Dead Blonde
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Arina Nikolaevna Bulanova |
| Born | 6 April 1999 Arkhangelsk, Russia |
| Origin | Russia |
| Genres | Rave Pop, Synthwave, Eurobeat |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, DJ |
| Years active | 2020–present |
| Website | https://www.arinadeadblonde.ru/ |
Dead Blonde, is a Russian rave solo band led by Arina Nikolaevna Bulanova (born 6 April 1999, Arkhangelsk, Russia). The band gained notoriety with the songs "Мальчик на девятке" (Boy on the Nine) and "Бесприданница" (Woman Without Dowry), which became popular on Russian TikTok.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Early life[edit]
Arina was born on 6 April 1999 in Arkhangelsk, but grew up in Solombala. She studied at the Academy of the Investigative Committee in St. Petersburg, but left to pursue her musical career.[2]
Career[edit]
Initially, Arina was the producer of the rave project GSPD. Currently with this, she is a backing vocalist and DJ at their concerts.[7]
On 7 January 2020, David Deimour of GSPD and Arina launched the Dead Blonde rave project. On 30 April of the same year, her debut studio album "PROPAGANDA" was released.[8][9][10] This album included the single "Back to School" which was released on 14 February.
On 25 September 2020, the single "Between Panel Houses",[11] and on 6 October, a remix of the song by Hotzzen was released.[12]
In late April to early May 2021, the song "Boy on a Nine" became popular on TikTok in Russia. This was followed by the song hitting the charts on YouTube, iTunes, Apple Music and Spotify.[2] On 18 May, a remix of the same song by GSPD was released.[13]
On 2 July 2021, her second album "Princess from Khrushchev" was released.[14] And at the end of October of the same year, she gave her first solo concerts in Moscow and St. Petersburg.[15]
Personal life[edit]
She is married to David Deimour of GSPD.[16]
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
| Name | Details | Top position in the charts | ||
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 Apple Music Russia
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 Apple Music Ukraine
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iTunes Ukraine
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| "Propaganda"[17] |
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6[6] | 1[18] | 11[18] |
| "Princess from Krushchev"[19] |
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11 | 8[20] | |
| "Gossip Girl"[21] |
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| "RECONSTRUCTION"[22] |
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Singles[edit]
| Year | Name | Album | Top position in the charts | ||||||
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 Latvia Spotify
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Russia iTunes
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Russia Apple Music
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Russia Spotify
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Ukraine iTunes
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Ukraine Spotify
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Ukraine Apple Music
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| 2020 | "Back to School" | Propaganda | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| "Между панельных домов" (Between Panel Houses) | Princess from Khrushchev | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| "Между панельных домов" (Between Panel Houses)
(Hotzzen Remix) |
Off-album single | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 2021 | "Бесприданница" (Dowry) | Princess from Krushchev | 138 | 39 | – | 10 | 46 | 9 | 15 |
| "Моя младшая сестра" (My Little Sister)
(Featuring CM) |
Off-album single | – | – | – | 145 | – | – | – | |
| "Мальчик на девятке" (Boy on a Nine)
(GSPD Remix) |
– | 117 | – | – | 56 | – | – | ||
| 2022 | "Не такая, как все" (Not like Everyone Else) | Gossip Girl | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| "Ту-лу-ла" (Tu-la-la) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Всего лишь друг" (Just a friend) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Всего лишь друг" (Just a friend)
(GSPD Remix) |
Off-album single | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| "Без шансов" (No chance)
(by DEAD BLONDE and Vintage) |
