| 词条 | Ronika |
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| name = Ronika | image = | caption = | background = solo_singer | birth_name = Veronica Sampson | birth_date = | birth_place = Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England | genre = {{flatlist|
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| years_active = 2010–present | label = RecordShop | associated_acts = Hans-Peter Lindstrøm| website = {{URL|http://www.ronikamusic.com/}} }}Ronika (born Veronica Sampson) is an English singer-songwriter and DJ. Born in Nottingham, she writes, sings and produces her own music.[1] Although relatively new to the music scene, Ronika has gained a lot of attention for her electro and disco-inspired music, particularly from music website Popjustice, where two of her tracks were featured as Song of the Day in May 2011.[2][3][4] Life and careerEarly life and career beginningsRonika was born Veronica Sampson in Nottingham, where she started writing, singing and producing music from an early age.[5] Listening to Squarepusher at after-parties enticed her to start programming beats; she began experimenting with a four-track machine at home, visited a local studio at weekends to learn more about recording, and immersed herself in soul, disco, funk, electro and hip hop. Eventually, she began DJing at local clubs and house parties.[6] She has also been a guest vocalist with Nottingham band Swimming and collaborated with producer Lillica Libertine to form Hotline.[6][1] Libertine contacted Ronika through Myspace: "He sent me the track, I recorded my bits and then we sent it back... He said he wanted a bit of early Madonna and a bit ethereal."[1] Ronika's debut album, All That We Know, was completely self-financed and self-produced in her bedroom studio.[5][7] Shortly after she finished the record, she was awarded £10,000 by the BBC Performing Arts Fund through the Urban Music scheme,[5] which involved taking part in lectures and listening to industry experts.[6] 2010–12: Extended playsTo date, Ronika has released three extended plays on her own record label, RecordShop:[6] Do or Die/Paper Scissors Stone EP on 26 April 2010,[8] Forget Yourself/Wiyoo EP on 13 June 2011[9] and Only Only/In the City on 3 October 2011.[10] She was featured as The Guardian{{'}}s "New Band of the Day" on 18 February 2010, with critic Paul Lester describing her as "a bit like early Madonna or a Gwen Stefani styled by George at Asda", while referring to her music as late-period disco, electro-funk and synthpop.[6] The Sunday Times gave Ronika's Forget Yourself/Wiyoo EP a positive review, writing that she "rises above mere note-perfect pastiche: her handling of the source material is so adept, and the results are so fab and imbued with such understanding and affection, that the fact the EP is more reverent than revelatory matters not a jot."[11] Ronika's single "Automatic" was released on 9 April 2012.[12] Popjustice praised it as "an infectious, handclap-happy deep-groove 'jam'",[13] while the NME called it "pop music for credible pop fans, from the right '80s references (Tom Tom Club, Prince) to the patina of DIY grain in the bit-crunched laptop production."[14] Ronika supported Little Boots' gig at London's XOYO on 4 May 2012.[15] She collaborated with British DJ Hervé on the song "How Can I Live Without You (Make It Right)", which premiered on Annie Mac's BBC Radio 1 show on 4 May 2012,[16] and was released digitally on 15 July 2012.[17] 2013–2014: SelectadiscOn 22 April 2013, Ronika released an EP titled Rough n Soothe.[18] In a review of the title track, Pitchfork Media stated that Ronika "creates an alluring work that is equal parts charming and cheeky."[19] Her official debut album, Selectadisc, was released on 2 June 2014 to digital music retailers on RecordShop,[20][21] and on 20 June on 12" vinyl in a limited run of 500 copies.[22] Named after a Nottingham independent record store that closed down in 2009, the album was preceded by the track "Shell Shocked", which was made available on 12 March 2014 upon pre-ordering the album.[23] Upon its release, Selectadisc was met with rave reviews from music critics.[24] The Guardian highlighted the album's "groove-laden basslines and deep soul vocals" and dubbed it "one of the year's sprightliest releases",[25] while The Observer opined that the album's "bold, ecstatic songs draw on [...] synthetic 80s dance music [...] But don't call it a throwback: this is a thoroughly contemporary singer aiming with confidence at the charts and the clubs."