Natalya Ilynichna Chistyakova-Ionova (; born 7 June 1986), better known by her stage name Glukoza (, glucose, before 2024 also was stylized as Gluk'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 2002âÂÂ2006, and Maxim Fadeev's pen name (in 2001âÂÂ2003).
Her famous songs include ÃÂõòõÃÂÃÂð (the bride) and áýõó øôõà(snow is falling).
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's 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.
In December 2005 she recorded and released an English version of her popular song "Schweine" that never took off with the public.
After her pregnancy leave, she released another single called "Dengi" (Money). During the festival, "New Wave" she sang a duet with Maxim Fadeev "Sicily". In May 2010 she released new single "Vot Takaya Lubov'", video.
In 2011, Glukoza competed on the Russian version of the television show Fort Boyard.
In 17 June 2006 she married Aleksandr Chistyakov, manager of the power supply systems of Russia. The couple has two daughters. Glukoza lives in Moscow, Russia, with her family.
In August 2020, Glukoza was banned from entering Ukraine for three years because of her visit to the Crimean peninsula, which is currently disputed by Russia and Ukraine.
All tracks are written by Maxim Fadeev under the alias Gluk'oza.