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{{Short description|Ukrainian singer (born 1982)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
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|caption = Brezhneva in 2017
|birth_name = Vira Viktorivna Halushka <br>Віра Вікторівна Галушка <br>Вера Викторовна Галушка
|birth_name=Vira Viktorivna Halushka
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* actor
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* [[Moon Records Ukraine|Moon]]
* Monolit
* Misteriya Zvuka
* Pervoye Muzykalnoye
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'''Vira Viktorivna Halushka''' ({{lang-uk|Віра Вікторівна Галушка}}; {{lang-ru|Вера Викторовна Галушка|Vera Viktorovna Galushka}}; born 3 February 1982), better known by her stage name '''Vera Brezhneva''' ({{lang-ru|link=no|Вера Брежнева}}), is a Ukrainian singer, television presenter and actress.<ref name=Bio/>

During her career she achieved international success in [[Eastern Europe]] and the [[Baltic states|Baltic countries]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-11-21 |title=Вера Брежнева - Женщина года |url=https://topclub.ua/article-vera_brezhneva_stala_zhenschinoj_goda.html |access-date=2024-08-04 |website=TOPClub |language=ru}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-23 |title=В Риге выступит украинская певица Вера Брежнева |url=https://www.grani.lv/latvia/137917-v-rige-vystupit-ukrainskaya-pevica-vera-brezhneva.html |access-date=2024-08-04 |website=Grani.LV |language=ru}}</ref> Winner of [[ZD Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web |title="Афиша": вручение премии "Звуковая дорожка" |url=https://www.m24.ru/shows1/1/17026 |access-date=2024-08-04 |website=m24.ru |language=ru}}</ref> In 2016 she received the International Music Prize “Big Apple Music Awards” in the category “Best Eastern European Artist”, as well as a special award for charitable activities “Person” in [[New York City|New York]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=состоялась музыкальная премия Big Apple Music Awards |url=https://mboxtv.ru/news/9-article/46-big-apple-music-awards |access-date=2024-08-04 |website=mboxtv.ru}}</ref> She performed several times at the Rendezvous music festival in [[Jūrmala|Jurmala]].<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOvashg-cR0 |title=Вера Брежнева - Реальная жизнь {{!}}Laima Rendez Vous'2018 22.jul |date=2018-12-19 |last=Laima Rendezvous Jūrmala |access-date=2024-08-04 |via=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vl38R6xLMzk |title=VERA BREZHNEVA - ДОБРОЕ УТРО {{!}} LAIMA RENDEZVOUS JŪRMALA 2023 |date=2024-01-25 |last=Laima Rendezvous Jūrmala |access-date=2024-08-04 |via=YouTube}}</ref>


She is a [[United Nations|UN]] [[Goodwill ambassador|Goodwill Ambassador]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-12-01 |title=Вера Брежнева призвала проверится на СПИД |url=https://podrobnosti.ua/1005429-vera-brezhneva-prizvala-proveritsja-na-spid.html |access-date=2024-08-04 |website=podrobnosti}}</ref>
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'''Vira Viktorivna Halushka''' ({{lang-uk|Віра Вікторівна Галушка}}; {{lang-ru|link=no|Вера Викторовна Галушка}}, ''Vira Viktorivna Halushka''; born 3 February 1982), better known by her stage name '''Vera Brezhneva''' ({{lang-ru|link=no|Вера Брежнева}}), is a Ukrainian singer, television presenter and actress.<ref name=Bio/>


