Lenachka

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Lenachka
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Background information
Birth nameHelene Immel
BornGermany
Genres Pop
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2012–present
Website lenachkaofficial.com

Helene Immel, better known by her professional name Lenachka, is a German-born American singer based in Los Angeles and Nashville.

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Life and career

Early life

Born in Germany to Russian parents, both with a musical background, [1] Lenachka moved to the United States with her parents when she was 8 years old. She is the oldest of 7 children. Her professional name comes from a Russian term of endearment her mother would often refer to her as. Lenachka is bilingual, and speaks Russian and English. [2] [3]

2012-present

After hearing her cover of "Safe & Sound" by Taylor Swift and The Civil Wars, producer Charlie Peacock discovered Lenachka in 2012. Since meeting Peacock, Lenachka has co-written with artists such as Kris Allen, Winston Marshall, Jason Reeves, and Mat Kearney. [4] She released her first EP in September 2014, which rose to #6 on the iTunes singer/songwriter chart. Lenachka is featured on Kris Allen's debut single "Prove It To You," [5] and EDM duo BRKLYN's song "Steal Your Heart", released in November 2015. [6] In addition to writing and recording music, Lenachka also works as a receptionist as well as a driver for Uber and Lyft. [1] Lenachka's cover of Hall & Oates' "Private Eyes" appears in a trailer for the 2017 film The Circle . The song was produced by Tim Myers of OneRepublic. [7]

Discography

References

  1. 1 2 Coffman, Kristin (21 April 2016). "V+V spotlight: LENACHKA". VELVET + VINYL. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Lenachka". Last.fm. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Welcome". L E N A C H K A. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "LENACHKA". NoiseTrade. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  5. ↑ Parker, Lyndsey. "Kris Allen Extends His 'Horizons' to Yahoo: See Him Perform!". Yahoo. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "Breathe Carolina, Bougenvilla, Culture Code, The Spacies, BRKLYN, Lenachka New Releases: Steal Your Heart (Remixes) on Beatport". Beatport. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "'The Circle' Trailer Features Eerie Hall & Oates Cover" . Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  8. ↑ "Private Eyes - Single by Lenachka on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  9. ↑ "Lenachka - Private Eyes by Lenachka on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
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