Alejandra Lozano Castellote (born March 20, 1992), known as Oliva, is a Colombian singer, songwriter, and businesswoman of Latin pop, dance, and afrobeat. Of Spanish descent, she grew up on the island of Isla de San Andrés, Colombia and in Panama.
Oliva | |
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 Oliva | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Alejandra Lozano Castellote |
| Born | March 20, 1992 Isla de San Andrés, Colombia |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2016 – present |
| Labels | Sony Music Latin |
Musical career edit
She made her debut as an artist in 2016 with the release of "Morning Light", a song that led her to start her solo career on the national electronic scene.
In 2017, she established himself as the vocalist of the duo Irie Kingz,,[1] formed with his brother Yeyo, and released the singles "Me Want Party", "2 Yuh - Ft. Gyptian", "Bajo cero", "No Drama", "To The Top", "Química" and "Dime".
A year later, in 2018 she signed with the label Sony Music Colombia and the publisher Warner Chappell, and made her first tour of Colombia making 12 performances on the Moonlight Tour.
In 2019, after participating in the Estéreo Picnic Festival,[2] the duo Irie Kingz concluded its activity as a musical group.
That same year, she collaborated with Rauw Alejandro on the song "Na´de Ti"[3] marking the strongest precedent of his solo career.
In 2020 she released the singles Fashion Criminal,,[4] "Sweet", "Destiny" and "Closer". In addition, she creates compositions in Spanish, English and Creole, which leads her to be part of the Green Moon Fest 2020 network.[5]
In 2021, she signed for Sony Music Latin and produced her first 7-song EP "Retrofuturismo".[6]
EP "Refrofuturismo" edit
Her first EP with Sony Music Latin, titled Refrofuturimo, with her songs and melodies takes the public from pleasure to grief and from sadness to joy. It includes 7 songs: Bailamos, Otra Vida, VIP, Ya Es Tarde, Que Mal, Cafeína and Quédate. The EP has influences from POP, Disco, R&B and Latin rhythms. [7]
Discography edit
EP edit
- "Retrofuturismo" (EP) (2021)
Songs edit
- "Morning Light", 2016
- "Fashion Criminal", 2020
- "Sweet", 2020 [8]
- "Destiny", 2020 [9]
- "Closer", 2020 [10]
- "Bailamos", 2021 [11]
- "Cafeína", 2022 [12]
- "Otra Vida", 2022
Fests edit
| Year | Town | Fest |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | San Andrés Island | Summer SAI Fest |
| 2018 | Medellín | La Solar Fest [13] |
| 2018 | Medellín | BreakFest Colombia [14] |
| 2018 | Miami | Dreezer Next Show case [15] |
| 2019 | Bogotá | Estéreo Picnic Fest |
| 2020 | San Andrés Island | Green Moon Fest |
References edit
- ^ "Irie Kingz, the San Andresans who want to reign in the world". February 14, 2018.
- ^ "Así es la "Química" de Irie Kingz". El Espectador (in Spanish). Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ^ "RAUW ALEJANDRO joins forces with Oliva, Irie Kingz: "Na' de ti"".
- ^ "Conoce A Oliva: La Artista Colombiana Que Fusiona El Pop, El Dance Y El Afrobeat". Tu Ritmo (in European Spanish). November 3, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ Feijoo, Bolivar (December 16, 2019). "Jamming Festival 2020: Programación por día y artistas | Tk Tikitakas". colombia.as.com. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- ^ "Retrofuturismo: What's New in Oliva".
- ^ "OLIVA NOS PRESENTA SU NUEVO EP «RETROFUTURISMO»".
- ^ "Letra Sweet Olivia".
- ^ "Lerta Destiny Olivia".
- ^ "Letra Closer Olivia".
- ^ "OLIVA TE INVITA A VIVIR CADA MOMENTO AL MÁXIMO CON SU NUEVO SENCILLO "BAILAMOS"". October 22, 2021.
- ^ "La artista colombo – española: Oliva, prensentó el sencillo "Cafeína"". March 4, 2022.
- ^ "La Solar, un festival diverso para todos los amantes de la música".
- ^ "Richie Hawtin, Zoé y Cultura Profética confirmados para el Breakfest Festival 2018".
- ^ "Justin Quiles, Brytiago & More Deezer NEXT 2018 Latin Artists See Growth in Streams and Fans: Exclusive". Billboard.