== Early life ==
== Early life ==


Vera Brezhneva was born on 3 February 1982 in [[Dniprodzerzhynsk]], in the [[Ukrainian SSR]] of the [[Soviet Union]].<ref name=Bio>{{Cite web |url=http://www.brezhneva.com/bio |title=brezhneva.com Биография |access-date=10 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150810201108/http://brezhneva.com/bio |archive-date=10 August 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Her father, Viktor, worked in a chemical factory. Her mother, Tamara, a medical school graduate, worked in the same factory as Brezhneva's father.<ref>[http://x3m-slider.org.ua/blog/content/vera-brezhneva-vera-brezhneva-biografiya-i-fotopodborka Вера Брежнева / Vera Brezhneva (биография и фотоподборка) | Блог X3M-Slider(а)]</ref><ref>[http://news.yandex.ru/people/vojchenko_vitalij.html Виталий Войченко: Пресс-Портрет]</ref> She has three sisters;<ref name=Bio/> one older sister named Halyna, and younger twins Nastya and Vika. She bought a flat for her parents in [[Boryspil]], a town close to [[Kyiv]]. The father of Brezhneva's daughter, Sonia, is Vitaliy Voychenko, to whom Brezhneva was married to for a few years.<ref name="fakty.ua">[http://fakty.ua/64031-kogda-prodyuser-quot-via-gry-quot-dmitrij-kostyuk-uznal-chto-prinyataya-v-gruppu-vera-galushka-iz-dneprodzerzhinska-rodiny-leonida-ilicha-skazal-quot-budesh-brezhnevoj-quot Когда продюсер «ВИА Гры» Дмитрий Костюк узнал, что принятая в группу вера галушка из… — Газета «ФАКТЫ и комментарии»]</ref> She earned a degree by correspondence from the faculty of economics of the [[Dnipropetrovsk National University of Rail Transport|Dnepropetrovsk Institute of Railway Engineering]].<ref name=Bio/>
Vera Brezhneva was born on 3 February 1982 in [[Dniprodzerzhynsk]], in the [[Ukrainian SSR]] of the [[Soviet Union]].<ref name=Bio>{{Cite web |url=http://www.brezhneva.com/bio |title=brezhneva.com Биография |access-date=10 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150810201108/http://brezhneva.com/bio |archive-date=10 August 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Her father, Viktor, worked in a chemical factory. Her mother, Tamara, a medical school graduate, worked in the same factory as Brezhneva's father.<ref>[http://x3m-slider.org.ua/blog/content/vera-brezhneva-vera-brezhneva-biografiya-i-fotopodborka Вера Брежнева / Vera Brezhneva (биография и фотоподборка) | Блог X3M-Slider(а)]</ref><ref>[http://news.yandex.ru/people/vojchenko_vitalij.html Виталий Войченко: Пресс-Портрет]. {{Archive url|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120427094021/http://news.yandex.ru/people/vojchenko_vitalij.html|date=2012-04-27}}</ref> She has three sisters;<ref name=Bio/> one older sister named Halyna, and younger twins Nastya and Vika. She bought a flat for her parents in [[Boryspil]], a town close to [[Kyiv]]. The father of Brezhneva's daughter, Sonia, is Vitaliy Voychenko, to whom Brezhneva was married for a few years.<ref name="fakty.ua">[http://fakty.ua/64031-kogda-prodyuser-quot-via-gry-quot-dmitrij-kostyuk-uznal-chto-prinyataya-v-gruppu-vera-galushka-iz-dneprodzerzhinska-rodiny-leonida-ilicha-skazal-quot-budesh-brezhnevoj-quot Когда продюсер «ВИА Гры» Дмитрий Костюк узнал, что принятая в группу вера галушка из… — Газета «ФАКТЫ и комментарии»]</ref> She earned a degree by correspondence from the faculty of economics of the [[Dnipro National University of Rail Transport|Dnipropetrovsk Institute of Railway Engineering]].<ref name=Bio/>


== Career ==
== Career ==
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Brezhneva was the presenter of the Russian version of the ''[[Power of 10 (U.S. game show)|Power of 10]]'' game-show called ''Магия 10-ти'' (lit. ''Magic of 10''), which ran on [[Channel One Russia]] for two seasons from 7 January 2008 to 31 August 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.1tvrus.com/anonce/pkvs/8950/?tz=470 |title=Первый канал. Зарубежное и тематическое вещание / Эфир / Магия десяти |publisher=1tvrus.com |date=14 January 2008 |access-date=27 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080804041034/http://www.1tvrus.com/anonce/pkvs/8950/?tz=470 |archive-date=4 August 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Brezhneva was the presenter of the Russian version of the ''[[Power of 10 (U.S. game show)|Power of 10]]'' game-show called ''Магия 10-ти'' (lit. ''Magic of 10''), which ran on [[Channel One Russia]] for two seasons from 7 January 2008 to 31 August 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.1tvrus.com/anonce/pkvs/8950/?tz=470 |title=Первый канал. Зарубежное и тематическое вещание / Эфир / Магия десяти |publisher=1tvrus.com |date=14 January 2008 |access-date=27 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080804041034/http://www.1tvrus.com/anonce/pkvs/8950/?tz=470 |archive-date=4 August 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


