Personal life, biography of the singer
The artist’s biography begins in the Kyiv region, the village of Shamraevka.
Date of birth: December 10, 1964. Parents: Nikolai Pavlovich and Nina Danilovna Giryavets. Everyone in their family loved to sing and found their meaning in life in this. That is why the girl performed on stage as part of a children's ensemble from an early age.
In addition, Taya loved to transform into various famous personalities and constantly changed her images. Most of all, she liked Marilyn Monroe, maybe that’s why Povaliy’s clothing style is still somewhat similar to the style of her childhood idol.
At the age of 15, the young talent went to study in Kyiv. There she graduated from school, and later entered the Glier School.
Singing, as the artist herself admits, was and is her meaning of life. When the girl turned eighteen, she first tried herself on the professional stage and was able to conquer the audience.
Her voice has such an expressive timbre that it makes you hold your breath. Despite such talent, the singer is still constantly improving, discovering something new and experimenting. In other words, he loves what he does.
He played the guitar well and sang. Six months after the birth of their daughter, the family moved to Bila Tserkva. When the girl was 11, her parents divorced. It was very difficult for Nina Konoplyanaya, the singer’s mother, to raise her daughter, but the woman did not complain.
Taisiya started singing in kindergarten, and at the age of 6, her mother sent her to a music school. From the age of 14, the girl was a soloist of the city symphony orchestra.
Having received an incomplete secondary education, Taya went to Kyiv. There she entered the Reinhold Gliere School (conducting and choral department). At the same time, practicing academic vocals, the student honed the skills necessary to perform classical compositions.
After graduating from college, Taisiya Povaliy (the singer took her husband’s last name) got a job at the Kiev Music Hall. At first she was the vocalist of the group, then performed solo.
The aspiring singer amazed those around her with her hard work, dedication and endurance: she could give several concerts a day and withstand the busiest tour schedule.
The creativity of the young performer did not go unnoticed. In 1990, Povaliy received her first professional award at the “New Names” competition.
Three years later, Taisiya loudly declared herself at the Slavic Bazaar. At the festival held in Vitebsk, the performer received the main prize for the song “Panel Kohannya”.
In the same year, she consolidated her success at the national music competition named after Vladimir Ivasyuk. In 1994, Taya was recognized as the best singer in Ukraine.
Taisiya Povaliy's discography includes one and a half dozen albums. The best among them are “Sweet Sin”, “Free Bird”, “Serdenko”, “Let Me Go” (together with Baskov).
Over a more than 30-year musical career, the artist had to work with many talented composers and poets. The videos for the compositions “Where there is love, there it breaks” and “Former” were shot by popular director Alan Badoev.
The artist spends almost all her time on tours. She performs with various concert programs mainly in the post-Soviet space.
She received her first titles in 1994. These years became very successful for her. The first album was released in 1995. Soon the clips began to appear. First, she becomes an Honored Artist of Ukraine. And then President Kuchma awarded her the title of People's.
Five years later, she tries herself as an actress and starred in the musical “Evenings on the Farm.” And around this time he begins to collaborate with many celebrities.
She records about twenty-one songs in Ukrainian, in a duet with Kobzon. Afterwards a duet with Baskov is formed. They record a joint album and travel with it to all countries.
In 2009, she recorded a hit with Mikhailov. And soon he gave her another hit song. In 2012, thanks to Kirkorov, it finally became popular in Russia.
Since then, she has won many more awards and titles. In addition to her creative life, she was an adviser to former President Viktor Yanukovych. During the bloody Maidan, the singer supported Russia, for which the people of Ukraine hated her, and all her titles were removed from her. And many more Ukrainian stars became hated by the people because of this.
Scandals and politics
Despite the fact that the stage legend was far from politics, in 2012 Taisiya Povaliy decided to run in the parliamentary elections to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, where she entered as number two in the Party of Regions (Mykola Azarov was first on the electoral list).
She was an adviser to the ex-President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych and was engaged in “active” political activities for about 6 months, during which she created a single parliamentary request. In it, Taisiya indicated the need to repair the roadway located in the village of Petropavlovskaya Borshchagovka, where, as it turned out, she herself lives.
Taisiya Povaliy in the Verkhovna Rada
Against the backdrop of a short political activity, Taisiya Povaliy turned out to be the central figure in a high-profile political scandal associated with Sergei Vlasenko and his combination of political and business activities. Then the singer-deputy was included in the “black” list of the oppositionists of the Ukrainian government, although she submitted an application to liquidate her business activities.
During the period of revolutionary upheavals in Ukraine, difficult times began in Povaliy’s life. During the Maidan, when terrible bloodshed took place in Kyiv, the singer performed at a concert in the Kremlin, and then congratulated the Crimeans at the celebration of Russian Independence Day in Yalta. With these actions, Povaliy caused a storm of indignation among Ukrainian fans and politicians, losing their love and respect.
