Andriy Khlyvnyuk is a popular Ukrainian singer, musician, composer and leader of the Boombox band. The performer needs no introduction. His team has repeatedly held prestigious music awards. The tracks of the group "blow up" all kinds of charts, and not only in the territory of their native country. The compositions of the group are also listened to with pleasure by foreign music lovers.
Today, the musician is in the spotlight because of the divorce. Andrey is trying not to mix personal life with creative activity. He is reluctant to comment on recent events. Problems on the personal front do not prevent the star from performing on stage. And this is especially nice after such a long quarantine caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Childhood and youth of Andrey Khlyvnyuk
Andriy Khlyvniuk is from Ukraine. He was born on December 31, 1979 in Cherkasy. Nothing is known about the parents of the star. He prefers not to talk about them, so as not to cause unnecessary discomfort to mom and dad.
Andrey's creative potential was revealed in his youth. He attended a music school where he mastered the accordion. Then Khlyvnyuk actively participated in local and regional festivals and competitions.
Andrei studied well at school. He was especially good at the humanities. Having received a certificate, Khlyvnyuk became a student at the Cherkasy National University. The guy entered the faculty of foreign languages.
Andrei did not bypass student life. It was then that he became part of the Ukrainian team "Tangerine Paradise". In 2001, a young group led by Andrey took part in the Pearl of the Season festival. The performance of the musicians was appreciated by the judges, giving them the 1st place.
Although the city of Cherkasy is also a picturesque city, the band members understood that here they could only become local stars. They also wanted to build stadiums. After winning the festival, the team moved to the very heart of Ukraine - the city of Kyiv.
The creative path of Andrey Khlyvnyuk
Kyiv revealed Andrey's talent from a completely different angle. The young man was fond of various styles. Khlyvnyuk preferred swing and jazz.
Musical experiments led the young artist to the Acoustic Swing Band. The team performed at local venues. They “didn’t grab the stars,” but they didn’t stand aside either.
Having entered the Kyiv musical party, Khlyvnyuk found reliable associates in his musical views. So soon he became the leader of the new Kyiv team "Graphite".
During this period of time, Khlyvnyuk had his first independent collaboration with guitarist Andrey Samoilo and DJ Valentin Matyuk. The latter for a long period of time worked in the Tartak group.
Musicians gathered in the evenings and just played for their own pleasure. They wrote songs and lyrics. Soon the trio had enough material to record their debut collection. The leader of the Tartak group, Sashko Polozhinsky, regarded the actions of the musicians as a betrayal. Alexander fired talented guys. Andrei also found himself out of a job. The activities of the Graphite group were suspended.
Andrey Khlyvnyuk: Creation of the Boombox group
The musicians united and created the group "Boombox". From now on, the band members began to release funky groove songs. The appearance of a new group on the stage took place at the festival "The Seagull". A few months later, the musicians occupied their own niche in the Ukrainian show business. The release of the debut album was the most anticipated event of 2005.
The first disc was called "Melomaniya". The musicians recorded the collection at the recording studio "Fuck! SubmarinStudio". But the most interesting thing is that it took them only 19 hours to record the album.
With the official presentation of the disc turned out to be an incident. It was all the fault of management delay. The band members, without thinking twice, "let" the collection into the hands of fans, music lovers, friends and ordinary passers-by. Soon the tracks of the Boombox group were already heard on Ukrainian radio stations.
After some time, the songs of the Ukrainian team were also heard in Russia. Fans were looking forward to the appearance of their idols with a live performance. Video clips were shot for the most popular songs "Super-duper", E-mail and "Bobіk".
Peak of popularity
In 2006, the band's discography was replenished with the second studio album. We are talking about the disc "Family Business". The collection reached the so-called "gold" status. To date, over 100 thousand copies of the presented album have been sold.
On the second studio album, two tracks appeared in Russian - "Hottabych" and "Vakhteram". The first became the soundtrack of a Russian film. And Khlyvnyuk called the second one a gift to Russian friends and fans. Until today, the track "Watchmen" remains the hallmark of the Boombox group.
