Korolova (DJ)

Korolova
Born
Olga Korolova

(1988-03-17) March 17, 1988
Chernihiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Genres
Years active2012–present

Olga Korolova (born 17 March 1988), also known as Korolova, is a Ukrainian DJ and music producer.[1] She primarily produces melodic techno and progressive house music.[2]

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.

Korolova released tracks on Ultra Records,[3] Armada, AFTR:HRS, and Get Physical Music, before starting her own label, Captive Soul, in 2023.

In 2023, Korolova delivered over 100 performances across 50 countries.[4][5]

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.[6] 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.[7]

Career

Korolova publishes much content on social media, including concerts, entire DJ sets, and singles. In August 2026, she had almost 300 million views and 900,000 subscribers on YouTube,[8] over 1.6 million followers on TikTok,[9] over 2.2 million followers on Instagram,[10] and about 1.3 million monthly listeners on Spotify.[11]

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[12] (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).

In October 2023, Korolova started her own label, also called Captive Soul,[13] 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.

In 2024 Korolova was featured as "Artist of the Month" in the July issue of the Mixmag Ukraine magazine.[14] She has twice appeared in the DJ Mag worldwide Top 100 DJs poll, being listed at number 60 in 2024 and number 50 in 2025.[15]

Personal life

Korolova left her home in Chernihiv, Ukraine due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. She initially fled to Poland,[16] then moved to Lisbon, Portugal in 2022,[17] before returning to Poland in 2024. She has since returned to Portugal and currently resides in Lisbon with her family.

References

  1. ↑ Savage, Mark (3 March 2022). "Under attack, Ukraine's musicians become war reporters and military fundraisers". BBC.
  2. ↑ "Korolova Announces Three-City India Tour in September". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  3. ↑ ""Nightshapes"; Korolova first single of 2024". Ibiza Sonica. 2024-02-03. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  4. ↑ "EG.903 Korolova". Electronic Groove. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  5. ↑ "Korolova". Framework. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
  6. ↑ Gray Area (2021-05-14). "Gray Area Interview: Korolova". YouTube. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  7. ↑ "Korolova". Gray Area. 2021-05-14. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  8. ↑ "Korolova". YouTube. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
  9. ↑ "Korolova". TikTok. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
  10. ↑ "Korolova". Instagram. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
  11. ↑ "Korolova". Spotify. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
  12. ↑ "Franky Wah". Framework. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
  13. ↑ Wilkinson, Juan Ignacio R. (2023-11-06). "Korolova launches new label, Captive Soul, shares single with Fur Coat remix". Electronic Groove. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  14. ↑ "Артистка місяця: Korolova". Mixmag. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  15. ↑ "Korolova - Top 100 DJs 2025". DJ Mag. 2025. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  16. ↑ Grace (2023-05-18). "10 facts about Korolova". House Nest. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  17. ↑ Erikas (2022-07-05). "Korolova: "It is my whole life, I work hard as I know working hard pays off"". Retrieved 2024-12-19.
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