Born in St Petersburg, Shockolady started her stage career as a dancer, trained in jazz, modern, r’n’b and
break dance. She then moved on to singing jazz standards, reworking them to give a contemporary edge.
She performed at numerous jazz festivals and charity events across Russia. Focusing on writing her own
material, Shockolady began collaborating with up-and-coming record producer and arranger Kolya Bichan.
Together they created a completely new sound, mixing jazz, rock and electronic music.
In 2009, they started work recording Shockolady’s debut album What’s the F..Fashion? In the same year
she began promoting her music to the world market, taking part in various international music festivals
including Emergenza (St Petersburg, London), Time (Paris), Open Stage and M.E.A.N.Y. Fest (New York).
She also participated in the world’s biggest music conferences such as MIDEM, MusExpo West Hollywood
and MusExpo London, giving her a chance to present her music to most influential contacts in the industry.
Red Star Music, one of the few UK labels dedicated to cultivating the best of Eastern European talent,
spotted her potential at one of the many major music conferences she recently attended, and promptly
offered her a contract. Shockolady will perform a series of European dates throughout Summer 2011,
including the Silverstone Grand Prix (9th July), Love Child Helsinki (20th August), with T. Rex in Berlin
(2nd September), at the IFA Show, Berlin (4th September) and Love Child Berlin (25th September).