Natalia Gordienko (also spelled Gordienco; Ukrainian: Наталія Гордієнко; born 11 December 1987) is a Moldovan singer and dancer. Alongside Arsenium and Connect-R, she represented Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "Loca" and placed 20th. She was selected to represent Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with the song "Prison"; however, the 2020 contest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, she represented Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song "Sugar" and placed 13th with 115 points.
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.jpg?lang=en) Gordienko performing at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 | |
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| Born | 11 December 1987 Chișinău, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Genres | Pop |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
Life and career
editEarly life
editGordienko was born in Chișinău on 11 December 1987. She is of Ukrainian descent. Gordienko sang in her school choir, studied piano at music school, and danced in her school's dance ensemble for ten years. At the age of 15, she began participating in song competitions.
Music career and Eurovision
editIn 2005, Gordienko became the singer of the band Millennium. In 2005, in the national selection for the Calea Victoriei, Millennium came third. Millennium was invited to participate in the Golden Stag international competition in Romania in 2005.
On 20 May 2006, she represented Moldova alongside Arsenium and Connect-R with the song "Loca" at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006. The song placed 20th in the field of 24 and scored 22 points.
In 2009 Gordienko started a project called DJ Star, in which she tried herself as a DJ; she won the prize despite having no prior experience as a DJ.
In 2010, Gordienko released her first album Time and in 2011 the album Cununa de flori. However neither album was released for purchase digitally or physically. The only release it received was on Gordienko’s SoundCloud account.
In 2015, Gordienko signed her new single "Summertime" with Fly Records, the label of Tudor and Dan from Fly Project.
In 2008, Gordienko received honorary title of ″Emeritus Artist″ of Moldova.[2]
She was to represent Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 held in Rotterdam, Netherlands with the song "Prison".[3] This would have been her second time in the contest and the first time as a solo singer, however, the 2020 contest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She was again selected as the Moldovan representative for the 2021 contest where she finished in 13th place with 115 points with the song “Sugar”.[4] Her 17 second note at the end of "Sugar" was reported to be the longest note in Eurovision history.[5]
Competitions
editGordienko has taken part in many competitions and has won many awards:
- National competition - The song on the national station Radio Moldova in 2003 - 2nd place
- National competition – The Star Of Kishinev in 2003 - grand prize
- National competition – Miss Teenager in 2004 - grand prize
- International Festival – Rainbow Stars in Jūrmala, Latvia in 2003
- International competition – Sevastopol-Ialta in Ukraine in 2004 - 1st place
- International competition – Delfice Games in 2004 - 1st place
- International competition – Heart Of Two Twins in 2004 - 1st place
- International competition – Songs Of The World in 2005 - 1st place
- International competition – Our Native Edge in 2005 - grand prize
- International competition - Eurovision Song Contest in 2006 - 20th place
- International competition - Slavianski Bazaar in 2006 - grand prize
- International competition - New Wave in 2007 - 1st place
- International competition - World Championship of performing arts in 2008 - golden medal for voice
Discography
editSingles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
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| CIS [6] |
LTU [7] |
NED Tip [8] |
RUS [9] |
SWE Heat. [10] | |||
| "Loca" (with Arsenium and Connect-R) |
2006 | 186 | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Summertime" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Habibi" (featuring Mohombi) |
2016 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Blizko" (featuring Irakli) |
245 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Pyanaya" | 2017 | 283 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Cheia" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Dus cu apa rece" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Arividerči" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Prison" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "In Ochii Tai" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Sugar" | 2021 | 129 | 49 | 10 | 81 | 4 | |
| "Tuz bubi" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "High Heels" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Ya schastlivaya" | 2022 | 65 | — | — | 43 | — | |
| "Lyubimy" | 78 | — | — | 45 | — | ||
| "Na sinikh ozyorakh" | 2023 | 63 | — | — | 44 | — | |
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. | |||||||
References
edit- ^ a b c "Natalia Gordienko si-a mai ales un nume. De ce a hotarat sa faca acest lucru". Protv.md. Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ^ "DECRET Nr. 1788 din 19.07.2008 privind conferirea titlului onorific "Artist Emerit"". Archived from the original on 1 October 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ Natalia Gordienlko to Eurovision Archived 29 February 2020 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 1 March 2020
- ^ Jiandani, Sanjay (15 July 2020). "Moldova: Natalia Gordienko confirmed for Eurovision 2021". esctoday.com. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ "Moldova's Natalia Gordienko drops her mic during live Eurovision 2021 final performance". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 24 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ Peak positions for Natalia Gordienko in CIS:
- For "Loca": "Arsenium - Loca (feat. Natalia Gordienko & Connect-R)(послушать музыку, посмотреть видео клип)" (in Russian). Tophit. Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- For "Ya schastlivaya": "Top Radio Hits Global Weekly Chart". TopHit. Archived from the original on 2 December 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- For "Lyubimy": "Top Radio Hits Global Weekly Chart". TopHit. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- Other songs: "Наталья Гордиенко - слушать все треки исполнителя" (in Russian). Tophit. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ Peak positions for Natalia Gordienko in Lithuania:
- For "Sugar": "2021 21-os SAVAITĖS (gegužės 21-27 d.) SINGLŲ TOP100" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 28 May 2021. Archived from the original on 28 May 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ Peak positions for Natalia Gordienko in the Netherlands:
- For "Sugar": "Natalia Gordienko – Sugar". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ Peak positions for Natalia Gordienko in Russia:
- For "Sugar": "City & Country Radio – Top Week Hits – Tophit Music Charts". Tophit. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- For "Ya schastlivaya": "Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart". TopHit. Archived from the original on 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- For "Lyubimy": "Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart". TopHit. Archived from the original on 30 December 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ Peak positions for Natalia Gordienko in Sweden:
- For "Sugar": "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 21". Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.