Starchaz

**Starchaz** is an Adoriamian three-piece girl group consisting of Karolina Breza, Rika Laff, and Samanta Munrö.

The group was created in 2007 by record executives from Ryd Records, hoping to create the next biggest girl group. They debuted in 2009 with their song "Farmö", which became a top ten single in Adoriam. Their debut self-titled album was released in 2010 and achieved many levels of success.

They went on to release other albums in 2012 and 2014. In 2015, they released the single "Uno Momento", featuring Lashardian singer Morgana Palögrattis. The song became their biggest success yet, achieving success in both Adoriam and Lashardia. Their fourth studio album, *Miami*, was released in 2016.

## History

### 2007–2009: Formation and *Starchaz*

Starchaz was formed in 2007 after Ryd Records held a casting call for female singers aged 18 to 24 for an upcoming girl group. After several rounds of auditions in front of record executives, Karolina Breza, Rika Laff, and Samanta Munrö were announced as the three members of the group and they soon began work on their debut studio album.

They released their debut single, "Farmö", in summer 2009. The song was very unusual for Adoriamian mainstream radio, fusing dance-pop and folk music while being sung in the Adoriamian language. The song was very successful, reaching the top ten in Adoriam and certifying Starchaz as up and coming pop stars. Their self-titled debut studio album was released in February 2010 and was named one of the most successful Adoriamian albums of the year. It also produced the singles "Ti li stiga", "Izabö", "K tromin", and "Zharka".

### 2010–2013: *Slösh*

After the success of their debut album, Starchaz began working on a follow-up album in late-2010. In an interview, Laff stated that she wished for the new album to feature their folk influence more heavily. The album's lead single, "Osheania", was released in summer 2012. It reached number-2 on the Adoriamian singles chart, and was certified 4x platinum.

Their second studio album, titled *Slösh*, was released later in the year. Like its predecessor, it received an array of commercial and critical praise, peaking at number-1 on the Adoriamian albums chart. The album also produced the hit singles "Libling", "Ekoo", and "Vari".

### 2013–2015: *Die Trying*

In January 2013, Starchaz revealed that they would begin work on their third studio album before the end of the month. Breza later revealed that the album had some English songs and that the album's title would be in English to reflect this. This news upset some fans, but the group reassured them that "the music still sounds fucking great".

In early 2014, the group released the album's lead single "Broke". The song saw an absence from their previous folk influence, instead being entirely dance-pop and sung in English. While still a success, peaking at number-9, it did not achieve the levels of success that the band was used to and they received some backlash from fans regarding their drastic change in style. The album, *Die Trying*, was released in summer 2014 and peaked at number-3 on the Lashardian albums chart. It also produced the singles "Kraka" and "Wasted".

### 2015–present: *Miami*

In 2015, the group revealed that for their fourth studio album they'd be returning to the folk-driven dance-pop style featured prominently in their first two releases. They also confirmed that most of the songs would be in Adoriamian, except for "one surprise". The surprise was later revealed to be the album's lead single, "Uno Momento", which was sung in both Adoriamian and Lashardian language and featured Lashpop singer Morgana Palögrattis.

"Uno Momento" went on to become the group's most successful song of all-time, reaching number-1 in Adoriam and becoming their first song to chart in Lashardia. It was also declared the most successful song of 2015 in Adoriam. Their fourth studio album, *Miami*, was released in autumn 2015 and was released in both Adoriam and Lashardia. In Adoriam it peaked at number-1, while it reached the top ten in Lashardia. The album also produced the singles "Lola", "Purfadot", and "Kre".

## Members

* Karolina Breza – vocals
* Rika Laff – vocals
* Samanta Munrö – vocals

## Discography

### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
* Format: Digital download, CD, LP
 2012
* Format: Digital download, CD, LP
 2014
* Format: Digital download, CD, LP
 2015
* Format: Digital download, CD, LP