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S.K.A.Y.
С.К.А.Й.
S.K.A.Y. at Maidan Nezalezhnosti, Kyiv on August 24, 2008.
S.K.A.Y. at Maidan Nezalezhnosti,
Kyiv on August 24, 2008.
Background information
OriginTernopil, Ukraine
GenresPop rock
Years active2001 – present
LabelsLavina Music
MembersOleh Sobchuk
Oleksandr Hryshchuk
Yuriy Rudnytskyi
Serhiy Nedashkovskyi
Yuriy Mozil
Websitehttp://www.skay.com.ua/

S.K.A.Y. (Ukrainian: С.К.А.Й.) is a Ukrainian Pop rock band. It was formed in 2001 in Ternopil, Ukraine.

History

After the band had been formed in 2001 it started to tour the country and performed at several festivals like Perlyny sezonu, Tavriyski ihry and Chervona ruta. They became more known for a broader audience after their appearance on the programme "Fresh Blood" on the Ukrainian TV channel M1. The general director Eduard Klim from Lavina Music saw them and signed them to his label.

In 2006 their first album "Te, shcho treba" was released. They released their second album "Planeta S.K.A.Y." already in 2007.

The frontman Oleh Sobchuk in 2008 was awarded the medal of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) "1020 Years of Baptism of Rus" for his participation in the rock-tour with the same name.[1]

In October-November 2013 the group took part in agitational concerts "We are united", which were organized by pro-Russian politician Viktor Medvedchuk in Ukrainian cities.

Current members

  • Oleh Sobchuk — vocals, guitar
  • Oleksandr Hryshchuk – lead guitar
  • Yuri Rudnytsky – bass guitar
  • Serhiy Nedashkovsky – drums
  • Yuriy Mozil – keyboards

Discography

  • 2006 – Te, shcho treba (Те, що треба)
  • 2007 – Planeta S.K.A.Y. (Планета С.К.А.Й.)
  • 2010 — !
  • 2014 — Kray neba (Край неба)

Criticism

In 2013 the group was criticised for cooperation with pro-Russian politician Viktor Medvedchuk and his organization "Ukrainian choice". During concerts, in which S.K.A.Y. took part, ideas of unity of Russia and Ukraine and other ideas of "Russian world" (Ukrainian: Русский мир) were glorified.[2][3][4][5] After this the group got many negative responses on their web-pages, demotivators with critics were posted on the Internet.[6][7]

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