Lolina

Lolina
Lolina performing live 2018 in Gothenburg, Sweden
Lolina performing live 2018 in Gothenburg, Sweden
Background information
Born
Alina Astrova

Samara, Russia
OriginTallinn, Estonia
Occupations
  • Singer
  • musician
Labels

Alina Astrova, better known by the recording aliases Lolina and Inga Copeland, is a Russian-Estonian experimental musician and singer living in London. In addition to her solo work, she collaborated with British musician Dean Blunt on various releases, including several albums as the duo Hype Williams from 2009 to 2012.

Life and work

Astrova was born in Samara, Russia. Her family moved to Tallinn, Estonia when she was a child. At 17, she moved to London to study art criticism at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design.

From 2007 to 2016, Astrova served as the vocalist for the avant-garde duo Hype Williams alongside Dean Blunt. The pair also released music as "Dean Blunt and Inga Copeland".

In 2024, Astrova was featured on Astrid Sonne's first remix album Great Doubt EDITS, being on the song Almost.

Discography

Solo

As Inga Copeland

  • Inga Copeland (EP) (2011)
  • Don't Look Back, That's Not Where You're Going (EP) (2013)
  • Higher Powers (LP) (2013)

As Copeland

  • Smitten (Single) (2014)
  • Because I'm Worth It (LP) (2014)

As Lolina

  • Relaxin' with Lolina (EP) (2015)
  • Live In Paris (LP) (2016)
  • Lolita (EP) (2017)
  • The Smoke (LP) (2018)
  • Live in Geneva (LP) (2019)
  • Who is experimental music? (LP) (2019)
  • Fast Fashion (LP) (2021)
  • Music Is The Drug (Single) (2022)
  • Face The Music (LP) (2022)
  • Unrecognisable (LP) (2024)
  • gg ep (EP) (2025)
  • Monopoly of Mistakes (LP) (2026)

With Dean Blunt

References

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  2. ↑ "Inga Copeland · Artist ⟋ RA". Resident Advisor. Archived from the original on 2023-04-17. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  3. ↑ "Exclusive download: Dean Blunt and Inga Copeland - The Attitude Era". The Guardian. 6 April 2012. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  4. ↑ "Hype Williams: do they ever speak the truth?". The Guardian. 5 April 2012. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  5. ↑ "Music Review: Lolina - Relaxin' with LOLINA". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  6. ↑ "Lolina - Live In Paris · Album Review ⟋ RA". Resident Advisor. Archived from the original on 2021-09-04. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  7. ↑ "Lolina - Lolita · Single Review ⟋ RA". Resident Advisor. Archived from the original on 2021-09-04. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  8. ↑ "Lolina: The Smoke". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 2021-09-04. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  9. ↑ "Inga Copeland returns as Lolina with Live in Geneva". Fact Magazine. 5 February 2019. Archived from the original on 2021-09-04. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  10. ↑ "Lolina - Who is experimental music? · Album Review ⟋ RA". Resident Advisor. Archived from the original on 2021-09-04. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  11. ↑ "Inga Copeland returns with new Lolina release, Who is experimental music?". Fact Magazine. 25 June 2019. Archived from the original on 2021-09-04. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  12. ↑ "Dean Blunt / Inga Copeland: Black Is Beautiful". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  13. ↑ "Dean Blunt & Inga Copeland". The Quietus. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  14. ↑ "Dean Blunt & Inga Copeland: Black is Beautiful". Fact Magazine. 16 May 2012. Archived from the original on 2021-09-04. Retrieved 2021-09-04.