Serhii Babkin

Born on 7 November 1978, in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. Babkin enjoyed theatre and started going to ballroom dance and figure skating groups at the age of six. He also attended a fine arts school. He attended the acting club at school and took part in KVK, the school's amateur sports program. When he took up a guitar for the first time at the age of 12, Vladimir Vysotsky and the bands Bravo and Chizh & Co. had an impact on him. After completing his studies at Kharkiv Lyceum of Arts No.133 and music school No.13, he obtained his flute major. After completing his education in theater at the Kharkiv Lyceum of Arts in 1996, he initially pursued acting, performing in theaters such as Kharkiv Theater.{{Cite web |date=2022-11-19 |title=Сергій Бабкін повернувся до України, показав патріотичне тату та приголомшив сумою, яку зібрав для допомоги українцям — Гламур — tsn.ua |url=https://tsn.ua/glamur/sergiy-babkin-povernuvsya-do-ukrayini-pokazav-patriotichne-tatu-ta-prigolomshiv-sumoyu-yaku-zibrav-dlya-dopomogi-ukrayincyam-2205313.html |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=ТСН.ua |language=uk}}

Babkin received his degree in 2000 from the Kharkiv National Kotlyarevsky University of Arts, and later co-founding the band 5'nizza in 2000 alongside Andrii Zaporozhets. The band quickly gained popularity in Ukraine and Russia, releasing albums and performing internationally until their last concert in 2007. He started releasing solo albums at the same time, with the release of УРА! (2004).{{Cite web |date=2011-03-23 |title=Презентація нового альбому Сергія Бабкіна |url=http://platfor.ma/_barcelona/art/4d64d9c3a9779/ |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=platfor.ma |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820170624/http://platfor.ma/_barcelona/art/4d64d9c3a9779/ |archive-date=20 August 2016 |language=uk}} The second album by 5'nizza, titled O5 (2005).{{Cite web |date=2017-01-16 |title=5'nizza выпустит третий альбом в феврале |url=https://live.karabas.com/5nizza-vypustit-tretij-albom-v-fevrale/ |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=live.karabas.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116182314/https://live.karabas.com/5nizza-vypustit-tretij-albom-v-fevrale/ |archive-date=16 January 2017 |language=uk}} On 21 April 2007, a video for the song I Believe In You was published on YouTube.{{Cite web |date=2017-01-27 |title=5'nizza - I Believe in You (Official Video) - YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xrt3HOMbK0 |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=5nizza |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170127194505/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xrt3HOMbK0 |archive-date=27 January 2017 |language=uk}}

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Babkin formed the group K.P.S.S. and put out the album Свинец under this moniker in 2010.{{Cite web |date=2011-04-11 |title=Дебютный альбом "Свинец" Сергей Бабкин и K.P.S.S. |url=http://rok.kiev.ua/debyutnyj-albom-svinec-sergej-babkin-i-k-p-s-s/3503/ |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=Музыкальный интернет-портал: Ваш гид по отборным мелодиям |language=ru-RU}} The duo reunited in 2015, releasing new music and performing until 2022. It was announced in October 2016 that Babkin will take over as the head coach of Holos Krainy when Sviatoslav Vakarchuk retired.{{Cite web |date=2017-01-16 |title=Сергей Бабкин заменит Вакарчука на посту тренера в "Голосі країни" {{!}} LiRoom |url=http://liroom.com.ua/news/babkin_the_voice/ |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=LiRoom |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116174715/http://liroom.com.ua/news/babkin_the_voice/ |archive-date=16 January 2017 |language=uk}} The debut of the new season was on 22 January 2017.{{Cite web |date=2017-01-14 |title=Голос країни 7 сезон: стала известна дата премьеры - Звезды и знаменитости шоу бизнеса - Новости из жизни звёзд Шоу бизнеса - IVONA - bigmir)net - IVONA bigmir)net |url=http://ivona.bigmir.net/showbiz/news/444679-Stala-izvestna-data-prem-ery-Golosu-kra-ni-7 |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=ivona.bigmir.net |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170114182841/http://ivona.bigmir.net/showbiz/news/444679-Stala-izvestna-data-prem-ery-Golosu-kra-ni-7 |archive-date=14 January 2017 |language=uk}} The third album by 5'nizza, КУ, which had 14 tracks, was released on 15 February of that same year.

