Karolina Miroslavovna Kuekbetter known as Ani Lorak - Ukrainian singer, TV presenter, actress, fashion model and People's Artist of Ukraine. She was awarded with such prestigious awards as "Golden Gramophone", "Singer of the Year", "Person of the Year", "Song of the Year" and many others. She is the owner of 5 "gold" and 2 "platinum" discs.
In this article, we will consider the main events in the biography of Ani Lorak and the most interesting facts from her personal and public life.
So, before you is a short biography of Ani Lorak.
Biography of Ani Lorak
Ani Lorak was born on September 27, 1978 in the city of Kitsman (Chernihiv region). Her parents broke up even before the birth of the future singer. As a result, the girl and her three brothers stayed with her mother.
Childhood and youth
Ani Lorak's mother, Zhanna Vasilievna, was forced to independently raise and take care of the material well-being of four children.
The girl's parents broke up even before her birth. But, despite this, the mother of the future singer gave the girl her father's surname, and chose the name in honor of Mrs Karolinka (Victoria Lepko), one of her favorite heroines of the TV show Zucchini "13 Chairs".
The family lived in extreme poverty, for which reason the mother had to send her daughter and sons to a boarding school.
It was here that the girl was brought up until the 7th grade. From an early age, she dreamed of becoming a popular singer.
Despite the difficult life in the boarding school, Lorak believed that in the future she would definitely become a famous artist. She participated in various music competitions and also took music lessons.
Music
In 1992, a significant event happened in the biography of Ani Lorak. She managed to take first place at the festival "Primrose". There she also met producer Yuri Thales, who immediately discerned musical talent in an attractive girl.
Soon Lorak began to work closely with Thales, concluding a contract with him. For 3 years she performed at various events, gradually plunging into the world of show business.
Initially, the singer performed under her real name - Karolina Kuek, but when she began to gain more and more popularity, the producer invited her to take a pseudonym.
It was Yuri Thales who came up with the stage name "Ani Lorak" after reading the name of Carolina in the opposite direction. This happened in 1995.
In the mid-90s, Ani Lorak took part in the TV project “Morning Star. She was called the young talent and "discovery of the year." Later, the singer received the Golden Firebird award at the Tavria Games and began to perform more and more at famous competitions.
In 1995, Lorak released her debut album I Want to Fly, and a year later she won the Big Apple Music 1996 Competition in New York. Since that time, she began active tours in different cities and countries.
In 1999, Ani Lorak became the youngest Honored Artist of Ukraine. 5 years later, the artist was elected UN Goodwill Ambassador, and in 2008 she represented Ukraine at Eurovision, taking the honorary 2nd place.
Lorak is the owner of 5 gold and 2 platinum discs. “There de ti є…”, “Mriy pro mene”, “Ani Lorak”, “Rozkazhi” and “Smile” became gold, and “15” and “Sun” became platinum, respectively.
Besides singing on stage, Ani Lorak represents such famous companies as Oriflame, Schwarzkopf & Henkel and TurTess Travel. In 2006, another pleasant event took place in the singer's biography. Her bar-restaurant called "Angel lounge" was inaugurated in Kiev.
With the beginning of the military conflict in Donbass, Lorak had serious problems with activists and public figures. This was due to the fact that during the hostilities, she continued to give tours in Russian cities.
Ukrainian activists boycotted and disrupted the singer's concerts, sending many threats and insults to her. In addition, they were irritated by Lorak's friendship with various Russian artists, including Philip Kirkorov, Valery Meladze, Grigory Leps and others.
Ani Lorak restrainedly survived all the attacks against her. She tried not to comment on what was happening, continuing to perform on the territory of the Russian Federation. According to the regulations for 2019, the girl refrains from touring Ukrainian cities.
Personal life
During the biography of 1996-2004. Ani Lorak lived with producer Yuri Thales. According to Yuri, he was in an intimate relationship with a girl when she was still a 13-year-old teenager.
In 2009, the Ukrainian star entered into an official marriage with the Turk Murat Nalchadzhioglu - co-owner of the travel agency "Turtess Travel". After 2 years, the couple had a girl named Sofia.
In the summer of 2018, her husband Lorak was noticed in a company with business woman Yana Belyaeva. He courted a wealthy girl while his wife was touring in Azerbaijan. In 2019, the couple announced their divorce, avoiding any details of their separation.
Ani Lorak constantly devotes time to sports training, doing everything possible to keep fit. Rumors periodically appear in the press that the artist allegedly resorted to plastic surgery. The girl herself does not comment on such statements in any way.
Ani Lorak today
In 2018, a new concert program "DIVA" was presented, with which Lorak toured Belarusian and Russian cities. The concert program, performed at the highest level, was dedicated to women. During the show, she was transformed into various images of famous artists and historical characters.
Not so long ago, Ani Lorak sang in a duet with Emin the compositions "I Can't Say" and "Say Goodbye". She also sang the hit "Soprano" with Mot.
At the end of 2018, Ani Lorak became a mentor in the 7th season of the TV show "The Voice", which aired on Russian TV. In addition, she shot a video clip for the song "Crazy", which was viewed on YouTube by over 17 million people. A year later, the premiere of the singer's new single entitled "I Was Waiting for You" took place.
Lorak is one of the artists who actively support the fight against AIDS. At one of the social events she performed the song “I Love” with an HIV-infected guy.
Ani Lorak has an Instagram account, where she actively uploads photos and videos. Over 6 million fans are subscribed to her page, who follow the work of the Ukrainian woman. Perhaps in the near future, she will post photos with her new chosen one, whose name is still unknown.
Photo by Ani Lorak
