VICTORIA aspires to fame...
Spring 2009
A warm spring afternoon hangs over historic Tallinn. On a busy street corner accompanied by street musicians is a young blonde girl singing an ABBA song. Nestled in her arms is a small Chihuahua. It is here that our story begins as music producer Vladimir Adaritshev passing by, stops, stands still as if bewitched and listens to her captivating voice.
At the first opportunity, Adaritshev approaches the girl and asks, „Young lady, are you a natural blonde? “ She smiled and replied “It doesn´t get any more natural than this… here, could you hold my dog for a second,” she hands him her little Chihauha and collects the money dropped by her audience into the open guitar case. “Everything about me is natural, from head to toe.” She flashes another smile.
“My name is Vladimir Adaritshev.” He extends his hand to her and she shakes it, “I really liked what I heard and would love to have you record a song!” They chat further and on bidding farewell he hands her his business card imploring her to ring the number there. “Thank you…I am Victoria,” she replied pocketing the card, “you can expect a call from me, soon.”
One afternoon, one moment, one chance encounter…
From this one encounter things develop at breath-taking speed. Like a fairy-tale, Victoria signs her first contract with Comfort Solutions- an Estonian record label with international success and whose chef- Vladimir himself- was one of the people behind the world success of Russian pop-sensation t.A.T.u.
In May 2009 Adaritshev sent a demo of Victoria to various labels and producers. From the large response, one stuck out in particular… and it came from Joakim Björkland, otherwise known as Jock-E, Stockholm´s Nr.1 in Pop and Dance crossover (Ace of Base, Danny Minogue).
He invited her to come over and as a welcoming present his gave her his song “Where Are You Now”.
Nearly the entire Summer Victoria and Vladimir spent in Stockholm producing and touring- the little Chihuahua always present. During this time Tom Nichols (Kylie Minogue, Tom Jones), Torstel Stenzel and Adrian Zag (Moby, Faithless, ATB), Funkstar Deluxe, Anders Hvenare (Britney Spears, Sugababes), Andrei Pokutny (t.A.T.u) also get involved in the production for Victoria.
In October 2009, contact was made with SoBeHo Records in Cologne, Germany and the team became complete. With them her music career began to take off and in spring 2010 Victoria´s first hit single “So Invincible” was released.
Does Victoria have a dream? Of course!!! This dream however is shared only with one other- her little dog. “One should never reveal one´s dreams, or they won´t come true.” Her eyes glimmer mischievously and her cheeks dimple as she smiles. “I love to sing, I have been singing since childhood. I believe in it and when you believe in something hard enough then it will happen.
…to be continued.