Glukoza

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Glukoza
Glukoza in 2011
Background information
Birth name	Natalya Ilyinichna Ionova
Born	(1986-06-07) 7 June 1986 (age 38) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Genres	Pop new wave alternative pop ska pop rock synthpop dance-pop rock
Years active	2002–present
Members	Natalia Ionova Artyom Semenkovich Denis Viskunov Kirill Savichev Vladimir "Kitten" Gorovenko Anton Lymaryov
Website	glukoza.com

Natalya Ilyinichna Chistyakova-Ionova (Russian: Наталья Ильинична Чистякова-Ионова; born 7 June 1986), better known by her stage name Glukoza (Russian: Глюкоза, IPA: [ɡlʲʊˈkozə], lit. glucose, before 2024 also was stilyzed as Gluk'oza, Russian: Глюк'oza)^[1][2] is a Russian singer, actress and TV presenter.

Gluk'oza was also the name of the pop group whose lead singer was Natalya Ionova in 2002–2007, and Maxim Fadeev's pen name (in 2001–2003).^[3]

Ionova was born in Moscow, Soviet Union. Some sources call her birthplace Syzran, Kuibyshev Oblast, Russian SFSR but according to Ionova herself^[4] and her Pr-manager, this is a myth that was part of the PR-company.^[3]

As a child, her hobbies included ballet and chess. She also did some acting and was in the films Triumph and Princess' War, as well as a few episodes of Yeralash. Currently she has a passion for aviation, her two Dobermans, and her yellow Mini Cooper, which she enjoys driving. She describes her favorite musical artists as Madonna, Moby, Mumiy Troll and Agatha Christie.^[5]

In December 2005 she recorded and released an English version of her popular song "Schweine" that never took off with the public.

After her pregnancy leave, she released another single called "Dengi" (Money). During the festival, "New Wave" she sang a duet with Maxim Fadeev "Sicily". In May 2010 she released new single "Vot Takaya Lubov'", video.

In 2011, Glukoza competed on the Russian version of the television show Fort Boyard.^[6]

In 17 June 2006 she married Aleksandr Chistyakov (born 23 January 1973), manager of the power supply systems of Russia. The couple has two daughters: Lidia Chistyakova (born 10 May 2007) and Vera Chistyakova (born 8 September 2011). Both girls were born in Spain. She currently lives in Moscow, Russia with her family.

In August 2020 Glukoza was banned from entering Ukraine for three years because of a violation Ukrainian law "by visiting the Crimean peninsula occupied by her country,".^[7] Crimea is currently under dispute by Russia and Ukraine.^[8]

• 2003:

• 2005: Moskva (Москва; Moscow)
• 2011:

• 2008: Luchshye Pesni (Лучшие песни; Best songs)

• Glukoza's Official Site (in Russian)
• Glukoza's lyrics and English translations
• Natalya Ionova at IMDb