Maria Yevhenivna Mykolaichuk (Ukrainian: Марія Євгенівна Миколайчук; née Karpiuk (Карп'юк); April 8, 1941 – February 1, 2023) was a Ukrainian singer and actress. She was named People's Artist of Ukraine.

Maria Mykolaichuk
Марія Миколайчук
Born
Maria Yevhenivna Kapiuk

(1941-04-08)April 8, 1941
DiedFebruary 1, 2023(2023-02-01) (aged 81)
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
Spouse
(m. 1962)
HonoursPeople's Artist of Ukraine

Biography

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Maria Yevhenivna Karpiuk was born on April 8, 1941, in the village of Vytylivka in Chernivtsi Oblast.[1][2][3] In 1961, she graduated from the vocal studio at the O. Kobylianska Theater.[3] That same year, she became a soloist in the Veryovka Ukrainian Folk Choir until 1973.[4][3] In 1968, she became a member of the female a cappella trio Golden Keys which included Nina Matviienko and Valentyna Kovalska.[3][2] The trio was initiated by her husband Ivan Mykolaichuk.[2] From 1993 to 2012, she was part of the National Radio Company of Ukraine.[3] She toured in CIS countries, Europe, the US and Canada.[3] In 2021, she played her last film role in We are here. We are close.[5] She died on February 1, 2023, at around 7 am in Chernivtsi.[1][2][6] Her death was reported by the Chernivtsi Regional Council.[6] Ivan's nephew said that she died after a long illness.[2] She was buried next to her husband Ivan at the Baikove Cemetery.[1]

She knew her husband Ivan when they were both 16 years old.[7][8] They married on August 29, 1962.[4][1] She lived with him at a communal apartment.[9] On her birthday in 1970, Ivan gave her the keys to a three-room apartment in Berezniaky, where they later lived together until Ivan's death in 1987.[4][9]

In 2005, she was named People's Artist of Ukraine.[5] That same year, a star for her was installed on the Alley of Stars in Chernivtsi.[3]

Discography

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Year Title Ref(s)
2001 Proshchayus, Anhele, z toboyu [3]
2005 Bukovyno. Spivaye Mariya Mykolaychuk
2009 Mariya Mykolaychuk. Oy, chervona kalynochko. Zolota kolektsiya

Filmography

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Year Title Role Ref(s)
1971 The White Bird Marked with Black [1]
1972 The Lost Letter
Girl's Dreams
The Golden Keys Trio
2021 We are here. We are close. Iryna Serhiivna [5][1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Померла співачка та акторка Марія Миколайчук". ZAXID.NET (in Ukrainian). February 1, 2023. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e Kabatsiy, Maria (February 1, 2023). "Померла дружина актора Івана Миколайчука, співачка Марія Миколайчук". Українська правда (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Korotya-Kovalska, V. P. (2018). "Миколайчук Марія Євгенівна". Encyclopedia of Modern Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c Stryzhak, Alina (January 3, 2006). "Марія Миколайчук: "Бачу - якесь дівча стало біля могили на коліна й молиться"". Gazeta.ua (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  5. ^ a b c Oliynyk, Margarita (February 2, 2021). ""Змалку любила український фольклор". Спогади про співачку та акторку з Буковини Марію Миколайчук". Суспільне Новини (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  6. ^ a b Melnyk, Roman (February 2, 2023). "Померла співачка й акторка Марія Миколайчук". Детектор медіа (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  7. ^ "Марічці Миколайчук сьогодні 76 років (ВІДЕО)". АСС.CV.UA (in Ukrainian). April 8, 2017. Archived from the original on September 21, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  8. ^ "На 81-му році життя померла Марія Миколайчук – дружина видатного актора Івана Миколайчука". Українська газета Час (in Ukrainian). February 2, 2023. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  9. ^ a b Heydor, Oksana (February 1, 2021). "Померла Марія Миколайчук – Народна артистка та дружина легендарного актора". Главком (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2023.