Kateryna Pavlenko
Kateryna Pavlenko Катерина Павленко | |
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Ukrainian SSR (now Ukraine) | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Early life
Pavlenko was born on August 10, 1988, in
During her time at school she studied singing and was encouraged by her teachers to become an opera singer, however she realised she wanted to become a rock musician. She was in a local rock band as a teen and performed in several concerts.[1]
Education
Pavlenko studied at the Nizhyn School of Culture and Arts, graduating in 2009. She then went on to study
Career
Pavlenko has directed multiple folk ensembles, including the veterans choir in Berezan, Kyiv Oblast. She is the lead singer of the band Go_A, and has written and published her own music under her pseudonym, Monokate.[4]
On August 24 2023, Pavlenko, under the pseudonym Monokate, released "Vorozhyla", a soundtrack to the Ukrainian action drama film Dovbush, in which she also played the role of a Carpathian molfar.[5]
Go_A
Pavlenko originally joined the
Eurovision Song Contest
In early 2020, Pavlenko, along with the band, competed in
Go_A represented Ukraine the next year at
Pavlenko was also the Ukrainian jury spokesperson at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022. She awarded the United Kingdom their first twelve-point vote since 2017.
Discography
With Go_A
Albums
| Name | Details |
|---|---|
| Іди на звук |
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Singles
| Year | Name | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Koliada" («Коляда») | Non-album single |
| 2015 | "Vesnianka" («Веснянка») | Іди на звук |
| 2017 | "Shchedryi Vechir" («Щедрий вечір») (with Katya Chilly) |
Non-album singles |
| 2019 | "Rano-Ranenko" («Рано-раненько») | |
| 2020 | "Solovey" («Соловей») | |
| 2020 | "Dobrym Liudiam na Zdorov'ia" («Добрим людям на здоров'я») | |
| 2021 | "Shum" («Шум») | |
| 2022 | "Kalyna" [10] | |
| 2023 | "Rusalochki" |
As Monokate
Singles
| Year | Name | Album | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | "Svit Song" (with Dan Alien and Blueberry) |
Non-album singles | |
| 2021 | "Play/Rec" (with Dan Alien and Blueberry) |
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| 2023 | "Vorozhyla" | Dovbush Soundtrack | [5] |
As featured artist
| Year | Name | Album | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | "More" («Море») (Igor Kirilenko featuring Monokate) |
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Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | MonoKate | Herself | Television documentary by Suspilne | [1] |
| 2023 | Dovbush («Довбуш») | Carpathian molfar | [5] |
Recognition
In June 2021, Kateryna Pavlenko entered the top 100 most influential women in Ukraine according to Focus magazine, where she took 10th place.[12]
References
- ^ a b c "MonoKate" Public documentary project about Go_A soloist Kateryna Pavlenko (in Ukrainian)
- ^ Interview With Go_A Soloist Kateryna Pavlenko (in Ukrainian)
- ^ Kateryna Pavlenko From The Band Go_A (in Ukrainian)
- ^ MonoKate Has Released Their Debut Single (in Ukrainian)
- ^ a b c "Катерина Павленко з Go_A знялася у фільмі "Довбуш" і записала саундтрек до нього (відео)" (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on September 2, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ Best Track In Ukraine 2015 (in Ukrainian)
- ^ Go_A Will Represent Ukraine In Rotterdam, February 22, 2020
- ^ Eurovision Grand Final Results
- ^ Spotify Viral 50
- ^ "Ukraine's Go_A releases new single "Kalyna"". ESC Xtra. April 2, 2022.
- ^ "Igor Kirilenko - Море (Sea) Lyrics". Archived from the original on September 2, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ Галина Ковальчук (June 25, 2021). "В рейтингу Фокуса "ТОП-100 впливових жінок" — більше половини нових імен" (in Ukrainian). Focus magazine.