Childhood and youth
Andrey was born on October 2, 1973 in Poltava (Ukrainian SSR). His date of birth fell on the zodiac sign Libra. The boy's parents were low-income. Father Mikhail Semenovich Danilko, a Ukrainian by nationality, worked as a driver and died early due to lung cancer; his son was 7 years old. Then the entire burden of responsibility for raising and supporting the family fell on the fragile shoulders of the mother. She was forced to work 2-3 shifts to make ends meet. Older sister Galya is 10 years older than Andrey. Apparently, this is why their relationship in childhood was not close.
Andrey received his education at local school No. 27. There he met Anya Serdyuk, a meeting with whom became, in a sense, fateful. Anya is a pretty girl from an intelligent family with a modest character, she studied exclusively with straight A's and was a role model. In addition, they were seated at the same desk, so Andrei could not help but pay attention to her.
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Andrei Danilko as a child
The girl treated her new friend with warmth, but nothing more. For many years, Andrei was tormented by thoughts about social inequality: how could a poor boy, to whom the whole class donated money for his prom outfit, be interested in a beauty.
He studied poorly, but participated in amateur creative activities and attended art school along with general education. From childhood, he was drawn to art and the stage: “artist”, theater group, music. Not a single school party was complete without Andrei Danilko, and later a performance by the local KVN team.
Soon he led the team, and then Andrey came up with the idea of winning the heart of Anya Serdyuk - he promised that one day he would glorify her name. Then the classmate did not take the words seriously. After graduating from school, their paths diverged, and Anna’s biography developed prosaically: she got married, gave birth to a daughter, and works as a school teacher. It is possible that this is just a beautiful story that one day came from Andrei’s lips.
Biography of Andrey Danilko
Andrey Danilko was born on October 2, 1973 in Poltava. Andrei’s childhood can hardly be called happy, since the family lived quite poorly and had difficulty making ends meet. Danilko lost his father early, who passed away when the boy was only seven years old.
In the photo: Andrey Danilko as a child
So the entire responsibility for providing for the family fell on the shoulders of his fragile mother, who was forced to work from morning to evening, combining this with household chores and caring for her little son. Andrei also had an older sister, whose relationship did not work out in the best way. According to the singer, they moved away from each other early and acted as if they were not relatives at all.
Andrey Danilko in his youth
He studied at an ordinary Ukrainian school, where he was in love with a girl named Anya Serdyuk. To some extent, these feelings played a decisive role in Andrei’s life. He sat with the girl at the same desk, but did not dare to confess his feelings to her. For this reason, he kept his feelings to himself, often enduring ridicule from others. He didn’t know how to interest his peer, given the fact that his family didn’t even have enough money for a prom dress. But he promised that one day he would glorify her name. And, I must say, Andrei kept his word.
His passion for creativity began in school, when the young man began performing on stage at various holidays and events.
Danilko also joined the local KVN, within which he achieved notable success. But Andrei Danilko had serious problems with ordinary objects. He studied poorly and did not show much hope. The choice in favor of creative activity remained the only possible path of development for the teenager. And after entering the local technical school, he came up with the famous image of Verka Serduchka.
Andrey Danilko as Verka Serduchka
This happened back in 1993, long before gaining international fame. He staged a number of performances, trying on the image of an eccentric woman with impressive forms. Thanks to his amazing sense of humor, Andrei Danilko managed to create a satirical image that ridiculed well-known patterns of behavior of women and their shortcomings.
The success of the image was so stunning that the young man was invited to appear in advertising and on television.
It doesn't take long to get your own show. All-Russian fame comes to Danilko at the end of the decade, when he plays the role of conductor Verka Serduchka in the humorous program “SV-show”.
Verka Serduchka and Gelya
Andrey Danilko becomes a hostage to his image for many years, releasing one eccentric video after another. Almost every new single by Serduchka became a hit and did not leave the screens for several years in a row. So all attempts at Danilko’s solo work were unsuccessful.
In 2007, Verka Serduchka went to the Eurovision Song Contest, where great success awaited her. Despite finishing second, viewers and critics called Serduchka the best who failed to win the competition. But then a loud scandal followed on Russian television.
Andrei Danilko began to be accused of anti-Russian propaganda, which, apparently, did not exist at all. For domestic television, he becomes a persona non-grant, disappearing from any news and even minimal mentions.
Humor and creativity
After graduating from school in 1991, Andrei entered the Poltava Vocational School, where he continued his endeavors as a comedian. He constantly performed on stage, coming up with original numbers in search of himself.
