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Stereopolina

Stereopolina (Russian: Стереополина, real name - Karina Nailevna Morgunova, May 5, 1995, Kazan) is a Russian synthpop, synthwave, postpunk and electroclash singer and songwriter. She has participated in multiple music festivals (VK fest,[1] Stereoleto,[2] Motherland,[3] Moscow Music Week,[4] XX Moscow Synthetic Snow Festival[5]).

Stereopolina in 2023

Early life

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Morgunova was born on May 5, 1995, in Kazan. In 2001, at the age of six, she entered 28 school of music in Kazan in the class of piano. She doesn't have a family with a history in the arts. As a teenager she became a member of a folk-metal band, in which she played bass guitar.[6]

After graduating from high school she entered the Kazan State Institute of Culture and Arts in the Department of Film and TV.

Career

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While studying at the institute, she began to work as chief audioengineer at the Na Bulake Youth Theatre in Kazan. She worked there until she moved to St. Petersburg, when she was a fifth-year student.

In August 2018, her debut album "Twilight Zone" (Russian: «Сумеречная зона») was released.[7] In October 2018, she performed as a warm-up act for Molchat Doma in St. Petersburg, at the presentation of their album, Etazhi.

In January 2020, she released her second album, "Institute of Culture and Recreation" (Russian: «Институт культуры и отдыха»[8]), which proved to be a landmark album for her career. After releasing the album, Morgunova started doing work in the genres of synthpop and retrowave.

In 2021, the music video for the song "Last Date" was released and made it to MTV's "12 Angry Viewers" (Russian: «12 злобных зрителей»)[9] show and the Silver Screening selection at the Berlin Music Video Awards.[10] Later that same year, she released the album "Institute of Culture and Recreation" (record edition by Maschina Records; CD and CD-cassette edition by Siepien Records). In October 2021 she released her third album, "Superluniye" (Russian: «Суперлуние»).[11]

In February 2022, the music video for the song "Sunny Boy" (Russian: «Солнечный мальчик») was released.[12] In the fall, she released the third mini album "Guests With No Future" (Russian: «Гости без будущего»).[13] Among the recorded songs is a joint song with Lyokha Nikonov and a cover of the song "Love is power" (Russian: «Любовь — это власть») by the band Banda Chetyryokh (Russian: «Банда четырёх»).

Reception

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"Institute of Culture and Recreation", Stereopolina's was included in several year-end tops, namely "Nozh" magazine[14] and National Public Radio.[15] The song "Last date" (Russian: «Последнее свидание») made it to the year-end tops of Post-Punk.com[16] and "100 Best Songs" by Afisha Daily.[17]

Her 2021 album "Superluniye" was among the top 50 best albums of 2021 according to The Flow[18] and among the best pop albums according to Afisha Daily.[19]

The music video for the song "Sunny Boy" which was nominated for Best Narrative at the Berlin Music Video Awards as part of their 2022 nominees.[20][21] Stereopolina's mini album "Guests With No Future" was included in the top 100 best albums of the year by "Pravila Zhizni" magazine.[22] It was included in the personal top 10 best albums of the year 2022 by music critic Andrei Bukharin.[23]

Discography

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Studio albums

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  • "Twilight Zone" «Сумеречная зона» (2018)
  • "Institute of Culture and Recreation" «Институт культуры и отдыха» (2020)[24]
  • "Instrumental" (2020)
  • "Superluniye" «Суперлуние» (2021)[25]

EPs

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  • EP "Yad" «Яд» (2018)
  • EP "August" «Август» (2019)
  • EP "Gosti bez budushchevo" «Гости без будущего» (2022)[26]

Singles

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  • «Je suis riche» feat. Nikita Sokolov (2018)
  • "Silent cinema" «Немое кино» (2019)
  • "Sunny boy" «Солнечный мальчик» (2020)

