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Олексій Андрійович Потапенко (Oleksii Andriiovych Potapenko), born 8 May 1981, known professionally as Potap (Потап), is a Ukrainian producer, songwriter, composer, performer, director, scriptwriter, TV presenter, master of sports at water polo, coach and mentor of The Voice of Ukraine. He has been involved as a performer and/or producer of such iconic music acts as Potap i Nastya, Vremya i Steklo, MOZGI and many more, releasing over 300 songs, the vast majority of which became international hits.
Oleksii Potapenko was born May 8, 1981 in Kyiv, Ukraine. His father – Andrii Potapenko (born Jan. 17, 1956) served in the military. His mother, Liudmyla Potapenko (born Feb. 9, 1958) is a world fin swimming race champion. Oleksii has been practicing swimming and water polo, where he’d accomplished the title of Master of Sports.
Obtains two degrees. The first one is a PE instructor and water polo coach (National University of Ukraine on Physical Education and Sport). The second one is a Master of Economics, Entrepreneurship and Audit (Kyiv National Economic University).
Between 2000 and 2006, Potapenko was performing as a part of a rap band called “VuZV” (Vhid u Zminnomu Vzutti – Re-shoe upon Entry). The song written by Potap “Na Svoey Volne” (“On its own”) became the official soundtrack to a movie “Odin za vseh” (“One for all”) while his other song co-written in collaboration with bands New’Z’Cool and XS became a main theme for an iconic horror movie produced in Ukraine, “Shtolna” (“The Adit”).
In 2006 the artist teamed up with NK to create the duo “Potap & Nastya” where Oleksii acted as a producer, performer, songwriter, composer, video director and scriptwriter. The duo debuted with the song “Ne Para” (“Don’t Match”) that turned into an international hit. In 2008, the duo released their debut album with the same title.
The artists released their second album titled “Ne Lubi Mne Mozgii” (“Don’t Love my Brain”) that included songs “Na Rayone” (“Down the neighbourhood”), “Novii God” (“New Year”), “Chipsi, Chicksi, Lavandos” ("Chips, Chicks and Money”). The most popular song on the album though was a hit with a name “Chumachechaya Vesna” (“Krazy Spring”).
The duo kept moving towards new accomplishments, literally collecting wards one by one. Few years after the creation, the artist were already renowned with every single award on post-Soviet territories including: “Zolotoi Gramophon” (“Gold Gramophone Awards”), “Pesnya Goda” (“Song of the Year”), “RU.TV”, “Premia Muz-TV” (“Muz TV Awards”) and many more. Songs “Esli Vdrug tebya ne stanet” (“If you’re suddenly gone”) and “Mi Otmenyaem Konets Sveta” (“We Cancel the Apocalypse”) played in the TV show “Dnevnik Doctora Zaytsevoy” (The Diary of Zaytseva M.D.”).
In 2013 Potap & Nastya produced the third album “Vse Puchkom” (“Everything’s Cool”). The song with the same title received “Gold Gramophone” award and remained for a while on top of the most highly rated charts across countries along with another track from the album “Udi udi” (“Udi-udi”).
The duo created by Oleksii and NK was officially the most popular touring duo in the country. The joint activity of the artists was followed by an incredible success and achievements as well as setting bars as high as no one have done it before. “Potap & Nastya” became awardees of various international music festivals owing over 50 rewards that include: “M1 Music Awards”, “Song of the Year”, “Gold Gromophone”, “Muz TV Award”, “Sharmanka” (“Music Box”) and “RU.TV”. In 2017, the duo was recognized for “Contribution to the development of the National Scene”.
In 2014 Oleksii launches the band MOZGI, where he acts as a producer, performer, songwriter, composer, director, scriptwriter till current days. Between 2015 and 2018 MOZGI was 5 times nominated for Yearly Ukrainian National Awards and 4 on M1 Music Awards winning twice in the latter one.
In 2014, Potap and Kamenskih were criticized in Ukraine for continuing to attend award ceremonies in Russia, while many Ukrainians believed their country was a victim of Russian aggression. On this they responded: "It's a shame that we have to collect the journalists to tell that we are from Ukraine and love our country!" In 2016 "Potap and Nastya" concerts were disrupted in Ukraine in protest of them continuing to tour in Russia.
