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Verka Serduchka
Andriy Mykhailovych Danylko, better known as his drag persona Verka Serduchka, is a Ukrainian comedian, actor, and singer. He represented Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 as Verka with the song "Dancing Lasha Tumbai", finishing in second place. He has sold over 600,000 records. He has appeared in films, most notably a cameo as Verka in the American comedy film Spy (2015).
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entertainment · Ukrainian entertainer (born 1973) · singer · comedian · presenter · songwriter · film score composer · director · screenwriter · humorist · actor · television presenter · also Verka Serduchka, Andriy Mykhailovych Danylko, Serduchka
Born 2 October 1973 · Q275875
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2025· 2 entries
Moviefone: The Adventures of Verka Serduchka - Where to Watch
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2023· 1 entry
SF Station: VERKA SERDUCHKA & BAND
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2021· 2 entries
As Verka Serduchka, he hosted an anniversary episode of the travel show Oryol i Reshka with Vera Brezhneva
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Became a judge on Mask, the Ukrainian adaptation of The Masked Singer
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2020· 1 entry
The song "Dancing Lasha Tumbai" was heard in the BBC America thriller series Killing Eve in the episode "Are You from Pinner
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2019· 1 entry
Irish Sun: Who is Verka Serduchka? Ukrainian drag queen and Eurovision 2019 performer
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2016· 1 entry
Serduchka's costume from the performance at "Eurovision-2007" went to the ABBA The Museum (Stockholm), where in honor of the 60th anniversary of the competition was an interactive exhibition "Good Evening, Europe
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2012· 2 entries
Eurovision News%2c Polls and Information by ESCToday: Verka Serduchka in second Russian semifinal
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Eurovision News%2c Polls and Information by ESCToday: Meet Verka Serduchka
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2011· 1 entry
A writer from British newspaper The Guardian described "Dancing Lasha Tumbai" as the "best song never to win Eurovision" before going on to describe Serduchka as "an oven-ready Christopher Biggins"
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2007· 4 entries
Official Charts Company: VERKA SERDUCHKA
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That he would front a new political party, "For Ours
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Career landmark: Participated in Eurovision Song Contest 2007 (tournament / event).
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Verka Serduchka received the Barbara Dex Award for worst outfit in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007
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2003· 1 entry
Danylko was honored with the title People's Artist of Ukraine
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2002· 1 entry
Danylko, along with his group, toured in the CIS and Baltic countries with the program "I Am a Revolution" for the whole year
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2001· 1 entry
Danylko made his first appearance in one of several musicals produced for television, mostly in female comic portrayals based on the Serduchka character (see Filmography)
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1995· 1 entry
Verka Serduchka debuted on Ukrainian television in an advertisement for PrivatBank
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1991· 1 entry
Graduated from Poltava Secondary School No
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1990· 1 entry
Danylko began to create the character of Verka Serduchka, a flamboyant middle-aged woman from a rural family, working as a railroad sleeping car attendant
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1980· 1 entry
At the age of seven, he lost his father to lung cancer
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1973· 2 entries
Born 1973-10-02.
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“s mother, accompanied Danylko. From 2016 to 2019, he was member of the jury on the talent show X-Factor on STB. For the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 hosted in Ukraine, a series of short video clips, titled”
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