Solntse (Russian: Солнце; English: The Sun) is Ukrainian singer Ani Lorak eleventh studio album. The album features Lorak's Eurovision Song Contest 2008 entry "Shady Lady" as well as its Russian counterpart "С неба в небо". The album comes as a CD/DVD pack with the DVD featuring 5 videos.

Solntse
Солнце
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 2009
RecordedVOX Recording Studios -
Athens, Greece,
2008-2009
GenrePop, rock, dance-pop
Length45:06
LanguageRussian, English
LabelMoon Records
ProducerDimitris Kontopoulos
Ani Lorak chronology
15
(2007)
Solntse
Солнце

(2009)
Singles from Solntse
  1. "Solntse"
    Released: December 2008
  2. "A dal'she..."
    Released: 2009
  3. "Nebesa-ladony"
    Released: 2010

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Recording took place at VOX Recording Studios in Athens, Greece, in 2008-2009. Composed and produced primarily by Dimitris Kontopoulos, the album's sound differs from past albums featuring a more European sounding of songs and an album built on fresh material.[1]

The debut single from the album, titled "Solntse" was released in December 2008. It peaked at number 1 in both Ukraine and Russia respectively. The album also includes an English version of the song titled "I'm Alive".

The second single from the album "A Dal'she" (А дальше…; And more...) was released in 2009 and peaked at number 1 in Ukraine while it reached the top 10 in Russia.[2] The music video for the song was shot in India, and features an Indian theme.[2]

On November 28, 2009, the title track "Solntse" won the "Best Song of the Year 2009" award at the "Zolotoi Grammofon" awards held Moscow, Russia.[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsMusicTranslationLength
1."Птица" (Ptitsa)Karen KavaleryanDimitris Kontopoulos, Ani Lorak 3:08
2."А дальше…" (A dal'she...)Andrey MorsinDimitris KontopoulosAnd Then...3:27
3."Танцы" (Tantsy)Andrey MorsinDimitris KontopoulosDances3:20
4."Небеса-ладони" (Nebesa-ladoni)Andrey MorsinDimitris Kontopoulos, Ani LorakSky-Hands3:08
5."Солнце" (Solntse)Andrey MorsinDimitris Kontopoulos 3:33
6."Мечта о тебе" (Mechta o tebe)Andrey MorsinDimitris Kontopoulos, Ani LorakDream of You3:25
7."Дальние страны" (Dal'niye strany)Andrey MorsinDimitris Kontopoulos, Ani LorakDistant Countries3:23
8."Идеальный мир" (Ideal'ny mir)Andrey MorsinDimitris Kontopoulos, Ani LorakIdeal World3:10
9."Пламя" (Plamya)Andrey MorsinDimitris KontopoulosFlame2:36
10."Нелюбовь" (Nelyubov')Andrey MorsinDimitris Kontopoulos, Ani LorakNon-Love3:04
11."Крылья чудес" (Kryl'ya chudes)Andrey MorsinDimitris KontopoulosWings of Miracles3:25
12."С неба в небо" (S neba v nebo – Russian version of "Shady Lady")Karen KavaleryanPhilipp KirkorovFrom Sky to Sky3:00
13."I'm Alive" (English version of "Солнце")Andrey MorsinDimitris Kontopoulos 3:35
14."Shady Lady"Karen KavaleryanPhilipp Kirkorov 2:58
DVD
No.TitleDirectorLength
1."Солнце"Katya Tsarik4:19
2."Shady Lady"Katya Tsarik2:58
3."I'm Alive"Katya Tsarik4:19
4."Shady Lady" (Remix)Katya Tsarik4:28
5."А дальше…"Andrey Novoselov3:24

Personnel

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Release history

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Country Date
Russia May 2009
Ukraine

References

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  1. ^ Staff (May 2009). "Ani Lorak. Solntse. (CD+DVD). (Sun)". umka.com.ua. Retrieved 3 December 2009.
  2. ^ a b Jiandani, Sanjay (9 September 2009). "Ukraine: Ani Lorak enjoying success". ESCToday. Retrieved 3 December 2009.
  3. ^ Krasilnikova, Anna (29 November 2009). "Ani Lorak wins an award in Russia". ESCToday. Retrieved 3 December 2009.
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