Ukrainian singer Iryna Fedyshyn, who has experienced one of the most severe losses of her life — the loss of her daughter at 35 weeks of pregnancy — is gradually returning to creative activities. Her husband and producer, Vitaliy Chovnyk, in an open message on Instagram, shared how the artist finds the strength to stand before the microphone again and record music despite the tragedy she endured. According to him, everyday family life outwardly remains familiar, but "at home there is now a completely different atmosphere and sense of life."
The Birth of the Song "Bil"
The composition "Bil" (Pain) was born when Iryna returned home from the maternity hospital without her daughter. Chovnyk admitted that he was personally present in the studio and saw how hard every single word was for his wife. "The first time she couldn't... she started to sing, and tears didn't let her continue. It would seem like a familiar thing for her. How many times had she entered the studio, stood before the microphone, put on headphones, and started singing... She came a second time — and couldn't do it again," the producer described. Despite the failed attempts, the artist did not abandon the recording and returned to the studio again and again.
"I myself don't know where she gets this strength"
Chovnyk emphasized that it was especially difficult for him to watch his wife's grief, but at the same time, he admires her resilience. "For me, it is especially moving to see how, after such a heavy loss, Iryna finds the strength within herself to create again. I myself don't know where she gets this strength," he wrote. According to him, while singing, memories rushed back to Iryna, and the experienced pain overwhelmed her once more. "She sang and cried. I couldn't hold back my tears either," the producer added. He expressed hope that the composition "Bil" will provide support to people who have lost loved ones and help them "cry out their own pain and feel relief, if only for a moment."
Chronology: From the Joy of Expectation to Tragedy
The couple Fedyshyn and Chovnyk are already raising two sons, Yuriy and Oleh. In August 2026, the singer announced her third pregnancy by publishing a video in a white dress holding a bouquet of flowers. In September, the family held a gender reveal party: pink smoke confirmed that the couple was expecting a baby girl. "This is God's blessing. We are infinitely happy and thank God for this gift," Iryna wrote at the time. She continued to tour and give concerts throughout her pregnancy, and on October 6, she released the song "Serdenko" dedicated to her future daughter.
October 13: The Day That Changed Everything
On October 13, 2026, the family announced a tragedy: Iryna lost her daughter at 35 weeks of pregnancy. In his first statement, Chovnyk acknowledged that "on that day I could have lost not only my daughter, but also my beloved wife." According to him, the artist underwent extremely difficult labor, a complex surgery, and significant blood loss; doctors fought for her life. Iryna later shared that due to anesthesia she could not hold her daughter to her chest right after birth and only saw the child in a photograph taken by her husband. The baby girl, whom the couple named Veronika, was born 48 centimeters tall and weighing 2,600 grams. For the first time after the tragedy, the singer reached out to fans by posting a pink heart on Instagram and writing, "Thank you for being by my side."
"I am learning to live on"
Later, Fedyshyn posted a photo of herself with her sons in a hospital room and openly shared her condition: "A smile... how hard it is sometimes when your heart is overflowing with pain... Day after day, with small steps, I pull myself together and learn to live on, finding the strength to take these small steps toward life." She thanked her sons, husband, parents, and loved ones for their support. Now, according to Chovnyk, the singer is recording a new composition — and despite tears and pain, continues to return to music, which, as he noted, "is sometimes able to convey what ordinary words cannot."
