Vera Brezhneva
Vira Viktorivna Halushka ( uk, Віра Вікторівна Галушка; russian: link=no, Вера Викторовна Галушка, ''Vira Viktorivna Halushka''; born 3 February 1982), better known by her stage name Vera Brezhneva (russian: link=no, Вера Брежнева), is a Ukrainian singer, television presenter and actress. Early life Vera Brezhneva was born on 3 February 1982 in Dniprodzerzhynsk, in the Ukrainian SSR of the Soviet Union. Her father, Viktor, worked in a chemical factory. Her mother, Tamara, a medical school graduate, worked in the same factory as Brezhneva's father. She has three sisters; one older sister named Halyna, and younger twins Nastya and Vika. She bought a flat for her parents in Boryspil, a town close to Kyiv. The father of Brezhneva's daughter, Sonia, is Vitaliy Voychenko, to whom Brezhneva was married to for a few years. She earned a degree by correspondence from the faculty of economics of the Dnepropetrovsk Institute of Railway ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dniprodzerzhynsk
Kamianske ( uk, Кам'янське, ), formerly Dniprodzerzhynsk, is an industrial city in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast of Ukraine and a port on the Dnieper. Administratively, it serves as the administrative center of Kamianske Raion. Kamianske hosts the administration of Kamianske urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Population: The city was known as Dniprodzerzhynsk from 1936 to 2016. On 19 May 2016, it was renamed back to its historical name of Kamianske. Along with the city's name change, the city's hydroelectric station was renamed to Middle Dnieper Hydroelectric Power Plant. Besides the hydroelectric station, the city houses a few other industrial enterprises: Prydniprovsky Chemical Plant (closed in 1991), Bahley Coke Factory and Dnieper Metallurgical Combine. History The first written evidence of settlement in the territory of Kamianske appeared in 1750. At that time the villages of Romankove and Kamianske, which make up the modern city, formed a part of the Nov ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tatiana Kotova
Tatiana Nikolaevna Kotova (russian: Татьяна Николаевна Котова; born 3 September 1985) is a Russian singer, actress, and television personality. She is the winner of the title Miss Russia 2006 and former soloist of Ukrainian female pop group ''Nu Virgos''. In 2006 she won the title of Miss Russia and had the opportunity to represent Russia in the contests Miss World 2007 and Miss Universe 2007. Tatiana was one of the favorites in the Miss Universe 2007, but did not reach the semi-finals. Tatiana Kotova is the third Russian to participate in both Miss Universe and Miss World after Anna Malova and Svetlana Goreva. From March 2008 to April 2010 she was a vocalist of the pop-band Nu Virgos, replacing Vera Brezhneva. She currently works in a solo career. 1985–2005: Early life Tatiana Kotova was born on 3 September 1985, in Sholokhovsky (Rostov region) in a small close-knit family. Her father, Nicholay Kotov, worked as a miner, trucker, and later engaged i ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Aleksandr Revva
Aleksandr Vladimirovich Revva (russian: Александр Владимирович Ревва; uk, Олександр Володимирович Ревва, Oleksandr Volodymyrovych Revva; born 10 September 1974), better known by his stage name Arthur Pirozhkov (russian: Артур Владимирович Пирожков), is a Russian stand-up comedian, TV host and voice actor of Ukrainian origin. A former KVN player, in 2006 Revva became a "resident" of the Russian Comedy Club show on TNT. As of 2022, Revva is one of Russia's most popular pop stars, under his pseudonym 'Artur Pirozhkov'. Early life Aleksandr Revva was born in Donetsk, Ukrainian SSR. According to his own statement, announced in the program "Пока Все Дома" (While Everyone's Home), "Revva" is not his original surname. His family, who lived in Estonia and used the name Erwa, immigrated to Ukraine, where he changed his name to Revva. He graduated from the College of Industrial Automation, then the Fa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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DJ Smash (Russian Musician)
Andrey Leonidovich Shirman (russian: Андрей Леонидович Ширман, link=no; born 23 May 1982), better known by his stage name DJ Smash, is a Russian DJ in house music and electronic music, and also a music producer. As of 2022, he is one of the most popular musical stars in Russia. DJ Smash, or simply Smash was awarded ''Best New Act'' in 2008 at the MTV Russia Music Awards. Biography DJ Smash was born in 1982 in Perm, Russia, and started making music at an early age. In 2006 he released the single " Moscow Never Sleeps", which became a hit, and brought him to wide attention. In 2008 at MTV Russian Music Awards, DJ Smash received nominations for “Debut of the Year” and “Best Dance Album”. During the 2018 presidential elections, he became a member of the Putin Team movement, which supported Vladimir Putin, and became the author of the "Guiding Star" anthem. Every year from 2007, Smash has produced several hit songs, including collaborations wit ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ukraine
Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian invasion, it was the eighth-most populous country in Europe, with a population of around 41 million people. It is also bordered by Belarus to the north; by Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary to the west; and by Romania and Moldova to the southwest; with a coastline along the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov to the south and southeast. Kyiv is the nation's capital and largest city. Ukraine's state language is Ukrainian; Russian is also widely spoken, especially in the east and south. During the Middle Ages, Ukraine was the site of early Slavic expansion and the area later became a key centre of East Slavic culture under the state of Kievan Rus', which emerged in the 9th century. The state eventually disintegrated into rival regional po ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Yolki 2
