Cherona is a German-Ukrainian Europop group that was formed by the TV station Super RTL. The first single, "Ching Chang Chong" was released on 1 January 2009, and peaked at #15 in the German Top 100. Their follow-up song "Rigga-Ding-Dong-Song", originally by the group Passion Fruit, was also a hit. Both appear in the band's 2009 album Sound of Cherona. The group parted ways in 2010 due to creative differences.
Cherona | |
|---|---|
 Cherona in Lüneburg (Toggo Tour 2009) | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Cologne, Germany |
| Genres | Pop, Euro-House, Schlager, EDM, Electronic |
| Years active | 2008-2010 |
| Label | Sony Music |
| Members | Vicky Chassioti David Petters Milla Chernysheva Enrico Yakubu Bade |
| Website | Cherona.de |
Band members
editCherona consisted of:
- Vicky Chassioti (born in Gevelsberg, Germany, 12 August 1991) - later known as Vicky Chase
- David Petters (born in Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany, 24 July 1986)
- Milla Chernysheva known as Milla Rock (born in Novovolynsk, Ukraine, 1 December 1983)
- Enrico Yakubu Bade (born in Soltau, Germany, 2 November 1987).[1]
Other activities
editVicky Chase
editIn November 2009, Vicky Chassioti made her solo debut with the stage name Vicky Chase covering the Banaroo song "Coming Home for Christmas".[2] The single was released on 20 November 2009 through Na klar! Records.[3] Her first album, Stop Talking, was released on 4 June 2010.[4]
Milla Rock
editSince early 2011 to 2021, Milla Rock was a founder, songwriter and singer of the Ukrainian-Canadian rock band Zapovid from Toronto. Zapovid has played at numerous events and festivals in Canada and United States with bands like Mad Heads XL, Los Colorados, Horpyna, Kozak System, and Mandry. As of 2025 Milla Rock is pursuing a solo career and has released several singles, including “Daggers,” “Limitless,” “Gotta Keep On,” and “Paperland.”
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Year | Title | Peak | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE[5] | AT[6] | CH[7] | ||
| 2009 | Sound of Cherona | 20 | 9 | 21 |
Singles
edit| Year | Title | Peak | Albums | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE[8] | AT[9] | CH[10] | |||
| 2009 | Ching Chang Chong | 36 | 17 | - | Sound of Cherona |
| Rigga-Ding-Dong-Song | 56 | 48 | - | ||
| Dragonfly | 79 | 53 | - | ||
| Sound of Africa (Heyama) | - | - | - | ||
References
edit- ^ Profile der Mitglieder auf Toggo.de
- ^ "Vicky startet solo durch!". Wendy. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- ^ "Vicky Chase - Single "Coming Home For Christmas"". Na-klar Records. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- ^ "Vicky Chase von Cherona: Jetzt solo". Starflash. 2 June 2010. Archived from the original on 28 October 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- ^ "Deutsche Longplay-Charts". Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
- ^ Österreichische Album-Charts
- ^ Schweizer Album-Charts
- ^ "Deutsche Singlecharts". Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
- ^ Österreichische Singlecharts
- ^ Schweizer Singlecharts
