Nina Chuba
{{Short description|German singer (born 1998)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Nina Chuba
| image = RAB2022 NinaChuba-7.jpg
| caption = Chuba in 2022
| birth_name = Nina Katrin Kaiser
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|10|14|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Wedel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
| occupation = {{flatlist|
- Singer
- actress
}}
| years_active = 2008–present
| module = {{Infobox musical artist
| embed = yes
| genre = {{hlist|Pop rap
|dancehall-pop}}{{cite web |url=https://www.lyricsmagazin.ch/artikel/hiphop-sollte-kein-engstirniges-genre-sein-nina-chuba-im-interview|title="HipHop sollte kein engstirniges Genre sein" - Nina Chuba im Interview|author=Luca Mosbacher|website=LYRICS magazin|access-date=24 February 2023}}
| instrument = Vocals
| label = Jive Germany
}}
}}
File:Nina Chuba singing Brandmauer demo Berlin 2 Feb 2025 a.jpg
Nina Katrin Kaiser (born 14 October 1998), known professionally as Nina Chuba, is a German singer and actress.{{cite web|access-date=2023-01-26|language=de|title=Castupload - Nina Kaiser|url=https://www.castupload.com/actors/nina-kaiser?locale=de}} She was born in Wedel, Schleswig-Holstein and rose to prominence in 2022 with her single "Wildberry Lillet", reaching number one on both the Austrian and German charts.{{Cite web |title=Nina Chuba - Wildberry Lillet|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/titel-details-2295203|access-date=24 May 2024|website=Offizielle Deutsche Charts|language=de}}{{Cite web |title=Wildberry Lillet by Nina Chuba - Music Charts |url=https://acharts.co/song/180628 |access-date=2023-01-31 |website=acharts.co}}
At the age of seven, she began her acting career in the children's television series Die Pfefferkörner.{{Cite news |last=Wienke|first=Dagmar|date=9 December 2022|title=Porträt: Von der Schauspielerin zur Musikerin - das ist Nina Chuba |url=https://rp-online.de/panorama/leute/nina-chuba-von-der-schauspielerin-zur-musikerin_aid-81227483|access-date=31 January 2023|work=Rheinische Post|language=de}} Following a move to Berlin in 2018, Chuba began releasing music, with the English-language EPs Power and Average. In October 2021, she released her first German-language single "Neben mir".{{Cite news |last=Karger|first=Lena|title=Wie werde ich ein Superstar? Wie sich Nina Chuba auf TikTok zum Popwunder macht|url=https://www.welt.de/kultur/article241786277/Wie-werde-ich-ein-Superstar-Wie-sich-Nina-Chuba-auf-TikTok-zum-Popwunder-macht.html|access-date=26 January 2023|work=Die Welt|date=4 November 2022|language=de}} Her debut album Glas was released on 24 February 2023.{{Cite magazine |last=Kej |first=Enwie |date=2023-01-02 |title=Nina CHUBA veröffentlicht ihr Album GLAS |url=https://dervinylist.com/2023/01/02/nina-chuba-veroeffentlicht-ihr-album-glas/ |access-date=2023-01-26 |magazine=Der Vinylist |language=de-DE}} It reached sixth place in the global album debut charts on Spotify and topped the album charts of Germany and Austria.{{Cite web |title=Top Albums Debut Global (February 24–26) |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CpLpEMBuOM5 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230228194043/https://www.instagram.com/p/CpLpEMBuOM5/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 28, 2023 |access-date=2023-02-28 |website=Instagram}} Following a 13-month hiatus, she returned with the self-titled single "Nina" on 12 April 2024.{{Cite magazine |last=Schneider|first=Pia|date=2024-04-11|title=Nina Chuba ist wieder da!|url=https://diffusmag.de/p/nina-chuba-ist-wieder-da/|access-date=2024-04-12|magazine=DIFFUS|language=de-DE}}
Career
=2018–2021: ''Power'' and ''Average''=
Following a move to Berlin in 2018, Nina Chuba began to release music. Initially performing in English, she expressed her reluctance to sing in German as "everything sounds cheesy more quickly", whereas in English, "you can have whack lyrics and a nice melody, and it's fine". Her first single "White Shirt" was released in July 2019, and was followed by a further five singles over the next year. These six singles were released as the Power extended play on 31 July 2020.{{Cite web |last=McIntyre|first=Cal|date=30 April 2020|title="Power" by Nina Chuba|url=https://notion.online/power-by-nina-chuba/|access-date=24 May 2024|website=Notion|language=en}}