''Yolki 2'' (russian: Ёлки 2, meaning ''Christmas Trees 2''), is 2011 Russian New Year comedy film directed by Dmitry Kiselyov and written by Timur Bekmambetov. The main roles are played by Ivan Urgant, Sergey Svetlakov, Alexey Petrenko and Timur Ortsuev. The film is a continuation of the New Year's film "Yolki" (2010) directed by Timur Bekmambetov. The phrase "Someone loses, someone finds. Someone leaves, and someone comes”, which the deputy says, was borrowed from the film “Day Watch”, where it is also said by the character of Viktor Verzhbitsky - Zabulon. The Russian premiere took place on December 15, 2011, and the release date on DVD is January 24, 2012. With a budget of 5.8 million dollar, the picture collected almost 26 million at the worldwide box office. The film garnered mostly positive reviews from critics and audiences. A sequel, called Yolki 3, was released in 2013. Plot The film's plot revolves around 12 cities in Russia. Many of the characters appear ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Yolki
''Yolki'' (russian: Ёлки, meaning '' New Year Trees''), also known as ''Six Degrees of Celebration'', is a 2010 Russian comedy film directed by Timur Bekmambetov. As of 2021, eight films have been made in the series. It is the most successful non-animated film franchise in Russia. The films in the series represent a Russian tradition of the New Year's Movie where films that take place during the holiday season tap into the vein of hope, optimism, and possibility associated with New Year's in the Russian culture. Other examples include ''The Irony of Fate'' and ''The Irony of Fate 2'' (also directed by Bekmambetov). Typically such films are released in December, just before the start of the holidays in Russia. Plot The film takes place in 11 different cities in Russia and tells the story of a series of different characters whose acquaintance is purely coincidental. The characters find themselves on New Year's Eve in difficult situations which they can only escape if they find ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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8 Best Dates
''8 Best Dates'' (russian: 8 лучших свиданий, 8 luchshikh svidaniy) is a 2016 Russian-Ukrainian romantic comedy directed by Maryus Vaysberg. It is a sequel to the 2015 film ''8 New Dates''. The film stars Vera Brezhneva and Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Initially, the film was planned to be released on December 31, 2015, but the date was later postponed. Plot Having learned from the doctors that he has only a few weeks to live, Nikita makes the courageous decision to transfer his family and work to decent hands. An employee of the Ministry of Emergency Situations named Ilya becomes a candidate for a replacement, a decent man all around. Nikita makes every effort to “introduce” Ilya as soon as possible into his life and unexpectedly succeeds in this. Soon, Ilya becomes an excellent father for Nikita's children, an indispensable employee at the clinic and, most importantly, a very appealing man for Masha, Nikita's beautiful wife. However, the real test of this is only begin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Love In Vegas
''Love in Vegas'' (russian: Любовь в большом городе 3, Lyubov v bolshom gorode, ''Love in the Big City 3'') is a 2014 Russian-Ukrainian romantic comedy film directed by Maryus Vaysberg and David Dodson. The film was co-produced by the creative association Kvartal 95 Studio. It is the completion of a trilogy about the adventures of three friends in search of true love. Plot Since the events described in the second part five years have passed. The heroes of the film settled down: they have expensive cars, nice apartments, successful careers, happy families. But the trouble is Alisa, Nastya and Katya begin to get tired of the annoying everyday life, because all day they are engaged in the upbringing of children and household. While the mothers are completely occupied with their children, the fathers have the opportunity to distract themselves at work and during rare bar visits. They work all day, and on weekends they sleep or take small family walks, turning their ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Love In The Big City 2
''Love in the Big City 2'' (russian: Любовь в большом городе 2, Lyubov v bolshom gorode 2) is a 2010 romantic comedy film directed by Maryus Vaysberg. This is the second film of a trilogy about the adventures of three friends in search of true love. This film is a project by Kvartal 95 Studio. In 2018 the film was banned in Ukraine for "non-compliance with the provisions of the Law on Cinematography.""Night watch", "Love in a big city 2": in the State Committee called new prohibited films (17 January 2019) Plot The film begins in[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Love In The Big City (film)
''Love in the Big City'' (russian: Любовь в большом городе, Lyubov v bolshom gorode) is a 2009 romantic comedy film directed by Maryus Vaysberg. It is based on the first full-length film project by Kvartal 95 Studio with the support of ICTV. This is the first film of a trilogy about the adventures of three friends in search of true love. It stars Aleksey Chadov, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and Ville Haapasalo. Plot The film takes place in New York. The main characters of the film are friends Igor (Volodymyr Zelensky), Artem ( Aleksey Chadov) and "almost Russian" Finn Oleg (Ville Haapasalo). They work in America, and in their spare time they enjoy a life of hedonism. Igor is a dentist. Oleg, nicknamed "Sauna", is an instructor in a women's fitness club group. Artem earns a living as a tour guide by showing New York to Russian tourists. He is married, but this fact does not prevent him from having affairs. But one day the carefree life of friends comes to an end. At ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Potap
Oleksiy Andriyovich Potapenko ( uk, Олексій Андрійович Потапенко; born 8 May 1981), known professionally as Potap, is a Ukrainian singer, rapper, songwriter and producer. He has been involved as a performer and/or producer of such iconic music acts as ''Potap i Nastya'', ''Vremya i Steklo'', ''MOZGI'' and many more, releasing over 300 songs, the vast majority of which became international hits. Biography Oleksiy Potapenko was born on 8 May 1981 in Kyiv. His father, Andriy Potapenko (born 1956), served in the military. His mother, Lyudmila Potapenko (born 1958) is a world fin swimming race champion. Oleksii has been practicing swimming and water polo, where he received the title of Master of Sports. He has earned two degrees. The first one is a PE instructor and water polo coach ( National University of Ukraine on Physical Education and Sport). The second one is a Master of Economics, Entrepreneurship and Audit (Kyiv National Economic University). ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |