Natalya Ionova

Natalya Ilyinichna Chistyakova-Ionova (Russian: Наталья Ильинична Чистякова-Ионова; born 7 June 1986), better known by her stage name Glukoza (Russian: Глюкоза, IPA: [ɡlʲʊˈkozə], lit. glucose, also stilyzed as Gluk'oza, Russian: Глюк'oza) is a Russian singer, actress and TV presenter.

Gluk'oza was also the name of the pop group whose lead singer was Natalya Ionova in 2002-2007, and Maxim Fadeev's pen name (in 2001-2003). Ionova was born in Moscow, Soviet Union. Some sources call her birthplace Syzran, Kuibyshev Oblast, Russian SFSR but according to Ionova herself and her Pr-manager, this is a myth that was part of the PR-company.As a child, her hobbies included ballet and chess. She also did some acting and was in the films Triumph and Princess' War, as well as a few episodes of Yeralash. Currently she has a passion for aviation, her two Dobermans, and her yellow Mini Cooper, which she enjoys driving. She describes her favorite musical artists as Madonna, Moby, Mumiy Troll and Agatha Christie.