ONUKA

Onuka

ONUKA in the Sentrum Club in Kyiv. October 2014.
Background information
Origin  Ukraine
Genres Experimental, Electronic, Folk
Years active 2013 (2013)-Present [1]
Labels Enjoy
Associated acts
  • Tomato Jaws
  • The Maneken
  • KOOQLA
Website http://www.onukamusic.com/
Members
  • Nata Zhyzhchenko
  • Daryna Sert
  • Mariya Sorokina
  • Yevhen Yovenko

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ONUKA is a Ukrainian band. It was created in 2013 by Ukrainian musicians Eugene Filatov (aka The Maneken) and Nata Zhyzhchenko, the former vocalist of Tomato Jaws (Ukraine) and KOOQLA (Russia).[3]

History

The Ukrainian word Onuka translates to "granddaughter," a tribute to lead singer Zhyzhchenko's grandfather and renowned folk-instrument maker, Oleksandr Shlionchyk.[4] Zhyzhchenko started her music career as a member of the band Tomato Jaws, a band that she started with her brother. Tomato Jaws remained active for 11 years.[5] Several of its songs were remixed by Filatov's band The Maneken, ultimately leading to the creation of Onuka. The band's instrumentation includes electronic drums, trombones, French horns and the Ukrainian folk instruments bandura and sopilka.[6] Lead singer Nata Zhyzhchenko believes that old traditions and classic folk instruments (such as the bandura and sopilka) disappeared in the Soviet Union.[7]

Discography

ONUKA's debut album was released on October 15, 2014, and it became the best-selling record of the month in iTunes Ukraine. Their first EP, Look, was released on May 15 and debuted at #1 in iTunes Ukraine.[8] ONUKA released a second EP, Vidlik on February 8, 2016. The EP includes five tracks: Svitanok, Vidlik, Other (Intro), Other, and 19 86.[9] Zhyzhchenko cites the Chernobyl disaster and its impact on Ukraine as a major influence on the album.[10] The EP's name, Vidlik, means a new beginning, or countdown.[11]

Studio albums

EPs

Singles

Recognition

Onuka was nominated for the Ukrainian Yuna Music Awards in the Discovery of the Year category.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Maurice, Loulou. "ONUKA". Justemagazine. Juste Magazine. Retrieved 28 January 16. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  2. ↑ "Onuka". Retrieved Aug 3, 2015.
  3. ↑ Petrenko, Victoria (March 5, 2015). "Entertainment Guide March 3 - March 17". Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  4. ↑ Demskaya, Aleksandra. "ONUKA: Ukraine's electronic miracle". EMPR. EMPR. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  5. ↑ "PressReader.com - Connecting People Through News". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
  6. ↑ "Onuka USA & Canada Tour Announce". June 23, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Lyricism under Pressure: Naadya, Onuka, The Cancel, and KSKY". Far From Moscow. Far From Moscow. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  8. 1 2 Romanyshyn, Yuliana (April 3, 2015). "Discover Onuka, Ukraine's electronic wonder". Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  9. ↑ "VIDLIK". RateYourMusic. RateYourMusic. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  10. ↑ "ONUKA оспівала проблему Чорнобиля в новому альбомі". TSN. TSN. Retrieved 9 February 2016. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  11. ↑ "Vidlik". Beatport. Beatport, LLC. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
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