Taras Topolya - Ukrainian singer, musician, volunteer, leader of the band "Antibodies. During his creative career, the artist, together with his team, has released several worthy LPs, as well as an impressive number of clips and singles.
The group's repertoire consists of compositions mainly in Ukrainian. Taras Topolya, as the ideological inspirer of the group, writes texts and performs musical works.
Childhood and youth of Taras Topoli
The artist's date of birth is June 21, 1987. He was born on the territory of colorful Kyiv. Poplar was brought up in an ordinary, average Kyiv family.
With enthusiasm, Taras decided at a preschool age. He was completely taken over by the music. At the age of 6, he entered a music school. The boy learned to play the violin, and also studied vocals and sang at the men's choir named after Revutsky. Parents supported their son in his creative endeavors.
He studied at the Kyiv gymnasium. After receiving secondary education, Taras became a student at the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. As for creativity, back in his school years he “put together” a musical project.
In his student years, he managed to combine his studies at the university and work in a group. Later, the team that created Poplar will glorify him throughout Ukraine.
Creative way of Taras Topoli
In his student years, the artist became a member of the Chance project. As part of the Antibody group, Taras began to promote his name. Then the guys did not win the project. Despite this, they performed well. The judges managed to consider the great potential of the musicians. Especially the creativity of the young team "went" to Kuzma Scriabin. In 2008 the artists signed with Catapult Music.
The guys decided not to miss the chance, and in the same year they dropped a full-length studio LP. The record was called "Buduvudu". The title track was released cool by the standards of the clip. Then every second inhabitant of Ukraine knew the name of the group.
On the wave of popularity, the musicians presented 3 more works. In 2009, the premiere of the compositions “Take your own”, “Rozhevі divi”, “Choose” took place. The songs were warmly received not only by the "fans", but also by music critics.
In 2010, the artist decided to move away from the production center. After weighing all the pros and cons, he decides to independently promote the team. Since that time, Taras Topolya and Sergey Vusyk have been at the "helm".
Release of the album "Vibiray"
In 2011, the band's second studio album premiered on Moon records. The collection was called "Vibiray". The record was headed by 11 unrealistically cool sounding tracks. In support of the collection, the guys went on a tour. Taras Poplar sang about the problems of society. Music critics noted that the sound of the LP was significantly heavier.
A couple of years later, the third studio album was released. We are talking about the collection "Above the Poles". In an interview, Taras Topolya noted that this album was especially difficult for him. A clip was presented for the main track of the collection. Filming took place in the Kyiv region, near the village of Tsybli, near the destroyed Elias Church. By the way, the uniqueness of this location lies in the fact that it can only be reached in the winter.
The release was accompanied by a big tour. Taras Topolya and his team were warmly welcomed in different parts of their native Ukraine. Tickets for the band's concerts flew at the speed of the wind.
In 2015, Topolya pleased his fans with the release of another collection. Longplay "Everything is beautiful" consisted of 10 pieces of music. During this period of time, Taras is actively involved in volunteering. In parallel with this, the premiere of the track "In the books" took place. This track has become one of the most lyrical and dramatic tracks in the band's repertoire. The guys filmed a video for the song.
The band's fifth studio album was released in 2016. The record was called "Sun". The album was topped by 9 excellent sounding songs.
Tour of artist Taras Topol
A year later, Taras organized the largest tour throughout the country, which included five dozen concerts in just 3 months. On April 22, the group staged a US city tour. After the tour, the guys presented the work "Headlights".
In 2019, the discography of the Antibody group was replenished with the Hello compilation. A year later, the guys released an album on vinyl.
“I could say that it was my childhood dream to release a record, but no. I will not lie. We decided to release the Hello album in this format because vinyl is making a comeback and today it is of interest to many collectors as well as to our fans. They have repeatedly asked to release the album in this format,” said the leader of the band.
Taras Poplar: details of the artist's personal life
Taras took place not only as a musician, but also as a happy family man. He is married to Ukrainian singer Alyosha. The couple has two sons and a daughter (as of 2022). The creative family often spends their leisure time watching new animated films and family comedies.
Alyosha and Taras have already formed the opinion of the strongest couple in Ukrainian show business. According to Topoli, his wife is the source of his strength and inspiration.
In his interviews, he repeatedly emphasized how reverently treat Alyosha. There were difficult times in the relationship, but they still tried to hold on to each other. “It seems to me that if there were no children, there were such moments, we would have already said:“ You know, let's live separately, ”says the singer.
Interesting facts about Taras Topol
- The artist's life credo sounds like this: "Love is the only truth, everything else is an illusion."
- He loves to read the works of Victor Hugo and David Icke.
- The artist's favorite cities are Lviv and Kyiv.
- The best place to relax, according to the artist, Cyprus. And he also likes the energy that reigns in Israel.
- He watches nutrition and plays sports.
Taras Poplar: our days
The period of the coronavirus pandemic had a negative impact on the touring activities of the Antitelas team. But the guys managed to release "tasty" tracks. In 2021, the compositions "Kino", "Masquerade" and And you start were released. By the way, Marina Bekh (Ukrainian athlete) starred in the filming of the last video.
The clip "Masquerade" gained several million views in six months, and the fans decided to disassemble the work in seconds in search of a veiled meaning. One of the comments especially impressed Poplar. We quote an excerpt:
“The rest of the people beat zombies in jeeps (0:01). And glibly stick up your nose, moving, don’t put where you don’t need and you won’t lie on the hood with your face in the windshield. Our hero is not the first to be followed by zombies, they don’t know the whole of that NATO, they know the current pace and their ability. It’s easy to get into them, the only thing they have to worry about is their arrogance and massiveness. You can get in, you can't get away. And sail like a bay to the center of the sea, nothing will come before you, more than saints can walk on water. Ale from the ground, lead the way (1:34) ... ".
In support of the latest album, the band will go on tour in Ukraine. If the plans are not violated, then the performances of the band will take place in May and end in mid-summer 2022.
