Kateryna Buzhynska

Buzhynska was born as Kateryna Volodymyrivna Yashchuk{{cite web|author=Larisa Ryabenko|title = Kateryna Buzhynska|url= http://www.kv.com.ua/archive/239338/culture/239354.html|publisher=Киевские ведомости|year=2010|volume=34|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100307060828/http://www.kv.com.ua/archive/239338/culture/239354.html|archive-date=7 March 2010}} on 13 August 1979 in Norilsk, where she lived for three years. Later, the family moved to Chernivtsi, her mother's home town. When she began her career, she performed under her father's surname Yashchuk; later, she took her mother's surname, Buzhynska.

The successes of Yashchuk at the start of her career were connected with the children's ensemble "Ringing Voices" at the Palace of Pioneers in Chernivtsi and teacher Maria Kogos, who studied with another well-known pop singer Ani Lorak.{{cite web|url=http://kp.ua/daily/031009/196663/print/|title= Мария КОГОС|author = Natalia Feshtuk |date = 2009-10-03|publisher = KP |access-date = 2013-02-10 |language = uk |archive-url = https://archive.today/20130419052847/http://kp.ua/daily/031009/196663/print/ |archive-date = 2013-04-19|url-status = live}} Yashchuk has also worked at the Chernivtsi Philharmonic.{{cite web|url = http://novaya.com.ua/?/articles/2009/03/19/095045-13 |title = Екатерина Бужинская: «Если решу выйти замуж, пресса об этом знать не будет» |author = Elena Yurchenko |date = 2009-03-19 |publisher = NovaYa |access-date = 2013-02-10 |archive-url = https://archive.today/20130419073835/http://novaya.com.ua/?/articles/2009/03/19/095045-13 |archive-date = 2013-04-19 | url-status = live}} In 1994, Buzhynska became a finalist in the Channel One Russia program "Morning Star". After finishing the 9th grade of Serednia School No. 33, in 1993, she attended Chernivtsi Art School. In 1995, Buzhynska became the winner of the prestigious Ukrainian song contests "Divograi", "Primrose", "Colorful Dreams", and "Chervona Ruta".{{cite web|title=Победители|publisher=Chervona Ruta|url=http://chervonaruta.info/info.php?category=203|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130217232204/http://chervonaruta.info/info.php?category=203|archive-date=2013-02-17|access-date=2015-06-22|url-status=dead}}

In 1996, Buzhynska took part in the "Veselad" festival and won the first Grand Prix.{{cite web|url = http://gazeta.zn.ua/CULTURE/nastoyaschee_i_buduschee_ukrainskoy_pesni.html|title = НАСТОЯЩЕЕ И БУДУЩЕЕ УКРАИНСКОЙ ПЕСНИ |author = Viya Korenkova |date = 1996-09-20 |publisher = Dzerkalo Tyzhnia |access-date = 2013-02-10 |language = uk |archive-url = https://archive.today/20130419093108/http://gazeta.zn.ua/CULTURE/nastoyaschee_i_buduschee_ukrainskoy_pesni.html |archive-date = 2013-04-19 |url-status = dead}} In the same year, at the invitation of her producer Yuriy Kvelenkov, she went to Kyiv, where, after passing the exams, she entered the second year of the Kyiv Institute of Music at "Pop Vocals" department,{{cite web |url = http://glierinstitute.org/rus/spec/song.html|title = Вокал |date = 2013-02-10 |publisher = R. Glier Kyiv Institute of Music|access-date = 2013-02-10|language = uk|archive-url = https://archive.today/20130414204950/http://glierinstitute.org/rus/spec/song.html |archive-date = 2013-04-14|url-status = dead}} where she studied vocals with Tetyana Rusova.{{cite web |url = http://nikopol-art.com.ua/art-gazeta/lichnosti/395-uchastnica-shou1-nasha-sasha.html|title = Участница «Шоу№1» – наша Саша! |author = Ekaterina Andrus |date = 2012-10-22 |publisher = Nikipol-ART |access-date = 2013-02-10 |lang = uk |archive-url = https://archive.today/20130418225117/http://nikopol-art.com.ua/art-gazeta/lichnosti/395-uchastnica-shou1-nasha-sasha.html |archive-date = 2013-04-18 |url-status = live

