Rus

Irina was born in the city of Kiev in the family of Vladimir and Lyudmila Poryvay, conductors of the choir chapel "Svitoch" of the Kiev Teacher’s House. From an early age, she sang in the choir, then studied at the music school in piano , and later graduated from the Kiev music school named after Glier in the class of choral conducting. It was at this time that she met with the musicians of the Kiev group "Mirage", who at that time worked with the famous Kiev composer Vladimir Bystryakov .

In the summer of 1986, all of the above, with a light hand of Vladimir Bystryakov, went to rest and work in Dagomys , near Sochi . It was there on the dance floor that Irina Osaulenko's career as a singer began.

In 1987, the Mirage group with their sister Irina, Natasha Koroleva, went to Moscow , where they took part in the All-Union contest “ Golden tuning fork ”. This year will be crucial and significant for the beginning of a successful career of the younger sister of Irina Poryvay - Natalia. In the summer of the same 1989, the idea of ​​creating a solo project "Rus". It is such a stage name that Irina decided to take for herself. Then the musicians of the group take part in recording the first songs of the album "Vorozhka".

The first concerts of Rus took place in Lviv in October 1989. Upon her return to Kiev, inspired by success, Rus recorded the second album, Christmas Night. In the summer of 1990, the album “Forgive me, Mom” is released. It was at this time that she was the first Ukrainian pop star to collect a full-house concert at the Sports Palace in Kiev.

In early 1991, Rusia went on tour to the UK , and at that time her new albums “Cinderella” and the Russian-language “Little Happiness” were released. In May of the same 1991, three solo concerts of Russia took place on the main stage of the country, the Palace of Culture "Ukraine" in Kiev. In the summer of 1991, Rus first worked in stadiums.

At the end of 1991, the singer signed a contract with a Canadian record company for the publication of her album in Canada . For two years, Rusia is leaving for Toronto , where she writes the album of the same name "Rus."

Upon returning to Ukraine, Rusia recorded two new albums, “Kievyanka” and the retro album “Cheremshina”. Then again concerts in Canada and the USA, participation in famous music festivals. In 1997, she recorded the albums “My American” and the Russian-language “White Lace”. And in 1998, a large concert tour of Rus took place with his sister Natasha Koroleva “Two Sisters”. Tours as part of this tour took place in Russia and Ukraine.

After that, Rus permanently disappeared from the musical life of Ukraine. And in 2007, an album of the best songs of Russia was released. This is the first album of the singer, which can be bought in the online store iTunes Store . In 2008, it was published in Russia. In March 2009, she released her new album, Little Gifts.

• Father - Poryvay Vladimir Arkhipovich (February 10, 1940 - September 1, 1993), choirmaster of the academic choir. He was buried at the Berkovetsky cemetery in Kiev ^{[2] [3]} .
• Mother - Poryvay Lyudmila Ivanovna (born February 12, 1946), is a professor, Honored Artist of Ukraine , conductor of the Svitoch choral chapel.
• Sister - Natalya Vladimirovna Poryvay (Natasha Koroleva) (born 1973) - Soviet and Russian singer.
• Husband - Konstantin Osaulenko ^[4] .
• Son - Vladimir (1988-1999), suffered from cerebral palsy . He died on Friday, March 26, 1999 ^[4] .
• Son - Matvey (2004), his godfather Igor Nikolaev ^[4] .
• Daughter - Sofia (2006) ^[4] .
• Nephew - Arkhip Glushko (2002).

• 1989 - Lane
• 1989 - Rіzdvyana nich
• 1990 - Grant Me, Mom
• 1991 - Popelyushka
• 1991 - Little Happiness
• 1991 - Rus (Canadian CD)
• 1992 - Popelyushka (naikrashchі hіti)
• 1994 - Kiyanochka
• 1994 - Cheremshina (retro album)
• 1997 - White Lace
• 1997 - My American
• 2007 - Visorunks
• 2009 - Little Gifts
• 2009 - Rizdv'yanі Gifts
• 2012 - Vibrane

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• Biography on russya.net
• russya.net - official site of Russia
• The official page Konstantin Osaulenko, husband of Russia in the social network " VKontakte " (from off site)
• The official page of Rus on the social network Facebook
• Russyamusic on Twitter