The Ukrainian singer, who did not take off her kokoshnik, complains that because of the Russians she felt inferior
Ukrainian artists had to pay money to get on television in their own country.
Ukrainian singer Olga Polyakova stated this to the Kyiv magazine “New Time”.
“Kokoshniks and the song Russian Style brought Polyakova fame and recognition. Although she hasn’t worn kokoshniks for more than a year, and she has even given up touring in Russia,” the publication clarifies, asking why the artist stopped traveling to the Russian Federation.
“Let's be as honest as possible now. Until 2014, all our artists sought to work in Moscow. This is how our show business developed: making a good career without conquering Moscow was unrealistic. Moreover, this continues to this day,” says Polyakova.
According to her, she “entered show business as a television character and saw this kitchen from the inside.”
“She annoyed me and infuriated me terribly, but nothing could be done about it,” the singer justifies herself. “Russian artists were groomed and cherished, they were paid fabulous fees, they were driven around in Mercedes. They were fed only in restaurants. We, Ukrainian artists, were told: we don’t pay Ukrainian artists any money. And we agreed because we needed airtime.”
She also says that the prevailing rules of the game “brought up a serious inferiority complex in Ukrainian artists.”
“Therefore, we have formed a single goal - to reach a serious level in Russia and return here to dictate our terms. If they tell me now: what are you saying, this didn’t happen – it’s a lie! I believe that Ukrainian TV channels killed Ukrainian show business. Our television strangled the Ukrainian artist and shook all the money out of him. Unlike our Russian colleagues, we had to pay for rotation on Ukrainian TV out of our own pockets,” the performer complains.
At the same time, she admitted that she did not immediately abandon Russia.
“When you start to succeed, success makes you dizzy. Have you seen how a horse carries? So I was carried away, as were many of my colleagues, but some were able to stop and make a choice. Everyone is their own,” said Polyakova.
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