Solntse (Russian: Солнце; English: The Sun) is Ukrainian singer Ani Lorak eleventh studio album. The album features Lorak's Eurovision Song Contest 2008 entry "Shady Lady" as well as its Russian counterpart "С неба в небо". The album comes as a CD/DVD pack with the DVD featuring 5 videos.
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| Released | May 2009 | |||
| Recorded | VOX Recording Studios - Athens, Greece, 2008-2009 | |||
| Genre | Pop, rock, dance-pop | |||
| Length | 45:06 | |||
| Language | Russian, English | |||
| Label | Moon Records | |||
| Producer | Dimitris Kontopoulos | |||
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Release
editRecording took place at VOX Recording Studios in Athens, Greece, in 2008-2009. Composed and produced primarily by Dimitris Kontopoulos, the album's sound differs from past albums featuring a more European sounding of songs and an album built on fresh material.[1]
The debut single from the album, titled "Solntse" was released in December 2008. It peaked at number 1 in both Ukraine and Russia respectively. The album also includes an English version of the song titled "I'm Alive".
The second single from the album "A Dal'she" (А дальше…; And more...) was released in 2009 and peaked at number 1 in Ukraine while it reached the top 10 in Russia.[2] The music video for the song was shot in India, and features an Indian theme.[2]
On November 28, 2009, the title track "Solntse" won the "Best Song of the Year 2009" award at the "Zolotoi Grammofon" awards held Moscow, Russia.[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Translation | Length |
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| 1. | "Птица" (Ptitsa) | Karen Kavaleryan | Dimitris Kontopoulos, Ani Lorak | 3:08 | |
| 2. | "А дальше…" (A dal'she...) | Andrey Morsin | Dimitris Kontopoulos | And Then... | 3:27 |
| 3. | "Танцы" (Tantsy) | Andrey Morsin | Dimitris Kontopoulos | Dances | 3:20 |
| 4. | "Небеса-ладони" (Nebesa-ladoni) | Andrey Morsin | Dimitris Kontopoulos, Ani Lorak | Sky-Hands | 3:08 |
| 5. | "Солнце" (Solntse) | Andrey Morsin | Dimitris Kontopoulos | 3:33 | |
| 6. | "Мечта о тебе" (Mechta o tebe) | Andrey Morsin | Dimitris Kontopoulos, Ani Lorak | Dream of You | 3:25 |
| 7. | "Дальние страны" (Dal'niye strany) | Andrey Morsin | Dimitris Kontopoulos, Ani Lorak | Distant Countries | 3:23 |
| 8. | "Идеальный мир" (Ideal'ny mir) | Andrey Morsin | Dimitris Kontopoulos, Ani Lorak | Ideal World | 3:10 |
| 9. | "Пламя" (Plamya) | Andrey Morsin | Dimitris Kontopoulos | Flame | 2:36 |
| 10. | "Нелюбовь" (Nelyubov') | Andrey Morsin | Dimitris Kontopoulos, Ani Lorak | Non-Love | 3:04 |
| 11. | "Крылья чудес" (Kryl'ya chudes) | Andrey Morsin | Dimitris Kontopoulos | Wings of Miracles | 3:25 |
| 12. | "С неба в небо" (S neba v nebo – Russian version of "Shady Lady") | Karen Kavaleryan | Philipp Kirkorov | From Sky to Sky | 3:00 |
| 13. | "I'm Alive" (English version of "Солнце") | Andrey Morsin | Dimitris Kontopoulos | 3:35 | |
| 14. | "Shady Lady" | Karen Kavaleryan | Philipp Kirkorov | 2:58 |
| No. | Title | Director | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Солнце" | Katya Tsarik | 4:19 |
| 2. | "Shady Lady" | Katya Tsarik | 2:58 |
| 3. | "I'm Alive" | Katya Tsarik | 4:19 |
| 4. | "Shady Lady" (Remix) | Katya Tsarik | 4:28 |
| 5. | "А дальше…" | Andrey Novoselov | 3:24 |
Personnel
edit- Ani Lorak – Vocals, Producer
- Philipp Kirkorov – Executive Producer
- Dimitris Kontopoulos – Sound producer, Keyboards, programming, arrangement
- Victoria Halkiti – Backing vocals
- Aris Binis – Recording and mastering
- Paul Stefanidis Viking Lounge Mastering studio – Mastering
- Janis Grigoriu – Bass guitar
- Spyros Kodakis – Acoustic guitar & Electric guitar
- Alkis Misirlis – Drums
- Andrei Batura – Design
- Andrew Davidovsky - Photography
- Dmitry Peretrutov - Photography
- George Kalfamanolis - Photography
Release history
edit| Country | Date |
|---|---|
| Russia | May 2009 |
| Ukraine |
References
edit- ^ Staff (May 2009). "Ani Lorak. Solntse. (CD+DVD). (Sun)". umka.com.ua. Retrieved 3 December 2009.
- ^ a b Jiandani, Sanjay (9 September 2009). "Ukraine: Ani Lorak enjoying success". ESCToday. Retrieved 3 December 2009.
- ^ Krasilnikova, Anna (29 November 2009). "Ani Lorak wins an award in Russia". ESCToday. Retrieved 3 December 2009.