Linda (singer)
Linda | |
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 At a concert at the Red Club in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Svetlana Lvovna Geiman 29 April 1973 |
| Genres | |
| Occupations |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels |
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Svetlana Lvovna Geiman (Russian: Светлана Львовна Гейман; born 29 April 1973[2]), known professionally as Linda (Russian: Линда), is a Russian singer and songwriter[3]. Her style incorporates trip hop, electronic, and ethnic music.
Biography
Svetlana Geiman was born in Kazakh SSR. Her father is Lev Isaakovich, and mother was Alexandra Vasilyevna (1944—2005). She has an elder sister, Elena[4].
She studied at Gnessin State Musical College[4].
Personal life
From 2005 to 2014 she dated Greek composer Stefanos Korkolis[5][6].
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Nominee(s) | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Поколение | 1993 | "Игра с огнём" | Breakthrough of the Year | Won | [7] |
| 1996 | "Круг от руки" | Best Cinematography | Won | [8] | |
| Best Costume Design | Won | ||||
| MTV Video Music Awards | 1999 | "Отпусти меня" | Viewer's Choice | Nominated | [9] |
| ZD Awards | 1995 | Herself | Best Female | Nominated | [10] |
| 1996 | Nominated | ||||
| 1997 | Won | ||||
| 1998 | Nominated |
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 1994 | Pesni Tibetskih Lam (Russian: Песни тибетских лам; Songs of Tibetan Lamas) |
| 1996 | Vorona (Russian: Ворона; Crow) |
| 1999 | Platsenta (Russian: Плацента; Placenta) |
| 2001 | Zrenie (Russian: Зрение; Sight) |
| 2004 | AtakA (Russian: АтакА; transcription of Japanese: アタカ) |
| 2006 | AleAda |
| 2008 | Skor-Piony (Russian: Скор-Пионы; Scorpions or Scor-Peonies) |
| 2013 | Lay, Sobaka! (Russian: Лай, @!; Bark, Dog!) |
| 2015 | Karandashi i Spichki (Russian: Карандаши и спички; Pencils and Matches) |
| 2020 | DNK Mira (Russian: ДНК мира; World DNA) |
Remix albums
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 1994 | Tantsi Tibetskih Lam (Russian: Танцы тибетских лам; Dances of Tibetan Lamas) |
| 1997 | Vorona. Remix. Remake (Russian: Ворона. Remix. Remake; Crow. Remix. Remake) |
| 2000 | Embrion Right (Russian: Эмбрион Right; Embryo Right) |
| 2000 | Embrion Wrong (Russian: Эмбрион Wrong; Embryo Wrong) |
Compilation albums
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 1999 | Beloe na Belom (Russian: Белое на белом; White on White) |
| 2001 | Linda (Russian: Линда) |
| 2005 | Pochti Bliznetsy (Russian: Почти близнецы; Almost Twins) |
| 2010 | Linda. Luchshie pesni (Russian: Линда. Лучшие песни; Linda. Best Songs) |
Singles
| Year | Title | Formats | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | "Igra s Ognyom" ("Play with Fire") | Airplay, music video | Non-album single |
| 1994 | "Malo Ognya" ("Not Enough Fire") | Airplay, music video | Pesni Tibetskih Lam |
| 1994 | "Tanets pod Vodoy" ("Dance under Water") | Airplay, music video | |
| 1994 | "Sdelay Tak" ("Do That") | Airplay, music video | |
| 1995 | "Devochki s Ostrymi Zubkami" ("Girls with Sharp Teeth") | Airplay, music video (2 versions) | |
| 1995 | "Krug ot Riki" ("Free-hand Circle") | Airplay, music video | Vorona |
| 1996 | "Severniy Veter" ("The Northern Wind") | Airplay, music video | |
| 1996 | "Vorona" ("Crow") | Airplay, music video | |
| 1996 | "Marikhuana" ("Marijuana") | Airplay, music video | |
| 1999 | "I’m Crow" (promo single) | CD | Non-album single |
| 1999 | "Vzglyad Iznutri" ("A Look From the Inside") | Airplay, music video | Platsenta |
| 1999 | "Otpusti Menya" ("Let Me Go") | Airplay, music video | |
| 2000 | "Iznanka Sveta" ("The Underside of Light") | Airplay, music video | Linda, Embrion Right, Embrion Wrong |
| 2001 | "Dve Ulitki" ("Two Snails") | Airplay | Zreniye |
| 2001 | "Shokolad i Sleza" ("Chocolate and a Tear") | Airplay, music video | |
| 2003 | "Tsepi i Koltsa" ("Chains and Rings") (maxi single) | CD, cassette, airplay, music video (3 versions) | AtakA |
| 2004 | "Begi" ("Run") | Airplay, music video | |
| 2004 | "Agoniya" ("Agony") | Airplay, music video | |
