Nata Zhyzhchenko
Ukrainian multi-instrumental singer-songwriter, frontwoman of the band "ONUKA"
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Nataliya Oleksandrivna Zhyzhchenko (Ukrainian: Ната́лія Олександрівна Жижченко), married surname Filatova (Ukrainian: Філатова;[1] born 22 March 1985, Kyiv) is a Ukrainian multi-instrumental singer-songwriter, frontwoman of the Ukrainian electro-folk band ONUKA and a former member of the bands "Tomato Jaws" and "KOOQLA". Known by her stage name Nata (Ukrainian: На́та).
22 March 1985
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| Background information | |
| Born | Nataliya Oleksandrivna Zhyzhchenko 22 March 1985 |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | multi-instrumentaist |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Early life and education
Born in a family of musicians, her grandfather is a Ukrainian folk musician Оleksandr Shlionchyk, from whom she learned to play sopilka at 4 years old.[1][2] After birth her mother began working as a music teacher, which influenced her music taste.[3]
She learnt fortepiano, flute and violin[4][5] while at school, graduating with a gold medal. Then graduated from the Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts.[6]
Musical career
In 2002 Zhyzhchenko became a vocalist of an electronic bans "Tomato Jaws", which was created by her older brother. She considers it to be the first Ukrainian electronic music band which was performing live.[2]
In 2013 "Tomato Jaws" broke up after Zhyzhchenko decided to lead a solo career under the nickname DJ Nata Tomata. In the summer of the same year together with Yevhen Filatov started working on the ONUKA project, which later formed into a band.[7]
Nata Zhyzhchenko was included in the top-100 list of the most successful Ukrainian women in 2017 by NV.[8]
On the 150th anniversary of Lesia Ukrainka's birthday on 25 February 2021 Zhyzhchenko began a poetical project "Khrestomatiya", in which she reads her favorite poems in various locations based on them.[9]
On 11 July 2023 Zhyzhchenko was invited by Spotify to become the Ukrainian ambassador of Spotify Equal.[10]
Personal life
Awards
- 2015: Elle Style Award as a Ukrainian musician of the year.