Katya Lee

Ekaterina Valeryevna Lee (Russian: Екатерина Валерьевна Ли, Ekaterina Valeryevna Li) is a Russian singer-songwriter and fashion designer, professionally known as Katya Lee (Катя Ли), or KATYA.

Katya Lee
Backstage of Same Side music video
Backstage of Same Side music video
Background information
Birth nameEkaterina Lee (Екатерина Валерьевна Ли)
Born (1984-12-07) 7 December 1984
OriginKabardino-Balkaria
GenresElectronic experimental dance
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, fashion designer
Years active2002–present
Websitehttp://www.katyalee.com

Life and career

Hi-Fi–(2006-2010)

She began her career in 2006, after being discovered by a producer, while singing in a nightclub in Saint-Petersburg. The next day she was flown to Moscow, where she became a member of the pop/dance band Hi-Fi.

Fabrika–(2010-2014)

In 2010, KATYA left Hi-Fi[1] after being invited to join the all-girl pop act Fabrika[2] (Фабрика), which was enjoying a period of large-scale success. As a member of Fabrika, KATYA was featured in worldwide media, including Billboard, Play Boy, Rolling Stone,[3] FHM, Hello, Ok, Grazia, Maxim, Star hit, and others. Fabrika performed at: TV music series "The Treasure of the Nation" on channel 2 Russia, TV Show Star Factory on Channel 1 Russia, Saturday Night Live Channel 2 Russia, Comedy Club on TNT Channel Russia, Music Box Russia, MTV Russia, STS Russia, REN-TV Russia.

In 2010 KATYA[4] started designing clothes for Fabrika.

2014–present

In 2014 she is leaving the group[5][6] and moved to New York to work on her solo career after releasing the single "Ne rodis krasivoy" single which got nominated for and won a Golden Gramophone award in 2014.(Russian version of Grammys awards)

Katya performing on stage at Blue Note café
Ekaterina Lee in band Hi-Fi
Ekaterina Lee in band Fabrika

Her first performance in the United States was at Blue Note café in New York's West Village performing her original compositions. She later performed at Cielo nightclub in NYC's meatpacking district, Output in Brooklyn's trendy Williamsburg, followed by numerous other performances including Burning Man 2015 and then again at Burning Man 2016 on the White Ocean stage.

KATYA[7] is currently working on a Solo EP with Ryan Guldemond of Mother Mother and 2-time Grammy-winning Producer Matt Shane.

Discography
  • Vzletai (Взлетай) 2006
  • Po sledam (По следам) 2006
  • Pravo na schastie ( Право на счастье ) 2007
  • Nam pora (Нам пора) 2008
  • Mi ne angeli (Мы не ангелы) 2008
  • Sedmoi lepestok Remix (Седьмой лепесток) 2008
  • Zabitii sentyabr (Забытый сентябрь) 2009
  • Ali-Baba (Али-Баба) 2009
  • Zaceluu (Я тебя зацелую) 2010
  • Ostanovki (Остановки) 2011
  • Ona eto ja (Она это я) 2012
  • Filmi o lubvi (Фильмы о любви) 2012
  • Ne rods krasivoi (Не родись красивой) 2013
  • Same Side 2015
  • Lovely Day 2015
  • Little Phoenix 2015
  • A Dream 2016

References
  1. "Катя Ли: «Ушла из «Hi-Fi» из-за подпевок»". kp.ru (in Russian). 11 March 2010. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  2. "Сати Казанову в "Фабрике" заменила экс-солистка Hi-Fi Катя Ли". Trend.Az (in Russian). 19 May 2010. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  3. Даль, Борис (19 October 2015), "Спектр Кати Ли: Чем заняться русской певице в Соединенных Штатах", Rolling Stone
  4. "Katya Lee". NUMÉRO RUSSIA. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  5. "Почему Катя Ли покинула «Фабрику»?". muz-tv.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  6. "Катя Ли показала, чем занимается после ухода из «Фабрики» | StarHit.ru". www.starhit.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  7. "Катя Ли: экс-солистка "Фабрики" пришла на Grammy с продюсером Бейонсе". HELLO! Russia (in Russian). 2 September 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
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