Ioana Oegar-Toderaș[1] (born 1987), known professionally as JJ and Geneva, is a Romanian-born American singer, rapper and songwriter.[2] She is best known for her 2010 collaboration with Romanian singer Corina, "No Sleepin," which was a Top 10 hit in Poland[3] and Romania.[4]
Geneva | |
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Birth name | Ioana Oegar-Toderaș |
Also known as | JJ, GRLNWRLD |
Born | 1987 Hunedoara, Romania |
Genres | Hip hop, pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer, rapper, songwriter |
Instrument | Vocals |
Labels | X-Level Studios |
Early life
editGeneva was born in Hunedoara, Romania in 1987.[5] She moved to the United States at the age of 5, spending time in Washington, Manhattan, and Virginia.[5] She returned to Romania at the age of 15.[5]
Career
editGeneva was noticed on SoundCloud by Snoop Dogg, who featured her on a mixtape.[6]
She collaborated with Corina on the song “No Sleepin’” in 2010.[7] It was a Top 10 hit in Poland[3] and Romania.[4] A cover version of it by the German girl group LaViVe[8] also was a Top 20 hit in Germany[9] and Austria,[10] and a Top 30 hit in Switzerland.[11] At the 2011 Romanian Music Awards, the song was nominated in the categories “Best Female” and “Best Video.”[12]
As JJ, she also collaborated with Romanian singer Elena Gheorghe on the song “Pana Dimineata,” (“Until Morning”)[13][14][15][16] which premiered at the 2013 Media Music Awards.[17]
Geneva collaborated with Corina on another song, “Superstar,” which was released in 2020.[18][19]
Geneva was the first Romanian hip-hop artist to be signed to Swedish record label X-Level Studios (formerly EMI Studios and Abbey Road Studios).[20][15] She has also worked with other labels such as HaHaHa Production.[21]
Discography
editExtended plays
editTitle | Released | Label | Format | Ref. |
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Hello Geneva | 2013 | X-Level Productions | Digital download, streaming | [20] |
Singles
editAs lead artist
editTitle | Year | Album |
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“Freak” | 2013 | Hello Geneva[20] |
“Chinatown” | 2019 | Non-album single |
“Light N Space” | 2019 | Non-album single |
“Motor Inn” | 2019 | Non-album single |
As featured artist
editTitle | Year | Chart Positions |
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“No Sleepin’” (Corina feat. JJ)[7] | 2010 | Poland #4,[3] Romania #8[4] |
“Pana Dimineata” (Elena Gheorghe feat. JJ)[13][14][15] | 2013 | – |
“Superstar” (Corina feat. Geneva)[18][19] | 2020 | – |
As songwriter
editTitle | Year | Chart Positions |
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“No Sleepin’” by LaViVe[8] | 2010 | Austria #12,[10] Germany #13,[9] Switzerland #28[11] |
Awards and nominations
editYear | Organization | Nominee | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2011 | Romanian Music Awards | “No Sleepin’” | Best Female | Nominated | [12] |
2011 | Romanian Music Awards | “No Sleepin’” | Best Video | Nominated | [12] |
2014 | International Songwriting Competition | “Illegal” | Dance/Electronica Winner | Finalist | [1] |
References
edit- ^ a b Liviu Andrei (2014-03-06). "O melodie produsă de Famous Production s-a calificat în finala International Songwriting Competition". Trăiește Muzica. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
- ^ "About Geneva Geneva". She Is The Music. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
- ^ a b c "ZPAV :: Bestsellery i wyróżnienia - AirPlays - TV - Archiwum". 2017-02-11. Archived from the original on 2017-02-11. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
- ^ a b c "Week Chart : 22 23-05-11 29-05-11". mediaforest.ro. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
- ^ a b c "Mixtape JJ - "Stars and Stripes"". Urban (in Romanian). 2010-09-10. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
- ^ "GRLNWRLD". submithub.com. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
- ^ a b de, Scris (2010-10-25). "Piesa noua: Corina - No Sleepin' (feat. JJ)". Urban (in Romanian). Retrieved 2022-04-12.
- ^ a b ""Popstars": "No time for sleeping" von "LaVive" geklaut? Song gibt es schon von einer rumänischen Sängerin". bild.de (in German). 2010-12-13. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
- ^ a b "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
- ^ a b Hung, Steffen. "LaVive - No Time For Sleeping". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
- ^ a b LaVive - No Time For Sleeping, retrieved 2022-04-12
- ^ a b c Dragoste, revistatango ro Marea. "Smiley, marele invingator de la RMA. Inna, rasfatata serii". Marea Dragoste (in Romanian). Retrieved 2022-04-12.
- ^ a b de, Scris (2013-09-20). "Elena Gheorghe feat. JJ - Pana dimineata (videoclip)". Urban (in Romanian). Retrieved 2022-04-12.
- ^ a b "Elena Gheorghe feat. JJ - "Până dimineaţa". Super videoclip în stil american, cu multă culoare şi acţiune". Libertatea (in Romanian). 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
- ^ a b c "Elena Gheorghe feat JJ - Pana Dimineata! Vezi noul videoclip lansat de cantareata cu ajutorul fanilor! VIDEO". www.profm.ro (in Romanian). 20 September 2013. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
- ^ "Video Elena Gheorghe feat. JJ – Pana Dimineata". Cat Music Romania. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
- ^ Alexandra Necula (2013-09-20). "Elena Gheorghe a lansat clipul "Până dimineață" feat. JJ - VIDEOCLIP". InfoMusic (in Romanian). Retrieved 2022-04-12.
- ^ a b "Corina Bud revine pe piață și lansează "Superstar" – VIDEO". VIRGIN RADIO ROMANIA (in Romanian). 2020-05-08. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
- ^ a b "Corina Bud a reapărut showbiz cu o piesă nouă". Verdict.ro (in Romanian). 2020-05-09. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
- ^ a b c "Geneva D - FREAK". HYPEBEAST. 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
- ^ RAPEKS (2014-10-29). "JJ aka Hello Geneva in Romania". Muzica HipHop / Rap | HipHopLive. Retrieved 2022-04-17.