Glukoza

Natalya Ilinichna Ionova (Russian: Наталья Ильинична Ионова; born June 7, 1986) better known by her stage name Glukoza (Russian: Глюкоза, IPA: [ɡlʲʊˈkozə], lit. glucose),[1] is a Russian singer.

Glukoza
Natalya Ionova
Singer Glukoza.
Background information
Birth nameNatalya Ilinichna Ionova
Also known asGlukoza
Born (1986-06-07) June 7, 1986
Syzran, Kuybyshevskaya Oblast, RSFSR, USSR
OriginSamara, Russia
GenresPop, new wave, alternative pop, ska, pop rock, synthpop, dance-pop, rock
Years active2002–present
Websiteglukoza.com

Biography

Ionova was born in Syzran, Kuybyshevskaya Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. Her mother and father were both computer programmers, and her elder sister is a pastry chef.

As a child, her hobbies included ballet and chess. She also did some acting and was in the films Triumph and War of the Princesses, as well as a few episodes of Yeralash. Currently she has a passion for aviation, her two Dobermans, and her yellow Mini Cooper, which she enjoys driving. She describes her favorite musical artists as Madonna, Moby, Mumiy Troll and Agatha Kristi.[2]

Music career

Glukoza's musical career began when she was discovered in 2002 by record producer Maxim Fadeev. Together they recorded her first album, "Glukoza Nostra", and released her first music video, "Nenavizhu" (I Hate), which was entirely computer-animated. Her singles found little popularity until 2003, when Glukoza released "Nevesta" (Bride), accompanied once again by a computer-animated video. "Nevesta" shot Glukoza to the top of the Russian music charts.

Other popular singles released over the following two years included "Glukoza Nostra", "Sneg idyot" (It's Snowing), "Oi, Oi", "Malish" (Babe), "Karina", and the duet with Verka Serduchka "Zhenixa Xotela" (I Wanted a Groom).

Her success in music earned her many accolades including the MTV-EMA award for "Best Russian Act" and the Muz-TV award for "Breakthrough of the Year", with her animated stand-in named "Character of Year" by the Russian internet search engine "Rambler".

After 2003 and over the next three years, Glukoza gave over 500 concerts in the Far East, Siberia, the Urals, the Volga Region, the center section of Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Central Asia, the Caucasus, London, and the USA. The number of tickets sold for Glukoza's concerts totals over 1.5 million.

Glukoza became the face of Avon Color Trend, the spokeswoman for Motivi clothing and 'My Scene' dolls, and lent her animated image and logo to Rekondor Ice Cream. Three perfumes were also released: G [Gloss], L [Life], and Z [Zoom]. She was featured on the cover of such magazines as Elle Girl, Hello Magazine, Seventeen Magazine, and Shape Magazine.

In June 2005 Glukoza released her second album "Moskva", with hit singles "Schweine" (Pigs), "Yura," "Moskva" (Moscow), and "K Chertu" (To hell), bringing her total album sales to over one million. In December 2005 she recorded and released an English version of her popular song "Schweine" that never took off with the public. In late June 2006 Glukoza married Alexander Chistyakov, manager of the power supply systems of Russia. Her engagement to Alexander inspired Glukoza's manager, Maxim Fadeev, to write her most recent hit single "Svadba" (Wedding).

Later in October 2006, Glukoza released a new single titled "Sashok", about her love for her husband Alexander. The next month, in November, Glukoza gave her rumored-to-be "final" concert in St. Petersburg. Glukoza continued to give small private concerts around Russia until January 2007, when she announced that she was taking her pregnancy leave.

After her pregnancy leave, she released another single called "Dengi" (Money). During the festival, "New Wave" she sang a duet with Maxim Fadeev "Sicily". In May 2010 she released new single "Vot Takaya Lubov'", video.

Her song 'Schweine' was featured prominently in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV on the game's Eastern European-radio station Vladivostok FM.

In 2011, Glukoza competed on the Russian version of the television show Fort Boyard.[3]

In 2017, Glukoza starred alongside Aleksandr Revva in the comedy film Naughty Grandma.

Personal life

She married Aleksandr Chistyakov (b. January 25, 1973) on June 17, 2006. The couple has two daughters: Lidia Chistyakova (born on May 10, 2007) and Vera Chistyakova (born on September 8, 2011). Both girls were born in Spain. She currently lives in Moscow, Russia with her family.

In August 2020 Glukoza was banned from entering Ukraine for three years because of a violation Ukrainian law "by visiting the Crimean peninsula occupied by her country,".[4] Crimea is currently under dispute by Russia and Ukraine.[5]

Discography
Singer Glukoza at e a strip clubpresentation of the clip of the band "Labyrinth". 2012.
  • 2003: Glukoza Nostra

Tracklist:

  • A1 Глюк’oza Nostra
  • A2 Аста Ла Виста
  • A3 Невеста
  • A4 Ненавижу
  • A5 Малыш
  • B1 Ля Мур
  • B2 Моя Любовь
  • B3 Шуга
  • B4 Вокзал
  • B5 Снег
  • 2005: Moskva

Track listing

  • "Швайне" (English: from german language "Pigs") – 4:25
  • "Снег Идёт" (English: It's Snowing) – 3:58
  • "Горилла" (English: Gorilla) – 5:01
  • "К Чёрту" (English: To Hell) – 5:14
  • "Юра" (English: Yura) – 3:26
  • "Москва" (English: Moscow) – 5:46
  • "Пипец" (English: Shit) – 3:08
  • "Корабли" (English: Ships) – 3:48
  • "Ой-Ой" (English: Oh-Oh) – 3:39
  • "Карина" (English: Karina) – 3:36
  • "Москва" (version 2)
  • "Юра" (version 2)
  • "Швайне" (version 2)
  • 2011: Trans-FORMA

Тракинг

  • 01. Vzmah
  • 02. Hochu muzhchinu (Suka GAGA)
  • 03. Vot takaya lyubov
  • 04. Naigralis
  • 05. Moy porok
  • 06. Sledy slyoz
  • 07. Frik
  • 08. Tantsuy, Rossiya!!!
  • 09. Babochki
  • 10. Vystrel v spinu
  • 11. Dochka
  • 12. Kak v detstve
  • 13. Sugar (Live)
  • 14. High Sign
  • 15. Schweine (Live)
  • 16. Forget you not
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References
  1. Gazeta.ua (November 3, 2006). "Российские звезды рассказали, откуда взялись их псевдонимы". Gazeta.ua. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  2. "Глюкоза биография". Govoru.com. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  3. Tron Jaris. "Lutte dans la boue – Glukoza". Retrieved December 17, 2018 – via YouTube.
  4. (in Ukrainian) RUSSIAN SINGER GLUKOZA WAS NOT ALLOWED INTO UKRAINE AND WAS BANNED FOR 3 YEARS, Tablo ID (7 August 2020)
  5. Gutterman, Steve (March 18, 2014). "Putin signs Crimea treaty, will not seize other Ukraine regions". Reuters. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
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