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Oleksiy Andriyovich Potapenko
8 May 1981 Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
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| Education | National University of Ukraine on Physical Education and Sport, Kyiv National Economic University |
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| Years active | 1997-present |
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| Children | 1 |
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| Genres | Hip hop |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Labels | MOZGI Entertainment |
Oleksiy Andriyovich Potapenko (Ukrainian: Олексій Андрійович Потапенко; born 8 May 1981), known as Potap (Потап), is a famous Ukrainian singer, rapper, songwriter, and music producer. He has created and performed in many popular music groups. These include Potap I Nastya, Vremya I Steklo, and MOZGI. Potap has released over 300 songs, and many of them became big hits around the world.
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About Potap
Oleksiy Potapenko was born on May 8, 1981, in Kyiv, Ukraine. His father, Andriy Potapenko, was in the military. His mother, Lyudmila Potapenko, is a world champion in finswimming. Oleksiy himself was very active in sports. He practiced swimming and water polo. He even earned the title of Master of Sports in water polo.
Potap is also very well-educated. He has two university degrees. One degree is in physical education, making him a PE instructor and water polo coach. His second degree is in economics, focusing on business and auditing.
Potap's Music Journey
Potap started his music career in the early 2000s. From 2000 to 2006, he was part of a rap band called "VuZV." One of his songs, "Na Svoey Volne," became the official song for a movie called "Odin za vseh." Another song he helped write was used as the main theme for a Ukrainian horror movie, "Shtolna."
In 2006, Potap teamed up with Nastya Kamenskykh to form the duo "Potap & Nastya." Potap was the producer, performer, songwriter, and even directed their music videos. Their first song, "Ne Para," became a huge international hit. In 2008, they released their first album with the same name.
The duo continued to release popular music. Their second album, "Ne Lubi Mne Mozgii," included hit songs like "Na Rayone" and "Novii God." Potap & Nastya quickly became very famous. They won many important music awards in Eastern Europe. These awards included "Gold Gramophone Awards" and "Song of the Year."
In 2013, Potap & Nastya released their third album, "Vse Puchkom." The title song also won a "Gold Gramophone" award. It stayed at the top of music charts for a long time. Another popular song from this album was "Chumachechaya Vesna."
Potap & Nastya became one of the most popular touring duos. They won over 50 awards from different music festivals. In 2017, they were recognized for their big "Contribution to the development of the National Scene."
In 2014, Potap started a new band called MOZGI. He is the producer, performer, and songwriter for this group. MOZGI has also been nominated for many awards. They won twice at the M1 Music Awards.
Sometimes, artists face challenges and different opinions from their fans. In 2014 and 2016, Potap and Nastya faced questions about where they performed. They always stated their love for Ukraine.
In 2017, Potap & Nastya decided to take a break from performing together. They both started their own solo music projects. Potap's solo project is called PTP. His first solo album, "Spelie Slivi EP," came out in November 2017. Even though they started solo projects, Potap continued to write songs for Nastya (NK). He wrote hits like "#etomoyanoch" and "Peligroso," which even made it onto the Billboard Tropical Songs ranking.
Potap as a Producer
Today, Potap leads "MOZGI Entertainment." This is a music company he created. It manages several popular bands and singers. These include MOZGI, Vremia I Steklo, Michelle Andrade, and Ingret.
In 2012, MOZGI Entertainment also started MOZGI Production. This part of the company focuses on making music videos. In 2019, a music video for the MOZGI song "Polube" was nominated for an award at the Berlin Music Video Awards.
In 2015, many artists from MOZGI Entertainment were nominated for awards. Potap himself was named the "Best Producer of the Year." This shows how much he helps other artists succeed.
Music for Movies
Potap has also created music for movies. In 2011, he wrote the main song for the movie "Vikrutasi." The song, performed by Potap & Nastya, was a key part of the movie's promotion.
In 2014, NK and Oleksiy were part of an animated movie called "The Seventh Dwarf." They sang songs for the movie, too. One song, "Ver' v svoi sily" ("Believe in yourself"), became very popular on the radio.
In 2018, a Ukrainian movie called "Bezumnaya Svad'ba" ("Crazy Wedding") was released. It broke box office records in Ukraine. Oleksiy Potapenko not only acted in the movie but also wrote and produced its entire soundtrack. Two songs from the soundtrack were nominated for M1 Music Awards. These were "Naikrashii Den'," which he sang with Oleg Vinnyk, and "Promin'," which featured all the stars from MOZGI Production.
Potap's Personal Life
On May 23, 2019, Potap married his former duo partner, Nastya Kamenskih.
Potap on Television
Potap started his TV career as a host on the M1 Music Channel. For over ten years, he has been a part of many popular TV shows in Ukraine. He has been a judge and mentor on shows like The Voice of Ukraine. He also appears on the comedy show "Laughter League" on the channel 1+1. In these shows, Potap helps new artists develop their talents.
