Main points
- Oleksandr Ponomarev lives in Ukraine and continues his musical career.
- A major solo concert at the National Palace of Arts “Ukraine” and an all-Ukrainian tour with a new program are planned.
Alexander Ponomarev / Collage of Channel 24
Oleksandr Ponomarev is from the city of Khmelnytskyi. Until the age of 18, the guy was engaged in boxing. He also loved to sing since childhood, but his parents did not have money to study at a music school.
- 1 The musical career of Alexander Ponomarev
- 2 What is known about the artist's personal life?
- 3 Where is Alexander Ponomarev now?
Ponomarev studied at the Khmelnytskyi Music College. At the entrance exam, he performed the song “What a Moonlit Night”. What is known about the artist's life and career and where he is now – read on the 24 Channel website.
The musical career of Alexander Ponomarev
Oleksandr Ponyomaryov graduated from the Khmelnytskyi Music College in 1993. He is also a graduate of the Mykola Lysenko Lviv Music Institute.
In 1993, the artist performed at the “Chervona Ruta” festival held in Donetsk, took 1st place and received a prize for the best vocal. In the same year, he was recognized as the best pop singer of Ukraine.
Alexander Ponomarev's performance at “Chervonia Ruta”: watch the video online
In 1995, Ponomarev won the Grand Prix of the Volodymyr Ivasyuk International Competition of Young Pop Singers in Chernivtsi. The following year, the singer released his debut album, “From Morning to Night.”
Oleksandr's second album was released in 1997 and was called “The First and Last Love”. Later, the artist's big solo concert was held in the Kyiv Palace “Ukraine”, which was sold out. A year later, Ponomaryov received the title of “Honored Artist of Ukraine”.
He became the first representative of Ukraine at Eurovision. The singer performed at the 48th song contest, which was held in Latvia in 2003, with the song Hasta la vista and took 14th place.
Alexander Ponomarev's performance at Eurovision: watch the video online
In 2006, Oleksandr became a People's Artist of Ukraine. He was also a coach in the talent show “Voice of the Country” – in seasons 1, 2, 3 and 5. In addition, Ponomarev tried his hand at cinema. In particular, he starred in the following films: “Evenings on a Farm near Dikanka”, “A Very New Year's Movie, or Night at the Museum”, “The Contestant. Deadly Show”.
What is known about the artist's personal life?
In the mid-90s, at the Volodymyr Ivasyuk Festival, organized by Mykola Mozgovy, Oleksandr Ponomarev met Olena Mozgovy .
The romance between them began after the artist moved to Kyiv. From a previous relationship, Olena had a daughter, Zoya, whom Alexander adopted as his own. In 1998, the producer and singer had a daughter, Evgenia.
Ponomarev and Mozgova never formalized their relationship officially, they had a civil marriage. The lovers were together for about 10 years. Last year, in an interview with Alina Dorotyuk, the producer admitted that she had experienced physical violence in a relationship with the artist.
Olena Mozgova and Alexander Ponomarev in their youth / Photo from the producer's Facebook
In 2006, Ponomarev married a student , Victoria Martyniuk . The girl studied at the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Faculty of Economics.
In 2007, the couple had a son, Alexander. In 2011, rumors of a divorce appeared on the Internet. Later, Victoria said that she and her husband had been living separately for almost a year.
I just took my son and left… Why – I wouldn't want to talk about it. But I was the one who initiated the breakup,
– said Martyniuk.
And later Ponomarev shared: “It didn't work out. We didn't match in character. And then when she told me, 'Choose: either me or Zhenya,' my daughter, Zhenya always lived with me after our divorce from Olena, and she didn't really love her, let's say. I said that I can't choose my daughter, she's already chosen, but I can choose my wife. And so we broke up.”
Alexander Ponomarev and Victoria Martyniuk / Photo from the Internet
In January 2025, Yuriy Gorbunov stated that the People's Artist of Ukraine has been married for over 10 years. Ponomarev later denied this information, but admitted that he was in a relationship.
They last for several years. Yes, I am infinitely in love, and always. But let my personal life remain only mine. I have already had experience of spreading information in previous marriages, now I do not want to,
– the singer emphasized.
TSN, citing its own sources, reported that Alexander is in a civil marriage with his concert director Sofia, who is 17 years younger than him.
Where is Alexander Ponomarev now?
Oleksandr Ponomarev lives in Ukraine and continues to perform. For example, on March 28, the artist will hold a large solo concert at the National Palace of Arts “Ukraine”. A nationwide tour is also planned, where he will present an updated concert program.