In 1993, on April Fool's Day, at Humorin, a vocational school student first introduced a new character - Verka Serduchka, rude, never discouraged and with a bright star on her head. With a height of 175 cm, the “woman” has impressive shape, while the weight of the artist himself remained within reason - 69 kg. The heroine is endowed with a sarcastic and at times even mocking attitude, a lack of restraint and modesty, but at the same time she has an excellent sense of humor and ridicules the familiar shortcomings of women.
This image immediately fell in love with the jury members, who gave an honorable 2nd place to the extraordinary student. The following year he returned to the competition, taking the festival Grand Prix. Soon he began to be invited to television shows, advertising campaigns and pop concerts.
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Andrey Danilko in the image of Verka Serduchka
Eccentric and sharp-tongued, Verka Serduchka found a response in the hearts of the public, and already in 1997, “SV-show” was released on Ukrainian television, where the main role went to the conductor Verka. Other characters in the show are Serduchka's mother (Inna Belokon) and the silent Gelya (Olga Litskevich and Radmila Shchegoleva). Hoping to improve his professional level, Andrei entered the Kiev variety and circus school, from where he was soon expelled for poor academic performance and difficult character. And there was no time left for study: soon the program was bought on Russian television.
Celebrities from all over the post-Soviet space came to visit the carriage driver: Lyudmila Gurchenko, Ilya Lagutenko, Philip Kirkorov and others. The artist’s career is showing rapid growth, and Serduchka is becoming a sought-after artist in the CIS. She plays comic roles, starred in musicals, sings perky songs that instantly become hits, and shoots videos for them that break all imaginable popularity records.
In 2005, Andrey released the experimental lyrical album “After You”. Fans, it seems, have been unable to break the association between the actor and his heroine. And Verka’s commercial success forced him to return to his usual image.
Andrey Danilko for the first time gave a very tough comment on the situation in which Ukraine now finds itself.
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Andrei Danilko in his youth
A year later, the artist starred in the New Year's musical film “1st Ambulance” in the image of Verka Serduchka. The audience appreciated the film. They especially liked the episode where Serduchka performed the passionate number “Farewell Tango.”
In 2007, Serduchka went to Finland to conquer the main European stage - Eurovision, where she performed the song Dancing Lasha Tumbai in Russian, English and Ukrainian. The European public gave second place to the bright drag queen artist, and Ukrainian skeptics and fans applauded his success. The British authoritative publication called this song “the best song that did not win Eurovision.”
The artist’s performance at an international competition with the song Dancing Lasha Tumbai caused outrage on Russian TV. Many heard the phrase “Russia, good bye” in the lyrics of the composition. Since then, tours around Russia have practically stopped.
After winning silver at Eurovision 2007, Andrei Danilko’s tour schedule only became busier and his fees higher. Every concert was sold out. If in his youth the actor was afraid of experimenting with his character, relying on a loud woman, then in the wake of popularity he is no longer afraid to try on other roles.
Verka Serduchka - Dancing Lasha Tumbai (“Rasha, good bye”)
Fans even today rewatch sparkling monologues in the role of a policeman, soldier or Cossack. All his roles are unique, unlike anything else and remind us so much of our acquaintances and neighbors in the stairwell, therefore they resonate in the hearts of millions of people. The character's popularity also affected the artist's income. On the unofficial website of Verka Serduchka it was reported that in 2009 Danilko earned $150 thousand and was in the top ten of the ranking of the richest representatives of Ukrainian show business.
By this time, the artist’s discography already amounted to 11 albums, and the songs “And I’m coming all the way,” “I really need your love,” “Christmas trees,” “I didn’t understand,” “Everything will be fine” were especially popular.
During Danilko's creative career, his filmography was replenished with more than 20 works. “Evenings on a farm near Dikanka”, “Sorochinskaya Fair”, “Morozko”, “Cinderella” are the most significant of them. The audience also remembered the New Year's musical “Chasing Two Hares.” As part of the project, Andrey worked together with Alla Pugacheva and Maxim Galkin.
It is interesting that most of Danilko’s film works repeat the character of Verka Serduchka. He is given the roles of bright, strong heroines with character, funny and absurd, rude and passionate. One thing remains unchanged: the love of TV viewers for the funny and absurd conductor Vera. Therefore, even today, a rare wedding or corporate event is complete without Serduchka’s hits, and the words of the songs are familiar even to ardent opponents of his work.
Verka Serduchka and Gelya visiting good
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Andrey Danilko and Gelya
In 2021, the artist was invited to the role of mentor of the Ukrainian show “X Factor”: he chose and helped aspiring artists to get on the big stage. Andrei stayed on “X Factor” for several seasons. Along with him, the judges included Konstantin Meladze, Nastya Kamenskikh, Anton Savlepov, Yulia Sanina, Oleg Vinnik, Dmitry Shurov and others.
