Biography
GENERAL INFORMATION
Solomia is a singer/songwriter, who composes both lyrics and music for her songs.
MUSIC AND STYLE
In 2009 Solomia
- participated in the National selection for the Eurovisin Song Contest;
- received a Honorary mention of Billboard World Song Contest (USA) for "Not Perfect" (see video on this site or on Solomia's youtube channel: www.youtube.com/solomiamusic)
In 2007 Solomia
- was named the Best International Adult Contemporary Female Artist (Toronto Exclusive Magazine Awards, Canada);
- received Honorary mentions of Billboard World Song Contest, USA (for compositions "I Realize" and "My Love");
- became a runner up of the Song of the Year international songwriting contest (USA);
- won a prestigious Ukrainian contest "Shevchenko-fest" with her compositions "Marianna's Song" and "Mermaid";
- was nominated at the Best International Adult Contemporary Song for "I Realize" (Toronto Exclusive Magazine Awards, Canada).
When Solomia was 13 she presented her native country - Ukraine - on the international vocal festival in Bulgaria, where she participated with a song "No War", written by her own (1996).
In her childhood Solomia was a soloist of the National TV and Radio Choir of Ukraine (1985-1988).
Since 1998 Solomia's song "Make Your Step" has been a hymn of Ukrainian beauty contest.
In 2004 her song "A Funambulist" became one of the face-songs of the Orange Revolution.
Her songs were/are in the national and international airplay (1998 - 2007).
In her music Solomia combines a classical voice sound with modern musical styles (pop, blues, rock/alternative, folk). This combination creates a special Solomia's style.
EDUCATION
- 1998-2002 - BA in Art Studies (History);
- 2002-2005- MA in Journalism
(National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy)
- 2003-2006 - vocal faculty (Kyiv Conservatiore).
LITERATURE
Solomia won few national awards in literature for her poetry, drama and scientific works.
Published works:
- "Touch" (book of poetry), 1998;
- "Necklace" (book of poetry), 2005;
- “100 Young Poets of Ukraine: Anthology”, 2006
- "Grecian horses of TV Advertisement. Language Manipulations" (monograph ), 2007
(an investigation on the field of mind manipulation / mass psychology / linguistics / psycholinguistics / marketing, which won a National contest of scientific works).
Please, visit www.myspace.com/solomiamusic
Instrumentation
Lyrics, music, keys, vocals - Solomia
Musical arrangement, recording and mastering - Igor Gromadsky
Discography
COMPILATION CDs:
- YOUNG STARS OF UKRAINE (2005), "A Funambulist" - Kyiv, Ukraine
- JUST TALENTS (2007), "My Alphabet" - North Miami Beach, FL, USA
- POSITIVE MUSIC (2007), "I Realize" - Oakland, CA, USA