On 27 November 2020, Chuba released the single "Babylon Fall", her first since Power. The track saw her leaning further into a hip hop sound.{{Cite web |last=Fulton|first=Robin|date=6 December 2020|title=Nina Chuba watches "Babylon Fall" on latest single|url=https://earmilk.com/2020/12/06/nina-chuba-watches-babylon-fall-on-latest-single/|access-date=24 May 2024|website=Earmilk|language=en}} It was included on the Average EP, released on 4 June 2021.{{Cite web |date=7 June 2021|title=Nina Chuba Levitating|url=https://www.thelowdown.online/post/nina-chuba-levitating|access-date=24 May 2024|website=The Lowdown|language=en}}
=2021–present: ''Glas''=
On 1 October 2021, Nina Chuba released her first German-language single, "Neben mir" about a toxic love affair.{{Cite magazine |last=Niang|first=Yannick|date=4 October 2021|title="Neben mir": Nina Chuba gesteht sich ihr inneres Durcheinander ein|url=https://diffusmag.de/p/neben-mir-nina-chuba-gesteht-sich-ihr-inneres-durcheinander-ein/|access-date=24 May 2024|magazine=Diffus|language=de-DE}} On 12 August 2022, Chuba released the single "Wildberry Lillet". On the track, she raps about her desire to get rich and gain further commercial success.{{Cite magazine |last=Kropfitsch|first=Johanna|date=8 April 2023|title="Wildberry Lillet" mit Nachgeschmack: Warum der Hass gegen Nina Chuba ungerechtfertigt ist|url=https://diffusmag.de/p/wildberry-lillet-mit-nachgeschmack-warum-der-hass-gegen-nina-chuba-ungerechtfertigt-ist/|access-date=24 May 2024|magazine=DIFFUS|language=de-DE}} The song quickly achieved virality on TikTok. Debuting at number two in Germany, the song became her first single to chart in her home country. The following week, it rose to number one, where it would spend four non-consecutive weeks. A remix was released of the song with rapper Juju, for which a music video was released on 16 September 2022.{{Cite web |date=16 September 2022|title=Wer ist "Wildberry Lillet"-Sängerin Nina Chuba?|url=https://www.bigfm.de/news/35203/das-ist-wildberry-lillet-saengerin-nina-chuba|access-date=24 May 2024|website=bigFM|language=de}} The singles "Ich hass dich", "Glatteis" and "Mangos mit Chili" were also released in promotion of her debut studio album Glas, released via Jive Records on 24 February 2023.{{Cite news |last=Sager|first=Eva|date=24 February 2023|title=Nina Chuba: Gelived, gelaughed, geloved|url=https://www.zeit.de/kultur/musik/2023-02/nina-chuba-glas-album-saengerin-rap|access-date=24 May 2024|work=Die Zeit|language=de-DE|issn=0044-2070}} The album topped the charts in Germany and Austria, and was certified gold in Germany for shipments exceeding 300,000 copies.
Following the release of Glas, Chuba took a 13-month break, before releasing the self-titled single "Nina" on 12 April 2024. In April and May 2024, she embarked on the Glas Tour, with 16 sold-out arena dates in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.{{Cite news |last=Hofmann|first=Marc R.|date=18 May 2024|title=Star-Allüren? Nina Chuba lässt sich an diesem Abend in Berlin bitten|url=https://www.morgenpost.de/kultur/article242364680/Erste-Star-Allueren-Nina-Chuba-laesst-sich-in-Berlin-bitten.html|access-date=24 May 2024|work=Berliner Morgenpost|language=de}} On 24 May 2024, she released the single "80qm". A music video for the track was released on the same day. It is a break-up song, with the title referring to her reclamation of the 80 square metres of apartment space she previously shared with her partner.{{Cite web |title=Nina Chuba: "80 QM" frisch gewonnene Freiheit|url=https://www.laut.de/News/Nina-Chuba-80-QM-frisch-gewonnene-Freiheit-24-05-2024-20421|access-date=24 May 2024|date=24 May 2024|website=laut.de|language=de}} On 8 November 2024, she released the single "Fata Morgana" ahead of the release of the Farbenblind EP on 6 December 2024.{{Cite magazine|last=Kej|first=Enwie|date=2024-11-06|title=Neue EP von NINA CHUBA - FARBENBLIND|url=https://dervinylist.com/2024/11/06/nina-chuba-fata-morgana-farbenblind/|access-date=2024-11-07|website=Der Vinylist|language=de}} In late 2025, she will embark on her first large-scale arena tour with dates in Germany and Switzerland.
