Vika Jigulina
Vika Jigulina | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Victoria Corneva |
Born | Cahul, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union | February 18, 1986
Origin | Bucharest, Romania |
Genres | |
Occupations |
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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.
Early life and education
[edit]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.
Career
[edit]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]
Discography
[edit]Singles as lead artist
[edit]Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
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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. |
Singles as featured artist
[edit]Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
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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. |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "PLAYBOY Romania Covers of 2012". www.pbcovers.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- ^ "20 de ani de magie de la primul film Disney dublat în limba română - CineMagia.ro". m.cinemagia.ro. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ a b "Belgium's singles positions for Edward Maya". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
- ^ a b "Allmusic: Edward Maya (Awards)". AllMusic. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- ^ a b "France's singles positions for Edward Maya". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
- ^ a b "Charts.de: Edward Maya (Singles)". Charts.de. Archived from the original on November 11, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
- ^ a b "Search the charts". irishcharts.ie. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
- ^ a b "Holland's singles positions for Edward Maya". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
- ^ a b "Spain's singles positions for Edward Maya". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
- ^ a b "Sweden's singles positions for Edward Maya". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
- ^ a b "Switzerland's singles positions for Edward Maya". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
- ^ a b "The Official Charts Company: Edward Maya". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 25, 2010.
- ^ a b "Billboard: Edward Maya (US)". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
- ^ "Ultratop: Goud En Platina Singles 2010". Ultratop. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
- ^ "Music Canada: Edward Maya". Music Canada. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Edward Maya; 'Stereo Love')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ "SEMANA 46: del 15.11.2010 al 21.11.2010" (PDF). PROMUSICAE. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 1, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- ^ "Swedish Certifications: 2010" (PDF). IFPI (Sweden). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 25, 2011. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- ^ "Switzerland Certifications: Awards 2010". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
- ^ "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original (To access, enter the search parameter "Edward Maya" and select "Search by Keyword") on August 1, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
- ^ "American certifications – Edward Maya – Stereo Love". Recording Industry Association of America. September 1, 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
- ^ "Mono In Love (Remixes) - EP by Edward Maya on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
- ^ "Be Free by Edward Maya on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
External links
[edit]- 1986 births
- Living people
- People from Cahul
- Romanian DJs
- Romanian dance musicians
- Progressive house musicians
- English-language singers from Romania
- Moldovan emigrants to Romania
- Naturalised citizens of Romania
- 21st-century Romanian singers
- 21st-century Romanian women singers
- Women DJs
- Electronic dance music DJs
- Romanian people of Bulgarian descent
- Romanian people of Russian descent