Sati (Lithuanian singer)
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Violeta "Sati" Jurkonienė (born April 11, 1976 in Klaipėda
) is a Lithuania
n singer, a member of band Agama.
and a journalist
in Klaipėda, Lithuania. At the age of seven started attending music school. Her teacher was one of the notable Lithuanian opera singers Onutė Glinskaitė - her influence was significant for then young singer, and is noticeable in Sati's pop music
career.
In the beginning of her career Sati performed under the stage name "Violette" (later - "Crazy Violette '). She first sang pop music ballads, and participated in many musical competitions and festivals in Lithuania ("Metamarfozės 2000", "Klasikos diversijos 2001", "Mes irgi galime mylėti", "Pop Art", "Muzikinis Viešbutis"). Sati also contributed to the musical careers of other Lithuanian musicians (most notable - Andrius Mamontovas
) by recording her voice for their songs.
Sati is known having a strong (95.8 decibel
s) and diversive voice. In 2000, she became a winner of the Lithuanian contest "Throat 2000" as the owner of the strongest voice.
Sati's musical styles range from pop to progressive dance music. In 2000-2004 she was highly praised by Lithuanian music critics. Sati received good reviews from German
music critics and the biggest German music TV channel Viva, too.
Singer states her motto simply is "Happiness, love and peace". Her music, as she describes, is influenced by artists such as Bjork
, Stina Nordenstam
, Achillea
, John Hopkins
, Abdullah Kobayashi
, Lisa Gerrard
, Enigma
.
In February 2001, Sati created a family. She now has two sons, Ąžuolas and Arijas. She actively advocates for a healthy lifestyle without any drugs
or alcohol
, and is a vegetarian.
Sati with a project Agama participated in Lithuanian musical contest
to Eurovision 2010. She presented ethnic ethereal style song "Fields of Kings" which was performed in Sanskrit
. Agama got a 4 place among 12 participants.
Klaipeda
Klaipėda is a city in Lithuania situated at the mouth of the Nemunas River where it flows into the Baltic Sea. It is the third largest city in Lithuania and the capital of Klaipėda County....
) is a Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
n singer, a member of band Agama.
Biography
Sati was born in a family of a lawyerLawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
and a journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
in Klaipėda, Lithuania. At the age of seven started attending music school. Her teacher was one of the notable Lithuanian opera singers Onutė Glinskaitė - her influence was significant for then young singer, and is noticeable in Sati's pop music
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
career.
In the beginning of her career Sati performed under the stage name "Violette" (later - "Crazy Violette '). She first sang pop music ballads, and participated in many musical competitions and festivals in Lithuania ("Metamarfozės 2000", "Klasikos diversijos 2001", "Mes irgi galime mylėti", "Pop Art", "Muzikinis Viešbutis"). Sati also contributed to the musical careers of other Lithuanian musicians (most notable - Andrius Mamontovas
Andrius Mamontovas
Andrius Mamontovas is a Lithuanian rock musician, songwriter, actor, performer and record producer. He was one of the co-founders of the Lithuanian rock band Foje . He is also one of the masterminds of the LT United project.-Personal life:His father was Russian and mother Lithuanian...
) by recording her voice for their songs.
Sati is known having a strong (95.8 decibel
Decibel
The decibel is a logarithmic unit that indicates the ratio of a physical quantity relative to a specified or implied reference level. A ratio in decibels is ten times the logarithm to base 10 of the ratio of two power quantities...
s) and diversive voice. In 2000, she became a winner of the Lithuanian contest "Throat 2000" as the owner of the strongest voice.
Sati's musical styles range from pop to progressive dance music. In 2000-2004 she was highly praised by Lithuanian music critics. Sati received good reviews from German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
music critics and the biggest German music TV channel Viva, too.
Singer states her motto simply is "Happiness, love and peace". Her music, as she describes, is influenced by artists such as Bjork
Björk
Björk Guðmundsdóttir , known as Björk , is an Icelandic singer-songwriter. Her eclectic musical style has achieved popular acknowledgement and popularity within many musical genres, such as rock, jazz, electronic dance music, classical and folk...
, Stina Nordenstam
Stina Nordenstam
Stina Nordenstam is a singer, songwriter and musician.-Career:Nordenstam's voice led to early comparisons with artists such as Rickie Lee Jones and Björk. Her early albums, Memories of a Colour and And She Closed Her Eyes were jazz-influenced with elements of alternative rock...
, Achillea
Achillea
Achillea is a genus of about 85 flowering plants, in the family Asteraceae, commonly referred to as yarrow. They occur in Europe and temperate areas of Asia. A few grow in North America. These plants typically have frilly, hairy, aromatic leaves....
, John Hopkins
John Hopkins
- People :* John Hopkins , British film and television writer* John Hopkins , American film and television writer* John Hopkins , British actor* John Hopkins , British academic...
, Abdullah Kobayashi
Abdullah Kobayashi
, is a Japanese professional wrestler best known by his stage name Abdullah Kobayashi after Abdullah the Butcher, who was his trainer. He began his career in 1995 as one of the main wrestlers in Big Japan Pro Wrestling and has wrestled for Big Japan Pro Wrestling throughout most of his career....
, Lisa Gerrard
Lisa Gerrard
Lisa Gerrard is an Australian musician, singer, and composer who rose to prominence as part of the music group Dead Can Dance with former music partner Brendan Perry....
, Enigma
Enigma (musical project)
Enigma is an electronic musical project founded in Germany by Michael Cretu, David Fairstein and Frank Peterson in 1990. The Romanian-born Cretu conceived the Enigma project while working in Germany, but has based his recording studio A.R.T. Studios in Ibiza, Spain, since the early 1990s until May...
.
In February 2001, Sati created a family. She now has two sons, Ąžuolas and Arijas. She actively advocates for a healthy lifestyle without any drugs
DRUGS
Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows are an American post-hardcore band formed in 2010. They released their debut self-titled album on February 22, 2011.- Formation :...
or alcohol
Alcoholic beverage
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, and is a vegetarian.
Sati with a project Agama participated in Lithuanian musical contest
Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
Lithuania will participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, with the Lithuanian entry selected by a national final - Eurovizijos dainų konkurso nacionalinė atranka 2010 - organised by Lithuanian broadcaster LRT...
to Eurovision 2010. She presented ethnic ethereal style song "Fields of Kings" which was performed in Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
. Agama got a 4 place among 12 participants.