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In 1997, Buzhynska received the Grand Prix at the "Young Halychyna" and "Through Thorns to the Stars"{{cite web |url = http://gazeta.zn.ua/CULTURE/kolichestvo_terniy.html |title = КОЛИЧЕСТВО ТЕРНИЙ |author = Viktoriya Muratova |date = 1997-08-29 |publisher = Dzerkalo Tyzhnia |access-date = 2013-02-10 |language = uk |archive-url = https://archive.today/20130419075506/http://gazeta.zn.ua/CULTURE/kolichestvo_terniy.html |archive-date = 2013-04-19 |url-status = live}} festivals , and the first prize at the "Song Vernissage". In 1997, her success was evaluated in the program "Hit of the Year" in the nomination "Opening of the Year". In 1998, she received the Grand Prix at the international festival "Slavyansky Bazar-98"{{cite web |author = Tamara Martynova |title = Граница прошла через «Славянский базар» |url = http://www.ualberta.ca/~khineiko/NG_97_99/1149462.htm |publisher = Nezavisimaya Gazeta |date = 1998-08-15 |volume = 149 |page = 6 |access-date = 2022-09-13 |archive-date = 2016-03-04 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304124930/http://www.ualberta.ca/~khineiko/NG_97_99/1149462.htm |url-status = dead }}{{cite web |url = http://www.day.kiev.ua/uk/article/taym-aut/katya-buzhinska-ya-naykrashcha |title = Катя БУЖИНСЬКА: «Я – найкраща!» |author = Tetyana Polishchuk |date = 1998-07-11 |publisher = День |access-date = 2013-02-12 |language = uk |archive-url = https://archive.today/20130419032639/http://www.day.kiev.ua/uk/article/taym-aut/katya-buzhinska-ya-naykrashcha |archive-date = 2013-04-19 |url-status = live}} for the performance of the song "Doomed" based on the poems of Yuriy Rybchynskyi and music by Serge Lama.{{cite book |author = Evgeny Shelestov |title = После победы на престижнейшем польском песенном конкурсе Катя Бужинская собирается победить ещё раз |publisher = Fakty |year = 1999

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Buzhynska continued to cooperate with Rybchynskyi and the composer Oleksandr Zlotnyk even after the victory at the "Slavic Bazaar".{{cite web |url = http://www.bulvar.com.ua/arch/2008/49/494117ca05f59/ |title = Злотнику – орден, Повалий – икону |author = Anna Shestak |date = 2008-12-09 |publisher = Bulvar |access-date = 2013-02-10 |language = uk |archive-url = https://archive.today/20130418223344/http://www.bulvar.com.ua/arch/2008/49/494117ca05f59/ |archive-date = 2013-04-18 |url-status = live}} The songs and music they created became hits such as "Ice", "Romansero", "Nepokirna", and video maker Nataliya Shevchuk made a video for them. In 1998, Buzhynska became the winner of the "Prometheus-prestige" award in the "Young Talent" category{{cite web |url = http://www.day.kiev.ua/ru/article/taym-aut/opredeleny-soiskateli-premii-prometey-prestizh |title = Определены соискатели премии «Прометей-Престиж» |author = Oleksandr Belenky |date = 1998-10-03 |publisher = День |access-date = 2013-02-10 |language = ru |archive-url = https://archive.today/20130419062111/http://www.day.kiev.ua/ru/article/taym-aut/opredeleny-soiskateli-premii-prometey-prestizh |archive-date = 2013-04-19 |url-status = live}} in the "Person of the Year" category.{{cite web |url = http://www.kinto.com/focus/presscenter/mediaa/4464.html |title = ЛАУРЕАТИ ПРОГРАМИ "ЛЮДИНА РОКУ – 98" |date = 1999-01-02 |publisher = КІНТО |access-date = 2013-02-10 |language = uk |archive-url = https://archive.today/20130411053016/http://www.kinto.com/focus/presscenter/mediaa/4464.html |archive-date = 2013-04-11 |url-status = live}}{{cite web |url = http://ludinaroku.com.ua/archive/volodari/1998 |title = Володарі титулу «Людина року – 1998» |publisher = Людина року |access-date = 2013-02-12 |language = uk |archive-url = https://archive.today/20130418224352/http://ludinaroku.com.ua/archive/volodari/1998 |archive-date = 2013-04-18 |url-status = dead}} In 1998, she released her debut studio album entitled Музыка, которую я люблю ("Music I Love"). In 1999, she received the Grand Prix for participation in the "Malva" festival in Biała Podlaska, Poland. In the same year, she released her second album Лёд ("Ice"). A clip was shot for the same song, in which Ukrainian figure skaters Yulia Obertas and Dmytro Palamarchuk took part.{{cite web |url = http://fakty.ua/110266-na-chempionate-ukrainy-otsutstvovali-mnogie-lidery-zato-prisutstvovala-izvestnaya-pevica-katya-buzhinskaya |title = На чемпионате Украины отсутствовали многие лидеры, зато присутствовала известная певица Катя Бужинская |author = Сергей В. ДАЦЕНКО |date = 2000-01-15 |publisher = Факты |access-date = 2013-02-12 |language = uk |archive-url = https://archive.today/20130419011517/http://fakty.ua/110266-na-chempionate-ukrainy-otsutstvovali-mnogie-lidery-zato-prisutstvovala-izvestnaya-pevica-katya-buzhinskaya |archive-date = 2013-04-19 |url-status = live}}

