Alina Grosu facts for kids
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Alina Grosu
Аліна Гросу |
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Grosu in 2018
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Alinka |
| Born | 8 June 1995 Chernivtsi, Ukraine |
| Origin | Chernivtsi, Ukraine |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Alina Grosu (Ukrainian: Аліна Ґросу) is a Ukrainian singer. She was born on June 8, 1995. Alina is part of the Romanian community in Ukraine. She released her first music album in 2000. So far, she has released seven albums.
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Alina Grosu's Music Journey
Alina Grosu was born in Chernivtsi, Ukraine. She started her music career after winning a singing contest. The prize was to record a song in a studio. There, she met the famous singer Iryna Bilyk. Together, they released four albums. Because of her success, Alina moved to Kyiv to continue her music work.
Alina has taken part in many singing competitions. These include the Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk and the national finals for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.
New Sound and Stage Name
In 2017, Alina Grosu changed her music style. She started releasing dance songs. Some of these hits were "I want a bass," "Remember," and "Last Night." Her music videos for these songs became very popular. They got over a million views on YouTube in just one day!
At the start of 2018, Alina released a new song called "Lie." She also put out her sixth album, named "BASS."
In November 2018, Alina started performing under a new stage name: GROSU. She also released a new song called "Wild." With this change, she decided to present a different image. She returned to singing more emotional and gentle songs. In early 2019, GROSU released two more songs for her next album: "Loved" and "VOVA." On April 1, she shared a short musical film called "Wildly Loved Vova." In this film, she acted as a Catholic nun.
On March 12, 2021, her seventh album, "GROSU," came out. It had 17 songs.
In the fall of 2021, Alina went on a tour across Ukraine. Her show was called "Invincible." She performed in many cities like Vinnytsia, Sumy, and Kyiv. The first part of her tour ended with a big concert in Kyiv on November 23, 2021. This show was held at the Palace "Ukraine."
Alina's Studies and Acting
Alina Grosu also focused on her education. In 2010, she finished high school in Kyiv. She then joined the Utyosov Academy of Variety Circus Art. She studied musical art there.
In the summer of 2010, Alina moved to Moscow. She became a student at the All-Russian State University of Cinematography (VGIK). She chose to study acting, aiming to become an actress for movies and theater.
In the spring of 2023, she traveled to the United States. She went to study at the Hollywood School of Acting in Los Angeles. This school is also known as the Theatre of Arts Hollywood Acting School.
Music Albums
Alina Grosu has released several studio albums:
- 2000 - Together with me
- 2002 - Bdzhilka
- 2004 - The sea is worried
- 2008 - I want to be naughty
- 2010 - Chalk on asphalt
- 2018 - Bass
- 2021 - GROSU
Music Videos
Alina has also released many music videos for her songs:
| Year | Music Video |
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| 1999 | «Summer» |
| 2001 | «Rushnychok» |
| 2003 | «Bdzhilka» |
| «Boat» | |
| «Freedom» | |
| «Mama» | |
| 2004 | «Homeless boy» |
| «On the 19th floor» | |
| 2005 | «Ocean is shaking» |
| 2006 | «Antarctic blizzards» |
| «I want to be naughty» | |
| 2008 | «Mayhem» |
| «Everybody dance» | |
| 2009 | «Wet eyelashes» |
| «Chalk on asphalt» | |
| 2010 | «Forgive me, my love» |
| «Forgive me, my love»(feat. Lion) | |
| 2011 | «Let's remember this summer» |
| 2012 | «Adult» |
| «Let Go» | |
| 2013 | «Yours forever» |
| 2014 | «Brakes» |
| «Three words» | |
| 2015 | «Don't forget» |
| «Jealous» | |
| «Christmas song» | |
| 2016 | «The dog» |
| 2017 | «I want bass» |
| «Recall» | |
| «The last night» | |
| 2018 | «Lie» |
| «Nike» | |
| 2019 | «Wild» |
| «Loved» | |
| «VOVA» | |
| «Dirty dancing» | |
| «Invincible» | |
| «The moon» | |
| 2020 | «Arrested» |
| 2021 | «Hold me» (OST «Two over the abyss») |
| «The towel» (feat. POLYANSKIY) | |
| «Miriada» | |
| «Crimson lips» | |
| «Feelings on tape» (feat. POLYANSKIY) | |
| 2022 | «Loved» |
| «Meadow» | |
| «Lonely winter» | |
| 2023 | «Thunderstorms» |
Movies and TV Shows
Alina Grosu has also acted in several movies and TV series:
- 2007 — "A Very New Year's Movie, or Night at the Museum" (a musical film) - She played "Little Red Riding Hood."
- 2009 — "Alice's Birthday" (an animated film) - She was the voice of "Alice."
- 2013 — "Bird in a Cage" (TV series) - She played "Natasha."
- 2013 — "The Secret of the Cossack Temple" (a documentary-fiction film) - She was "The Girl at the Temple."
- 2014 — "Crime in focus" (TV series) - She played a "girl from a photo exhibition."
- 2015 — "Officers' Wives" (TV series) - She played "Tatyana Terekhova."
- 2016 — "I Love My Husband" (TV series) - She played a "Journalist."
- 2017 — "The Specialists" (TV series) — She played "Anfisa Tkachenko."
- 2018 — "Confused" (TV series)
- 2019 — "Secret Love" (TV series) - She played "Svetlana."
- 2019 — "Castle in the Sand" (TV series) - She played "Olya."
- 2019 — "Love without memory" (TV series) - She played "Laura."
- 2020 — "Love with the aroma of coffee" (TV series)
- 2020 — "Sunny Days" (TV series)
- 2020 — "Two over the abyss" (TV series)
- 2021 — "Secret Love 2" (TV series) - She played "Svetlana" again.
- 2021 — "Captured by the Past" (TV series)
- 2021 — "Seals" (TV series) - This show is still being made.
Awards and Recognition
Alina Grosu has won several awards for her talent:
| Year | Name | Nomination | Work | Result |
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| 2002 | Person of the year | Child of the year | Won | |
| 2013 | Favorites of Success | Young Talent of the Year | Won | |
| 2017 | Real Premium MusicBox | Creative of the Year | «I want bass» | Nominated |
| 2019 | Music platform | Song of the year | «VOVA» | Won |
| 2021 | Ukrainian song of the year | Hope of the Ukrainian song | «Rushnychok» | Won |
