Ukrainian music artists are very popular all over the world. Find out more about which Ukrainian artists are most popular abroad

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Ukrainians are a singing and extremely talented nation. According to UNESCO, Ukrainians have created the largest number of folk songs in the world - about 15,500. Modern Ukrainian stars are actively working and continue to create masterpieces. There are many talented performers in Ukraine, whose hits are sung all over the world.

This selection includes 10 Ukrainian stars whose songs are loved and listened to far beyond the borders of Ukraine.

NK (Nastya Kamenskikh)

The Ukrainian singer and former member of the band "Potap and Nastya" began her solo career in 2017. In 2018, NK released the single Peligroso in Spanish and English, which immediately captured the hearts of music lovers abroad.

Nastya Kamenskikh became the first Ukrainian performer to conquer Latin America. NK is especially popular in Mexico. The singer presented her works on the most rated local TV channels and radio stations. Nastya gave numerous interviews in Spanish, which she speaks fluently, without any problems.

NK became the first Ukrainian artist who managed to get into one of the most authoritative global Billboard charts. Kamenskikh is also the first singer from Ukraine to be invited to the Latin American Grammy ceremony.

The ECLÉCTIKA album with Latin American songs, which was released in 2020, also received incredible success. He became famous not only in Mexico, but also in the United States. Kamenskikh even appeared on the website of the famous publication HOLA! USA, for which she starred in a photo shoot.

Antitila

The Ukrainian band "Antitila" is extremely popular in European countries, and especially in Poland. The performers even released several hits in Polish - Tańcz and Samotnik, which were wildly successful in the country. The band recorded tracks in Media Studio, which belongs to one of the most famous Polish rock music producers, Piotr Hancewicz. Samotnik is the Polish version of the track "Odinak".

Verka Serdyuchka

In 2007, Verka Serdyuchka ignited the Eurovision Song Contest and became popular throughout Europe. The song "Dancing Lasha Tumbai" conquered many European music lovers and brought Ukraine a well-deserved 2nd place in the song contest. Verka Serdyuchka's performance on the Eurovision YouTube channel garnered 42,000,000 views and thousands of positive comments. The image of the artist so impressed foreigners that Verka Serdyuchka is still a guest star at many international music festivals.

Go_A

The Ukrainian band conquered the world with their hit "Shum". With this composition, Go_A took 5th place at Eurovision in 2021. According to the results of the audience voting, Ukraine won second place. After the contest, "Shum" topped the rating of the most popular songs on the Spotify service. The song even entered the American charts. The creativity of the Go_A band is now popular far beyond the borders of Ukraine.

KAZKA

The song "Plakala", which was released in 2018, brought KAZKA band tremendous popularity in Ukraine and the world. For the first time in history, a song in the Ukrainian language entered the TOP 10 of the world chart of the Shazam service. On YouTube, the music video for the song "Plakala" has collected almost 420,000,000 views and two million likes. Various music ratings put this composition on the first places in Poland, Latvia, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Bulgaria, Uzbekistan, Colombia and many other countries. In total, the track was broadcast in 25 countries.

Tina Karol

Tina Karol is a real star of the Ukrainian scene. The singer also actively cooperates with the most famous labels in the USA. In 2020, Tina Karol released a joint track with the popular American rapper and producer Snoop Dogg, the hit won the hearts of many music lovers in the USA.

Jamala

Jamala became wildly popular abroad after winning the Eurovision Song Contest in 2016. Her song "1944" became a real hit that touched millions of hearts around the world. After that, she signed a contract with Universal Music Group, which a month later released her album "1944" in Europe and the USA. During her career, the singer won many international competitions.

KALUSH

The winner of Eurovision 2022, the band KALUSH is known throughout the world for its hit song "Stefaniya". For many, this song has become a symbol of struggle and strength. From now on, the KALUSH band is popular far beyond the borders of Ukraine.

The Hardkiss

The Hardkiss is the most famous Ukrainian rock band. The repertoire of the stars includes many songs in English. Even many Ukrainians, when they first heard Yulia Sanina's performance, were convinced that it was sung by a foreign star. The Hardkiss had concerts in many cities: The Hague, Lisbon, Barcelona and others.

Okean Elzy

Okean Elsa can easily be called one of the most popular bands in Eastern Europe. The band's lyrical hits are loved far beyond the borders of Ukraine. The band gave concerts all over the world, and some foreign universities even study their work.

Also, foreigners like to listen to the compositions of the Boombox band, Oleg Skrypka, Iryna Fedyshyn, the band "BEZ OBMEZHEN", Khrystyna Soloviy, Alyona Alyona, DZIDZIO, DakhaBrah, ONUKA, etc.

Talented and successful Ukrainian stars conquer foreign music lovers with their creativity, popularize Ukraine and our culture. The Ukrainian song is heard all over the world!

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