Anfisa Letyago

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Anfisa Letyago
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Background information
Born1990 (age 34–35) [1]
OriginRussia/Italy
Genres techno
Occupation(s) Record producer, DJ
Years active2009 -
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Updated: 7 December 2024

Anfisa Letyago (born 5th March 1990 in Mirnyj Yakutia) is a Russian Naples-based disc jockey and electronic music producer. Letyago has achieved recognition as a Techno DJ, including being named as "DJ of the Year" at the Billboard Italia Women in Music awards.

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Career

Letyago was born in Mirnyj in the far north of Siberia, Russia, and has an Italian father. Her family has been based in Naples since c. 2002 and she began her DJ career there in 2009. Her break came about after meeting DJ Carl Cox in 2018, who began playing her records. Letyago styles her music as "groovy techno". [1] [2] [3] In 2019 she started the N:S:DA record label. [3]

In 2022 Letyago was featured in music magazine Mixmag, including providing an "energising" cover mix. [3] [4] Later in 2022 Letyago released the track "Rosso Profondo" with some controversy due to an accusation of plagiarism, which she denied. [5] Letyago has been featured several times on BBC Radio 1, including hosting the Residency show, and in April 2023 she produced her debut for the essential mix. [6] [7] In 2024 Letyago was signed to a subsidiary label of Sony Music, "noted. records". [8]

Awards

In 2024 Letyago was named "DJ of The Year" at the Billboard Italia Women in Music awards. [9]

Discography

Singles

EPs

References

  1. 1 2 Marno, Kyle (24 March 2021). "40 Questions: Anfisa Letyago". Soundspace. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  2. 1 2 Cameron, John (23 February 2024). "Moby and Anfisa Letyago Land on Defected Records with "You & Me"". EDM Identity. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 Ingram, Niamh (30 May 2022). "Maximum energy: Anfisa Letyago is the techno dynamo heading to the top". Mixmag . Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  4. ↑ "The Cover Mix: Anfisa Letyago". Mixmag . 30 May 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  5. 1 2 Buckle, Becky (18 October 2022). "Anfisa Letyago accused of plagiarism over latest single 'Rosso Profondo'". Mixmag . Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  6. ↑ "BBC Radio 1 - Radio 1's Residency, Anfisa Letyago". BBC . 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  7. ↑ "BBC Radio 1 - Radio 1's Essential Mix, Anfisa Letyago". BBC . 30 April 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  8. 1 2 Eede, Christian (30 April 2024). "Anfisa Letyago debuts on Sony electronic music label noted. records with 'Feelin'': Listen". DJ Mag . Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  9. ↑ "Billboard Women in Music, Anfisa Letyago is DJ of The Year". Billboard Italia. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  10. ↑ Pandelo, Hernan (28 December 2020). "De Cerca: Anfisa Letyago". DJ Mag . Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  11. 1 2 3 "Anfisa Letyago · Biography". Resident Advisor . Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  12. ↑ Eede, Christian (8 July 2024). "Anfisa Letyago shares new single, 'Origami', announces A/V live show". DJ Mag . Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  13. ↑ "Anfisa Letyago 'Bright Lights EP' Nervous Records". DMC World . 2019.
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