Elen Levon
Appearance
Elen Levon | |
|---|---|
Levon performing 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
[edit]Levon was born in Ukraine and grew up in Sydney, Australia.[2] She was in the group Panjo 5 as a teenager.[1]
Career
[edit]Levon released her debut single "Naughty" (Nufirm/Ministry of Sound) on September 30, 2011, which featured Australian artist and producer Israel Cruz. The single peaked at number 60 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart.[3]
Discography
[edit]| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [3] |
ITA [4] | ||||
| 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
[edit]| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [3] |
FIN [6] |
FRA [7] |
NZ [8] | ||||
| 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
[edit]APRA Awards
[edit]The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters". They commenced in 1982.[10][11]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Like a Girl in Love" (Jamie Appleby, Melinda Appleby) | Dance Work of the Year | Nominated | [12] |
References
[edit]- 1 2 Moran, Jonathon (19 June 2026). "Teen Elen likened to big-name superstars". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney.
- 1 2 Clement, Jessica (13 January 2014). "Move over Kylie: Pop princess Elen Levon is next in line for the throne". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney.
- 1 2 3 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 16 April 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2026 – 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.
- 1 2 "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.
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