Дeva (Deva), born Dorina Takács (b. 2000[1]) is a Hungarian singer-songwriter, winner of the 2022 Music Moves Europe Award.[2][3]
Дeva | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Takács Dorina |
| Born | 2000 (age 23–24) |
| Genres | electro-folk |
| Occupation | singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Labels | Move Gently Records |
Life and career
editDorina Takács writes and performs electronic music inspired by Hungarian folk music. In her childhood, she participated in a choir and performed folk dances. She attended an elementary school specialised in music. During secondary school, she was mostly interested in electronic music, techno and ambient styles but she thought they lacked deep emotions. She was heavily influenced by alt-J, Nils Frahm, the Weval, Four Tet, the Tame Impala, as well as Zoltán Kodály. In 2016, she was introduced to Balázs Zságer of Žagar, and she started assisting the band with handling administrative tasks. When Zságer founded Move Gently Records, she joined the company. She writes her songs in her own home studio.[1][4][5][6]
Takács attended Eötvös Loránd University, majoring in music culture and religious studies, but postponed her studies due to her music career.[1]
She first wanted to have Veda as her stage name, but she did not feel confident to use something that means "knowledge", thus she chose deva. Later on she realised the word has several meanings in different languages.[7]
Her first studio album, titled Csillag ("Star") was released on 20 January 2022. Music magazine Recorder noted that "Dorina Takács simply sings in a very beautiful way, often in parts, like a choir. [...] bravely abandoning the more obvious 'hit'-ness of her earlier songs, she builds an arc throughout the album, with an impressive but not contrived dramaturgy."[8]
Discography
edit- Studio albums
Awards
edit- 2022 Petőfi Music Award, Female Performer of the Year[10][11]
- 2022 Music Moves Europe Award[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d ""A filozófiai kérdések jobban izgatnak, mint Bach élettörténete" – Interjú Takács Dorinával (Дeva) és Fa lenni klippremier!" (in Hungarian). We Love Budapest. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
- ^ a b "Magyar nyertese is van az Európai Unió könnyűzenei díjának" (in Hungarian). Telex. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
- ^ "Takács Dorina, Deva – "Valami új felé vágyunkˮ" (in Hungarian). Nők Lapja. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
- ^ "SZÍNES HANGOKHOZ HANGOS ILLATOK" (in Hungarian). Önzine. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
- ^ "Felégetném ezt a cudar világot, ne teremjen egyebet, csak virágot" (in Hungarian). 444!. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
- ^ "Дeva: ha visszamehetnék egy időgéppel népdalokat énekelni, megtenném" (in Hungarian). Electrinoc Beats. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
- ^ ""My songwriting process in one word? Chaos." Introducing Дeva". What a Tune. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
- ^ "EGYSZERŰEN NAGYON SZÉPEN - ДEVA: CSILLAG (LEMEZKRITIKA)" (in Hungarian). Recorder. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
- ^ "Дeva: Csillag" (in Hungarian). Move Gently Records. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
- ^ "TAKÁCS DORINA "DEVA"" (in Hungarian). Petőfi Live. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
- ^ "PETŐFI ZENEI DÍJ 2022: A DÍJAZOTTAK!" (in Hungarian). Petőfi Live. Retrieved 2022-02-04.