Ukrainian singer, Honored Artist of Ukraine, performer of classical and popular music. Participant and winner of TV projects on 1+1 TV channel: "The Voice" (season 1) and "Battle of the Choirs", as well as the winner of the First Prize for Vocalists in London under the patronage of the Royal Household in 2013.
Biography.
He began his career at a very young age as a soloist of the Exemplary Theater of Ukrainian Song "Dzhereltse", where he performed at the age of four on international stages, in particular in Poland, Lithuania, Germany, Macedonia, and Hungary.
From a young age, he was distinguished by his great ability to work, artistry, musicality, and deep inner musical culture. From 2004-2009, he studied at the Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts. He was an active member of various creative groups and was invited as a soloist. To this day, his repertoire includes more than 200 folk songs and their arrangements, dozens of romances, original songs, 12 solo parts from cantatas and oratorios, 20 Neapolitan and popular Western hits, such as the opera "Cossack Beyond the Danube" by Semen Hulak-Artemovsky, Kalaf (opera Turandot by Giacomo Puccini), José (opera Carmen by Georges Bizet), Radomes (opera Aida by Giuseppe Verdi), Herzog (opera Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi), Lernel (opera Martha by Friedrich von Flotow), Alyosha (opera Dobrynya Nikitich by Alexander Grechaninov).
He has participated in many competitions and festivals (in particular, he opened and closed one of the largest wine festivals in China).
He does not stop there, continues to perform, records new songs, constantly improves himself and cannot imagine his life without a song and a stage.
Honors.
He has been repeatedly recognized by the authoritative jury of many international and national pop song competitions, in which he won first place, received honorary diplomas and awards.
Participation in the "Voice of the Country" project
In 2011, he took part in the first season of the professional singing competition on the Ukrainian TV channel "The Voice", where he sang in the team of coach Stas Pieha. During the "blind performance", he performed one of the most famous songs "Jamaica", to which the star coach Stas Pieha turned around.
During the first "team" stage, the "musical battle", Rostyslav had to compete with vocalist Arsen Mirzoyan for the right to get to the live broadcasts. In a duet, the boys performed the Ukrainian folk song "Black Brows, Brown Eyes". According to the decision of the star coach, Arsen Mirzoyan continued to compete in the project.
Winner of the International Vocalist Award in London
Rostyslav Kushyna is a multiple winner of various international and national competitions, with more than 50 awards on his list. But one of the most significant is the victory at the 2013 International Vocal Competition in London, where Rostyslav won the First Prize for Vocalists under the patronage of the Royal Household. He won in competition with contestants from all over the world.
Victory in the television competition "Battle of the Choirs"
Rostyslav Kushyna took part in the Battle of the Choirs television competition for amateur pop choirs. A choir from Lviv led by singer Ruslana won the vocal project Battle of the Choirs on 1+1. The winning choir won the main prize of the project - UAH 500,000 for the development of the team. It was voted for by 78% of viewers (the second place went to a choir from Donetsk led by Zlata Ognevich, and the third to a choir from Sevastopol, mentored by Iryna Bilyk).
"Rostik - there are no words to describe his talent. He is priceless on stage. He can't help but sing and can't help but amaze with his powerful and incredibly beautiful voice. Undoubtedly, his element is classical music, and he is undoubtedly a soloist. But the bet on a powerful tenor part gives us hope that he will be able to show his best in our choir! And this man has an incredibly kind heart, which immediately makes you feel very sympathetic to him. I'll leave the fact that he sang at the audition without comment," says singer Ruslana.
