Maruv is a popular singer in the CIS and abroad. She became famous thanks to the track Drunk Groove. Her video clips are gaining several million views, and the whole world listens to the tracks.
Anna Borisovna Korsun (nee Popelyukh), better known as Maruv, was born on February 15, 1992. Anna's birthplace is Ukraine, the city of Pavlograd. Anna also has a younger brother.
Since childhood, the girl has been dancing and singing. And at the age of 14 she already toured the cities of Ukraine as part of the Lik team.
After the future artist graduated from school, she entered the Kharkov Polytechnic Institute, graduating from it in 2014.
Early career Maruv: The Pringlez
In 2013, Anna Korsun created the cover band The Pringlez, which included her classmates. The group then took 1st position in the Pepsi Stars of Now competition.
In 2016, Anna applied for participation in the National selection "Eurovision-2016", representing Ukraine with the song Easy To Love. With it, the musicians reached the semi-finals of the selection.
In 2017, the singer decided to move to the capital of Ukraine - Kyiv, partially changing the composition of the group and renaming it Maruv. There, the group took part in the show "X-factor".
May 7, 2017 Maruv released the album Stories, which consisted of seven tracks.
Cooperation with Boosin
The artist was lucky to meet Mikhail Busin (Boosin), who became famous after working with Potap. Their first collaboration was the track "Spinny", in September 2017 the musicians presented the composition.
On November 27 of the same year, the song Drunk Groove was presented, which “blew up” the Internet. But even more delighted was the video clip for this song and scored more than 125 million views.
The beginning of Maruv's solo career
In the same year, Anna announced that Maruv is no longer a group, but her pseudonym. In collaboration with Mikhail Busin, Anna organized the Zori Sound sound production. On July 20, the premiere of the new track Focus On Me took place in the form of a video.
On September 28, Maruv released her debut album Black Water. The producer is Mikhail Busin. On the same day, a video presentation of all the tracks from the album was released.
On December 28 of the same year, Maruv and Faruk Sabanci presented the track For You and a video clip.
Maruv's personal life
The girl does not hide her personal life from the public. Anna is happily married to her husband, Alexander Korsun. Alexander is also the PR manager of his wife, he was also the PR manager of The Pringlez. Alexander graduated from the Kharkov Aerospace Institute.
The girl talked about the fact that in her student years in a hostel, her future husband went down to her room through a drainpipe. Since the young man was in love with his current wife.
In February 2022, the Ukrainian singer said that she was expecting a baby. She hid the good news for a long time, but decided to declassify it on her 31st birthday - February 15th.
Why didn't Maruv go to the Eurovision Song Contest 2019?
In February this year, Maruv won the National Selection of the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song Siren Song. A few days later, Anna announced on social networks that she was refusing to represent Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest.
It became known that the members of the NOTU provided Anna with a contract. In it, in addition to refusing concerts in Russia, there were conditions that the artist was not going to fulfill. The artist also claimed that this was pressure on her to refuse to perform.
Singer's discography
- 2017 year:
- "Sun";
- Let me love you;
- "Spinny" feat. Boosin;
- star;
- Drunk Groove feat. Boosin.
- 2018 year:
- focus on me;
- Blackwater;
- For You feat. Faruk Sabanci.
- 2019 year:
On April 5, 2019, the premiere of the video for Siren Song took place, which gained 21 million views.
On May 17, 2019, the premiere of the track and video Maruv took place together with Mosimann Mon Amour.
The clip has received over 4 million views. On July 10 of this year, a hip-hop version of the track Black Water with Betty FO SHO was released.
Maruv Black Water (feat. Betty FO SHO) [Hip-Hop Version]
On August 2, 2019, the premiere of the video for the Russian-language track "Between Us" took place. Some fans did not like either the song or the video, they were disappointed in the artist.
However, most of the "fans" supported Anna with their warm comments and likes. Still, artists must develop, not stand still, try themselves in different styles and directions.
In 2 hours, the clip gained more than 40 thousand views. At the moment, the video clip has more than 1 million views.
Interesting facts from the life of the artist
- When Anna had financial difficulties, she worked part-time in bars.
- All costumes Maruv sews independently. She launched her own clothing line. As a designer Anna is also professional.
- Anna is not only a talented performer, but she herself writes the music and lyrics of her tracks.
- The singer dreams of worldwide fame, wants to perform on world arenas, and also to meet the singer Lady Gaga.
- Anna stated that she saw the name of the pseudonym in a dream, as well as some lyrics.
- Anna's height is 180 cm. She can reach 2 meters in heels. Despite her height, the singer weighs only 53 kg.
- The girl's favorite fashion designers are Alexander McQueen and Pierre Balmain.
- In 2018, the artist received the M1 Music Awards for the song Drunk Groove in the Dance Parade nomination.
Singer Maruv: a period of active creativity
On March 12, 2021, a presentation of a new composition by the Ukrainian singer took place. The track was called Crush. On the same day, a music video premiered for the song. The novelty is a trip-hop cover version of the eponymous composition by Jennifer Paige with folk notes.
At the end of April 2021, Maruv and the Russian performer F. Kirkorov - presented a new track to the public. The song was called Komilfo. On the day of the release of the song, the premiere of a video clip also took place.
In the video, the singer tried on the image of a charming nurse. She kidnapped her idol Kirkorov, and is holding him hostage in a psychiatric clinic. Recall that a week ago, the singer, together with the group Sickotoy, presented the video clip Call 911.
At the beginning of July 2021, the Ukrainian singer presented a single, which she recorded in English. The novelty was called Candy Shop. It should be noted that a clip was also released for the composition, directed by S. Vein.
In the video, the singer sings in the "Shop of sweets". Experts have already noted all the audacity and vulgarity (in the good sense of the word) of Anna Korsun. Critics agreed that this work will definitely “stick together”, at least for those with a sweet tooth.
Maruv today
At the beginning of November 2021, the premiere of the second studio album of the singer took place. The disc was called No Name. The artist herself called the disc a mix of tracks that were written “right from the heat of the heat”, and compositions that she has been lying for a long time. The LP was mixed by Sony Music Entertainment.
At the end of the year, the singer spoke about her experiences in the musical piece "Farewell". “The new track is a Russian-language sad pop / deep house, which tells about the experiences of a girl that caused a breakdown in a relationship.”