In 2000, Buzhynska successfully graduated from the Kyiv Institute of Music, receiving a bachelor's degree. In 2001, Buzhynska became the first representative of Ukraine at the Sanremo Music Festival,{{cite web |author = Yulia Sycheva |title = Екатерина Бужинская: «Я даже встречалась с одесситом» |url = http://timer.od.ua/intervyu/ekaterina-buzhinskaya-ya-dazhe-vstrechalas-s-odessitom.html |publisher = Timer |date = 26 October 2010}} where she performed the song "Ukraine".{{cite web |url = http://fakty.ua/101860-v-san-remo-katya-buzhinskaya-pela-pod-akkompanement-rikki-martina |title = В Сан-ремо Катя Бужинская пела под аккомпанемент Рикки Мартина |author = Hrihoriy Sviridov |date = 2001-03-16 |publisher = Факты |access-date = 2013-02-12 |language = uk |archive-url = https://archive.today/20130418225818/http://fakty.ua/101860-v-san-remo-katya-buzhinskaya-pela-pod-akkompanement-rikki-martina |archive-date = 2013-04-18 |url-status = live}} In cooperation with the NAK studio, the album "Flame" was released in the same year. In 2001, Nataliya Shevchuk shot a music video for the song "Romansero" from the next album. The clip was filmed at the Pirogovo Museum of Ethnography in Kyiv, but the entourage was chosen for Spanish and Gypsy culture. The text about crazy love and betrayal was written by Rybchinskyi.{{cite web |url = http://www.day.kiev.ua/ru/article/taym-aut/cyganka-katya |title = Цыганка Катя |date = 2001-10-18 |publisher = День |access-date = 2013-02-12 |language = uk |archive-url = https://archive.today/20130419095737/http://www.day.kiev.ua/ru/article/taym-aut/cyganka-katya |archive-date = 2013-04-19 |url-status = live}} President Leonid Kuchma awarded Buzhynska the title of Merited Artist of Ukraine.{{cite web |title = УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ Про відзначення державними нагородами України з нагоди Міжнародного дня прав жінок і миру |url = http://zakon4.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/196/2003 |author = Leonid Kuchma |date = 2003-03-05 |access-date = 2013-01-18 |language = uk |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151208104202/http://zakon4.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/196/2003 |archive-date = 2015-12-08 | url-status = live}}