In May 2008, Brezhneva premiered her first single called "Ya ne igrayu" (Я не играю; I Don't Play). The song was written by her former producer [[Konstantin Meladze]]. The second single "Nirvana''"'' was released on 27 October 2008. The third single "Ljubov v bolshom gorode''"'' (Любовь в большом городе; Love in the Big City) was released in 2009. She then appeared in the music video for the song "Leto vsegda" (Лето всегда; Summer always) by the group [[Diskoteka Avariya]], with actresses Anastasia Zadorozhnaya & Svetlana Khodchenkova. The fourth single was released in April; "Ljubov spasyot mir" (Любовь спасёт мир; Love will Save the World) and reached No. 1 in Russian Airplay Weekly. The next single "Pronto''"'', a duet with [[Potap]] was released in September. Her sixth single "Lepestkami slyoz" (Лепестками слез; Petal Tears) was a duet with [[Dan Balan]]. In early 2011, Brezhneva premiered her new single "Realnaya zhizn" (Реальная жизнь; Real Life), and the single "Sexy Bambina''"'' at the end of that year''.'' In early 2012, the single "Ishu tebya''"'' (Ищу тебя; Searching for You) was released.
In May 2008, Brezhneva premiered her first single called "Ya ne igrayu" (Я не играю; I Don't Play). The song was written by her former producer [[Konstantin Meladze]]. The second single "Nirvana''"'' was released on 27 October 2008. The third single "Ljubov v bolshom gorode''"'' (Любовь в большом городе; Love in the Big City) was released in 2009. She then appeared in the music video for the song "Leto vsegda" (Лето всегда; Summer always) by the group [[Diskoteka Avariya]], with actresses [[Anastasia Zadorozhnaya]] & [[Svetlana Khodchenkova]]. The fourth single was released in April; "Ljubov spasyot mir" (Любовь спасёт мир; Love will Save the World) and reached No. 1 in Russian Airplay Weekly. The next single "Pronto''"'', a duet with [[Potap]] was released in September. Her sixth single "Lepestkami slyoz" (Лепестками слез; Petal Tears) was a duet with [[Dan Balan]]. In early 2011, Brezhneva premiered her new single "Realnaya zhizn" (Реальная жизнь; Real Life), and the single "Sexy Bambina''"'' at the end of that year''.'' In early 2012, the single "Ishu tebya''"'' (Ищу тебя; Searching for You) was released.

===2022 and recent years: Career in Russia and break with Russia===
Brezhneva continued her careers in Russia after the start of the [[Russo-Ukrainian War]] in 2014.<ref name="Brezhneva1723117211">{{cite web|language=Ukrainian|url=https://www.rbc.ua/rus/styler/42-richna-brezhneva-zdivuvala-faniv-smilivimi-1723117211.html|title=42-річна Брежнєва здивувала фанів сміливими фото: співачка позувала напівоголеною на коні|website=[[RBC Ukraine]]|date=8 August 2024|access-date=26 August 2024}}<br>{{cite web|language=Ukrainian|url=https://www.unian.ua/lite/stars/zlochin-ne-maye-terminu-skripka-nazvav-provinu-lobodi-ta-brezhnyevoji-12403557.html|title="Злочин не має терміну": Скрипка назвав провину Лободи та Брежнєвої|website=[[UNIAN]]|date=24 September 2023|access-date=26 August 2024}}</ref> After the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]] she expressed her support for Ukraine and left Russia.<ref name="Brezhneva1723117211"/> Brezhneva also divorced [[Konstantin Meladze]], with whom she has been married since 2015.<ref name="Brezhneva1723117211"/> She moved to [[Riga]], [[Estonia]]; Brezhneva returned to Ukraine a couple of times during the war.<ref name="Brezhneva64f59e547981d">{{cite web|language=Ukrainian|url=https://gordonua.com/ukr/bulvar/news/vajkule-rozpovila-de-zaraz-zhive-brezhnjeva-1667982.html|title=Вайкуле розповіла, де зараз живе Брежнєва|website=[[Gordonua.com]]|date=10 June 2023|access-date=26 August 2024}}<br>{{cite web|language=Ukrainian|title=Соловій у ромпері та Квіткова в двоколірних джинсах засвітилися на Куражі, де Брежнєва прикрасила себе "тату"|url=https://tabloid.pravda.com.ua/focus/64f59e547981d/|website=[[Tablo ID]]|date=4 September 2023|access-date=26 August 2024}}</ref> Brezhneva also started to release her first songs in the [[Ukrainian language]]; in October 2022 and in September 2023.<ref>{{cite web|language=Ukrainian|title=Брежнєва у яскравих міні потанцювала на Київському морі в кліпі про вдячність. ВІДЕО|url=https://tabloid.pravda.com.ua/lounge/vira-brezhnyeva-zaspivala-ukrajinskoyu-u-klipi-dyakuyu-video-2000290/|website=[[Tablo ID]]|date=29 September 2023|access-date=26 August 2024}}<br>{{cite web|language=Ukrainian|title=У майках та джинсах: Брежнєва під новим ім'ям заспівала з Tayanna про вишиванку|url=https://tabloid.pravda.com.ua/focus/634fa7c960731/|website=[[Tablo ID]]|date=19 October 2022|access-date=26 August 2024}}</ref>

