Russya
Russya. Concert in Kyiv June 1998
Russya. Concert in Kyiv June 1998
Background information
Birth nameIrina Volodymyrivna Poryvai
Also known asRussya
Irina Ossaoulenko
Born (1968-06-09) June 9, 1968
OriginKyiv, Ukraine
GenresPop
Dance
Occupation(s)Singer, musician, choral conductor, artist
Instrument(s)Piano, accordion, organ
Years active1989–1999, 2007–present

Irina Volodymyrivna "Russya" Poryvai (Ukrainian: Руся; born June 9, 1968) is a Ukrainian singer, and musician. She released her first song Don't stand by my window in 1989.[1] Russya had Top 10 hits on the Ukrainian charts in the late 1980s, and through the early and mid 1990s. She is a two-time winner in category Best Female Artist of Ukraine in 1990 and 1991. Russya retired from recording pop music in 1997 but continued to tour (sometimes with her sister, Natasha Koroleva) till 1999. In 2007, she returned to recording with an album "The Best of Russya".

Discography

  • 1989 – "The Fortuneteller"
  • 1989 – "Christmas Eve"
  • 1990 – "Forgive me,mommy"
  • 1991 – "Cinderella"
  • 1991 – "Russya"
  • 1991 - "Little Happiness"
  • 1992 – "Russya's Greatest Hits"
  • 1994 – "Kiyv Girl"
  • 1994 – "Cheremshyna"
  • 1997 – "My American Guy"
  • 1998 - "White Lace"
  • 2007 – "The Best of Russya"
  • 2009 – "Small Presents"
  • 2012 – "Christmas Presents"
  • 2012 – "Greatest Hits -top 40"
  • 2017 – "Memories of the future"

References

  1. Russya, Don't Stand By My Window, retrieved June 9, 2021

Websites and resources

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