Main points
- In 15 years on stage, Nadya Dorofeeva has gone from a backing vocalist to a successful solo artist with sold-out shows.
- With the beginning of her solo career, her style changed to sporty chic and sophisticated femininity, and she actively supports naturalness in her appearance.
Nadya Dorofeeva / Collage of Channel 24
Nadia Dorofeeva is one of the most popular artists of Ukrainian pop music. The girl successfully went from a backing vocalist to a lead singer of the main band of the 2010s, and later to a solo artist who attracts sold-out crowds.
- 1 The beginning of the creative path
- 2 Experiments with hair color and length
- 3 How has your style changed since starting your solo career?
- 4 What does Nadia Dorofeeva say about her style and grooming?
The singer recently turned 36. 24 Channel has collected the most striking photos of Nadia Dorofeeva at the beginning of her career and compared them with her modern style. What the artist looked like 15 years ago – see below.
The beginning of a creative path
Nadia was born in Simferopol. She has been participating in concerts, competitions and festivals since she was 10 years old. In the late 2000s, she had experience performing in the band “M.Ch.S.” and attempting a solo career under the pseudonym “Marquise”, but real fame came in 2010 with a casting for “Time and Glass”.
Positive and Nadia Dorofeeva / Photo from the singer's Instagram
In the early 2010s, when the hit “Tak vypala karta” was just gaining momentum, 20-year-old Nadya appeared before the public in an atypical role for her now – a gentle blonde with long hair and light curls. The image at that time was dictated not only by her young age, but also by the producers' desire to make the artist visually older and more serious.
“Time and Glass” – “That's how the card fell out”: watch the video online
Experimenting with hair color and length
During the era of the albums “Deep House” and the peak of the popularity of the hit “Name 505”, Dorofeeva began to experiment more boldly with her appearance. It was during this period that she first radically shortened her hair to a bob, added asymmetry, and began to play with bright colors in her clothes.
In 2016-2017, Nadia finally secured the status of a style icon: she discovered Ukrainian and international designers, became more relaxed. On stage, she preferred revealing outfits, sequins and bright makeup, and in life – sneakers, oversized jeans and hoodies. It was then that her signature accessory became Mickey Mouse ears, which were copied by thousands of fans.
How has your style changed since starting your solo career?
With the beginning of her solo career and the transition to the Ukrainian language, Nadia's style has undergone a real revolution. The framework of the group format has disappeared. Today, DOROFEEVA is sporty chic and sophisticated femininity. She is not afraid of micro-tops, complex architectural dresses and bold color solutions in her hair.
What does Nadia Dorofeeva say about her style and grooming?
Unlike many of her colleagues in the industry, Dorofeeva is not a fan of plastic surgery, instead often emphasizing the importance of naturalness. In an interview, she admitted that at the beginning of her career, she was forced to wear tons of makeup to make her look more mature. Over the years, she abandoned this rule.
In everyday life, I rarely wear makeup. If I do, it's “no makeup” makeup with natural shades. My must-have is an eyebrow pencil. I often go without makeup, but the only thing I touch up is my eyebrows,
– Nadia said in one of the interviews.
Nadia also arranges “makeup-free days” for her face when there are no filming or concerts, and encourages all girls to do so.
I really like it when girls are natural,
– the artist admitted.
Despite the fact that the singer has 15 years on the professional stage, she is not going to stop. Today DOROFEEVA is not only hits, but also an active civic position. During her concerts, she collects millions of hryvnias for the needs of the Defense Forces. At 36, she is experiencing the best creative stage, proving that a real star only becomes brighter with age.