Viktoria Ihorivna "Vika" Petryk (Ukrainian: Вікто́рія Іго́рівна "Віка" Пе́трик; born 21 May 1997)[1] is a Ukrainian singer and songwriter who represented Ukraine at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008, held in Limassol, Cyprus, with the song "Matrosy" ("Sailors"). She finished in second place.[2][3][better source needed]
Viktoria Petryk | |
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.JPG) Viktoria in 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Viktoria Ihorivna Petryk |
| Born | 21 May 1997 Nerubaiske village, Odesa, Ukraine |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Website | http://petryksisters.com/ |
She has been singing since she was four years old. Petryk was a finalist in the Ukrainian national selection to find the Ukrainian representative in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 and came second in the national final with her song "Love Is Lord" behind only Mariya Yaremchuk. She participated in the Ukrainian national selection to find the Ukrainian representative in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "Overload", coming 7th in the semifinal.
In 2012, her young sister Anastasiya won that year's Junior Eurovision Song Contest for Ukraine.
Life and work
editViktoria Petryk was born on 21 May 1997 in Nerubaiske Village, Odesa, Ukraine. She represented Ukraine at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008, held in Limassol, Cyprus, with the song "Matrosy" ("Sailors") she finished in second place. Petryk has entered many children’s singing competitions and won many awards and diplomas,[1] the first being a Second Rank Diploma at the International Venok Chornomorya Art Festival in Odesa.[3]
In 2010, at age 13, she was a contestant on the TV show Ukraine’s Got Talent 2 (Ukrayina maye talant) where she made it to the semi-final stage singing with her eight-year-old sister, Anastasiya Petryk. She also won the 13–15 years age group at the "New Wave Junior" international competition, where her sister, Anastasiya, won the younger 8-12 age group.[4]
In 2014 Petryk competed in the Latvian festival "New Wave".[5]
Marriage
editShe married in December 2016 while she was pregnant with her son David (born March 2017).[citation needed]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Victoria Petryk - Matrosy (Ukraine 2008) | Participant Profile | Junior Eurovision Song Contest - Amsterdam 2012". Junioreurovision.tv. 1997-05-21. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
- ^ "Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 | Year page | Junior Eurovision Song Contest - Amsterdam 2012". Junioreurovision.tv. 2008-11-22. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
- ^ a b "Ukraine Junior Eurovision 2008 - Украина Детское Евровидение 2008". Esckaz.com. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
- ^ "Виктория и Анастасия Петрик". Petryksisters.com. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
- ^ (in Ukrainian) Ukrainian participants of "New Wave 2014" put on the Russian tricolor, Tablo ID (18 July 2014)
(in Ukrainian) Ukrainians of "New Wave" are in the second place and posing with their flag, Tablo ID (24 July 2014).
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