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Olga Korolova (born 17 March 1988), known professionally as Korolova, is a Ukrainian DJ and music producer. She primarily produces melodic techno and progressive house music.

Korolova has played the main stage at the music festival Tomorrowland, performed at EDC Las Vegas, Untold, NEON Countdown, So Track Boa, Parookaville, and collaborated with record labels Tomorrowland Music, Insomniac, and Anjunabeats. In parallel to concerts, she also maintains a strong presence on social media, especially YouTube where she publishes videos of concerts, entire DJ sets, and singles.

Korolova released tracks under well-known labels such as Ultra Records, Armada, AFTR:HRS, and Get Physical Music, before starting her own label, Captive Soul, in 2023. She has performed at iconic venues such as Space Miami, Green Valley Brazil, and Hi Ibiza, and played live streamed sets from many locations on several continents, including Miami, Israel, New York, and Kyiv.

In 2023, Korolova delivered over 100 performances across 50 countries.

In 2024, Korolova attended her first fashion week in Paris as a first step of entering the fashion world.

Early life

Korolova was born and raised in Chernihiv, Ukraine. She always had an affinity for music, but fell in love with electronic music specifically in 2004 when she attended a live set of Gabriel & Dresden. At that point she started increasingly listening to trance DJs and soon realized that she wanted to get into the world of DJing herself.

For most of her early career, Korolova played EDM under the name DJ Da Queen, but it wasn't until her set at Daydream Festival in 2017 that she realized she was ready for a change. Her new direction followed her passion for uplifting melodies, which are her signature in the melodic techno and progressive house tracks that she produces.

Career

Korolova publishes much content on social media, including concerts, entire DJ sets, and singles. In December 2024, she had over 170 million views and 700,000 subscribers on YouTube, over 800,000 followers on TikTok, over 1 million followers on Instagram, and over 1 million monthly listeners on Spotify.

Throughout her career, Korolova has collaborated with a variety of producers (Jan Blomqvist, Spada, Meduza, Tube & Berger, etc.) to create singles that have become staples in her concerts. Some of her best known collaboration tracks are “Be Strong” with Spada (2022), “Lost in Space” with Franky Wah (2022), “Ready for More” with Two Are and Alar (2021), her remix of “This Feeling” by Vintage Culture & Goodboys (2022), “Sweet Disposition” with Gundamea and Andy Ruddy (2022), and “Nightshapes” with MotherEarth and Tyoz (2024).

Her YouTube performances are recorded in scenic locations and at large events all over the world, including Sharm El Sheikh, Odesa, Göcek, Buenos Aires, Santorini, and Miami. She also has an hour-long weekly radio show and podcast titled “Captive Soul” that is published on SoundCloud, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.

In October 2023, Korolova started her own label, also called Captive Soul, where she began releasing her own music and collaborations with other artists. It doubles as an events brand, which she uses to put on shows at well-known venues where she headlines alongside other electronic music peers.

Personal life

Korolova left her home in Chernihiv, Ukraine due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. She initially fled to Poland, then moved to Lisbon, Portugal in 2022, then relocated to Poland in 2024, where she currently lives with her family.

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• 1988 births
• Living people
• Ukrainian record producers
• Ukrainian women record producers
• Ukrainian DJs
• Women DJs