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Vika Jigulina
Background information
Birth nameVictoria Corneva
Born (1986-02-18) February 18, 1986 (age 38)
Cahul, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union
OriginBucharest, Romania
Genres
Occupation(s)Record producer, singer, DJ
Instrument(s)Guitar, piano, vocals
Years active2000–present
LabelsCat Music, Mayavin Records, Stereo Tunes Records (UK)
Websitewww.vikajigulina.com

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

Life and career

Victoria Corneva was born in Cahul, Moldavian SSR (Moldova). She is Bulgarian through her mother’s side and Russian through her father’s side. In 2000, Jigulina moved to Timișoara, Romania and continued her studies while there. She worked in various local clubs and eventually worked in the capital city Bucharest. 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 disk 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 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 animated movie Onward.[2]

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
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) 		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.

As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
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.

References

  1. ^ "PLAYBOY Romania Covers of 2012". www.pbcovers.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  2. ^ "20 de ani de magie de la primul film Disney dublat în limba română - CineMagia.ro". m.cinemagia.ro. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Belgium's singles positions for Edward Maya". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
  4. ^ a b "Allmusic: Edward Maya (Awards)". AllMusic. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
  5. ^ a b "France's singles positions for Edward Maya". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
  6. ^ a b "Charts.de: Edward Maya (Singles)". Charts.de. Archived from the original on November 11, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
  7. ^ a b "Search the charts". irishcharts.ie. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
  8. ^ a b "Holland's singles positions for Edward Maya". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
  9. ^ a b "Spain's singles positions for Edward Maya". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
  10. ^ a b "Sweden's singles positions for Edward Maya". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
  11. ^ a b "Switzerland's singles positions for Edward Maya". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
  12. ^ a b "The Official Charts Company: Edward Maya". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 25, 2010.
  13. ^ a b "Billboard: Edward Maya (US)". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
  14. ^ "Ultratop: Goud En Platina Singles 2010". Ultratop. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
  15. ^ "Music Canada: Edward Maya". Music Canada. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
  16. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Edward Maya; 'Stereo Love')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  17. ^ "SEMANA 46: del 15.11.2010 al 21.11.2010" (PDF). PROMUSICAE. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 1, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
  18. ^ "Swedish Certifications: 2010" (PDF). IFPI (Sweden). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 25, 2011. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
  19. ^ "Switzerland Certifications: Awards 2010". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
  20. ^ "Certified Awards Search" (To access, enter the search parameter "Edward Maya" and select "Search by Keyword"). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
  21. ^ "American certifications – Edward Maya – Stereo Love". Recording Industry Association of America. September 1, 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
  22. ^ "Mono In Love (Remixes) - EP by Edward Maya on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  23. ^ "Be Free by Edward Maya on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved September 23, 2019.

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