Sofija Rotaru. Jedynomu... (To the one...) // www.UMKA.com.ua

Sofia Rotaru devoted this album to her husband – Anatoliy Yevdokymenko. I guess we must also thank him, as it is still a question: would so many people love Sofia Rotaru if it were not for his inspired work and his life itself? Though, of course, I do not disclaim obvious things – precious talent of this woman. There still exist legends about her industry and devotion to her work. Possibly, not unfounded. You will have the chance to hear by yourself that Sofia Rotaru’s voice has not lost its lustre, strength and expressiveness within all these years. It is well known that a good cognac has to brew for years. This disk is a devotion and it is only natural that old and well-known songs are included into it, but these songs were a bit renewed from musical point of view. I think, it is pleasant to recognize old friends. Still pay your attention to the song "Odnа kаlynа" ("One snowball tree") – it is the song which Sofia Rotaru bombards Ukrainian radio and hit parades with long enough.

Natalka Samsonova. Vsi moji pisni. (All of My Songs)

Honestly speaking, it is even strange how she succeeded in combining so quietly, without tension these different things – but she did succeed in that, no doubt. Moreover, all that together generates some new sensations – ambiguous but interesting. In any case, it seems that this disc is really able to make fans of Ukrainian variety art happy – because, evidently, nobody has yet introduced it in this form.

Domestic price: 158.20UAH, International price: $11.30USD

Iryna Shynkaruk. Tse moja i tvoja Ukrajina. (This is my and your Ukraine)

She appears on TV and radio not so often as, for example, Povaliy or Bilozir. And it’s a pity, because at her early twenties Iryna Shynkaruk is inferior to none of her more experienced colleagues. She can represent Ukrainian variety revealing its bright sides better than many singers.

Domestic price: 208.60UAH, International price: $14.90USD

Lyudmyla Yermakova. Pisnja zhyttja moho. (Song of My Life)

Lyudmyla Yermakova, obviously, has nothing to complain about – she has not only achieved success and recognition, but she keeps writing and singing. A lot of her songs have appeared, so to say, in the treasury of Ukrainian variety art. You will hear the songs that are the reflection of all the mentioned talents: here, she is both the composer and the poetess, and in a few cases – the performer as well.

Domestic price: 180.60UAH, International price: $12.90USD