Katya Lel

Katya Lel
Катя Лель
Lel in 2011
Born
Yekaterina Nikolayevna Chuprinina

(1974-09-20) 20 September 1974 (age 50)
Nalchik, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Musical career
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • composer
Years active1994–present
Websiteklel.ru

Yekaterina Nikolayevna Chuprinina (Russian: Екатерина Николаевна Чупринина; born 20 September 1974),[1] better known by her stage name Katya Lel (Катя Лель),[2] is a Russian pop singer.

Early life

Chuprinina was born on September 20, 1974, in Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (now the Kabardino-Balkaria Republic). Katya spent her childhood there, where she graduated from music school.[3]

Music studies

In 1994, she attended the Russian Academy of Music's vocal department in Moscow.[3] There, her teachers were Joseph Kobzon, who was acclaimed as the "official voice of the Soviet Union" and Lev Leshchenko, another renowned singer, who performed the closing theme at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.

In 1998, she graduated from the academy with top honors.[3]

Music career

In 1998, following her graduation she started a solo career, releasing the successful album Champs Elysee and beginning a successful tour. In 2003, she changed the style of her performing music and began to work with producer Maxim Fadeev. During their partnership, the hit Moy Marmeladny (Мой Мармеладный) was released on February 28, 2003 [4] and became a top chart song in a few of the Commonwealth of Independent States.[5] Moy Marmeladny (Мой мармеладный) resurfaced on the social media platform TikTok in November 2023. Users imitated stereotypical Russian fashion while lip synching the song, wearing fur coats and fur hats, several different audios of it had over 100K posts and acquired billions of views. In response Chuprinina wrote on Instagram “I thank each of you, my beloved, who are happy for Max and me, who support us! Life is unpredictable and amazing with its surprises.”[6][7][8] A common mistake in the lyrics of her most popular song is that people will say "my marmalade and mi" while a better translation would be "my marmeladini.”

Discography

Studio albums

  • Yeliseyskiye polya (1998)
  • Talisman (1999)
  • Sama (2000)
  • Mezhdu nami (2002)
  • Dzhaga-dzhaga (2004)
  • Kruchu-verchu (2005)
  • Ya tvoya (2008)
  • Solntse lyubvi (2013)
  • Moya tema (2019)
  • Siyaniye (2020)

Personal life

From 2008 to 2023 Katya Lel was married to businessman Igor Kuznetsov. They have a daughter Emilia.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b "Катя Лель - Музыкант, Певица, Поп" (in Russian). Muz-TV. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  2. ^ Зорина, Вита (20 September 2019). "Суд с продюсером и погоня за мечтой: увлекательная история успеха Кати Лель". The Voice (in Russian). Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Katya Lel". Map Music. 1 June 2010. Archived from the original on 23 April 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
  4. ^ "Una canzone russa del 2003 spopola su TikTok e si è piazzata ai vertici della Viral 50 di Spotify". it.rbth.com. Archived from the original on 2024-01-07. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  5. ^ Konstantinov, Andrey (2006). Коррумпированная Россия [Corrupt Russia]. Olma Media Group. p. 435. ISBN 978-5-224-02004-1.
  6. ^ ""Мой мармеладный" спустя два десятка лет снова стал хитом. Сейчас песня на третьем месте в топе вирусных треков Spotify Катя Лель поздравила "всю нашу страну с такой Победой!!!"". Meduza (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  7. ^ "Песня "Мой мармеладный" Кати Лель завоевала зарубежную публику TikTok". www.bfm.ru. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  8. ^ Московчук, Анастасия (2023-11-14). ""Мой мармеладный" Кати Лель взорвал западный TikTok". www.zakon.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  9. ^ "Катя Лель развелась с мужем". РИА Новости (in Russian). 2023-12-05. Retrieved 2024-12-26.