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Ukrainian singer (born 1973)
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For Soviet footballer, see Oleksandr Ponomarov. In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Valeriyovych and the family name is Ponomariov.
Oleksandr PonomariovОлекса́ндр Пономарьо́в
Background information
Birth nameOleksandr Ponomariov
BornAugust 9, 1973 (1973-08-09) (age 51)
OriginKhmelnitskiy, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
(now Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine)
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Vocalist, musician (piano), arranger
Years active1992–present
Musical artist

Oleksandr Valeriyovych Ponomariov (Ukrainian: Олекса́ндр Вале́рійович Пономарьо́в; born August 9, 1973) is a Ukrainian singer. He has been awarded the country's "Singer of the Year" seven times.

Early life and education

Ponomariov was born in Khmelnitskiy, Ukrainian SSR (now Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine). One of his early interests was boxing. When his eyesight started to deteriorate he was forbidden to fight by his doctor. While he had always enjoyed singing, he never thought that music could be his main occupation. Despite this, he applied to a music college where he encountered one drawback: he could not read music. The college professors accepted him on the basis of his excellent singing voice and allowed him to stay on the condition that he master the school's seven-year curriculum in the space of one year. He apparently succeeded.

Career

Since 1992, Oleksandr has taken part in dozens of Ukrainian and international festivals. In 1998, Ukraine's government recognized Oleksandr by awarding him the title of "Honored Artist of Ukraine".

Oleksandr, performing "Hasta la vista" was the first artist ever to represent Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003. His performance included a circus act with a contortionist and an Apollo program rocket. He finished in 14th place.

Albums

  • Z ranku do nochi (From Morning Till Night) (1996)
  • Persha i ostannya lyubov (First and Last Love) (1997)
  • Vin (He) (2000)
  • Vona (She) (2001)
  • Krashche (The Best) (2004)
  • Ya lyublyu tilky tebe (Only You I Love) (2006)
  • Z ranku do nochi (From Morning Till Night) (2006)
  • Persha i ostannya lyubov (First and Last Love) (2006)
  • Golden Hits (2007)
  • Nichenkoyu (At Night) (2007)

References

  1. ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 2003 Ukraine". BBC. Archived from the original on May 17, 2004.
  2. "Eurovision Song Contest 2003". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on February 13, 2008.
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