- Vera Brezhneva
Infobox musical artist
Name = Vera Brezhneva
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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Vera Galushka
Born = birth date and age|1982|2|3Ukraine
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Origin =Ukraine
Genre = Pop,Pop rock
Occupation =Singer ,presenter
Years_active =2003 -present (group)2008 -present (solo)
URL =Vera Brezhneva, born
1982 in (Ukraine ), is ukrainian pop-singer,television presenter .Biography
Family
Vera born on
February 3rd 1982 inDniprodzerzhynsk ,Ukraine . She was raised in an ordinary family. Her father, Viktor, worked in a chemical factory located by the Dnieper River. Her mother, Tamara, who had graduated from a medical school, worked in the same place. Vera has got 3 sisters - one older (Galina) and two younger (Nastya and Vika,twins ). Currently she has gained a new flat for her parents in Borispol, nearbyKiev . The father of Vera's daughter (Sonia) is Vitaliy Voychenko, to whom Vera was married for a few years (after a civil wedding). She graduated from the Rail Engineering Instutute ofDnipropetrovsk as an economist.Nu Virgos
It all began in
2002 . She was invited to a casting organized in order to find a girl to replace Alyona Vinnitskaya and she won. InJanuary 2003 Nu Virgos started performing in the new configuration (Nadya, Anya and Vera) that, due to its amazing popularity, gained the name of "the golden squad".During her career in
Nu Virgos Vera expericed a lot, ranging from the love of fans, blockbusters and numerous awards to marrying a businessman Michail Kiperman. InJuly 2007 the blonde decided to have a break from the band, which ended inDecember 2007 with the official information of her leaving [ [http://www.randevucity.net/news/main.php?id=1197&id_rub=1&cpage=1 Вера Брежнева навсегда покидает "Виа Гру" ] ]Nu Virgos forever. Out of allNu Virgos singers Vera stayed in the group for the longest period of time (4 years). Vera was replaced in the group byTatiana Kotova .A Ray of Light
The purpose of her charitable foundation is selfless help for children, i.e.
research , fund-raisers and realization of worthy social initiatives aimed at the harmonious growth of kids. [ [http://www.luchvery.kiev.ua/ Новости - Благотворительный фонд помощи детям 'Луч Веры'. Спешите делать добро - помогайте детям ] ]Power of Ten
Vera is the hostess of the Russian version of "
Power of Ten " (In Russian: Магия 10-ти, "Magic of 10") premiered onJanuary ,7th onChannel One Russia . [ [http://www.1tvrus.com/anonce/pkvs/8950/?tz=470 Первый канал. Зарубежное и тематическое вещание / Эфир / Магия десяти ] ]The maximum prize is 10,000,000
rubles (approx. $400,000). OnMarch 10th Ildar Zhindarev answered a 1.000.000-ruble question correctly and decided to risk1 million . Having a range between 7 and 17 per cent his guess was 9%. However, the correct answer equalled 10%.In the first round two contestants have to tell what percentage of Russians have answered a given question positively. The one whose answer is the closest gains a point. The first contestant who collects 3 point advances to Round Two. In the second round the patricipant has to guess the range which contains the correct answer. However, the range shrinks with every question, i.e:
*
1,000 rubles - 40 per cent
*10,000 rubles - 30 per cent
*100,000 rubles - 20 per cent
*1,000,000 rubles - 10 per cent
* 10,000,000rubles - the contestant has to give a precise answer contained in a 10 per cent rangeIf a participant gives a wrong answer, the money s/he has already won is divided by 10. But in order not to end up with nothing, s/he has to possess at least
10,000 rubles .References
External links
* [http://www.luchvery.kiev.ua/ A Ray of Light]
* [http://www.brezhneva.pl/ Polish site HQ Gallery]
* [http://www.verabrezhneva.com/ Fan site]
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