"Family Business" sounded completely different from the debut album. The album has carefully crafted lyrics and beats. At the stage of recording the collection, Khlyvnyuk invited session musicians. Therefore, slide guitars and piano sound in the tracks of the disc.
In 2007, the discography of the Boombox group was replenished with the Trimai mini-collection. The main pearl of the disc was the lyrical composition "Ta4to". The song sounded not only on Ukrainian, but also on Russian radio stations.
Signing a contract with the Russian label "Monolith"
The Boombox group aroused genuine interest among the Russian public. Soon the musicians signed a contract with the Monolith recording studio. Andrey Khlyvnyuk together with his team re-released the first two albums.
In 2007, Khlyvnyuk tried on a new role. He took on the production of the performer Nadine. For promo, Andrey wrote the song “I don’t know”, for which a video clip was shot. As a result, this duo received an award from the E-motion portal.
Until 2013, the Boombox group, led by Andrey Khlyvnyuk, released five full-fledged studio albums. Each collection had its own "pearls".
Participation of Andrey Khlyvnyuk in the X-Factor project
In 2015, Andriy Khlyvnyuk became a member of the jury of one of the most popular music show in Ukraine "X-Factor". The project was broadcast by the STB TV channel.
A year later, the team presented the maxi-single "People". It included five tracks: "Mala", "Exit", "People", "Rock and Roll", and also "Zliva". All texts belong to Khlyvnyuk's pen. The musician noted that this is one of the most personal albums in his discography. The musician has been working on the mix-single for the past two years.
In the same year, Andrey put the prestigious YUNA award on his shelf. He won in the nominations "Best Song" for the song "Zliva". And also "The Best Duet" for the performance of this song together with Jamala and Dmitry Shurov.
At the end of 2017, the band's discography was replenished with another mini-album "Goliy King". The album contains six tracks in total.
Two music videos were filmed for the album. The second version of the alternative-experimental visualization of the song was the work with the Belarus Free Theatre. It turned out that the Boombox group has been cooperating with this independent theater for a long time. In 2016, the musicians, together with the Burning Doors, created a joint performance. The Boombox group was responsible for the musical accompaniment of the action on stage.
Andrey Khlyvnyuk's personal life
It is known that in his student years the star had an affair with the famous Ukrainian writer Irena Karpa. It did not come to a serious matter, because young people were too busy "advancing" their careers.
In 2010, Khlyvnyuk married Anna Kopylova. By that time, the girl had just managed to graduate from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.
Soon, Andrei and his wife Anna had a son, Vanya, and in 2013, a daughter, Sasha. Khlyvnyuk looked like a happy man.
In 2020, information appeared that the couple broke up after 10 years of marriage. According to Andrey, the divorce is the initiative of his wife. The singer in every possible way avoids questions about his personal life. If journalists ask an incorrect question, then the artist simply gets up and leaves or swears with foul language.
Andrey Khlyvnyuk: interesting facts
- The legendary composition "To the Guards", which was written by Andriy, entered the top 20 most significant Ukrainian songs of the XNUMXst century (according to the decision of the experts of the YUNA National Music Award). The musician wrote the song, returning from a date.
- The artist dreams of his own label. He wants to produce young stars.
- One of the most significant works for Khlyvnyuk in recent years has been the song "Kolishnya".
- The musician says that he just sings and writes. He does not want to convey anything to fans and society.
- The performer loves the work of Jimi Hendrix.
Andrey Khlyvnyuk today
In 2018, the Boombox group released the tracks Tremai Mene and Yours for 100%. But 2019 was a year of pleasant surprises for the fans of the group. This year, Khlyvnyuk said that the band refuses to participate in music festivals, as it creates its own.
In 2019, the musicians released several albums at once. We are talking about the collections “The Secret Code: Rubicon. Part 1 "and" Secret code: Rubicon. Part 2".
After a long break, the Boombox group reappeared on stage in 2020. Today they delight exclusively Ukrainian fans. The next concerts will take place in Kyiv and Khmelnitsky.
