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This article suffers from poor translation - whether that is someones idosyncracy, or a translation engine run amok.  Actually it is not too bad if it JUST a translation engine...

Additionally, it reads rather like a self-aggrandizing press release.  Oh well.

Biography and creativity
 
[edit] Early years
 
Viktoria Daynekos born on 12 May 1987 in village in the Kirov Taldy-Kurgan area. Her childhood was spent in the Yakut city Mirny (Yakutia). Since her childhood, she dreamed of becoming a variety singer, but her parents did not take her desire seriously. In school, Victoria (Vika) started to sing various Mirny (Yakutia) musical genres, mainly covering the hits of others. As she was in a small town, without any special educational institutions, Vika educated herself.  Vika seriously engaged the English language.
 
[edit] Star Factory
 
Alla Pugacheva is DOUBTLESS a link here... should be looked up and added

In 2004 Victoria was the participant of the Channel One’s teleproject Star Factory Series 5 under the direction of Alla Pugacheva, which she won. Within the limits of the teleproject, Victoria sang two solo songs — «I will be better» and ""Leila"".  Vika also sang a duet with Alexander Marshal «Dreamed me». ((I Dreamed?!  Dreamed of me,?!)) The duet was so pleasant to the public, that it has been decided to make a joint clip — Victoria's first video.
 
[edit] ""Post-factory"" life
 
[edit] 2005—2006
 
After the termination of the teleproject, Victoria began serious work Igor Matvienko. The debut clip of singer for the song ""Leila"" was shot in 2005 in Thailand. New songs with which, Vika acted on the various platforms, new further clips have followed. In parallel with this development, Victoria's life was often discussed in press—in 2006, the singer dated the member of the group «Korni» Pavel Artemyev. Although the affair did not last long, it has left a trace — a clip plot on a song of Dayneko «I will simply leave from you at once» (""Я просто сразу от тебя уйду"") based on the idea of director Victor Priduvalov and a hit has been closely connected with the Korni’s clip «You want I will sing to you» (""Хочешь, я тебе спою"")
 
[edit] 2007
 
In the beginning of 2007, Victoria wrote a soundtrack to the film «In expectation of a miracle» — «Film not about love».  A videoclip on this song was made in parallel with filming.
 
She was nominated in the autumn of 2007 as «Best performer» in the MTV Russia Music Awards. ((Fragment, as a result of having conceded to the singer MakSim.)) Also she was the winner channel Fashion TV award «fashion-singer of 2007».
 
In the beginning of the same year, Victoria took part in photos for April issue of magazine Playboy, which she has regretted.
 
In 2007 she also participated in the project Glacial Age. In this project she was ""star"", being trained and supported by Alexei Yagudin — the first class figure skater. Victoria and Alexei reached the project ending, but did not reach prize-winning places.
 
With Alexei, Vika wrote a song ""Needle"", of which there has been made a videoclip. There are rumours about a novel.  To date, theya re only rumours.
 
Also in 2007 Victoria tried out in film. She appeared in a a small, bit part, in a teleserial «Happy Together», where Vika has played herself; She has also has voiced the main heroine Panti in an animation «Noev an ark» with the Russian version of a Gloria Gaynor’s song «I Will Survive».
 
[edit] 2008— present
 
On 6 March 2008 She released a debut album ""Needle"". The album became «the collection of hits of the singer» as it was the first album for 3 years of work. Now Victoria begins work on the second album.
 
[edit] Releases
 
[edit] Discography
 «Needle» (2008)
 
[edit] Track-list
 1.Needle (Иголка) (feat. Alexei Yagudin)
 2.What I lose (Что теряю я)
 3.Film not about love (Фильм не о любви)
 4.Stop, where do I go (Стоп, куда же я иду)
 5.Not yours (Не твоя)
 6.Leila (Лейла)
 7.I will simply leave you at once (Я просто сразу от тебя уйду)
 8.Game for you
 9.I am jealous to you (Тебя ревную)
 10.I will be better (Я буду лучше)
 11.Hundred steps (Сто шагов) (Russian version of Sam Brown’ song «Stop (Before)»)
 12.Russian version of a Gloria Gaynor’s song «I Will Survive» (Я буду жить)
 13.Forget (Забудь)
 14.Film not about love (Фильм не о любви) (Triplex Latino mix)
 15.I will simply leave you at once (Я просто сразу от тебя уйду) (Triplex electro mix)
 16.I will be better (Я буду лучше) (Remix)
 
[edit] Clips
 Dreamed me («Снилось мне») (with Alexander Marshal) (2004)
 Leila («Лейла») (2005)
 I will simply leav