Victoria Dayneko
{{Short description|Russian singer, songwriter, and actress (born 1987)}}
{{family name hatnote|Petrovna|Dayneko|lang=Eastern Slavic}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Victoria Dayneko
| native_name = Виктория Дайнеко
| native_name_lang = ru
| image = Виктория_Дайнеко_на_Алых_парусах_2018_(cropped).jpg
| alt =
| caption = In 2018
| background = solo_singer
| birth_name = Viktoriya Petrovna Dayneko
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|05|12}}
| birth_place = Kirovskiy, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter|actress}}
| years_active = 2004–present
| parents =
}}
Viktoriya Petrovna Dayneko ({{langx|ru|Виктория Петровна Дайнеко}}; born 12 May 1987) is a Russian singer, songwriter, and actress.{{Cite web|url=https://rusradio.ru/artists/vika-daineko|title=Вика Дайнеко - Артисты Русского Радио онлайн|website=rusradio.ru|language=en|access-date=2020-02-06}}{{Cite web|url=https://24smi.org/celebrity/422-viktoriia-daineko.html|title=Виктория Дайнеко|website=24SMI|language=ru|access-date=2020-02-06}} In 2004, she started her career in Russia after her victory at the Star Factory-5 All-Russian TV show.{{Cite web|url=https://beautifulrus.com/victoria-dayneko/|title=Victoria Dayneko|date=2012-05-13|website=Russian Personalities|language=ru|access-date=2020-02-05}} Dayneko's songs have topped the Russian charts, and the music video of the "Bei Sebia" song has garnered more than 30 million YouTube views. Dayneko has also won Russian music award Golden Gramophone several times.{{citation needed|date=March 2021}} She was declared as a Singer of the Year by Russian Glamour magazine{{Cite web|url=https://www.tatler.ru/party/zhenschina-goda-glamour-2014-pobeditelnicy-vechera|title="Женщина года Glamour"-2014: победительницы вечера|website=tatler.ru|date=11 November 2014 |access-date=2020-02-06}}{{Cite web|url=http://posta-magazine.ru/people/glamour-woman-of-the-year-2014|title=Светская хроника: журнал Glamour в 10-й раз назвал "Женщину года"|last=Posta-Magazine|website=Posta-Magazine.ru|date=12 November 2014|access-date=2020-02-06}} and by Russian Fashion TV.{{Cite web|url=https://hochu.ua/cat-stars/dossier/article-52308-viktoriya-dayneko/|title=Виктория Дайнеко {{!}} HOCHU.UA|website=hochu.ua|language=ru|access-date=2020-02-06}} She has appeared on the cover of Russian Playboy magazine three times.{{Cite web|url=http://magazine-photoshoot.blogspot.com/2013/08/victoria-dayneko-playboy-russia.html|title=Victoria Dayneko - Playboy Russia Magazine September 2013|last=Unknown|language=en|access-date=2020-02-05}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.kp.ru/daily/26447/3318001/|title=Виктория Дайнеко готова в четвертый раз сняться для обложки журнала "Playboy"|last=правды»|first=Ирина СУХАНОВА {{!}} Сайт «Комсомольской|date=2015-10-20|website=KP.RU - сайт «Комсомольской правды»|language=ru|access-date=2020-02-06}}
In 2014, she released “V”,{{Cite web|url=https://yesmagazine.ru/stars_news/Prezentatsiya_alboma_Viktorii_Dayneko/|website=yesmagazine.ru|access-date=2020-02-06|title=Презентация альбома Виктории Дайнеко}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Victoria-Daineko-V/release/6940638|title=Victoria Daineko* - V|publisher=discogs|language=en|access-date=2020-02-05}} an English-language album.{{Cite web|url=http://www.loveradio.ru/new/67638.htm|title=Вика Дайнеко презентует новый альбом "V"|website=Love Radio. Официальный сайт радиостанции. Слушать онлайн.|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-06}} In this album she was not only a performer but also a co-writer.
Her height is {{height|ft=5|in=3+1/2|out=cm}}.
Early life
Dayneko was born in Kirovskiy, Kazakhstan.{{Cite web|url=https://7days.ru/stars/bio/viktoriya-dayneko/bio.htm|title=Биография Виктории Дайнеко — статьи и новости на 7days.ru|website=7Дней.ру|language=ru|access-date=2020-02-06}} She spent her childhood in Russia, in the city of Mirny. The girl's parents Peter Dayneko and Evgeniya Dayneko sent their daughter to ballet lessons until the age of 11. During her school years, Dayneko performed at various music venues in the city. She was invited first to the local Reflection pop group and then to a group called Phaeton.