Gossip Girl | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 2023 | "Моника Беллуччи" (Monica Bellucci) | Off-album single | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 2024 | "Снег растаял на плечах" (The Snow Melted On My Shoulders) | RECONSTRUCTION | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| "Снег растаял на плечах" (The Snow Melted On My Shoulders)
(GSPD Remix) |
Off-album single | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Детка Киллер" (Baby Killer) | RECONSTRUCTION | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Питер город криминала" (St. Petersburg Is a City Of Crime) | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| Year | Name | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | "No hope, no God, no hip-hop"
(Slava KPSS and Antihype, Waste Paper, Chaliapin's Hat, GSPD , DEAD BLONDE, Lenin Packet, THE LP) |
Monster that ruined the world |
| 2021 | "Russia has three paths"
(GSPD and Dead Blonde) |
Off-album single |
| Neon sky – Rework 2021
(GSPD and Dead Blonde) |
Old songs about the main thing | |
| 2022 | Il ragazzo con la giardinetta – BIONDA MORTA per CIAO 2021 | CIAO 2021 |
| Everlasting summer
(SMN, GSPD and DEAD BLONDE) |
MUDBLOOD | |
| Space
(Slava KPSS and DEAD BLONDE) |
Mixtape | |
| 2023 | TEACH BAD
(GSPD and DEAD BLONDE) |
SPORT MODE: Red Light |
| LOSING YOU
(GSPD and DEAD BLONDE) |
SPORT MODE: Green Light | |
| Grownups
(prosto Lera and DEAD BLONDE) |
Off-album single |
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Prize | Result | Notes |
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| 2021 | MTV Музыкант года 2021 | Win | [23] |
References[edit]
- ^ "Музыкальный проект DEAD BLONDE неожиданно попал в топ Apple Music". Cosmopolitan (in Russian). Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ a b c "Киркоров сплясал под ее хит о России 90-х. Как TikTok помог архангелогородке стать известной". 29.ru (in Russian). 31 May 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Музыкальные чарты за 16 неделю: лидируют Ramil', Леди Диана, Егор Крид и другие". www.intermedia.ru (in Russian). 29 April 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Музыкальные чарты за 17 неделю: лидируют Моргенштерн, Imanbek, Егор Крид и другие". www.intermedia.ru (in Russian). 6 May 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "Музыкальные чарты за 18 неделю: лидируют Masked Wolf, Моргенштерн, Тилль Линдеманн и другие". www.intermedia.ru (in Russian). 13 May 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Музыкальные чарты за 19 неделю: лидируют Клава Кока & "Руки вверх", Моргенштерн, Bella Poarch и другие". www.intermedia.ru (in Russian). 20 May 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "DEAD BLONDE (Арина Буланова): биография певицы |". ya-izvesten.ru. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Рецензия: Dead Blonde – "Пропаганда"". www.intermedia.ru (in Russian). 15 May 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ Альбом "ПРОПАГАНДА" (DEAD BLONDE) (in Russian), 30 April 2020, retrieved 8 December 2021
- ^ "Бэк-вокалистка GSPD занялась "Пропагандой" (Слушать)". www.intermedia.ru (in Russian). 2 May 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ Альбом "Между панельных домов – Single" (DEAD BLONDE) (in Russian), 25 September 2020, retrieved 8 December 2021
- ^ "Между панельных домов (Hotzzen Remix)". Archived from the original on 24 June 2021.
- ^ Альбом "Мальчик на девятке (GSPD Remix) – Single" (DEAD BLONDE) (in Russian), 18 May 2021, retrieved 8 December 2021
- ^ Альбом "Княжна из хрущёвки" (DEAD BLONDE) (in Russian), 2 July 2021, retrieved 8 December 2021
- ^ "Dead Blonde готовится к первым сольникам в двух столицах". www.intermedia.ru (in Russian). 2 June 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Marriage certificate". Archived from the original on 9 December 2021.
- ^ "Dead Blonde first album review".
- ^ a b "ПРОПАГАНДА". www.top-charts.com. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "DEAD BLONDE – Княжна из хрущёвки". Album of The Year. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "Княжна из хрущёвки". www.top-charts.com. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Сплетница from Dead Blonde". www.genius.com.
- ^ "ПЕРЕСТРОЙКА from DEAD BLONDE". www.genius.com.
- ^ Imgur. "imgur.com". Imgur. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
