Pavlo Dvorsky
Soviet and Ukrainian singer
Pavlo Ananiyovych Dvorsky (Ukrainian: Павло Ананійович Дворський is a Ukrainian singer and composer. He was named People's Artist of Ukraine in 1994.
Born in the Bukovyna region, Dvorsky rose to notability after he started singing in the popular Ukrainian ensemble Smerichka in 1976. Initially working as a backing vocalist to Nazariy Yaremchuk, Dvorsky developed himself as a solo performer and a songwriter within the ensemble. He wrote several songs for Yaremchuk and other singers, most notably with the Ukrainian poet Mykola Bakay.
Biography
Dvorsky graduated from the Chernivtsi music school. In 1976 he was invited to the vocal-instrumental ensemble Smerichka replacing Vasyl Zinkevych and becoming supporting vocal for Nazariy Yaremchuk, while staying in his shadow for sometime. In 1979 there appeared the first songs of Pavlo Dvorsky - Stozhary and Poppy flowers for the son which was commemorated to Volodymyr Ivasyuk.
Smerekova khata became his visit card. The melody Dvorsky wrote on the Black Sea coast in Bulgaria while being homesick.
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