At the age of 17, Dayneko moved to Moscow and enrolled in a university.{{Cite web|title=Виктория Дайнеко {{!}} Фото Victoria Daineko {{!}} Биграфия|url=https://www.cosmo.ru/stars/biography/victoria-daineko/|access-date=2020-02-06|website=www.cosmo.ru|language=ru-RU}}
Career
In 2004, at the age of 17, Dayneko became a participant in the Star Factory-5 popular TV project on Channel One under the direction of singer Alla Pugacheva. Dayneko gained the most votes from the audience and became a project winner. At the Star Factory-5 TV project Victoria performed two solo songs - "Ya Budu Luchshe" (music by O. Voliando, lyrics by K. Arsenyev) and "Leila" (music by I. Matviyenko, lyrics by I. Matviyenko, Y. Buzhilova). The "Snilos Mne" music video clip was filmed (music by A. Marshal, lyrics by K. Kavalerian), singer Alexandr Marshal co-starred in the clip.{{Cite web|url=https://www.peoples.ru/art/music/pop/daineko/index.html|title=Победительница "Фабрики звезд-5"|last={AUTHOR}|website=www.peoples.ru|language=ru|access-date=2020-02-06}}
At the end of the TV project, Russian composer and producer Igor Matviyenko began working with Dayneko.{{Cite web|url=https://muz-tv.ru/stars/viktoriya_dayneko/|title=Виктория Дайнеко -|website=muz-tv.ru|access-date=2020-02-06}} The singer's debut video for Leila song (music by I. Matvienko, lyrics by Y. Buzhilova) was filmed in 2005 in Thailand.{{Cite web|url=http://www.intermedia.ru/news/172914|title=ВИКТОРИЯ ДАЙНЕКО СНЯЛА ДЕБЮТНЫЙ КЛИП НА ПЕСНЮ "ЛЕЙЛА"|date=2005-03-11|website=intermedia.ru|access-date=2020-02-06}} In 2006, Dayneko released a music video for the song "Ya Prosto Srazu Ot Tebya Uydu" (music by I. Matviyenko, lyrics by O. Rovnaya). This song became a Russian hit.{{Cite web|url=https://peopletalk.ru/article/chto-stalo-s-uchastnikami-pyatoy-fabriki-zvezd/|title=Что стало с участниками пятой "Фабрики звезд"|date=2015-11-14|website=PEOPLETALK|language=ru-RU|access-date=2020-02-06}}
In early 2007, Dayneko recorded a soundtrack for the movie V Ozhidanii Chuda - Film Ne O Lyubvi (music by I. Matviyenko, lyrics by O. Rovnaya).{{Cite web|url=https://www.concert-agent.ru/artist/viktoriya-daineko|title=Виктория Дайнеко официальный сайт агента - организация заказ концертов выступлений – организация гастролей – заказ артиста пригласить - контакты – райдер – букинг {{!}} Официальный сайт агента - организация концертов, заказ звезд, корпоративные концерты и выступления|website=www.concert-agent.ru|access-date=2020-02-06}} At the same time a video clip for this song was shot.
In fall of 2007 she was a candidate for MTV Russia Music Awards,{{Cite web|url=https://www.gazeta.ru/news/culture/2007/09/12/n_1116914.shtml|title=Стали известны номинанты на премию MTV Russia Music Awards 2007|website=Газета.Ru|language=ru|access-date=2020-02-07}} ceding the nomination to singer MakSim.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rusradio.ua/music/128-dayneko-viktoriia/bio/|title=Биография Виктория Дайнеко на Русском Радио Украина|website=rusradio.ua|language=en|access-date=2020-02-07}} She also was a Fashion TV award recipient as 2007 Fashion singer. Earlier that year, Dayneko appeared in the Russian Playboy magazine.{{Cite web|url=https://www.starhit.ru/novosti/viktoriya-dayneko-razdelas-dlya-playboy/|title=Виктория Дайнеко разделась для Playboy {{!}} StarHit.ru|website=www.starhit.ru|language=ru|access-date=2020-02-07}} In the same year she participated in the "Ice Age" project along with Alexei Yagudin{{Cite web|url=https://7days.ru/stars/bio/aleksey-yagudin/bio.htm|title=Биография Алексея Ягудина — статьи и новости на 7days.ru|website=7Дней.ру|language=ru|access-date=2020-02-07}}{{Cite web|url=https://rusradio.lt/artist/vika-daineko/|title=Архивы Вика Дайнеко|website=RUSRADIO LT {{!}} Любимая музыка {{!}} Любимое радио|language=ru-RU|access-date=2020-02-07}} with whom she reached the end of the project. Together with Alexei, Victoria recorded the song "Igolka" (music by I. Matviyenko, lyrics by O. Rovnaya) and a video clip.
