Verka Serduchka

Verka Serduchka
Вєрка Сердючка
Serduchka in April 2021
Serduchka in April 2021
Background information
Birth nameAndriy Mykhailovych Danylko (Андрій Михайлович Данилко)
Also known as
  • Vierka Serdiuchka
  • Serduchka
Born (1973-10-02) 2 October 1973 (age 51)
Poltava, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine)
Genres
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • actor
  • singer
InstrumentPiano
Years active1998–present
Labelsmamamusic
Websiteserduchka.com

Andriy Mykhailovych Danylko[a] (Ukrainian: Андрі́й Миха́йлович Дани́лко; born 2 October 1973), better known as his drag persona Verka Serduchka (Ukrainian: Вє́рка Сердю́чка, IPA: [ˈʋʲɛrkɐ serˈdʲutʃkɐ]; Russian: Ве́рка Сердю́чка, [ˈvʲerkə sʲɪrˈdʲʉtɕkə]), is a Ukrainian comedian, actor, and singer. He represented Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 as Verka with the song "Dancing Lasha Tumbai", finishing in second place. He has sold over 600,000 records. He has appeared in films, most notably a cameo as Verka in the American comedy film Spy (2015).
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