Glukoza
| Глюкоза (Наталья Ионова) | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | June 7, 1986 |
| Origin | Samara, Russia |
| Genres | Pop, new wave, alternative pop, ska, pop rock, synthpop, dance-pop, rock |
| Years active | 2002 - present |
| Website | Official website |
Natalia Ilinichna Ionova (Russian: Наталья Ильинична Ионова), better known by her stage name Glukoza (Russian: Глюкоза, literally "glucose"), is a Russian singer.
Ionova was born on June 7, 1986, in Moscow, Russia. Her mother and father were both computer programmers, and her elder sister is a pastry chef.
As a child, her hobbies included ballet and chess. She also did some acting and was in the films Triumph and War Of The Princesses, as well as a few episodes of Yeralash. Currently, she has an interest in aviation, her two Dobermans, and her yellow Mini Cooper, which she enjoys driving. She describes her favorite musical artists as Madonna, Moby, Mumiy Troll and Agatha Kristi.
Glukoza's music career began when she was discovered in 2002 by record producer Maxim Fadeev. Together they recorded her first album, "Glukoza Nostra" and released her first music video, "Nenavizhu" (English: I Hate), which was entirely computer animated. Her singles found little popularity until 2003, when Glukoza released "Nevesta" (English: Bride), accompanied once again by a computer animated video. "Nevesta" shot Glukoza to the top of the Russian music charts.
Other popular singles released over the next two years were "Glukoza Nostra," "Sneg idyot" (English: It's Snowing), "Oi, Oi," "Malish" (English: Babe), "Karina," and the duet with Verka Serduchka "Zhenixa Xotela" (English: I Wanted a Groom).
Her success in music has earned her many accolades such as the MTV-EMA award for "Best Russian Act", the Muz-TV award for "Breakthrough of the Year", and her animated character was named "Character of Year" by the Russian internet search engine "Rambler".
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