Vera Brezhneva
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Vira Viktorivna Halushka , better known by her stage name
Vera Brezhneva , is a Ukrainian pop-singer and television presenter.
, in the Ukrainian SSR
of the Soviet Union
. She was raised in an ordinary family. Her mother, Tamara, is Russian, and her father, Viktor is mixed of Ukrainian and Russian descent. Her father worked in a chemical factory located by the Dnieper River. Her mother, who had graduated from a medical school, worked in the same place. Vera has three sisters - one older (Halyna) and two younger (Nastya and Vika, twins
). She bought a flat for her parents in Boryspil
, nearby Kiev
. The father of Vera's daughter (Sonia) is Vitaliy Voychenko, to whom Vira was married for a few years (after a civil wedding). She graduated from the Rail Engineering Institute of Dnipropetrovsk
as an economist.
started performing in the new configuration (Nadezhda, Anna and Vera) that, due to its amazing popularity, gained the name of "the golden line up".
During her career in Nu Virgos
Vera expericed a lot, ranging from the love of fans, blockbusters and numerous awards to marrying a businessman Michail Kiperman. In July 2007 the blonde decided to have a break from the band, which ended in December 2007 with the official information of her leaving Nu Virgos
forever. Out of all Nu Virgos
singers Vera stayed in the group for the longest period of time (4 years). Vera was replaced in the group by Tatiana Kotova
.
, fund-raisers and realization of worthy social initiatives aimed at the harmonious growth of kids.
with actresses Anastasia Zadorozhnaya & Svetlana Khodchenkova. The fourth single was released in the middle of April - Ljubov spaset mir (Love will save the world) and reached #1 in Russian Airplay Weekly. Next single - Pronto, duet with Potap
was released in September. Sixth single duet with Dan Balan
"Lepestkami slez" (Лепестками слез; Petals tears).
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
Vera Brezhneva , is a Ukrainian pop-singer and television presenter.
Family
Vera was born on February 3, 1982 in DniprodzerzhynskDniprodzerzhynsk
Dniprodzerzhynsk is an industrial city in the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast of Ukraine, and a port on the Dnieper River.-History:The first written evidence of settlement in the territory of Dniprodzerzhynsk appeared in 1750. At that time the villages of Romankovo and Kamianske, which make the modern city,...
, in the Ukrainian SSR
Ukrainian SSR
The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic or in short, the Ukrainian SSR was a sovereign Soviet Socialist state and one of the fifteen constituent republics of the Soviet Union lasting from its inception in 1922 to the breakup in 1991...
of the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
. She was raised in an ordinary family. Her mother, Tamara, is Russian, and her father, Viktor is mixed of Ukrainian and Russian descent. Her father worked in a chemical factory located by the Dnieper River. Her mother, who had graduated from a medical school, worked in the same place. Vera has three sisters - one older (Halyna) and two younger (Nastya and Vika, twins
TWINS
Two Wide-Angle Imaging Neutral-Atom Spectrometers are a pair of NASA instruments aboard two United States National Reconnaissance Office satellites in Molniya orbits. TWINS was designed to provide stereo images of the Earth's ring current. The first instrument, TWINS-1, was launched aboard USA-184...
). She bought a flat for her parents in Boryspil
Boryspil
Boryspil is a city located in the Kiev Oblast in northern Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of the Boryspil Raion , the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast....
, nearby Kiev
Kiev
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....
. The father of Vera's daughter (Sonia) is Vitaliy Voychenko, to whom Vira was married for a few years (after a civil wedding). She graduated from the Rail Engineering Institute of Dnipropetrovsk
Dnipropetrovsk
Dnipropetrovsk or Dnepropetrovsk formerly Yekaterinoslav is Ukraine's third largest city with one million inhabitants. It is located southeast of Ukraine's capital Kiev on the Dnieper River, in the south-central region of the country...
as an economist.
