Music

Dimitri Tiomkin (Dmytro Tiomkin) – a legend of American music from Poltava Oblast, Ukraine. He has created music for hundreds of American films. Famous Hollywood directors invited the musician to collaborate with them one after another. His works can still be heard today. Quentin Tarantino in his scandalous movie Inglourious Basterds used the music of this composer in the opening […]

Thirty-seven years is quite a long time. Both for human life and memory. The thirty-seven years that have passed since the Chornobyl tragedy is a little more than the entire modern history of Independent Ukraine. But forever – its bitter memory and still – its unhealed wound. When in April 1986 a “peaceful atom” not symbolically, but horribly and realistically […]

The rock star and founder of the Kraina Mriy (Land of Dreams) festival visited the military units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine that protect Bakhmut and the approaches to it. Oleh Skrypka held four concerts for the 59th separate motorized infantry brigade named after Yakiv Handziuk, for the 9th separate motorized infantry battalion “Vinnytsia”, for the 10th separate motorized […]

We are very pleased to launch a new era of publications on Ukraine Front Lines. Together with our partners from FDR media, music and program services for radio and television, we are gladly introduce our readers and followers around the Globe to the music that Ukrainian citizens listen to in these difficult times for our country, music that inspires millions, […]

Wooden shields. The Day of the Heavenly Hundred Heroes has already become another important episode of history among many other tragic events experienced by Ukraine: the massacre in Baturyn, the destruction of Sich, the battle of Kruty, the suppression of the Kholodny Yar uprising, the Holodomor, the murders in Babin Yar… Now, when we have our own state, and there are no prohibitions […]

“I am Ukrainian-American and I live in Washington DC. It has been one year since an unjust war struck my beloved Ukraine.   Terrorist weapons have killed tens of thousands of our people, and missiles have destroyed our schools, hospitals, and homes all across the country.  Our children have been raped, tortured and slaughtered in torture chambers discovered in city after city. […]

We regret to announce an incredible Ukrainian musician and composer of rare beauty, Ukrainian film director and the man of great range Sergey Krutsenko has passed away on the Orthodox Christmas, January 7, 2023. Our team collected the tributes to Sergey from his loved ones, artists, musicians, filmmakers and friends. Sasha Krutsenko, son: “Shine like you always did and know […]

The film Why Am I Alive by Ukrainian film director Villen Novak won the Best Feature Film Director nomination at the Silk Road Film Awards-Cannes. This was reported by UNN citing the press service of the Odesa Film Studio. “The film Why Am I Alive of the Odesa Film Studio (directed by Villen Novak) won the Best Feature Film Director […]

The most famous group Scorpions expressed its support to Ukraine. The Scorpions have changed the lyrics to “Wind of Change.” At a concert in Las Vegas, the musicians supported Ukraine and instead of the lines “Follow the Moskva down to Gorky Park …” they sang “Now listen to my heart, it says Ukrainia.” Before the performance, Scorpions vocalist Klaus Meine […]

Kelsie Kimberlin brings fire to the finale of her breakout year – new single “Reflection” out now! With one final red-hot new single to heat up the screens and speakers before 2021 is finished – Kelsie’s latest song “Reflection” takes a closer look at those who profit from exploiting privacy, and turns the mirror back towards us to see what […]

Ukrainians listened to Russian music to the most on Spotify platform in 2021. Spotify has published a list of the most-streamed artists, bands and tracks in Ukraine in 2021.  Russian rapper Morgenstern is among the most listened to performers in Ukraine in 2021. He topped the ratings “Best Musician” and “Top Artists.” The Russian “King and Jester” was ranked first […]

There is a stereotype about Ukrainians that we are a singing nation. Yes, we do love and know how to sing, we have many song traditions, singing techniques and a rich profusion of songs. Although other nations are also good at singing, and singing competitions remind of a mythical contest of melodious languages. Nevertheless, the issue of songs in Ukraine […]