Discography
=Studio albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of studio albums, with selected details ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Details ! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certifications |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| GER ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| AUT ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| SWI |
|---|
| scope="row" | Glas
|
| 1 || 1 || 5 | |
=Extended plays=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of EPs, with selected details ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Details ! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak chart positions |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| GER ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| AUT ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| SWI |
|---|
| scope="row" | Power
|
| — || — || — |
| scope="row" | Average
|
| — || — || — |
| scope="row" | Farbenblind
|
| 3 || 5 || 14 |
=Singles=
==As lead artist==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of singles as lead artist, with chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="3" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| GER {{Cite web |title=Nina Chuba - Offizielle Deutsche Charts |url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/suche?artist_search=Nina+Chuba&do_search=do |access-date=2025-03-13 |website=www.offiziellecharts.de}} ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| AUT ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| SWI |
|---|
| scope="row" | "My Time"
| 2018 | — || — || — | | {{Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" | "White Shirt"
| rowspan="3"| 2019 | — || — || — | | rowspan="5"| Power EP |
| scope="row" | "I Owe You Nothing"
| — || — || — | |
| scope="row" | "Lips Shut"
| — || — || — | |
| scope="row" | "I Can't Sleep"
| rowspan="6"| 2020 | — || — || — | |
| scope="row" | "Power"
| — || — || — | |
| scope="row" | "King"
| — || — || — | | {{Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" | "Jungle"
| — || — || — | | Power EP |
| scope="row" | "Trying Not to Think About You" {{Small|(with Filous)}} | — || — || — | | {{Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" | "Babylon Fall"
| — || — || — | | rowspan="3"| Average EP |
| scope="row" | "Yellow Black Blue"
| rowspan="7"| 2021 | — || — || — | |
| scope="row" | "Who Hurt You"
| — || — || — | |
| scope="row" | "22s" {{Small|(with Dillistone & Kiko)}} | — || — || — | | {{Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" | "Levitating"
| — || — || — | | Average EP |
| scope="row" | "Neben mir"
| — || — || — | | Glas |
| scope="row" | "Molly Moon"
| — || — || — | | {{Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" | "Alles gleich"
| — || — || — | | Glas |
| scope="row" | "Nicht allein"
| rowspan="6"| 2022 | — || — || — | | {{Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" | "Femminello"
| — || — || — | | rowspan="7"| Glas |
| scope="row" | "Tracksuit Velours"
| — || — || — | |
| scope="row" | "Wildberry Lillet"
| 1 || 1 || 6 |
|
| scope="row" | "Ich hass dich" {{small|(with Chapo102)}} | 8 || 12 || 31 | |
| scope="row" | "Glatteis"
| 19 || 54 || 74 | |
| scope="row" | "Mangos mit Chili"
| rowspan="2"| 2023 | 4 || 13 || 56 | |
| scope="row" | "Ich glaub ich will heut nicht mehr gehen" {{small|(featuring Provinz)}} | 13 || 16 || 28 | |
| scope="row" | "Nina"
| rowspan="4"| 2024 | 15 || 26 || 28 | | rowspan="2" {{Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row" | "80qm"
| 15 || 25 || 38 | |
| scope="row" | "Randali" {{small|(with Chapo102)}} | 28 || 44 || — | | Helldunkel |
| scope="row" | "Fata Morgana"
| 2 || 3 || 7 | | Farbenblind |
| scope="row" | "Ende"
| rowspan="2"| 2025 | 36 || 52 || 80 | | rowspan="2" {{TBA}} |
| scope="row" | "Unsicher"
| 3 || 1 || 2 | |
| colspan="10" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
==As featured artist==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of singles as featured artist, with chart positions, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="7" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| GER ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| AUT ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| BLR ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| CIS ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| KAZ ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| RUS ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| SWI |
|---|
| scope="row" | "Zorn & Liebe" {{small|(Provinz featuring Nina Chuba)}} | 2022 | 55 || — || — || — || — || — || — | Zorn & Liebe |
| scope="row" | "AMG" {{small|(RIN featuring Nina Chuba and Miksu / Macloud)}} | 2023 | 8 || 14 || — || — || — || — || 19 | {{Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" | "Fühlst du gar nichts?" {{small|(Ennio featuring Nina Chuba)}} | rowspan="2"| 2024 | 33 || — || — || — || — || — || — | Schlaraffenland |
| scope="row" | "Liebe" {{small|(Ufo361 featuring Nina Chuba)}} | 8 || 17 || 11 || 23 || 6 || 18 || 34 | Nur für Dich 2 |
| colspan="14" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
=Other charted songs=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of other charted songs with chart positions, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="3" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| GER ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| AUT ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| SWI |
|---|
| scope="row" | "Fliegen"
| rowspan="3"|2024 | 23 || 32 || 35 | rowspan="3"| Farbenblind |
| scope="row" | "Farbenblind"
| 73 || — || — |
| scope="row" | "Waldbrand"
| 73 || — || — |
| colspan="10" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Awards
1 Live Krone
- 2022: in the category „Hip-Hop/R&B-Song“(Wildberry Lillet){{cite web|access-date=2022-12-09|date=2022-12-09|publisher=Westdeutscher Rundfunk|title=Nina Chuba gewinnt die 1LIVE Krone 2022|url=https://www1.wdr.de/radio/1live-krone/videos/video-nina-chuba-gewinnt-die-live-krone--100.html|website=1.wdr.de}}
- 2022: in the category „Newcomer-Act“{{cite web|access-date=2022-12-09|date=2022-12-09|publisher=Westdeutscher Rundfunk|title=Nina Chuba gewinnt die 1LIVE Krone 2022|url=https://www1.wdr.de/radio/1live-krone/videos/video-nina-chuba-gewinnt-die-live-krone--102.html|website=1.wdr.de}}
HipHop.de-Awards
= Berlin Music Video Awards =
- 2023: Best Art Director for 'Wildberry Lillet Remix' feat. Juju
References
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