Jana Škoļina
Jana Škoļina | |
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Born | Ludza, Latvia | 2 November 1990
Genres | Pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2006–present |
Labels | 19 Recordings |
Jana Škoļina (born 2 November 1990) is a Latvian singer-songwriter who has appeared on the TV programs Latvijas Talants[1] and season 9 of Deutschland sucht den Superstar.[2]
Biography[]
Early life[]
Škoļina was born in Ludza, Latvia.[1] She began playing violin and piano at age six, and attended music school in Ludza. Škoļina then moved to Riga, where she continued to study music at the .[3]
In 2006 she auditioned for the second season of the Latvian show Latvijas Talants, advanced to the final and finished second in the superfinal.[4] Škoļina moved to London to attend The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance, studying vocal and stage performance.[5][6]
Deutschland sucht den Superstar[]
During her first appearance on Deutschland sucht den Superstar, Škoļina (one of 35,401 candidates to audition for the season) sang two songs: "Hallelujah" accompanying herself on the piano and "A Night Like This".[7] The jury allowed her to advance.[8]
In the recall, Škoļina performed with three other candidates: Mercia Okemba, Alexandra Pauna and Anna Zafarian, singing Alexandra Stan's "Mr. Saxobeat". Out of 120 candidates, she was one of 31 to advance to the next recall in the Maldives.[9] There, Škoļina performed several songs (including "Pata Pata", originally recorded by Miriam Makeba) with Isabelle Kessel and Liza-Marie Viebrock. The head of the jury (songwriter, TV personality and lead singer of Modern Talking Dieter Bohlen) said, "Today I see smaller breasts, but hear a bigger voice".[2]
One of Škoļina's performance was a duet with Marcel Porfumo of "You're Beautiful", co-written and recorded by James Blunt. The jury again noted her singing as well as her looks, and it was considered among her best performances.[10] After this performance, it was rumored that Škoļina and Porfumo had had an affair[11] after a rumored flirtation between her and Luca Hänni in the Maldives.[12]
For her last Maldives performance Škoļina chose the Lady Gaga song "You and I", and was one of 15 candidates chosen to perform before a live TV audience.[13] On the live show, telecast by RTL Television, Škoļina performed Katy Perry's "The One That Got Away". With 3.21 percent of the vote, she placed 12th of the 15 finalists.[14]
Performances[]
Show (Original air date) |
Song (artist) |
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Casting (25 January 2012) |
"Hallelujah" (Jeff Buckley) |
Casting (25 January 2012) |
"A Night Like This" (Caro Emerald) |
Recall (1 February 2012) |
"Mr Saxobeat" (Alexandra Stan) |
Maldives (8 February 2012) |
"Pata Pata" (Miriam Makeba) |
Maldives (15 February 2012) |
"You're Beautiful" (James Blunt) |
Maldives (21 February 2012) |
"You and I" (Lady Gaga) |
Live Show (26 February 2012) |
"The One That Got Away" (Katy Perry) |
Singles[]
Title | Year |
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"Every Minute of My Life" | 2012 |
References[]
- ^ a b RTL, Media. "DSDS 2012 Kandidatin". RTL Media TV. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ a b RTL, Media. "DSDS 2012: Jana Skolina hat "kleinere Dinger aber viel größere Stimme". RTL Media TV. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ Krenzer, Sabine. "Jana Skolina". Marjorie. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ Anders, Sebastian. "DSDS 2012-Steckbrief: Das ist Jana Skolina". Showbiz.de. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ Henne, Kai. "DSDS 2012 – Alles über Jana Skolina aus den TOP 16". CastingShow News. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ RTL, Media. "DSDS 2012: Kandidatin Jana Skolina". RTL Media TV. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ RTL, Media. "DSDS 2012: Jana Skolina mit viel Sexappeal im Recall". RTL Media TV. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ Hart, Manfred. "Mehr Bewerber als bei den großen "Superstars"". BILD digital GmbH. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ RTL, Media. "DSDS 2012: Mercia Okemba "wollte sich nicht blamieren"". RTL Media TV. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ RTL, Media. "DSDS 2012: Zwischen Marcel Profumo und Jana Skolina sprühen die Funken Lies mehr über DSDS 2012: Zwischen Marcel Profumo und Jana Skolina sprühen die Funken". RTL Media TV. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ Hart, Manfred. "Wer mit wem? Beim DSDS-Recall knistert's heftig". BILD digital GmbH. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ Lachetta, Thomas. "Baywatch Szene – Luca Hänni rettet Jana Skolina". Thomaslachetta. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ RTL, Media. "DSDS 2012: Kandidatin Jana Skolina mit Lady-Gaga-Song in die Top 15 Lies mehr über DSDS 2012: Kandidatin Jana Skolina mit Lady-Gaga-Song in die Top 15 – RTL.de bei www.rtl.de". RTL Media TV. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ RTL, Media. "DSDS 2012: Hier sind die offiziellen Voting-Ergebnisse". Retrieved 16 January 2013.
External links[]
- 1990 births
- People from Ludza
- Deutschland sucht den Superstar participants
- Living people
- 19 Recordings artists
- 21st-century Latvian women singers
- Latvian songwriters