The second music video on a historical theme for the song to the words of Rybchinskyi "Genghis Khan" was directed by Bakhodyr Yuldashev. The singer's producer had the idea of creating an artistic work involving actors a few years before filming,{{cite web |url = http://music.com.ua/news/pop/2002/05/01/2831.html |title = Узбекские каникулы Бужинской |date = 2002-05-01 |work = music.com.ua |access-date = 2013-02-14 |language = uk |archive-url = https://archive.today/20130419143553/http://music.com.ua/news/pop/2002/05/01/2831.html |archive-date = 2013-04-19 |url-status = dead}} but Yuldashev was able to implement it in 2002 based on his script on the basis of the Tashkent film studio "Uzbekfilm", whose actors also took part in mass productions and staged fights. Uzbek actor Javakhir Zakirov played the khan, and Kateryna Buzhynska played his captive, later his wife, who at the end of the clip kills the khan.{{cite web |url = http://fakty.ua/90359-vo-vremya-semok-klipa-kati-buzhinskoj-quot-chingishan-quot-v-aprele-v-tashkente-vypal-sneg |title = Во время съемок клипа Кати Бужинской «чингисхан» в апреле в ташкенте выпал снег |author = Yuriy Profilov |date = 2002-06-20 |publisher = Fakty |access-date = 2013-02-12 |language = uk |archive-url = https://archive.today/20130419080803/http://fakty.ua/90359-vo-vremya-semok-klipa-kati-buzhinskoj-quot-chingishan-quot-v-aprele-v-tashkente-vypal-sneg |archive-date = 2013-04-19 |url-status = live}}

In 2003, Buzhynska released the album "Romansero". After finishing work on the album "Beloved of the name" in 2006, she goes on maternity leave.{{cite web |url = http://fakty.ua/49500-na-semkah-klipa-filipp-kirkorov-gonyalsya-za-katej-buzhinskoj-i-zavalival-ee-na-divan |title = Популярная украинская певица закончила работу над очередным альбомом и уходит в декретный отпуск |author = Лилия МУЗЫКА |date = 2006-09-27 |publisher = Fakty |access-date = 2013-02-12 |language = uk |archive-url = https://archive.today/20130419160039/http://fakty.ua/49500-na-semkah-klipa-filipp-kirkorov-gonyalsya-za-katej-buzhinskoj-i-zavalival-ee-na-divan |archive-date = 2013-04-19|url-status = live}} In 2008, Buzhynska was presented with a star on the avenue of stars in Chernivtsi.{{cite web |url = http://korrespondent.net/showbiz/music/606992-v-chernovcah-zazhgli-zvezdu-ani-lorak |title = В Черновцах зажгли звезду Ани Лорак |date = 2008-10-06 |work = Корреспондент.net |access-date = 2013-02-10 |language = uk |archive-url = https://archive.today/20130413195222/http://korrespondent.net/showbiz/music/606992-v-chernovcah-zazhgli-zvezdu-ani-lorak |archive-date = 2013-04-13 |url-status = live}}

In May 2009, Buzhynska was awarded the Order of St. Stanislaus.{{cite web |url = http://www.livestory.com.ua/culture/2009/05/26/181507.html |title = Катя Бужинская стала кавалером |date = 2009-05-26 |work = LIVEstory.com.ua |access-date = 2013-02-10 |archive-url = https://archive.today/20130419074950/http://www.livestory.com.ua/culture/2009/05/26/181507.html |archive-date = 2013-04-19 |url-status = live}} In October 2009, she received the "Woman of the Third Millennium" award.{{cite web |url = http://donbass.ua/news/culture/celebrity/2009/10/27/katja-buzhinskaja-stala-zhenschinoi-tysjacheletija-foto.html |title = Катя Бужинская стала женщиной тысячелетия |date = 2009-05-26 |publisher = donbass.ua |access-date = 2009-10-27 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151125051534/http://donbass.ua/news/culture/celebrity/2009/10/27/katja-buzhinskaja-stala-zhenschinoi-tysjacheletija-foto.html |archive-date = 2015-11-25 |url-status = live}}