In 2017 one of the most popular duos among Russian speaking communities worldwide announced the pause of their activity to start solo projects: PTP and NK respectively. The first solo album by PTP “Spelie Slivi EP” (“Ripe Plums EP”) was released on November 3, 2017. Yet, Oleksii and Nastya’s collaborative work wasn’t over. Potap kept on writing songs for NK. With the support from his side NK presented such hits as “#etomoyanoch” (“#thatmytypeofnight”), co-written Ukrainian song “Trimay” (“Hold it”), “Dai Mne” (“Gimme”), international hit in Spanish and English “Peligroso” (“Dangerous”), LOMALA and “Popa Kak U Kim” (“Ass Like Kim’s”). “Hold it” has taken over national top charts remaining on top for over the year and being recognized at YUNA Awards 2019 as a Pop Hit of the Year while Peligroso for 6 weeks remained in Billboard top charts under Tropical Songs ranking.
Today Potap is a head of “MOZGI Entertainment” – the label he established himself that is responsible for managing bands MOZGI, Vremia I Steklo (Time and Glass), singers Michelle Andrade and Ingret.
In 2012 MOZGI Entertainment launched a new branch MOZGI Production. The company gathered the best specialists on the market who previously were involved in making videos for Potap’s artists development company. In 2019 a music video for song “Polube” (“Anyway”) by MOZGI was nominated for Berlin Music Video Awards.
In 2015 music projects managed under MOZGI Entertainment participated in the following nominations: “Hit of the Year” (Vremya I Steklo – Imya 505 (Name 505) and Potap & Nastya – “Boomdiggibai” (“Boomdiggibai”), “Band of the Year” (Vremya I Steklo and Potap & Nastya), “Project of the Year”: “MOZGI”, Potap & Nastya feat. Bianca), “Music Video of the Year” (Vremya I Steklo – “Name 505”, Potap & Nastya – “Boomdiggibai”). The awards were assigned the following way: “Hit of the Year” to Vremya I Steklo for “Name 505”, while “Band of the Year” with top charts awards “Gold Gramophone” and M1 were given to Potap & Nastya. Moreover, that year Oleksii was renowned the Best Producer of the Year. The same year, a director Dimitri Archipovich, who worked цшер MOZGI Production at that time was announced the Best Director of the Cut.
In 2011 Oleksii Potapenko wrote the main theme song for the movie “Vikrutasi” (“Monkey Business”). The track performed by “Potap & Nastya” became the key element of the promo campaign to the movie.
In 2014 NK and Oleksii featured in an animated movie “The Seventh Dwarf”. They also performed to soundtracks to the movie as well. One of those “Ver’ v svoi sily” (“Believe in yourself”) was greatly welcomed by the audience and gained an impressive airplay on the radio.
In 2018 a movie “Bezumnaya Svad’ba” (“Crazy Wedding”) was released. Upon the release the movie set the record on box office sales among all Ukrainian premieres by collecting 50 664 000 UAH. Oleksii Potapenko not only featured in the movie, but wrote entirely wrote and produced an original motion soundtrack album that included 2 songs nominated for M1 Music Awards. Those are “Naikrashii Den’” (“The Best Day”) performed together with Male Artist of the Year Oleg Vinnyk, and “Promin’” (“Gleam”) written and performed in collaboration with all MOZGI Production stars”.
Media and fans of the artist suggest that Oleksii is in love with his former duo partner NK.
On May 23, 2019 Potap and Nastya Kamenskih were married.
TV carrier of Oleksii Potapenko started with a TV-Show “Karaoke against People” on M1 Music Channel. For over ten years by now Oleksii, have actively participated in the most popular TV shows in Ukraine that include: The Voice Ukraine and a comedy show Laughter League on the biggest channel in Ukraine 1+1. At both shows Potap is an honored judge and mentor who’s been helping out a lot of emerging artists to unleash potential to the full.
Websites: https://potapinastya.com/
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Анастасія Олексіївна Каменських (Anastasiia Oleksiivna Kamenskykh) born 4 May 1987, known professionally as NK, is a Ukrainian pop and R&B singer, actress, television personality and businesswoman. NK was born in Kyiv, Ukraine. At the age of 5, she took part in educational programs for family exchanges and lived some time in France. At the age of 6 she moved to Italy and lived there for seven years. She continued studying at the Pechersk School International in Kyiv, and at music school. NK graduated from music school at the age of 15 and started taking professional ballet classes. She did ballet for 8 years. She also was a student at the Wisconsin International University in Ukraine.
NK speaks five languages: Ukrainian, Russian, English, Italian and Spanish.
In 2004 NK debuted as a singer at the Black Sea Games festival, where she received a grand prix and won all kinds[which?] of awards. One year later she received the UBN Awards at the Opening of the Year nomination in London in 2005.
