Gabriela Murmanska

**Labels** | Skayalite Records

**Gabriela Murmanska** (born 17 August 1989) is a Zakharian singer, songwriter, and model.

Murmanska began her music career in 2009 after being signed to Skayalite Records. In 2010, she released her debut single "Edna nōm" to massive success, reaching number-one on the Zakharian singles chart. Her debut studio album, also titled *Edna nōm* was released in 2011 and was also a success.

Murmanska has went on to become one of the most influential Zakharian musicians of her generation, with total record sales of over 25 million. She has been honored as a People's Artist of Zakharia by President Dalla Grubinchina due to her contributions to Zakharian music.

## Life and career

### Early life

Murmanska was born on 17 August 1989 in Pyralin. Her father Georg was a Zakharian Orthodox preacher while her mother Margarita was a homemaker and former back-up singer in the 1970s. She has an older brother, and was raised a Zakharian Orthodox Christian.

Murmanska attended school in her hometown of Pyralin, where she excelled in reading, writing, music, and art. She graduated from school in 2007 as the second in her class. Following graduation, she served her compulsory military service as a pilot in the Zakharian Air Force, until being honorably discharged in 2008. After returning home, she moved to Malikana to pursue a music career.

### 2009–2012: Breakthrough and *Edna nōm*

Shortly after moving to Malikana, Murmanska began working as a singing waitress, wedding singer, and club entertainment while also working jobs such as a telemarketer, bartender, and grocery store check-out clerk.

She was discovered by Skayalite Records record executives while performing in a nightclub in 2009. She was later signed by the label and began work on her debut studio album.

The following year, Murmanska released her debut single "Edna nōm". The song became extremely successful, reaching number-one on the Zakharian singles chart. The single was followed by her debut studio album, also titled *Edna nōm* which was released in 2011. The album also produced the hit singles "Xipnotika", "Opasna", and "Veli".

### 2012–2014: *Trõp ska*

Following the success of *Edna nōm*, Murmanska began writing songs for her followup album while on tour throughout Zakharia. In a 2012 interview, she stated "I think the next album is gonna be a 'mini-album'. I really wanna put out some new music soon and don't have the time for a full-length, but it'll nonetheless be amazing anyways".

The mini-album's lead single "Z xartma" was released in late 2012, and again became a number-one single. The mini-album, titled *Trõp ska* was released in 2013 and also peaked at number-one. It produced the hit singles "Gosta" and "Zak pak".

### 2014–present: *Stapka napred*

Following the success of *Trõp ska* and her Zakharian tour, Murmanska revealed that work on her third album would begin shortly. While speaking about the album in 2014, Murmanska stated "The new album is sounding very modern. It's the most electronic work I've ever done, and I've written a lot of those soaring anthemic pop songs, which I'm really proud about".

On 14 January 2016, Murmanska revealed that she'd be releasing the lead single to her third studio album "soon". She described the song as "airy, electronic, ethereal, and anthemic". On 21 January, the song "Stapka napred", was released along with its music video. Her third studio album, also titled *Stapka napred*, was released in November 2016. It also contained the singles "Tiki tiko", "Jessika", and "Lax".

## Personal life

Murmanska resides in Malikana with her boyfriend and Pomeranian named Dajza. She is a practicing Zakharian Orthodox Christian. While speaking about her faith, she stated "It's something very important to me. However, I'm not one to shove it down other people's throats, you should believe what you want to believe". Murmanska has been known for being very private about her personal life, never even announcing the name of her significant other to the press.

## Discography

### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
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 2013
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 2016
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