Jana Škoļina (born 2 November 1990) is a Latvian singer-songwriter who has appeared on the TV programs ''Latvijas Talants''
and
season 9 of ''
Deutschland sucht den Superstar
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''.
Biography
Early life
Škoļina was born in
Ludza, Latvia.
She began playing violin and piano at age six, and attended music school in Ludza. Škoļina then moved to
Riga
Riga (; lv, Rīga , liv, Rīgõ) is the capital and largest city of Latvia and is home to 605,802 inhabitants which is a third of Latvia's population. The city lies on the Gulf of Riga at the mouth of the Daugava river where it meets the Ba ...
, where she continued to study music at the
Jazepa Medina Rigas Muzikas Vidusskola.
In 2006 she auditioned for the second season of the Latvian show ''Latvijas Talants'', advanced to the final and finished second in the superfinal.
Škoļina moved to London to attend
The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance
The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance (ICMP, formerly known as the Guitar Institute), is an independent music education provider located in London, United Kingdom. The school currently has two sites, one in Kilburn and another in Que ...
, studying vocal and stage performance.
''Deutschland sucht den Superstar''
During her first appearance on ''Deutschland sucht den Superstar'', Škoļina (one of 35,401 candidates to audition for the season) sang two songs: "
Hallelujah
''Hallelujah'' ( ; he, ''haləlū-Yāh'', meaning "praise Yah") is an interjection used as an expression of gratitude to God. The term is used 24 times in the Hebrew Bible (in the book of Psalms), twice in deuterocanonical books, and four tim ...
" accompanying herself on the piano and "
A Night Like This".
The jury allowed her to advance.
In the recall, Škoļina performed with three other candidates: Mercia Okemba, Alexandra Pauna and Anna Zafarian, singing
Alexandra Stan's "
Mr. Saxobeat
"Mr. Saxobeat" is a song by Romanian singer Alexandra Stan, released on 12 September 2010 as the second single from her debut studio album, ''Saxobeats'' (2011). The track was written and produced by Marcel Prodan and Andrei Nemirschi, and was rec ...
". Out of 120 candidates, she was one of 31 to advance to the next recall in the
Maldives.
There, Škoļina performed several songs (including "
Pata Pata", originally recorded by
Miriam Makeba) with Isabelle Kessel and Liza-Marie Viebrock. The head of the jury (songwriter, TV personality and lead singer of
Modern Talking Dieter Bohlen) said, "Today I see smaller breasts, but hear a bigger voice".
One of Škoļina's performance was a duet with Marcel Porfumo of "
You're Beautiful", co-written and recorded by
James Blunt. The jury again noted her singing as well as her looks, and it was considered among her best performances.
After this performance, it was rumored that Škoļina and Porfumo had had an affair
after a rumored flirtation between her and
Luca Hänni in the Maldives.
For her last Maldives performance Škoļina chose the
Lady Gaga song "
You and I", and was one of 15 candidates chosen to perform before a live TV audience.
On the live show, telecast by
RTL Television, Škoļina performed
Katy Perry
Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. Known for her influence on modern pop music and her Camp (style), campy style, she has been ...
's "
The One That Got Away". With 3.21 percent of the vote, she placed 12th of the 15 finalists.
Performances
Singles
References
External links
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1990 births
People from Ludza
Deutschland sucht den Superstar participants
Living people
19 Recordings artists
21st-century Latvian women singers
Latvian songwriters