Elya Chavez Explained

Elya Chavez
Birth Name:Eleanor Marina, Marina Firsova Chavez
Birth Date:31 July 1984
Birth Place:Moscow, Soviet Union
Genre:Soft rock
Occupation:Singer
Years Active:2006–present
Label:Anken Todd Partnership
Website:elyachavez.com

Elya Chavez (born 31 July 1984, Moscow) is a Russian brite style[1] singer of Portuguese descent singing in Russian, Japanese and English.[2]

In 2006 she started her solo vocal career under cooperation with the Anken Todd Partnership producer center.[3]

In 2007 she acted in the Roland Joffé’s film "Finding t.A.T.u", which was later dubbed as You and I.[4] In 2008 she featured in the Maksim Voronkov’s film "A Mama Luchshe!".[5]

In 2011 she officially submitted an application to Channel One Russia to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "I Decide", but received no answer.[1] On 19 April 2011, she was awarded a certificate of gratitude for holding a charity concert in support of Japanese people during recovery after heavily destructive earthquake in the east of Japan.[6]

On 25 April 2012 she was a special guest of the "Side by Side" film festival invited by its organizer Manny de Guerre and performed in the Closing Ceremony.[7] On 5 August she was invited by the Oryol’s mayor Sergey Stupin to hold a gala concert "Happy Birthday, Oryol!" at the main city square together with the singer Vladimir Presnyakov.[8]

In the autumn of 2013 her protest clip against adolescent suicide "You And Me / Ty So Mnoy, Ya S Toboy" shot in Moscow and New York City earned more than 1 million views on YouTube.[9]

Elya Chavez performs in Russia as well as abroad[2] and supports the LGBT movement.[7] [10]

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Notes and References

  1. http://issuu.com/ifamous/docs/ifamousme_march2013 Эля Чавес. Русская певица с португальскими корнями
  2. Web site: Навальный пытался разоблачить артистку, поющую на трех языках . 16 October 2013 . 17 October 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131017022526/http://nsk.kp.ru/radio/stenography/69380/ . dead .
  3. Web site: Рублевские рестораны в новогодних планах… . 16 October 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120303151339/http://www.rublevskoe.ru/envview/objectid/3787 . 3 March 2012 . dead .
  4. http://www.vybor.su/moscow/2007-08-15_tatu_b1_the_movie.htm t.A.T.u.: На сцене и в кадре
  5. http://geometria.ru/announcements/night-life/2012/11/26/184649 Эля Чавес примет участие в полуфинале отборочного конкурса на фестиваль Новый Старый Рок 2013
  6. Web site: Благодарность от Посольства Японии . 23 January 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140116115636/http://www.elyachavez.com/ru/elya-chavez-photos.html#elya-chavez-letter-of-honor-embassy-of-japan-in-russia-japanese . 16 January 2014 . dead .
  7. Web site: В Москве с 26 по 29 апреля 2012 состоится Международный правозащитный ЛГБТ-кинофестиваль «Бок о Бок» . 16 October 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130513044956/http://www.arthouse.ru/news.asp?id=15088 . 13 May 2013 . dead .
  8. http://www.orelgrad.ru/2012/08/01/v-den-goroda-dlya-orlovcev-budut-pet-vladimir-presnyakov-i-elya-chaves/ В День города для орловцев будут петь Владимир Пресняков и Эля Чавес
  9. http://newsmuz.com/news/2013/klip-eli-chaves-protiv-suicidov-sobral-million-prosmotrov-29297 Клип Эли Чавес против суицидов собрал миллион просмотров
  10. Web site: Elya Chavez – Neposedy (Russian LGBT Anthem) | Gay Lesbian Channel . 15 February 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222213103/http://www.gaylesbianchannel.com/elya-chavez-neposedy-russian-lgbt-anthem/ . 22 February 2014 . dead .

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