Iryna Bilyk
Iryna Bilyk Ірина Білик | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Iryna Mykolayivna Bilyk |
| Born | April 6, 1970 Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocal, piano |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Labels | mamamusic |
| Website | irinabilyk |
Iryna Mykolayivna Bilyk (Ukrainian: Ірина Миколаївна Білик, born 6 April 1970 in Kyiv) is a Ukrainian singer-songwriter and People's Artist of Ukraine.[1] Bilyk is often called the "Ukrainian Madonna" due to many of her songs becoming hits in the 1990s, frequent style changes and influence on Ukrainian show business.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Iryna Bilyk was born on 6 April 1970 in Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR. Her parents were engineers who were working at an aircraft factory. Bilyk has a younger brother, Serhiy.
From the age of five, Bilyk was engaged in dancing and classical ballet. At the age of six, she started singing in the children's song ensemble "Sonechko". Bilyk toured the USSR with the ensemble and appeared on central television for the first time. She wrote her first song at the age of ten.
After graduating from the music school, Bilyk worked as a music teacher.[3]
Musical career
[edit]In 1995, Bilyk performed for the United States President Bill Clinton. She has produced twelve musical albums (including several in Russian and one in Polish),[4] many video clips, and continues to be active in the music industry.
On 27 October 2007, Bilyk married her dancing partner from the TV show Dances with the Stars-2, 22-year-old Dmytro Dykusar. The wedding ceremony took place in Rio de Janeiro.[5][6]
On 6 November 2019 Bilyk announced a double anniversary of her life, 50 years of age and 30 years on the professional stage, which was supposed to take place on the stage of the National Palace of Arts "Ukraine", but due to the COVID-19 pandemic the show was postponed to May 22, 2021. The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy was also present at the concert.[7]
On 10 September 2020, a star dedicated to Bilyk was laid on the "Star Square" in Kyiv.[8]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]- Kuvala zozulia (1990)
- Ya rozkazhu (1994)
- Nova (1995)
- Tak prosto (1996)
- Farby (1997)
- OMA (2000)
- Biłyk (2002)
- Kraina (2003)
- Lyubov. Yad (2004)
- Na bis (2008)
- Rassvet (2014)
- Bez grima (2017)
Singles
[edit]- "Tak prosto" (1996)
- "Vybachai" (1999)
- "Krainia" (2001)
- "Anioł?" (2002)
- "Droga" (2002)
- "Movchaty"(feat. Skryabin, 2003)
- "Listya" (2017)
- "Ne pytai" (2018)
- "Ne khovai ochey" (2018)
- "Ne strymui pohliad" (2020)
- "Kordony" (2022)
- "Malo" (2023)
- "Snih" (2023)[9]
Compilation
[edit]- Krasche: 1988-1998 (1998)
- Navsegda (2006)
- Dopomohty tak lehko (2006)
- 50 (2020)[10]
Awards
[edit]- Order of Princess Olga, Third Class (2020)[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Decree of the President of Ukraine from 19.08.2008 year № 726/2008 «Про відзначення державними нагородами України працівників підприємств, установ та організацій з нагоди Дня незалежності України» (in Ukrainian)
- ^ "«Українська Мадонна» Ірина Білик святкує 50-річчя". gazeta.ua. 6 April 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ "Ирина Билык | ktona.com - интернет журнал о знаменитостях". web.archive.org. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ Discography from official site
- ^ Билык и Дикусар таки поженились, Segodnya, 30 October 2007
- ^ Сегодня: Ирина Билык вышла замуж, korrespondent.net, 30 October 2007
- ^ "Президент Зеленський прийшов на концерт і зізнався в любові суперзірці української естради". Главком | Glavcom (in Ukrainian). 22 May 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ "На "Площі зірок" закладено зірку присвячену Ірині Білик". irinabilyk.com. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ "Spotify – Web Player". Spotify. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ 50 (Юбилейный альбом, 50 лучших песен), 6 April 2020, retrieved 16 November 2024
- ^ (in Ukrainian) Decree of The President of Ukraine № 254/2020
External links
[edit]- Official site of Iryna Bilyk (in Ukrainian)
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