From her first marriage with Ukrainian businessman Mykhailo Kiperman, Brezhneva raises two daughters Sofia and Sarah.<ref name="Brezhneva1723117211"/>


=== Films ===
=== Films ===
Brezhneva has appeared in numerous Russian-language films. She played Katya in the film ''[[Love in the Big City (film)|Love in the Big City]]'' (Любовь в большом городе) in 2009, and its two sequels [[Love in the Big City 2|in 2010]] [[Love in Vegas|and 2013]]. In 2016, she starred in ''[[8 Best Dates]]''. She also had a major part playing as herself in ''[[Yolki]]'' (Ёлки) and ''[[Yolki 2]]'', and also appeared in ''Jungle'' (Джунгли). Most of her film work has been in romantic comedies.
Brezhneva has appeared in numerous Russian-language films. She played Katya in the film ''[[Love in the Big City (film)|Love in the Big City]]'' (Любовь в большом городе) in 2009, and its two sequels [[Love in the Big City 2|in 2010]] [[Love in Vegas|and 2013]]. In 2016, she starred in ''[[8 Best Dates]]''. She also had a major part playing as herself in ''[[Yolki]]'' (Ёлки) and ''[[Yolki 2]]'', and also appeared in ''Jungle'' (Джунгли). Most of her film work has been in romantic comedies.

===Television===
She appeared in the second season of Russian ice show contest ''[[Ice Age (TV program)|Ice Age]]''.


==Discography==
==Discography==
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== Awards ==
== Awards ==
Vera Brezhneva has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the celebrated title of the "Woman of the Year" in Russia.{{cn}} She is considered one of the most beautiful women in Russia.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://mpremiere.com/default/2014/vera-brezhneva/ |title= Vera Brezhneva |first= Evgeniy |last= Morozov |author-link= :ru:Морозов, Евгений Кимович |publisher= M Premiere |access-date= 31 July 2014 }}</ref> In 2007, 2012, 2015, and 2016 she was named the sexiest woman in Russia by the men's magazine [[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://in.rbth.com/arts/2013/10/01/the_evolution_of_russian_female_pop_singers_29805.html |title= The evolution of Russian female pop singers |first= Vasily |last= Shumov |author-link= Vasily Shumov |date= 1 October 2013 |publisher= Russia & India Report |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140806100140/http://in.rbth.com/arts/2013/10/01/the_evolution_of_russian_female_pop_singers_29805.html|archive-date=6 August 2014|url-status=dead|access-date= 31 July 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://style.news.am/eng/news/1148/russias-sexiest-woman-announced.html |title= Russia's sexiest woman announced |date= <!-- 20:15 --> 19 November 2012 |publisher= NEWS.am STYLE |access-date= 31 July 2014 }}</ref>
Vera Brezhneva received the title "Woman of the Year" from Glamour Russia in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tatler.ru/party/vera-brezhneva-glavnaya-zhenschina-goda-glamour-2010|work=Tatler|title=Вера Брежнева — главная «Женщина года Glamour»-2010|date=19 November 2010 }}</ref> In 2007, 2012, 2015, and 2016 she was named the sexiest woman in Russia by the men's magazine [[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.rbth.com/arts/2013/10/01/the_evolution_of_russian_female_pop_singers_29805 |title= The evolution of Russian female pop singers |first= Vasily |last= Shumov |author-link= Vasily Shumov |date= 1 October 2013 |publisher= Russia & India Report |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210228211845/https://www.rbth.com/arts/2013/10/01/the_evolution_of_russian_female_pop_singers_29805|archive-date=28 February 2021|url-status=live|access-date= 31 July 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://style.news.am/eng/news/1148/russias-sexiest-woman-announced.html |title= Russia's sexiest woman announced |date= <!-- 20:15 --> 19 November 2012 |publisher= NEWS.am STYLE |access-date= 31 July 2014 }}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:Ukrainian women television presenters]]
[[Category:Ukrainian women television presenters]]
[[Category:Winners of the Golden Gramophone Award]]
[[Category:Winners of the Golden Gramophone Award]]
[[Category:Russian-language singers of Ukraine]]
[[Category:Actresses from Dnipropetrovsk Oblast]]

