Polina Dashkova (singer)

Polina Dashkóva (Ukrainian: Поліна Дашкова, born January 28, 2004) is a Ukrainian singer, finalist of the song festival «Українська пісня» (English: "Ukrainian Song"), participant of the children's festival «Чорноморські ігри» (English: "Black Sea Games") and ukrainian selection for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016.

Musical career
Polina has been singing and dancing since early childhood. From the age of 3 to 15, she danced in the Ensemble of Folk Dances «Україна». In 2016, she participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest with the song «До Бога» (English: "To God"). The music video for this song was posted on the popular YouTube channel ELLO. She also took part in «Музична платформа 2016» in Kyiv. In September 2019, she performed at a concert in memory of Mykola Mozghovyi. In March 2021, she participated in the Easter performance «Хресна дорога» at the International Children's Center «Артек» (English: "Artek"). In the summer of 2021, Polina performed at the children's festival «Чорноморські ігри». On February 7, 2022, she performed at the «Врятуй дитяче життя» (English: "Save the Children's Life") charity dinner in Kyiv.

Before the start of the full-scale invasion, Polina began work on her debut single «Плакала Калина» (English: "Crying Kalina"), but was not able to release it until April 7, 2022. Along with it, two remixes of this song by Shnaps and Slavko were released. The track gained considerable popularity, and was repeatedly streaming on the radio and showing up in charts. As of September 10, 2023, the total number of views of the song on YouTube exceeded 10 million. Later, the singer underwent tactical military training, encouraging Ukrainians to undergo it as well. On July 23, 2022, Polina performed at the charity marathon concert «У єдності – сила» (English: "Unity is strength") in Kyiv. On October 13, the singer released the song «Хустинка» (English: "Handkerchief"), dedicated to the defenders of Ukraine, whom their girls will definitely be waiting for, as well as a music video for it. On November 27, she performed the national anthem of Ukraine at the «Футбол заради перемоги» (English: "Football for Victory") charity game in Uzhhorod, and also played a football match with other show business stars and Ukrainian football players. She has also repeatedly participated in charity events organized by «Амбасадор дитинства» (English: "Ambassador of Childhood"), in Kyiv, Khmelnytskyi, Uzhhorod, Lutsk, Ivano-Frankivsk and other cities in Ukraine.

In January 2023, the singer performed for the residents of the liberated Balaklia as part of the «Разом!» (English: "Together!") association movement. On March 1, the track «З тобою спокійно» (English: "I'm calm when I'm with you") was released together with the singer Dima PROKOPOV. As of September 10, 2023, the track ranked 99th in the «Top 100 Music Videos Ukraine» category on YouTube. On March 4, 2023, she performed at the «Пророки Перемоги» (English: "Prophets of Victory") charity art event for the anniversary of Taras Shevchenko's birthday. On March 18, she performed at the charity music festival «Braveua Fest» in Kyiv. On April 7, she performed at the «Музика війни» (English: "Music of War") charity concert in Kyiv, and on April 21 at a charity concert in Warsaw, where funds were collected to help refugees from the occupied territories. On May 10, she performed at the concert of the singer Ptashkin as a special guest.

Also in 2023, Polina made it to the finals of the national competition «Українська пісня» (English: "Ukrainian Song"), where she performed in Lviv on June 17. On July 18, the singer released the song «Знаєш, мамо» (English: "You know, mother") and the music video for it. The video, according to the singer, was shot from one take. On August 16, the singer was nominated for the Muzvar music award in the category «Найкращі нові імена естради» (English: "Best new pop names").

2022

 * October 14 — Хустинка on YouTube

2023

 * July 19 — Знаєш, мамо on YouTube