Taras Borovok
Colonel Taras Borovok | |
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| File:808x454 cmsv2 bb7dfb3f-fe14-5ef0-8f52-6fc57765cfa1-6711298.jpg Taras Borovok playing the guitar in his studio. | |
| Born | 1 January 1973 |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Notable work | Bayraktar (song) |
Taras Borovok (Ukrainian: Тарас Боровок), is a Ukrainian colonel, producer, singer and songwriter. His patriotic song "Bayraktar" came to prominence after its release on 1 March 2022 in the aftermath of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[1]
Life and career
After retiring from the army in 2006, Borovok worked as a TV presentator and a film producer. His life changed on 24 February 2022, when he was recalled to duty at the start of the Russian occupation, and began working at the Ukrainian Land Forces Communication Center.
Borovok said in an interview by the Turkish press: “The Armed Forces of Ukraine knew of my creative skills, so they asked me to prepare a video about the Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2, a drone that had been helping our army a lot in the battlefield. I thought it was better to create a song about it. I composed the melody and came up with the lyrics in a short time. The song was written within 2 hours."[2]
Taras later released alternative versions of his song, including a remix by Ukrainian DJ Andrij Muzon (Ukrainian: Андрій Музон), and a mashup edition in collaboration with French singer-songwriter Lisa Schettner.[3] Due to his artistic collaboration with Lisa, Taras Borovok became renowned in France.[4]
References
- ^ Weichert, Stefan (2022-05-23). "Bayraktar: Armed with just a guitar, meet the man helping Ukraine resist Russia". euronews. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
- ^ "Bayraktar şarkısını yapan Ukraynalı müzisyen Taras Borovak konuştu: Şarkıyı 2 saatte yazdım". Hava Haber (in Turkish). 2022-03-20. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
- ^ Lobo, El. "Taras Borovok et Liz Schettner composent pour l'Ukraine". Le site des citoyens libres (in French). Retrieved 2022-06-08.
- ^ Leleu, Patrick (2022-05-27). "Composée par une Lotoise, une chanson pour l'Ukraine devient un hymne de résistance". ladepeche.fr (in French). Retrieved 2022-06-08.