Yuliia Oleksandrivna Bebko (Ukrainian: Юлія Олександрівна Бебко; née Holovan [Головань]; born 11 October 1990), professionally known as Julia Sanina (Юлія Саніна [ˈjul⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ ˈsɑn⁽ʲ⁾inɐ]), is a Ukrainian singer and the front woman of the Ukrainian alternative rock band The Hardkiss.
Julia Sanina | |
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Юлія Саніна | |
 Sanina in November 2019 | |
| Born | Yuliia Oleksandrivna Holovan 11 October 1990 |
| Alma mater | Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
| Spouse |
Valeriy "Val" Bebko (m. 2011) |
| Children | 1 |
Biography
editSanina was born into a family of musicians[1] on 11 October 1990 in Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union. She performed on the stage for the first time when she was three years old; her singing was then accompanied by an ensemble that her father directed. Eventually she started to perform as a solo vocalist, as well as one of the members of children's groups and a jazz big band.
In 2005, she graduated from the Music School of Jazz and Variety art. She later entered the Institute of Philology of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and obtained her master's degree in folklore studies in 2013.[2] While studying in college she also grew her interest in journalism.[3]
From 2006 to 2008, she was a vocalist in the band Sister Siren.[4]
In September 2011, Sanina and music producer Valeriy Bebko created the pop duo Val & Sanina, which performed songs in Russian. They recorded an experimental music video and a few songs, one of them The love has come (Russian: Любовь настала; lyrics: Robert Rozhdestvensky, music: Raimonds Pauls).
Shortly after, they improved their stage image and changed their band's name to The Hardkiss. They also started to write songs in English all by themselves and made their sound heavier.[3] In autumn 2011, they released a few new songs and recorded their debut music video titled Babylon. At the end of October 2011, The Hardkiss was opening for the British band Hurts.[5] Later that year, they released Dance with me, a music video that aired on the leading music channels.
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In February 2012, they signed a contract with label Sony BMG. The band rapidly started to gain popularity and won several awards in Ukraine, as well as in other foreign countries. In 2014, Sanina started to upload video blogs about her life and the band's life behind the scenes on her YouTube channel.[6][7] In 2016, Sanina became one of four judges on the seventh series of The X Factor Ukraine.[8]
Sanina co-hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool alongside Alesha Dixon and Hannah Waddingham with Graham Norton joining them for the final.[9]
In 2023, it was announced that Sanina would be a coach on the thirteenth season of The Voice of Ukraine beginning in September 2023.
Personal life
editSanina married Valeriy "Val" Bebko, a creative producer and lead guitarist of The Hardkiss, in 2011 in a traditional Ukrainian-style wedding.[3] The couple had met in 2009 or 2010 when Sanina had interviewed Bebko, who was the producer of MTV Ukraine at the time,[5] but kept their relationship hidden until 2014.[3] The couple's first child, Danylo, was born on 21 November 2015.[10]
Style
editSanina pays a lot of attention to her outfits. Stylists including Slava Chaika and Vitaliy Datsiuk create outfits for all members of The Hardkiss. The band also works closely with designers Ivanova, Bekh, Nadia Dziak, and Anouki Bicholla.[11] Sanina hugely admires the work of Alexander McQueen, Vivienne Westwood and Gareth Pugh. In everyday life she prefers to wear Diesel, H&M, and Topshop.[12]
References
edit- ^ "ЮЛІЯ САНІНА" (in Ukrainian). TheUkrainians. 19 December 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ "Юлия Санина (The Hardkiss) стала магистром филологии" (in Russian). joinfo.ua. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ a b c d Ирина Татаренко (22 June 2014). "Солисты The Hardkiss Юлия Санина и Валерий Бебко впервые рассказали о своей свадьбе: интервью Viva!" (in Russian). Viva!. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ "День народження Юлії Саніної: кращі пісні The Hardkiss" (in Ukrainian). znaj.ua. 11 October 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Yulia Sanina: Strong, authentic voice of The Hardkiss wins fans, shakes up music scene". Kyiv Post. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ "Солістка гурту The Hardkiss запустила власний відеоблог" (in Ukrainian). www.aif.ua. 23 December 2014. Archived from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ "The HARDKISS – Guten Morgen – 18.03.2014". YouTube. 18 March 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ "Идея для новогодней вечеринки: 8 образов Юлии Саниной" (in Russian). Vogue Ukraine. 27 December 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ "Eurovision 2023: Hosts revealed for Liverpool". 22 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ Габрук Майя (16 April 2016). "Учасниця гурту "THE HARDKISS" Юлія Саніна хрестила сина (фото)" (in Ukrainian). Glamurchik. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ "Интервью : Юлия Санина и группа The Hardkiss" (in Russian). look.tm. 12 September 2012. Archived from the original on 5 August 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ "Интервью с Юлией Саниной на" (in Russian). bit.ua. 14 January 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
External links
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Media related to Julia Sanina at Wikimedia Commons- The HARDKISS Vlog
