Natalia Gordienko

Natalia Gordienko (Ukrainian: Наталя Гордієнко, also spelled Gordienco; born 11 December 1987) is a Moldovan singer and dancer. Alongside Arsenium and Connect-R, she represented Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "Loca" and placed 20th. She was selected to represent Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with the song "Prison"; however, the 2020 contest was cancelled.

Natalia Gordienko
Gordienko in 2015
Background information
Also known as
  • Natalia Gordienco
  • DJ Tasha[1]
  • Natalie Toma[1]
  • Natașa Rostova[1]
Born (1987-12-11) 11 December 1987
Chișinău, Moldavian SSR, USSR
GenresPop
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • dancer
Years active2005–present

Life and career

Early life

Gordienko was born in Chișinău on 11 December 1987. She is of Ukrainian descent. Gordienko sang in her school choir, studied piano at music school, and danced in her school's dance ensemble for ten years. At the age of 15, she began participating in song competitions.

Music career and Eurovision
Gordienko performing at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 in Athens.

In 2005, Gordienko became the singer of the band Millennium. In 2005, in the national selection for the Calea Victoriei, Millennium came third. Millennium was invited to participate in the Golden Stag international competition in Romania in 2005.

On 20 May 2006, she represented Moldova alongside Arsenium and Connect-R with the song "Loca" at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006. The song placed 20th in the field of 24 and scored 22 points.

In 2009 Gordienko started a project called DJ Star, in which she tried herself as a DJ; she won the prize, but it was not easy, because she had no prior experience as a DJ.

In 2010, Gordienko released her first album Time and in 2011 the album Cununa de flori.

In 2015, Gordienko signed her new single "Summertime" with Fly Records, the label of Tudor and Dan from Fly Project.

In 2008, Gordienko received honorary title of ″Emeritus Artist″ of Moldova.[2]

She was to represent Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 held in Rotterdam, Netherlands with the song "Prison".[3] This would have been her second time in the contest and the first time as a solo singer.

Competitions

Gordienko has taken part in many competitions and has won many awards:

  • National competition - The song on the national station Radio Moldova in 2003 - 2nd place
  • National competition – The Star Of Kishinev in 2003 - grand prize
  • National competition – Miss Teenager in 2004 - grand prize
  • International Festival – Rainbow Stars in Jūrmala, Latvia in 2003
  • International competition – Sevastopol-Ialta in Ukraine in 2004 - 1st place
  • International competition – Delfice Games in 2004 - 1st place
  • International competition – Heart Of Two Twins in 2004 - 1st place
  • International competition – Songs Of The World in 2005 - 1st place
  • International competition – Our Native Edge in 2005 - grand prize
  • International competition - Eurovision Song Contest in 2006 - 20th place
  • International competition - Slavianski Bazaar in 2006 - grand prize
  • International competition - New Wave in 2007 - 1st place
  • International competition - World Championship of performing arts in 2008 - golden medal for voice

Discography

Albums
Title Details
Time
  • Released: 2011
  • Format: Digital download, CD
Canuna de flori
  • Released: 2012
  • Format: Digital download, CD

Singles
Title Year Album
"Loca"
(with Arsenium and Connect-R)		 2006
"Summertime" 2015
"Habibi"
(featuring Mohombi)		 2016
"Blizko"
(featuring Irakli)
"Pyanaya" 2017
"Cheia"
"Dus cu apa rece" 2018
"Arividerči"
"Prison" 2020
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References
  1. "Natalia Gordienko si-a mai ales un nume. De ce a hotarat sa faca acest lucru". Protv.md. Archived from the original on 2014-03-05. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
  2. "DECRET Nr. 1788 din 19.07.2008 privind conferirea titlului onorific "Artist Emerit"". Archived from the original on 2018-10-01. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
  3. Natalia Gordienlko to Eurovision Retrieved 1 March 2020
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Zdob şi Zdub
with Boonika bate doba		 Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest
(with Arsenium and Connect-R)
2006		 Succeeded by
Natalia Barbu
with Fight
Preceded by
Anna Odobescu
with Stay		 Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest
2020 (cancelled)		 Succeeded by
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