 |
Vika Jigulina | |
|---|---|
 Jigulina in 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Victoria Corneva |
| Born | February 18, 1986 Cahul, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Origin | Bucharest, Romania |
| Genres | |
| Occupations |
|
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, piano, vocals |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Cat Music, Mayavin Records, Stereo Tunes Records (UK) |
Vika Jigulina (born Victoria Corneva; February 18, 1986) is a Moldovan-Romanian record producer, singer, and disc jockey.
Jigulina was born on February 18, 1986, in Cahul, a city concurrently in the Moldavian SSR of the Soviet Union and currently in Moldova. She is Bulgarian through the maternal line and Russian through the paternal line. In 2000, she moved to Timișoara, Romania, and continued her studies there while working in a variety of local clubs. Later, after moving to Bucharest, she landed weekly shows on Romanian radio stations that gained her nationwide exposure and fame. In 2010, Jigulina officially became a Romanian citizen.
She is currently working as a disc jockey for Radio 21 Romania and Vibe FM.
Jigulina has made mixes with ATB, Tomcraft, Steve Angello, Sebastian Ingrosso, and other artists. She is widely known as the vocalist in the 2009 international dance hit "Stereo Love" by Romanian producer and musician Edward Maya. Jigulina's first solo single, "Memories," was released on September 29, 2012.
She has also appeared on the cover of the Romanian edition of Playboy in March 2012. [1]
Jigulina was chosen to dub Althea's voice in the 2020 American animated film Onward . [2]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEL [3] | CAN [4] | FRA [5] | GER [6] | IRE [7] | NLD [8] | SPA [9] | SWE [10] | SWI [11] | UK [12] | US [13] | ||||
| "Stereo Love" (with Edward Maya) | 2009 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 16 | The Stereo Love Show | |
| "Memories" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Love of My Life" (with Edward Maya) | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEL [3] | CAN [4] | FRA [5] | GER [6] | IRE [7] | NLD [8] | SPA [9] | SWE [10] | SWI [11] | UK [12] | US [13] | |||
| "This Is My Life" (Edward Maya featuring Vika Jigulina) | 2010 | 12 | — | 2 | — | — | 42 | — | 58 | 43 | — | — | The Stereo Love Show |
| "Desert Rain" (Edward Maya featuring Vika Jigulina) | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Mono in Love" [22] (Edward Maya featuring Vika Jigulina) | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Stereo Love Show |
| "Be Free" [23] (Edward Maya featuring Vika Jigulina) | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
"The Real Slim Shady" is a song by American rapper Eminem from his third album The Marshall Mathers LP (2000). It was released as the lead single a month before the album's release.
O-Zone is a Moldovan Eurodance group and boy band produced by Dan Bălan; originating in 1998 as a duo, which consisted of Bălan, and Petru Jelihovschi before the latter's departure. Their official trio lineup in 1999 consisted of Bălan, Radu Sîrbu, and Arsenie Todiraș.
Mylène Farmer is a French pop singer-songwriter who has released twelve studio albums, eight compilation albums three of which are remixes ones, eight live albums, sixty-six singles and seventeen home videos. She is referred to as the "Queen of French Pop" and has sold over 45 million records throughout her career. Farmer was the first female artist in history to sell out the 80,000 capacity Stade de France two nights in a row. Ainsi soit je... was the best-selling album by a woman during the 80s decade in France. Les mots is the highest-selling greatest hits collection in French history. "Désenchantée" remains as the best-selling single by a female artist in France. Farmer has achieved 21 No. 1 hits including 58 Top 10 hits on SNEP, spending 39 weeks atop the chart, and 15 No. 1 albums including 8 diamond-certified albums in France.
The discography of The Ting Tings, an English indie pop duo, consists of four studio albums, three extended plays, 10 singles and 14 music videos. The Ting Tings were formed in 2004 in Salford, England by Jules De Martino and Katie White. The band was signed to independent record label Switchflicker Records in 2006 and released their limited-edition debut single, "Fruit Machine", the following year. Following an appearance at the Glastonbury Festival in 2007, The Ting Tings were signed to Columbia Records.
