Biography
Ukrainian singer Katya Chilly, whose real name Ekaterina Petrovna Kondratenko, looks much of its age in 38 years old thanks to a fragile physique (the growth of the singer - 152 cm, the weight is 41 kg) and a young voice.
A girl in Kiev was born on July 12, 1978. From early childhood, Katya began to show musical abilities. Already from the first grades of the decade, she entered the music school at once on two branches - string tools and piano. In addition, the talented girl was recorded in the school of folk singing, and then became the soloist of the choir "Eagle".
Diversified talents allowed the Kate already at 8 years old to loudly declare themselves to the whole country. During the broadcast of the television concert "Children of Chernobyl", which went through the central television of the Soviet Union, Katya spoke with the song "33 cows." Little bigger girl then remembered many spectators.
After 6 years, the singer received his first award at the "Phanto-Lotto Nadezhda" competition. Then she noticed the famous composer Sergei Ivanovich Smetanin. He invited the girl to cooperate, the fruit of which was the first album of Catherine "Mermaids in Da House", and she herself changed the name to the creative alias Katya Chilly.
Despite his stage employment, Kondratenko did not forget and study. In adolescence, she became a student lyceum at the National University, and then went on the path of the philologist-folklorist, enrolling in a prestigious university. She devoted her thesis work to the study of ancient pratvilization. Graduate school Katya finished immediately in two cities - Kiev and Lublino.
Music
Folklore themes went most of the first album Kati Chilly. An original manner, an unusual musical material impressed the listeners and made the singer popular. In 1997, Katya at the invitation of the head of MTV Bill Roudy takes part in the shooting of the gear for this channel.
In addition to the national competition "Chervon Ruta", where the singer becomes a frequent guest, it leaves abroad to participate in international projects, one of which became the Edinburgh FRINE festival. All events testified that a new asterisk appeared in the stage of the stage, the creative biography of which promised to be fruitful and happy.
Injury
During one of the touring tours, an unforeseen event happened. In the process of speaking, the singer suffered severely, stumbled and falling from the stage. Injuries were serious - spine damage, brain concussion. Colleague on the workshop Sashko put her first help, he helped during rehabilitation. For this period, the girl disappeared from the media space. The disease did not retreat long, the health worsened, Katya began to come into despair.
Against the background of experiences, she developed a strong depression. It took the time and support of relatives to overcome this condition. But, taking himself in hand, Katya Chilly creates the second album "Sleep", with whom he even managed to perform in forty cities of Great Britain. After the concert in London, which was broadcast live by the Air Force, the world-famous company proposed to remove the Kate clip to one of the hits for a one-year show on the channel.
Experiments
The new twist in the works of Kati Chilly became her album "I am young", which was released in 2006. A year before that, Maxi-Single Singer "Pivni" was issued, which was created with the participation of many famous DJs of the time: TKA4, Evgenia Arsenteva, DJ Lemon, Professor Moriarti and LP. The clip was also created on this song, made in the new 3D technology for that time.The disk bonus was hit by "Ponad Hmars", who Katya Chilly sang a duet with Sasko posted. A new version of this song will appear later, but already in the joint execution of Kati and hip-hop of the TNMK group.
Album, consisting of 13 tracks, among which songs "Banta", "Drazhen Ever", "Zozulya", used the most popular, "Zozulu", made an impression on listeners and criticism. In it, Katya Chilly joined the intact - folklore and electronics. Folk songs were used as the starting material, as well as poetic lines of modern authors.
After the release of this disk Katya Chilly rethinks the concept of its creativity and concentrates only on acoustic music. It completely changes the composition of the collective and starts touring with live concerts, without a single hint of artificial sound. Now in its group there are instruments such as piano, violin, double bass, drama, drums. The girl goes on the scene barefoot, in simple dresses. It is invited as a chadliner many Ukrainian musical festivals: "Spіvochi Terasi", "Golden Gate", "Chervona Ruta", "Antonic Fest", "Rozhanitsya".
Despite the fact that the discography of the singer is small (only 5 albums), all concerts of Kati Chilly pass with the anchelages.
At the end of 2016, Katya Chilly participated on the air program. Hard Talk, where she told about their plans for the future and the sources of their inspiration.
Katya Chilly today
On January 22, 2017, on the air of the channel of Ukraine "1 + 1" began the seventh season of the show "Voice of the Country". The judiciary of this year has changed somewhat compared with the past programs "Voice of the country". It includes two previous mentors Tina Karol and Potap and two new coaches Sergey Babkin and Jamala. In the course of one of the first auditions, which took place on January 26, Katya Chilly appeared on the scene. She performed the musical composition of Svetlitsa. For his speech, the singer chose an ethnic style: she was put on a linen handkerchief, a deck dress, and a special mark was drawn on the chest.
As a result of the choice of blindly, all four judges turned to her, who came to indescribable delight from the appearance of a talented singer as a competitor. Many fans of the show "Voice of Ukraine" are already predicted by Cate Chilly victory in the final of the competition, but how events will develop - time will show.
Now, in addition to employment in the media project, Katya Chilly continues to give live concerts, the last of which passed on March 2.
Personal life
The personal life of the singer is behind the scenes: Katya does not advertise his relationship or marital status. But judging by the change of the girl's last name Kondratenko at Bogolyubov, the husband of the singers became Pianist Alexey Bogolyubov, who works with her in one team.
Three years ago, the firstborn, the son of Svyatozar appeared in the family of Catherine and Alexey, whom the artist is already taking with him for many performances.
Discography
- "Mermaids in Da House" - (1998)
- "Sleep" - (2002)
- "I am young" - (2006)