Lolina

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Lolina
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Lolina performing live 2018 in Gothenburg, Sweden
Background information
Birth nameAlina Astrova
Born Samara, Russia
Origin Tallinn, Estonia
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • musician
Labels

Alina Astrova, better known by the recording aliases Lolina and Inga Copeland, is an Estonian experimental musician and singer living in London. In addition to her solo work, she collaborated with British musician Dean Blunt on various releases, including several albums as the duo Hype Williams from 2009 to 2012.

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Life and work

Astrova was born in Samara, Russia. Her family moved to Tallinn, Estonia when she was a child. At 17, she moved to London to study art criticism at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design. [1]

Between 2007 and 2016 Astrova was vocalist in avant-garde duo Hype Williams, with Dean Blunt. [2] [3] [4] The pair also released music as "Dean Blunt and Inga Copeland".

Discography

Solo

As Inga Copeland

  • Inga Copeland (EP) (2011)
  • Don't Look Back, That's Not Where You're Going (EP) (2013)
  • Higher Powers (LP) (2013)

As Copeland

  • Smitten (Single) (2014)
  • Because I'm Worth It (LP) (2014)

As Lolina

  • Relaxin' with Lolina (EP) (2015) [5]
  • Live In Paris (LP) (2016) [6]
  • Lolita (EP) (2017) [7]
  • The Smoke (LP) (2018) [8]
  • Live in Geneva (LP) (2019) [9]
  • Who is experimental music? (LP) (2019) [10] [11]
  • Fast Fashion (LP) (2021)
  • Music Is The Drug (Single) (2022)
  • Face The Music (LP) (2022)
  • Unrecognisable (LP) (2024)

With Dean Blunt

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