Taisiya Povaliy: childhood and musical creativity, personal life

Brief information

Taisiya Nikolaevna Povaliy is a singer originally from Ukraine, who received recognition back in the Soviet Union. In 1997 she was awarded the title “People’s Artist of Ukraine”.

Born in the small village of Shamraevka near Kiev;
Ukrainian by nationality;
Date of birth: 12/10/1964;
Height 170 cm;
weight 56 kg;
Has slender legs and impressive appearance;
Zodiac sign - Sagittarius;
And according to the eastern calendar, she was born in the year of the dragon.

Childhood and youth

Taisiya Povaliy’s love for music appeared in early childhood, as her family’s parents were fond of singing. When the girl was 3 years old, they moved to the city of Belaya Tserkov, where she later went to school. In her youth, Taisiya Povaliy received music education along with compulsory education. The parents divorced, and the daughter remained to live with her mother, while the father moved to another city and practically stopped communicating with them.

After graduating from 8th grade, a girl Taya Gryanivets, still unknown to anyone, went to enroll in the Kiev Music College.

She began her studies in the conducting and choral department. At that time, at the Glier School, Taisiya was not distinguished by her talent and abilities in the art of conducting.

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.”

Music career

Taisiya Nikolaevna’s musical career began in early childhood; already in preschool age, the girl took part in concerts. These were not charity or reporting performances, but real ones, in front of the public, after which she was paid fees. She was first invited there by a vocal teacher who noticed the interesting timbre of the young performer’s voice.

After graduating from college, Taisiya Povaliy married arranger Vladimir Povaliy.

Years later, Taisiya Povaliy admits that marriage at an early age became her salvation from loneliness in a foreign city. Around this time, the career of a solo singer began to take off, as a result of which the surname became a brand.

Taisiya Povaliy at the beginning of her musical career.

She received her first vocal award in 1990 from the USSR state television and radio program “New Names”. There were other statuettes, participation in the Slavic Bazaar, and nominations for the Grand Prix.

She gained national fame, and her stage colleagues dreamed of singing a duet with her and taking part in the performance of common romances. At the end of 1994, she received the title “Best Singer of Ukraine”, and then became “Best Musician” according to the “New Stars” award.

Her career developed rapidly, immediately after the release of her first album in 1995. Povaliy shot her first video for the song “Simply Taya”. No more than a few months passed between the debut of a song or video. Her fans were eagerly awaiting the release of new hits. After filming a video clip for the song “Thistle”, she received the title of “People’s Artist of Ukraine”. It was presented personally by President Kuchma.

Over the next decade, Taisiya Povaliy actively participated in the acting and musical life of pop artists both in Ukraine and in the Russian Federation.

She was repeatedly invited by directors and producers to record musicals and to participate in opera theater productions.

The real peak in her musical career came in 2004-2008, during which time she recorded more than 20 songs in Ukrainian together with Joseph Kobzon, and also worked closely with Nikolai Baskov. They toured neighboring countries, Europe and were among the top Russian pop artists.

Discography

During her solo career, Taisiya Povaliy has released many records, including:

Kohannya panel (1995);
I Love You (1997);
Sweet Sin (1999);
Will It Be So (2000);
Enchanting violin (2001);
One-One (2002);
Free Bird (2002);
I'm Taking It Back (2003);
Sweet Sin (2003);
Ukrainian song pearls (2003);
Serdenko (2004);
Let Me Go (2005);
Behind You (2007);
Punished by Love (2008);
I believe you (2010).

The album “Let Me Go” was recorded together with Nikolai Baskov.

Creative activity

After college, from 1984 to 1990, the singer worked at the Kiev State Music Hall. At first she performed on stage as part of a vocal group, and then moved on to solo concerts.

Povaliy in childhood and youth

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 beside us” in Chernivtsi, and in Belarusian Vitebsk at the International Arts Festival “Slavic Bazaar”.

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.

At the festival “Song of the Year - 1997” the singer presented the song “Sweet Sin”.

In 1999, she participated in the All-Ukrainian tour “We are your children, Ukraine.”

In 2000, a collection of videos “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.

In 2006, the singer released the hit “I’ll Survive.”

