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Vika Jigulina | |
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Jigulina in 2013 | |
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| Born | Victoria Corneva (1986-02-18)February 18, 1986 (age 39) Cahul,Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Origin | Bucharest, Romania |
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| Instruments | Guitar, piano, vocals |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Cat Music, Mayavin Records, Stereo Tunes Records (UK) |
Vika Jigulina (bornVictoria Corneva; February 18, 1986) is a Moldovan-Romanian record producer, singer, and disc jockey.
Jigulina was born on February 18, 1986, inCahul, a city in theMoldavian SSR of theSoviet Union and currently inMoldova. She isBulgarian through her mother andRussian through her father. In 2000, she moved toTimișoara,Romania, and continued her studies there while working in a variety of local clubs. Later, after moving toBucharest, she landed weekly shows on Romanian radio stations that gained her nationwide exposure and fame. In 2010, Jigulina officially became a Romanian citizen.
She is currently working as a disc jockey for Radio 21 Romania andVibe FM.
Jigulina has made mixes withATB,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 musicianEdward Maya. Jigulina's first solo single, "Memories," was released on September 29, 2012.
She has also appeared on the cover of the Romanian edition ofPlayboy in March 2012.[1]
Jigulina was chosen to dub Althea's voice in the 2020 American animated filmOnward.[2]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
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| BEL [3] | CAN [4] | FRA [5] | GER [6] | IRE [7] | NLD [8] | SPA [9] | SWE [10] | SWI [11] | UK [12] | US [13] | ||||
| "Stereo Love" (withEdward Maya) | 2009 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 16 | The Stereo Love Show | |
| "Memories" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Love of My Life" (with Edward Maya) | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
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| BEL [3] | CAN [4] | FRA [5] | GER [6] | IRE [7] | NLD [8] | SPA [9] | SWE [10] | SWI [11] | UK [12] | US [13] | |||
| "This Is My Life" (Edward Maya featuring Vika Jigulina) | 2010 | 12 | — | 2 | — | — | 42 | — | 58 | 43 | — | — | The Stereo Love Show |
| "Desert Rain" (Edward Maya featuring Vika Jigulina) | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Mono in Love"[22] (Edward Maya featuring Vika Jigulina) | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Stereo Love Show |
| "Be Free"[23] (Edward Maya featuring Vika Jigulina) | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||