Morgana Palögrattis

**Morgana Malina Palögrattis** (born 18 January 1963) is a Lashardian singer, songwriter, actress, model, and television personality.

Her music career hit its peak in the late-80s, however critics continuously considered her to be overshadowed by Bleta. She is also well-known for starring in the reality show *The Real Housewives of Ubenmoor* since 2013.

## Life and career

### Early life

Palögrattis was born on 18 January 1963 in Port of Lashardia, Pesa. Her Lashardian parents, Pal and Omarina, were artists who had moved to Pesa in the late-50s. Following the 1969 coup d'état, the family returned to Lashardia, where they settled in the Jorden district of Ubenmoor.

Palögrattis attended primary school in Jorden, where she had low grades and suffered from severe ADHD and dyslexia. However, she found solace in music and performing. She graduated from primary school in 1979. Originally, Palögrattis planned to attend Queen Maria's School for the Performing Arts but was rejected due to her low grades, and instead attended a small performing arts high school in Jorden, which she graduated from in 1981.

### 1981–1987: Early career

After graduating high school, Palögrattis attempted to launch her music career professionally. After not finding work, she began performing impromptu gigs in parks and metro stations, normally involving intense choreography and costumes. Eventually, she began to make a name for herself because of these performances, and was signed to Cyclops Records in 1985. She released her debut single "So Cool", later in the year, although to very little success. Her debut self-titled EP was released the following year, and only charted in Pesa.

### 1987–1989: Career peak and *In My World*

In 1987, Palögrattis released the song "This Love" as the lead single to her debut studio album. The song was very successful, reaching the top ten in Lashardia, Adoriam, and Pesa. Her debut studio album, *In My World*, was later released the following year. The album was largely an English-language Lashpop album, although it also contained elements of electronic dance, electronic rock, and Lashardian hip hop.

The album was a massive success, peaking at number-two in Lashardia. It also produced the hit singles "What You Do to Me", "Intoxicated", and "Round and Round". Following the album's success, many considered Palögrattis a challenger and rival to Bleta, however critics commented that Palögrattis was frequently stuck in the shadow of her label mate.

### 1989–1992: *For You*

Palögrattis revealed that she had begun work on her follow-up studio album in 1989. In an interview, she stated "Yeah the new album is definitely on its way. It's much more Lashpop than the first one, I can't wait for everyone to be able to listen to it and hopefully enjoy it".

She released the album's lead single "Lemonade", in summer 1990. The song was very similar in style to the Lashpop music popular in the mid-to-late 1980s. The song was a top forty hit in Lashardia, and reached the top twenty in Pesa. Her second studio album, *For You*, was released in winter 1990. The album was considered to be a giant flop, peaking at number-78 in Lashardia and 60 in Pesa. Because of its lack of success, Cyclops Records did not release any other singles off of it.

### 1990s–2000s: Various releases

Following her previous album's massive flop, Palögrattis maintained a low-profile and instead focused on motherhood instead of her music career. She was dropped from Cyclops Records in 1993, and put her music career on hold. In 1999, she was signed by independent label Moonshine Music, but continued to focus on being a mother than her career.

In 2003, Palögrattis released her first single in 10 years. The song, titled "Freedom", was planned to be the lead single to her upcoming album. However, the song did not chart on any singles charts. In 2006, Palögrattis revealed that the album had been shelved indefinitely. She released the single "Uno Momento" in 2015, with Adoriamian girl group Starchaz, which became a number-one hit in Adoriam, and top ten single in Lashardia. The song was a departure from the electronic Lashpop she previously had released and was a folk-pop dance song sung in Lashardian and Adoriamian. Palögrattis has said she has no plans to release an album in the near future.

### 2013–present: *The Real Housewives of Ubenmoor*

In 2013, she was cast as one of the main housewives in the Lashardian reality television series *The Real Housewives of Ubenmoor*. She had previously been a recurring cast member in seasons 4 and 5 due to being a close friend of cast member Lina Leftöhamm. Along with the rest of the cast, she made a cameo as herself in the 2014 film *Flamel ö grogoż*.

## Personal life

Palögrattis has been married three times. Her first marriage was to Homean model Hyde Burso. The two met while she was on tour in 1988, and married the following year. They had one child together, Ilina, who was born in 1992 and has gone on to be a successful singer. They divorced in 1994. Her second husband was Adoriamian investment broker Jorgens Mokaloo. They met while he was in Ubenmoor in 1995, and married in 1999. They divorced in 2005. Her third and current husband is Rentuscan former model Ninj Leef, whom she married in 2011. They reside in the Jorden district of Ubenmoor.

## Discography

### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
* Format: LP, cassette, CD
* ADR: 2x platinum
 1990
* Format: LP, cassette, CD

### EPs

List of EPs, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
* Format: LP, cassette, CD