In addition, the artist was involved in the preparation of Eurovision 2017, which was “brought” to Kyiv by singer Jamala.
Danilko believed that the image of Verka Serduchka was irrelevant in recent years due to the tragic events in Ukraine. Without performing at official events, the artist gave only private concerts for representatives of the Ukrainian diaspora, mainly in Russia.
On July 13, 2021, Andrei Danilko gave a farewell performance to Verka Serduchka, and on July 20, the singer appeared in character on the stage of the Dzintari concert hall, where he arrived at the invitation of Laima Vaikule for the Rendezvous festival. At the same time, Danilko conducted a farewell tour of Ukraine.
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Verka Serduchka and Nastya Kamenskikh
On September 4, 2021, Verka Serduchka again took up her career and released a new mini-album under the loud title Sexy. It included 4 compositions written in different musical genres: Make It Rain Champagne, Swedish Lullaby, Sexy and Disco Kicks. All songs are dedicated to Eurovision and its audience. The main message of the album is to lift the spirits of all listeners.
In addition, an unofficial mashup of Verka Serduchka’s songs “Everything will be fine” and Asap Ferg Plain Jane has gained popularity on the Internet.
Andrey Danilko latest news
Andrey Danilko The latest news is extremely scarce and most of it is ridiculous gossip.
It’s safe to say that the man lives in two countries. He permanently resides in Ukraine, but periodically visits Germany. Danilko acts in films and writes songs, but does not yet want to continue performing as Verka Serduchka.
Recently, in connection with the sudden disappearance of the artist from the capital’s stages and screens, news appeared that Andrei Danilko was killed in a Kiev cafe; one could read about it on social networks and newspapers. The guy was allegedly killed by his best friend, but the funeral, of course, did not take place, because the information turned out to be an ordinary “duck.”
Policy
After success at Eurovision and unsuccessful attempts to try himself in a new field, Andrei decides to take a bold and ambitious step: he goes into politics. Danilko creates the “Against Everyone” party in the Verkhovna Rada. Since then, a new stage in the artist’s life begins, full of risks and nerves. Attempts to create an alternative party and the candidate’s election statements did not please everyone. The showman had to face the cruel world of politicians, who responded to his attempts with threats and attempts at blackmail.
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Andrey Danilko on the set of the X-Factor show
In 2014, after political events in Ukraine, the country's authorities declared the artist persona non grata. At the same time, Andrei’s friend, Igor Klinkov, having lost at cards, decided to make a deal with unknown persons, promising to physically eliminate Danilko in order to pay off the debt. The artist’s close associates became aware of the impending assassination attempt, and the attempt to settle accounts with the bandits at the actor’s expense was unsuccessful.
For several days the press was excited by the news that Andrei Danilko was killed in a Kiev cafe, until the artist made an official statement. Andrei did not sort things out with his “friend,” but excluded him from his life. The instinct of self-preservation is the strongest feeling for a person, therefore, after the events mentioned above, Danilko left for permanent residence in Europe, coming to Ukraine only to tour and record TV shows.
Children of Andrey Danilko
The children of Andrei Danilko have not yet been born, because the young man has not yet found a woman from whom they could be born. Andrey always says that he would very much like to have a family where his kids would meet him after work.
The outrageous artist says that he wants the woman he loves to give him an heir. However, this is not yet possible due to constant employment and health problems. The man is constantly being treated for nervous breakdowns and cleansing his blood, so for now there is absolutely no talk about babies.
Health status
In February 2021, in an interview with the Ukrainian radio station Lux FM, Andrei said that he was suffering from a mysterious illness - he did not name a specific diagnosis. He also admitted that he had gained weight due to an illness, although some think that these metamorphoses in appearance occurred due to the fact that the artist eats a lot.
The singer was depressed for a long period of time. In April, Andrei said in the program “The Neumovirna Pravda About Stars” that after endless tours, his morale had worsened. Therefore, he decided to temporarily stop his career to give himself a rest and collect his thoughts. The image of an eccentric drag queen takes a lot of strength and energy.
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Andrei Danilko recovered.
In the spring of 2021, the media quoted Yuri Nikitin’s words about the artist’s health. Thus, the Ukrainian producer reported that Danilko was terminally ill. After this, a new wave of rumors arose about the singer’s serious condition. Nikitin again addressed the press, explaining that his phrase was simply taken out of context and incorrectly interpreted.
Andrey’s manager put the final point on this issue. It turned out that the musician really has problems with sleep, but he does not have any fatal diagnoses.
