In Ukrainian show business it is difficult to find a singer who could surpass Taisiya Povaliy with her talent, charm and vocal power. This is a truly legendary performer who became famous not only for her singing, but also for her political activities.
While the singer’s career was gaining momentum, her personal life was not always going smoothly. Taisiya's first husband Povaliy let his beloved go when she met someone else, but harbored a grudge against her. For a long time, the only son could not forgive his mother for her betrayal.
In the photo is Taisiya Povaliy
Let's find out what difficulties the artist had to endure in her personal life?
First husband - Vladimir Povaliy
The future star grew up in a rather conservative family; her mother raised her daughter strictly and did not allow her to date boys. At the age of 15, Taisiya entered the Kiev music school and plunged headlong into her studies. The girl had neither strength nor time left for her personal life.
Taisiya Povaliy in childhood and youth
While studying, Taisiya went to the collective farm to pick tomatoes. When the working day came to an end, students, as a rule, had gatherings, accompanied by playing the guitar.
One day the girl decided to sing, Vladimir Povaliy accompanied her. The young man was 6 years older than Taisiya, worked as a teacher at a music school, and had served in Afghanistan. This is how the aspiring artist met her future husband.
When the teacher and student returned to the city, they continued to communicate. After meeting Vladimir, Taisiya Povaliy’s personal life changed dramatically. If before she did not have time to build love, now the girl was increasingly thinking about family. The boyfriend seemed to her the standard of a man, so the student happily agreed to the marriage proposal. Taisiya was in love and happy.
Taisiya Povaliy with her first husband Vladimir
In 1982, the singer wore a wedding dress for the first time, which she sewed herself. The celebration took place modestly, in the family circle. A year later, Taisiya Povaliy’s family was replenished: a boy was born, who was named Denis. Vladimir's parents received their daughter-in-law well. Thanks to the mother of her chosen one, Taisiya found a job and became a singer in the orchestra of the Kyiv Music Hall.
Taisiya Povaliy with her newborn son
Taisiya's husband Povaliy worked at Ukrkotsert. The man was constantly touring, leaving virtually no time for his family. Vladimir had a hard time being separated from his beloved woman and his long-awaited son.
Personal life flowed calmly and measuredly until the music hall was disbanded in 1990. The couple lost their jobs, there was a catastrophic lack of money, all their savings were spent on food. Everything changed after the singer was invited to Blue Light. This became the starting point in her future career. In addition, participation in the program left an imprint on Taisiya’s family relationships. The woman reproached her husband for not bringing money into the house. Quarrels and scandals began between them. Soon Povaliy fell in love with someone else, and the family fell apart.
“Taya is on the mend”
— Taisiya had an injury - a crack in her ankle. How is your leg?
— Taya received an injury back in January. She was walking down the stairs and twisted her ankle. Thank God it was a mini-fracture without displacement. There was no need to apply plaster. Thanks to the right medications, shoes, and exercises, everything was restored.
In July, at the Slavic Bazaar in Belarus, Taya performed in high-soled sneakers, although she previously wore heels under her dress. We purchased special orthopedic French insoles that help relieve stress on the foot. Taya is on the mend and is almost dancing.
TO THE POINT
— Taisiya has a page on TikTok. Whose idea was this?
— Taya has a page on Instagram, and I have a page on Facebook. To be honest, this was the first time I heard about this. We are always verified (a blue tick is placed on the page). TikTok is a youth application, although I can’t say that we have music for older people. I'll check.
ABOUT CREATIVITY
— We are finishing work on a new record, which will have many beautiful songs. All tracks were recorded at a studio in Kyiv. Last year we released a Ukrainian-language album of electronic music “Euphoria”. The disc turned out to be quite interesting. The album was mastered in Sweden. The vinyl record was released in Germany.
Second husband – Igor Likhuta
The singer met her new lover on the set of “Blue Light.” At that time, Igor Likhuta was working as a drummer. The young people exchanged phone numbers, and soon Igor invited Taisiya to work on the ferry during the cruise. Povaliy refused; she only wanted to perform on the big stage.
Taisiya Povaliy and Igor Likhuta
But Lihuta did not give up trying to win the heart of the curly-haired beauty. The girl did not have a concert director, and the new boyfriend decided to take the vacant place. At first, Taisiya did not accept Igor’s advances. She remained faithful to her husband, and Lihuta was also married. But a few months later, the singer realized that she had met fate; she gradually began to move away from Vladimir. Six months later, the performer finally admitted to her husband that she had fallen in love with someone else.
Igor Likhuta is the second husband of Taisiya Povaliy
In December 1993, Povaliy left the family, Lihuta also filed for divorce. They began to live together in a rented one-room apartment. The break with Vladimir became very difficult for Taisiya.
The hardest thing was to explain my action to my son Denis. The boy was 10 at that time. When the singer wanted to take him to a new family, he flatly refused and stayed with his father.
On the last day of 1993, the artist married her producer.