He published the single Де би я in 2017.{{Cite web |title=Сергей Бабкин спел песню на украинском языке |url=https://korrespondent.net/showbiz/music/3885929-serhei-babkyn-spel-pesnui-na-ukraynskom-yazyke |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=korrespondent.net |language=ru}} It became popular song in Ukraine, and Ukrainian radio stations have regularly played it.{{Cite web |date=2020-10-16 |title=Ждали 3 года! Сергей Бабкин выпустил видеоклип на легендарный трек "Де би я" |url=https://novy.tv/ru/g-space/showbiznes/2020/10/16/chekali-3-roki-sergiy-babkin-vipustiv-videoklip-na-legendarniy-trek-de-bi-ya/ |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=novy.tv |language=ru}} Babkin's debut album, Музасфера, which is entirely in Ukrainian, was published in September 2018. Igor Panasov, music writer and head editor of the Karabas.Live website, gave the work high marks.{{Cite web |date=2018-10-01 |title=Сергей Бабкин "Музасфера": рождение поп-звезды |url=https://karabas.live/sergej-babkin-muzasfera/ |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=Karabas Live |language=ru-RU}}

Babkin recorded a song called Різні.Рівні in May 2020 with the help of several Ukrainian musicians, such as Alina Pash, YUKO, and others. The song is a declaration of tolerance supporting individuals who identify as different gender identities and sexual orientations.{{Cite web |date=2020-05-15 |title="Різні.Рівні": Alina Pash, Сергій Бабкін, YUKO та інші музиканти презентували кліп про толерантність |url=https://mezha.net/ua/show/rizni-rivni-alina-pash-sergej-babkin-yuko-i-drugie-muzykanty-prezentovali-klip-o-tolerantnosti/ |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=Новини України - #Межа}} The song Спалах, which him co-wrote with actress Olena Kravets, was released in June 2020.{{Cite web |date=2020-06-05 |title=Сергій Бабкін записав пісню з Оленою Кравець "Спалах": несподіване відео |url=https://showbiz.24tv.ua/sergiy-babkin-olena-kravets-zapisali-trek-spalah-novini-ukrayini_n1355836 |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=24 Канал |language=uk}}{{Cite web |title=Ви все чули? Україномовний MONATIK, ліричний Бабкін, дискотека 2000-х та інші українські пісні червня |url=https://life.pravda.com.ua/culture/2020/06/30/241496/ |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=Українська правда. Життя |language=uk}} In the year 2021, the soundtrack of the television series Джек и Лондон and Сніданку з 1+1.{{Cite web |date=2021-11-09 |title=Сергей Бабкин презентовал саундтрек в сериал "Джек и Лондон" в "Сніданку з 1+1" |url=https://tsn.ua/ru/video/video-novini/sergey-babkin-prezentoval-saundtrek-v-serial-dzhek-i-london-v-snidanku-z-1-1.html |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=ТСН.ua |language=ru}}

Following 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine, he released the maxi-single Я солдат (2022 Version) featuring fresh translations of the group 5'nizza's hit song into Ukrainian, English, and Russian along with a remix was published on 19 August 2022.{{Cite web |last=Корзун |first=Марина |date=2022-08-19 |title=Я солдат: Сергей Бабкин спел легендарный хит 5'nizza на украинском |url=https://life.fakty.com.ua/ru/showbiz/ya-soldat-sergij-babkin-zaspivav-legendarnyj-hit-5nizza-ukrayinskoyu/ |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=life.fakty.com.ua |language=uk}} October 7 marked the release of the track Face to Face, which was co-written by British Eurythmics member, musician and producer Dave Stewart, Aquarium group leader Boris Grebenshchikov, and British-American band Fleetwood Mac vocalist Stevie Nicks.{{Cite web |title=Сергій Бабкін і Борис Гребенщиков записали пісню про війну в Україні |url=https://www.unian.ua/lite/music/sergiy-babkin-i-boris-grebenshchikov-zapisali-pisnyu-pro-viynu-v-ukrajini-12005088.html |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=www.unian.ua |date=9 October 2022 |language=uk}} The song was produced for a global movement headed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with the aim of popularizing United24, where they also receives all proceeds from the song's streaming.{{Cite web |date=2022-10-11 |title=Сергій Бабкін випустив спільну пісню з легендами світової музики |url=https://elle.ua/ludi/novosty/sergiy-babkin-vipustiv-spilnu-pisnyu-z-legendami-svitovoi-muziki/ |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=Elle – модний жіночий журнал |language=uk}}