Tributes

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  • "Louder!" «Еще громче!» (tribute to Tarakany) (2021)
  • «Мы вышли из Кино 2» (tribute to Kino) (2022)
  • "Colibri" «Колибри», tribute (2023)
  • "Ricochet" Рикошет, tribute (soon) (2023)
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  • "In years" «Через года» - Фирма-Однодневка feat. Stereopolina (2019)
  • "Bezhat' proch'" «Бежать прочь» - Аудиопреступление feat. Stereopolina (2020)
  • "Poydu gulyat'" «Пойду гулять» - Нюдовый Чес feat. Stereopolina (2020)
  • «НВГДН» - Валентин Дядька feat. Stereopolina (2020)
  • "Nye vremya dlya sna" «Не время для сна» - Кирилл Коперник, Paella, Stereopolina (2021)
  • «Я.Х.Б.С.Т.» MIMIKO feat. Стереополина (2021)
  • "Vlyubilas' nechayanno" «Влюбилась нечаянно» - розовый рап feat. Stereopolina (2021)
  • «Б=Л» - MIMIKO feat. Stereopolina (2022)
  • "Secret" «Секрет» - Культурное Наследие feat. Stereopolina (2021)
  • "V zimnem parke" «В зимнем парке» - Гипнобаза feat. Stereopolina (2021)
  • "Krovavaya luna" «Кровавая луна» - Rigos feat. Stereopolina (2021)
  • "Lepestok" «Лепесток» - Парнишка feat. Stereopolina (2022)
  • "Pora tantsevat'" «Пора танцевать» - Кирилл Коперник feat. Stereopolina (2022)
  • "Bad trip" «Бэдтрип» - MIMIKO, Stereopolina feat. слеза (2022)
  • "Plany" «Планы» - Серцелев, Stereopolina (2022)
  • "Nye smeshno" «Не смешно» - Влажность, Stereopolina (2023)
  • "Nye geroy" «Не герой» Колибри трибьют - Komplimenter, Stereopolina (2023)
  • «Bladerunner» - grust200, Stereopolina (2023)
  • "Proshchay mir" «Прощай, мир!» - ГАФТ, Stereopolina (2023)

Videography

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Interviews

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References

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  1. ^ "16 артисток, которых можно услышать на VK Fest". Горящая Изба (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  2. ^ "Интервью с певицей и саундпродюсером Стереополиной" (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  3. ^ "Motherland — почти единственный московский фестиваль, переживший коронавирус и февраль 2022-го". Большой город. 2022-08-16. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  4. ^ "Moscow Music Week 2021: участники фестиваля, билеты, даты и места проведения". ALLFEST.RU. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  5. ^ "Moscow Synthetic Snow Festival XX - 3 декабря 2022 - ДК Кристалл | Москва | RockGig". rockgig.net. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  6. ^ "Стереополина: "В современном мейнстриме не хватает искренности"". Правила жизни (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  7. ^ ""Стереополина" — о новом альбоме и съемках клипа в Мергасовском доме | Enter". entermedia.io. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  8. ^ "Стереополина "Институт культуры и отдыха"". The-Flow.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  9. ^ "29 октября выйдет новый альбом "Суперлуние" синти-поп проекта "Стереополина"" (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  10. ^ "2021 SILVER SCREENINGS – Berlin Music Video Awards". Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  11. ^ "Рецензия: "Стереополина" - "Суперлуние"". www.intermedia.ru (in Russian). 2021-11-11. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  12. ^ Lusso, Fabrizio (2020-09-26). "WL//WH Track Of The Day: СТЕРЕОПОЛИНА [Stereopolina] "Солнечный мальчик / Sunny Boy"". WhiteLight//WhiteHeat. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  13. ^ ""Гости без будущего»: Как создавался новый мини-альбом «Стереополины"". Большой город. 2022-11-11. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  14. ^ "Сказочная колбаса хитов: 10 лучших русскоязычных поп-альбомов 2020 года". Нож (in Russian). 29 December 2020. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  15. ^ "Viking's Choice 2020: The Year In Loud, Weird And Wonderful". NPR.
  16. ^ post-punk.com (2020-12-01). "Post-Punk.com Best of 2020". Post-Punk.com. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  17. ^ "100 лучших песен 2020 года". Афиша (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  18. ^ "Топ-50 отечественных альбомов 2021. Часть вторая". The-Flow.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  19. ^ "Лучшие поп-альбомы года: Милохин, Стереополина, Gayazov$ Brother$ и другие". Афиша (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  20. ^ "2022 NOMINEES – Berlin Music Video Awards". Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  21. ^ "Клип Стереополины на трек "Солнечный мальчик" стал номинантом Berlin Music Video Awards | Enter". entermedia.io. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  22. ^ "100 с лишним альбомов и песен 2022 года: выбор музыкальных критиков". Правила жизни (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  23. ^ "Бухарин слушает". Telegram. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  24. ^ "Новая Граймс, "Институт культуры и отдыха" и семь смертных грехов: годная попса февраля". Нож (in Russian). 3 March 2020. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  25. ^ Karmunin, Oleg. "Обнови плейлист: 5 музыкальных новинок от критика Олега Кармунина #16".
  26. ^ "Рецензия: "Стереополина" - "Гости без будущего". Многоликий синтипоп". www.intermedia.ru (in Russian). 2022-11-27. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  27. ^ "Красивая история о неразделенной любви — это клип Стереополины "Последнее свидание"". The-Flow.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-03-14.
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