American singer Demi Lovato has released eight studio albums, two soundtrack albums, one remix album, five extended plays (EPs), 55 singles, and 17 promotional singles. According to Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), Lovato has achieved 51 million certified units. As of August 2023, she has sold 9.7 million albums and 23.9 million song downloads and her songs have registered 7.7 billion on-demand streams in the United States. Each of Lovato's studio albums debuted in the top-ten on the US Billboard 200, and four of which have received platinum or higher certifications and two gold certifications in the U.S. She has a total of 36 chart entries on the US Billboard Hot 100, including four top-ten songs.
Eduard Marian Ilie, better known by his stage name Edward Maya, is a Romanian musician, record producer, DJ, singer and songwriter. He is known for his 2009 smash hit single "Stereo Love".
"Stereo Love" is a song by Romanian musician Edward Maya featuring Moldovan-Romanian musician Vika Jigulina. It was released as their debut single on 23 February 2009 for radio airplay in Romania, and was later included on Maya's debut studio album, The Stereo Love Show (2014). The song was written by Maya and Jigulina, while the production was handled by the two alongside Ilie Alexandru; Azerbaijani musician Eldar Mansurov is listed as a composer for the interpolation of the 1989 song "Bayatılar". Mansurov's contribution was initially uncredited, but was later acknowledged through a contract signed between him and Maya in January 2010. It is a Eurodance, techno and trance song with lyrics about lovesickness, and also follows the Romanian popcorn music trend popular around the time of release. The song prominently features an accordion hook.
NRJ Music Awards 2010 is a 2009 compilation album by NRJ.
"This Is My Life" is a song by Romanian musician and producer Edward Maya, featuring vocals by Vika Jigulina. It was released in 2009 as the second single from his The Stereo Love Show album, following his international hit "Stereo Love".
"Bayatılar" is a song by Azerbaijani musician Eldar Mansurov with lyrics by Vahid Aziz. It was released in 1989 by Brilliant Dadashova in Azerbaijan, Russia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Europe, the Arab world and Brazil. In 1991, the song was released on the compilation album Bayatı on Melodiya, the Soviet state label, alongside songs by Aygun Kazimova and Firangiz Rehimbeyli.
Martine Johnson, better known by her stage name Mia Martina, is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She is known for her hit singles "Stereo Love", "Burning", "Latin Moon" and "Beast". Martina has received Juno Awards nominations for "Stereo Love" and "HeartBreaker", as well as a SOCAN award in 2014 for co-writing "Burning".
"Desert Rain" is the third single by Romanian musician and producer Edward Maya following his international hit "Stereo Love" and "This Is My Life". The music is adapted from a traditional Romanian folk song titled 'Sârbă ciobănească'.
"Another Love" is a song by English singer-songwriter Tom Odell, released in October 2012 as his debut single and lifted from his debut extended play, Songs from Another Love (2012). It serves as the first single on his debut studio album Long Way Down (2013).
English drum and bass duo Sigma have released three studio albums, nine extended plays and 37 singles. The duo signed to 3 Beat Records in the summer of 2013. They released their debut single "Summer Calling" with 3Beat featuring vocals from Taylor Fowlis. Their second single "Rudeboy" featuring Doctor was released in December 2013. The song peaked at number 56 on the UK Singles Chart.
The discography of JP Cooper, an English singer and songwriter. His debut studio album, Raised Under Grey Skies, was released in October 2017 and peaked at number nine on the UK Albums Chart. The album spawned seven singles, most notably "September Song", which peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart.
"Mono in Love" is a song by Romanian singers Edward Maya and Vika Jigulina. It was released as a single on 2012 and as a digital download EP on 9 July 2013. Unlike Edward's previous singles, "Mono in Love" did not chart.
Popcorn is a subgenre of dance music that originated in Romania in the late 2000s. It is inspired by Europop and dance-pop, featuring house and trance rhythms and fast tempos. The arrangement is characterized by the use of syncopated synthesizers played in staccato, and brass. Instruments such as accordions were eventually also included in several popcorn songs, which were most commonly performed in English.
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Artists | |
| Other | |
