Main points
- Ivan Lyulenov held a solo concert in Kyiv, raising funds for drones and cars for the Ukrainian military.
- Other performers also performed at the concert, including a surprise appearance by Oleksandr Polozhinsky.
Ivan Lyulenov's concert in Kyiv / Photo press service
Yesterday, March 28, Ivan Lyulenov played a solo concert in Kyiv. The artist presented a new concert program “What is Not Allowed” at the Stereo Plaza club.
Our editorial team also attended Lyulenov's concert. Find out how it went in the Channel 24 article.
At the beginning of the concert, it was announced that it had a charitable purpose. Ivan Lyulenov and the V'YAVA cultural space, which organized the event, are raising funds for Magura drones for the Ministry of Defense's Military District and for cars for the National University of Ukraine.
The artist began the concert with the song “Warm Evenings”, which has been going viral on the Internet for a long time. The performance also began with the track TANUTANUTA – a Ukrainian version of the hit “She's a Star”.
Ivan Lyulenov – “Warm Evenings”: watch the video online
Among the invited guests were Ukrainian musicians who are not very well known at the moment. Trumpeter Oleksiy Pavlechenko performed the song “Dorblya” and Yevheniy Dubovyk played “Shovkovytsa” on the piano.
Ivan Lyulenov – “Dorblyu”: watch the video online
Ivan Lyulenov – “Shovkovytsia”: watch the video online
KLER performed on stage with Lulenov. In particular, they performed the song Dragostea Din Tei by the Moldovan pop group O-Zone, one of the founders of which was Dan Balan.
Ivan Lyulenov and KLER – Dragostea Din Tei: watch the video online
Somewhere in the middle of the concert, a surprise awaited the audience. The leader of the band “Tartak” Oleksandr Polozhynskyy unexpectedly appeared on stage. He was later joined by comedian Artem Damnytskyy.
Lyulenov, Polozhynskyi, and Damnytskyi performed the track “Shovkovytsia”, which went viral on TikTok. They also sang the song “Nashe lito” by the band “Tartak”. Ivan and Oleksandr also jumped into the crowd.
Lyulenov, Polozhynskyi and Damnytskyi – “Shovkovytsia”: watch the video online
Lyulenov, Polozhinsky and Damnytsky – “Our Summer”: watch the video online
Lyulenov and Polozhinsky jumped into the crowd: watch the video online
Lyulenov and Damnitsky performed a few more tracks together, including “Contemporary” and “Techno.” Then the concert was interrupted by an air raid siren. When the threat passed, Ivan came out to the fans for an encore.
At the end of the evening, there was a very intimate atmosphere. Lyulenov thanked the people who remained after the air raid and performed a few more songs. Damnitsky was on stage with him. Ivan also presented the song “Icon”, which will be released in mid-April.
Ivan Lyulenov – “Icon”: watch the video online
Ivan Lyulenov's concert in Kyiv / Photo press service
What is known about Ivan Lyulenov?
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Ivan Lyulenov is from Moldova. He was born in the village of Stoyanivka.
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The artist has been living in Ukraine for many years. Together with the Stoyanivka team, he participated in the “Laughter League”. The comedians won twice.
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Lyulenov was also a participant in the 8th season of the talent show “Dancing with the Stars.” He danced with Yana Tsybulska.
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Ivan's first Ukrainian-language song is called “Sumuyu”. The artist released it in 2023.