Revision as of 21:31, 26 August 2024

Vera Brezhneva
Віра Брежнєва
Born
Vira Viktorivna Halushka

(1982-02-03) 3 February 1982 (age 42)
Dniprodzerzhynsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Other namesVera
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actor
  • television host
Years active2003-present
Spouse
​
​
(m. 2015; div. 2023)​
Musical career
GenresPop
Instrumentsinging
Labels
  • Velvet
  • Moon
  • Monolit
  • Misteriya Zvuka
  • Pervoye Muzykalnoye
Formerly ofNu Virgos
Websitebrezhneva.com

Vira Viktorivna Halushka (Ukrainian: Віра Вікторівна Галушка; Russian: Вера Викторовна Галушка, romanized: Vera Viktorovna Galushka; born 3 February 1982), better known by her stage name Vera Brezhneva (Russian: Вера Брежнева), is a Ukrainian singer, television presenter and actress.[1]

During her career she achieved international success in Eastern Europe and the Baltic countries.[2][3] Winner of ZD Awards.[4] In 2016 she received the International Music Prize “Big Apple Music Awards” in the category “Best Eastern European Artist”, as well as a special award for charitable activities “Person” in New York.[5] She performed several times at the Rendezvous music festival in Jurmala.[6][7]

She is a UN Goodwill Ambassador.[8]

Early life

Vera Brezhneva was born on 3 February 1982 in Dniprodzerzhynsk, in the Ukrainian SSR of the Soviet Union.[1] Her father, Viktor, worked in a chemical factory. Her mother, Tamara, a medical school graduate, worked in the same factory as Brezhneva's father.[9][10] She has three sisters;[1] one older sister named Halyna, and younger twins Nastya and Vika. She bought a flat for her parents in Boryspil, a town close to Kyiv. The father of Brezhneva's daughter, Sonia, is Vitaliy Voychenko, to whom Brezhneva was married for a few years.[11] She earned a degree by correspondence from the faculty of economics of the Dnipropetrovsk Institute of Railway Engineering.[1]

Career

2002–2007: Nu Virgos (also known as "VIA Gra")

In 2002, Brezhneva was invited to a casting organised to find a girl to replace Alena Vinnitskaya in the group Nu Virgos, in which she succeeded. In January 2003, Nu Virgos started performing in the new lineup; Nadiya, Anna and Vera, that, due to its massive popularity, gained the name of "the golden line up".

In July 2007, Brezhneva decided to take a break from the band. In December 2007, an official announcement was made stating that she was leaving Nu Virgos.[12] She was then replaced in the group by Tatiana Kotova.

2008–2012: TV presenting and return to music

Brezhneva was the presenter of the Russian version of the Power of 10 game-show called Магия 10-ти (lit. Magic of 10), which ran on Channel One Russia for two seasons from 7 January 2008 to 31 August 2008.[13]

In May 2008, Brezhneva premiered her first single called "Ya ne igrayu" (Я не играю; I Don't Play). The song was written by her former producer Konstantin Meladze. The second single "Nirvana" was released on 27 October 2008. The third single "Ljubov v bolshom gorode" (Любовь в большом городе; Love in the Big City) was released in 2009. She then appeared in the music video for the song "Leto vsegda" (Лето всегда; Summer always) by the group Diskoteka Avariya, with actresses Anastasia Zadorozhnaya & Svetlana Khodchenkova. The fourth single was released in April; "Ljubov spasyot mir" (Любовь спасёт мир; Love will Save the World) and reached No. 1 in Russian Airplay Weekly. The next single "Pronto", a duet with Potap was released in September. Her sixth single "Lepestkami slyoz" (Лепестками слез; Petal Tears) was a duet with Dan Balan. In early 2011, Brezhneva premiered her new single "Realnaya zhizn" (Реальная жизнь; Real Life), and the single "Sexy Bambina" at the end of that year. In early 2012, the single "Ishu tebya" (Ищу тебя; Searching for You) was released.

