Interview
On the French Riviera she’ s known as Olla. In fact, Olga Davrishova, originally from Saint-Petersburg, has lived in Monaco for 1,5 years. Wife, mom and a talented singer, Olga has recently won a beauty contest becoming MRS UNIVERSE FRANCE 2018.
Жителям Лазурного берега и Монако она известна под псевдонимом Olla. Ольга Давришова, уроженка Санкт-Петербурга, уже полтора года живет в Княжестве и успешно реализует себя в качестве певицы. Ольга— счастливая жена и мать, а также обладательница почетного звания « Миссис ВСЕЛЕННАЯ ФРАНЦИЯ », которого она удостоилась в этом году.
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couple of months ago she released a new single « Monte-Carlo ». In her interview for HelloMonaco she opened up about her career and told us more about the new song inspired by the Principality.
HelloMonaco: When did you realize you wanted to be a singer?
Olga Davrishova: I had that dream since I was four. When we had guests, I would stand on a chair and sing the songs of Patricia Kaas and some Russian singers. When I was a child I learned to sing on my own, as I didn’ t attend any vocal lessons. Actually, my family is fond of extreme sports, snowboards, parachutes... And, probably, they just didn’ t pay enough attention to my hobby. Then my grownup life started, I got married, then went through a divorce and moved to Moscow. I’ ve been seriously engaged in singing since the age of 27.
I see the demand for it. I also wanted to create my signature style and I wanted it to be elegant. I think it fits Monaco perfectly.
HM: Is there anyone you look up to?
OD: I really like Michael Bublé and Joss Stone. They have their own unique style. And I’ m also a fan of Whitney Houston and Tony Braxton.
HM: You’ ve recently released a new single. Could you tell us more about it?
OD: It’ s called « Monte-Carlo ». We also released the official music video for it. I think this song reflects the atmosphere of the Principality, shows all the emotions that you experience when you are here. And by the way, there were no songs about Monte- Carlo at that time. So that was the perfect opportunity to create this track.
HM: Do you have a vocational education?
OD: As I didn’ t want to go to a classic music school, I found a vocal coach. By the way, we are still working together. Of course, I wanted to have a professional education, so I opted for the Musicians Institute in Los Angeles where I spent a year. It was an amazing experience which has expanded my vision of music. I’ ve always been tempted to live in the US. But my current husband proposed to me and I had to choose between building my career in the US and going back to Russia. Let’ s say that I decided to follow the call of love.
HM: Nowadays, the music industry is highly competitive. How do you position yourself in this field?
Photos kindly provided by OLLA
OD: I always demand more of myself. I worked for years before showing something to the public. When I felt that I could bring something interesting to the music world, I recorded my first track. I am no longer in my twenties and the idea of being on stage in my own country has never interested me. I don’ t really like the way the music industry works in Russia. Perhaps that’ s why I couldn’ t pursue my singing career there. When I moved to Monaco, I realized my studies weren’ t in vain. The music that I like is quite popular here.
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