During 2006-2017 NK performed as part of the duo Potap & Nastya alongside Oleksii Potapenko. The duo became very popular, received multiple awards and worldwide prominence.
In 2017 she began her solo project NK. That year she debuted her first solo video and song "#etomoyanoch" ["#thatsmytypeofnight"] which went viral in social media. That same year she released a Christmas acoustic album and Christmas video Xmas with NK which featured famous Christmas hits in four languages (English, Italian, Russian and Ukrainian) as well as original songs written by NK herself. In 2014, Potap and Kamenskih were criticized in Ukraine for continuing to attend award ceremonies in Russia, while Ukraine was under Russian aggression. On this they responded: "It's a shame that we have to collect the journalists to tell that we are from Ukraine and love our country!" In 2016 "Potap and Nastya" concerts were disrupted in Ukraine in protest of them continuing to tour in Russia.
After the release of the first song, each following track by NK achieved multimillion views on YouTube. The next song to be released was “Dai Mne” in March 2018. It was followed by another original "Trymay" ["Hold"] written by NK herself. The song sounded in every leading music chart in Ukraine. Moreover, in September 2018 NK exclusively presented her Ukrainian song "Trymay" on the biggest Italian radio station Radio Rai.
Shortly after, NK released a song written in English and Spanish called "Peligroso". The song was written in collaboration with multiple Latin Grammy Awards winner Yoel Henriquez, Cris Chil (composer) and Potap (composer) and produced by Ali Alvarez. The song was presented at the most popular TV and radio shows in Latin America including ¡Despierta América! on Univision, Total Acceso and Titulares y Más on Telemundo, Centro on WBZ4 and ¡Hola! TV. As part of the "Peligroso" promotional tour, NK also attended the 2018 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year gala and the 19th Annual Latin Grammy Awards ceremony, becoming the first artist from Ukraine to be invited there. "Peligroso" peaked at number 24 on Billboard's Tropical Songs chart and remained there for six weeks. On March 29, 2019 a reggaeton artist De La Ghetto featured in the official remix of "Peligroso". The release was supported with an official music video in which both NK and De La Ghetto took part. The video generated over a million views within the first day of the upload.
On October 12, 2018, NK released her first solo album No Komments and a video for a song "LOMALA". The album includes 10 tracks written in English, Ukrainian and Russian.
In December 2018, NK was nominated for 5 categories at M1 Music Awards becoming the most nominated female artist. There she was awarded with Female Artist of the Year and Best Music Video of the Year. TV Channel Ukraine recognized NK with the Best International Star award too.
On February 14, 2019 NK released an official music video for "Popa Kak U Kim" - one of the most popular songs from the first solo album No Komments. The video went viral right away, making it to #1 Trending video on YouTube with over 2 million views within the first 24 hours. The singer also featured on a cover of Cosmopolitan magazine in Ukraine that month.
The next release by the artist followed on April 25, 2019 with the Ukrainian language song "Обіцяю" ["I Promise"] along with the official music video for it.
On July 8, 2019, NK appeared as a Guest Star the stage of the Palace of Sports for Maluma's very first show in Ukraine.
2007 – Dancing with the Stars star participant on 1+1 channel in Ukraine
2008 – a star participant of the TV project on the First channel Two Stars in Russia
2010 – a star participant of the vocal TV project on the 1+1 channel Star + Star in Ukraine
2010 - a TV presenter of the Guten Morgen morning program on M1 music channel in Ukraine
Since 2016 – a TV presenter of the children's version of the program Make a comedian laugh, Children on 1+1 channel in Ukraine
Since 2017 till now - judge and mentor of The X-Factor. In 2018, NK's protégé ZBSband became the winners of the 9th season of the show. They were the first band to win it ever.
2017 – special Christmas movie and acoustic album Xmas with NK
In 2017, NK launched her own brand of sportswear, NKsport. The brand has produced 10 separate collections since 2017.
Since 2015 she has run her own lifestyle video blog NKBLOG on YouTube.
Since 2017 she is a regular participant of the charity program "Charity Weekend". Funds collected from concert programs are transferred to the Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine.
In 2017 NK started cooperating with a charity organization "Giznelub" ["Cheerful Person"]. She actively participates in collecting clothes as well as giving away food for senior citizens on an ongoing basis. By 2018 she was involved in two campaigns. The singer also launched an auction selling personal and concert clothing to collect funds for the same purpose. All the donations are forwarded to open spots were seniors could get free food and clothes daily. In 2018 she helped to open 2 spots of that kind.
In 2018 NK was an honorary friend of the UEFA Women's Champion League 2018.
Website: https://nkofficial.com/