2022 and recent years: Career in Russia and break with Russia

Brezhneva continued her careers in Russia after the start of the Russo-Ukrainian War in 2014.[14] After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine she expressed her support for Ukraine and left Russia.[14] Brezhneva also divorced Konstantin Meladze, with whom she has been married since 2015.[14] She moved to Riga, Estonia; Brezhneva returned to Ukraine a couple of times during the war.[15] Brezhneva also started to release her first songs in the Ukrainian language; in October 2022 and in September 2023.[16]

From her first marriage with Ukrainian businessman Mykhailo Kiperman, Brezhneva raises two daughters Sofia and Sarah.[14]

Films

Brezhneva has appeared in numerous Russian-language films. She played Katya in the film Love in the Big City (Любовь в большом городе) in 2009, and its two sequels in 2010 and 2013. In 2016, she starred in 8 Best Dates. She also had a major part playing as herself in Yolki (Ёлки) and Yolki 2, and also appeared in Jungle (Джунгли). Most of her film work has been in romantic comedies.

Television

She appeared in the second season of Russian ice show contest Ice Age.

Discography

Singles

Year Single English translation Chart Positions
Ukraine Russia
2008 "Я не играю" I don't play — 6
"Нирвана" Nirvana — 80
2009 "Любовь в большом городе" Love in the big city — 19
2010 "Любовь спасёт мир" Love will save the world 1 1
"Пронто" (with Potap) Pronto — 31
"Лепестками слез" (with Dan Balan) By the petals of tears 1 1
2011 "Реальная жизнь" Real life 1 1
2012 "Sexy Bambina" 1 —
"Бессонница" Insomnia 6 20
"Ищу тебя" I am looking for you 7 —
"Любовь на расстоянии" (feat. DJ Smash) Love from a distance 48 14
2013 "Хороший день" Nice day 2 11
"Дом" Home — —
2014 "Доброе утро" Good morning 1 12
"Luna"(feat. Aleksandr Revva) Luna 142 —
"Девочка моя" My girl — —
2015 "Мамочка" Mommy 15 —
"Этажи"(feat. T-killah) Floors — —
2016 "Номер 1" Number 1 16 —
"Feel" Feel 854 —
2017 "Близкие люди" Close people — —

Albums

Studio albums

  • Lyubov spasyot mir (2010)
  • VERVERA (2015)

EP

  • V. (2020)

Awards

Vera Brezhneva received the title "Woman of the Year" from Glamour Russia in 2010.[17] In 2007, 2012, 2015, and 2016 she was named the sexiest woman in Russia by the men's magazine Maxim.[18][19]

References

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  3. ^ "В Риге выступит украинская певица Вера Брежнева". Grani.LV (in Russian). 23 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
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  5. ^ "состоялась музыкальная премия Big Apple Music Awards". mboxtv.ru. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
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  10. ^ Виталий Войченко: Пресс-Портрет. Archived 2012-04-27 at the Wayback Machine
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  13. ^ "Первый канал. Зарубежное и тематическое вещание / Эфир / Магия десяти". 1tvrus.com. 14 January 2008. Archived from the original on 4 August 2008. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
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    "Соловій у ромпері та Квіткова в двоколірних джинсах засвітилися на Куражі, де Брежнєва прикрасила себе "тату"". Tablo ID (in Ukrainian). 4 September 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  16. ^ "Брежнєва у яскравих міні потанцювала на Київському морі в кліпі про вдячність. ВІДЕО". Tablo ID (in Ukrainian). 29 September 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
    "У майках та джинсах: Брежнєва під новим ім'ям заспівала з Tayanna про вишиванку". Tablo ID (in Ukrainian). 19 October 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
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  18. ^ Shumov, Vasily (1 October 2013). "The evolution of Russian female pop singers". Russia & India Report. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  19. ^ "Russia's sexiest woman announced". NEWS.am STYLE. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
Preceded by Most beautiful by VIVA!
2010
With: Yevgeny Komarovsky 		Succeeded by
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