[26] Mojo lauded the album as a "masterfully assured collection of joyful pop songs",[27] and Mixmag wrote that "Ronika has cherry-picked key influences to create one of 2014's most assured and fun-filled debut albums."[28] Late in 2014, Ronika appeared on the Tom Findlay-curated Late Night Tales compilation Automatic Soul, covering the Dennis Edwards' track Don't Look Any Further as Sugardaddy featuring Ronika. 2015–present: Lose My CoolIn 2015, Ronika participated in the inaugural Stockholm Songwriting Camp.[29] The camp was kicked off by Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus of ABBA, born from an idea by Ulvaeus and Swedish songwriter, producer, music publisher engineer and entrepreneur Niclas Molinder. On 20 January 2017, Ronika released her second album, Lose My Cool. The Guardian gave it three stars, saying "this follow-up remains upbeat, with explorations into 90s R&B and hip-hop" and "the Nottingham singer remains an effervescent pop presence".[30] In February 2018, the Lindstrøm/Ronika collaboration Didn't Know Better, first teased in 2016, was finally released digitally and on 12" vinyl.[31] Discography
References1. ^1 2 {{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/nottingham/content/articles/2008/09/18/introducing_ronika_feature.shtml |title=Introducing... Ronika |publisher=BBC Online |date=18 September 2008 |accessdate=8 June 2011}} 2. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.popjustice.com/briefing/youll-get-a-ticket-for-lying-there/ |title=You'll get a ticket for lying there |publisher=Popjustice |date=12 May 2011 |accessdate=8 June 2011}} 3. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.popjustice.com/songs/ronika-forget-yourself-2/ |title=Ronika – 'Forget Yourself' |publisher=Popjustice |date=9 May 2011 |accessdate=8 June 2011}} 4. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.popjustice.com/songs/ronika-wiyoo-2/ |title=Ronika – 'Wiyoo' |publisher=Popjustice |date=10 May 2011 |accessdate=8 June 2011}} 5. ^1 2 {{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/performingartsfund/winners/ronika |archive-url=https://archive.is/20120719002159/http://www.bbc.co.uk/performingartsfund/winners/ronika |dead-url=yes |archive-date=19 July 2012 |title=Performing Arts Fund – Winners: Ronika |publisher=BBC Online |accessdate=11 April 2012 }} 6. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite web |last=Lester |first=Paul |authorlink=Paul Lester |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/feb/18/new-band-ronika |title=New band of the day – No 729: Ronika |work=The Guardian |date=18 February 2010 |accessdate=11 April 2012}} 7. ^{{cite web |last=Waterman |first=Stuart |url=http://www.mychemicaltoilet.com/2009/08/ronikas-radio-love-love-shows-i-do-look-at-my-soundcloud-dropbox-now-and-again/ |title=Ronika's "Radio Love Love" shows I do look at my SoundCloud DropBox now and again |publisher=My Chemical Toilet |date=19 August 2009 |accessdate=3 August 2012}} 8. ^{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/do-or-die-paper-scissors-stone/id363764435 |title=Do or Die/Paper Scissors and Stone EP by Ronika |publisher=iTunes Store UK. Apple |accessdate=11 April 2012}} 9. ^{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/forget-yourself-wiyoo-ep/id444577505 |title=Forget Yourself / Wiyoo EP by Ronika |publisher=iTunes Store UK. Apple |accessdate=11 April 2012}} 10. ^{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/only-only-in-the-city-ep/id464016990 |title=Only Only / In the City – EP by Ronika |publisher=iTunes Store UK. Apple |accessdate=11 April 2012}} 11. ^{{cite web |last=Cairns |first=Dan |url=http://journalisted.com/article/20k1x |title=Breaking Act: Ronika |work=The Sunday Times |publisher=journalisted |date=5 June 2011 |accessdate=11 April 2012}} 12. ^{{cite web |url=http://soundcloud.com/ronika/ronika-automatic-1 |title=Ronika – Automatic |publisher=SoundCloud |date=20 February 2012 |accessdate=11 April 2012}} 13. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.popjustice.com/songs/ronika-automatic/ |title=Ronika – 'Automatic' |publisher=Popjustice |date=28 February 2012 |accessdate=8 June 2011}} 14. ^{{cite web |last=Brailey |first=Louise |url=http://www.nme.com/reviews/ronika/12997 |title=Ronika – 'Automatic' |work=NME |publisher=IPC Media |date=5 April 2012 |accessdate=11 April 2012}} 15. