986 and 1996. The 2010 winner was Germany with Lena singing "Satellite",...
which took place in Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
.
2010
In January, Svitlana released her next solo single "Жить легко" (Live easy). In spring, she released "Сердце бьётся" (Heart Is Beating...) with Max Barsky. In October 2010, Svitlana will release her latest hit single "Revolution".Svitlana said that "its a powerful song, with a powerful message. It was very emotional to make.".
Discography
Studio albums- Ty ne zabudesh (2005)
- Ne Ma4o (2008)
- F*ck The Macho (Ne Ma4o reissue) (2008)
Compilation albums
- Cherniy angel. Remixes (2006)
- Postoy, muzhchina! (2006)
- Anti-Crisis GirlAnti-Crisis GirlAnti-Crisis Girl is a compilation album by Ukrainian artist Svetlana Loboda. The album was released to promote her appearance at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009...
(2009)
Singles
| Year | Single |
| 2004 | "Черно-белая зима (Black and white winter) " |
| 2005 | "Я забуду тебя (I will forget) " |
| "Ты не забудешь (You will not forget) " | |
| 2006 | "Чёрный ангел (Black Angel)" |
| "Постой, МуЩина! (Wait Man!)" | |
| 2007 | "Мишка, гадкий мальчишка! (Mikkie, Bad Boy)" |
| "Счастье (Happiness)" | |
| 2008 | "Не ма4о (Not Macho)" |
| "За что? (For What?)" | |
| "By Your Side" | |
| 2009 | "Be My Valentine! (Anti-Crisis Girl)" |
| 2010 | "Жить легко" (Live easy) |
| "Сердце бьётся" (Heart Is beating...) feat. Max Barskikh | |
| "Революция" (Revolution) | |
| 2011 | "Спасибо" (Thank You) |
| "На Свете" (On the Earth) | |