Here are some of the shows Potap has been involved in:
- "Karaoke protiv naroda" (Karaoke Against People on M1) – TV host (2008–2009)
- Guten Morgen (M1) – TV host (2009–2010)
- Ya lublu Ukrainu (I Love Ukraine on 1+1) – TV host (2010)
- Superzveda (Superstar on 1+1) – a judge (2010)
- Telezvezda (TV-star on TRK Ukraine) – TV host (2010)
- 15th Anniversary of 1+1 – TV host (2010)
- "GPU" (1+1) – TV host (2010–2011)
- Zvezda + Zvezda (Star + Star on 1+1) – a judge (2010–2011)
- The Voice. Kids – mentor (2015–2016)
- Liga Smeha (The Laughter League) – coach (2015–2018)
- The Voice – mentor (2015–2020, 2022-)
Potap's Filmography
Potap has also appeared in several movies:
- 2005 – Odin za vseh ("One for All")
- 2008 – Krasnaya Shapochka ("Little Red Riding Hood") – The Wolf
- 2010 – Novogodnie Svaty ("New Year's Matchmakers") – cameo
- 2011 – Nebesnie rodstvenniki ("Family from Heaven") – cameo
- 2012 – Rjevskii protiv Napaleona (Rjevsky versus Napoleon) – mob
- 2013 – 1+1 at home – cameo
- 2013 – Zaycev +1 – TV Host
- 2018 – Bezumnaya Svad'ba (Crazy Wedding) – The Reverend Evlampii
Potap's Discography
Here are some of the albums Potap has released:
- 2004 – Potap – Na svoei volne ili ano kaneshno potomusho shojh ("On its own or it's just because")
- 2006 – Potap – Na drugoi volne ili ano kaneshno potomusho shojh ("On another frequency or it's just because")
- 2008 – Potap & Nastya – Nepara ("Not a Couple")
- 2009 – Potap & Nastya – Ne lubi mne mozgi ("Don't love my brains")
- 2013 – Potap & Nastya – Vse Puchkom ("Everything's Cool")
- 2015 – Potap & Nastya – Shchit I Myach ("Shield and ball")
- 2015 – Mozgi – Elektroshaurma ("eDoner")
- 2016 – Mozgi –Bar
- 2017 – Mozgi – Na belom ("On white")
- 2017 – PTP – Spelie Slivi EP ("Ripe Plums EP")
- 2018 – Mozgi – Vinos mozga ("Brain explosion")
Music Videos
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Potap has been involved in many music videos, both as a performer and a director. Here is a list of some of them:
- Potap - Shivorot na vivorot ("Inside Out", 2005)
- Potap – Na svoey Volne ("On its own", 2005)
- Potap & Nastya – Bez Lubvi ("Without Love", 2006)
- Potap & Nastya – Nepara ("Not a Couple", 2006)
- Potap & Nastya – Krepkie Oreshki ("Hard Balls", 2007)
- Potap & Nastya – Vnature ("Forreal", 2007)
- Potap, dyadya Vadya, UGO – Natasha (2008)
- Potap & Nastya – Razgulai ("Partyboy", 2008)
- Potap & Nastya – Na rayone ("Down the neighborhood", 2008)
- Potap, dyadya Vadya, UGO – Ya pomnu ("I remember", 2008)
- Potap & Nastya – Pochemu ("Why", 2008)
- Potap & Nastya – Ne lubi mne mozgi ("Don't love my brains", 2009)
- Potap feat. New"Z"cool, dyadya Vadya, UGO – Kachaem ("Rockin'", 2009)
- Potap & Nastya – Novii God ("New Year", 2009)
- Potap & Nastya – Cry Me a River (2010)
- Potap & Co – Leto ("Summer", 2010)
- Potap & Co – More penitsa ("Sea Foaming", 2010)
- Potap and Vera Brezhneva – Pronto (2010)
- Potap & Nastya – Vikrutasi ("Monkey Business", 2011)
- Potap & Nastya – Chumachechaya Vesna ("Krazy Spring", 2011)
- Potap & Nastya – Mi Otmenaem konets sveta ("We cancel the apocalypse", 2011)
- Potap & Nastya – Esli vdrug ("Just in case", 2011)
- Arkady Laikin – Laiki ("Likes", 2012)
- Potap & Nastya – Priletelo ("Flew in", 2012)
- Potap & Nastya – Uletelo ("Flew out", 2012)
- Potap & Nastya – Awesome Summer (2012)
- Potap & Nastya – Lubov' so skidkoi ("Love with a discount", 2012)
- Vremya I Steklo feat. Potap – Sleza ("A Tear", 2012)