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Babkin's civic position became a topic of discussion, particularly during the Russo-Ukrainian War, with some criticizing his performances in Russia and occupied Crimea. However, he also took a stand against the Russian government's actions and supported Ukrainian causes through his music.

Following the start of the Russo-Ukrainian War in 2014, he actively continued to play both solo and as part of the 5'nizza tour throughout Russia (until 2016) and Ukraine (particularly in the Russian-occupied Crimea). His concerts in Russia and the occupied Crimea, he added, were a win when ten thousand people sing in Ukrainian in the center of Moscow. In Russia, he claimed, he spoke not for politicians, but for listeners.{{Cite web |date=2017-11-07 |title=Бабкін пояснив, чому співав в окупованому Криму та на Росії |url=https://www.depo.ua/ukr/life/babkin-poyasniv-chomu-spivav-v-okupovanomu-krimu-ta-na-rosiyi-20171009654271 |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=www.depo.ua |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107015551/https://www.depo.ua/ukr/life/babkin-poyasniv-chomu-spivav-v-okupovanomu-krimu-ta-na-rosiyi-20171009654271 |archive-date=7 November 2017 |language=uk}} His viewpoint was condemned in Ukrainian society as a result.

Babkin and his family fled to Germany on 1 August 2022, during the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine.{{Cite web |title=Сергій Бабкін розповів, скільки грошей отримує в Німеччині як біженець |url=https://konkurent.ua/publication/101402/sergiy-babkin-rozpoviv-skilki-groshey-otrimue-v-nimechchini-yak-bizhenets/ |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=konkurent.ua |language=uk}}{{Cite web |date=2022-08-04 |title=Сергій Бабкін розповів, скільки грошей отримує у Німеччині як біженець |url=https://tsn.ua/glamur/sergiy-babkin-rozpoviv-skilki-groshey-otrimuye-u-nimechchini-yak-bizhenec-2126500.html |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=ТСН.ua |language=uk}}{{Cite web |title=На їжу вистачає: Бабкін розповів, на які гроші живе в Німеччині та чому не вертається в Україну |url=https://tabloid.pravda.com.ua/person/62e8c202864aa/ |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=ТаблоID |language=uk}} Based on their own information, the family resided in public housing, was granted refugee status, and received aid totaling 1,500 euros.{{Cite web |title="По ресторанах не сидимо". Бабкін розповів, яку допомогу він та його сім'я отримують у Німеччині після оформлення статусу біженців |url=https://gordonua.com/ukr/bulvar/news/po-restoranah-ne-sidimo-babkin-rozpoviv-jaku-dopomogu-vin-ta-jogo-rodina-otrimujut-u-nimechchini-pislja-oformlennja-statusu-bizhentsiv-1619698.html |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=Гордон {{!}} Gordon |language=uk}} The kids attended a German school, and Babkins and their nanny departed for Germany. In response to a question concerning criticism of artists who left Ukraine, he said he was doing everything correctly and had no intention of going back because he could not make a living there.{{Cite web |title="Я приїду, і що?": Сергій Бабкін пояснив, чому не повертається до України |url=https://fakty.ua/405088-ya-priedu-i-chto-sergej-babkin-obyasnil-pochemu-ne-vozvracshaetsya-v-ukrainu |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=fakty.ua |language=uk}}{{Cite web |title=Бабкін із Німеччини – про повернення в Україну: я можу приїхати, і що? |url=https://antikor.com.ua/articles/564421-babkin_iz_germanii__o_vozvrashchenii_v_ukrainu_ja_mogu_priehatj_i_chto |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=antikor.com.ua |language=uk}} There was backlash against this interview in Ukrainian society.{{Cite web |date=2023-10-12 |title=Відомий український музикант похвалився, що отримує допомогу у Німеччині, як біженець |url=https://varta1.com.ua/news/vidomiy-ukrayinskiy-muzikant-pohvalivsya-shcho-otrimuie-dopomogu-u-nimechchini-yak-bizhenec_351035.html |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=Варта 1 |language=uk}}{{Cite web |last=Михайло |first=Третяк |date=2022-08-03 |title=Сергій Бабкін у Німеччині нарвався на критику через інтерв'ю Славі Дьоміну |url=https://ua24.news/%D1%88%D0%BE%D1%83-%D0%B1%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%81/25761-%D1%81%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B3%D1%96%D0%B9-%D0%B1%D0%B0%D0%B1%D0%BA%D1%96%D0%BD-%D1%83-%D0%BD%D1%96%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%87%D1%87%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%96-%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%B2%D1%81%D1%8F-%D0%BD%D0%B0/ |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=Останні новини України 24 години на добу |language=uk}}{{Cite web |date=2022-08-03 |title="Назвали ворогами і нікчемами": дружина Сергія Бабкіна заступилась за чоловіка після хвилі хейту |url=https://showbiz.24tv.ua/sergiy-babkin-pereyizd-za-kordon-yak-druzhina-vidpovila-kritiku_n2117077 |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=24 Канал |language=uk}}