Singer Taisiya Povaliy is out of favor at home
In addition to Taisiya Povaliy, pop artists, including Ani Lorak, Mikhail Zadornov, Ivan Okhlobystin, Joseph Kobzon, Valeria, fell out of favor with the Ukrainian people and deputies.
Taisiya Povaliy and her husband Igor Likhuta
She met her first husband while still studying. He was Vladimir Povaliy, from whom she adopted her famous surname. Life with him was not sweet.
He often offended her. But, despite all the quarrels and insults, they lived for eleven years. They even had a son. Soon her unhappy marriage fell apart.
Igor at that time was a famous drummer, and he had great connections in the music world. It was he who believed in her talent more than Taisiya herself. He helped her rise to high heights.
They got married in 1993. They really wanted a child together, but, alas, their dreams never came true. Due to her health, Taya was unable to get pregnant. They raised their son Povaliy together.
Personal life
In the personal life of the Ukrainian singer, not everything was smooth. Taisiya Povaliy's first husband was composer and arranger Vladimir Povaliy. The couple met as students at a music school. Taya performed with an ensemble, where Vladimir played the guitar. By that time, he had already served in Afghanistan and was 5 years older than the girl.
At first, after a modest wedding, the young couple lived with their husband’s parents in Kyiv. In the summer of 1983, their son Denis was born. Both spouses worked in the music hall and toured a lot. Taisiya lived with Vladimir for 11 years, after which their family broke up.
Son of Taisiya Povaliy - Denis Povaliy
After the divorce, the son remained to live with his father. Friendly relations between the ex-spouses have not been preserved, but the singer tries to help her former relatives as best she can: she once fully paid for the expensive operation of Vladimir’s mother.
The artist did not have to grieve for long. On the path of a successful and beautiful woman, I met Igor Likhuta, who at that time was one of the best drummers in Ukraine and had serious connections in show business. This fateful meeting completely turned Povaliy’s life upside down - Igor believed in the then aspiring singer more than she did. Thanks to his efforts and faith in her talent, Taisiya really began to win on the professional stage. They got married in 1993.
Taisiya Povaliy and Igor Likhuta
In family life, the star is calm and listens and supports her husband Igor, who is her producer, in everything. Povaliy values his vacation in a warm family circle, loves to prepare culinary delights and treat them to his family. But due to her busy schedule, her mother is considered the keeper of the home, who maintains comfort in the house and always welcomes the star tandem with delicious dishes from tours. Taisiya dedicated one of her most popular songs, “Mama-Momochka,” to her.
Taisiya Povaliy - “Mom-Mom”
Taisiya Povaliy and Igor Likhuta wanted to have children together, but these plans were never successful. The singer entered into her second marriage at a young age, but health problems did not allow her to give birth to a child. She refused to resort to the help of a surrogate mother. The artist noted that she is jealous and cannot even stand the thought that someone else’s woman could give birth to a child with Igor.
The singer’s son from her first marriage, Denis Povaliy, graduated from the Lyceum of Oriental Languages, as well as the Kiev Institute of International Relations of the Taras Shevchenko National University. Denis did not want to work by profession and became interested in creating musical arrangements.
Taisiya Povaliy with her son
In 2010, Denis, secretly from his mother, appeared in the Ukrainian show “X-Factor”. In one of the interviews, he admitted that he told his mother about his intentions to perform just before the start of filming, standing on the set. To this Taisiya answered him:
“Okay, go ahead. If you want this shame, go, well, I mean, if you want to disgrace my family, go.”
Denis spent the whole night before the performance learning the words, but did not have time to rehearse the movements. However, he himself admits that he does not have enough vocal practice. As a result, the young man was “asked” from the project. However, a year later Denis made it to the final of the national selection of the international Eurovision Song Contest 2011.
Taisiya Povaliy before and after plastic surgery
Time passes, but the singer is not going to give in to age. Recently, Taisiya Povaliy surprised fans with changes in appearance. She had plastic surgery.
Many who saw the photo noted that the experiment was unsuccessful. The smile that the Ukrainian woman used to dazzle hundreds of people in her youth now doesn’t look so natural.
Taisiya Povaliy without makeup
The singer had previously periodically resorted to beauty injections, but after the procedure once led to the loss of her voice, she began to do it with caution. Visits to cosmetologists affect the singer’s self-confidence; the artist is not shy about appearing in photographs without makeup, although she does this infrequently.
Creative path
At the beginning of her career, after graduating from college, Thais performed as part of a group, but then switched to independent performances. In 1993, the singer won the Grand Prix for participating in the competition. IN.
