Kateryna Pavlenko
Kateryna Anatoliivna Pavlenko Катерина Анатоліївна Павленко | |
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.jpg) Pavlenko in 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Monokate |
| Born | 10 August 1988 Nizhyn, Ukrainian SSR (now Ukraine) |
| Genres | |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Member of | Go_A |
Kateryna Anatoliivna Pavlenko (Ukrainian: Катерина Анатоліївна Павленко; born 10 August 1988, Nizhyn, Ukraine), also known as Monokate (Монокейт), is a Ukrainian singer, folklorist, composer and soloist of the Go_A band.
Biography[change | change source]
Early life[change | change source]
Pavlenko was born on 10 August 1988 in Nizhyn, Chernihiv region. Her mother is a former soldier. She was raised by her grandparents.[1]
Due to bad living conditions, Pavlenko developed a lung disease. As a teenager, she underwent many surgeries, including surgery to remove a lung tumour. After that, she could not sing in the traditional way (called "white voice") anymore. "The sound is not formed in my lungs or bronchi, because there is not much space there, but somewhere here (points to the back of the head). This is especially true of high notes", she said.[2]
Education[change | change source]
During her school years, Pavlenko studied at the Nizhyn Music School in the vocal and choral department. She sang in the children's choir "Shine". She studied piano and guitar. According to Pavlenko, teachers guided her to pursue opera singing in the future.[2]
In 2009 she graduated from the Nizhyn School of Culture and Arts named after Maria Zankovetska[3] with a degree in folk choir conductor (faculty - folk choir).
During her studies at the school, Pavlenko was a member of several local rock bands, such as "Contours of Shadows" and "My spirit".
Between 2009 and 2013 Pavlenko studied at the Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts at the Faculty of Music (specialization "Folklore").
During her student years, Pavlenko directed the ensemble "Vytynanka"[4] and sang in the ensemble "Queen" (KNUKiM).[5][6]
Pavlenko studied the folklore of the left-bank Kyiv region (Baryshiv district, Berezani suburbs, etc.).[7] She was interested in the folklore of Chornobyl Polissya.[8]
With Go_A[change | change source]
In 2012, Pavlenko joined the band Go_A, six months after its creation. At first, she performed as a backing vocalist, later she became a soloist.
As part of the band Go_A released one studio album, Go to the sound[9] and many singles.
Since 2017, Pavlenko has been the leader of the Veterans' Choir in Berezan (Kyiv Region) at the City House of Culture. Under her leadership, the choir won the title of folk. According to Kateryna Pavlenko, this is one of the strongest feelings when 30 voices sing under her direction.[10]
At the same time she wrote poems and solo songs, which he published under the pseudonym "Monokate".[11][12]
On 22 February 2020, together with the band Go_A, she won the National selection for the song contest Eurovision Song Contest 2020[13] with the song "Solovey". Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the contest was cancelled, but Go_A represented Ukraine next year at Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song "Shum". In the final of the competition, the band took the 5th place in the sum of points from the national jury and the spectators (according to the results of the spectator voting - the 2nd place, and in the semifinals the team won the 1st place).[14]
Discography[change | change source]
As Monokate[change | change source]
Singles[change | change source]
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Svit Song" (with Dan Alien and Blueberry) |
2019 | Non-album singles |
| "Play/Rec" (with Dan Alien and Blueberry) |
2021 | |
| "Vorozhyla" | 2023 | Dovbush Soundtrack |
As a featured artist[change | change source]
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "More" («Море») (Igor Kirilenko featuring Monokate) |
2021 | 111111111111111111111111111111 |
With Go_A[change | change source]
Studio albums[change | change source]
- Idy na zvuk (2016)
Singles[change | change source]
- "Kolyada" (2012)
- "Vesnyanka" (2015)
- "Shchedryy vechir" (with Katya Chilly) (2017)
- "Rano-ranenko" (2019)
- "Solovey" (2020)
- "Dobrym lyudyam na zdorovya" (2020)
- "Shum" (2021)
- "Kalyna" (2022)
- "Rusalochki" (2023)
- "Vorozhyla" (2023)
- "Dumala" (2023)
Filmography[change | change source]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | MonoKate | Herself | Television documentary by Suspilne |
| 2023 | Dovbush («Довбуш») | Carpathian molfar |
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Російські нагороди і гастролі для нас неприйнятні! – Катерина Павленко, солістка гурту Go-A (in Ukrainian). ProUA. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2021 – via YouTube.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 «MonoKate» | документальний проєкт Суспільного про солістку Go_A Катерину Павленко (in Ukrainian and English). Suspilne News. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021 – via YouTube.
- ↑ Ніжинський фаховий коледж культури і мистецтв. nukim.org.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ↑ Витинанка Етно- Гурт. YouTube. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ↑ Фольклорний ансамбль «Кралиця». fmm.knukim.edu.ua. Archived from the original on 16 February 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ↑ #Іван_Сінельніков #Кралиця #КНУКІМ. YouTube (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ↑ Катерина Павленко з гурту Go_A: Сторіччями Україна намагалась вибороти право на існування своєї культури, своєї мови. І сьогодні ідеальний момент, щоб робити українську музику, творити щось класне. www.unian.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ↑ Київське Полісся — Енциклопедія Сучасної України. esu.com.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ↑ Нотатки про українську музику – Позначка: Іди на звук. notatky.com.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ↑ Хор бабусь, «святий патик» та сочевичний суп: вдома у солістки гурту Go_A | HALLO, Євробачення! (in Ukrainian and English). Suspilne News. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021 – via YouTube.
- ↑ Monokate випустила дебютний сингл. Neformat.com.ua (in Ukrainian). 5 November 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ↑ Стасов, Олександр (18 November 2019). Вокалістка групи Go A презентувала новий проект | Новини | Українське радіо. ukr.radio (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ↑ Коломієць, Вікторія (22 February 2020). "Гурт Go-A виграв у фіналі Нацвідбору Євробачення 2020 | Громадське телебачення". hromadske.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ↑ Україна зайняла друге місце на Євробаченні-2021 за результатами голосування глядачів (in Ukrainian). 5 канал. 23 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
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