Shady
Lady
● INFORMATION | TRIVIAS
In 1992, she took part in the popular contest 'Pervotsvit' and was the
winner. It was here where she met her ex-producer Yuriy Falyosa.
Karolina became known as Ani Lorak in March 1995 when she took part in a contest at the television program "Morning Star" in Moscow, Russia.
Ani moved to Kiev in 1995.
She became "Discovery of the Year" at the popular Ukrainian festival "Tavria Games" in 1996. The same year she released her first album "I Want to Fly".
In 1997 was a year full of hard work for Ani, as she continued recording new songs. Her two videos "The Model" and "My God" were filmed and the latter became a soundtrack to the movie "The Right to Choose".
In the spring of 1998 her new video "I will be back" was shot and in December Lorak's second album "I will be back" was released.
In 1999 she started extensive touring, performing in the US, France, Germany, Hungary, and her concerts took place in every major city of Ukraine.
In 1999 she earned the title of the Honored Artist of Ukraine (Zasluzhena Artystka Ukrayiny).
In the spring of 2000 Ani Lorak recorded the soundtrack for an advert for the Chocolate "Korona" at the London studio "Astoria".
In 2004-2005 Ani Lorak was a UN Good Will Ambassador in Ukraine for HIV/AIDS.
She has appeared to be a strong front-runner to represent Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest on two occasions.
In 2008, she was chosen to be the Ukranian singer in the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest, singing the song Shady Lady in the second semi final on May 22, 2008 and came in 2nd place.
She is close friends with gymnast Lilia Podkopayeva, whose daughter Karolina is named after her.
She is Godmother to friend Lilia Podkopayeva's daughter, Karolina.
In 2008 She won the «Artistic Award» for her performance at Esurovision Song Contest 2008.
She is a face of Schwarzkopf & Henkel in Ukraine.
Karolina became known as Ani Lorak in March 1995 when she took part in a contest at the television program "Morning Star" in Moscow, Russia.
Ani moved to Kiev in 1995.
She became "Discovery of the Year" at the popular Ukrainian festival "Tavria Games" in 1996. The same year she released her first album "I Want to Fly".
In 1997 was a year full of hard work for Ani, as she continued recording new songs. Her two videos "The Model" and "My God" were filmed and the latter became a soundtrack to the movie "The Right to Choose".
In the spring of 1998 her new video "I will be back" was shot and in December Lorak's second album "I will be back" was released.
In 1999 she started extensive touring, performing in the US, France, Germany, Hungary, and her concerts took place in every major city of Ukraine.
In 1999 she earned the title of the Honored Artist of Ukraine (Zasluzhena Artystka Ukrayiny).
In the spring of 2000 Ani Lorak recorded the soundtrack for an advert for the Chocolate "Korona" at the London studio "Astoria".
In 2004-2005 Ani Lorak was a UN Good Will Ambassador in Ukraine for HIV/AIDS.
She has appeared to be a strong front-runner to represent Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest on two occasions.
In 2008, she was chosen to be the Ukranian singer in the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest, singing the song Shady Lady in the second semi final on May 22, 2008 and came in 2nd place.
She is close friends with gymnast Lilia Podkopayeva, whose daughter Karolina is named after her.
She is Godmother to friend Lilia Podkopayeva's daughter, Karolina.
In 2008 She won the «Artistic Award» for her performance at Esurovision Song Contest 2008.
She is a face of Schwarzkopf & Henkel in Ukraine.
