Valeria Kozlova
Valeriya Sergeevna Kozlova (Russian: Валерия Сергеевна Козлова) (born 22 January 1988 in Moscow) better known as Lera Kozlova is a Russian musician most famous for her work with the pop-rock band «Ranetki» where she provided the vocals and played the drums (from August 2005 to November 2008). Former vocalist of the band «5sta Family» (from 23 May 2015 to 2 December 2017).
Lera Kozlova | |
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 Kozlova in 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 22 January 1988 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Genres | pop-rock, pop, dance-pop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) |
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| Instruments | Vocals, drums |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Megaliner Records (2005—2008) KRUZHEVA Music (2009—2011) Zion Music (2015—2017) Warner Music Russia (2020–present) |
| Associated acts | Ranetki Girls (2005—2008, 2019) 5sta Family (2015—2017) NYUTA&LERA (2020–present) |
Biography
Born in Moscow. From 12 years old, Valeria studied at the «Pinocchio» children's ensemble.
Life and career
«Ranetki Girls» (2005–2008)
In 2005–2008 she was the vocalist and drummer of the band «Ranetki», and also starred in the television series of the same name produced by the STS channel.
In 2006, the group recorded the first album «Ranetki» («Ранетки») (Label "Megaliner Records"). In the same year she took part in the recording of the album «Lords of the Universe» («Властелины Вселенной») of the Moscow punk rock band «Tarakany!» («Тараканы!»).[1]
According to the results of 2008, she received the People's Prize of Ukraine in the nomination «Discovery of the Year».[2]
Solo career: «LeRa», «LERALERA» (2009–2011)
In 2009, she began a solo career under the pseudonym «LeRa» («ЛеРа»). Gela Romanovsky became her producer. The first LeRa recital took place on 20 February 2009 in Samara (Russia). In 2011, at the «OOPS» magazine party, Lera announced the closure of the «LERALERA» project and her departure from the scene.
«5sta Family» (2015–2017)
On 23 May 2015, members of the band «5sta Family» reported that Lera became the new vocalist instead of Yulianna Karaulova. On 8 July, the single «Aptly» («Метко») was released, which became a presentation for Lera in the band. On 5 November, on her Instagram, Valeria announced that on 2 December in Nizhny Novgorod, the last concert with her participation as part of the band «5sta Family» will be held.
«KURAGA» (2017–2019)
In May 2017, former members of the band «Ranetki» created the YouTube channel KURAGA, dedicated to their life after the end of the group. In parallel with this, the girls began work on the reunion of the band (consisting of Kozlova, Tretyakova, Ogurtsova, Baydavletova, Rudneva). Later, the latter refused to participate in the reunion.
«NYUTA&LERA» (2019–present)
On 8 November 2019, Lera announced the creation of a musical duet called «NYUTA&LERA» together with Anna «Nyuta» Baydavletova under the label «Warner Music Russia».
Discography
Studio albums
- «Ranetki» («Ранетки») (2006) – «Ranetki Girls»
- «Give Me A Sign» («Дай Мне Знак») (2010) – «LERALERA»
Backing vocal
- «Lords of the Universe» («Властелины Вселенной») (2006) – «Tarakany!»
Songs
| Title | Year | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| «Ranetki Girls» | ||||
| «9 класс» (Devyatyy klass, 9th grade) |
2005 | no album | ||
| «Надо рискнуть» (Nado risknut', We must take a chance) | ||||
| «Пусть идут дожди» (Pust' idut dozhdi, Let it rain) | ||||
| «Московские окна» (Moskovskiye okna, Moscow Windows) | ||||
| «Sunny» (Cover version) | ||||
| «Venus» (Cover version) | ||||
| «Мы Ранетки» (My Ranetki, We are Ranetki) |
Ranetki | |||
| «Она одна» (Ona odna, Shes Alone) | ||||
| «Мальчишки-кадеты» (Mal'chishki-kadety, Boys - Cadets) | ||||
| «В Москве всегда весна» (V Moskve vsegda vesna, Spring in Moscow) | ||||
| «Зима» (Zima, Winter) | ||||
| «Алиса» (Alisa, Alice) | ||||
| «Сердце не спит» (Serdtse ne spit, Heart Doesn’t Sleep) |
2006 | |||
| «Ангелы» (Angely, Angels) | ||||
| «Angels» (English version) | ||||
| «Это всё о ней» (Eto vso o ney, It's All About Her) | ||||
| «О тебе» (O tebe, About you) | ||||
| «Он вернётся» (On vernotsya, He Will Return) | ||||
| «Тебя любила я» (Tebya lyubila ya, I Loved You) | ||||
| «Ей не до сна» («Yey ne do sna», She Can't Sleep) | ||||
| «Обещай» (Obeshchay, Promise) |
2008 | Our Time Has Come | ||
