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Geneva
Birth nameIoana Oegar-Toderaș
Also known asJJ, GRLNWRLD
Born1987
Hunedoara, Romania
GenresHip hop, pop
Occupation(s)Singer, rapper, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
LabelsX-Level Studios

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]

Early life

Geneva 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

Geneva 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

Extended plays

Title Released Label Format Ref.
Hello Geneva 2013 X-Level Productions Digital download, streaming [20]

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Album
“Freak” 2013 Hello Geneva[20]
“Chinatown” 2019 Non-album single
“Light N Space” 2019 Non-album single
“Motor Inn” 2019 Non-album single
Title Year Chart Positions
“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

Title Year Chart Positions
“No Sleepin’” by LaViVe[8] 2010 Austria #12,[10] Germany #13,[9] Switzerland #28[11]

Awards and nominations

Year Organization Nominee Award Result Ref.
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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "About Geneva Geneva". She Is The Music. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b c "Week Chart : 22 23-05-11 29-05-11". mediaforest.ro. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  5. ^ a b c "Mixtape JJ - "Stars and Stripes"". Urban (in Romanian). 2010-09-10. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  6. ^ "GRLNWRLD". submithub.com. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  7. ^ a b de, Scris (2010-10-25). "Piesa noua: Corina - No Sleepin' (feat. JJ)". Urban (in Romanian). Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ a b "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  10. ^ a b Hung, Steffen. "LaVive - No Time For Sleeping". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  11. ^ a b LaVive - No Time For Sleeping, retrieved 2022-04-12
  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.
  13. ^ a b de, Scris (2013-09-20). "Elena Gheorghe feat. JJ - Pana dimineata (videoclip)". Urban (in Romanian). Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ "Video Elena Gheorghe feat. JJ – Pana Dimineata". Cat Music Romania. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  17. ^ Alexandra Necula (2013-09-20). "Elena Gheorghe a lansat clipul "Până dimineață" feat. JJ - VIDEOCLIP". InfoMusic (in Romanian). Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  18. ^ a b "Corina Bud revine pe piață și lansează "Superstar" – VIDEO". VIRGIN RADIO ROMANIA (in Romanian). 2020-05-08. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  19. ^ a b "Corina Bud a reapărut showbiz cu o piesă nouă". Verdict.ro (in Romanian). 2020-05-09. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  20. ^ a b c "Geneva D - FREAK". HYPEBEAST. 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  21. ^ RAPEKS (2014-10-29). "JJ aka Hello Geneva in Romania". Muzica HipHop / Rap | HipHopLive. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
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