Russya | |
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 Russya. Concert in Kyiv June 1998 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Iryna Volodymyrivna Poryvai |
| Also known as | Russya Irina Ossaoulenko |
| Born | June 9, 1968 |
| Origin | Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Genres | Pop Dance |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, musician, choral conductor, artist |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, accordion, organ |
| Years active | 1989–1999, 2007–present |
Iryna Volodymyrivna Osaulenko (Ukrainian: Ірина Володимирівна Осауленко; born June 9, 1968), better known by her stage name Russya (Ukrainian: Руся), is a Ukrainian singer, and musician. She released her first song Don't stand by My Window in 1989.[1] Russya had Top 10 hits on the Ukrainian charts in the late 1980s, and through the early and mid 1990s. She was a two-time winner in Best Female Artist of Ukraine in 1990 and 1991. Russya retired from recording pop music in 1997 but continued to tour (sometimes with her sister, Natasha Koroleva) till 1999. In 2007, she returned to recording with an album "The Best of Russya".
- ^ Russya, Don't Stand By My Window, retrieved June 9, 2021