Anton Sova
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Anton Sova

Swedish talent executive, artist manager, A&R professional, and entrepreneur

Anton Carl Gustaf von Essen (born June 26, 1981), known professionally as Anton Sova, is a Swedish talent manager, music entrepreneur, film producer, business manager, artist developer, and A&R executive.2

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Born Jun 26, 1981.1

Companies

Early life and education

  • 1998 to 2003Kyiv Slavonic University3
  • 2001 to 2003National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine3
  • 2003 to 2004Kyiv University of Culture3
  • 2014Dalarna University3
  • 2015Stockholm University3

Career

Occupation: musician, impresario, talent manager, artist and repertoire, manager, entrepreneur, businessperson, sports agent.8

  • Since 2004Chief executive, TUARON5
  • Since 2004Chairperson of the executive board, TUARON6 7
  • Date not recordedFounded TUARON4

Anton Sova started working in 1996 as an advertising agent for a newspaper. In 1999, he founded the global talent agency TUARON, where he has held the position of chairman since its inception.

Anton Sova has been actively involved in discovering and managing a range of artists, including Tatjana Shirko and Stas Shurin, who won the Ukrainian "Star Academy", Fabryka Zirok 2010.

One of his initial projects was the formation of the music group Cherry, also known as Adamants, in 2003. By 2006, Anton had established collaborations with various Ukrainian artists, including Artur Bosso, Tatjana Shirko, Anna Mukhina, Andrew Boldar, the Freakballet show group, and the rock band Platinum.

Since 2008, Anton Sova has been active in Latvia, where he conducted auditions for Latvian artists and musicians, establishing collaborations with figures such as Alekss Silvers, Andrey Klad, Stas Shurin, and Gatis Timofeev. He also produced recordings with artists including Alex Luna, KAL1BR, Marco Giacomo, Daiga Berzina, and the rock band Luv Land.

On April 20, 2013, he introduced the Swedish pop group Dildorado to the Latvian audience, with support from the Swedish Embassy in Latvia.

In 2019, Anton Sova's grandfather, Kasyan Yevchenko, a renowned Ukrainian musician and master of folk instruments, passed away. Yevchenko was also a leader of ensembles and a soloist with the Veryovka Ukrainian Folk Choir. Following his grandfather's death, Anton Sova has continued to support and preserve his artistic legacy, handling organizational matters, protecting copyrights, and collaborating with the music school and museum named in his grandfather's honor.

In 2021, Anton Sova, together with Ukrainian film producer Mila Andriiash, presented the short war drama "God Will Forgive."

Anton Sova is a member of Music Managers Forum Sweden (MFF), an organization for Swedish music managers, A&R professionals, and talent scouts. He is also a member of the Swedish Performing Rights Society (STIM).

From Wikipedia’s article on Anton Sova (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Personal life

  • BornJun 26, 1981, Kyiv9 10
  • CitizenshipSweden11

From March 2011 until 2015, Anton Sova was married and living in Stockholm. The couple separated at the start of 2015, with their marriage being legally terminated in August 2015. They had no children during their marriage.

From Wikipedia’s article on Anton Sova (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.