KOLA is one of the top Ukrainian singers. It seems that right now the finest hour of Anastasia Prudius (real name of the artist) has come. Participation in rating musical projects, the release of cool tracks and videos - this is not all that the singer can boast of.
"KOLA is my aura. It consists of circles of goodness, love, light, positivity and dancing. I want and am ready to share this assortment with my audience. I write what I feel and experience. KOLA is not a drink," the singer shared in one of her interviews.
The artist adores soul, funk, jazz, and pop music, and cites Leonid Agutin , Keti Topuria, and Monatik as stars who inspire her . She would love to form a duet with them.
Childhood and youth of Anastasia Prudius
In fact, much less is known about childhood and youth than about creativity. She was born on the territory of colorful Kharkov. Music has become the main hobby of little Nastya. By the way, from 5 to 13 years old - she studied ballet, and from 7 - music. Rumor has it that Nastya is the daughter of a Hollywood actor.
When Nastya was very young, her father left the family and rushed off to the United States of America. Anastasia's dad left for the USA to star in the famous film "Troy", and then stayed there to live forever. Prudius held a grudge against her father.
As for creativity, from childhood she was attracted by the sound of the piano. Teachers as one predicted a good musical future for a talented girl. She had not only perfect hearing, but also a voice. In one of the interviews, Nastya said:
“I started singing at the age of 2. I can say with confidence that I have always dreamed of becoming a singer. This is my passion. My mother has supported me all my life.”
Prudius early began to take serious steps towards conquering the musical Olympus. From the age of 6, a talented girl took part in music competitions. She often returned from such events with a victory in her hands, which motivated her not to stop at the achieved result.
She was not a bad student at school, but after receiving her high school diploma, she chose a very down-to-earth profession for herself. Nastya entered one of the most prestigious educational institutions in Kharkov — the V. N. Karazin Kharkov National University. She chose the profession of an international economist and translator.
In her student years, the girl continued what she started. Nastya was an active student, so she took part in various festive and musical events. According to the artist, at the university she was given the opportunity for personal development and the desire to become the best.
The creative path of the singer KOLA
In 2016, there was a real breakthrough in the creative biography of the singer KOLA. She took part in the musical project "Voice of the Country". On March 6, 2016, the audience and coaches of the show "Voice of the Country-6" watched the magical vocal number of the then little-known Anastasia Prudius.
Nastya noted that she wanted her father, who abandoned her when she was a baby, to see her performance. On stage, the artist delighted the judges and the audience with her performance of the Hozier band's track, Take me to church. All four judges turned their backs on the performer. Tina Karol, Svyatoslav Vakarchuk, Ivan Dorn and Potap staged a real battle for COLA. Nastya gave her preference to Alexey Potapenko. Alas, she dropped out of the project at the knockout stage.
In the same 2016, she appeared at the concert stage of another song contest. We are talking about the New Wave project. By the way, not everyone appreciated the fact that Anastasia took part in the Russian competition. Ukrainians, who are negatively disposed towards the neighboring country, perceived the action of Prudius as a betrayal and a deflection.
Having registered from Ukraine, she went to sing for the odious Russian jury, which included Valeria and Gazmanov, as well as Lolita and Ani Lorak, who had long since changed the vector of creative development from Ukraine to Russia.
On the first day of the competition, the participants chose tracks that sounded in cult films. Nastya chose the famous Gloria Gaynor song I Will Survive, which sounded in the film "Knockin' on Heaven".
On the second day of the New Wave competition, Prudius entered the stage under the fifth number. The project participants performed tracks by the popular Viktor Drobysh. The artist performed with the Jukebox Trio ms Sounday and sang the song "I don't love you".
She managed to form a positive opinion about herself. But, on the "New Wave" participants from Italy and Croatia won. Anastasia Prudius sang a piece of music from her own repertoire in the final and took 9th place.
Participation of KOLA in the qualifying round of "Eurovision-2017"
In 2017, she decided to try her hand at an international song contest by applying for participation in the qualifying round. The artist appeared on stage with the musical composition Flow.
“The presented piece of music was written specifically for the song contest. The main urge of the composition is that you need to love and are not afraid to experience the range of emotions that a person experiences during falling in love. The song teaches you to go forward, not afraid to open up to something new and be able to accumulate strength in yourself for all this.
The video, which got on the Youtube video hosting, gained an unrealistic number of views. Nastya woke up popular. Her life has changed radically. Then she realized that she could finally write music herself and was completely open to solo work.
In the same 2017, she appeared at the People of the Year 2017 award ceremony. Volyn". Nastya surprised the audience by entering the stage with her own microphone. She later commented, “The microphone is the face of any artist. In fact, it is difficult to find the very perfect microphone that will suit you. But, I'm lucky because I have this little thing. I definitely feel stable when I sing into my Neumann.”
Music of the singer KOLA
In 2018, the premiere of the video for the track "Zombies" took place. The idea of the video director of the KOLA performer was to reveal the birth of a new name. In this process, as never before, the use of a rhythmic dance song and details-images came in handy.
The guys chose one of the most difficult locations for filming. This is an open space completely covered with sand. Interestingly, the day before filming, the weather changed dramatically - weather forecasters transmitted a storm warning.
In the same year, another incendiary single was premiered, which was called Synchrophasotron. The presentation of the work took place towards the end of the project “Dances with Stars” (she accompanies the performances with her wonderful vocals). The work was warmly received not only by fans, but also by music critics.
“The new composition is a story about a “bad” but beloved guy who plays a double or even triple game, forgetting that everything “secret becomes clear,” said KOLA.
In 2019, singer KOLA pleased her fans with the release of her debut EP “YO!YO!”. A mini-record is a high-quality sound where you can hear the echoes of childhood, remember the feelings and emotions that you experienced during your first love, first kiss and first feeling of jealousy.
KOLA: details of the artist's personal life
Everything is going very well in the artist's personal life. In 2021, it became known that she received a marriage proposal. "It was like this: he got down on one knee and was like, 'Will you marry me?', and I was like, 'Yes!'" the artist said.
Interesting facts about the singer
- She loves animals. “I love dogs. They are all my friends, seriously. But I don't like cats."
- The most interesting gift that Anastasia received was a romantic horse ride in the forest.
- Nastya loves outdoor walks and camping.
KOLA: our days
At the beginning of 2021, Nastya again appeared on the stage of the Voice of the Country. On stage, she performed the song LMFAO Sexy and I Know It and turned all the judges towards her. She got into the team of Dmitry Monatik. In the comments under the Instagram post, viewers “hatted” the organizers for taking already “ready-made” singers.
In 2021, the song "Prokhana Gosta" premiered. Around the same time, she released a cover of SHUM by Go_A (the band represented Ukraine at the international song contest with this track).
On October 12, 2021, Nastya covered one of the most popular tracks of the rising Ukrainian star Wellboy. In her performance, the song "Geese" also sounded "delicious."
In the same month, she introduced the song "Ba". A clip was filmed for the piece. The video was directed by Anton Kovalsky. Nastya dedicated the musical work to her grandmother, who never had time to see her granddaughter on the big stage.
"My Granny wanted to see me on TV. Unfortunately, she didn't live to see this moment. But I'm sure that she is watching me even from heaven and is proud of my achievements. The new song is literally pouring out in my soul, and I want people who hear it to understand the main thing: spend more time with your loved ones while they are still alive. After all, you must agree that it is very important to love someone, to rely on someone and to give your care," she told KOLA.
