Biography
Who is Vera Brezhneva?
Early Life and Education
Vera Brezhneva was born Vira Viktorivna Halushka on February 3, 1982. Her birthplace is Kamyanske, which was part of the Ukrainian SSR in the Soviet Union. Her parents, Viktor and Tamara, were employees at the Prydniprovsky Chemical Plant. She grew up with three sisters, including one older sister named Halyna and younger twins named Anastasia and Viktoria.
Rise to Fame with Nu Virgos
In 2002, she participated in a casting call to join the girl group Nu Virgos. She was selected to replace Alena Vinnitskaya. The group's producer, Dmytro Kostyuk, gave her the stage name Vera Brezhneva because she was born in the same city as Leonid Brezhnev. She became part of the group's golden lineup alongside Nadia Meiher and Anna Sedokova.
Solo Career and Television Work
Vera Brezhneva launched her solo career in 2008 with the single Ya ne igrayu. That same year, she hosted the game show Magia desyati on Channel One Russia. Her debut solo album, Lyubov spasyot mir, was released in 2010. She won a Golden Gramophone Award for the title track that same year. She continued to release music throughout the following decade, including her second studio album, Ververa, which came out in 2015.
Recent Creative Shifts
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, she made significant changes to her professional life. She ended her career in the Russian market and began focusing on music in the Ukrainian language. She adopted the stage name Vira for her releases. Her first single under this name, Vyshyvanka, was a collaboration with singer Tayanna.
Personal Life and Relationships
Vera Brezhneva has a daughter from a previous relationship with Vitaliy Voychenko, who served as the deputy mayor of Yalta. She was married to the Ukrainian businessman Mykhailo Kiperman from 2006 to 2012, and they have one daughter together. In 2015, she married the songwriter and producer Konstantin Meladze, with whom she frequently collaborated professionally.
Birthday and age
Vera Brezhneva was born on February 3, 1982, which makes Vera 44 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aquarius sign. Vera shares the date with 27 other famous people.
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