Nu Virgos
It all began in 2002. She was invited to a casting organized in order to find a girl to replace Alena Vinnitskaya and she won. In January 2003 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...
started performing in the new configuration (Nadezhda, Anna and Vera) that, due to its amazing popularity, gained the name of "the golden line up".
During her career in Nu Virgos
Nu 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...
Vera expericed a lot, ranging from the love of fans, blockbusters and numerous awards to marrying a businessman Michail Kiperman. In July 2007 the blonde decided to have a break from the band, which ended in December 2007 with the official information of her leaving Nu Virgos
Nu 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...
forever. Out of all Nu Virgos
Nu 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...
singers Vera stayed in the group for the longest period of time (4 years). Vera was replaced in the group by Tatiana Kotova
Tatiana Kotova
Tatiana Nikolaevna Kotova is a Russian beauty pageant titleholder who won the Miss Russia 2006 title and the opportunity to represent Russia in the Miss World 2007 and Miss Universe 2007. In Miss Universe 2007, she did not make it to the semifinals. Kotova represented her country on December 1...
.
A Ray of Light
The purpose of her charitable foundation is selfless help for children, i.e. researchResearch
Research can be defined as the scientific search for knowledge, or as any systematic investigation, to establish novel facts, solve new or existing problems, prove new ideas, or develop new theories, usually using a scientific method...
, fund-raisers and realization of worthy social initiatives aimed at the harmonious growth of kids.
Power of Ten
Vera is the hostess of the Russian version of "Power of Ten" (In Russian: Магия 10-ти, Magic of 10) premiered on January, 7th on Channel One Russia.Return to music
In May 2008, Vera premiered her first single called Ya Ne Igrayu (Я Не Играю;I Don't Play). The song was written by her former producer Konstantin Meladze. The second single Nirvana came out on 27 October. Third single Ljubov v bolshom gorode (Love in the big city) was released in 2009. Then she appeared in the video Leto vsegda (Summer forever) of the group Diskoteka AvariyaDiskoteka Avariya
Diskoteka Avaria are a Russian trio from Ivanovo, Russia. The trio consists of Nikolay Stagoranovich Timofeev , Aleksey Borisovich Serov and Aleksey Olegovich Ryzhov...
with actresses Anastasia Zadorozhnaya & Svetlana Khodchenkova. The fourth single was released in the middle of April - Ljubov spaset mir (Love will save the world) and reached #1 in Russian Airplay Weekly. Next single - Pronto, duet with Potap
Potap
Oleksiy Andriyovych Potapenko better known as Potap is a Ukrainian singer, composer, and producer. He usually sings with Nastya Kamenskih or with Dyadya Vadya and UGO. He wants to go to the Eurovision 2009 with Nastya...
was released in September. Sixth single duet with Dan Balan
Dan Balan
Dan Mihai Bălan is a Moldavian singer, songwriter, and producer. He was born to Mihai Bălan and Ludmila Bălan, a TV presenter. Dan Bălan has performed eurodance and commercially pop music...
"Lepestkami slez" (Лепестками слез; Petals tears).
Любовь в большом городе (Love in the big city)
Vera has also played Katja in the movie "Любовь в большом городе 1 & 2. "Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine 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... |
Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... |
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| 2008 | "Я не играю" (I don't play)" | — | 6 |
| "Нирвана (Nirvana)" | — | 80 | |
| 2009 | "Любовь в большом городе (Love in the big city)" | — | 19 |
| 2010 | "Любовь спасёт мир (Love will save the world)" | 1 | 1 |
| "Пронто (Pronto)" (with Potap) | — | 31 | |
| "Лепестками слез (By the petals of tears) (with Dan Balan Dan Balan Dan Mihai Bălan is a Moldavian singer, songwriter, and producer. He was born to Mihai Bălan and Ludmila Bălan, a TV presenter. Dan Bălan has performed eurodance and commercially pop music... ) |
1 | 1 | |
| 2011 | "Реальная жизнь (Real life)" | — | 1 |