Aleksa (singer)
Aleksa | |
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| Native name | Александра Александровна Чвикова |
| Birth name | Aleksandra Aleksandrovna Chvikova |
| Also known as | Алекса Aleksa |
| Born | 4 September 1988 Donetsk, Ukrainian SSR, USSR, present-day the Ukraine |
| Origin | Ukrainian |
| Genres | Pop music, Rhythm and blues |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2004— |
| Website | alexastarr |
Aleksandra Aleksandrovna Chvikova, Russian: Александра Александровна Чвикова, also known as Aleksa Russian: Алекса, is a singer of Ukrainian origin, a graduate of the Russian reality show Фабрика Звёзд (Star Factory). She is the daughter of a Ukrainian businessman.
Biography
Aleksa was born on September 4, 1988, in Donetsk. Her father, Alexander Chvikov, is a businessman and one of the leaders of Donetsk "Energosbytprom," which manufactures building blocks. She is not named in honor of her father, but after friends named Aleksa. This is the pseudonym she chose when she started to gain popularity. At 11 years old, she appeared at festivals and competitions for young talents. Her parents supported her and helped her break into show business. In 2004, she auditioned for Star Factory, where she gained fame.
Star Factory & Eurovision Song Contest
In her first nomination, Aleksa sang Лунная тропа (Moonlight Path), originally sung by popular singer Alsou (the song was first performed by Vadim Baykov). In the second and final nomination, she sang a new song by Igor Hardball, Где же ты (Where are you). Despite entering the list of finalists, Aleksa could not win a prize.
In 2009, she participated in the Russian national final with the song Не думать о тебе (Do not think of you).[1] She gained 7% of all votes and placed 6th.
Activities
At school, she studied externally. Simultaneously, she was dancing and singing, she tried herself as a model, she wrote poetry, and played the piano. The result of her creative work was her debut album Воздушный поцелуй (A kiss), released in Ukraine in 2001. In the same year, Aleksa's title song from that album was also released as a music video.
After Star Factory, she produced three hits: Где же ты (Where are you), Ожидание свидания (Waiting for Goodbye), and Я живу тобой (I live for you), and soon disappeared from the screen. One of the reasons cited is a conflict with producer Igor Hardball and the Channel.
But in 2006, she returned to the screens in a music video for the song with her then-boyfriend Timati, Когда ты рядом (When you're around). She changed producers to Yana Rudkovskaja and Alexander Selcov.
Albums
- Воздушный поцелуй (2001)
- Моя вендетта (2007)
- Придуманный мир (2011)
References
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