In 2011, Buzhynska, together with Volodymyr Kuzin, won the final of the television show "Narodna Zirka-4" on the Ukraine channel{{cite web |url = http://musicukraine.com/blog/news/kateryna-buzhynska-ves-svij-vilnyj-chas-ya-prahnu-provodyty-z-ulyublenoyu-donechkoyu/ |title = Катерина Бужинська: «Весь свій вільний час я прагну проводити з улюбленою донечкою».|author = Lesya Kichura |date = 2011-11-20 |publisher = MusicUkraine.com |access-date = 2013-02-12 |language = uk |archive-url = https://archive.today/20130411100545/http://musicukraine.com/blog/news/kateryna-buzhynska-ves-svij-vilnyj-chas-ya-prahnu-provodyty-z-ulyublenoyu-donechkoyu/ |archive-date = 2013-04-11 |url-status = dead}} and held a solo concert "Queen of Inspiration".{{cite web |url = http://fakty.ua/143309-katya-buzhinskaya-andrej-dzhedzhula-mne-dejstvitelno-podaril-kolco |title = Катя Бужинская: «Андрей Джеджула мне действительно подарил кольцо» |author = Лилия МУЗЫКА |date = 2011-11-12 |publisher = Fakty |access-date = 2013-02-12 |language = uk |archive-url = https://archive.today/20130419005439/http://fakty.ua/143309-katya-buzhinskaya-andrej-dzhedzhula-mne-dejstvitelno-podaril-kolco |archive-date = 2013-04-19 |url-status = live}} In 2012, Oleksandr Filatovych shot a music video for the song "Prymarilos", the music for which was written by Viktor Chaika, and the poems by Viktor Ionov; it was previously performed by Irina Allegrova in 2007.{{cite web|title=Альбом «Аллегрова 2007»|url=http://www.irinaallegrova.ru/music/detail.php?ID=229|access-date=2013-02-12|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130417020813/http://www.irinaallegrova.ru/music/detail.php?ID=229|archive-date=2013-04-17|url-status=live}} In May 2013, she received the music award "Best Ukrainian Duet of the Year" in the nomination "Pride of Ukrainian Song" for the performance of the song "Two Stars" in a duet with P. Chorny.{{cite web |url = http://tabloid.pravda.com.ua/photos/5195e0d6c71f5/ |title = Поплавський нагородив найкращих українських виконавців |date = 2013-05-17 |publisher = tabloid.pravda.com.ua |access-date = 2013-05-17 |archive-url = https://archive.today/20130705132834/http://tabloid.pravda.com.ua/photos/5195e0d6c71f5/ |archive-date = 2013-07-05 |url-status = live}}

In June 2014, Buzhynska released her eighth studio album, Nezhny, rodnoi (Tender, Dear), named in reference to her husband.{{cite web|title=Катя Бужинская назвала новый альбом в честь любимого супруга|url=https://aif.ua/culture/showbiz/1180190|date=2014-05-30|publisher=Аргументы и факты|access-date=2015-11-02|language=ru|archive-date=2015-11-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117021729/http://www.aif.ua/culture/showbiz/1180190|url-status=live}} One of the songs in this album "Україна-це ми!" (Ukraine is us!) received the "Hit of the Year" award.{{cite web |title = Екатерина Бужинская получила награду за песню «Україна-це ми!» |url = http://www.rivnist.in.ua/news/2014/12/29/8307 |language= ru|work = rivnist.in.ua|year = 2014}}

Buzhynska married Dimitar Stoychev in April 2014. She has three children, Olena{{cite web|author = Кристина Крыжановская |title = Катя Бужинская: «У меня сейчас просто шикарная грудь!» |url = http://glavred.info/articles/2007/04/02/134604-9?/articles/2007/04/02/134604-9 |publisher = Stars |date = 2007-04-02 |access-date = 2013-02-10 |archive-url = https://archive.today/20130412233501/http://glavred.info/articles/2007/04/02/134604-9?/articles/2007/04/02/134604-9 |archive-date = 2013-04-12}} and twins, Dmytro and Kateryna, born 27 December 2016.{{Cite web |url=http://newsyou.info/ekaterinu-buzhinskuyu-vypisali-s-detmi-iz-roddoma |title=катерину Бужинскую выписали с детьми из роддома |access-date=5 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170106010820/http://newsyou.info/ekaterinu-buzhinskuyu-vypisali-s-detmi-iz-roddoma |archive-date=6 January 2017 }}

• 1998 — Muzyka, kotoruiu ja liubliu (Музыка, которую я люблю)
• 1999 — Liod (Лёд)
• 2001 — Plamaia (Пламя)
• 2003 — Romansevo (Романсеро)
• 2005 — Liubimoi nazovi (Любимой назови)
• 2011 — Koroleva vdokhnovenia (Королева вдохновения)
• 2012 — Jak u nas na Ukraini (Як у нас на Україні)
• 2014 — Nezhny, rodnoi (Нежный, родной)

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