Ilona (singer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Colombian singer
Date of Birth: 24-Jan-1985
Place of Birth: Bogotá, Colombia
Profession: singer
Nationality: Colombia
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
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About Ilona (singer)
- Ilona (born January 24, 1985) is a singer-songwriter born and raised in Bogotá, Colombia.
- Her beginnings in music were through presentations on the public transport bus service in Bogotá when she was 15 years old, and her surprised audience gave her money.
- Ilona played with her guitar on public places and eventually established a band with a bassist and a drummer with whom she performed regularly in bars in the city.
- At 24, Ilona released her first studio album entitled Desde Mi Ventana ("From My Window"), produced by Cachorro LĂłpez, gaining momentum, and receiving a Latin Grammy Award nomination for Best New Artist.
- Her debut album sold 15,000 units in Colombia earning the singer a Gold album certification.
- Ilona caught the attention of Argentine musician LeĂłn Gieco and agreed to do a duet with her on the song "En La Zona".
- English boy band Blue also recorded with Ilona the song "One Love".In 2004, Colombian singer Soraya during her promotional tour in Chile, sponsored Ilona, who was visiting the country on a promotional plan on radio stations and newspapers.
- Upon learning of her presence in Chile, Soraya invited her as the opening act of her concert at the Teatro Providencia.
- Three years later, Ilona released her second album, Allá En El Sur, a 'rock' focused album produced by Benny Faccone.
- The album was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Album at the 8th Latin Grammy Awards, losing to Yo Canto by Italian performer Laura Pausini.
- Ilona acknowledges as an influence to her music the work of Ella Fitzgerald, Tracy Chapman, Norah Jones, John Mayer, Alanis Morissette and Sting.
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