Halyna Batkovska

Halyna Batkovska (also known as Halyna Telnyuk; Ukrainian: Гали́на Станісла́вівна Батько́вська; born May 23, 1965, Kyiv) is a Ukrainian singer, member of The Telnyuk Sisters, Merited Artist of Ukraine (2009), and People's Artist of Ukraine (2019).

Halyna Batkovska
Halyna (left) with her sister Lesya
Born (1965-05-23) May 23, 1965
Kyiv, Ukraine
Occupation(s)Singer, writer

Biography

She was born on May 23, 1965, in Kyiv to the family of writer Stanislav Telnyuk and editor-translator Nelli Kopylova. She studied at Kyiv school No. 58.[1]

She graduated from the Institute of Journalism at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. As a third-year student, she had already hosted several original programs on Ukrainian Public Radio. Later she worked there as a music program editor. She also worked for the magazine Knowledge and Labor, and as a journalist for the newspaper Literary Ukraine.

As a singer, together with her sister Lesya, she performs in the musical duo, The Telnyuk Sisters. She is the diploma winner of the All-Ukrainian Festival "Chervona Ruta" (1989, Chernivtsi; 1991, Zaporizhzhia).[2]

Awards

References
  1. "З Днем народження, школо! | ХайВей". h.ua. 2018-10-18. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  2. ""FOR CHAI.COM" ONE HALF OF THE HONORED VOCAL DUO HALYA TELNYUK ON CHANNEL 5". 5.ua. 2018-11-29.
  3. "Про відзначення державними нагородами України". Офіційний вебпортал парламенту України (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  4. "DECREE OF THE PRESIDENT OF UKRAINE №14/2019. On awarding state awards of Ukraine on the occasion of the Day of Unity of Ukraine". president.gov.ua. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
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