Veronika Klarköpolö

**Veronika Nadine Klarköpolö** (born 23 March 1962) is a Lashardian singer and songwriter, best known for being the lead singer of the 80s all-female rock band Killer Queens.

After the band's split in 1994, she attempted to pursue a solo career as a rock singer, but did not achieve mainstream success and retired from the music industry to start a family.

## Life and career

### Early life

Klarköpolö was born on 23 March 1962 in Chi, Nortensland (now Gaiasland). Her father, Klark, worked in local government, while her Consensumite mother, Tania, was a secretary. The family was middle class, and Klarköpolö had one younger brother.

Klarköpolö attended primary school in Chi where she was a high-achieving student. In her final year of primary school, Klarköpolö captained her school debate team, was elected student council treasurer and prom queen, and graduated as the salutatorian in 1977.

Following primary school, Klarköpolö wished to attend a performing arts high school to pursue her dream of becoming a rock star, but instead pursued a more scholarly profession and studied at a natural sciences and mathematics high school to become a nurse. She graduated from high school in 1980 and moved to Ubenmoor to pursue her dreams.

### 1980–1994: Work with Killer Queens

After arriving in Ubenmoor, Klarköpolö found little success working as a solo career and considered moving back to Chi to attend nursing school. She began working as a singing waitress at a local themed diner, where she was introduced to future bandmate Inna Palöjarginson who worked as a fellow waitress. The two became fast friends and eventually Klarköpolö was invited to join Palöjarginson's newly formed all-female rock band as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist.

The group, called Killer Queens, was signed to Cyclops Records in 1984 and went on to become one of the most successful rock bands of the 1980s, often being compared favorably to The Cherry Bombs. The group released albums in 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, and 1992, before releasing their farewell album in 1994. The group parted amicably in 1994, following the release of their sixth studio album.

### 1994–1996: Solo career and retirement

Following Killer Queen's breakup, Klarköpolö was offered a solo recording contract with Cyclops Records. Although initially hesitant to accept, she was convinced to by her former bandmates. While it was initially reported that Klarköpolö would be performing Lashpop music, she was adamant that her solo music would be stylistically rock, and have little-to-no influence from Lashpop, a genre Klarköpolö was known to despise.

In 1995, Klarköpolö released her debut solo single, "Young Love". While a success critically, the song did not fare well commercially, and only reached the top 80 in Lashardia, while not charting in any other country. Klarköpolö's debut self-titled solo studio album was released later in the year, and also did not fare well commercially. It also produced the single, "Hey Now". Following the failure of her solo career, Klarköpolö requested a release from her contract, which was approved, and revealed she'd be retiring from the music industry.

### 2014–present: Killer Queens revival

In December 2014, it was announced that Killer Queens had reformed and were working on releasing new music. Their comeback single is expected to be released in January 2017.

## Personal life

Klarköpolö holds dual citizenship to Lashardia and Consensum, and speaks both languages fluently, despite considering herself "truly Lashardian". She was raised in the Lashardian Orthodox faith, but no longer considers herself a member of the religion.

In June 1996, Klarköpolö married lawyer Aleksander Orlindökraver, whom she met five years previously. They had three children together; Aleks, in 2000, Erik, in 2001, and Malina, in 2003. The family resided in the Tenichi district of Ubenmooor. In 2013, Klarköpolö filed for divorce from Orlindökraver, citing irreconcilable differences. The divorce was finalized later that year.

## Discography

### Studio albums

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

### Singles

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name