Ivan Klymenko

Ivan Klymenko (Ukrainian: Іван Клименко; born in Kyiv) is a Ukrainian musician, producer, and songwriter. He is known for being an author to many tracks from chart-topping musicians. One of his most notable projects was his work with Kalush Orchestra on the song "Stefania", which won the Eurovision Song Contest 2022.[1]

Ivan Klymenko
Іван Клименко
Birth nameIvan Klymenko
BornKyiv
Occupation(s)Musician, producer, songwriter

Biography

Klymenko was born in Kyiv, Ukraine.[2]

Klymenko was a street musician in China.[3]

He founded the band "Salto Nazad" and the label "Enko".[4] He has worked with Kalush Orchestra, Jamala, Alyona Alyona, Jerry Heil, Kola, Skofka, Kozak Siromaha.[2]

He is the author of more than 300 tracks,[5] including Ukrainian-language singles by Dorofeeva, "Thuty Himn" (Skofka), "Zori" (Kalush).[2] As of June 2023, 20 of his hits were on the Apple Music Ukraine Top 100 chart.[5]

He invented the character of KylymMen, who has contributed to the Kalush Orchestra band.[2]

In 2023, he became a coach on the season 13 of Holos Krainy alongside Dorofeeva, Artem Pyvovarov, and Julia Sanina.[4] He has the distinction of being the first non-singer coach on the show.

Awards
Year Subject Category Awards Result Ref
2023 "Liudy" / «Люди» – Kola і MamaRika Best author Muzvar Awards Won [6]

References
  1. "Eurovision, la finale: l'Ucraina con la Kalush Orchestra". RaiNews. 2022-05-14.
  2. Марія Касій (2022-06-22). "Головну інтригу розкрито: який зірковий тренер "Голосу" ховається під маскою КилимМена". 24 канал.
  3. Валерія Сулима (2023-09-03). "Тренер "Голосу країни-13" Клименко здивував, як працював на вулицях Китаю: "Боротьба за виживання"". ТСН.
  4. Андрій Стахів (2022-06-22). "Засновник лейблу ENKO Іван Клименко став новим тренером "Голосу країни"". Слух.
  5. "Більше не інтрига. Стало відомо, хто ховався під маскою КилимМена — ним виявився відомий музичний продюсер". NV Life. 2022-06-22.
  6. Лєна Чиченіна (2023-09-27). "Весело, яскраво і дуже довго. У Києві роздали музичну премію Muzvar-2023". Детектор медіа.


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