Aida Nikolaychuk
| Aida Nikolaychuk | |
|---|---|
 Nikolaychuk at the meeting with her fans. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Aida Yurijivna Nikolaychuk |
| Born |
3 March 1982 Odessa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Genres | Pop, pop rock, electronic |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Aida Yurijivna Nikolaychuk,[1] sometimes spelled Nikolaichuk, (Ukrainian: Аїда Юріївна Ніколайчук) is a Ukrainian pop singer and model. She was the winner of the third season of Ukraine's X-Factor TV talent competition in 2012. She drew special attention during the show's second season when judges interrupted her performance of Polina Gagarina's Lullaby (Колыбельная, Kalybelnaya),[2][3] suspecting her voice was being augmented by a vocal track. They challenged her to sing the song a cappella. Although visibly surprised, Nikolaychuk sang the song equally well without accompaniment.
Personal life
Nikolaychuk was born on 3 March 1982 in Odessa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union. She started singing in the first grade, when she became the school choir soloist, and later on performed at school as a hip hop backup singer until 2002, and in her school choir in the fifth and eighth grades.[4]
Music career
In 2011, Nikolaychuk participated in the casting show for the second season of the Ukrainian television show X-Factor, quitting her job as a teller to enable her participation in the show.[5] After a unanimous decision by the show's judges to accept her, she proceeded to the training portion of the show.
After Nikolaychuk's retirement from X-Factor, the video of her performance at the casting show reached a record number of views on YouTube. Nikolaychuk then decided to proceed with her participation in X-Factor. She participated in the second season of X-Factor Online. In November 2011, she was announced as a weekly winner of X-Factor Online, and on 31 December 2011, she was announced as the winner of the X-Factor Online second season.[6] By winning X-Factor Online,[6] Nikolaychuk gained entry to the training section of the show for the third season, bypassing the audition and pre-screening stages.
In 2012, Nikolaychuk was invited to performances in Moscow and Berlin.[7] On 10 October 2012, she was interviewed by imka TV.[8]
Participating in the third season of X-Factor,[9] Nikolaychuk got to twenty-fourth place in the training section of the show in the 25-years and older category. Her category mentor was Igor Kondratyuk. Nikolaychuk then sang for judges including German singer Thomas Anders.[10] After the visiting judge's performance, Nikolaychuk was placed in the top rankings for her category, and as one of the twelve top finalists.[11] Also in her category were Eugene Litvinkovich and James Golovko. She then entered the direct elimination rounds, in which a contestant on the show is eliminated weekly by judges' vote. Nikolaychuk was never selected for elimination. On 22 December 2012, she participated in the final show.[12] Her rivals were Aleksey Smirnov and Evgeny Litvinkovych. On 29 December 2012, she was chosen as a superfinalist[13] and Alexey Smirnov was eliminated from the show. On 5 January 2013, at the Gala concert, Nikolaychuk was announced the winner of the third season of X-Factor.[14][15]
On 6 March 2013, the news website Segodnya listed the most-viewed videos of Ukrainian female singers. Nikolaychuk's video, with millions of views,[16] took 5th place.[17]
In May 2013, Nikolaychuk visited Berlin. While there, she participated in photo shoots and spoke at a restaurant, "Peterhof".[18]
After winning the third season of X-Factor, Nikolaychuk started working with artists in the CIS countries, and signed a contract with Sony Music Entertainment.[19][20] Aida ended the contract with Sony Music in 2014. At the end of May 2013, she presented her debut single and music video,[21] "On Your Planet", released 27 May. On 31 May 2013, she held her first solo concert in her hometown, Odessa.
On 8 June 2013, Nikolaychuk acted as a visiting judge for Mini-Miss Ukraine 2013.
Nikolaychuk currently performs in concerts and appearances in Ukraine.
