Viktoria Modesta Moskalova
| Viktoria Modesta | |
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| Birth name | Viktoria Modesta Moskalova |
| Born | February 25, 1988 Daugavpils, Latvia |
| Genres | Electro, pop/ indie |
| Occupations | Singer/songwriter, model |
| Website | www.viktoriamodesta.com |
Viktoria Modesta Moskalova (born Viktoria Moskalova Modesta in Daugavpils, Latvia on 25 February 1988) is a British alternative model, singer/songwriter.
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[edit] Biography
Moskalova spent most of her childhood in hospitals following an accident at birth as a result of doctors negligence resulting in a lasting problem with her left leg.[1] Although her early interest in music lead her to studying piano, sheet music, and vocals when she was six-years-old at a music school in Daugavpils, Moskalova moved to London with her parents in 1999 to escape life under a post-USSR regime.
In 2007, she had a voluntary, below-the-knee leg amputation to improve her mobility and safeguard her future health.[2] Her physicality has become known for challenging the modern perception of altered beauty.[3]
Moskalova is mostly known in the media as Viktoria Modesta. Modesta is the middle name that was given to her by her great grandmother that was linked to a biblical guardian angel based on her birth date.
[edit] Career
[edit] Modelling
Moskalova began modelling at the age of fifteen. She has appeared on subculture magazine covers such as Bizarre[4][5] and Skin Two[6] as well as Foto magazine. In 2008, she took Torture Garden Clothing to Zagreb for the high fashion week "Croa Porter" show,[7] where she caused controversy by mixing fetishwear with designs by designer Boudoir.
Her nude portrait by James Stroud was featured in the National Portrait Gallery[8] and Kings Cross St. Pancrass Station.
She appeared in music videos for Paloma Faith,[9] Peaches,[10] Mutia Bueno, and Satiricon[11]
[edit] Music
Moskalova picked up her musical roots in 2002 and took a one-year course for vocal technology at London Music School. In 2009, she launched a music project, a writing collaboration with musician/producer Nik Hodges. Their first track was featured in Music Week Playlist.[12]
Her appearance at London Fashion Week got her noticed [13] after she performed an adapted version of her song "Satellite" live as a finale of Ziad Ghanem and Firetrap's fashion show "THE IMMORALIST"[14] In May 2010, Moskalova was selected as one of the six best unsigned artists in the UK[15] by Evo Music Rooms presented by Edith Bowman, broadcast on Channel 4.[16]
In 2010 Moskalova has supported the up and coming British band Fenech Soler on their sell out London date in Heaven, London.[17]
Moskalova is presently working on her first album.
[edit] References
- ^ Interview about childhood
- ^ MySpace blog article
- ^ Article by Nadia Lev, Coilhouse Online Magazine
- ^ 'Christmas Issue' 2009
- ^ June issue 2008
- ^ SKINTWO issue 58
- ^ JAVNO article
- ^ Moskalova's nude portrait
- ^ Watch video Moskalova flash in leopard print top. Youtube.
- ^ Moskalova features in massive red wig. Youtube.
- ^ video 'KING'. Youtube.
- ^ Music Week playlist 20th July 2009
- ^ Ghanem talkes Modesta
- ^ The Immoralist by Firetrap
- ^ Edith Bowman talks about 6 artists. Youtube.
- ^ Channel 4 listing
- ^ Fenech Soler / Viktoria Modesta review
