Ladaniva Explained

Ladaniva
Origin:Lille, France
Genre:World
Years Active:2019–present
Label:Jiguli / PIAS Recordings
Current Members:Jaklin Baghdasaryan
Louis Thomas

Ladaniva (; stylized in all caps, named in reference to the off-road SUV Lada Niva) is a French-Armenian world music group originally from Lille. The duo, founded in 2019, consists of Armenian singer Jaklin Baghdasaryan and French multi-instrumentalist Louis Thomas. Their musical style is inspired by music from around the world, particularly traditional Balkan music, maloya and Armenian folklore. They represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "Jako".

History

Ladaniva was formed in 2019 in Lille as a result of the collaboration between singer Jaklin Baghdasaryan and multi-instrumentalist Louis Thomas.[1] Baghdasaryan, born in 1997 in Yeghegnadzor, Armenia, grew up in Minsk, Belarus, before emigrating to France with her mother in 2014. She has been singing since her early childhood and, based in Tourcoing, enrolled at the Conservatoire de Lille. Thomas, born in 1987 in Lille and an accomplished jazz musician from a family of musicians, also attended the conservatory. One evening in 2018, they met by chance during a jam session in a music bar in Vieux-Lille, l'Intervalle.[2]

In March and April 2020, while many countries hit by the COVID-19 pandemic were in lockdown, Ladaniva published two videos, "Vay Aman" and "Zepyuri Nman", which met with great success, particularly with the Armenian community. Then comes their video "Kef Chilini", which reached 18 million views in a few months.[3] In 2023, Ladaniva released their first album, which is self-titled, produced and distributed by PIAS.[4] On 9 March 2024, Ladaniva were officially announced as the for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.[5] On 13 March, "Jako" was revealed as their entry for the contest.[6] They placed third out of 16 in the second semi-final on 9 May 2024 with 137 points and eight out of 25 in the Grand Final on 11 May 2024 with 183 points, Armenia's best result since .[7] [8]

Musical style

Ladaniva's repertoire is inspired on one hand by traditional songs from Armenia, Russia, Romania and the Balkans, and on the other hand by music from Latin America, Africa and Reunion Island.[9]

Accolades

Ladaniva was awarded a Music Moves Europe Award via the Public Choice Award in 2022.[10] [11]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetails
Ladaniva
Ladaniva (Postcards)
  • Released: 14 June 2024[13]
  • Label: Jiguli, PIAS France
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum or EP
GRE
[15] 		LTU
[16] 		SWE
Heat.
[17]
"Armenian: Kef chilini|i=no"2020— — —rowspan="3"
"Armenian: Oror|i=no"— — —
"French: Pourquoi t'as fait ça?|i=no"2021— — —
"Armenian: Shakar|i=no"2023— — —Ladaniva
"Armenian: Wayo waya|i=no"— — —
"French: Je voulais|i=no"— — —
"French: Je t'aime tellement|i=no"— — —
"Armenian: [[Jako (song)|Jako]]|i=no"19 22 12
"Here's to You Ararat"2024— — —Ladaniva (Postcards)
"Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Saraiman|i=no"— — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ladaniva. europavox. Lecoq. Noémie. 22 September 2020. 12 September 2023. fr-FR. 4 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231004112506/https://www.europavox.com/fr/bands/ladaniva/. live.
  2. Web site: Ladaniva. radiofrance. 11 September 2023. 12 September 2023. fr-FR. 12 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230912210045/https://www.radiofrance.fr/franceinter/podcasts/nouvelles-tetes/nouvelles-tetes-du-lundi-11-septembre-2023-3123083. live.
  3. Web site: Ladaniva, le phénomène de la pop balkanique aux 18 millions de vues. Berthod. Anne. telerama. 28 October 2021. 12 September 2023. fr-FR. 21 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230921191027/https://www.telerama.fr/sortir/ladavina-le-phenomene-de-la-pop-balkanique-aux-18-millions-de-vues-6998143.php. live.
  4. Web site: World-pop trailblazers Ladaniva today release single 'Je Voulais' and announce their upcoming debut album due in September . . pias.com . 12 July 2023. 4 November 2023. en-EN.
  5. Web site: 2024-03-09 . Ladaniva will be representing Armenia at Malmö 2024 . 2024-03-09 . Eurovision.tv . European Broadcasting Union (EBU) . en . 9 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240309160910/https://eurovision.tv/story/ladaniva-representing-armenia-malmo-2024 . live .
  6. Web site: Armenia's song for Malmö is released - 'Jako' by Ladaniva. Eurovision.tv. EBU. 2024-03-13. 2024-03-13. 13 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240313083246/https://eurovision.tv/story/armenias-song-malmo-jako-ladaniva. live.
  7. News: Holdiness . Timothy . Eurovision 2024 Semi-Final One Qualifiers . 2024-05-17 . ESCXTRA . en-GB . 14 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240514005222/https://escxtra.com/2024/05/07/eurovision-2024-semi-final-one-qualifiers/ . live .
  8. News: Sturtridge . Isaac . REVEALED: The Eurovision 2024 semi-final and final jury/televote detailed voting results . 2024-05-17 . ESCXTRA . en-GB . 15 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240515044029/https://escxtra.com/2024/05/12/revealed-the-eurovision-2024-semi-final-and-final-jury-televote-detailed-voting-results/ . live .
  9. Web site: Ladaniva. radar-agency. 13 September 2023. en-EN. 4 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231004112512/https://radar-agency.com/artist/ladaniva/. live.
  10. Web site: Ladaniva: Armenian band wins Public Choice prize at Music Moves Europe Awards . Public Radio of Armenia . en . 2023-03-19 . 19 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230319141103/https://en.armradio.am/2022/01/21/ladaniva-armenian-band-wins-public-choice-prize-at-music-moves-europe-awards/ . live .
  11. Web site: These are the winners of the Music Moves Europe Awards 2022. European Commission. 2022-03-17. 23 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220323040730/https://culture.ec.europa.eu/news/these-are-the-winners-of-the-music-moves-europe-awards-2022. live.
  12. Web site: Ladaniva - Album by Ladaniva . . 2024-03-11 . 11 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240311064602/https://open.spotify.com/album/1XtgrVhoVHWCqrUhx2ITDk . live .
  13. Web site: Ladaniva (Postcards) - Album by Ladaniva . . 2024-06-15 . 15 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240615123809/https://open.spotify.com/album/4qLnlzCFssFbmgjtYRWNMQ . live .
  14. Web site: Ladaniva - EP by Ladaniva . . 2024-03-11 . 11 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240311064603/https://open.spotify.com/album/41HTQiVeL56mJmsBJFn0qr . live .
  15. Web site: Official IFPI Charts − Digital Singles Chart (International) − Εβδομάδα: 20/2024. IFPI Greece. 22 May 2024. el. https://web.archive.org/web/20240522063137/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_iel.html. 22 May 2024. dead.
  16. Web site: 2024 20-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100). lt. AGATA. 17 May 2024. 17 May 2024. 17 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240517144154/https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/s20-3/. live.
  17. Web site: Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 20. Sverigetopplistan. 17 May 2024. 13 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240513134058/https://sverigetopplistan.se/chart/215/?dspy=2024&dspp=20. live.

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