The lead singer of the Virus group Olga Lucky spoke about herself and her work in Vladivostok (INTERVIEW)


Julia Zivert is a popular singer who gained fame after performing the hits “Chuck”, “Anesthesia” and “Life”. The bright brunette, possessing spectacular appearance and vocal abilities, quickly fell in love with the public.

Julia’s ascent to the musical Olympus did not happen immediately, but only after a conscious decision, already as an adult, who had previously had no relation to the stage. Many are interested in where the future star was born, who her parents were, her husband, what she looked like before and after plastic surgery. But first things first.

Biography

The singer was born on May 20, 1983. Place of birth: Zelenograd, Moscow region. As a child, Olga Lucky attended music school. She successfully completed her vocal class. In adolescence, fate brought her together with Andrei Gudas, as well as Yuri Stupnik - future members of the Virus! group. They played keyboards and arranged music. This meeting happened in 1997. Initially, the group was called “Watercolor”, then “That’s it!” Only after a meeting with future producers was the “Virus!” option finalized. Olga Lucky, whose biography of success begins in 1999, wrote the song “Don’t Look for Me,” and it was with her that the band’s finest hour struck.

Facts from the girl’s biography

Z ivert is the pseudonym or surname in English of the popular Russian pop singer Yulia Sievert. The artist’s stage career began only in 2020. Previously, the girl worked as a designer, dancer and flight attendant. In just two years, a little-known flight attendant managed to win the hearts of millions of listeners with her bewitching voice and beautiful songs and soar to the very top of the song Olympus.

Currently (January 2020) Julia Sievert is a star, performing on stage with Philip Kirkorov, singing on television in music programs, starring in videos, each of which receives several million views on YouTube.

Origin of the singer

Yulia was born in Moscow on November 28, 1990. The girl had an ordinary family, consisting of her mother, father and older sister Diana. At birth, Yulia received her father's surname Sytnik. Having grown up, she changed it to her mother’s - Sievert. Yulia thought her mother’s last name was more suitable for the stage.

Yulia and her family lived in Moscow for some time, then moved to Odessa. She spent 5 years in this seaside city. Yulia's parents divorced, and she and her sister began to live with their mother.

How was your childhood and youth?

Julia had, in her words, a happy childhood. The girl attended school and attended various choreographic clubs. Julia studied classical ballet, ballroom and modern dance. The girl began to sing as soon as she learned to speak. She often organized concerts for her family, dreamed of becoming an artist, although she did not study either vocals or musical literacy as a child.

Julia grew up as an artistic and lively child. My own grandmother doted on her granddaughter. She sewed her various outfits, dressed her up as an Indian or a ballerina, and took photographs. The girl always had beautiful dresses. Julia herself learned to sew on a machine and even dreamed of becoming a fashion designer in the future. Growing up, the girl often went to clubs to have fun with friends. Julia dressed beautifully, danced well and was a star at any party. The girl loved parties and good music.

Education received

After graduating from school, Yulia entered university to become a clothing designer. She was pushed to this decision by her grandmother, who loved to sew and instilled this love in her granddaughter. True, Yulia never got a chance to get a design diploma. The girl dropped out of school due to her difficult financial situation and went to work.

First job

Before becoming a popular singer throughout Russia, Yulia managed to work as a seamstress, a florist in a flower shop, a dancer, and a manager in a restaurant. Possessing beautiful appearance, the girl enrolled in flight attendant courses and after some time became a flight attendant. Yulia worked in this field for 4 years. The girl constantly took advanced training courses and often moved from one company to another.

At first, Julia was delighted with the new job. She liked to fly on planes from city to city, from one country to another. True, a little time passed, and Yulia’s work as a flight attendant seemed boring. The girl was tired of constantly wearing a uniform, combing her hair smoothly and painting her nails with colorless varnish. Her “soul wanted a creative breakthrough.”

Julia has always been an adventurer by nature. She wanted freedom, to get tattoos on her body, wear a beautiful dress, and dye her hair crimson. The girl quit her job as a flight attendant and began to engage in creativity.

