The Immigrant

***The Immigrant*** is the debut studio album by Pesan-Lashardian singer Olga Davorcha. It was released on 29 April 2016 via Akai Music Group. Davorcha began work recording the album in May 2015 and concluded in January 2016.

Overall, the album consists of R&B-infused Lashpop music, with certain songs containing a large influence from Lashardian hip hop as well. Lyrically, many of the songs contain messages of love, heartbreak, partying, and individuality.

*The Immigrant* received generally positive reviews from music critics. The album debuted at number-two on the Lashardian albums chart, and was certified gold in Lashardia. In Davorcha's birth country, Pesa, it debuted at number-one and was certified platinum. The album reached the top twenty in Adoriam and Consensum as well.

The first single released from the album, "Stand By You", became Davorcha's first number-one hit in Lashardia and Pesa. The album's second single, "Radioactive" became a top forty hit in three countries. Its third and final single, "The Barbies", reached the top ten in Lashardia, Adoriam, and Pesa. The album's deluxe edition also contains Davorcha's *Mösikalifestivali*-winning single, "Superman".

## Background and composition

After winning season one of *The X Factor: Lashardia*, Davorcha was signed to Akai Music Group and began work on her debut studio album. She then began making frequent appearances on Lashardian and Pesan talk shows, performing covers of the songs she performed on the show. In several interviews, she stated that work on her debut album was going faster than expected and that originally music would likely be released before the end of summer.

On 23 August 2016, it was revealed that Davorcha's debut single, "Stand By You", would be released that Friday. It debuted at number-one on the Lashardian and Pesan singles charts, becoming Davorcha's first number-one on both charts. In a November 2016 interview, Davorcha revealed that the album was planned to be released that October, but a series of delays had pushed it back to January 2016. It was then delayed once again to April 2016.

Overall, the album consists of R&B-infused Lashpop music, with certain songs containing a large influence from Lashardian hip hop as well. Lyrically, many of the songs contain messages of love, heartbreak, partying, and individuality.

## Singles

"Stand By You" was confirmed as the album's lead single on 23 August 2016. It was later released on 26 August. The song debuted at number-one in Lashardia and Pesa. It also reached the top ten in Adoriam, and top forty in Consensum. It has since been certified platinum in Lashardia and Pesa.

The album's second single, "Radioactive" became a top forty hit in three countries. Its third and final single, "The Barbies", reached the top ten in Lashardia, Adoriam, and Pesa. The album's deluxe edition also contains Davorcha's *Mösikalifestivali*-winning single, "Superman", although it was not released as a single from the album.

## Reception

### Critical

*The Immigrant* received generally positive from music critics. On *Lasdimösikala*, the album has an overall rating of 76%, citing "generally positive reviews". Many critics complimented Davorcha's vocals, and cited "Radioactive" and "The Barbies" as standout tracks.

### Commercial

*The Immigrant* debuted at number-two on the Lashardian albums chart, and was certified gold for sales of over 25,000 units. The following week it dropped to number-ten, and then out of the top ten in its third week.

The album was also a success abroad, reaching the top twenty in Adoriam, Consensum, and Pesa. In Pesa, it held the number-one spot for two weeks and was certified platinum.

## Release history

List of regions, release dates, showing formats, and label