- Arkady Laikin – Malimenya ("Begme", 2013)
- Potap & Nastya – RuRuRu (2013)
- Potap & Nastya – Vmeste ("Together", 2013)
- Potap & Nastya – Vse Puchkom ("Everything's Cool", 2013)
- Potap & Nastya – Udi-udi (2014)
- Mozgi – Ayabo (2014)
- Mozgi – Hlam ("Trash", 2014)
- Mozgi – Nozhompo (2015)
- Potap & Nastya – Bumdigibai (2015)
- Mozgi – Hit moego leta ("Hit of my Summer", 2015)
- Mozgi – Vertolet ("Helicopter", 2015)
- Potap & Nastya – U mami ("At Mom's", 2016)
- Potap & Nastya – Ya…ya ("Poisonous", 2017)
- Mozgi – Atyatya (2017)
- PTP feat. PZT – Malibu (2017)
- Mozgi – Ale Ale ("Hello hello", 2018)
- Mozgi – Vlazhni Plyazhnii Dvij (Wet Beach Grove, 2018)
- Mozgi – Polube ("Anyways", 2018)
- Mozgi – Digitalization (2019)
Potap as a Director
Potap has directed many music videos for himself and other artists:
- Potap – Shivorot na vivorot ("Inside Out", 2005)
- Potap – Na svoey Volne ("On its own", 2005)
- David — Big Girl Now (2006)
- Potap & Nastya – Bezz Lubvi ("Without Love", 2006)
- Potap & Nastya – Nepara ("Not a Couple", 2006)
- Queens & New'Z'Cool — Ozero Slyoz (Lake of tears, 2007)
- Potap & Nastya – Krepkie Oreshki ("Hard Balls", 2007)
- Potap & Nastya – Vnature ("Forreal", 2007)
- Queens & New'Z'Cool — 5 element (2007)
- Potap & Nastya – Razgulai ("Partyboy", 2008)
- Queens& New'Z'Cool — Kto-to skazal mne (Somebody told me, 2008)
- Potap & Nastya – Na rayone ("Down the neighborhood", 2008)
- Potap & Nastya – Pochemu ("Why", 2008)
- Potap & Nastya – Ne lubi mne mozgi ("Don't love my brains", 2009)
- Potap feat. New"Z"cool, dyadya Vadya, UGO – Kachaem ("Rockin'", 2009)
- Potap & Nastya – Novii God ("New Year", 2009)
- Potap & Nastya – Cry Me a River (2010)
- Potap & Co – Leto ("Summer", 2010)
- Potap & Co – More penitsa ("Sea Foaming", 2010)
- Potp & Nastya – "Chipsi, Chicksi, Lavandos" (Chips, Chicks and Money", 2010)
- Potap and Vera Brezhneva – Pronto (2010)
- Vremya i Steklo – Tak Vipala Karta ("It was meant by destiny", 2010)
- Potap & Nastya – Vikrutasi ("Monkey Business", 2011)
- Potap & Nastya – Chumachechaya Vesna ("Krazy Spring", 2011)
- Potap & Nastya – Mi Otmenaem konets sveta ("We cancel the apocalypse", 2011)
- Potap & Nastya – Esli vdrug ("Just in case", 2011)
- Vremya i Steklo – Lubvi tochka net ("No love", 2011)
- Vremya i Steklo – Serebryanoe More ("Silver sea", 2011)
- Vremya i Steklo – Kafel' ("Tiles", 2011)
- Arkady Laikin – Laiki ("Likes", 2012)
- Niko Neman – Uletayu ("Flying away", 2012)
- Vremya I Steklo feat. Potap – Sleza ("A Tear", 2012)
- Potap & Nastya – RuRuRu (2013)
- Potap & Nastya – Vmeste ("Together", 2013)
- Vremya I Steklo - #kAroche ("#kEeoitshort", 2013)
- Aleksandr Kogan – Kto pridumal mir ("Who invented the world?", 2013)
- Potap & Nastya – Udi-udi (2014)
- Mozgi – Ayabo (2014)
- Mozgi – Hlam ("Trash", 2014)
- Zara – Schastie nad zemlei ("Happiness larger than the Earth", 2014)
- Vremya I steklo – Imya 505 ("Name 505", 2015)
- Vremya I steklo – Pesnya 404 ("Song 404", 2015)
- Mozgi – Nozhompo (2015)
- Potap & Nastya – Bumdigibai (2015)
- Mozgi – Hit moego leta ("Hit of my Summer", 2015)
- Mozgi – Vertolet ("Helicopter", 2015)
- Vremya I Steklo – Naverno potomu chto ("Maybe Because", 2016)
- Potap & Nastya – U mami ("At Mom's", 2016)
- Potap & Nastya – Ya…ya ("Poisonous", 2017)
- Vremya I Steklo – Na stile ("Stylish", 2017)
- PTP feat. PZT – Malibu (2017)
See also
In Spanish: Potap para niños
