Yak tebe ne liubyty, Kyieve mii!
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/47/Coin_of_Ukraine_Lutsenko_R.jpg)
Commemorative coin with a face of Dmytro Lutsenko and name of his poem
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Shamo.jpg/220px-Shamo.jpg)
Memorial plaque of Ihor Shamo in Kyiv with his notes to the song
Yak tebe ne liubyty, Kyieve mii! (Ukrainian: Як тебе не любити, Києве мій! English: How can I not love you, Kyiv of mine?) is a lyrical song of Kyiv composer Ihor Shamo and lyrics by poet . At first the song was performed in 1962 in duet by Yuriy Gulyayev and who at that time performed at Kyiv Opera Theatre.
After over half a century later, in 2014 the song became official anthem of Kyiv city.[1]
Rough translation[]
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References[]
External links[]
- Notes to Yak tebe ne liubyty, Kyieve mii! at pisni.org.ua
- Kyieve mii (video)
- Kyieve mii at nashe.com.ua
- Yak tebe ne liubyty, Kyieve mii! - Official Anthem of Kyiv (audio)
Categories:
- 1962 songs
- Songs about Kyiv
- Ukrainian songs