On 14 October 2022, Babkin and Volodymyr Udovenko released a duet titled Пташці.{{Cite web |title=Бабкін присвятив пісню Пташці з Азова |url=https://ua.korrespondent.net/showbiz/music/4526021-babkin-prysviatyv-pisnui-ptashtsi-z-azova |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=ua.korrespondent.net |language=ru}} The song, which is dedicated to the paramedic of Azov Brigade Kateryna Polischtschuk, was composed by Udovenko on 29 June 2022, in the wake of the Olenivka prison massacre.{{Cite web |title=Присвячено парамедикині Азова. Сергій Бабкін представив нову пісню Пташка |url=https://life.nv.ua/ukr/art/sergiy-babkin-prisvyativ-novu-pisnyu-ptashka-paramediku-azova-ptashci-katerini-polishchuk-video-50276736.html |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=life.nv.ua |language=uk}} José Feliciano, along with Babkin, debuted the traditional Christmas song Silent Night on 23 December 2022.{{Cite web |title=Різдвяний гімн. Сергій Бабкін заспівав пісню Тиха ніч у дуеті з автором святкового хіта Feliz Navidad |url=https://life.nv.ua/ukr/art/muzika-2022-na-rizdvo-sergiy-babkin-perespivav-silent-night-u-dueti-z-legendarnim-muzikantom-video-50292633.html |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=life.nv.ua |language=uk}} Included in the FaWiJo & United Artists for Ukraine initiative, with Billy Ocean, Status Quo, Gipsy Kings, and other artists, is the updated rendition of the national anthem. The money raised from the sale of this project's video will be donated to Ukraine.{{Cite web |title=Сергій Бабкін випустив різдвяну пісню в колаборації з Хосе Фелісіано |url=https://www.unian.ua/lite/music/sergiy-babkin-vipustiv-rizdvyanu-pisnyu-v-kolaboraciji-z-hose-felisiano-12088926.html |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=www.unian.ua |date=24 December 2022 |language=uk}}

Babkin has 127MA as his new tune. Visiting the 127th Territorial Defense Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Kharkiv gave him the idea for a song. Since the fall of 2022, him and his spouse Snezhana have been actively supporting the brigade by donating the majority of their fees to it. They received honorary awards from brigade commander Roman Grishchenko in the beginning of 2023 for their efforts to raise military morale.{{Cite web |date=2023-05-24 |title=127MA: Sergei Babkin's Battle Symphony in Honor of Kharkiv Warriors |url=https://bestradio.fm/en/news/3628-127ma-sergei-babkins-battle-symphony-in-honor-of-kharkiv-warriors.html |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=bestradio.fm}}

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Babkin's father, a retired lieutenant colonel, while his mother, is a kindergarten teacher. His brother (born 1972), holds a position as a military officer with the rank of Major.

