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Elya Chavez

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Elya Chavez
Background information
Birth nameEleanor Marina, Marina Firsova Chavez
Born (1984-07-31) July 31, 1984 (age 40)
Moscow, Soviet Union
GenresSoft rock
OccupationSinger
Years active2006–present
LabelsAnken Todd Partnership
Websiteelyachavez.com

Elya Chavez (born 31 July 1984, Moscow) is a Russian brite style[1] singer of Portuguese descent singing in Russian, Japanese and English.[2]

In 2006 she started her solo vocal career under cooperation with the Anken Todd Partnership producer center.[3]

In 2007 she acted in the Roland Joffé’s film "Finding t.A.T.u", which was later dubbed as You and I.[4] In 2008 she featured in the Maksim Voronkov’s film "A Mama Luchshe!".[5]

In 2011 she officially submitted an application to Channel One Russia to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "I Decide", but received no answer.[1] On 19 April 2011, she was awarded a certificate of gratitude for holding a charity concert in support of Japanese people during recovery after heavily destructive earthquake in the east of Japan.[6]

On 25 April 2012 she was a special guest of the "Side by Side" film festival invited by its organizer Manny de Guerre and performed in the Closing Ceremony.[7] On 5 August she was invited by the Oryol’s mayor Sergey Stupin to hold a gala concert "Happy Birthday, Oryol!" at the main city square together with the singer Vladimir Presnyakov.[8]

In the autumn of 2013 her protest clip against adolescent suicide "You And Me / Ty So Mnoy, Ya S Toboy" shot in Moscow and New York City earned more than 1 million views on YouTube.[9]

Elya Chavez performs in Russia as well as abroad[2] and supports the LGBT movement.[7][10]

References

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  1. ^ a b Эля Чавес. Русская певица с португальскими корнями
  2. ^ a b "Навальный пытался разоблачить артистку, поющую на трех языках". Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Рублевские рестораны в новогодних планах…". Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  4. ^ t.A.T.u.: На сцене и в кадре Archived 15 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Эля Чавес примет участие в полуфинале отборочного конкурса на фестиваль Новый Старый Рок 2013
  6. ^ "Благодарность от Посольства Японии". Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  7. ^ a b "В Москве с 26 по 29 апреля 2012 состоится Международный правозащитный ЛГБТ-кинофестиваль «Бок о Бок»". Archived from the original on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  8. ^ В День города для орловцев будут петь Владимир Пресняков и Эля Чавес
  9. ^ Клип Эли Чавес против суицидов собрал миллион просмотров
  10. ^ "Elya Chavez – Neposedy (Russian LGBT Anthem) | Gay Lesbian Channel". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
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