Ivan Klymenko Іван Клименко | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Ivan Klymenko |
| Born | Kyiv |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, producer, songwriter |
Ivan Klymenko (Ukrainian: Іван Клименко; born in Kyiv) is a Ukrainian musician, producer, and songwriter. He is known for being an author to many tracks from chart-topping musicians. One of his most notable projects was his work with Kalush Orchestra on the song "Stefania", which won the Eurovision Song Contest 2022.[1]
Biography
Klymenko was born in Kyiv, Ukraine.[2] Early in his career, he was a street musician in China.[3] Klymenko founded the band "Salto Nazad" and the label "Enko".[4] He has worked with Kalush Orchestra, Jamala, Alyona Alyona, Jerry Heil, Kola, Skofka, Kozak Siromaha[2] and is the author of more than 300 tracks,[5] including Ukrainian-language singles by Dorofeeva, "Thuty Himn" (Skofka), "Zori" (Kalush).[2] As of June 2023, 20 of his hits were on the Apple Music Ukraine Top 100 chart.[5] Klymenko invented the character of KylymMen, who has contributed to the Kalush Orchestra band.[2]
In 2023, he became a coach on the season 13 of Holos Krainy alongside Dorofeeva, Artem Pyvovarov, and Julia Sanina.[4] He has the distinction of being the first non-singer coach on the show.
Songwriting discography
Entries in national Eurovision pre-selections
2017
"We Are One" by MamaRika (Ukraine 2017), 5th place (Semi-final)- "O, mamo!" by Salto Nazad (Ukraine 2017), 6th place
2019
- "2 dni" by Laud (Ukraine 2019), 4th place (Semi-final)
2022
- "Stefania" by Kalush Orchestra (Ukraine 2022), 2nd place
2023
- "When God Shut the Door" by Jerry Heil (Ukraine 2023), 3rd place
Awards
| Year | Subject | Category | Awards | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | "Liudy" / «Люди» – Kola і MamaRika | Best author | Muzvar Awards | Won | [6] |
References
- ↑ "Eurovision, la finale: l'Ucraina con la Kalush Orchestra". RaiNews. 2022-05-14.
- 1 2 3 4 Марія Касій (2022-06-22). "Головну інтригу розкрито: який зірковий тренер "Голосу" ховається під маскою КилимМена". 24 канал.
- ↑ Валерія Сулима (2023-09-03). "Тренер "Голосу країни-13" Клименко здивував, як працював на вулицях Китаю: "Боротьба за виживання"". ТСН.
- 1 2 Андрій Стахів (2022-06-22). "Засновник лейблу ENKO Іван Клименко став новим тренером "Голосу країни"". Слух.
- 1 2 "Більше не інтрига. Стало відомо, хто ховався під маскою КилимМена — ним виявився відомий музичний продюсер". NV Life. 2022-06-22.
- ↑ Лєна Чиченіна (2023-09-27). "Весело, яскраво і дуже довго. У Києві роздали музичну премію Muzvar-2023". Детектор медіа.
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