In 2007, the artist recorded the song “May you be lucky in love.”

On May 28, 2011, a personalized star was unveiled on the “Walk of Stars” in Kyiv on Khreshchatyk. In 2014, the star was destroyed.

In 2013, the singer presented the song “Borrowed” from the album “Ukraine. Voice. Soul".

In 2020, she took part in the filming of the “Exactly the Same” program on Channel One, where participants transform into famous personalities.

In May 2020, the artist presented a video for the song “The Embrace of Your Hands.”

In April 2020, Povaliy received the “Chanson of the Year” award at the Kremlin Palace for the songs “The Embrace of Your Hands” and “Tea with Milk”

In February 2020, the singer performed in Moscow at the “What Men Sing About” concert. The event was filmed specially for February 23 and March 8, she performed Lla Pugacheva’s song “Happiness” together with Denis Maidanov and the group “Five”.

In April 2020, Povaliy received the “Chanson of the Year” award for the song “The Heart is a Home for Love,” which was presented at the Kremlin Palace.

In May 2020, the artist attended a concert evening in honor of the 60th anniversary of the poet Mikhail Gutseriev at the Kremlin Palace in Moscow.

In October 2020, the singer took part in a festive concert dedicated to the birthday of the Inter TV channel.

November 2020 turned out to be rich in concerts for Povaliy: she performed in the Kremlin with the premiere of the program “The Heart is a Home for Love”, and at the Kremlin Palace in Moscow at the 23rd Golden Gramophone music award ceremony she performed the song “Look into my eyes” , and for which she received a winning statuette.

In March 2020, the artist performed as part of the Russian concert “Song of the Year,” which took place in Germany in the city of Dusseldorf.

Film appearances

In her own opinion, the most talented works were the musical “Evenings on a Farm near Dikanka” and “Night at the Museum”.

Taisiya Povaliy took part in many New Year's musicals.

Filmography (list of films with the participation of the singer):

Golden Chicken (1993) - the role of a fox, vocal part;
Evenings on a farm near Dikanka (2001) - the role of a princess;
Cinderella (2001) - the role of a matchmaker;
The Snow Queen (2002) - the role of the sister of the shaman Ksenia;
New Year's movie, or Night at the Museum (2007) - sleeping beauty.

From 2004 to 2007 starred in New Year's musical lights with Russian stars.

Scandals and politics

Taisiya Nikolaevna became a people's favorite, which served as an impetus for the development of a political career. In 2012, she ran for the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine from the Party of Regions. At the same time, she was a personal adviser and confidant of Yanukovych.

After the annexation of Crimea, political relations in the country became strained, especially between party representatives and the people. A significant role was also played by the fact that during a difficult period for her country, Povaliy performed on the territory of the Russian Federation and in Crimea. The situation was aggravated by the performance at the concert in honor of Russian Independence in Yalta.

Taisiya Povaliy in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

In 2020, the singer was stripped of the title of “People’s Artist of Ukraine”, accusing her of betrayal and disrespect for her fans and homeland. There were many conflicts, including over her work.

In 2014, the concert director canceled the entire tour of Ukraine, including concerts dedicated to its anniversary (50 years). Due to a scandal at the political level, concert venues began to refuse to sign rental agreements, and the demand for tickets dropped significantly.

His political career was short, but filled with scandals.

One of the most striking is the incident with Sergei Vlasenko, during which he was accused of being involved in business and politics at the same time. Povaliy submitted documents to close her business activities, but did not have time, since the opposition had already blacklisted her.

During all this time, she made only one initiative statement, in which she proposed to repair the asphalt. It later turned out that this section of the roadway was on the way to her home.

Political activity

In 2012, she ran for the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine as number two of the Party of Regions. For about 6 months she was an adviser to the President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych.

During the Maidan, the singer performed at a concert in the Kremlin, and then congratulated the Crimeans at the celebration of Russian Independence Day in Yalta. With such performances, Povaliy caused indignation among Ukrainian fans and politicians.

On September 17, 2014, together with the deputy group “For Peace and Stability”, she visited the State Duma of Russia.

Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Alexander Turchynov called the trip of a number of people's deputies to the State Duma of the Russian Federation disrespect for Ukraine and a betrayal of the country. It was also reported that the Main Investigation Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs opened criminal proceedings under the article on encroachment on the territorial integrity of Ukraine.

In May 2014, Povaliy left the Party of Regions faction; in the fall of the same year, her powers as a People's Deputy were terminated and the singer actually left politics.

In September 2020, a bill was introduced to the Verkhovna Rada to revoke the title “People’s Artist of Ukraine” from Ani Lorak, Taisiya Povaliy, Joseph Kobzon and Nikolai Baskov.

Personal life

The singer’s personal life was not easy. Taisiya Povaliy does not consider herself a homemaker. She loves to cook and appreciates the time spent with family and friends, but due to her busy tour there is no time for this. Doesn't imagine herself as a housewife.

Husbands

Igor Likhuta is the second husband of Taisiya Povaliy.

Taisiya Povali had 2 official husbands in her life. The first marriage was early, the husband was Vladimir Povaliy, an arranger and composer who performed in the same music hall in which Taisiya sang.

At that time, he had already served for more than 5 years in Afghanistan and seemed to the woman to be support and support in an unfamiliar city. After some time in their relationship, they had a son, who, after the divorce, after 11 years of marriage, remained to live with his father.

The loneliness was short-lived; after breaking up with her first husband, she met her second man and future producer. The singer notes that at this time life began to sparkle with new colors. At the time we met, he was a sought-after drummer and had many business connections.

Igor Likhuta began to actively promote his new beloved, and after entering into an official marriage in 1993, he became her concert director.

They travel a lot together and have not separated to this day. The couple has no children together. They got married at a young age, but due to problems with the reproductive system, the singer never got pregnant. Taisiya Povaliy has repeatedly said in her interviews that she does not want to resort to the help of surrogate mothers because of her own beliefs.

Son of Taisiya Povaliy Denis.

Children of Taisiya Povaliy

The only son Denis lives with his father, ex-husband Vladimir Povaliy. The relationship with her mother was always difficult, but it became even worse when the woman found out about her participation in the Ukrainian “X-Factor”. Then she said in front of journalists that he would only disgrace her name, since he did not have sufficient experience in concert and pop activities. In 2011

Denis has passed the pre-selection to perform at Eurovision.

Taisiya Povaliy now

After the problems in Ukraine, Taisiya Povaliy spends most of her time on the territory of the Russian Federation. He records new songs and releases videos for them. The government of the Verkhovna Rada has repeatedly made statements about the introduction of individual sanctions against the artist and members of her family.

One of the large-scale concerts of recent times has been a solo program in the Kremlin. Over the past few years, she has repeatedly become a nominee and winner of awards such as “Chanson of the Year”, “Song of the Year”, “Golden Gramophone” and others. 2020 will be filled with creative projects and tours throughout the CIS countries and the Russian Federation.

Solo career of Taisiya Povaliy

Two years later, the artist’s first studio collection, “Panel Kohannya,” appeared. From that time on, the performer’s fruitful work on the Ukrainian stage began. Taisiya quickly received public recognition, which helped her already in 1996 win the title of Honored Artist of Ukraine.

To date, the singer’s discography already includes 15 albums, the last of which was presented in 2010. Povaliy worked at such a frantic pace that in 2003 she managed to record and release three full-fledged music collections. Among Taisiya’s famous compositions are such as “Borrowed”, “I’ll Survive”, “Your Hands are a Dear Embrace”, “The Heart is a Home for Love”, “Tea with Milk”.

The songs recorded in a duet with Nikolai Baskov are extremely famous. The creative union of two stars was formed back in 2005 and presented listeners with many worthy compositions. Such works as “You Are Far Away”, “White Snow” and “Let Me Go” won special recognition from listeners. The close collaboration of these two artists led to the recording of a joint album, which appeared in 2005.

Today's birthday girl is known for her fruitful collaboration with many Russian pop stars. Povaliy’s repertoire includes more than two dozen compositions, which she recorded together with Joseph Kobzon. In 2002, there was a presentation of the collection “One-One,” which Taisiya created together with Joseph Davydovich.