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Amazonka (Ukrainian: Амазонка; English: Amazon) is the title of the 2008 album by 2004 Eurovision winner, Ruslana. The album will be released in Eastern Europe, Germany, China and in some other countries.[1]
The album is based on the book Wild Energy. Lana. In the book, Lana breaks free from the normal cycle of an energy-efficient-gone-wrong future life. Each track is in order to the chapters of the book, conveying the different emotions in what the character and co-characters feel. Ruslana's music has turned to a new electronic/futuristic feel, in keeping with the setting of the book.
About the album
The people who created this album tend to characterize its original style as pop-fantasy. It’s based on hurricane music chapters – the ones which conjure up pictures of fights between Tolkien’s orcuses and confrontation of Elements of Nature in Carpathians. Lightning, thunderstorm, hurricanes and industrial sounds of terrific fantastic plant – they are regular instruments in songs of “Amazon”. But despite the above, the dense commercial sound and modern jagged grooves attribute to the album. These features are common in American charts’ top hits. This is particularly due to the fantastic work completed by American producers Trevor Flercher (director of Hit Factory Criteria studio in Miami) and Egoworks Music. A portion of exotics is in ethnical (rather Balkan) motives and samples. Several authentic instruments sound as though they’re not as real but owned to tribes from mystical tales. And the central kernel of this all is, of course, Ruslana’s distinctive drive and energy.
On the Czech and Slovak editions of the album, a bonus track is included.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dyka Enerhija" | Ruslana, Romy Rom, Music Mike, Oleksandr Ksenofontov | Ruslana, Oleksandr Ksenofontov | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Vidlunnya mrij" | Ruslana, Romy Rom, Music Mike, Oleksandr Ksenofontov | Ruslana, Oleksandr Ksenofontov | 3:58 |
| 3. | "My budemo pershi" | Ruslana, Romy Rom, Music Mike, Oleksandr Ksenofontov | Ruslana, Oleksandr Ksenofontov | 3:24 |
| 4. | "Ya idu za toboiu" | Ruslana, Romy Rom, Music Mike, Oleksandr Ksenofontov | Ruslana, Oleksandr Ksenofontov | 4:00 |
| 5. | "Ty zhyva (Synthetichna)" | Ruslana, Romy Rom, Music Mike, Oleksandr Ksenofontov | Ruslana, Oleksandr Ksenofontov | 3:37 |
| 6. | "Vohon' chy lid (Vse ne te)" | Ruslana, Oleksandr Ksenofontov | Ruslana, Oleksandr Ksenofontov | 2:55 |
| 7. | "De ty, moja ljubov" | Ruslana, Oleksandr Ksenofontov | Ruslana, Oleksandr Ksenofontov | 3:40 |
| 8. | "Dykyy anhel" | Romy Rom, Music Mike, Oleksandr Ksenofontov | Ruslana, Oleksandr Ksenofontov | 3:20 |
| 9. | "Ne dlia prodazhu" | Romy Rom, Music Mike, Oleksandr Ksenofontov | Ruslana, Oleksandr Ksenofontov | 3:20 |
| 10. | "Yak zmitny maibutie" | Ruslana, Romy Rom, Music Mike, Oleksandr Ksenofontov | Ruslana, Oleksandr Ksenofontov | 3:35 |
| 11. | "Moon of Dreams" (featuring T-Pain) | Ruslana, Romy Rom, Music Mike, Faheem Najm | Ruslana, T-Pain | 4:16 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | March 7, 2008 | EMI | Compact disc | — |
| Czech Republic | April 10, 2008 | EMI | Compact disc | — |
| Slovakia | April 17, 2008 | EMI | Compact disc | — |
| Bulgaria | EMI | Compact disc | — |
Chart performance
| Country | Chart | Peak |
|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | UMKA Album Top 12 [2] | 1 |
| Ukraine | UMKA Pop 2008 [3] | 1 |
| Ukraine | UMKA Album Top 30 (The very best of 2008) [4] | 4 |
| Ukraine | UMKA Pop 2009 [4] | 12 |
| Slovakia | IFPI Album Top 50 | 26 |
| Czech Republic | IFPI Album Top 50[5] | 29 |
Singles
- Dyka Enerhija - #1 (Ukraine)
- Vidlunnya mrii - #1 (Ukraine), #77 (Romania)
- Vohon' chy lid - #6 (Ukraine)
- Dykj anhel - #40 (Ukraine)
External links
References
- ^ Busa, Alexandru (2007-11-05). "Ruslana in Romania". esctoday. Retrieved 2007-11-05.
- ^ "Ua Umka Charts". Ua Umka Charts.
- ^ "Ua Umka Charts". Ua Umka Charts.
- ^ a b "Ua Umka Charts". Ua Umka Charts. Cite error: The named reference "UaUmkaCharts" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ "Cz Ifpi Charts". Cz Ifpi Charts.
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