Ioana Oegar-Toderaș[1] (born 1987), known professionally as JJ and Geneva, is a Romanian-born American singer, rapper and songwriter.[2] She is best known for her 2010 collaboration with Romanian singer Corina called "No Sleepin," which was a Top 10 hit in Poland[3] and Romania.[4]
Geneva | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Ioana Oegar-Toderaș, JJ, GRLNWRLD |
| Born | 1987 Hunedoara, Romania |
| Genres | HipHop, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Recording artist, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Geneva was born in Hunedoara, Romania in 1987.[5] She moved to the United States at the age of 5, spending time in Washington, Manhattan, and Virginia.[5] She returned to Romania at the age of 15.[5]
Geneva was noticed on Soundcloud by Snoop Dogg, who put her on a mixtape.[6]
She collaborated with Corina on the song “No Sleepin’” in 2010.[7] It was a Top 10 hit in Poland[3] and Romania.[4] A cover version of it by the German girl group LaViVe[8] also was a Top 20 hit in Germany[9] and Austria,[10] and a Top 30 hit in Switzerland.[11] At the 2011 Romanian Music Awards, the song was nominated in the categories “Best Female” and “Best Video.”[12]
As JJ, she also collaborated with Romanian singer Elena Gheorghe on the song “Pana Dimineata,” (“Until Morning”)[13][14][15][16] which premiered at the 2013 Media Music Awards.[17]
Geneva collaborated with Corina on another song, “Superstar,” which was released in 2020.[18][19]
Geneva was the first Romanian hip-hop artist to be signed to Swedish record label X-Level Studios (formerly EMI Studios and Abbey Road Studios).[20][15] She has also worked with other labels such as HaHaHa Production.[21]
| Title | Released | Label | Format | Ref. |
| Hello Geneva | 2013 | X-Level Productions | Digital Download, Streaming | [20] |
| Title | Year | Album |
| “Freak” | 2013 | Hello Geneva[20] |
| “Chinatown” | 2019 | Non-album single |
| “Light N Space” | 2019 | Non-album single |
| “Motor Inn” | 2019 | Non-album single |
| Title | Year | Chart Positions |
| “No Sleepin’” (Corina feat. JJ)[7] | 2010 | Poland #4,[3] Romania #8[4] |
| “Pana Dimineata” (Elena Gheorghe feat. JJ)[13][14][15] | 2013 | – |
| “Superstar” (Corina feat. Geneva)[18][19] | 2020 | – |
| Title | Year | Chart Positions |
| “No Sleepin’” by LaViVe[8] | 2010 | Austria #12,[10] Germany #13,[9] Switzerland #28[11] |
| Year | Organization | Nominee | Award | Result | Ref. |
| 2011 | Romanian Music Awards | “No Sleepin’” | Best Female | Nominated | [12] |
| 2011 | Romanian Music Awards | “No Sleepin’” | Best Video | Nominated | [12] |
| 2014 | International Songwriting Competition | “Illegal” | Dance/Electronica Winner | Finalist | [1] |