Victoria Kokhana

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Victoria Kokhana
Born	Victoria Kushch (1990-05-27) May 27, 1990 (age 31) Kyiv, Ukraine
Other names	Victoria Kokhana, Toriya Tal

Victoria Kokhana Kushch (also known as Toria Tal, born on May 27 1990, Kyiv) — Ukrainian songwriter, sound producer, public figure. Organizer of events that are important for the development of the musical culture of independent Ukraine. Holder of the prestigious Gold Record Award from the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). She has also won multiple other awards including Song of the Year, Chanson of the Year, the Golden Gramophone Award, the Russian National Music Award, and others.

Honored Art Worker and Cultural Figure of Ukraine.

Biography[]

Born in May 27 1990 in Kyiv in a Ukrainian family. At the age of five, she began to study music. Graduated from the Lysenko music school, the Department of Choral Conducting (class of Professor O. Tymoshenko) and later from the Department of Composition (class of Professor L. Dychko) at the Petro Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine (Kyiv Conservatory).^[1][2][3]

Creativity[]

2006 - 2013[]

After graduating from the conservatory, Kokhana devoted herself to working in the pop music industry. Her experience as a composer and sound producer aided her in gaining notoriety. She participated in the creation of songs and albums by various artists.

Victoria was an author for the popular "Nomer Odin" of the NuAngels, as well as an arranger for a number of its music compositions. The album became a record holder for the number of copies sold in Ukraine. The IFPI, one of the oldest music associations in Europe, honored the album with the prestigious "Gold Record" award. Two songs from this album were selected for the music collection "50 Best Songs of Ukraine," ^[4] and the composition "Yura, I'm Sorry" was one of the top 10 most successful songs of the decade according to "Russkoye Radio Ukraine." In the early period of Victoria Kokhana's career she was well known for, "You Are One Of Those," "Yura, I'm Sorry," "I Know It's You," "Boy," "Hanky-Panky," and others. "You Are One of Those" and "Yura, I'm Sorry" became laureates of the festival "Song of the Year" in 2006 and 2007 respectively.

2014[]

Victoria Kokhana actively collaborated with many popular performers from Ukraine and Russia.^[5] In 2014 Victoria wrote songs for the Ukrainian group NikitA ("Master," "Do What You Want") and acted as sound producer for the new album of Natasha Korolyova, "Magic of L." In Russia, Kokhana gained popularity after writing music for the duet song of Aleksander Marshal and Natasha Korolyova, "Depraved By You," as well as a composition for the singer Slava, "My Mature One." In 2014 two songs written by Victoria, "Depraved By You" and "My Mature One," won "Song of the Year."^[6]

2015[]

In 2015, the music composition by Kokhana, written for the video "Depraved By You", was recognized as the winner in the nomination "Fashion Video" at the popular annual Fashion People Awards.^[7] Victoria Kokhana herself was honored with this award in the nomination "Music Industry Discovery of the Year"^[8] as the best composer and sound producer. Also Victoria's single "You Know" was unanimously recognized by all Ukrainian radio stations as the most rotated hit song of 2015. In 2015 the hits of a young talented composer were again among the winners of the "Song of the Year" for the song "Your Beloved Embrace", performed by Taisia Povaliy, and the ballad "This Year Of Love", performed by Zara.^[9]

2016[]

Victoria Kokhana's composition, "Your Beloved Embrace", written for Taisia Povaliy, was unanimously recognized as the winner of the music competition "Chanson of the Year", held in the State Kremlin Palace. At the "New Wave - 2016" festival, held in September in Sochi, Victoria Kokhana's song "Tea With Milk", performed by Taisia Povaliy, won the highest ratings from music critics. In December 2016, two songs written by Kokhana were recognized as laureates of the "Song of the Year": "Crazy Happiness" (Anita Tsoy) and "Tea with Milk" (Taisia Povaliy).

2017[]

In April 2017, three of Kokhana's singles were included in the list of the best songs by the pop music award "Chanson of the Year": "Tea With milk" (Taisia Povaliy), "Crazy Happiness" (Anita Tsoy) and "Gaps Of Love" (Irina Krug). The premiere of two songs composed by Kokhana took place at the music festival "New Wave - 2017": "Autumn Under The Feet On The Soles", performed by Natasha Korolyova, and "Landmark Of Love", performed by Tamara Gverdtsiteli.

These songs instantly won the love and sympathy of a large audience of one of the most popular music festivals in the country. In November 2017 the songs "Heart Is A House For Love" (Taisia Povaliy) and "Crazy Happiness" (Anita Tsoy) became winners of the "Golden Gramophone" award.

