Lolina
{{Short description|Estonian electronic musician and singer}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Lolina
| image = Lolina performing live 2018.jpg
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| caption = Lolina performing live 2018 in Gothenburg, Sweden
| birth_name = Alina Astrova
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| birth_place = Samara, Russia
| origin = Tallinn, Estonia
| genre =
| label = {{hlist|Hyperdub|Deathbomb Arc|Relaxin Records}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|musician}}
}}
Alina Astrova, better known by the recording aliases Lolina and Inga Copeland, is a Russian-Estonian experimental musician and singer living in London. In addition to her solo work, she collaborated with British musician Dean Blunt on various releases, including several albums as the duo Hype Williams from 2009 to 2012.
Life and work
Astrova was born in Samara, Russia. Her family moved to Tallinn, Estonia when she was a child. At 17, she moved to London to study art criticism at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design.{{cite web|access-date=2021-09-04|title=GEN F: Inga Copeland|url=https://www.thefader.com/2014/06/13/gen-f-inga-copelands-plan-is-there-is-no-plan|website=The Fader}}
Between 2007 and 2016 Astrova was vocalist in avant-garde duo Hype Williams, with Dean Blunt.{{cite web|access-date=2021-09-05|title=Inga Copeland · Artist ⟋ RA|url=https://ra.co/dj/ingacopeland|website=Resident Advisor}}{{cite web|access-date=2021-09-04|title=Exclusive download: Dean Blunt and Inga Copeland - The Attitude Era|url=http://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2012/apr/06/download-dean-blunt-inga-copeland|date=6 April 2012|website=The Guardian}}{{cite web|access-date=2021-09-04|title=Hype Williams: do they ever speak the truth?|url=http://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/apr/05/hype-williams-speak-the-truth|date=5 April 2012|website=The Guardian}} The pair also released music as "Dean Blunt and Inga Copeland".
In 2024, Astrova was featured on Astrid Sonne's first remix album Great Doubt EDITS, being on the song Almost.
Discography
=Solo=
==As Inga Copeland==
- Inga Copeland (EP) (2011)
- Don't Look Back, That's Not Where You're Going (EP) (2013)
- Higher Powers (LP) (2013)
==As Copeland==
- Smitten (Single) (2014)
- Because I'm Worth It (LP) (2014)
==As Lolina==
- Relaxin' with Lolina (EP) (2015){{cite web|access-date=2021-09-04|title=Music Review: Lolina - Relaxin' with LOLINA|url=https://www.tinymixtapes.com/music-review/lolina-relaxin-with-lolina|website=Tiny Mix Tapes}}
- Live In Paris (LP) (2016){{cite web|access-date=2021-09-04|title=Lolina - Live In Paris · Album Review ⟋ RA|url=https://ra.co/reviews/18645|website=Resident Advisor}}
- Lolita (EP) (2017){{cite web|access-date=2021-09-04|title=Lolina - Lolita · Single Review ⟋ RA|url=https://ra.co/reviews/21227|website=Resident Advisor}}
- The Smoke (LP) (2018){{cite web|access-date=2021-09-04|title=Lolina: The Smoke|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/lolina-the-smoke/|website=Pitchfork}}
- Live in Geneva (LP) (2019){{cite web|access-date=2021-09-04|title=Inga Copeland returns as Lolina with Live in Geneva|url=https://www.factmag.com/2019/02/05/inga-copeland-lolina-live-geneva/|date=5 February 2019|website=Fact Magazine}}
- Who is experimental music? (LP) (2019){{cite web|access-date=2021-09-04|title=Lolina - Who is experimental music? · Album Review ⟋ RA|url=https://ra.co/reviews/23976|website=Resident Advisor}}{{cite web|access-date=2021-09-04|title=Inga Copeland returns with new Lolina release, Who is experimental music?|url=https://www.factmag.com/2019/06/25/lolina-who-is-experimental-music/|date=25 June 2019|website=Fact Magazine}}
- Fast Fashion (LP) (2021)
- Music Is The Drug (Single) (2022)
- Face The Music (LP) (2022)
- Unrecognisable (LP) (2024)
=With Dean Blunt=
{{Main|Hype Williams (band)}}
- Black Is Beautiful (LP) (Hyperdub, 2012){{cite web|access-date=2021-09-04|title=Dean Blunt / Inga Copeland: Black Is Beautiful|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16566-black-is-beautiful/|website=Pitchfork}}{{cite web|access-date=2021-09-04|title=Dean Blunt & Inga Copeland|url=https://thequietus.com/articles/08532-dean-blunt-inga-copeland-black-is-beautiful-review|website=The Quietus}}{{cite web|access-date=2021-09-04|title=Dean Blunt & Inga Copeland: Black is Beautiful|url=https://www.factmag.com/2012/05/16/hype-williams-black-is-beautiful/|date=16 May 2012|website=Fact Magazine}}
- The Attitude Era (LP) (2012)
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|lolina.bandcamp.com}}
- {{Discogs artist|Inga Copeland|Inga Copeland}}
- {{Discogs artist|4304488-Lolina-2}}
{{Authority control (arts)}}
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:21st-century Estonian musicians
Category:21st-century Russian musicians
Category:21st-century Estonian women singers
Category:21st-century Russian women singers
Category:21st-century Estonian women musicians
Category:Alumni of Central Saint Martins
Category:Estonian electronic musicians
Category:Estonian expatriates in England
Category:Russian expatriates in England
Category:Musicians from Samara, Russia
Category:Musicians from Tallinn
Category:Russian emigrants to Estonia
Category:Estonian people of Russian descent
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