Svyatoslav Vakarchuk
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Svyatoslav Yvanovych Vakarchuk ' onMouseout='HidePop("50045")' href="/topics/Ukrainian_SSR">Ukrainian SSR
of the Soviet Union
– in present-day Ukraine
) is the lead vocalist of Okean Elzy
, the most successful post-Soviet rock
band in Ukraine. He is the son of Ivan Vakarchuk
, a professor of physics at Lviv University
and the former Minister of Education and Science in Ukraine.
He was active in supporting the Orange Revolution
, and is involved in many social and cultural projects. He is one of the most successful musicians in Ukraine and has a degree in theoretical physics
.
By the year 2010, he had released seven (7) studio albums together with his band Okean Elzy
:
and also one (1) acoustic album Tviy format (Your format, 2003).
The Ukrainian magazine Korrespondent
ranks him as one of the 100 most influential people of Ukraine (in 2008 ranked 55).
In the early parliamentary elections on September 30, 2007 he appeared as an independent candidate on the Our Ukraine–People's Self-Defense Bloc's list (as nr 15). In the Verkhovna Rada
(Ukrainian parliament) he was a member of the parliamentary committee for freedom of speech
questions. In early September 2008 he renounced his seat in the Verkhovna Rada due to the political situation
.
In 2008 Svyatoslav Vakarchuk released a solo project "Vnochi" (In the Night). This album was released under the name of Svyatoslav Vakarchuk, but it includes appearances by all members of "Okean Elzy
" and other various guest musicians.
, called Khto khoche stati mil'yonerom? – Pershiy mil'yon.
Ukrainian SSR
The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic or in short, the Ukrainian SSR was a sovereign Soviet Socialist state and one of the fifteen constituent republics of the Soviet Union lasting from its inception in 1922 to the breakup in 1991...
of the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
– in present-day Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
) is the lead vocalist of Okean Elzy
Okean Elzy
Okean Elzy is one of the most successful and popular Ukrainian rock bands. It was formed in 1994 in Lviv, Ukraine. The band's vocalist and frontman is Svyatoslav Vakarchuk. Okean Elzy is the best-loved Ukrainian rock band not only in Ukraine but also in most CIS countries...
, the most successful post-Soviet rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band in Ukraine. He is the son of Ivan Vakarchuk
Ivan Vakarchuk
Ivan Vakarchuk is a Ukrainian physicist, rector of the Lviv National University named after Ivan Franko , Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine . Hero of Ukraine...
, a professor of physics at Lviv University
Lviv University
The Lviv University or officially the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv is the oldest continuously operating university in Ukraine...
and the former Minister of Education and Science in Ukraine.
He was active in supporting the Orange Revolution
Orange Revolution
The Orange Revolution was a series of protests and political events that took place in Ukraine from late November 2004 to January 2005, in the immediate aftermath of the run-off vote of the 2004 Ukrainian presidential election which was claimed to be marred by massive corruption, voter...
, and is involved in many social and cultural projects. He is one of the most successful musicians in Ukraine and has a degree in theoretical physics
Theoretical physics
Theoretical physics is a branch of physics which employs mathematical models and abstractions of physics to rationalize, explain and predict natural phenomena...
.
By the year 2010, he had released seven (7) studio albums together with his band Okean Elzy
Okean Elzy
Okean Elzy is one of the most successful and popular Ukrainian rock bands. It was formed in 1994 in Lviv, Ukraine. The band's vocalist and frontman is Svyatoslav Vakarchuk. Okean Elzy is the best-loved Ukrainian rock band not only in Ukraine but also in most CIS countries...
:
- Tam, de nas nemaTam, de nas nemaTam, de nas nema is the debut studio album of the popular Ukrainian rock group Okean Elzy. Svyatoslav Vakarchuk is the lead vocalist and songwriter for most of the lyrics on this album. It was released in 1998 by the Kiev-based record label Lavina Music....
(There, where we aren't, 1998) - Yananebibuv (I was in heaven, 2000)
- Model (2001)
- Supersymetriya (Supersymmetry, 2003)
- GLORIA (2005)
- Mira (Measure, 2007)
- Dolce Vita (2010)
and also one (1) acoustic album Tviy format (Your format, 2003).
The Ukrainian magazine Korrespondent
Korrespondent
Korrespondent is a weekly magazine published in Ukraine in Russian and Ukrainian languages. The printed magazine was established in 2002, but it was preceded by the website korrespondent.net that was established already in 2000....
ranks him as one of the 100 most influential people of Ukraine (in 2008 ranked 55).
In the early parliamentary elections on September 30, 2007 he appeared as an independent candidate on the Our Ukraine–People's Self-Defense Bloc's list (as nr 15). In the Verkhovna Rada
Verkhovna Rada
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine is Ukraine's parliament. The Verkhovna Rada is a unicameral parliament composed of 450 deputies, which is presided over by a chairman...
(Ukrainian parliament) he was a member of the parliamentary committee for freedom of speech
Freedom of speech
Freedom of speech is the freedom to speak freely without censorship. The term freedom of expression is sometimes used synonymously, but includes any act of seeking, receiving and imparting information or ideas, regardless of the medium used...
questions. In early September 2008 he renounced his seat in the Verkhovna Rada due to the political situation
2008 Ukrainian political crisis
The 2008 Ukrainian political crisis started after President Viktor Yushchenko's Our Ukraine–People's Self-Defense Bloc withdrew from the governing coalition following a vote on a bill to limit the President's powers in which the Prime Minister's Bloc Yulia Tymoshenko voted with the opposition...
.
In 2008 Svyatoslav Vakarchuk released a solo project "Vnochi" (In the Night). This album was released under the name of Svyatoslav Vakarchuk, but it includes appearances by all members of "Okean Elzy
Okean Elzy
Okean Elzy is one of the most successful and popular Ukrainian rock bands. It was formed in 1994 in Lviv, Ukraine. The band's vocalist and frontman is Svyatoslav Vakarchuk. Okean Elzy is the best-loved Ukrainian rock band not only in Ukraine but also in most CIS countries...
" and other various guest musicians.
Pershiy mil'yon
Vakarchuk answered all questions correctly and won the grand prize (1 million hryvnas) on the Ukrainian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? is a television game show which offers large cash prizes for correctly answering a series of multiple-choice questions of increasing difficulty. The format is owned and licensed by Sony Pictures Television International. The maximum cash prize is one million pounds...
, called Khto khoche stati mil'yonerom? – Pershiy mil'yon.