Alina Orlova facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Alina Orlova
Orlova in 2008
Background information
Birth name	Alina Orlovskaja
Born	(1988-06-28) 28 June 1988 (age 36)
Origin	Visaginas, Lithuania
Genres	Sung poetry Indie folk Daina
Instruments	Vocals piano
Years active	2005–present

Alina Orlova (Lithuanian: Alina Orlovskaja; Russian: Алина Орловская, romanized: Alina Orlovskaya; born on June 28, 1988) is a talented singer and musician from Lithuania. She is known for her unique style of music, often called "sung poetry," and she plays the piano.

Where Alina Grew Up

Alina Orlova has a mixed background. Her father was Polish, and her mother was Russian. Her father was born in Lithuania, and her mother was born in Voronezh, Russia. Later, their families moved to Kazakhstan before settling in Lithuania.

Alina's family moved to Visaginas, a town in Lithuania. This town was built to support the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant, where Alina's father worked. Most people in Visaginas spoke Russian. Alina's family also spoke Russian at home. However, Alina and her brother went to the only Lithuanian-speaking school in town. When asked about her background, Alina said she feels her way of thinking is definitely "Baltic." As a child, she attended a special music school and learned to play the piano.

Alina's Music Career

Alina Orlova writes many of her own songs. She also performs cover versions of songs by other musicians. She sings in three different languages: Lithuanian, Russian, and English.

Early Success

Alina became famous even before her first album came out. She won an award for alternative music called A.LT in Lithuania. She was also named the "Breakthrough of the year 2006." Her song Nesvarbu was chosen as the best debut song of the year by readers of a Lithuanian youth magazine.

First Album and Tours

In 2008, Alina released her first album, Laukinis šuo dingo. This title means The Wild Dog Dingo. It is also a clever play on words, as "dingo" means "missing" in Lithuanian. So, the title can also mean The Wild Dog Is Missing. The album was released by MetroMusic. She performed concerts for the album in Vilnius and Kaunas. Later that year, Alina also held concerts in Russia, London, and Liverpool. She has also performed in Poland, Ireland, and at the Europavox festival in France.

Critical Acclaim

Music critics and fans around the world have praised Alina's music. In Lithuania, her concerts are very popular. Critics describe her voice as "high-trilling" and her music as "exhilaratingly dark, Baltic folk pop." They say her unique style quickly grabs your attention. Fran Healy, the lead singer of the band Travis, noticed Alina's song "Vaiduokliai." This song was chosen to be on a special digital music collection called "Play. Stop. Rewind."

Discography

Alina Orlova

This is a list of albums Alina Orlova has released.

Albums

See also

In Spanish: Alina Orlova para niños