Jurga ?eduikyt? (b. 1980, Tel?iai, Lithuania), known by her stage name Jurga, is a Lithuanian singer and songwriter.
Biography
Born into a family of musicians in Tel?iai, Jurga graduated high school and piano classes in Palanga. She acquired a bachelor's degree in journalism and a master's degree in public relations from Vilnius University.Jurga's debut album Aukso pieva (literary, a meadow of gold) was released in September 2005 and has received very positive reactions. The album was produced by famous Lithuanian musician Andrius Mamontovas.Nebijok and Saul? vandeny were the most successful hits in 2005 and they helped Jurga to win the Best Female Act and the Best Album of 2005
"Jurga's triumph in Bravo Awards" in the Lithuanian Bravo Awards.The second Jurga's album with more expressed art rock rhythms, but has a vocal jazz background, Instrukcija (literary, instruction), was released on 19 April 2007 and became "gold" within 2 weeks. On November 1 2007, Jurga won Best Baltic Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2007.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lkYmJlC314
Discography
Albums
- Aukso pieva (2005)
- Aukso pieva - m., l. Jurga ?eduikyt?
- A? esu tiktai jei tu esi - m. Jurga ?eduikyt?, l. Andrius Mamontovas
- Nebijok - m., l. Jurga ?eduikyt?
- Trouble - m., l. Jurga ?eduikyt?
- Pilnatis - m. Jurga ?eduikyt?, l. Andrius Mamontovas
- Laisv? - m. Eurika Masyt?, l. Justinas Marcinkevi?ius
- Kai pamir?i tu mane - m., l. Andrius Mamontovas
- The longest day - m., l. Jurga ?eduikyt?
- G?li? takai - m., l. Jurga ?eduikyt?
- Galb?t - m., l. Jurga ?eduikyt?
- Saul? vandeny - m., l. Jurga ?eduikyt?
- Vakar lijo ?ia - m., l. Jurga ?eduikyt?
- Instrukcija - m., l. Jurga ?eduikyt?
- Koral? pasaka - l. Jurga ?eduikyt?
- Angelai - m., l. Jurga ?eduikyt?
- Sm?lio ?mon?s - m., l. Jurga ?eduikyt?
- Spiderwoman: rising - m., l. Jurga ?eduikyt?
- Juodos gulb?s - m., l. Jurga ?eduikyt?
- 5th season - m., l. Jurga ?eduikyt?
- Benamio daina - m., l. Jurga ?eduikyt?
- Renkuosi ?em? - m., l. Jurga ?eduikyt?
- Ryte - m., l. Jurga ?eduikyt?
- Per silpna - m., l. Jurga ?eduikyt?
- ?erlokas Holmsas - m., l. Jurga ?eduikyt?
- Prie ?alio vandens - l. Jurga ?eduikyt?
Awards
- MTV EMA '07 Awards: Best Baltic Act
- Baltic Song Contest 2007: Grand Prix for the song 5th Season
- Bravo music awards 2006: Best Female Artist, Best Debut, Best Album - Aukso Pieva
- Radiocentras Music Awards 2006: Best Female Artist, Best Album - Aukso Pieva, Best Song - Nebijok
References
External links
Lithuanian-language singersSeduikyte, JurgaSeduikyte, JurgaSeduikyte, JurgaSeduikyte, JurgaJurga ?eduikyt?