Ivasyuk in the city of Chernivtsi, and then received the same award at the International Festival in Vitebsk, Belarus. It was these awards that contributed to the rapid development of the vocalist’s career.
In the nineties, she won the most victories. In 1994, Povaliy was recognized as the best singer of Ukraine. And she confirmed this title. By the way, the artist, in addition to numerous government awards, has an award “For increasing goodness on Earth.”
During her creative career, the People's Artist collaborated with many poets, singers, musicians and other interesting people who contributed to the development of the singer's talent.
In 1995, the artist’s debut song entitled “Panel Kohannya” was released. Afterwards, many more different songs were released, which were favorably received by the audience.
In 1996, Thais received the title of Honored Artist of Ukraine and was able to begin collaborating with Nikolai Baskov. Being in a stellar company made it possible to keep the bar so high. Povaliy was constantly on tour and not only in her own country.
So, in 1999, the artist took part in the All-Ukrainian tour “We are your children, Ukraine.” Further, there were festivals and forums of an international scale, for example, the Russian “Blue Light”, where she takes part every year in honor of the New Year holidays.
In 2000, a collection of clips of the folk singer entitled “100 minutes with Taisiya Povaliy” was released and at the same time she recorded an album in the studio with the famous Joseph Kobzon.
It is not surprising that the singer quickly became friends with famous personalities, because the work of a talented woman constantly won recognition from different audiences.
The developed programs were first presented in her homeland, and then she went on a world tour with them. At that time, Thais had her own team, which completely prepared all the design, for example, made scenery, ballet, music, and most importantly, the vocalist always sang live.
In the 2000s, she also took part in the filming of the musical “Evenings on the Farm,” where she performed songs such as:
- "Three Winters"
- And in the musical “Cinderella” - “don’t scare off the groom.”
It is thanks to this that it gained popularity not only in Ukraine, but also in other CIS countries. Soon she received an offer to record a duet with Stas Mikhailov, to which the artist agreed.
The tours often took place in the countries of the former Soviet Union, but Povaliy also received offers from Argentina, Canada, Brazil, etc. On May 28, 2011, the personal star of the People’s Artist was unveiled on the “Avenue of Stars” in Kiev, and in 2015 it was dismantled.
In 2020, the vocalist took part in the program on Channel One “Exactly”, where her childhood hobby of transforming into other personalities found a place of self-expression.
Also, People's Artist Taisiya Povaliy was included in the Guinness Book of Records, as she accomplished what only a few artists are capable of - she gave thirty concerts in different cities of Ukraine.
These were hard working days: as soon as one concert was played, the team immediately hit the road, and so on for the whole month. It is worth noting that Thais always sang live, without using a soundtrack.
The People's Artist's collection of awards includes such titles as:
- “Honored Artist of Ukraine” - 1996.
- "Order of Friendship" - 2011.
- "People's Artist of Ingushetia" - 2012.
Filmography:
- "Evening on a farm near Dikanka."
- "Cinderella".
- "The Snow Queen".
- "Gold fish".
In the capital of Ukraine, Taisiya became a student in the conducting and choral department, but also took additional classes in academic vocals. While studying at the school, many predicted a successful future for Taya as an opera diva.
And now Povaliy is sure that it was these vocal lessons that helped her in the future become such a versatile performer, because she can sing everything: an opera aria and musical compositions in the soul style.
In 1984, Taya received a diploma and began her further creative career at the Kyiv State Music Hall. Here she was part of a vocal group, and later became a soloist.
After working at the Music Hall for six years, the young singer began to actively participate in various song competitions and went to music festivals. In 1990, the USSR State Television and Radio hosted the “New Names” competition program, where Taisiya won, this was her first award.
- in Chernivtsi a music competition named after Vladimir Ivasyuk “The song will be with us” was held, Povaliy won the grand prix;
- she received the same award in Vitebsk at the “Slavic Bazaar” in the “Competition of Young Performers”.
After these victories in the post-Soviet space, singer Taisiya Povaliy began to gain fame. And in Ukrainian show business her career was gaining rapid momentum.
Already in 1994, Povaliy was recognized as the best singer in Ukraine. The following year, 1995, saw the release of her first solo album, “Panel Kohannya,” and a video for the popular composition “Simply Taya.” And in 1996, Taisiya was awarded the title of Honored Artist of Ukraine.
The year 1997 was marked by two significant events for the singer:
- Ukrainian President Kuchma L.M. signed a corresponding decree to award Taisiya Povaliy the title of People's Artist;
- The presentation of her second solo album “I Love You” took place.
In 1998, Taisiya’s first grandiose solo performance took place; its program included not only the singer’s repertoire songs, but also excerpts from opera parts.
