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Serhiy Dmytrovych Prytula
Born
Template:Lang-uk

(1981-06-22) 22 June 1981 (age 43)
Zbarazh, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
(now Ukraine)
Nationality Ukraine
Occupation(s)actor, showman, comedian, volunteer
Years active1999 — now

Serhiy Dmytrovych Prytula (Template:Lang-uk; born 22 June 1981) is a Ukrainian TV presenter, actor, author and co-producer of the folk sketch show "Faina Yukraina" (eng. "Nice Ukraine") and some-time municipal politician. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine he has focused on fundraising money for the needs of Armed forces of Ukraine. His most famous campaign was People's Bayraktar (and the purchase of a satellite).[1]

Biography

Early life and education

Serhiy was born on June 22, 1981 in the city of Zbarazh, Ternopil Oblast.

In 1997, he received 2nd place for the defense of scientific works of the Small Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. Serhiy graduated from school with a gold medal and entered the Ternopil Academy of National Economy (now West Ukrainian National University).

During his studies at the academy, Serhiy was an active participant of a number of youth organizations. Together with an affinity group, Serhiy established an informal union of "Artists".

Broadcasting career

In 1998, Prytula passed casting for the position of a broadcaster and in January 1999 he appeared on "Radio Ternopil 106.1 FM" under the nickname Siryi, meaning "Grey".[2] In 1999, Serhiy paid for a course in one of London's colleges and passed the first exam session externally. In 2000-2001, he studied in London.

Disappointed with studying, Prytula started working. He went through all the stages while working in London: from a builder and loader to a waiter and cook's helper.[2]

Having returning to Ternopil, he occupied the position of Student Dean of the Institute, and resumed work on "Radio Ternopil".[2]

Prytula has hosted the morning show "Pidiom" (eng. "Wake up!") and the talent-show "Ukraine Does not Believe in Tears" on Novyi Kanal.

From 2017 to 2020, Prytula served as a host of Vidbir, Ukraine's national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest.

Real Comedy

Between 2006 and 2009, Prytula was a regular participant of Real Comedy, where he cultivated a sarcastic image from sharply addressing Ukrainian celebrities.[2]

Political career

From 2019 to 2021, he co-operated with the party Holos, running for the parliament election in 2019 and for the post of mayor of Kiev in 2020.[3]

Prytula took part in the July 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election with the party Holos, but election results allowed only 17 members of the party to become MPs, while Prytula was 30th.[4][5] He was a member of the political council of the party from April 2020 until February 2021.[6][7]

Prytula was the candidate of Holos for the post of Mayor of Kiev in the 2020 Kiev local election.[8][9] In the election he received less than 8% of the votes (in total he received 56,900 votes), securing third place but losing the election to incumbent Mayor Vitali Klitschko who was re-elected in the first round of the election with 50.52% of the votes.[10][11]

Prytula left Holos in June 2021, but emphasized that he did not leave politics.[12] He claimed the party had "moved so far away from our initial principles."[12]

In late September 2021, Prytula stated that he was working to create his own political party.[13] In February 2022, Prytula and supporters stated to collect signatures for the establishment of his new political party, 24 August.[14]

Fundraiser for the AFU

Since February 24, 2022, Prytula has been coordinating a volunteer supply center for the Ukrainian Ground Forces and civilian volunteers during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[15]

As of April 2022, Prytula fundraised over ₴200 million to help the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).[16]

On June 22, 2022, Prytula started the fundraising campaign "People's Bayraktar" for 500 million UAH for 3 Bayraktar TB2 for the Ukrainian army, and crowdfunded 600 million UAH in just 3 days.[17][18][19]

As of 15 July Prytula had raised for the AFU more than $34 million dollars.[20]

18 of August, 2022 ICEYE signed a contract with the Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundation that would give the Armed Forces of Ukraine access to one of its satellites.[21][1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b ICEYE Signs Contract to Provide Government of Ukraine with Access to Its SAR Satellite Constellation, ICEYE, August 18, 2022
  2. ^ a b c d Sergey Приткула. UEFA: the Dossier
  3. ^ Яцкевич, Марина (11 August 2020). "Шоумен Сергій Притула йде у мери Києва". Суспільне | Новини. Retrieved 2020-09-10.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "Шоумен Притула іде в політику за списком партії Вакарчука".
  5. ^ "ЦВК порахувала 95% голосів. "Батьківщина" набирає, "Голос" втрачає". BBC News Україна.
  6. ^ "Сергій Притула про шоу-бізнес на карантині, президента Зеленського та політику".
  7. ^ "Притула не потрапив до нового складу політради "Голосу"".
  8. ^ (in Ukrainian) Showman Prytula goes to the mayor of Kiev from "Voice", Ukrayinska Pravda (11 August 2020)
  9. ^ Rada appoints next elections to local self-govt bodies for Oct 25, Interfax-Ukraine (15 July 2020)
  10. ^ Vitali Klitschko wins in first round of Kyiv mayor election, Ukrinform (6 November 2020)
  11. ^ (in Ukrainian) Prytula: A player on the field. I'm in the game. Can't wait!, Ukrayinska Pravda (10 February 2021)
  12. ^ a b (in Ukrainian) Prytula left the Voice party due to the new leadership, Ukrayinska Pravda (7 June 2021)
  13. ^ (in Ukrainian) Prytula confirmed his intention to create his own party, Ukrayinska Pravda (28 September 2021)
  14. ^ (in Ukrainian) Serhiy Prytula creates the party "August 24", Ukrayinska Pravda (5 February 2022)
  15. ^ "Zelenskyy is arming Kyiv residents — a former rival is helping supply the rest". POLITICO. 2022-03-11. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
  16. ^ "Боги фандрейзингу. Хто залучив найбільше грошей для українців та армії під час війни. Ренкінг від Forbes — Forbes.ua". forbes.ua (in Ukrainian). 2022-04-07. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  17. ^ "Charity Foundation Serhiy Prytula".
  18. ^ "Сергій Притула оголосив збір грошей на безпілотники Bayraktar для ЗСУ" [Serhiy Prytula announced a fundraiser for Bayraktar drones for the Ukraine Armed Forces] (in Ukrainian). 2022-06-22.
  19. ^ "За три доби українці зібрали 600 млн гривень на купівлю Bayraktar TB2" (in Ukrainian). 2022-06-24.
  20. ^ Fisher, Alan (15 July 2022). "Ukrainian charity receives more than $34M in crowdfunding". Al Jazeera. YouTube.
  21. ^ "Ukraine gains enhanced access to Iceye imagery and data". SpaceNews. 2022-08-18. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
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