Oleh Vynnyk (, born 31 July 1973) is a Ukrainian electronic pop musician and actor. He has performed in Germany, Austria and Switzerland as a lead actor of several musicals under the stage name OLEGG.

Biography

Early years

Oleh Vynnyk was born on 31 July 1973 in the village of Verbivka, Kamianka Raion, currently

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, of

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. He graduated from High School in the village of Chervony Kut ( Zhashkiv Raion, currently

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, Cherkasy Oblast). He sang and played the electric guitar at a young age.

Career

After high school, Vynnyk entered a

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department of the Kaniv school of culture in

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, Cherkasy Oblast. Vynnyk's first job after graduation was with the Cherkasy Regional Philharmonic. As part of a cultural exchange program, Vynnyk received an internship in Germany. During the internship, he worked with the

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, where he continued his career in the performing party "Toska" opera and operetta "Paganini". Vynnyk's most well-known role was in the musical "Les Miserables", based on the novel by Victor Hugo. Starting in 2011, Oleh Vynnyk concentrated on his solo career and moved to Ukraine from Germany. In 2021, the artist started having health problems. Later it became known that Vynnyk was undergoing treatment in Germany, where he had officially lived for more than 20 years. In 2022, the singer created a charity fund to help the Ukrainian army.

Political Stance

Vynnyk so far did not perform in Russia, even though he was offered a chance to perform three nights in the

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in December 2017.

References

External links

Official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vynnyk, Oleh 21st-century Ukrainian male singers Entertainers from Cherkasy Oblast 1973 births Living people Russian-language singers of Ukraine