Career in music

At some point in her life, Yulia decided to radically change her profession and quit her job at the airline. The girl tried her hand at show business. She had an excellent figure, beautiful appearance, good choreographic skills, ability to behave in public and a pleasant voice. In 2020, Julia Sievert performed at a vocal competition and won her first stage victory. In the same year, the girl began studying vocals at the Vocal Mix studio. Soon the singer began recording tracks and posting them on various online music platforms. The singer now has her own audience.

The first songs that brought Yulia popularity were “Chuck” and “Anesthesia”. It was in 2020. The singer shot a video for the song “Chuck”, which in 2 years received about 2 million views on YouTube. In 2017, the artist signed a collaboration agreement with. In December 2020, Yulia was invited to appear on television - to perform in Andrei Malakhov’s “Live Broadcast” program. The singer sang the song “Wind of Change,” which she dedicated to the memory of Elizaveta Glinka, who died in a plane crash.

At the very beginning of 2020, Yulia released a video for the track “Anesthesia” (3 million views on YouTube in 1 year) and presented her new song “Green Waves”. This single became a real hit. In just one year, “Green Waves” was listened to 66 million times on YouTube. In the summer of 2018, the singer pleased her fans with the new hit “I Still Want.” The video for this single received 79 million views on YouTube within a year. In the fall of 2020, Julia Zivert posted her new work “Lyama feat Zivert” on the Internet. Within a year, this video on YouTube received 4 million views.

In 2020, the singer presented her new songs and videos: “Life” (49 million views on YouTube in 9 months), “Ball” (1.4 million plays in 8 months), “Sails” (14 million views in 5 months ), “Credo” (9 million views in 3 months), “Beverly Hills” (8.3 million views in 1 month).

Julia Sievert not only recorded tracks and starred in videos, but during 2017-2019 she performed on stage more than once, sang in various television programs and on the radio.

Zivert’s songs were heard on “EUROPA PLUS TV”, “Strana FM”, “Autoradio” “ENERGY”. In February 2020, the singer gave a concert in the Moscow metro. In the summer, Yulia performed at the Europa Plus LIVE 2019 concert in Luzhniki. At the end of August 2020, together with Philip Kirkorov, Zivert sang at the closing of the New Wave 2019 festival in Sochi. In October 2020, Julia Sievert held a big solo concert in the capital, at the Moscow “Glav Club”.

Awards and nominations

The work of the talented singer Yulia Sievert has repeatedly received high awards. In 2020, the Muz-TV channel nominated Yulia for two of its awards. Zivert won the “Breakthrough of the Year” nomination. The TV channel “RU.TV” gave Yulia Sievert the victory in the “Powerful Start” and “Cosmopolitan Choice” nominations. In 2020, the singer received three awards from the Victoria Foundation for the Support of Domestic Music. In 2020, a nomination is expected from.

Carier start

The year 2000 became a landmark year for the group. After the release of the first hit, the songs “I’ll ask you”, “Hands”, “Everything will pass”, “Happiness” and others appeared. They were constantly played on the radio, the number of fans was constantly growing. The group toured with concerts in many cities in Russia and abroad. Visited America, Israel, Canada, Germany. Olga Kozina became a famous performer and was able to realize herself as an author. She wrote with soul, not paying attention to any formats, and that is why her songs were so close to young people. Everyone could see their own story in them.

Career start

Olga Lucky and her friendly team have been at the peak of popularity for a long time, starting in 2000. The hit compositions “Don’t look for me”, “Hands”, “Everything will pass”, “Happiness” and many others were constantly heard on the radio and on music television channels. The group toured extensively throughout the country and abroad. The singer became famous and was able to realize herself as an author. Her creations had a zest and an unusual shape, which young people really liked.

Over ten years of active activity, the team has released more than a dozen albums and several videos. Among the video works, the following creations became the most popular:

  • “Don’t look for me” (1999).
  • In the same year, the video “Everything will pass” was shot.
  • In 2000, two video works were released: “Handles” and “Don’t Believe.”
  • From 2001 to 2006, the songs “I’ll Ask You,” “Happiness,” and “Flight” were also played on music TV channels.

