Irene Nelson
Russian musician
Irene Anatolyevna Nelson (Russian: Ирина Анатольевна Нельсон, born Tereshina, Russian: Терешина; 19 April 1972) is a Russian pop-rock recording artist, songwriter and producer. She was successful in the 1990s under the pseudonym Diana. She moved to Germany and in 2000, created Reflex which achieved success in the CIS. During her participation in the band, she won three Golden Gramophone Awards.
In 2010, her first English single, "Sunrise", found success on the dance chart reaching # 35 in Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play.
She was awarded the Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" II class for merits in the development of culture, a great contribution to the preparation and conduct of important creative and humanitarian activities on 18 May 2017.
Discography
Albums
under the pseudonym Diana
1993 – I Want to Love
1994 – I'll be back
1996 – Don't Tell
1997 – Burn, it's Clear!
1998 – Then Piss Off
1998 – Do Not Kiss Her
1998 – The Best
1999 – Make a Step
with REFLEX
2001 – Meet the New Day
2002 – Go Crazy
2002 – I Will Always Wait for You
2002 – This is Love
2003 – Non Stop
2005 – Lyrics. I Love.
2005 – Pulse
2006 – Harem (Lounge feat. Chillout remixes)
2014 – Memories
2015 – Adult Girls
2019 – Harem 2 (Lounge feat.
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