| 2004 | "Tak Krichali Ptitsy" ("Birds Was Screaming It") | Music video (2 versions) | |
| 2005 | "Zvonok" ("Phone Call") | Airplay | Nechotny Voin (Bi-2 side project's album) |
| 2005 | "Tay!" ("Melt Away!") | Airplay, music video | Pochti Bliznetsy |
| 2006 | "Ya Ukradu!" ("I'll Steal You Away!") | Airplay, music video | AleAda |
| 2006 | "Tolkay na Lyubov" ("Push Me to Love") | Airplay, music video | |
| 2006 | "Mechena Ya" ("Marked") | Airplay, music video | |
| 2007 | "Lyubov v Konverte" ("Love in an Envelope") | Airplay, music video | |
| 2007 | "Kanenas Pote" ("Never Nobody") | Airplay, music video | |
| 2008 | "Chyorno-Snezhnaya" ("Snow-Black") | Airplay | Skor-Piony |
| 2008 | "Scor-Piony" ("Scorpions" or "Scor-Peonies") | Airplay, music video | |
| 2008 | "Pyat Minut" ("Five Minutes") | Airplay, music video | |
| 2012 | "Marikhuana" ("Marijuana") (feat. ST) | Music video | Puleneprobivaemy (ST's album) |
| 2012 | "Malo Ognya" ("Not Enough Fire") (feat. Fike & Jambazi) | Airplay, music video | Gde-to... (Fike & Jambazi's album) |
| 2013 | "Daleko" ("Far away") (feat. Nike Borzov) | Airplay, music video | Nechotny Voin 3 (Bi-2 side project's album) |
| 2013 | "Oni Tak" ("They Are So") | Digital download, airplay | Lay, @! |
| 2013 | "Lay, Sobaka!" ("Bark, Dog!") | Digital download, airplay, music video | |
| 2013 | "Paranoya" ("Paranoia") | Music video | |
| 2014 | "Poves Menya" ("Hang Me") | Airplay, music video | |
| 2014 | "Dobraya Pesnya" ("Kind Song") (feat. Gleb Samoylov) | Digital download, music video | |
| 2015 | "Idealnaya pogoda chtoby idti k chortu" ("Perfect weather to go to hell") | Digital download, airplay, music video | Karandashi i Spichki |
| 2015 | "Boleyut Vse" ("All People Are Sick") | Airplay, music video | |
| 2016 | "Khochu (Pop-Radio-Mix)" ("I Want (Pop-Radio-Mix)") | Digital download | |
| 2016 | "Kamera Pytok" ("Torture Chamber") | Digital download, airplay | Illuminator (Ilya Kormiltsev's tribute album of various artists) |
| 2017 | "Ospa" ("Smallpox") | Digital download, music video | Non-album singles |
| 2017 | "Novye Lyudi" ("New People") (feat. Coma Soul) | Airplay | |
| 2017 | "Psikhi" ("Crazies") | Digital download | |
| 2019 | "Treshchiny" ("Cracks") | Digital download, airplay, music video | DNK Mira |
| 2019 | "Polozhi Menya Ryadom" ("Let Me Lie Next You") | Digital download, airplay, music video | |
| 2020 | "Ty Nravishsya Mne" ("I Like You") | Digital download, airplay, music video | |
| 2020 | "Katatsumuri" ("Snails") (feat. Noize MC) | Digital download, airplay | Non-album single |
| 2020 | "Nedolyubili" ("Not Loved Enough") | Digital download | DNK Mira |
| 2023 | "Kity-Koshki" ("Whale-Cats") | Digital download, music video |
References
- ^ Kushnir, Aleksandr (2007). "Chapter IV. Maxim Fadeev Archived 6 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine" (in Russian). Headliners. Saint Petersburg: Amfora. ISBN 978-5-367-00585-1
- ^ Российская певица Линда. Биография и дискография. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Слух первый. Линда уже давно умерла от передозировки наркотиков (in Russian). Archived from the original on 6 September 2008. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
- ^ a b "Линда – 30 лет на сцене: биография певицы, лучшие песни, личная жизнь". www.kp.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Певица Линда: "У меня есть семья — та, в которой я родилась. И меня все устраивает. Новую жизнь можно создать и в музыке"" [Singer Linda: "I have a family - the one I was born into. And I am happy with everything. A new life can be created even through music"]. woman.ru (in Russian). Chelyabinsk: Woman.ru. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Линда. Исповедь" [Linda. Confession]. premier.one (in Russian). Moscow: PREMIER. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ https://www.newlookmedia.ru/?p=4545
- ^ https://www.newlookmedia.ru/?p=3384
- ^ https://spletnik.ru/80305-vma-1999-09-09-99-185183
- ^ https://www.mk.ru/editions/daily/article/2000/10/25/117587-zal-slavyi-zd.html
External links
- Linda at IMDb
- First non-official website (in Russian)
- Second non-official website (in Russian)
- Linda's translations