On March 6, 2008, the debut album "Igolka" was released,{{Cite web|url=https://newizv.ru/news/culture/06-03-2008/85915-vyshel-debjutnyj-albom-viktorii-dajneko-igolka|title=Вышел дебютный альбом Виктории Дайнеко "Иголка" {{!}} Новые Известия|website=newizv.ru|language=ru|access-date=2020-02-07}} which became a first album after three years of work.
In winter of 2008 Dayneko took part in the TV game "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" with Alexei Yagudin.
In spring of 2009 she participated in the project of Channel One "Two Stars 2009”, where she took third place along with the actor Alexander Oleshko.{{Cite web|url=https://www.kino-teatr.ru/kino/acter/w/star/38588/bio/|title=Виктория Дайнеко|website=Кино-Театр.РУ|access-date=2020-02-07}}
In 2009, Dayneko became a co-host of the Scarlet Sails Festival in St. Petersburg, Russia.{{Cite web|url=https://partyinfo.ru/news=5870|title=Scarlet Sails 2009|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}
In late 2010, she was a voice of the character Rapunzel in Walt Disney Pictures animated film "Tangled" in Russian.{{Cite web|last=правды»|first=Елена ЛАПТЕВА {{!}} Сайт «Комсомольской|date=2010-11-22|title=Вика Дайнеко: "Я бы хотела быть похожей на Рапунцель!"|url=https://www.kp.ru/daily/24594.5/762845/|access-date=2020-02-07|website=KP.RU - сайт «Комсомольской правды»|language=ru}}
In 2011, she participated in the “Star Factory. Returning” project where Star Factory graduates of different years competed. Victoria was part of producer Igor Matvienko’s team. As a result of the audience vote, Dayneko won the project.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wday.ru/stil-zhizny/kultura/vika-dajneko-vyigrala-fabriku-zvezd/|title=Вика Дайнеко выиграла "Фабрику звезд"|website=wday.ru|language=ru|access-date=2020-02-07}}
On May 12, 2014, Dayneko's music single video clip "Bei Sebia" premiered.{{Cite web|url=https://ru.hellomagazine.com/zvezdy/novosti-o-zvezdakh/3132-viktoriya-dayneko-otmechaet-27-letie-vykhodom-novogo-klipa-bey-sebya.html|title=Виктория Дайнеко отмечает 27-летие выходом нового клипа "Бей себя"|website=Hello|language=ru|access-date=2020-02-07}} This clip has garnered more than 30 million YouTube views.{{Citation|title=Вика Дайнеко - Бей себя| date=12 May 2014 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSYf23IWaqM|language=en|access-date=2020-02-05}}
In November 2014 Dayneko was declared Singer of the Year by Russian Glamour Magazine.
On November 14, 2014, her first English-language album, named "V", was released. The album was co-written in London by Dayneko and music producer Pete «Boxsta» Martin.