Her musical compositions were constantly played on the radio, and video clips were played on Ukrainian television channels. One after another, Povaliy received prestigious titles - “Pop Star of the Year”, “Person of the Year in Ukraine”, and in 1998 Taya became the owner of the Order of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, which she was awarded “For increasing goodness on Earth.”
In 2000, Taisiya received two more national awards:
- Order of St. Anne, 4th degree;
- Order of Glory for Loyalty to the Fatherland, 2nd degree.
The singer continuously delighted her fans with new songs, albums were released one after another:
- 1999 – “Sweet Sin”;
- 2000 - “Be it so”;
- 2001 – “Charming violin”;
- 2002 – “Free Bird”;
- 2003 - “I’m returning”;
- 2004 – “Serdenko”.
Povaliy gained wide popularity outside of Ukraine after the release of comedy musicals for the New Year holidays: “Evenings on a Farm near Dikanka,” where she played a princess, and “Cinderella,” where she played the character of a matchmaker.
In 2002, the singer began a fruitful collaboration with People’s Artist of the USSR Joseph Kobzon. They released a joint album, which included 21 musical compositions performed in Ukrainian.
For the 2003 New Year, a new musical comedy “The Snow Queen” was released, where Povaliy starred as a Laplander and sang the song “Zamelo”.
The year 2004 brought Taisiya a wonderful collaboration with the Russian singer Nikolai Baskov, the duet was so successful that Povaliy became a real star in Russia, and their joint songs were listened to all over the world:
- "Let me go";
- "River of Destiny";
- "You're far away";
- "White snow."
Together they toured dozens of cities in Russia, the Baltic states, Ukraine and Belarus. And in 2007, during their fantastic foreign tour, the most famous halls on the planet were packed - in Canada, Israel, the USA and Germany.
In 2005, Nikolai and Taisiya received the Golden Gramophone for the composition “Let Me Go,” and in 2006 for the song “You Are Far Away.”
Despite such success, the singer did not abandon her solo career. Her new songs rose to the highest places in the Russian and Ukrainian charts:
- “I’ll survive”;
- "Behind you";
- "Former";
- "May you be lucky in love."
The most important music festival in Russia, “Song of the Year,” was no longer complete without Povaliy; she became a permanent participant. Such wild popularity of the singer led to the emergence of a new amazing duet - now with Stas Mikhailov. Their song “Let Go” broke all records on the Russian charts.
In 2010, Povaliy was elected head of the jury of the Slavic Bazaar music festival. In 2011, the singer’s star was laid on the Ukrainian Avenue of Stars, which is located in the very central part of Kyiv.
In 2012, the head of Ingushetia, Yunus-Bek Yevkurov, awarded the wonderful singer Taisiya Povaliy the title of Honored Artist of the Republic of Ingushetia.
In the same year, Taya’s most cherished dream came true: she conquered the main stage of Russia in the Kremlin Palace, where her solo concert took place, which was held on a grand scale and success.
Povaliy’s creative career has already exceeded 20 years. During this period, she released 14 studio records and was awarded four orders. The singer still attracts full audiences, no matter what city she performs in.
Taisiya Povaliy, whose biography is interesting and multifaceted, did not immediately conquer the stage. Although friends and teachers predicted her a career as an opera singer, she got a job at the Kiev State Music Hall.
At first she sang in a group, and then began solo performances. Taya got her first touring experience there, because every day she worked two or three concerts. No days off, giving it your all.
To achieve significant heights, you need to work hard - Taisiya Povaliy understood this perfectly. Sometimes she had to give several concerts a day, but she never complained.
In order to earn the love of the audience and gain much-needed experience, the singer participated in competitions - and took first place almost everywhere. Taisiya Povaliy became a laureate of the following competitions:
- "New names".
- "Asia Dauysy".
- “The song will be with us.”
- "Slavic Bazaar" and many others.
Biography[ | ]
Born on December 10, 1964[3] in the village of Shamraevka, Skvirsky district, Kiev region in the family of Nikolai Pavlovich (1935) and Nina Danilovna Giryavets (Konoplyanaya)[4] (July 20, 1942)[5][6][7]. At the age of 15 she left to study in Kyiv. She graduated from school in Bila Tserkva and the Kiev Music College named after Glier. After college, from 1984 to 1990 he worked at the Kiev State Music Hall. At first, the aspiring singer performed on stage as part of a vocal group, and then moved on to solo concerts.
In 1990, she received the first award at the famous competition of the USSR State Television and Radio “New Names”, and in 1991 she became a diploma winner of the competition “Asia Dauysy 1991” in Almaty.
In 1993, she received the Grand Prix at the competition named after V. Ivasyuk “The Song Will Be with Us” in Chernivtsi, and in Belarusian Vitebsk at the International Arts Festival “Slavic Bazaar”[8]. All this contributed to the rapid rise of her career in Ukrainian show business.