On 4 September 2013, Nikolaychuk participated in the competition "Promotion", organized by the Russian television channel Music Box, presenting her debut video, and was selected as a winner.[23]
On 4 October 2013, Nikolaychuk performed at Little Miss World 2013 in Bulgaria.[24]
On 24 October 2013, she had her second solo concert in Dnepropetrovsk and visited "Komsomolskaya Pravda".[25]
On 14 December 2013, the first Aida solo album "My Pod Odnim Nebom" was released.[26]
On 16 December 2013, the names of nominees for the annual music award YUNA-2013 were released; Aida was nominated for "Discovery of the Year".[27]
In the results of the national poll «Favorites of Success – 2013», Aida was recognized as "Female Singer of the Year" due to the amazing support of her fans.[28]
She was announced as a participant of the National Final to select the entrant for Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016.
X-Factor
| Stage of the show | Song |
|---|---|
| Season 2: Casting | Polina Gagarina: "Lullaby" |
| Season 2: Fifth live broadcast | Yuliya Savicheva: "Highly" |
| Season 2: Gala Concert | Adele: "Rolling in the Deep" |
| Training camp | Whitney Houston: "I Wanna Run To You" |
| Performance for judges | Christina Aguilera: "You lost me" |
| First live broadcast | Barbra Streisand: "Woman in love" |
| Second live broadcast | Spice Girls: "Viva Forever" |
| Third live broadcast | Valentina Pomoreva: "Love Is A Fairyland" (from Cruel Romance) |
| Fourth live broadcast | Lauren Christy: "Color of the night" |
| Fifth live broadcast | Irina Bilyk: "Zironka" |
| Sixth live broadcast | Ani Lorak: "Ask My Heart" |
| Seventh live broadcast | ABBA: "Money, Money, Money" |
| Eighth live broadcast | Marilyn Monroe: "I Wanna Be Loved By You" |
| Tina Karol: "Gently" | |
| Ninth live broadcast | Kylie Minogue: "In Your Eyes" |
| Lyudmila Senchina: "White Acacia" | |
| Tenth live broadcast (final) | Polina Gagarina: "Lullaby" |
| Chris Norman: "Stumblin' In" (Duet with Chris Norman) | |
| Lara Fabian: "Je suis malade" | |
| Eleventh live broadcast (superfinal) | Marilyn Monroe: "I Wanna Be Loved By You" |
| ABBA: "Money, Money, Money" | |
| Irina Bilyk: "Zironka" | |
| Pink: "Try" | |
| Polina Gagarina: "Lullaby" |
Singles
| Presentation | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2013 | Na tvoey planete (On your planet) | We're under one sky |
| 20 July 2013 | My pod odnim nebom (We're under one sky) | We're under one sky |
| 2 September 2013 | Ne obeschay (Don't promise) | We're under one sky |
| 21 September 2013 | Lyudi-mirazhi (People are mirages) | We're under one sky |
| 22 October 2013 | Day mne noch' (Give me a night) | We're under one sky |
| 14 December 2013 | U lyubvi moyey tvoi glaza (My love has your eyes) | My Pod Odnim Nebom |
| 14 December 2013 | Tak sumuê vesna (So sad spring) | My Pod Odnim Nebom |
| 14 December 2013 | Uletai (Fly Away)
(Prince Igor opera) |
My Pod Odnim Nebom |
| 14 December 2013 | We're Under One Heaven | My Pod Odnim Nebom |
Videos
- "Na tvoey planete" (2013)
- "Ne obeschay" (2013)
- "Korotkie Gudki" (2015)
References
- ↑ Aida Nikolaychuk Videochat (14.01.12) (+English subtitles) (part 1) - Transcript Vids
- ↑ Позорный победитель Х-фактор 3: Аида Николайчук устроила нечто (in Russian). Kyev Media. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ↑ По заявкам читателей: Аида Николайчук – феноменальный голос или обыкновенное мошенничество [At the request of readers, Aida Nikolaychuk - phenomenal voice or ordinary fraud]. SakhaPress (in Russian). 12 October 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ↑ Aida Nikolaychuk X-Factor 3 Judges House (+English subtitles) - vid script (en) Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ↑ Аида Николайчук: Часть денег отдам онкобольным деткам и дострою маме дом [Aida Nikolaychuk: Part of the money I will give to children with cancer and will help my mom finish building her house]. BigMir (in Russian). Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- 1 2 Аида Николайчук — победитель второго сезона проекта Х-Фактор Онлайн [Aida Nikolaychuk — winner of the second season of the project X-Factor Online] (in Russian). 27 December 2011. Archived from the original on 14 November 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ↑ Выступление в Берлине
- ↑ Интервью с Аидой Николайчук [Interview with Aida Nikolaychuk] (in Russian). Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ↑ 3 сезон X-Фактор Украина [3 season of X-Factor Ukraine] (in Russian). STB. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ↑ Выбрать тройку лучших вокалистов старше 25 лет Игорю Кондратюку поможет Томас Андерс [Thomas Anders will help Igor Kondratyuk with the selection of three best singers older than 25 years of age]. STB. 20 October 2012.