In May 2015 Dayneko was awarded the title of Distinguished Artist of Karachay-Cherkessia.{{Cite web|url=https://adigea.aif.ru/culture/details/viktoriya_dayneko_stala_zasluzhennoy_artistkoy_kchr|title=Виктория Дайнеко стала Заслуженной артисткой КЧР|date=2015-05-12|website=adigea.aif.ru|access-date=2020-02-07}}
In October 2016, an American DreamWorks cartoon "Trolls" was released in Russia.{{Cite web|url=https://www.amic.ru/voprosdnya/374704/|title=О чем сюжет мультфильма "Тролли"|last=Амител|first=И. А.|website=amic.ru|date=5 November 2016 |access-date=2020-02-07}} The character Poppy was voiced in Russian by Dayneko.{{Cite web|url=https://www.womanhit.ru/leisure/cinema/2016-10-21-dima-bilan-ivika-dajneko-vovremja-ozvuchanija-myoschuschali-sebja-nastojaschimi-tsvetanom-irozochkoj/|title=Дима Билан и Вика Дайнеко: "Во время озвучания мы ощущали себя настоящими Цветаном и Розочкой"|website=womanhit.ru|access-date=2020-02-07}}{{Cite web|url=https://sobesednik.ru/kultura-i-tv/20161108-viktoriya-dayneko-ya-soglasilas-ozvuchivat-trolley-radi-doch|title=Виктория Дайнеко: Я согласилась озвучивать "Троллей" ради дочки|website=sobesednik.ru|language=ru|access-date=2020-02-06}}
In April 2018, the first season of director Marius Weisberg's series "Ulyotnyy Ekipazh" was released.{{Cite web|url=https://www.vokrug.tv/product/revisions/30159/174091/|title=Сериал Улетный экипаж (СТС, 2018): фото, видео, описание серий - Вокруг ТВ.|website=Вокруг ТВ|language=en|access-date=2020-02-07}} Dayneko played Natasha - the main character’s ex-wife.{{Cite web|url=https://news.rambler.ru/starlife/43384040-viktoriya-dayneko-o-semkah-v-uletnom-ekipazhe-hotelos-snyat-neskolko-dubley-potseluya-s-chadovym/|title=Хотелось снять несколько дублей поцелуя с Чадовым!|website=Рамблер/новости|date=20 December 2019 |language=ru|access-date=2020-02-06}}
On June 29, 2018, Dayneko released her second Russian-language album named "Smily", which included songs such as "Taesh" and "Bietsya Serdtze".{{Cite web|url=http://www.intermedia.ru/news/324673|title=Вика Дайнеко выпустила "Смайлы" (Слушать)|date=2018-07-01|website=intermedia.ru|access-date=2020-02-07}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/%D0%92%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B0-%D0%94%D0%B0%D0%B9%D0%BD%D0%B5%D0%BA%D0%BE-%D0%A1%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%B9%D0%BB%D1%8B/release/12200403|title=Вика Дайнеко* - Смайлы|publisher=discogs|language=en|access-date=2020-02-07}} On February 1, 2019, Dayneko released the album "Magnitnye” (Eng. "Magnetic").{{Cite web|url=https://ru.tv/press/RUnews/viktoriya-dajneko-prezentovala-albom-magnitnye|title=Виктория Дайнеко презентовала альбом "Магнитные" - новость канала RU.TV|website=ru.tv|access-date=2020-02-07}}{{Cite web|url=https://peopletalk.ru/article/sasha-savelev-ivan-chujkov-i-tanya-tkachuk-na-prezentatsii-novogo-alboma-viki-dajneko-magnitnye/|title=Саша Савельева, Иван Чуйков и Таня Ткачук на презентации нового альбома Вики Дайнеко "Магнитные"|date=2019-02-01|website=PEOPLETALK|language=ru-RU|access-date=2020-02-07}}
In April and May 2022, Dayneko participated in a series of concerts organized in order to support the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.{{cite news |title=Гастроли патриотов. Как кремлевские эксперты и шоу-бизнес зарабатывают на концертах "Za Россию" |url=https://www.bbc.com/russian/features-61401033 |work=BBC |date=11 May 2022 |language=ru}}
Dayneko has a role in Tremendum, a Tony Kaye film still in production.{{Cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=2021-06-30 |title=Alejandro Corpus' Keithcity Group To Develop Animated Sequences For Tony Kaye Film 'Tremendum' |url=https://deadline.com/2021/06/keithcity-group-animation-tony-kaye-film-tremendum-marlon-brando-alejandro-corpus-1234784111/ |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}
Personal life
She married DrumCast drummer Dmitry Kleiman in April 2015.{{Cite web|url=https://7days.ru/news/vika-dayneko-vyshla-zamuzh-v-kutuzovskom-zagse-moskvy.htm|title=Вика Дайнеко вышла замуж в Кутузовском загсе Москвы|date=2015-04-14|website=7Дней.ру|language=ru|access-date=2020-02-06}} Their daughter was born in October 2015.{{Cite web|url=https://www.vokrug.tv/person/show/victoria_daineko/|title=Виктория Дайнеко: фото, биография, фильмография, новости - Вокруг ТВ.|website=Вокруг ТВ|language=en|access-date=2020-02-06}} They divorced in fall of 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://ruposters.ru/news/19-09-2017/daineko-razvelas-muzhem|title=Виктория Дайнеко объявила, что наконец развелась с мужем|website=Ruposters.ru|date=19 September 2017 |language=ru-RU|access-date=2020-02-07}}
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