Vika Jigulina Explained

Vika Jigulina
Birth Name:Victoria Corneva
Birth Date:18 February 1986
Birth Place:Cahul, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union
Origin:Bucharest, Romania
Instrument:Guitar, piano, vocals
Years Active:2000–present
Label:Cat Music, Mayavin Records, Stereo Tunes Records (UK)
Associated Acts:Edward Maya

Vika Jigulina (born Victoria Corneva; February 18, 1986) is a Moldovan-Romanian record producer, singer, and disc jockey.

Early life and education

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

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

Singles as lead artist

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"
YearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
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)
20092 19 1 4 1 5 1 1 2 4 16 The Stereo Love Show
"Memories"2012rowspan="2"
"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

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsAlbum
BEL
CAN
FRA
GER
IRE
NLD
SPA
SWE
SWI
UK
US
"This Is My Life"
(Edward Maya featuring Vika Jigulina)
201012 2 42 58 43 The Stereo Love Show
"Desert Rain"
(Edward Maya featuring Vika Jigulina)
2011
"Mono in Love"[22]
(Edward Maya featuring Vika Jigulina)
2012The Stereo Love Show
"Be Free"[23]
(Edward Maya featuring Vika Jigulina)
2019
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PLAYBOY Romania Covers of 2012. www.pbcovers.com. 2020-05-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20191020205545/http://www.pbcovers.com/pbcovers.php?c=ro&y=2012. 20 October 2019.
  2. Web site: 20 de ani de magie de la primul film Disney dublat în limba română - CineMagia.ro. 2021-06-08. m.cinemagia.ro.
  3. Web site: Belgium's singles positions for Edward Maya. Hung Medien. December 4, 2010.
  4. Web site: Allmusic: Edward Maya (Awards). AllMusic. December 22, 2013.
  5. Web site: France's singles positions for Edward Maya. Hung Medien. December 2, 2010.
  6. Web site: Charts.de: Edward Maya (Singles). https://web.archive.org/web/20141111211130/http://www.officialcharts.de/ersuche.asp?kategorie=chart&interpret_suche=Edward+Maya&titel_suche=&jahr=&cat=s. dead. November 11, 2014. Charts.de. February 24, 2012.
  7. Web site: Search the charts . irishcharts.ie . December 2, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721125210/http://irishcharts.ie/search/placement . July 21, 2011 .
  8. Web site: Holland's singles positions for Edward Maya. Dutch Top 40. April 7, 2012.
  9. Web site: Spain's singles positions for Edward Maya. Hung Medien. December 2, 2010.
  10. Web site: Sweden's singles positions for Edward Maya. Hung Medien. December 2, 2010.
  11. Web site: Switzerland's singles positions for Edward Maya. Hung Medien. December 2, 2010.
  12. Web site: The Official Charts Company: Edward Maya. Official Charts Company. December 25, 2010.
  13. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=edward maya|chart=Hot 100}} Billboard: Edward Maya (US)]. Billboard. December 2, 2010.
  14. Web site: Ultratop: Goud En Platina Singles 2010. . December 2, 2010.
  15. Web site: Music Canada: Edward Maya. Music Canada. December 22, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131224083843/http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=&ica=False&sa=Edward%20Maya&sl=&smt=0&sat=-1&ssb=Artist. December 24, 2013. dead.
  16. Germany. Stereo Love. Edward Maya. single. May 16, 2023.
  17. Web site: SEMANA 46: del 15.11.2010 al 21.11.2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20130901145726/http://promusicae.es/files/listastonos/historial/TOP%2050%20CANCIONES%2010_46.pdf. September 1, 2013. . December 22, 2013.
  18. Web site: Swedish Certifications: 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110725094111/http://www.ifpi.se/wp/wp-content/uploads/%C3%85r-2010.pdf. July 25, 2011. IFPI (Sweden). December 22, 2013.
  19. Web site: Switzerland Certifications: Awards 2010. Hung Medien. December 2, 2010.
  20. Web site: Certified Awards Search . . July 25, 2014 . To access, enter the search parameter "Edward Maya" and select "Search by Keyword" . August 1, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170801142929/http://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards/Search.aspx . dead .
  21. United States . Stereo Love . Edward Maya . September 1, 2011 . September 10, 2011.
  22. Web site: Mono In Love (Remixes) - EP by Edward Maya on Apple Music . Apple Music . September 18, 2021.
  23. Web site: Be Free by Edward Maya on Spotify . . September 23, 2019.