| «Чемпионы любви» (Chempiony lyubvi, Champions of Love) | ||||
| «Нас не изменят» (Nas ne izmenyat, They'll Not Change Us) | ||||
| «Я в шоке» (YA v shoke, I'm in Shock) | ||||
| «Нет мира без тебя» (Net mira bez tebya, There is No Peace Without You) | ||||
| «LeRa» | ||||
| «Было или не было» (Bylo ili ne bylo, Was Or Wasn't) |
2009 | My Summer Rain (album didn't come out) | ||
| «Вечеринка» (Vecherinka, A Party) | ||||
| «Всё это не просто» (Vso eto ne prosto, All This is Not Easy) | ||||
| «Сердце не плачь» (Serdtse ne plach', Don't Cry Heart) | ||||
| «Там» (Tam, There) | ||||
| «Вова» (Vova, Vova) | ||||
| «Встретишь, полюбишь» (Vstretish', polyubish', Meet, Love) | ||||
| «Эта музыка» (Eta muzyka, This Music) | ||||
| «Рядом» (Ryadom, Beside) | ||||
| «Тает снег» (Tayet sneg, The Snow Melts) | ||||
| «Последний звонок» (Posledniy zvonok, Last Call) | ||||
| «Не хватает мне тебя» (Ne khvatayet mne tebya, I Miss You) | ||||
| «Ничего не бойся» (Nichego ne boysya, Don't be Afraid of Anything) | ||||
| «Близко, но не рядом ты» (Blizko, no ne ryadom ty, Close, But Not Near you) | ||||
| «LeRa» (Band «Miami») | ||||
| «Одиночка» (Odinochka, Loner) |
no album | |||
| «Убегу» (Ubegu, I'll Run Away) | ||||
| «LERALERA» | ||||
| «Медленные дни» (Medlennyye dni, Slow Days) |
2010 | Give Me A Sign | ||
| «13-й февраль» (Trinadtsatyy fevral', Thirteenth February) | ||||
| «Неприятно» (Nepriyatno, Unpleasant) | ||||
| «До свидания» (Do svidaniya, Goodbye) | ||||
| «Леди» (Ledi, Lady) | ||||
| «Слёзы, слёзы» (Slozy, slozy, Tears, Tears) | ||||
| «Волчица» (Volchitsa, She-Wolf) | ||||
| «Я тону» (YA tonu, I'm Drowning) | ||||
| «Дай мне знак» (Day mne znak, Give Me a Sign) | ||||
| «Танцы под дождём» (feat. Quest Pistols) (Tantsy pod dozhdom, Dancing in the Rain) | ||||
| «Безопасный секс» (Cover version) («Bezopasnyy seks», Safe Sex) | ||||
| «Для друзей» («Dlya druzey», For Friends) | ||||
| «Lera Romantika» | ||||
| «Я тону» (feat. Nikita Goryuk) (YA tonu, I'm Drowning) |
2014 | no album | ||
| «Лети» (feat. ScarS) (Leti, Fly) | ||||
| «5sta Family» | ||||
| «Небо в огне» (Nebo v ogne, Sky is On Fire) |
2015 | no album | ||
| «Метко» (Metko, Aptly) | ||||
| «Стирая границы» (Stiraya granitsy, Erasing the Borders) |
2016 | |||
| «Футболка» (Futbolka, T-shirt) | ||||
| «Везувий» (Vezuviy, Vesuvius) |
2017 | |||
| «Многоэтажки» (Mnogoetazhki, High-Rises) | ||||
| «KURAGA» | ||||
| «Bellyache» (Cover version) | 2019 | N/A | ||
| «NYUTA&LERA» | ||||
| «Мой мальчик» (Moy mal'chik, My Boy) |
2020 | N/A | ||
Сlips
| Year | Clip | Directed by | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| «Ranetki Girls» | ||||
| 2006 | «Shes Alone» | Vladimir Yakimenko | ||
| 2007 | «About You» | |||
| 2008 | «Angels» | Rezo Gigineishvili | ||
| «Quest Pistols» | ||||
| 2009 | «He Is Near» | Yuri Bardash | ||
| «LERALERA» | ||||
| 2010 | «She-Wolf» | Yuri Bardash | ||
| «Unpleasant» | ||||
| «Safe Sex» | ||||
| «5sta Family» | ||||
| 2015 | «Aptly» | Stalker Semenovich | no album | |
| 2016 | «T-shirt» | Igor Shmelev | ||
| 2017 | «High-Rises» | Alexey Malakhov | ||
Tours
- LeRa (2009)
- Give Me A Sign (2010)
- Summer, swim trunks, rock 'n' roll! (2011)
Filmography
| Filmography | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Roles | Notes | |
| 2007 | Happy Together | Vocalist of the band «Pipettes» | 2 episodes | |
| 2008–2010 | Ranetki (TV series) | Lera Novikova | 224 episodes | |
| 2009 | Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard | Princess Selenia | Russian voiceover | |
| 2011 | Summer, swim trunks, rock 'n' roll! | As herself | 8 episodes | |
Awards
- People's Prize of Ukraine «TV Star» in the nomination «Discovery of the Year» 2008
- Best singer of 2010 according to RU.TV
- Golden statuette of the Otto Bravo Prize in the nomination «Best Russian Singer» 2011
References
- On some sites the last name of actress is indicated as Vodnikova. However on confession of actress, it did not change the last name is simply error, which is often circulated in the internet at pointing of list of actors, playing in a serial.[3]
- "RanetkiMusic.ru". Archived from the original on 8 September 2009. Retrieved 3 November 2009.
- "Победители Народной Премии «Телезвезда». Сезон 2008". Archived from the original on 8 June 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2009.
- "Кого в "Ранетках" играли актёры Ольга Мокшина, Руслан Ягудин и Валерия Водникова?". Ранетки. Национальный, неофициальный fan-club. Retrieved 15 November 2009.