Almost every song became a hit and was heard for a long time. Despite the tough competition, this team managed to overcome all difficulties and continued to perform successfully.

Project "Virus!"

In 1999, a mutual friend of the members of the Zelenograd group “That’s So!” handed over their cassette with recordings of songs to producers from Moscow. Igor Seliverstov and Leonid Velichkovsky saw the potential of the performers and invited them to start collaborating. The project was renamed “Virus!” and proved extremely successful. The song “Don’t Look for Me” took top positions in the domestic charts, which served as an additional impetus for further development.

At the beginning of 2000, the producers decided to make additional profit, and the second line-up of the group was created. It included vocalist Lucky-2 and dancers. They toured simultaneously with the original lineup, and Olga really didn’t like it. Later, when the existence of a duplicate group was revealed, the producers tried to mix them, creating a team of 6 people.

In 2003, due to an emerging conflict, the first participants broke the contract with Velichkovsky and Seliverstov and sued for the rights to the name and materials. They were assisted by the Mega Sound company. Olga Lucky remained the soloist of the group. "Virus!" continued its existence with a new producer Ivan Smirnov, with whom he still works. Four more albums and new videos were released for the group's most popular songs with the highest ratings.

"Virus" now

In 2020, fresh news from the world of show business about Olga Lucky and other participants has not yet appeared. You can observe the segments of Olga Kozina’s life and busy schedule on Instagram.

Virus group in 2018

The last high-profile event related to the star of the nineties occurred in 2020, after the death of Chester Bennington, leader of the band Linkin Park. The artist shared plans for filming a video, the plot of which is related to the singer. In an interview, she admitted that the singer was an idol and an example of professionalism, so the news of Chester’s death shocked Lucky.

Song “I would like” by the group “Virus”

Now the Virus group gives concerts and performs at private events. In 2020, a new video for the song “I would like” was released. Little is known about the fates of the second cast members. Lyudmila Shushanikova, after leaving the team, joined the Strelki group and worked there for some time. Timofey Kubar got a job as an art director. Nothing is known about the activities of the remaining participants.

Personal project The Cats

2011 was another step in the singer’s creative development. Olga Lucky presented her personal musical project called The Cats. The group consists of 3 people: a vocalist, a DJ and a drummer. There are no analogues of the project yet, and therefore Olga considers it unique. Declared music styles are Dubstep, Drum'n'Bass, Industrial Vibes and Progressive Trance in various combinations. The group sings in English and claims first positions not only in Russian charts, but also abroad.

The Cats project is radically different from the first one. Different presentation and energy. Many fans are surprised by Olga’s transformation in the second group. The group performs on the same stage with world stars of electronic music and belongs to the American music label Sullen Musik. The debut album (Hard Reset) consists of six tracks.

Personal life

The drummer of her solo project, Temmy Lee, became the singer's chosen one. A young man born in 1980. Previously, he took part in other projects, including KOD:A, Harley and WooDoo. His real name is unknown. Now their relationship is in the engagement stage. Olga Lucky, whose personal life still remains a mystery, talks about herself in everyday life as an unpredictable person for whom everything depends on her mood. She believes that a woman should constantly develop, have hobbies, hobbies, do what she loves, and under no circumstances suppress herself even to please the man she loves.

Present tense

Now the groups “Virus!” and The Cats have busy touring schedules both in Russia and abroad. The first team is extremely in demand thanks to both old and new songs. “Discos of the 90s” are just one of the popular activities where you can feel nostalgic about the old days, stir up old feelings and emotions and dance well. Olga Lucky is an extremely active person, delighting fans with more and more new songs in both projects. The singer was offered to act in films, but music is her predominant interest, which leaves no time for other areas. Olga promises that the existence of the second project will not affect “Virus!” in any way. The group will continue to develop and delight its fans.

Olga Kozina believes that a person should do what brings pleasure, likes it, allows him to reveal his talents and does not go against his lifestyle. Her work is just that. The singer encourages you to believe in yourself and your dreams, to love and be loved, and then miracles will begin to happen, as happened in her life.

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