Up to 2012, Babkin performed for twelve years at Theater 19, where he met Snizhana Babkina (née Vartanyan), his future bride, in 2007.{{Cite web |date=2017-01-16 |title=Сергей Бабкин о семейной жизни: Я счастливый подкаблучник и страстно люблю жену (Фото) |url=http://viva.ua/lifestar/interesting-conversation/39983-sergey-babkin-o-semeynoy-jizni-ya-schastliviy-podkabluchnik-i-strastno-lyublyu-jenu.html |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=viva.ua |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116162838/http://viva.ua/lifestar/interesting-conversation/39983-sergey-babkin-o-semeynoy-jizni-ya-schastliviy-podkabluchnik-i-strastno-lyublyu-jenu.html |archive-date=16 January 2017 |language=uk}} Their wedding took place on 11 May 2008, and it was officially registered on 27 March 2009. Three children are being raised by Babkin and Snizhana: boys Artur and Elisey, and daughter Veselin.

He frequently states that his family is the most significant aspect of his life. The pair plans their tours so that they are home with the kids as much as possible and try to spend all of their leisure time with them. on a considerable amount of time, the neighbors were certain that Babkin was unemployed since they frequently saw him while he was out on walks with the kids.{{Cite web |date=2017-04-04 |title=Хэппибездей недели. Сергей Бабкин |url=https://live.karabas.com/heppibezdej-nedeli-sergej-babkin/ |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=live.karabas.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170404131924/https://live.karabas.com/heppibezdej-nedeli-sergej-babkin/ |archive-date=4 April 2017 }}

• УРА! (2004)
• БИС! (2005)
• Сын (2005)
• Мотор (2007)
• Аминь.ru (2008)
• Взблатнулось (2008)
• Снаружи и внутри (2010){{Cite web |title=Снаружи и внутри (Сергей Бабкин и Classika) |url=https://sbabkin.com.ua/albums/18/ |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=sbabkin.com.ua}}
• STAR'YO (2012){{Citation |title=Сергій Бабкін - STAR'YO |date=2013-09-13 |url=https://tidal.com/browse/album/238828639 |access-date=2024-03-12 |language=en-US}}
• Сергевна (2013){{Cite web |title=Рецензия на альбом Сергея Бабкина "Сергевна" |url=http://open.ua/music/review/Recenziya-na-albom-Sergeya-Babkina-Sergevna/ |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=open.ua |language=en}}
• #неубивай (2016){{Cite web |date=2015-04-27 |title=Сергей Бабкин - "Сергевна" **** |url=http://www.intermedia.ru/news/244271 |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=www.intermedia.ru |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150427124912/http://www.intermedia.ru/news/244271 |archive-date=27 April 2015 |language=ru}}{{Cite web |date=2015-04-27 |title=Вокруг Шансона {{!}} Сергей Бабкин "Сергевна" |url=http://chanson.ru/about/retsenzii/sergey_babkin_sergevna.html |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=chanson.ru |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150427143049/http://chanson.ru/about/retsenzii/sergey_babkin_sergevna.html |archive-date=27 April 2015 |language=ru}}
• Музасфера (2018){{Cite web |date=2018-10-04 |title=Сергей Бабкин выпустил первый украиноязычный альбом (Слушать) |url=http://www.intermedia.ru/news/327766 |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=www.intermedia.ru |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004103948/http://www.intermedia.ru/news/327766 |archive-date=4 October 2018 |language=ru}}
• Лютий (2024){{Cite web |title=Сергій Бабкін - Лютий |url=https://vinyla.com/products/sergij-babkin-lyutij |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=vinyla.com |language=uk}}

In addition to his music career, Babkin pursued acting in films such as Rejection (2009) and Olexandr Dovzhenko. Odesa Dawn (2014).{{Cite web |date=2017-01-16 |title=Сергей Бабкин сыграл Александра Довженко (фото) |url=http://www.segodnya.ua/regions/odessa/sergey-babkin-sygral-aleksandra-dovzhenko--569075.html |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=www.segodnya.ua |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116190836/http://www.segodnya.ua/regions/odessa/sergey-babkin-sygral-aleksandra-dovzhenko--569075.html |archive-date=16 January 2017 |language=uk}}

In 2019, Babkin achieved recognition at the Top Hit Music Awards, securing the Song of the Year (Male Vocal) nomination for the track Де би я.

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