Elen Levon | |
|---|---|
Elen Levon at Supafest#2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1993 or 1994 (age 31–32)[1] |
| Origin | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genres | Pop, dance, hip hop, R&B, glam rock, art rock, indie, reggae |
| Occupation | Recording artist |
| Years active | 2008–2016 |
Elen Levon is a Ukrainian-Australian singer and dancer. Her collaboration with Will Sparks "Ah Yeah So What" reached platinum status.
Early life
Levon was born in Ukraine and grew up in Sydney, Australia.[2] She was in the group Panjo 5 as a teenager.[1]
Career
Levon released her debut single "Naughty" (Nufirm/Ministry of Sound) on September 30, 2011, which featured Australian artist and producer Israel Cruz.
During the first half of 2011, Levon was signed to Ministry of Sound as a solo artist. She played her first solo show at Australia's biggest urban music festival, Supafest, and toured with the likes of 50 Cent, G-Unit and Lil' Kim for the Winterbeatz festival. Her debut solo single, "Naughty", was released on 30 September 2011.[3] The single peaked at number 60 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart. It was featured in Fox8's promotional advertisement for the American television show Gossip Girl.
Discography
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [4] |
ITA [5] | ||||
| 2011 | "Naughty" (featuring Israel Cruz) | 60 | — | Non-album singles | |
| 2012 | "Like a Girl In Love" | 74 | — | ||
| "Dancing to the Same Song" | 73 | 45 | |||
| 2013 | "Wild Child" | 48 | 21 | ||
| "Over My Head" | — | 29 | |||
| 2014 | "Kingdom" | — | — | ||
| "Cool Enough" (Spada and Elen Levon) | — | 34 |
| ||
| 2016 | "Don't You Worry" (Spada and Elen Levon) | — | — | ||
Featured singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [4] |
FIN [7] |
FRA [8] |
NZ [9] | ||||
| 2012 | "Save My Life" (Israel Cruz featuring Elen Levon) |
— | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| 2014 | "Ah Yeah So What" (Will Sparks featuring Wiley and Elen Levon) |
4 | 12 | 116 | 34 | Another Land | |
Awards and nominations
APRA Awards
The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters". They commenced in 1982.[11][12]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Like a Girl in Love" (Jamie Appleby, Melinda Appleby) | Dance Work of the Year | Nominated | [13] |
References
- Moran, Jonathon (19 June 2026). "Teen Elen likened to big-name superstars". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney.
- Clement, Jessica (13 January 2014). "Move over Kylie: Pop princess Elen Levon is next in line for the throne". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney.
- "Naughty (feat. Israel Cruz) – Single by Elen Levon". iTunes Store. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
- Australian chart peaks:
- "Naughty": "ARIA Top 100 Singles - Week Commencing 31st October 2011" (PDF). The ARIA Report. No. 1131. Australian Recording Industry Association. 31 October 2011. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2021 – via Trove.
- "Like a Girl in Love": "ARIA Top 100 Singles - Week Commencing 2nd April 2012" (PDF). The ARIA Report. No. 1153. Australian Recording Industry Association. 2 April 2012. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2021 – via Trove.
- "Dancing to the Same Song": "ARIA Top 100 Singles - Week Commencing 26th November 2012" (PDF). The ARIA Report. No. 1187. Australian Recording Industry Association. 26 November 2012. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2021 – via Trove.
- "Wild Child" and "Ah Yeah So What": "Discography Elen Levon". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- Italian chart peaks:
- "Dancing to the Same Song": "Singoli - Classifica settimanale WK 9 (dal 25.02.2013 al 03.03.2013)". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (in Italian). 25 February 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- "Wild Child": "Singoli - Classifica settimanale WK 4 (dal 20.01.2014 al 26.01.2014)". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (in Italian). 20 January 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- "Over My Head": "Singoli - Classifica settimanale WK 25 (dal 16.06.2014 al 22.06.2014)". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (in Italian). 16 June 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- "Cool Enough": "Singoli - Classifica settimanale WK 48 (dal 24.11.2014 al 30.11.2014)". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (in Italian). 24 November 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- "Italian certifications – Elen Levon" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- "Discography Elen Levon". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- "Discographie Elen Levon". lescharts.com (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- "Discography Elen Levon". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2015 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- "APRA History". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- Zuel, Bernard (23 May 2013). "APRA Music award nominees announced". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
- "Dance Work of the Year". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). 2013. Archived from the original on 1 April 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2013.