On December 2, 2017, Victoria's four songs at once became laureates of the country's oldest music festival "Song of the Year": "Not Just Love" (Anna Semenovich), "Landmark Of Love" (Tamara Gverdtsiteli), "Heart Is The House For Love" (Taisia Povaliy) and "Autumn Under The Feet On The Soles" (Natasha Korolyova). On December 13, 2017 Kokhana entered the top five composers according to the "Russian National Music Award 2017" and was nominated for the title "Composer of the Year".^[10]

2018[]

In April 2018, four songs of Victoria Kokhana were recognized as laureates of the "Chanson of the Year" award. Among them were: "In The House Where My Sadness Lives" (Tatiana Bulanova), "Zinaida" (Na-na), "Autumn Under The Feet On The Soles" (Natasha Korolyova) and "Heart Is A House For Love" (Taisia Povaliy). In September, three of Victoria's compositions were performed at the "New Wave" festival in Sochi: "Happy Birthday!" (Nikolay Baskov), "Your Kiss" (Slava) and "Look Into My Eyes" (Taisia Povaliy). In November, the song "Look Into My Eyes" received the "Golden Gramophone" award. In December 2018 three songs, put to the music of Victoria, became laureates of the main music festival in Russia - "Song of the Year": "Happy Birthday" (Nikolay Baskov), "Look Into My Eyes" (Taisia Povaliy) and "Your Kiss" (Slava). On December 7, at the 4th ceremony of the Russian National Music Award, she was nominated for "Composer of the Year" with her song "Look Into My Eyes".

2019[]

On March 26, 2019, by the decree of the President of Ukraine, Kokhana was granted the honorary title of "Honored Art Worker of Ukraine" for "creating highly artistic works in the field of music, as well as for activities of organization in the cultural sphere".

On April 20, 2019, three songs, composed by Kokhana, became winners of the "Chanson of the Year" award: "Search For Me Or Don't" (Irina Krug), "Landmark Of Love" (Tamara Gverdtsiteli), and "Look Into My Eyes" (Taisia Povaliy). In addition, a new composition was presented at the concert: "Let's Forbid It To Separation", performed by Tamara Gverdtsiteli and Stas Mikhaylov.

In July 2019, within the framework of the International Festival "White Nights of St. Petersburg", spectators greeted Kokhana's songs with applause: "Landmark Of Love" (Tamara Gverdtsiteli), "Let's Forbid It To Separation" (T. Gverdtsiteli and S. Mikhailov), "Your Beloved Embrace" (Taisia Povaliy)," This Year Of Love" (Zara), as well as a completely new song, "Heart To Heart", performed by Nikolay Baskov.

Kokhana is currently working on a new album.^[11]

2020[]

In April 2020, two music compositions by V. Kohana received the award of the newspaper Moskovsky Komsomolets — ZD AWARDS-2019: «Let's Forbid It To Separation» performed by T. Gverdtsiteli and S. Mikhailov became the best in the category «Duet of the Year», and «Heart To Heart», performed by Nikolay Baskov received a special prize as the most rotated song on the chart «Most Russian Hit».

In December 2020 Victoria Kohana was recognized as one of the best composers of the year at the Russian National Music Award, and Fabrica band with the song «Call Me, Be Brave» on music by Kohana, shortlisted for the award as the Best Pop Group in the country.

4 songs written by Victoria Kohana were performed on December 5 at the festival «Song of the Year»: «Love is immortal» performed by Nikolay Baskov, «Special words» (Taisia Povaliy), «Call Me, Be Brave» (Fabrica band) and «Only For Redheads» (Ivanushki International band).^[12]

At the moment, a new album by Victoria Kohana is being prepared for the release, which will feature songs by the composer, written in collaboration with famous poets, and among the performers of the album are the first stars of the Russian stage.

Awards[]

Kokhana is a winner of the "Gold Record" Award from the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. She has also won multiple other awards including Song of the Year, Chanson of the Year, the Golden Gramophone Award, the Russian National Music Award, and others.

State awards[]

• Honored Art Worker of Ukraine (2019)

Professional awards and prizes[]

• 18 laureates of the song festival "Song of the Year"
• 12 "Chanson of the Year" awards
• 3 "Golden Gramophone" statuettes
• 2 "Fashion People Award" 2015 nominations^[7][8]

Notable songs[]

