Michelle Gurevich
Michelle Gurevich | |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Chinawoman |
| Born | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Sadcore, lo-fi |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, keyboard, guitar, synthesizer |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Website | www |
Michelle Gurevich is a Canadian singer-songwriter, also known by her former stage name Chinawoman.[1][2][3] Her music is influenced by her Russian heritage,[4] and has been described as slowcore rock and "lo-fi pop".[5][6] Her largest fanbase is in Eastern Europe.[6][7]
Life
Michelle Gurevich was born in Toronto, Ontario, to Russian immigrants and was raised with Russian as her first language.[4] Her father was an engineer in Soviet Leningrad and her mother a Kirov ballerina (the subject of Gurevich's "Russian Ballerina").[4][7][8] Gurevich originally wanted to become a filmmaker and worked ten years in the industry before turning to music. "I eventually tried to write a song and found it was not only cheaper but much easier to get a good result."[4][9]
Gurevich began her career recording in her bedroom.[4][7] The stage name "Chinawoman" was chosen as a spur-of-the-moment joke when Garageband prompted her for a band name.[5][10]
Michelle Gurevich has cited Alla Pugacheva, Adriano Celentano, Charles Aznavour, Yoko Ono, Francis Lai, Nino Rota, Xavier Dolan, Todor Kobakov, Jennifer Castle, and filmmaker Federico Fellini as influences on her music.[4][11]
In 2012, "Lovers are Strangers" was the theme song for the Latvian film Kolka Cool.
In 2013, "Russian Ballerina" was featured on the commercial for the Nokia Lumia 1020.
In 2014, Gurevich's song "Party Girl" and "I'll Be Your Woman" inspired the 2014 French film Party Girl.
Discography
Singles
- 2008: "Russian Ballerina"
- 2012: "Pure at Heart"
- 2013: "Kiss in Taksim Square"
Studio albums
| Title | Album details |
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| Party Girl |
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| Show Me the Face |
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| Let's Part in Style |
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| New Decadence |
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| Exciting Times |
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| Ecstasy in the Shadow of Ecstasy |
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References
- ^ "Six Toronto Songs We're Digging Right Now". Now. 19 October 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ^ "Chinawoman NO / Michelle Gurevich YES". www.musicaradio.gr. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ^ ""I may actually be writing the same song over and over" – an interview with Michelle Gurevich". www.siegessaeule.de. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f Gurevich, Michelle (29 July 2011). "Interview: Chinawoman". Stil in Berlin (Interview). Interviewed by Darryl Natale. Berlin. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
{{cite interview}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|subjectlink=(help) - ^ a b Gurevich, Michelle (7 December 2010). "Artist of the Week – Chinawoman". Public Republic (Interview). Interviewed by Yana Radilova. Archived from the original on 12 January 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- ^ a b Stefanies (18 February 2012). "Review: Chinawoman – For You I Want to Be Real". The Flaneur. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- ^ a b c Chater, Jennifer (22 March 2012). "Chinawoman". The Moscow News. Archived from the original on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- ^ "Chinawoman "Party Girl"". Rolling Stone (in Russian). Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ^ "Premiere: Going Ape with Chinawoman's Video for "A Woman Is Still A Woman" – Noisey". Vice. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ^ "Wie wunderbar brennt mein Haus". Der Tagesspiegel. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ^ Michelle, Gurevich (13 June 2012). "From LA to Berlin: Chinawoman" (Interview). Interviewed by Nadia Says. Archived from the original on 18 December 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
{{cite interview}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|subjectlink=(help) - ^ http://michellegurevich.com/albums/exciting-times/
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