Ani Lorak
Karolina Miroslavivna Kuiek, (Ukrainian: Кароліна Мирославівна Куєк, alternate transliterations o the last name: Kuyek, Kuek), popularly known by her stage name Ani Lorak (Ukrainian: Ані Лорак;Roushie: Ани Лорак), born 27 September 1978, Kitsman, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union, is a Ukrainian pop sangster, sangwriter, actress, entrepreneur, an umwhile UN Goodwill Ambassador. Haein receivit Ukraine's maist prestigious an honorary title, the Fowk Airtist o Ukraine, Lorak haes been citit as ane o the maist pouerful an influential weemen in her kintra,[1] as well as rankit ane o the maist bonnie weemen frae Eastren Europe.[2]
| Ani Lorak Ані Лорак | |
|---|---|
 Ani Lorak in Serbia, 2008, semi-final. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Karolina Miroslavivna Kuiek (Кароліна Мирославівна Куєк) |
| Forby kent as | Ani Lorak (Ані Лорак) |
| Born | 27 September 1978 |
| Oreigin | Kitsman, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Genres | Pop, Soul, Pop rock, Synthpop, Eurodance |
| Thrift | singer |
| Instruments | voice, piano |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Moon Records, Lavina Music |
| Wabsteid | www.anilorak.com |
Lorak representit Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 wi the sang "Shady Lady" an came in 2nt place ahint Dima Bilan frae Roushie.[3][4] She came seicont in the Press Awaird Eurovision Song Contest[5] an won the Artistic Awaird for her performance.[6]
Personal life
eeditOn 21 August 2009, Lorak marriet her langtime Turkis fiance an manager Murat Nalçacıoğlu, whom she met in 2003 when vacationin in Turkey.[7] Her husband, Murat, is a Turkis hotel manager an traivel agent. She confirmit her pregnancy at the end o November 2010.[8] Thair dochter, Sophia Nalçacıoğlu, wis born on 9 Juin 2011.[9] She an her faimily live in a hoose on the ootskirts o Kiev, Ukraine but frequently traivel tae Turkey.
Charity
eeditAni spends a lot o time on charitable activities. In 2004-2005 Ani Lorak haes been a UN Goodwill Ambassador on HIV/AIDS in Ukraine. UNICEF an UN in Ukraine hae awairdit a commendation tae Ani Lorak for assistance an help tae HIV positive ceetizens o Ukraine. In 2005, Ani Lorak wis conferred wi the St. Stanislav Order o the 4t degree an the Officer's Cross "for strenthenin the internaitional authority o Ukraine, for the heich profeesionalism, great creative achievements, charity an adherence tae the ideals o chivalry".[10]
Albums
eedit| Album Title | Scots translation | Year |
|---|---|---|
| The Best | - | 2010 |
| Солнце | Sun | 2009 |
| Shady lady | - | 2008 |
| 15 | 15 | 2007 |
| Розкажи... | Tell me... | 2006 |
| Smile | – | 2005 |
| Ані Лорак | Ani Lorak | 2004 |
| REMIX Мрій про мене | REMIX Dream aboot me | 2003 |
| Там, де ти є... | Thare whaur you are... | 2001 |
| www.anilorak.com | – | 2000 |
| Ангел Мрій Моїх | Dream Angel | 1999 |
| Я вернусь | I will return | 1998 |
| Хочу летать | I want tae flee | 1996 |
Singles
eedit| Year | Single | Chairt Poseetions[citation needit] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | Roushie | Swaden | Japan | Sooth Korea | ||
| 1998 | "Ya Vernus'" | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | "Zerkala" | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | "Tam, De Ty Ye" | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Poludneva Speka" | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Potsiluy" | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2004 | "Moi Bazhannya" | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Try Zvychnyh Slova" | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Mriy Pro Mene" | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2005 | "A Little Shot Of Love " | 18 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 17 |
| "Car Song" | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "100 kisses" wi Oleksandr Ponomaryov |
3 | — | — | — | 13 | |
| "Smile" | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
| 2006 | "Розкажи" "Tell me" |
4 | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | "Верни мою любовь" "Return my love" feat. V. Meladze |
2 | 37 | — | — | — |
| "С первого взгляда" "From first view" |
— | 4 | — | — | — | |
| "Я с тобой" "I'm with you" |
— | — | — | — | — | |
| 2008 | "Shady Lady" | 1 | 21 | 57 | 12 | 34 |
| "Я стану морем" "I will become the sea" |
2 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Солнце" "Sun" |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| 2009 | "А дальше…" "And More..." |
1 | 10 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | "Небеса - ладони" "Heaven - palm" |
19 | 15 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | "Нежность рассвета" "Tenderness of a dawn" |
15 | 32 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | "Для тебя" "For you" |
1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | "Спроси" "Ask" |
45 | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | "Не дели любовь" "Don't Divide Love" |
45 | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | "Я буду солнцем" "I Will Be the Sun" |
45 | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | "Обними меня крепче" "Hold Me Tight" (civer o the Italian song "È l'amore che conta") |
— | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | "Обними меня" "Hold Me" |
— | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | "Обними меня крепче" "Hold Me Closer" |
— | — | — | — | — |
References
eedit- ↑ (in Roushie) Рейтинг Фокуса: 100 самых влиятельных женщин и 100 деталей о них, Focus
- ↑ [1] Archived 2018-03-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ UNIAN - Ani Lorak to sing song of Kirkorov in Eurovision
- ↑ BBC Ukraine's 2008 Eurovision song (including videoclip)
- ↑ "Новости // www.UMKA.com.ua". Archived frae the original on 19 Mairch 2012. Retrieved 14 Januar 2013.
- ↑ Melodifestivalen 2008 The winners of Marcel Bezençon Awards 2008 | Gylleneskor Archived 2016-03-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Ani Lorak married
- ↑ p=10894 ани лорак вскоре станет мамой
- ↑ ["[https://web.archive.org/web/20110814134134/http://deti.mail.ru/beremennosty_i_rody/news_lorak_rozhala_vmeste_s_muzhem/?utm_source=620&utm_campaign=plain%2F Archived] 2011-08-14 at the [[Wayback Machine]][[Category:Webarchive template wayback airtins]] Ани Лорак рожала вместе с мужем (in Roushie)[[Category:Airticles wi Roushie-leid freemit airtins]]". Archived frae the original on 14 August 2011. Retrieved 16 Januar 2021. freemit airtin in
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