Taisia Mykolaivna Povaliy[lower-alpha 1] (born 10 December 1964) is a Ukrainian singer and actress.
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![]() Taisia Povaliy at White Nights Festival in Saint Petersburg in 2021 | |
Born | Taisia Mykolaivna Hiriavets (1964-12-10) 10 December 1964 (age 58) Shamraevka, Skvyra Raion, Kyiv Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
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Awards | Merited Artist of Ukraine People's Artist of Ukraine Order of Friendship |
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Instrument(s) | Vocals |
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Website | povaliy |
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She started her career of singer in 1985. In 1993, she won the Grand Prix at the Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk, Belarus.[1]
In 1995, she released her first album.[2] The next year she was awarded the honorary title of Merited Artist of Ukraine.[2] In 1997, she was awarded the title of People's Artist of Ukraine.[2] In 1998, she was awarded the Order of Saint Nicholas Thaumaturgus (International).[3]
Povaliy was a candidate for Party of Regions at the October 2012 Ukrainian parliamentary election; placed second on the party list[4] She was elected into parliament.[5] She left the Party of Regions parliamentarian faction on 3 June 2014.[6] Povaliy did not participate in the 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election.[7]
Following the 2014 Ukrainian revolution Povaliy moved to Russia.[8] In 2015 Ukrainian parliament made a decree to remove her as Ukrainian National Singer because she does concerts in Russia.[3] In September 2022, the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine added Taisia Povaliy to the sanctions list.[9]
From 1982 to 1993, she was married to keyboardist Volodymyr Povaliy (born 6 June 1959), who worked in the Kyiv Music Hall as the artistic director of the singer Ivo Bobul's musical group, made backing tracks for Zhanna Bodnaruk, Vitalii Bilonozhko, Alla Kudlai and Taisia Povaliy, now he works as an arranger in the presidential orchestra. In this marriage, a son Denis Povaliy was born on 28 June 1983.[10] In 1993, the marriage ended in divorce.[11]
Since 31 December 1993, Taisia has been married for the second time to musician and producer Igor Likhuta (born 11 April 1961).[1]
Title | Year | Role | Notes |
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Golden Chicken (Золотой цыплёнок) | 1993 | Fox | Voice |
Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka (Вечера на хуторе близ Диканьки) | 2001 | Countess | |
Cinderella (Золушка) | 2002 | Matchmaker | |
The Snow Queen (Снежная королева) | 2002 | Ingrid | |
A very New Year's movie, or a Night at the Museum (Очень новогоднее кино, или Ночь в музее) | 2007 | Sleeping beauty | |
Golden Fish (Золотая рыбка) | 2008 | cameo | |