In 1994, she was named the best singer of Ukraine, as well as the best musician of the year in the national music television festival “New Stars of the Old Year” (“New Stars of the Old Rock”).
In 1995 she released her debut album “Panel Kohannya”, and a year later, in March 1996, she received the title of Honored Artist of Ukraine. Another year and a half later, a Decree was signed awarding her the title of People's Artist of Ukraine.
In 1999, she participated in the All-Ukrainian tour “We are your children, Ukraine.”
In 2000, a collection of clips “100 minutes with Taisiya Povaliy” was published, and she was also actively working in the studio with Joseph Kobzon in recording an album dedicated to the Independence of Ukraine - “One Unity”.
In 2001, as part of the concert program “A Star Born of Ukraine,” she gave a charity concert for children at the “Ukraine” cultural center.
In the early 2000s, thanks to filming in the musicals “Evenings on the Farm” and “Cinderella,” in which she sang the songs “Three Winters” and “Don’t Spook the Groom,” Povaliy became popular outside of Ukraine, in particular in Russia and the CIS countries. Soon she recorded a number of duets with Russian stars, including Nikolai Baskov and Stas Mikhailov.
On May 28, 2011, a personalized star was unveiled on the “Walk of Stars” in Kyiv on Khreshchatyk. In 2014, the star was destroyed by vandals[9].
In 2020, she took part in the filming of the “Exactly the Same” program on Channel One, where participants transform into famous personalities.
Family of Taisiya Povaliy
Taya is very happy in her marriage to Igor. She listens to him and supports him in everything. He loves to spend time at home with his family and pamper him with various goodies.
But due to her busy schedule, she rarely succeeds. Therefore, Taisiya Povaliy’s family is supported by her mother. She takes care of the housework and all other household chores.
She takes part in concerts. No longer a young singer, she pleases fans with her good appearance. In 2020, she even had plastic surgery. This really surprised people.
But many didn't like what she did to herself. The smile that thousands of fans fell in love with has changed a lot, and not for the better. She began to look unnatural, to put it mildly.
She looks much better natural. But age only suits her, and it is better to refuse plastic surgery. We wish the singer creative success and may she delight her fans with new songs for many more years to come.
And they love her for who she is. And you don’t need to change anything about yourself. We also wish happiness and health to her wonderful family. And of course great love to their couple.
And overcome all difficulties with your head held high and a blinding smile. There is no place in this life without problems. The main thing is to know that you have support behind your back. And do not upset this support, then it will stand for many more years.
Former people's deputy of the region and pop star in one person, Taisiya Povaliy, certainly cannot afford to look bad. However, impeccable beauty is not only genes or a healthy lifestyle; the artist does not work on her appearance herself, but with the help of cosmetologists and plastic surgeons.
Thanks to their efforts, today the 50-year-old star looks better than at 35 or even 28 years old. However, Povaliy “erases” his original natural features of appearance from his face from year to year.
So, it is known that the singer had rhinoplasty - she shortened and narrowed her nose, she “heals” the shortcomings of age with Botox, and they say that she spent at least 100 thousand euros on her ideal white-toothed smile.
From photos from different years you can see how Taisiya Povaliy has changed.
Since childhood, little Taya was surrounded with warmth and care. She was the only child in the family, and therefore her mother tried in every possible way to develop her daughter.
Chubby cheeks, thin lips with slightly downturned corners and a short haircut - this is how Povaliy appears in his first childhood photos.
In general, as a child, the future star was very funny: she frowned funny, loved scarves and wore glasses.
By the time she went to school, the girl had already grown her hair, loved bows, and her parents even pierced her ears.
In her youth, Povaliy again had a short haircut, but this did not diminish her femininity: a soft smile, a beautiful oval face, big eyes.
But marriage and motherhood immediately added years to Povaliy’s life. A voluminous hairstyle, shoulder-length hair, eyes outlined with a black pencil and arrogantly raised eyebrows suited the singer much less and “overshadowed” her natural charm.
At the age of 28, Taisiya managed to give herself chemotherapy and became addicted to excessively provocative makeup. Biker jackets, high-waisted trousers, massive jewelry - all this, of course, was in fashion, but did not suit the star at all.
Taisiya Povaliy model 1993 and 2008
At 35, the artist looked much older and less impressive than she does today. Then Povaliy performed in the image of Monroe and looked rather vulgar.
1998
Fortunately, in 2001, the singer realized her stylistic mistakes and took on her own image. It was then that she began her transformation into the star we know today.
This is what happened after I changed my hair from brunette back to blonde.
Since then, the artist has worked hard and hard on herself: changing outfits, hairstyles, makeup, experimenting with diets and salon services... But in 2010, she finally decided to have rhinoplasty.