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.popjustice.com/thenews/little-boots-and-ronika-are-playing-a-show-in-london-in-may/ |title=Little Boots and Ronika are playing a show in London in May |publisher=Popjustice |date=3 April 2012 |accessdate=12 April 2012}} 16. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01gnkm7 |title=Special Delivery From Delta Heavy |publisher=BBC Radio 1 |date=4 May 2012 |accessdate=3 August 2012}} 17. ^{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/how-can-i-live-without-you/id541577617 |title=How Can I Live Without You (Make It Right) [Remixes] [feat. Ronika] by Hervé |publisher=iTunes Store UK. Apple |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120717222516/http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/how-can-i-live-without-you/id541577617 |archivedate=17 July 2012 |accessdate=3 August 2012}} 18. ^{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/rough-n-soothe-remixes-ep/id620596050 |title=Rough 'n' Soothe (Remixes) – EP by Ronika |publisher=iTunes Store UK. Apple |accessdate=6 June 2014}} 19. ^{{cite web |last=Julious |first=Britt |url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/15034-rough-n-soothe/ |title=Ronika: "Rough n Soothe" |publisher=Pitchfork Media |date=28 February 2014 |accessdate=6 June 2014}} 20. ^{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/selectadisc/id835250194 |title=Selectadisc by Ronika |publisher=iTunes Store UK. Apple |accessdate=6 June 2014}} 21. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00ITFJSXS |title=Selectadisc: Ronika: MP3 Downloads |publisher=Amazon.co.uk |accessdate=6 June 2014}} 22. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.recordshoplabel.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=40 |title=PRE-ORDER: Ronika – 'Selectadisc' (Limited Edition 12" Vinyl + Free Digital Download) |publisher=RecordShop |accessdate=6 June 2014}} 23. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.contactmusic.com/press/ronika-announces-debut-album-selectadisc-june-2-new-song-shell-shocked-listen |title=Ronika Announces Debut Album, 'Selectadisc' (June 2) New Song, 'Shell Shocked' [Listen] |publisher=Contactmusic.com |date=12 March 2014 |accessdate=6 June 2014}} 24. ^{{cite web |last=Wilson |first=Simon |url=http://www.nottinghampost.com/Rave-reviews-Nottingham-s-Ronika-debut-album/story-21194119-detail/story.html |title=Rave reviews for Nottingham's Ronika and her debut album Selectadisc |work=Nottingham Post |date=5 June 2014 |accessdate=6 June 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714155941/http://www.nottinghampost.com/Rave-reviews-Nottingham-s-Ronika-debut-album/story-21194119-detail/story.html |archivedate=14 July 2014 |df=dmy-all }} 25. ^{{cite web |last=Jonze |first=Tim |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/may/29/ronika-selectadisc-review |title=Ronika: Selectadisc review – groove-laden basslines and deep soul vocals |work=The Guardian |date=29 May 2014 |accessdate=6 June 2014}} 26. ^{{cite web |last=Leanse |first=Theo |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/may/29/ronika-selectadisc-review |title=Selectadisc review – Ronika's bold, boogieing debut |work=The Observer |date=1 June 2014 |accessdate=6 June 2014}} 27. ^{{cite journal |last=Elan |first=Priya |title=Ronika: Selectadisc |journal=Mojo |issue=247 |date=June 2014}} 28. ^{{cite journal |title=Ronika: Lively, tropical, disco-infused pop |journal=Mixmag |issue=277 |date=June 2014}} 29. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.mynewsdesk.com/investstockholm/pressreleases/songwriters-from-all-over-the-world-to-stockholm-this-weekend-1109826|title=Songwriters from all over the world to Stockholm this weekend|work=Mynewsdesk|access-date=2018-04-08|language=en}} 30. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/jan/19/ronika-lose-my-cool-review-recordshop|title=Ronika: Lose My Cool review – effervescent disco stylings|last=Jonze|first=Tim|date=2017-01-19|website=the Guardian|language=en|access-date=2018-04-08}} 31. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Lindstr%C3%B8m-Didnt-Know-Better/release/11607863|title=Lindstrøm - Didn't Know Better|website=Discogs|language=en|access-date=2018-04-08}} External links
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