Ivan Dorn

Ivan Dorn
Background information
Birth name Ivan Dorn
Born (1988-10-17) 17 October 1988
Cheliabinsk, USSR
Genres Funk, Hip-hop, pop rock, dance, indie pop
Years active 2006–present
Labels Masterskaya
Associated acts Para Normalnyh
Website ivandorn.com

Ivan Dorn (born 17 October 1988[1]) is a Ukrainian singer of Russian origin. He is also active as a DJ, TV presenter and producer, and a former member of the band Para Normalnyh (Пара Нормальных).[2] Since 2010 he has been a solo artist. His music combines elements of house, disco, pop, jazz, funk, UK garage, hip-hop and soul. In 2017 won the Best Russian Act award on MTV EMA 2017[3].

Biography

Ivan Dorin was born 17 October 1988 in Chelyabinsk, Russia, (before part of the Soviet Union). At the age of two, he moved to the Ukrainian city of Slavutych, Ukraine. Until second grade, he had the last name "Eremin” however his mother, Lidia Dorn, then changed it to be the same as her own. He began acting at the age of 6 years at the festival «Gold autumn of Slavutich».

Ivan actively engaged in sport, winning several prizes in Curling and Lacrosse. Ivan also received training in piano, winning several competitions including:

  • The Moscow competition «Light your star» - 1st place
  • «Pearl of Crimea» - the prize of spectator sympathies
  • «The Black sea games» (2001 won 3rd place, 2005 won the 2nd prize)
  • «Yurmala 2008»

Career

In 2006, he sang in a Moscow a cappella duo, but soon decided to return to Ukraine to join the Kiev National I. K. Karpenko-Kary Theatre, Cinema and Television University. In 2006, at a Jamiroquai concert, he met Anna Dobrydneva and together they created the duo «Para Normalnyh» ("A pair of Sane").

From 2007 to 2010, he continued to sing with Anna but then in 2010 she began working with Ukrainian singer Artem Meh. In 2008, on invitation by the TV producer Oleksandr Asaulyuk Dorn began his tv career as the host of the program «Guten Morgen» on M1 channel.

He released his debut studio album "Co'N'Dorn"[4] in 2012 which had made a huge impact on both Russian and Ukrainian scene and won many awards[5][6]. Dorn was honoured as "an idol for a new generation"[7].

In 2014, Dorn was a judge on the fifth season of X Factor Ukraine.[8]

In 2016, Dorn was a coach at The Voice Ukraine.[9]

In February 2017, Dorn released his first live album "Jazzy Funky Dorn" which reflects his passion to funk music.

Later in 2017, Ivan began working on his first English-language album in Los Angeles, while also remotely running his own label Masterskaya,[10] which supports artists in the local underground scene.[11] The author of the lyrics of this album was famous former Ukrainian rock musician Sasha Chemerov[12]

In 2017 won the Best Russian Act award on MTV EMA 2017[3].

Scandals

Criticism in Russia

In the summer of 2014 Dorn took part in the New wave music festival in Jūrmala, where he performed the Ukrainian-language song of the Skryabin (band) - 'Penguin Dance' [13] dressed in a sweater with the image of the Coat of arms of Ukraine. This act has received positive reviews in Ukraine. In Russia, because of this, the singer was suggested to be banned.

Discography

Albums

As a member of "Para Normalnyh"
  • 2008 «Я придумаю Happy End» (I'll Devise a Happy End)
  • 2010 «Скандал во время рекламы» (Scandal during an Ad)
Solo career
  • 2012 "Co'N'Dorn"
  • 2014 "Randorn"
  • 2017 "Jazzy Funky Dorn" (Live Album)
  • 2017 OTD (Open the Dorn)

Singles

Year Name
2008"Happy End"
2009"Scandal"
2010Тем Более ("Tem bolee"/"All The More")
2011 "Styzaman"
Ненавижу ("Nenavizhu"/"I Hate")
Северное сияние ("Severnoe Syanie"/"Northern Lights")
2012 Синими, жёлтыми, красными ("Sinimi, Zheltymi, Krasnymi"/"By Blue, Yellow and Red")
Идолом ("Idolom"/"By Idol")
Бигуди ("Bigudi"/"Curler")
2013 Невоспитанный ("Nevospitanniy"/"Ill-Mannered")
2014 Номер 23 ("Nomer 23"/"№23")
2017 "Collaba"
"OTD"

Videography

2007 «Возвращайся» (Come Back)
2008 «My Honey»
«Скандал» (Scandal)
2009 «Не улетай» (Don't Fly Away)
«Happy End»
«Эй, бэйба» (feat. D.Lemma) (Hey, Babe)
2011 «Стыцамэн» (Stytsaman)
«Так сильно» (So Strongly)
«Северное сияние» (Northern Lights)
2012 «Синими, жёлтыми, красными» (By Blue, Yellow, Red)
«Идолом» (By Idol)
2013 «Невоспитанный» (Ill-Mannered)
2015 «Телепорт» (Teleport)
2016 "Ты всегда в плюсе" (You're always in advantage)
2017 "Collaba"
"OTD"


Filmography

  • "How to find the ideal?" (2008)
  • "In Love with the Kyiv" (2011)
  • "Hotel Transylvania" (Ukrainian dubbing) — Jonathan
  • "12 months" (2013)
  • "Funny guys" (2014)
  • "Hotel Transylvania 2" (Ukrainian dubbing) — Jonathan


References

  1. ↑ Певец Иван Дорн станет тренером шестого сезона шоу "Голос страны"
  2. ↑ Иван Дорн
  3. 1 2
  4. ↑ Оксана Мелентьева. Обзор альбома Ивана Дорна — Co’n’dorn. Trill
  5. ↑ Григорий Биргер. Ревизия–2012. Альбомы года. GQ
  6. ↑ Александр Горбачев, Григорий Пророков. Музыкальные итоги-2012 Альбомы года. Афиша
  7. ↑ Июньский номер журнала Billboard. fashiontime.ru
  8. ↑ Встречайте: новые судьи шоу "Х-фактор-5" - Иван Дорн и Нино Катамадзе
  9. ↑ Голос країни 6: Иван Дорн составит компанию Потапу
  10. ↑ Masterskaya Lab
  11. ↑ Иван Дорн уезжает в США
  12. ↑ Info about an album on the official site of Ivan Dorn (in Russian) Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  13. ↑
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