Tina Karol
Tina Karol | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Tina Karol in 2022 | |
| Born | Tetiana Hryhorivna Liberman 25 January, 1985 |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Spouse(s) | Eugene Ogir (m. 2008; died 2013) |
| Children | 1 |
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Tetiana Hryhorivna Liberman (born 25 January 1985), known by her stage name Tina Karol, is a Ukrainian singer and philanthrophist.[1] In 2017, she was awarded the honor of "People's Artist of Ukraine".
She became famous[2] after representing Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "Show Me Your Love". Karol finished in seventh place out of the 24 finalists.
Television appearances
[change | change source]Tina Karol has been a judge on the Ukrainian version of The Voice since 2013. In addition, she has been a jury member on Vidbir, a contest to decide the Ukrainian Eurovision entry, since 2020.
Karol has hosted the Crimea Music Fest in 2012, Miss Ukraine in 2021, Ukrainian Song of the Year in 2022 and also the Ukrainian version of Dancing with the Stars from 2017 to 2019.[3]
Philanthropy
[change | change source]In 2014, Tina Karol created the Tina Karol Charitable Foundation,[4] which helps hospitals across Ukraine fight cancer in children.[5] She has also performed at charity concerts, meaning that she uses the money from ticket sales to fund the charity. She also works with the United Nations and has done work in Iraq and Kosovo.
Sources
[change | change source]- ↑ "THE TINA KAROL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION". opendatabot.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-05-04.
- ↑ "Focus magazine named the hundred most influential women of Ukraine". apostrophe.ua (in Ukrainian). 2021-06-25. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- ↑ "Tina Karol". gloss.ua (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- ↑ "Tina Karol shocked how her charitable foundation helps Ukraine during the war". tsn.ua (in Ukrainian). 2022-12-19. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- ↑ "The Tina Karol Foundation bought medicines for oncology hospitals in Ukraine". tsn.ua (in Ukrainian). 2022-04-05. Retrieved 2023-05-03.