Andrey Danilko's wife
Andrei Danilko’s wife never existed, but not because of the artist’s non-traditional sexual orientation. The fact is that the guy always madly wanted a family, but he was not going to waste his time on any woman. The guy was very afraid that his wife would live in poverty, like his beloved mother, and that she would have to work hard.
Until the age of 22, Andrei really wanted to find his beloved woman with whom he could start a family, and now, when he turned forty-three, he thinks of his future wife as an impossible dream. Danilko claims that he has fallen in love with loneliness and no longer dreams of marriage.
Photos of Andrei Danilko and his wife often appear on the Internet, but they are either a montage or an outright lie. Inna Yaremenko or Inna Belokon are often called his wife, although the artist has stated several times that he does not live with them even in a civil marriage.
Personal life
Unlike the bright character, in life Danilko is laconic and lonely. The actor admits that a few years ago he dreamed of family happiness, a wife and children - like everyone else. More than once he regretted out loud that money could not buy the most important thing - love and joy of life. However, in recent interviews, the showman says that loneliness is his harmonious state.
Celebrities have more than once been credited with having affairs with either Olga Litskevich or Radmila Shchegoleva. Some media outlets spread rumors about the artist’s unconventional orientation, others spread information that Danilko had two sons growing up - Mikhail and Ivan. During the period of wild popularity of the “SV-show”, Danilko was in no hurry to dispel speculation. Perhaps he did this, considering justification an unworthy matter, or deliberately whipping up an atmosphere of mystery around his personality.
Andrey Danilko commented for the first time on his relationship with Serduchka’s mother!
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Andrei Danilko with “Verka Serduchka’s mother” Inna Belokon
In 2015–2016, the yellow press was full of headlines “Inna Belokon left her husband for Danilko.” There were even photos of Inna and Andrei spending their vacation hugging and kissing. It is difficult to determine exactly what the nature of this relationship is from photographs. The actor never hid the fact that they are close friends. It is known for certain that Inna is married, runs a family business and has a daughter.
Looking ahead, in February 2021, Danilko visited the “Slava+” show, where he gave a frank interview. In the section “Lie to Slava,” where you had to lie, when asked whether Andrei had a relationship with Belokon, he answered “no,” thereby indirectly confirming the affair
At the beginning of 2021, Ukrainian media expressed concern about the health of Andrei Danilko. The artist did not make it to the “Song of the Year” stage due to high blood pressure, which confined him to bed. However, Danilko refused medical help, preferring to be treated at home.
For a long time, the comedian lived alone, as he considers loneliness a comfortable state for himself. TV viewers even listed Andrei Danilko as a possible candidate for the role of the main character in the program “The Bachelor.” Commenting on this news in an interview, Danilko said that he does not rule out meeting a girl on the stage, since in life he has practically no time left for communication and searching for his soulmate. According to the singer, this is how his previous relationship began.
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Andrey Danilko now.
As often happens, under the mask of a brilliant clown hides a vulnerable soul. He doesn’t like his birthday because of the excessive attention and tries to avoid questions related to his personal life. He does not come to his native village, because there they made fun of his work and perceived his image as vulgarity and extravagance.
Danilko notes a certain feeling of embarrassment in front of his fellow countrymen for their brilliant success and security, and the sight of village decay plunges him into despondency. You won’t see him at celebrity parties (unless in character, of course): the sparkle of fake gems is enough on stage. When performing charitable deeds, Andrei does not advertise it, preferring to remain in the shadows.
Personal life of Andrey Danilko
The personal life of Andrei Danilko is stormy, but rather unsuccessful. The fact is that the guy in his youth was very modest and shy. Although Andrei was the captain of the school KVN team, he never approached the girls first.
For a long time he was in love with an excellent student and activist Anechka Serdyuk, with whom he sat at the same desk. The girl practically did not pay attention to the advances of the poor boy, who was an average student and only promised to become famous throughout the world. Later, their paths diverged; Anna graduated from a pedagogical school, got married and gave birth to a daughter. She is happy and is not even upset that at one time she rejected Andrei’s advances.
Andrei Danilko met with a dancer from his theater, Inna Belokon, who is known to the audience as Verka-Gel’s friend and companion. This relationship lasted thirteen years, however, did not even develop into a civil marriage.
After the relationship broke up, a new girl appeared in Andrei’s life - Inna Yaremenko, who skillfully played up the image of Verka Serduchka’s mother. The romance began due to the fact that the guys constantly toured together and constantly communicated. It ended with Inna marrying someone else, and Andrei remained her friend. True, they say that they continued to meet even after Yaremenko put the ring on her finger.
The guy calls his mother his only beloved woman.
