Skofka is a Ukrainian rap artist who in 2021 became a real breakthrough in the vastness of his native country. Today, the rapper unequivocally "tears" Ukrainian YouTube. He is often compared with Miyagi, but it is enough to include a few tracks to understand that his work is original, so any comparisons are superfluous and even vulgar.
Childhood and youth of Vladimir Samolyuk
ВVladimir Samolyuk is from Rivne. Many mistakenly believe that the rap artist is from Zdolbunov. The artist explains that in the last town his creative career began.
In fact, almost nothing is known about his childhood and youth. There are several reasons for such “hiddenness” - he is still “unfolding” his creative path, therefore he is not ready to share his personal with journalists. The second reason is busyness. He spends a lot of time solving work cases and is not yet ready for an extended dialogue.
It is known that the artist's parents are not public people. They have nothing to do with creativity. The head of the family is a man of strict morals. He realized himself as a policeman. Father wanted Vladimir to master a serious profession, so at first he did not support him in his creative endeavors. Samolyuk also has a sister. In one of the interviews, the rap artist says:
“My father, like everyone else, wanted the best for me. Since 2007, I tried myself in rap. When my dad heard tracks with obscenities, then of course he did not approve of my work and did not support me in my endeavors. At some point, my sister turned on one of the compositions of my today's repertoire. My father called and said that I sing cool, and I'm doing great. This is beyond praise."
Vladimir's parents were categorically against their son studying music. They advised him to find a stable job and earn his living in something else. But, Samolyuk did not give up. The young man "bent" his line.
For this period of time, the artist lives in the capital of Ukraine. Before starting his creative career, he had small part-time jobs. Today Skofka focuses exclusively on music. The artist admits that he does not earn millions, but he has enough for a modest life. The main thing is that Vladimir is doing what brings him pleasure.
The creative path of the rap artist Skofka
The performer fundamentally raps in Ukrainian. He said that he once heard from someone that rapping in his native language cannot sound beautiful. He took these words as a challenge. The artist himself believes that rap in Ukrainian can sound cool, so he is ready to prove it in practice.
He came to the attention of admirers of Ukrainian rap thanks to the Kalush team. After the premiere of the first tracks, he was respected alyona alyona и VovaZiLvova, and they are listened to far beyond the borders of Ukraine.
Skofka is sure that the reason for such a rise lies in the quality of the music. He believes that it is extremely important to make decent content, and the rest will come by itself.
Soon he presented the following tracks to the fans: BALALAYKA, “A Ya B…”, “Scarf and Hat” and “Get Over the Fence”. The last track made an indelible impression on music lovers.
In 2021, the premiere of the video for the presented track took place. As for the video, this is a concise film adaptation in a cool location, in which the phased attention is paid to a potential hit. In any case, the sound is worthy of the attention of fans of "street music".
Skofka and KALUSH collaboration
May surprised fans with Skofka's cool collaboration with KALUSH. The lyrical musical works "Dodomu" - fell to the music lovers in the very "heart".
In the piece of music, rap artists talked about childhood, cozy family evenings, a house filled with the smell of cherry pies, longing for grandparents. A sentimental note is added to it by a motif reminiscent of the Gaza Strip team. It sounds really dignified and cool.
At the same time, fans had a question about the fact that the rapper is a signer of the Enko label. The presented label belongs to rapper alyona alyona and manager Ivan Klimenko.
The rapper gladly answered the question, stating that he is not a label signer. It turned out that Enko is in the experimental phase. They practice collaborations with independent artists and monitor the result.
July 29 Kalush and Skofka released a joint EP. It got the name "Yo-Yo". “Why did we call the EP that way? - comments the leader of the group Kalush. - Because the collection does not carry novelty in songs, hype, trends. Each track is dedicated to something valuable, beloved and eternal. Nostalgic like a yo-yo."
Skofka: details of the artist's personal life
Despite all the closeness of Skofka, we managed to find out that for a given period of time his heart is not free. He is in a relationship with a charming girl named Manya.
On her page in social networks an impressive number of shared photos. Manya is a versatile person. Judging by the "header" of her personal Instagram page, she loves to "handmade", dance, take photos and eat delicious food.
Skofka: our days
Skofka is in the top today. He actively promotes his work. In September 2021, Kalush and Skofka filmed the song "Lighthouse", which was included in the general EP.
"Lighthouse" is a lyrical work about love. The clip shows a girl and a guy who are going through a difficult period in their relationship. Rhythmic dances in the video seem to imitate the movements of the sea, which is depicted in the background. “After a long voyage across the seas and oceans, overlooking the empty islands, weeping rocky shores, on which you could ruin your life, I’m only…” - the guys sing.
On September 27, 2021, Skofka presented another great work. We are talking about the track "Stara Birch". In the track, he again nostalgic about childhood and carelessness. A fresh clip of a rap artist is a gloomy vibe of time that has passed.
