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Anna Sedokova
А́нна Сєдоко́ва
Анна Седокова (1).jpg
Sedokova in 2016
Born (1982-12-16) 16 December 1982 (age 42)
Nationality Ukrainian
Alma mater Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts
Occupation
  • Singer
  • actress
  • television presenter
Years active 2001–present
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Spouse(s)
(m. 2004; div. 2006)
Maxim Chernyavsky
(m. 2011; div. 2013)
Jānis Timma
(m. 2020; div. 2024)
Partner(s) Artyom Komarov (2016–2017)
Children 3
Musical career
Genres Pop
Labels
  • Monolit
  • Media Land
Associated acts Nu Virgos

Anna Sedokova (born 16 December 1982) is a Ukrainian singer, actress, and television presenter. She became famous in 2002 as a member of the Ukrainian pop girl group Nu Virgos. This group was also known as "VIA Gra" in Ukraine and other countries. After two years with the group, she started her own solo music career in 2006. Anna Sedokova released many songs, and her first album, Lichnoe (2016), was very popular. It reached number two in Russia.

Besides music, she also became well-known as an actress and TV presenter in Ukraine and Russia.

Early Life and Education

Anna Sedokova was born in Kiev, which is now Kyiv, Ukraine, in 1982. Her parents divorced when she was young. As a child, she really loved music and dance. When she was 17, she started studying at the Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts. She continued her studies while also working as a TV host.

Career Highlights

ВИА Гра, Кремлёвский дворец, Москва (Золотой Граммофон)
Anna Sedokova with her bandmates Vera Brezhneva (left) and Nadezhda Granovskaya (right) in 2003

Anna Sedokova's first job on TV was as a news anchor for a music channel called OTV. By the time she was 18, she had worked on three different TV shows. In 2001, she got a job hosting the morning show Podjem (meaning "Waking Up"), which was very popular in Ukraine.

From 2002 to 2004, she was a member of the famous pop group Nu Virgos. This group was very successful.

Anna Sedokova also acted in several movies. She appeared in Cinderella and another film called The Evenings on the Homestead. In 2006, her role in The Tunguska Meteorite was a big moment for her. In 2008, she acted in The Power of Attraction.

She also started her solo singing career. Her first music video for the song "My Heart" became a top hit. She won an award at the 5 STARS Sotchi Music Festival for it. Later, she made videos for her songs "The Very Best Girl" and "I Am Getting Used." These songs were also very popular in Russia and Ukraine.

Anna Sedokova continued her TV career. In 2008, she was part of TVStar Superstar, a very big show in Ukraine. She was on live TV for three hours every Sunday.

In 2009, Elle magazine named her the best TV Host in the country. She became a well-known face on Channel One Russia, one of the biggest Russian-speaking TV channels. She hosted shows like King of the Ring and The New Songs About the Most Essential Thing. She also took part in popular shows like Two Stars and Ice Age, where she performed creatively. These shows were watched by millions of people and were very highly rated.

In 2011, Anna Sedokova hosted Project Runway Russia. Also in 2011, she was the main actress in the movie The Pregnant, which was very successful in Russia. For many years, Anna Sedokova has been given the "Most beloved star" award, showing how popular she is with people of all ages.

Personal Life

Anna Sedokova has been married three times and has three children.

She married Belarusian footballer Valyantsin Byalkevich in 2004. Their daughter, Alina, was born a few months later. They divorced in 2006.

From February 2011 to February 2013, she was married to businessman Maxim Chernyavsky. They had one daughter named Monika.

In May 2017, it was reported that she would marry Artyom Komarov, who is the father of her third child, a son named Hector. However, in August 2017, Anna Sedokova announced that their relationship had ended.

In September 2020, she married Latvian basketball player Jānis Timma. They divorced in late 2024.

Music Albums and Songs

Anna Sedokova discography
Releases
Studio albums 1
Singles 21

Studio Albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak charts positions
RUS
Lichnoe
(Личное)
  • Released: 1 March 2016
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: digital download
2

Singles

As Lead Artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
CIS
countries
UKR
RUS
"Moyo serdtse" ("Моё сердце") 2006 Non-album singles
"Samaya luchshaya devochka" ("Самая лучшая девочка") 2007
"Privykayu" ("Привыкаю") 2008 13 61 1371
"Mesyats may" ("Месяц май") 2009
"Tango" ("Танго")
"Drama" ("Драма") 123 512 1122
"Love U" 2011 174 84 443
"Taxi" ("Такси") 2012 225 732 766
"Chto ya nadelala" ("Что я наделала") 167 37 420
"Nebezolasno" ("Небезопасно")
(with Misha Krupin)
2013
"Udali" ("Удали")
"Samyy luchshiy" ("Самый лучший") 158 47 1266
"Mezhdu nami" ("Между нами")
(featuring Sender)
158 95 538
"Serdtse v bintakh" ("Сердце в бинтах") Lichnoe
"Dotron'sya" ("Дотронься") 2014 168 70 808 Non-album singles
"Piranyi" ("Пираньи")
"Tishe" ("Тише")
(with Monatik)
2015 Zvuchit
(Monatik album)
"Poka, milyy" ("Пока, милый") Non-album single
"O tebe" ("О тебе") 2016 195 446 1529 Lichnoe
"Ya budu" ("Я буду") 155 645 318 Non-album single
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

As a Featured Artist

List of singles as a featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
CIS
countries
UKR
RUS
"Kholodnoe serdtse" ("Холодное сердце")
(GeeGun featuring Anna Sedokova)
2009 181 34 87 Kholodnoe serdtse
(GeeGun album)

Music Videos

List of music videos, showing year released and directors
Title Year Other artist(s) Director(s)
As lead artist
"O tebe" ("О тебе") 2016 None Stanislav Morozov

Filmography

  • Cinderella, 2003
  • The Evenings On the Homestead, 2004
  • Tunguska Meteorite, 2007
  • The Power of Attraction, 2008
  • The Pregnant, 2011 (This movie was very popular in Russia in 2011)

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