Hits from Taisiya
Very talented singer Taisiya Povaliy. Her biography is not simple, because she went to fame for quite a long time. The girl received recognition at the age of 29 after winning the international and very prestigious competition “Slavic Bazaar”. This is explained by the fact that all this time she did not have a hit song in her repertoire. Only after collaborating with Igor Likhuta does she finally appear. Especially for Taya, the producer’s friend Alexander Yaremenko wrote the song “Panel Kohannya” (“Panel of Love”), which allowed her to win two prestigious competitions and win the hearts of millions of people in the country. Next came “Simply Taya”, “Turns”, “Knocking on Heaven’s Door”, “Thistle”, “Sweet Sin”, and then wonderful compositions performed in duets with recognized stars (Iosif Kobzon, Nikolai Baskov).
Personal life of Taisiya Povaliy with her second husband
At first, the couple continued to live in rented housing. Later they were given a small one-room apartment. Sometimes Denis came to visit his mother, but he also continued to live with his father. After a while, Likhuta and Povaliy were able to afford a spacious 3-room apartment, which underwent expensive modern renovations.
Today Taisiya Povaliy’s family is strong, friendly and happy. The singer admits that the reins of power in their couple belong to her husband. Igor makes all the important decisions. The performer loves to spend time with her loved ones, she likes to pamper them with something tasty. Lihuta treats his lover the same way as in the first months of their acquaintance.
“I have loved her for more than a quarter of a century, I have learned all her habits, character and learned to reach a compromise in any issues,” says second husband Povaliy.
The couple never had children together. At first, the artist terminated her pregnancies because she was afraid that the newborn would interfere with her career. Over the years, the woman began to have health problems, so it was no longer possible to conceive a baby. Now Povaliy regrets having abortions. The husband suggested using the services of a surrogate mother, but Taisiya reacted negatively to this idea.
Taisiya Povaliy with her second husband
According to the performer, meeting her current husband became one of the happiest and most significant moments in her life. Lihuta gave Povaliy long-awaited peace, support and reliable rear support. Next to him she is not afraid of anything, she has forgotten what loneliness is.
short biography
The artist’s biography begins in the Kyiv region, the village of Shamraevka. Date of birth: December 10, 1964. Parents: Nikolai Pavlovich and Nina Danilovna Giryavets. Everyone in their family loved to sing and found their meaning in life in this. That is why the girl performed on stage as part of a children's ensemble from an early age . Her first real tour took place when the baby was barely six years old, but then she already showed great promise.
In addition, Taya loved to transform into various famous personalities and constantly changed her images. Most of all, she liked Marilyn Monroe, maybe that’s why Povaliy’s clothing style is still somewhat similar to the style of her childhood idol.
At the age of 15, the young talent went to study in Kyiv. There she graduated from school, and later entered the Glier School.
Singing, as the artist herself admits, was and is her meaning of life. When the girl turned eighteen, she first tried herself on the professional stage and was able to conquer the audience. Her voice has such an expressive timbre that it makes you hold your breath. Despite such talent, the singer is still constantly improving, discovering something new and experimenting. In other words, he loves what he does.
Children of Taisiya Povaliy
Denis is the only son of the singer; in 2021 he turned 37 years old. Children are a sore subject for Taisiya Povaliy today.
When there was an opportunity to have more children, she did not want to. While still married to Vladimir, Taisiya found out that she was pregnant. And although her husband insisted on having a baby, Povaliy began to give injections that provoke a miscarriage.
She was building a career, dreamed of becoming popular and famous, so pregnancy turned out to be unwanted.
Taisiya Povaliy today
Because of the injections, the girl felt unwell and fainted. She went to the hospital and underwent surgery. As it turned out, Povaliy had an ectopic pregnancy, the singer was on the verge of life and death. After the operation, the artist’s health deteriorated sharply. Now the singer regrets all the abortions she had. She had several chances to experience the joys of motherhood again, but she did not take advantage of any of them. Povaliy admits that she and her husband sinned terribly.
Career success
At the beginning of her career, after graduating from college, Thais performed as part of a group, but then switched to independent performances. In 1993, the singer won the Grand Prix for participating in the competition. V. Ivasyuk in the city of Chernivtsi, and then received the same award at the International Festival in the city of Vitebsk, Belarus. It was these awards that contributed to the rapid development of the vocalist’s career.
In the nineties, she won the most victories. In 1994, Povaliy was recognized as the best singer of Ukraine. And she confirmed this title. By the way, the artist, in addition to numerous government awards, has an award “For increasing goodness on Earth.” It is worth recalling that this award was once awarded to Mother Teresa.
During her creative career, the People's Artist collaborated with many poets, singers, musicians and other interesting people who contributed to the development of the singer's talent.
In 1995, the artist’s debut song entitled “Panel Kohannya” was released. Afterwards, many more different songs were released, which were favorably received by the audience.
In 1996, Thais received the title of Honored Artist of Ukraine and was able to begin collaborating with Nikolai Baskov. Being in a stellar company made it possible to keep the bar so high. Povaliy was constantly on tour and not only in her own country.
