Aiko

Alena Shirmanova-Kostebelova (, ; born 26 December 1999), known by her stage name Aiko, is a Russian-Czech singer and songwriter based in Brighton, England. She represented the Czech Republic in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "Pedestal".

Early life Alena Shirmanova-Kostebelova was born in Moscow, Russia. At the age of five, she moved with her family to Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic.

Career In 2015, Shirmanova participated in the fourth season of the reality talent show .

Aiko released her third album Fortune's Child on 13 October 2023. On 28 November 2023, she was announced as one of the contestants of for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, competing with the song "Pedestal". On 13 December, she was crowned as the winner of the selection. At the event, she failed to qualify from the second semi-final, placing 11th out of 16 with 38 points.

Personal life

Aiko came out as bisexual in May 2025. She is currently in a relationship with Spanish drummer Kat Almagro, who participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 for San Marino as a member of Megara.

Discography

Studio albums Title Details Expiration Date Released: 17 July 2020 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download, streaming Fortune's Child Released: 13 October 2023 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download, streaming Aikonic Released: 28 June 2024 Label: 420 Production Formats: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays Title Details Aiko Released: 25 August 2018 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist Title Year Peak chart positions Album or EP LTU "Hunt" 2020 — Expiration Date "Power" 2021 — Fortune's Child "Daughter of the Sun" — "Gemini" — "Alter Ego" 2022 — "I Want to Be Perfect" — "Restless"(with Boy Jr.) — Fortune's Child "Instincts" 2023 — "Lucky Streak" — "Pedestal" 49 "White Flag" 2024 — Aikonic "Hunger"(with Teya) — "Regal" — "Cleopatra" 2025 — "" — "I Need a Minute" — "Shotgun" — "F1 Machine" — "Villainize Me" — "Time" — "Medusa"(with The Silver Spoons) 2026 — "Why Not Bby" — "A Class Angel" — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist Single Year Album / EP "Why Don't You"(Ivo Blahunek featuring Aiko) 2023 "The Internet"(Noisy Pots featuring Aiko) A Trip of Being "Come Closer"( and Blanka Maderováfeaturing Teza and Aiko)