Rehina Petrivna Todorenko ( also Regina Petrovna Todorenko in ; born 14 June 1990), is a Ukrainian-Russian pop-singer and television presenter.

Biography

Regina Todorenko was born 14 June 1990 in

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. As a child she spent a lot of time in the theatre studio, dance class, and took vocal lessons. She finished school with honors in 2007. In the same year Regina enrolled in the

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, the faculty of "Organization of transport and transport systems". In 2010 she entered the

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, receiving a Master's Degree in Theatre Arts. From 2014 to 2021 she was the host of the program "

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". In 2015 Regina Todorenko recorded her debut song and shot a video for the song "Heart's Beating". In the same year she became a member of the Russian show "

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". At the blind audition Regina performed the song

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"the Night". Her tutor was

Polina Gagarina Polina Sergeyevna Gagarina ( rus, Поли́на Серге́евна Гага́рина, p=pɐˈlʲinə sʲɪrˈɡʲe(j)ɪvnə ɡɐˈɡarʲɪnə; born 27 March 1987) is a Russian singer, songwriter and propagandist. She Russia in the Eurovisi ...

. He appeared in the ninth season of ice show contest ''

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''.

Controversy

On April 23, 2020, Todorenko was interviewed by Laura Dzhugelia of PeopleTalk, a celebrity news outlet. During the interview, she made comments about domestic abuse, including asking, “What did you do to make him hit you?". Days later, Russian Glamour magazine stripped her of the "Woman of the Year" title. Todorenko apologised for the comments, saying she was opposed to all domestic violence and had used an incorrect formulation. In October 2022, amid the

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, Todorenko came under Ukrainian sanctions by the

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, along with other Ukrainian singers Taisia Povaliy,

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and Anna Sedokova.

Discography

Singles

* 2015 — ''Биение сердца'' (Heart's Beating) * 2015 — ''Ты мне нужен'' (I Need You) * 2016 — ''Мама'' (Mum)

Music videos

Covers

Singles

Actress

References

External links

Official Site
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Todorenko, Regina 1990 births Living people Musicians from Odesa Ukrainian pop singers Ukrainian women pop singers English-language singers from Ukraine 21st-century Ukrainian women singers Ukrainian women television presenters Naturalized citizens of Russia Russian pop singers Russian women pop singers