The Orchard is excited to support amazing Central and Eastern European music with new signings and releases, including Aiko, Tina Karol, and Jerry Heil.

Aiko

Aiko is a Czech Republic-raised artist who represented Czechia in Eurovision 2024. She was the first Czech artist to appear on Spotify’s Times Square billboard and the first to be a part of the global Spotify Equal Campaign. Aiko’s third album, AIKONIC, is a conceptual album, a more confident step into her pop-rock sound, combining heavy guitars with Aiko’s soft voice. The “iconic” artist is also embarking on the AIKONIC Tour across Europe to celebrate the new album. 

Tina Karol

Tina Karol is a Ukrainian pop diva, social media star, philanthropist, and TV presenter. She hosted Dancing with the Stars for 10 seasons and was a coach on The Voice for 11 seasons. She is a multi-platinum status recording artist from Ukraine, having recorded 10 studio albums, 4 EPs, and 6 live albums. 

This year, Tina is leading a major project, “Дім Звукозапису” (or “Dim Zvukozapysu”), which translates to “House of Recording”. The project brings together top Ukrainian artists to release reimagined versions of Ukrainian hits that have shaped modern culture. “Dim Zvukozapysu” highlights the culture’s musical history by giving new life to unfairly forgotten songs.   

Jerry Heil

Jerry Heil, also hailing from Ukraine, made waves at this year’s Eurovision, securing third place in the competition. Heil is one of the most popular Ukrainian artists on Spotify, accumulating over 75 million streams in the past 12 months.  She has amassed over 175.5 million views on her official YouTube channel in the last year alone, making her one of Ukraine’s most famous singers and songwriters. Jerry’s musical mission is to glorify Ukrainian traditions and culture around the globe.