S.K.A.Y.
| S.K.A.Y. С.К.А.Й. | |
|---|---|
 S.K.A.Y. at Maidan Nezalezhnosti, Kyiv on August 24, 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Ternopil, Ukraine |
| Genres | Pop rock |
| Years active | 2001 – present |
| Labels | Lavina Music |
| Website | http://www.skay.com.ua/ |
| Members |
Oleh Sobchuk Oleksandr Hryshchuk Yuriy Rudnytskyi Serhiy Nedashkovskyi Yuriy Mozil |
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 was 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 to 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. in 2007.
In 2008, frontman Oleh Sobchuk 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 their cooperation with pro-Russian politician Viktor Medvedchuk and his organization Ukrainian Choice. During concerts in which S.K.A.Y. took part, ideas of the unity of Russia and Ukraine and other ideas of "Russian world" (Russian: Русский мир) were glorified.[2][3][4][5] After this the group got many negative responses on their webpages, demotivators with critics were posted on the Internet.[6][7]
References
- ↑ "His Beatitude Metropolitan Volodymyr Handed Out Church Awards to Priests and Musicians Who Took Part in All-Ukraine Rock Tour Dedicated to 1020th Years of the Baptism of Rus", Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate), 2008.
- ↑ Медведчук і Ко схилятимуть Україну до Митного союзу співами молодих українських гуртів? (Ukrainian). Ukrayinska Pravda. 20.10.2013
- ↑ «С.К.А.Й.» агітуватиме за Медведчука (Ukrainian). Дивись.інфо. 20.10.2013
- ↑ Концерт на Соборній таки рекламував Митний союз (Ukrainian). Procherk. 24.10.2013
- ↑ Медведчук повіз у тур С.К.А.Й., «Піснярів» та «Братів Карамазових» (Ukrainian). TVi. 21.10.2013
- ↑ Як музиканти туру «Ми єдині» агітують українську молодь за «русский мир» (Ukrainian). Radio Liberty. 08.11.2013
- ↑ У тернопільського гурту «СКАЙ» поменшало прихильників (Ukrainian). Like. 08.11.2013