"Ne khovai ochei" (Ukrainian: Не ховай очей; transl. Don't hide eyes) is the single by Ukrainian singer Iryna Bilyk released in 2018.
| "Ne khovai ochei" | ||||
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| Single by Iryna Bilyk | ||||
| Released | 17 May 2018[1] | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:27 | |||
| Label | Best Music | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Yuriy Lemchuk | |||
| Producer(s) | Nataliya Lavrischeva | |||
| Iryna Bilyk singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Ne khovai ochei" on YouTube | ||||
Music video
editThe music video was released on the same day as the song, on the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, May 17, 2018. The clip was directed by Yuriy Dvizhon, who has previously shot for Bilyk videos "Volshebniki" and "Ne pitay". According to the idea, the video starred ten characters who "do not hide their eyes" and openly talk about their sexual orientation and gender identity. One of them was the director himself.[2][3]
Track listing
editCharts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| CIS (TopHit)[6] | 284 |
| Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)[7] | 16 |
| Kyiv Airplay (Tophit)[8] | 19 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2018) | Position |
|---|---|
| Ukraine Airplay (Tophit)[9] | 60 |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | YUNA | Best hit | Nominated |
Documentary
editKyivpride together with director Yuri Dvizhon presented in 2018 a documentary film "Ne khovai ochei" which was timed to coincide with the National Coming Out Day on October 11. In the film, characters of the music video, including human rights activist Sofia Lapina, poet Anna Kukushkina, transgender model and blogger Julia Geltsman, model Nantina Dronchak and others, told about their choice to be open representatives of LGBT and explained why it is important for them. The video and the film starred the Director Yuriy Dvizhon, this was his public coming out. It premiered on the Novyi Kanal TV channel and on YouTube.[10]
On June 19, 2019, the second part of the film was presented under the title "Don't howay eyes 2: a film about Ukrainian LGBT immigrants".[11]
References
edit- ^ a b "Iryna Bilyk — Не ховай очей - Single". Apple Music. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ ""Не ховай очей". Билык выпустила клип против гомофобии". 18 May 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ "Ирина Билык в новом имидже выпустила клип "Не ховай очей" в поддержку ЛГБТ". Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ "Iryna Bilyk — Не ховай очей (Shnaps & Sanya Dymov Remix) - Single". Apple Music. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ "Iryna Bilyk — Не ховай очей (Remix by Boosin)". Apple Music. Retrieved 2020-01-21.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Ірина Білик — Не ховай очей. TopHit. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ "Ukraine Airplay Chart for 2018-10-15." TopHit. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ "Kiyv Airplay Chart for 2018-10-01". Tophit.
- ^ "Ukrainian Top Year-End Radio Hits (2018)". Tophit. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ Не прячь глаза: фильм о видимости ЛГБТ-сообщества on YouTube
- ^ НЕ ХОВАЙ ОЧЕЙ-2. Наші в США: фільм про українських ЛГБТ-емігрантів on YouTube