Daryna Kyrylko

Musical education:

• Kyiv Children's School of Arts No2 named after M.I. Verikhivskyi (1996-2005), piano class, academic vocal, folk vocal, ensemble “Kviten”
• Singing and dancing ensemble “Svitanok” (1999-2003), younger choir, older choir
• Private lessons of estrade vocal from teachers of Kyiv Municipal Academy of Estrade and Circus Arts, Kyiv Municipal Academy of Music named after R.M. Glier and Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts

Higher education:

• Kyiv National University named after Taras Shevchenko, Institute of International Relations, International Information: bachelor (2012), master's (2014), candidate of political sciences (2021)

Experience as a vocalist (1996-2025)

• Participation in concerts (solo and in choir), festivals, including international (Turkey, Great Britain, Germany, Italy) with the Singing and dancing ensemble “Svitanok” (1999-2003)
• Participation in the television contest “Крок до зірок”, 4 episodes, (3rd prize) (2002-2003)
• Active participation with own author songs in international festivals with the Foundation “Gifted Children of Ukraine”, Hungary, Finland (2003-2005)
• 2013-2014 - participation in the television show “Voice of the Ukraine. Reboot”, 4 episodes (including live broadcast, quarterfinal), team of Svyatoslav Vakarchuk
• member of the jury in music competitions (2014-2021)
• various solo and band performances in Ukraine and abroad (including with the Kyiv Academic Municipal Wind Orchestra, the Faculty of Arts named after Anatoliy Avdiievskyi NPU named after M.P. Dragomanov)
• video covers of Ukrainian and foreign songs (youtube, instagram, facebook)
• several solo concerts (with a music band, acoustic)

Vocal coach (2018-2025)

• individual and group classes and master classes in three languages (Ukrainian, Russian, English)
• more than 150 students and 2000 hours of teaching
• collaboration with actors and dance studios (vocal course and master classes)
• training supervision of student recordings in studios
• organization and conducting performances of students, creation of a creative community

Collaboration as a vocalist in the Ukrainian project KAVA TSIKAVA (2017-2023)

• 22 songs, including mini-albums and duets, two remixes, 5 video clips, and also an acoustic version of the song (video)
• regular leaders of charts on various radio stations of Ukraine
• finalists of the vocal competition “Ukrainian Song”, participants of the short-list of the YUNA award

Founder, manager and soloist of the EXCEPTION music band (2015-2019)

• band members: vocals, keyboards, guitar, bass guitar, drums, saxophone
• concert activities on various venues in different cities of Ukraine (Kyiv, Chernihiv, Cherkasy, Vyshgorod and others) at private and public events
• big solo concert in Kyiv with a repertoire of 25 different songs (2016)
• audio and video covers (youtube, instagram, facebook)