- ↑ «Глаза темнокожей Эстель-Валентины смущают меня», — Сергей Соседов (in Russian). STB. 24 October 2012.
- ↑ Подопечному Сереги Дмитрию Сысоеву пришлось покинуть «Х-фактор», хотя выступил участник блистательно [Contestants Serega and Dmitry Sysoev had to leave the "X-factor", although they had acted brilliantly]. STB. 26 December 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ↑ Кто из финалистов покинул шоу «Х-фактор-3» за шаг до победы? [Which finalists left the show "X-Factor-3" just one step before the victory?] (in Russian). STB. 30 December 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ↑ Стало известно имя победителя третьего сезона шоу «Х-фактор»! [The name of the winner of the third season of the show "X Factor" is now known] (in Russian). STB. 6 January 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ↑ Аида Николайчук: Дима Сысоев увидел во сне четвёрку лучших на "Х-факторе" [Aida Nikolaychuk: Dima Sysoev saw a dream of the top four on "X-factor"] (in Russian). MIGNews. 10 January 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ↑ Olga Lickevich (28 October 2012). Участница "Х-фактор-3" Аида Николайчук пошла против воли любимого человека [Participant of "X Factor 3" Aida Nikolaychuk went against the wishes of a loved one]. Komsomolskaya Pravda. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ↑ Елка и Вера Брежнева – самые популярные певицы по версии YouTube [Elka and Vera Brezhneva - the most popular singers in YouTube] (in Russian). 6 March 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ↑ Аида Николайчук в Берлине [Aida Nikolaychuk in Berlin] (in Russian). Berlin24. 25 May 2012. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
- ↑ Аїда Ніколайчук розпочала сольну кар'єру [Aida Nikolaychuk started solo career] (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ↑ The winner of X-factor Aida Nikolaychuk started solo career » U-News - Only the latest news
- ↑ Аида Николайчук презентовала свой дебютный сингл [Aida Nikolaychuk presented hers debut single] (in Russian). 29 May 2013. Archived from the original on 18 September 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ↑ Победители конкурса «Фавориты Успеха» объявлены на 11-ой церемонии награждения [Winners of the contest "The Success Favorites" announced at the 11th awards ceremony] (in Russian). 12 June 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ↑ Победительница «Х-фактора» выиграла в еще одном конкурсе [The winner of the "X-factor" won another contest] (in Russian). Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ↑ Ралица Христова с титла за България от Little Miss World 2013 [Delphinium of Christ with a title for Bulgaria from Little Miss World 2013] (in Bulgarian). 4 October 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ↑ Задай вопрос победительнице третьего Х-фактора Аиде Николайчук! [Ask a question to the winner of X factor!] (in Russian). Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ↑ Альбом "Мы под одним небом" уже в продаже! [The album "We're under the same sky" is already on sale!] (in Russian). Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ↑ Оголошені номінанти музичної премії YUNA – 2013 (in Ukrainian). 16 December 2013. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- ↑ Переможці конкурсу торгових марок «Фаворити Успіху» оголошені на 11-ій церемонії нагородження [The winners of the "Success Favorites" announced at the 11th awards ceremony] (in Ukrainian). 12 June 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2014.