Assia Ahhatt facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Assia Ahhatt
Background information
Native name	Ассія Ахат
Born	3 June 1955 Kyiv, Ukraine
Genres	Classical music, Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer, violinist

Assia Ahhatt, born on June 3, 1955, is a talented violinist and singer from Ukraine. She became famous around the world in 2013. Her first song, "If Only Tonight," was a huge hit, getting more than three million views online.

Early Life and Music Training

Assia Ahhatt was born in Kyiv, which is the capital city of Ukraine. She studied music at two important schools in Kyiv: Glier College of Music and the National Music Academy. After finishing her studies there, she went to France for more training. She did an internship at The Music Academy in Nice.

Assia's Music Journey

Assia started her career as a main performer, called a soloist, with the Ukrainian National Philharmonic. She quickly became very successful in her music career. She played her violin in famous concert halls across Germany, France, Italy, and other European countries. She also won awards at many music festivals and competitions in Europe.

First Album and Singing Career

In 1999, Assia released her first solo album, "Homo Novus." This album mixed instrumental music with modern sounds. To share her new music, Assia went on a tour across many big cities in Ukraine.

Assia Ahhatt began singing in 2002. That same year, she signed a music deal with EMI records in Poland. Later, she signed another deal with Universal Poland. She recorded a song called "Where are you now?" with Polish actor Bogusław Linda. This song quickly became popular in several European countries. Linda also appeared in the music video for the song. In 2022, Assia also signed with Universal/Ukrainian Records.

Her next album, "Chocolad" (Chocolate), came out in 2003. It had songs in Russian, Polish, and French. Later, Assia surprised her fans by singing "Mechty" (Dreams) in a language she made up herself! This song and others she wrote were part of her 2005 album, "Dysha bolela" (Soul Hurts).

New Music Projects

In 2005, Assia started a music group called "69." She was both the producer and a songwriter for the duo. They released two albums in 2006: "Goryachiy pocelui" (Hot Kiss) and "I Like It."

In 2007, Assia released her album "Я лучшая" (I Am the Best). Then, in 2010, she released "Angeli ne kuryat" (Angels Don't Smoke).

Assia is great at both singing and writing songs. She has performed on stage with famous musicians like Robert Plant and Mark Knopfler. She also played with jazz artists such as Kurt Elling and Chris Botti, and composer Eric Serra.

International Success

Assia Ahhatt records her music in top studios in Europe and in Los Angeles, USA. Her first US song, "If Only Tonight," was recorded there in 2013. It became a big hit in America and reached high spots on several US music charts:

• Billboard's Hot Single Chart (it was #6 on Billboard's 2014 Singles Chart)
• DRT National Airplay Top 50 Independent Chart
• DRT National Airplay Top 50 R&B/ Hip Hop Chart
• Indie Label Report-Rhythmic

A special dance version of "If Only Tonight," made by famous DJ Ralphi Rosario, became popular in dance clubs. It was even on Billboard's National Dance Club Chart for many weeks.

After "If Only Tonight" did so well, Assia started focusing on music for the Latin American market. Her next song was "Fiesta in San Juan." It featured Puerto Rican rapper Wisin. This song was a lively dance track with amazing violin solos. "Fiesta in San Juan" also appeared on Billboard's Latin Tropical Chart. Its remix quickly moved towards the top 10 on Billboard's National Dance Club Chart.

The exciting music video for "Fiesta in San Juan" showed Assia and Wisin performing together in Spanish. It was filmed in Old San Juan and directed by Hollywood music video director, Jessy Terrero.

Assia continued to grow as a pop artist, using her unique violin playing and singing. In 2016, she released her award-winning song "Disco." It was produced by Dmitry Monatik. In April 2017, Assia introduced her song "Perepletaet" to audiences in her home city of Kyiv.

Assia's next song, "You Will Miss Me," came out in 2017. It was produced by Luny Tunes and recorded in Miami.

Major Achievements

One of the biggest achievements in her music career was her album "All-In," released in the US in 2018. Assia worked with a legendary music producer, Humberto Gatica, who has won 16 Grammy Awards. He is known for working with stars like Madonna, Elton John, and Celine Dion. Gatica knew that working with Assia would lead to awards and sold-out concerts. On this album, Assia played violin solos for thirteen international hit songs, backed by a full orchestra. Assia has had great success with her tours both in Ukraine and other countries.

A live show by Assia, called "A Music Extravaganza," was filmed in the Opera House of Kyiv, Ukraine. It was directed by Gene Bortnick, who has won awards from PBS. The show was shown across America on PBS stations from June 2019 until early 2020. Because it was so popular, it was shown again in September 2020.

Assia Ahhatt thought of her new album, "A Date at the Movies," while on her US concert tour in 2019 and 2020. This album was released in August 2020. In it, Assia invited listeners to enjoy music from some of the world's most loved films. The album features new classical arrangements of music from artists like Barbra Streisand, Elvis Presley, Celine Dion, and Lady Gaga. This music helps people remember important and touching moments in life. The producers of "A Date at the Movies" include 17-time Grammy winner Humberto Gatica, Yurii Shepeta, Assia Ahhatt, and 2-time Grammy winner Al Walser.

Music Albums

• 1999 — Homo Novus
• 2002 — To You, Anais
• 2003 — Chocolate
• 2005 — Soul Hurts
• 2006 — Hot Kisses, I Like It
• 2007 — I Am the Best
• 2010 — Angels Don't Smoke
• 2013 — If Only Tonight
• 2014 — Fiesta in San Juan
• 2016 — Disco
• 2017 — You Will Miss Me, Perepletaet, All-In
• 2019 — A Music Extravaganza (Live-In concert and album)
• 2020 — A Date at the Movies

Movies

• 2010 —In Laws for NY