Anna Sedokova
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Anna Sedokova is a Ukrainian
-Russian
pop
singer, actress and presenter, and with now also a writer.
in the family of Russian
(from Tomsk
) origin. As a little girl Anna grew with her brother and her mother, without father, in the outskirts of the Ukrainian capital city Kiev. As Anna was five years old, her father was leaving the family. Anna's mother succeeded to feed their two children under difficulties. In their full leisure Anna employeed with dance and music. With honors ended Anna the High School. In consequence Anna went on to attend at the National University of Culture and Arts.
A true trilingual, she is fluent in Ukrainian, Russian, and English. The first two are learned during childhood by many, if not most, people born and raised in Ukraine, where Ukrainian is learned as the native language and Russian is taught in school. In addition, her mother is an English teacher and taught her English at home.
) and achieved international fame. She toured the world with fellow members Alena Vinnitskaya, Tatiana Naynik, Nadezhda Granovskaya
, and Vera Brezhneva
(Nu Virgos’ lineup is ever changing), releasing hit songs in both Russian and English. Anna is known for her clear pronunciation when singing in English. While with the group VIA Gra (AKA Nu Virgos), she was the lead singer for most of the English language versions of their songs, including most of their first English language album, "Stop! Stop! Stop!" (2004).
In 2004 she left the group when she married Valentin Belkevich
, a midfielder from the football team FC Dynamo Kyiv
. At this time she also became pregnant with her first child, Alina.
Sedokova was replaced in the group by Svetlana Loboda
.
As of April 2006, Sedokova is attempting to relaunch her musical career, under the pseudonym
'Annabell'. Her first solo video, 'Moe Serdtse' ('My Heart'), has just been released. She followed that up with a top hit single in Russia called "Moy Geroy", which in English means my hero. While singing it she was wearing a green dress made especially for her.
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
-Russian
Russians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
singer, actress and presenter, and with now also a writer.
Childhood
Anna was born on December 16, 1982 in KievKiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
in the family of Russian
Russians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
(from Tomsk
Tomsk
Tomsk is a city and the administrative center of Tomsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Tom River. One of the oldest towns in Siberia, Tomsk celebrated its 400th anniversary in 2004...
) origin. As a little girl Anna grew with her brother and her mother, without father, in the outskirts of the Ukrainian capital city Kiev. As Anna was five years old, her father was leaving the family. Anna's mother succeeded to feed their two children under difficulties. In their full leisure Anna employeed with dance and music. With honors ended Anna the High School. In consequence Anna went on to attend at the National University of Culture and Arts.
A true trilingual, she is fluent in Ukrainian, Russian, and English. The first two are learned during childhood by many, if not most, people born and raised in Ukraine, where Ukrainian is learned as the native language and Russian is taught in school. In addition, her mother is an English teacher and taught her English at home.
Musical career
In 2002, Anna joined the popular musical group VIA Gra (Nu VirgosNu Virgos
Nu Virgos is the name used to promote the group VIA Gra outside of Russia, Ukraine and other nearby countries. The name VIA Gra is both a reference to the drug Viagra and a play on words, since the first three letters stand for "vocal-instrumental ensemble" in Ukrainian, and "gra" means "game" in...
) and achieved international fame. She toured the world with fellow members Alena Vinnitskaya, Tatiana Naynik, Nadezhda Granovskaya
Nadezhda Granovskaya
Nadiya Meiher is a Ukrainian singer.-Early life:...
, and Vera Brezhneva
Vera Brezhneva
Vira Viktorivna Halushka , better known by her stage name Vera Brezhneva , is a Ukrainian pop-singer and television presenter.- Family :...
(Nu Virgos’ lineup is ever changing), releasing hit songs in both Russian and English. Anna is known for her clear pronunciation when singing in English. While with the group VIA Gra (AKA Nu Virgos), she was the lead singer for most of the English language versions of their songs, including most of their first English language album, "Stop! Stop! Stop!" (2004).
In 2004 she left the group when she married Valentin Belkevich
Valentin Belkevich
Valyantsin Byalkevich is a Belarusian football player. He is most notable for being a member of the Ukrainian club Dynamo Kyiv from 1996 to 2008 and their all time leader in assists...
, a midfielder from the football team FC Dynamo Kyiv
FC Dynamo Kyiv
FC Dynamo Kyiv is a professional football club based in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv. Founded in 1927, the club currently participates in the Ukrainian Premier League and has spent its entire history in the top league of Soviet and later Ukrainian football...
. At this time she also became pregnant with her first child, Alina.
Sedokova was replaced in the group by Svetlana Loboda
Svetlana Loboda
Svitlana Loboda is a Ukrainian singer and composer. Loboda represented Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 and finished in 12th place with 76 points.-Early life:Loboda was born in Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR...
.
As of April 2006, Sedokova is attempting to relaunch her musical career, under the pseudonym
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
'Annabell'. Her first solo video, 'Moe Serdtse' ('My Heart'), has just been released. She followed that up with a top hit single in Russia called "Moy Geroy", which in English means my hero. While singing it she was wearing a green dress made especially for her.
Family
- Parents: Svetlana Sedokova and Vladimir Sedokow
- Brother: Maxim Sedokow
- 1st husband: Valentin BelkevichValentin BelkevichValyantsin Byalkevich is a Belarusian football player. He is most notable for being a member of the Ukrainian club Dynamo Kyiv from 1996 to 2008 and their all time leader in assists...
(m. - 2006)- 1st daughter: Alina Valentinovna (Birthday: 8th of Dec 2004)
- 2nd husband: Maxim Shevchenko (Marriage: 11th of Feb 2011)
- 2nd daughter: Monica (Birthday: 24th of Jul 2011)
Discography
- music
- as member of the group Via Gra
- 2003: Stop! Cut!
- 2003: Biologiya
- 2004: Stop! Stop! Stop!
- as Soloist
- 2006: My Heart
- 2007: The Best Girl
- 2008: Get used to it
- 2010: Cold Heart (with Dzhiganom)
- 2010: Drama
- 2010: Jealousy
- 2011: Cosmos
- as member of the group Via Gra