The famous Spanish plastic surgeon Ivan Maniero, at the request of Ukrainian journalists, recently looked at photos of domestic celebrities and said that the most successful plastic surgery was performed by Povaliy.
In modern show business, there are people who come with one song for one day, and there are also those who stay in it for a long time. whose biography is interesting to every person, applies to those who have lived on stage for a long time.
It shines like a star of the first magnitude, and does not flare up like a meteor. And we really hope that her work will continue to delight fans from all over the world.
Instead of an afterword
Today the star is known and loved not only in Ukraine, but throughout the entire former Soviet Union. Successful compositions, masterful performance, passion for work and soul invested in each song are complemented by Taya’s amazing performance. Professional producing, of course, is also important.
A woman's appearance is always admirable. At 49, she can match many twenty-year-olds. Povali always has a beautiful hairstyle (she trusts her hair only to hairdressers with many years of experience), makeup and manicure.
The skin glows, and a youthful face is the result of the efforts of not only plastic surgeons, but also painstaking care. Her clothes - both everyday and stage - are carefully thought out and selected.
Taisiya Povaliy always gathers full houses. Children and adults, young and old, listen to her songs with pleasure, enjoying the unique voice that shimmers in every note.
At the moment, Povaliy’s age confuses many, because the artist is already 53 years old, but she looks as irresistible as she did ten years ago.
It is impossible to say how old she is at first glance, and no one can confirm how authentic the photos are. Whether she really does plastic surgery is unknown.
Many say that the artist simply looks good by nature, while others compare her old photos and claim that the artist had plastic surgery on her face.
Povaliy herself avoids commenting on changing her appearance through surgery. But each fan can decide for himself what he believes in more.
Childhood
Taisiya Povaliy, whose biography is discussed in this article, was born near Kiev on December 10, 1964. When the girl was three years old, her parents moved from the village of Shamraevka to Belaya Tserkov.
There, the future star graduated from regular and music schools. Taya continued her studies at the Kiev Music College named after R. Glier, choosing the conducting and choral department.
At that same time, she was studying academic vocals, perfecting the performance of classical works, opera and romances. The teacher strictly forbade the girl not only to perform, but even to listen to pop music, believing that this could spoil her tastes.
Taya was born on December 10, 1964 in Ukraine in the Kyiv region, in the small village of Shamraevka, Skvirsky district. Her maiden name was Giryavets.
The father wanted to name the girl Lesya, and the mother Taisiya, they even drew lots. When Taya was little, she was offended by her mother for having such a name, everyone was around Lena and Natasha, and she was the only one in the entire village, Taisiya.
Dad, Nikolai Pavlovich, and mother, Nina Danilovna (maiden name Konoplyanaya) were simple people and loved to sing very much. As Taisiya later recalled, songs were heard in their house from morning until late at night.
They sang while working and resting, they went to bed - they sang, they sat down at the dinner table - they also sang. No one had any musical education, but nature blessed them with amazing voices.
It seems to her that she, too, has been singing since she was born. Taya doesn’t remember which song she performed first, most likely a folk one (that’s what the singer thinks now).
Moreover, they sang not only in the Giryavets family, but throughout the entire village. As long as Taya can remember, she was surrounded by songs - pop, folk, Soviet hits.
The love of creativity was passed on to her with her mother's milk. As a child, Taisiya’s mother really wanted to become a singer. But her father (Tain’s grandfather) did not return from the front, her grandmother and three children lived so poorly that the kids took turns going to school, because everyone had the same clothes and shoes.
Mystery’s mother could not leave her village, let alone Kiev, or even the nearest Belaya Tserkov. Her dream of becoming an artist remained unfulfilled.
But her only daughter Taisiya fulfilled her dream. Already at the age of five, the girl entertained all the guests and acquaintances who came to the house with songs; she sang with a skipping rope, standing in front of the mirror and imagining that it was a microphone with a cord.
Moreover, Taisiya fulfilled all her dreams with her own labor, like the very first one from childhood. Her friend had a beautiful night lamp with painted dolls and bears at home.
Taya liked it madly, she wanted exactly the same one so much that the girl saved money to buy a floor lamp. But then I found out that my friend’s parents brought such a dream from abroad.
The girl's passion for singing could not go unnoticed. As a child, Taisiya already appeared on stage as part of a children's musical group. And at the age of six, her first real tour took place.
The music teacher took the girl with her to an away performance, Taya even received a full fee for this, which the little girl immediately gave to her mother. Now Povaliy admits that she still has the sound of those first applause in her ears; they seemed to her then the longest, most generous and sincere.
The girl was especially drawn to musical instruments. Knowing his daughter’s passion, dad once gave her a record player, which was a terrible shortage at that time.
Taya's joy knew no bounds. She often recalls how she played a record with Edita Piekha’s hits “And I walk home along the sleepers out of habit…” and “Someone loses, someone finds...” Later, she got CDs with recordings of her favorite singers - Lyudmila Zykina , Lyudmila Senchina, Sofia Rotaru, Alla Pugacheva.
Little Taisiya could have imagined that many years would pass and she would appear on the same stage with her idols. And then 15-year-old Taya graduated from eight classes of a rural secondary school and went to Kyiv to study at the Glier State Music College.
Childhood and youth
Taisiya Povaliy (maiden name Gryanivets) was born on December 10, 1964 in the provincial village of Shamrayevka, a region near Kiev, into a simple family where her parents loved and knew how to sing. Family troubles eventually led to divorce. After her father left to live in another city, the girl stayed with her mother.
After graduating from 8 grades at a secondary school in the city of Belaya Tserkov, the future singer left for Kyiv and entered the music school named after. Glier for the conducting and choral department. Along with this, she studied academic vocals, which allowed Povaliy to perfectly learn to perform classical works, operas and romances.
Taisiya Povaliy in childhood and youth
The teacher predicted a brilliant career for the girl as an opera singer, but fate decreed otherwise. In the biography of Taisiya Povaliy there is a place for creativity, social, and even political activity.
Because of the feeling of loneliness in the capital of Ukraine, Taisiya, while still a student, in 1982 married Vladimir Povaliy, from whom she now inherited her “brand” surname.
The life of an artist now
Due to the political situation between Russia and Ukraine, there were many people who condemn Povaliy for her performances in Russian cities, for example, the honored singer Anastasia Prikhodko sharply condemned both Tais and Ani Lorak in her interview, suggesting that the authorities tighten measures for such tour performers.
“They forgot that they became famous artists only thanks to the citizens of Ukraine who came to their concerts,” the girl shared. And the singer is also outraged that Ani Lorak was allowed across the border to perform in Kyiv on November 14.
The path through thorns
After this, the singer’s career began to develop even more rapidly. Almost all of her new songs and videos become popular, occupying the first lines of various ratings and charts.
New albums and constant tours have become the main content of her life. But Taisiya did not complain, because for an artist it is creative demand, the opportunity to go on stage and delight the audience that is a source of inexhaustible energy and happiness.
Taisiya Povaliy actively collaborated with many popular performers. Thus, the result of a long collaboration with Joseph Kobzon was a new album consisting of songs performed in Ukrainian.
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Working with Nikolai Baskov was no less fruitful for Taisiya Povaliy. Together they toured the countries of the former USSR, and also performed in cities in the USA, Canada, and Germany.
Thanks to this collaboration, the Ukrainian singer became known and loved in Russia - her songs rose to the top of the charts, Taisiya received the Golden Gramophone music award.
After this, the artist continued to collaborate with Russian performers. So, for example, in 2010, the song “Let Go” sung by Povaliy together with Stas Mikhailov became a real hit, which was constantly heard on Russian and Ukrainian radio stations.
It’s not for nothing that they say that a talented person is talented in everything. This fully applies to Taisiya Povaliy. She, a stage star and a favorite of the public, despite a busy concert schedule, accepted the offer to participate in filming and tried her hand as an actress.
She repeatedly played in musical films that audiences loved. But Taisiya Povaliy’s filmography consists not only of musicals. She also starred in the films:
- "Anna German. House of love and sun."
- "My truth".
In addition, songs by Taisiya Povaliy are heard in a number of films.
For her significant contribution to the development of art, singer Taisiya Povaliy was awarded state awards - a full list of them is contained on the performer’s Wikipedia page.
Several times Taisiya Povaliy, whose biography may resemble the fairy tale of Cinderella, participated in various competitions. And although the jury noted her professionalism and talent, she was not awarded the main prize.
In 1992, another event took place that changed the girl’s life dramatically: she met Igor Likhuta. It was under his strict guidance that Taya received her first recognition and success on stage.
In 1993, at the Vladimir Ivasyuk competition, Povaliy received first prize and grand prix, and won the Slavic Bazaar in Vitebsk. Then the star’s career developed rapidly.
She receives the title of best pop singer at the “New Stars of the Old Year” competition, and in 1996 she is awarded the title of Honored Artist of Ukraine.
The singer’s list of awards also includes such titles as “Pop Star of the Year” (1996, 1998) in the “Person of the Year” program, “People’s Artist of Ukraine”, the woman has the Order of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, St. Stanislav, “Glory to Loyalty to the Fatherland”, St. Anne's
Music
Taisiya Povaliy’s first tours took place in early childhood. Then 6-year-old Taya was taken by a local music teacher as part of a children's ensemble to an away concert, where she performed brilliantly and received an impressive fee for it. According to the singer, she spent the first money she earned from singing on gifts for her mother.
Taisiya Povaliy in her youth
The singer's professional career started in the Kiev music hall, where she got a job after graduating from college. At first, the aspiring singer performed on stage as part of a vocal group, and then moved on to solo concerts. It was here that the future “golden voice of Ukraine” acquired her first touring experience; she devoted all her strength to her work, working several concerts every day.
In 1990, thanks to her talent and professionalism, the vocalist received the first award at the USSR State Television and Radio “New Names” competition. But glory and fame were brought by her victory at the International Festival “Slavic Bazaar”, where in 1993 Povaliy received the Grand Prix at the competition of young vocalists.
Taisiya Povaliy and Joseph Kobzon
After winning the Slavic Bazaar, the artistic career of the future legend of Ukrainian show business began to rapidly gain momentum. 1994 brought Taisiya the titles “Best Singer of Ukraine” and “Best Musician of the Year,” which she won at the “New Stars of the Old Year” festival.
The mid-90s became a very fruitful period for Povaliy. Despite active concert activity, the singer released her debut album only in 1995. In the same year, she shot her first video for the song “Simply Taya,” which at that time was incredibly popular. A few months later, the second video for the song “Thistle” was released.
Taisiya Povaliy – “Borrowed”
In March 1996, Taisiya received the title “Honored Artist of Ukraine,” and in the fall of the following year, the country’s President Leonid Kuchma, by decree, awarded Povaliy the title “People’s Artist of Ukraine.”
After 5 years, in 2001, Povaliy tries himself in a new genre - acting, participating in the recording of the New Year's musical "Evenings on a Farm near Dikanka". This attractive and smiling woman got the role of matchmaker. In the musical, Taisiya performed Konstantin Meladze’s songs “Three Winters” and “Cinderella”.
At the same time, she begins collaboration with Russian singers - Joseph Kobzon, Nikolai Baskov, Stas Mikhailov.
Taisiya Povaliy in the musical “Evenings on a Farm near Dikanka”
At the beginning of the 2000s, Taisiya’s albums were released, which were called “Free Bird”, “I Return”, “Sweet Sin”. Among the popular songs of this period are the hits “Borrowed”, “I’ll Survive”, “White Snow”, “Behind You”.
With Kobzon, Povaliy recorded 21 songs in Ukrainian. In 2004, a creative tandem of Taisiya and Russian singer Nikolai Baskov was formed, which resulted in a joint album. Together they toured dozens of cities in the CIS countries with concerts, visited the USA, Canada, Israel and Germany. The joint album of the musicians was called “Let Me Go.”
Taisiya Povaliy and Nikolai Baskov – “Let me go”
With Stas Mikhailov, Povaliy recorded the hit “Let Go” in 2009, which won the Golden Gramophone and became the leader of the Song of the Year competition. A video clip was shot for the same song. The singer’s repertoire included the song “Go Away,” the author of the music and lyrics of which is Mikhailov.
In 2012, Taisiya Povaliy finally gained a foothold on the Russian stage. Philip Kirkorov played a certain role in this, who introduced the Ukrainian singer to the right people at Russian Radio.
Taisiya Povaliy and Stas Mikhailov – “Let Go”
Meanwhile, Povaliy’s list of awards was replenished with a number of significant ones: the Orders of Friendship, St. Anne, St. Nicholas the Wonderworker and St. Stanislav, as well as the title “People’s Artist of Ingushetia,” which she received in 2012.
Taisiya Povaliy has repeatedly become the owner of the Golden Gramophone, which was brought to her by her beloved duet hits with Nikolai Baskov and Stas Mikhailov, and in 2012 the singer received this award for the solo song “I Believe You.”
Taisiya Povaliy - “I Believe You”
All her hopes are connected with Russia, where Povaliy gained great popularity. In 2020, she took part in the recording of the New Year's Light program. The singer announced this by publishing a photo from the filming on her Instagram profile. Shortly before this, she posted a photo with her longtime friend Stas Mikhailov, with whom she participated in “Song of the Year 2016.”
Star repertoire
Very Taisiya Povaliy. Her biography (it’s easy to calculate how old the singer is - she will turn 50 this year), albums and repertoire are of interest to fans of her talent.
Konstantin Meladze, Yuri and Evgeny Rybchinsky, Gennady Krupnik, Alexander Zlotnik, Igor Stetsyuk, Liliya Ostapenko, Oleg Makarevich, Valeria Serova, Olga Tkach.
All the songs that Taisiya performs on stage are included in albums. There is one interesting custom associated with them. When the singer records a new disc, the producer (and husband in one person) gives her a beautiful hat.