Andrey Danilko now
In the spring of 2021, Andrei took part in the filming of the next episode of the travel show “Heads and Tails”. His stage mother Inna Belokon was also involved in the project. In addition, Danilko tried on the role of a judge in the Ukrainian version of “The Mask”.
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Andrey Danilko on the set of the program “Heads and Tails”
The musician rarely goes on the big stage and does not record new tracks. Fans understand that the idol’s depressive state requires detailed study, and they hope to hear Verka Serduchka’s new hits soon.
Family of Andrey Danilko
Andrei Danilko's family has always been the poorest in the area.
The fact is that his father, Mikhail Danilko, worked as a driver and died suddenly in 1980, the cause of which was lung cancer. Andrei loved his dad madly, despite the fact that he drank terribly. He took his death hard and even stopped smiling. Mom - Svetlana Volkova - was an ordinary painter, she had to work three shifts to get her children on their feet. The family lived in poverty, but the mother supported her son in all his endeavors. She still has Andrei’s paintings, she loves listening to her son’s skits, but she considers his singing an unnecessary whim.
The guy has an older half-sister, Galina, who was born in 1963 from her first husband. She is married and raising her son Vanya. The woman is a housewife, works in the garden and has her own subsidiary plot. Andrey constantly supported her financially. In 2010, Galina was diagnosed with sluggish schizophrenia.
By the way, Andrey is Svetlana Ivanovna’s third child. His older brother lived just over five months and died suddenly.
Danilko almost never performs in Poltava, he does not visit his native village, because people envy him and consider him rather strange. Fellow villagers condemn the guy for not working on the land, but putting on a foam chest and running around the stage. It is very difficult for the vulnerable Andrey to accept such an attitude towards himself.
What is Andrey Danilko doing now?
Today the artist tries to avoid people. He has no thoughts about marriage; he is quite happy with his share of being a bachelor. According to him, the desire to start a family disappeared many years ago.
Danilko, unlike the sociable Verka, prefers to spend time alone, listening to audio books or watching TV.
Now you can follow his new, calm and uneventful life by subscribing to his Instagram.
At the moment, it’s hardly worth expecting Serduchka to return to the big stage. Its “creator” himself lost interest in this image. Nevertheless, the cheerful and extravagant Ukrainian lady with a large bust left a significant mark on the history of show business.
Danilko revealed the truth about his personal life
Moscow, October 3. Artist Andrei Danilko, known for his character Verka Serduchka, told the truth about his personal life.
Almost everyone in Russia and Ukraine knows a character from the 90s - conductor Verka Serduchka, who first entertained the audience as part of the “SV-show”, and then went on the big stage. According to one of the many rumors about Danilko, the star received his name thanks to his first love.
At school, Danilko met a girl from an intelligent family, Anya Serdyuk. However, social inequality played a cruel joke on them - nothing worked out between the young people. Before they parted ways, Danilko promised his beloved that he would glorify her name. And in 1993, at the Humorina festival, Danilko presented his character, Verka Serduchka, who made him a celebrity.
Unlike the noisy and cheerful Serduchka, Danilko is calm and taciturn. The artist hides his personal life, only noting that he does not have time for relationships due to his workload. Once, in a conversation with journalists, he blurted out that he was having an affair with a girl on the stage. The artist did not name his name, but the media immediately began to attribute to him a relationship with his colleagues on the “SV-show” - Olga Litskevich, Radmila Shchegoleva and, especially, Inna Belokon. Danilko denies all the rumors, but at the same time continues to intrigue the press.
“Belokon and I can stay in the room together. But that doesn’t mean anything,” he said. — There were moments when the working relationship grew into something more. So what's wrong with that? You see, this always happens in a drunken shop.”
In 2013, Ukrainian media learned that Danilko allegedly has two sons - Vanya and Misha, whom he carefully hides from the public. Later, another child was added to them, who, according to media sources, was born to the artist by a surrogate mother.
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Danilko denied these rumors, noting that he didn’t even know where they came from, writes StarHit.
“I don’t communicate with anyone at all. “I lead a very closed life,” he stated. - There is only a stage. Why do I need children? This is not buying a TV. There must be some kind of relationship."
However, the artist did tell something about his personal life, in particular, why he still does not have a family. Danilko admitted that now - when Serduchka made a farewell tour - he plans to start a family. He admits it won't be easy.
“The need for each other is important to me, so that there is friendship, love, and it is comfortable to be nearby in the same living space,” he explained his position. “This is a difficult story for me. I want children too. But how will it turn out? I don't do anything special. Either it’s given or it’s not.”
In May of this year, Serduchka captivated Internet users by posting a funny video with her mother on social networks.
