1. Kateryna Pavlenko is the lead vocalist of the Ukrainian electro-folk band Go_A, who would have represented Ukraine at Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with their song "Solovey".
13 Facts About Kateryna Pavlenko
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Kateryna Pavlenko's mother worked an unpaid job in the military which meant her family was poor and, at one point, homeless.
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Kateryna Pavlenko was surrounded by folk music from an early age.
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Kateryna Pavlenko's grandmother was a singer and taught her the traditional style of singing known as 'white voice' and her grandfather played the accordion.
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Kateryna Pavlenko was in a local rock band as a teen and performed in several concerts.
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Kateryna Pavlenko studied at the Nizhyn School of Culture and Arts, graduating in 2009.
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Kateryna Pavlenko then went on to study folklore at the Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts, graduating in 2013.
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Kateryna Pavlenko has directed multiple folk ensembles, including the veterans choir in Berezan, Kyiv Oblast.
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Kateryna Pavlenko is the lead singer of the band Go_A, and has written and published her own music under her pseudonym, Monokate.
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Kateryna Pavlenko originally joined the electro-folk band Go_A as a backup singer in 2012, but she is the lead singer.
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Kateryna Pavlenko was the Ukrainian jury spokesperson at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022.
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Kateryna Pavlenko awarded the United Kingdom their first twelve-point vote since 2017.
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In June 2021, Kateryna Pavlenko entered the top 100 most influential women in Ukraine according to Focus magazine, where she took 10th place.