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Ruslana Lyzhychko

Ruslana Lyzhychko

Acting

Biography

Ruslana Stepanivna Lyzhychko (Ukrainian: Руслана Степанівна Лижичко) (born May 24, 1973 in Lviv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union) better mononymously known as Ruslana is a Ukrainian singer, songwriter, dancer, voice actress, producer, musical conductor, multi-instrumentalist, social activist and a former politician. She is known for her work at the World Music Award and Eurovision Song Contest when her song Wild Dances won the contest, Ruslana won the title of People's Artist of Ukraine, she has been named an honorary citizen of her hometown Lviv and was nominated to receive the title Hero of Ukraine. In 2008 Ruslana lended her voice to Grand Theft Auto IV video game as the host of an in-game radio station called Vladivostok FM. Her song "Wild Dances" is featured as one of the songs on Vladivostok.

Known For

Wild Dances

In a small rural Australian town in 2004, two teenage outcasts come into conflict with their families on the night Ruslana wins the Eurovision Song Contest for Ukraine. 17-year-old Todd faces awkward and unsubtle probing from his family about his sexuality, specifically whether or not he will take a girl to the upcoming school dance. Across town, Lesia Lysenko, the only girl from an immigrant family at Todd's conservative, Catholic High School, clashes with her strict, Ukrainian father, who insists that Lesia take her younger brother to chaperone her to that same school dance. As Lesia experiments with a newfound sense of rebellion, Todd is asked out by a clueless, smitten girl with a pet hate of pop music. He practises the dance moves from Ruslana's song in his family's tool shed and hatches a secret plan to get the song played at the disco. The film moves towards its fabulous, genuinely heartwarming climax as Lesia and Todd learn that life begins when you dance to your own beat.

Wild Dances

2017Movie