- Real name – Roksolyana Ihorivna Sirota
- Date of birth – July 30, 1997
- City – Lviv (Ukraine)
- Language – Ukrainian, English
- Genre – Pop music
History the emergence of the artist
ROXOLANA is a Ukrainian singer and songwriter. Roksolana Sirota (the real name of the performer) was born in Lviv. And although today the star lives in Kyiv, she often visits her hometown. From early childhood, Roksolana was fond of singing. Music was always nearby. The girl performed songs not only at home, but also took an active part in school concerts. It is known that the future artist grew up in a family of doctors. Therefore, there were no professional connections with the sphere of culture and creativity in the family.
Dreaming of the stage and popularity, Roksolana planned to enter the Glier Music Academy. However, after graduating from school, she chose a law degree. Presumably, the choice was influenced by the opinion of her parents. After receiving higher education, Roksolyana joined the development of the family business. For a long time, music, dancing and acting remained only a hobby that existed in parallel with her main activity.
On the way to conquering the music industry, Roksolyana Sirota made a short stop to film in the TV series “Doctor on Duty”. The singer had the opportunity to play a nurse named Zoryana. The actress noted that the role turned out to be close to her. And she managed to get used to the image quite naturally. During the filming, she turned to her parents, who had extensive experience in medicine, for advice.
Creative path
In 2019, the artist took part in the casting of the vocal show “Voice of the Country”. Her energetic performance impressed the stars of Ukrainian show business. The contestant joined Oleksiy Potapenko's team. However, at the knockout stage, she left the project.
Continuing to move towards recognition from a wide audience of fans, the singer made her discographic debut. In the summer of 2021, ROXOLANA announced the start of the art project Ukraine Is. The initiative combined modern music and poetry by Ukrainian authors. The creative idea was also supported by producer Yuriy Nikitin. The album included five tracks with video clips created on poems by Lina Kostenko, Ivan Franko, Yuriy Izdryk and other famous Ukrainians.
Two tracks of the debut album were recorded in collaboration with famous performers. ROXOLANA sang the song "FRANKO" with Nina Matvienko. And the song “Not My Own” was recorded together with one of the most popular bands in the country, KAZKA. The Ukraine Is album also included a new work “My Heart is Burning” with lyrics by Lesya Ukrainka.
In 2021, the artist also presented her debut video clip for the song “Ochyma”. Over a million views on YouTube signaled the emergence of thousands of new fans of the artist. The song was based on a poem by Lina Kostenko. The famous Ukrainian artist Anatoliy Kryvolap took part in the clip, whom Sirota personally invited to the filming. The singer’s style and charisma were vividly emphasized in the clip by Sonya Soltes.
The style and development of the performer
On February 12, 2022, ROXOLANA competed for the opportunity to represent Ukraine at an international competition. The artist presented the track Girlzzz and took fourth place in the National Selection. In the pre-holiday period of Christmas 2023, ROXOLANA presented the album “Mood: Caroling”. Many stars of Ukrainian show business took part in the creation of the album. Among them are Monatik, the Kazka group, Volodymyr Dantes, Pylyp Kolyadenko (a member of the Kadnay group), as well as the winner of the twelfth season of “The Voice of the Country” Maria Kvitka.
The following year, the continuation of the folk album was released – “Mood: Caroling vol. 2”. The release conquered the audience with a professional approach and a combination of tradition and modernity in the album’s compositions. And ROXOLANA continued to conquer the hearts of fans with sincerity, originality and natural charisma. In 2024, the singer held her first solo live show, "Very Warm Solo Concert." Dmitry Monatyk, the KAZKA group, Oleksandr Teren and Pylyp Kolyadenko were invited to the event.
Among the artist's most famous hits are the works:
- "Ptashka";
- "Mystetstvo";
- "Ne biysya";
- I`m Gone;
- «I SiYu»;
- «Trymajsya» and others.
Social activity
In her public activities, ROXOLANA primarily focuses on creativity - on what she knows how to do and strives to do. This is what the singer wants to share, this is what she wants to talk about. Roxolana Sirota leaves her personal life outside the public sphere. The singer considers her family to be a source of comfort and a space of inner peace that she does not want to reveal. world.
ROXOLANA actively participates in initiatives to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The singer's cousin serves as a military chaplain in the Armed Forces of Ukraine and has been regularly on the front lines since 2014. The singer supports his activities in every way. She helps with collections to cover urgent needs. She tries to respond to every request. Among the charitable events in which the artist participated is the all-Ukrainian tour "Unconquered".
Awards and honors:
In the fall of 2021, ROXOLANA was nominated for the Muzvar award in the category "New Breath: the best new names in pop music". The singer was also awarded the Order of Princess Olga, 3rd class.
Interesting facts about the singer:
- ROXOLANA not only writes poems for her songs, but also creates arrangements for some works;
- the first demos of the performer are heard by Roksolana's sister, with whom they are working on a project;
- the star's interest in music and poetry appeared in childhood. In order to memorize poems faster at school, Roksolana invented an original way: she put them to music.
