Svetlana Loboda

Born Oct 18, 1982 · Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Ukraine]

Also known as LOBODA - Ukrainian singer, host, songwriter. Honored Artist of Ukraine (2013). The soloist of the VIA Gra group in 2004. She graduated from music school in piano, conducting and academic vocal classes. After receiving her first musical education, she entered the Kiev Variety and Circus Academy in the department of pop vocal. During this period, he became a member of the popular musical group "Cappuccino", the producer of which was Viktor Doroshenko. The group’s repertoire included such songs as “New Tale” and “Feelings”. In addition to Loboda, the group included Victoria Batui and Adeline. For several months the group had no work, so Loboda began to perform solo under the pseudonym Alicia Gorn, coined by her ex-producer Mikhail Yasinsky, in nightclubs in Kiev, secretly from the producer of the group. Soon Loboda left the team. After working in a group, Loboda participated in the first Ukrainian musical "Equator" (directed by Victor Shulakov), where she received one of the main roles - the savage Mirana. During the period of the musical’s existence, the song and the video “Black Angel” were recorded and shot with Svetlana Loboda. December 28, 2003 Loboda assembled her own team called “Ketch”. In the spring of 2004, having passed the casting, Loboda became the new soloist of the VIA Gra trio. As part of the group, she took part in a tour of Asian cities, starred in the video "Biology" and the New Year's musical on the Inter channel "Sorochinskaya Fair." However, in September of that year, Loboda left the group and in December released her first single.