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Karina Istomina

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In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Igorevna and the family name is Istomina.
Karina Smolova
Istomina in 2015
Istomina in 2015
Background information
Birth nameKarina Igorevna Istomina
Born (1994-04-20) 20 April 1994 (age 30)
Moscow, Russia
GenresFunk, disco, new school hip hop, new wave, techno, pop, R&B, house, soul, lofi, EDM
Occupation(s)DJ, blogger, YouTuber, podcaster, model (formerly), PR manager (formerly)
Years active2009—2016 (modelling)
2015—present (music)
2019—present (blogging)
Websiteinstagram.com/diamond_april/

Karina Igorevna Smolova née Istomina (Russian: Карина Игоревна Смолова (Истомина), born April 20, 1994) is a Russian DJ, blogger, podcaster, leading Instagram influencer,[1] and ex-model.

Biography

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Karina Istomina was born in Moscow, Russia. She started her modelling career at the age of 15 and soon moved to New York City.[2] She graduated from Higher School of Economics (Faculty of Media Communications) in 2016. She has also worked as a PR manager for Russian synthpop band Tesla Boy for a year.[3]

As of 2021, Istomina is one of the most famous DJs in Moscow.[4] She was the only Russian music blogger cooperating with Apple Music, for which she prepares exclusive playlists.[5] In December 2019, Karina Istomina and Xenia Dukalis released the album Trendy Snakes (Russian: Подкомодные змеи, Podkomodnye zmei) in the genre of female alternative rap under the label ASC.[6]

From 2019 to 2021 she was a co-host of the Girlfriends (Russian: Подруги, Podrugi) show on the YouTube channel Gentle Editor (Russian: Нежный редактор, Nezhny redaktor) together with Tatiana Mingalimova, Xenia Dukalis and Tatiana Starikova, where they have been discussing feminism, self-esteem, bullying, sex and other topics with experts and guest stars.[7]

In February 2021, Istomina started a new show on TikTok the Musical Thursday (Russian: Музыкальный четверг, Muzykal'ny chetverg).[8] In April 2021, Istomina launched the YouTube project It's easier to Cope (Russian: Справиться проще, Spravitsya proshe), dedicated to mental health problems.[9]

In March 2022, Russia moved to block access to Instagram and thereby a major source of income for influencers including Istomina. She reacted saying, "To be honest with you, I am absolutely devastated that I am losing my page. I ran my profile for over 10 years. Most likely I will have to find new sources of income, will have to rediscover myself."[10]

Personal life

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In 2021, Istomina publicly announced her drug addiction, craving for self-harm and mental problems.[11]

In June 2023 Istomina married a striker for Dynamo Moscow and the Russian national football team Fyodor Smolov.[12] On the 15th of November of the same year the couple had a daughter named Laura.

Filmography

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Notes

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  1. ^ Chitrakorn, Kati (2021-08-09). "Meet the "genuinfluencers" who don't want to sell you anything". Vogue Business. Retrieved 2022-05-23. Munroe Bergdorf, Chriselle Lim, Frankie Bridge and Karina Istomina of Diamond April are among the top 10 names with genuinfluence that [influencer marketing firm] Lefty believe luxury brands should watch.
  2. ^ Dasha Krasnova. "Карина Истомина: "Я не социопат, но у меня маниакальная депрессия"" [Karina Istomina: 'I'm not a sociopath, but I have manic depression']. www.ellegirl.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-03-19.
  3. ^ "Полный шкаф: модель и диджей Карина Истомина о любимых образах" [Full wardrobe: model and DJ Karina Istomina on her most favourite outfits]. Cosmopolitan (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-03-19.
  4. ^ Lana Nisnevich. "Плейлист на выходные: Карина Истомина" [A playlist for weekend by Karina Istomina]. www.elle.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-03-19.
  5. ^ "Карина Истомина рекомендует" [Karina Istomina recommends]. Apple Music (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-03-19.
  6. ^ "Карина Истомина и Ксения Дукалис — о рэп-альбоме, шоу "Подруги" и хейте" [Karina Istomina and Xenia Dukalis on their rap album, the 'Girlfriends' show and hate]. Afisha (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-03-19.
  7. ^ "YouTube-шоу "Подруги" закроется" [YouTube show 'Girlfriends' will close]. The Village (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  8. ^ "TikTok запустит музыкальное шоу с Кариной Истоминой. Первый гость — Илья Лагутенко" [TikTok launches a music show with Karina Istomina. The first guest is Ilya Lagutenko]. The Village (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-03-19.
  9. ^ "Карина Истомина запустила YouTube-канал о ментальном здоровье" [Karina Istomina launched a YouTube channel about mental health]. The-Flow.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  10. ^ Sauer, Pjotr (2022-03-14). "'This is my life': Russian influencers take stock after Instagram access blocked". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
  11. ^ ""Самый частый комментарий: "Когда ты наконец сторчишься и умрешь?""" ['The most frequent comment is: "When will you finally fiend and die?"']. Kholod (in Russian). 2021-03-01. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
  12. ^ "Смолов женился на диджее и блогере Карине Истоминой" [Smolov married DJ and blogger Karina Istomina]. Sports.ru. 2023-06-05. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
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