Verka Serduchka
Verka Serduchka Вєрка Сердючка | |
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Danylko in 2021 | |
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| Birth name | Andriy Mykhailovych Danylko (Андрій Михайлович Данилко) |
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| Born | 2 October 1973 Poltava, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine) |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | mamamusic |
| Website | serduchka |
Andriy Mykhailovych Danylko (Ukrainian: Андрі́й Миха́йлович Дани́лко; born 2 October 1973), better known as his drag persona Verka Serduchka (Ukrainian: Вєрка Сердючка, IPA: [ˈwʲɛrkɐ serˈdʲutʃkɐ]; Russian: Верка Сердючка, IPA: [ˈvʲerkə sʲɪrˈdʲʉtɕkə]), is a Ukrainian comedian, actor, and singer. He represented Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 as Verka with the song "Dancing Lasha Tumbai", finishing in second place. He has sold over 600,000 records. He has appeared in films, most notably a cameo as Verka in the American comedy film Spy (2015).