Songs put to the music of Victoria Kokhana

Year of release	Song title and video clip link	Performing musician	Notes
2006	You Are One Of Those	NuAngels	The laureate of the festival «Song of the Year 2006»
2006	Yura, I'm Sorry	NuAngels	The laureate of the festival «Song of the Year 2007»
2007	Boy	NuAngels
2007	I Know It's You	NuAngels
2008	Hanky-Panky	NuAngels
2014	Master	NikitA
2014	Do What You Want	NikitA
2014	Depraved By You	Korolyova Natasha & Marshal Aleksander	The laureate of the festival «Song of the Year 2014»
2014	My Mature One	Slava	The laureate of the festival «Song of the Year 2014»
2015	You Know	NuAngels
2015	Your Beloved Embrace	Povaliy Taisia	The laureate of the festival «Song of the Year 2015», of the award «Chanson of the Year 2016»
2015	This Year Of Love	Zara	The laureate of the festival «Song of the Year 2015»
2015	[1]Call Me, Be Brave	Rubanovskaya Maria
2016	Not Just Love	Semenovich Anna	The song is co-authored with Alexey Romanof The laureate of the festival «Song of the Year 2017»
2016	Tea With Milk	Povaliy Taisia	The laureate of the festival «Song of the Year 2016», of the award «Chanson of the Year 2017»
2016	A Piece Of Plombiere Ice-Cream	Rybin Victor & Senchukova Natalia	The song is co-authored with Anatoliy Zubkov The laureate of the award «Chanson of the Year 2016»
2016	Crazy Happiness	Tsoy Anita	The laureate of the festival «Song of the Year 2016», of the awards «Chanson of the Year 2017» and «Golden Gramophone 2017»
2016	Gaps Of Love	Krug Irina	The laureate of the award «Chanson of the Year 2017»
2017	One Hundred Lakes And Five Seas	Slava	The song is co-authored with Sergey Revtov
2017	Heart Is A House To Love	Povaliy Taisia	The laureate of the award «Golden Gramophone 2017», of the festival «Song of the Year 2017», of the award «Chanson of the Year 2018»
2017	Zinaida	Na-Na	The laureate of the award «Chanson of the Year 2018»
2017	Autumn Under The Feet On The Soles	Korolyova Natasha	The song is co-authored with Aleksander Sokolov The laureate of the festival «Song of the Year 2017», of the award «Chanson of the Year 2018»
2017	Landmark Of Love	Gverdtsiteli Tamara	The laureate of the festival «Song of the Year 2017», of the award «Chanson of the Year 2019»
2017	In The House Where My Sadness Lives	Bulanova Tatiana	The song is co-authored with Maksim Pokrovskiy The laureate of the award «Chanson of the Year 2018»
2018	Look Into My Eyes	Povaliy Taisia	The laureate of the award «Golden Gramophone 2018», of the festival «Song of the Year 2018» and of the award «Chanson of the Year 2019»
2018	Your Kiss	Slava	The laureate of the festival «Song of the Year 2018»
2018	Only For Redheads	Ivanushki International	The song is co-authored with Alexey Romanof
2018	Search For Me Or Don't	Krug Irina	The laureate of the festival «Chanson of the Year 2018»
2018	Happy Birthday	Baskov Nikolay	The laureate of the festival «Song of the Year 2018»
2019	I Will Be Yours	Povaliy Taisia	The laureate of the festival «Song of the Year 2019»
2019	Let's Forbid It To Separation	Gverdtsiteli Tamara , Mikhaylov Stas	The laureate of the festival «Song of the Year 2019»
2019	Heart On Heart	Baskov Nikolay	The laureate of the festival «Song of the Year 2019»
2020	Special words	Povaliy Taisia	The laureate of the festival «Song of the Year 2020»
2020	Call Me, Be Brave	Fabrica, band	The laureate of the festival «Song of the Year 2020»
2020	Love is immortal	Baskov Nikolay	The laureate of the festival «Song of the Year 2020»

Albums Kokhana acts as a producer on:

1. "Apricot Dreams" (music D. Migdal, performer Natasha Korolyova);
2. "Depraved By You" (music Victoria Kokhana, performers Natasha Korolyova and Aleksander Marshal)
3. "My Mature One" (music Victoria Kokhana, performer Slava)
4. "Your Beloved Embrace" (music Victoria Kokhana, performer Taisia Povaliy)
5. "There Is No Word Like 'Me'" (music A. Pryazhnikov, performer Natasha Korolyova)
6. "Formula Of Happiness" (music Sergey Revtov, performer Valeriya)
7. "This Year Of Love" (music Victoria Kokhana, performer Zara)
8. "Rainbow - Smile of God" (music Sergei Revtov, performer Turetsky Choir)
9. "Tea with milk" (music Victoria Kokhana, performer Taisia Povaliy)
10. "I'm Tired..." (music Maxim Pokrovsky, performer Natasha Korolyova)
11. "A Piece of Plombier Ice-cream" (music Victoria Kokhana - A. Zubkov, performers Victor Rybin and Natalia Senchukova)
12. "You Know" (music A. Ktitarev, performer Turetsky Choir)

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