Oleh Psiuk

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In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Romanovych and the family name is Psiuk.

Oleh Psiuk
Олег Псюк
Psiuk in 2022
Psiuk in 2022
Background information
Birth nameOleh Romanovych Psiuk
Also known asPsiuchyi Syn
Born (1994-05-16) 16 May 1994 (age 29)
Kalush, Ukraine
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Years active2014–present

Oleh Romanovych Psiuk (

portmanteau of his family name and suchyi syn, lit. 'son of a bitch'),[3] is a Ukrainian rapper and songwriter, who is the founder and frontman of the rap group Kalush.[4]

Early life and education

Psiuk was born on 16 May 1994 in Kalush, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast as the son of a shop assistant and a mechanical engineer.[2] He attended Kalush Polytechnic College, where he was trained as a maintenance technician.[5] In 2013, he moved to Lviv to study at the Department of Automation and Computer-Integrated Technologies of the Ukrainian National Forestry University.[5]

Career

Psiuk performing in Gdańsk, Poland in 2022

2014–2018: Solo career

Psiuk began a professional career in rapping with the help of rapper Nashiem Worryk, with whom he first collaborated in 2014.[2] In 2016, he released his debut single "Khvyli" together with Worryk.[6] His debut studio album, titled Torba, was released in 2018.[7] In his tracks, the hardships of life in the countryside of Western Ukraine are an important theme.[2]

2019–present: Kalush and Kalush Orchestra

In mid-2019, Psiuk announced on

Ihor Didenchuk and Daniil Chernov (alias MC KylymMen).[8][9][10] The group was named after Psiuk's hometown.[2] As part of Kalush, Psiuk has released two studio albums and over twenty singles. In 2021, the group launched the side project Kalush Orchestra, which blends hip hop with folk motifs and elements from Ukrainian traditional music.[8][11]

On 12 February 2022, Kalush Orchestra competed to represent Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin, Italy with the song "Stefania".[12] In the final of the national selection Vidbir, they took second place with 14 points (six from the jury and eight from the audience).[13] Despite coming in second place, the group was offered the chance to represent Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest after the winner had withdrawn her candidacy.[14][15] On 22 February, Kalush Orchestra accepted the offer.[16]

The group won the Eurovision final on 14 May with 631 points, securing Ukraine's third Eurovision victory. "Stefania" became the first song with rap lyrics to win the contest, as well as the winning song with the highest number of televote points in the history of the contest.[17][18]

Psiuk depicted on a 2023 Ukrainian postage stamp

Artistry

During performances, Psiuk always wears a pink bucket hat.[19] He has cited Eminem as one of his main artistic influences.[10]

Discography

Albums

Title Details
Torba

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year
"Khvyli" (with Nashiem Worryk) 2016
"Vybyrai ton #2" 2018
"Almanakh"
"All In"
"Peredoz druh" 2019

As featured artist

Title Year
"Enerhetyk" (NEformat feat. Psiuchyi Syn) 2018

References

  1. ^ "Гурт Kalush робить антипропаганду нездорового способу життя". Gazeta.ua (in Ukrainian). 11 March 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Rublevska, Roksana (14 May 2022). "«Ти гониш». Соліст реп-гурту Kalush навчався в технікумі та працював на бетонному заводі. Зараз він виступає у фіналі «Євробачення»". Babel (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Гурт Kalush: український реп з калуськими мотивами". KalushNews.city (in Ukrainian). 26 March 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  4. ^ Shymkiv, Nataliia (18 September 2020). "Олег Псюк, 26 років, лідер реп-гурту Kalush". The Village (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Оприлюднена повна біографія Олега Псюка з Kalush Orchestra". Vikna (in Ukrainian). 28 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  6. ^ "ХВИЛІ, by Nashiem Worryk та Псючий Син". Bandcamp. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  7. ^ a b "ТОРБА, by Псючий Син". Bandcamp (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  8. ^ a b Mori, Yevhenii (2 February 2022). "Олег Псюк пояснив, чим відрізняється Kalush від Kalush Orchestra". Suspilne Kultura (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  9. ^ Sonchkovskaya, Yana (14 February 2022). "Хто такі Kalush Orchestra, які будуть представляти Україну на Євробаченні-2022". Obozrevatel (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  10. ^ a b "Eurovision favorite: Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra's story". Deutsche Welle. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  11. ^ Pogodina, Ludmila (10 January 2022). "A folk-rap madhouse in your living room". Europavox. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  12. Eurovision.tv
    . 11 February 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  13. ^ Farren, Neil (12 February 2022). "Vidbir 2022 – Eurovision in times of trouble – Alina Pash to Eurovision". OnEurope. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  14. ^ Holden, Steve (16 February 2022). "Alina Pash: Singer won't represent Ukraine at Eurovision". BBC. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  15. ^ Adams, William Lee (17 February 2022). "Ukraine offers Kalush Orchestra Eurovision 2022 spot "to maintain the trust of the audience"". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  16. Suspilne Movlennia
    (in Ukrainian). 22 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  17. ^ "Ukraine wins Eurovision Song Contest after performance by Kalush Orchestra". Sky News. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  18. ^ "Eurovision 2022: Ukraine wins, while the UK's Sam Ryder comes second". BBC News. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  19. ^ "Kalush Orchestra on preparation for Eurovision 2022: costumes and production will change, but pink bucket hat stays". Ukraine Media Center. 28 April 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
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