Winning the popular vocal show "Holos Strany" opened doors to the big stage for young performers, granting them public love and a powerful career boost. However, reality proved more complex: years later, the paths of the former champions diverged dramatically. Some artists continued to persistently develop their musical skills and release records, others completely changed their fields of activity, while some stars chose seclusion far from secular spotlights or emigrated abroad altogether.
Destinies of the Project Pioneers: Ivan Ganzera and Pavlo Tabakov
Ivan Ganzera went down in history as the show's first winner in 2011, captivating audiences with his sincerity in Diana Arbenina's team. Over time, the performer consciously chose a non-public lifestyle and settled in Korosten, Zhytomyr Oblast, where he manages his own studio at the local House of Culture and performs for Ukrainian defenders. The winner of the second season, Pavlo Tabakov (Oleksandr Ponomaryov's team), faced severe trials: shortly before the full-scale events, he battled a serious illness and underwent treatment in Poland. Having overcome the crisis, Tabakov returned to creativity, continuing to delight fans with new musical projects.
Style Transformation: Anna Khodorovska and Ihor Grohotskyi
The bright winner of the third season, Anna Khodorovska, radically rethought her work. In 2026, she performs under the stage pseudonym Anna Manie, sings in the R&B and soul genres, works as a vocal coach, and actively releases original tracks, including her recent single "love love love". In turn, the fourth-season champion Ihor Grohotskyi, who traded professional football for the stage under Sviatoslav Vakarchuk's mentorship, subsequently decreased his media presence in Ukraine and spent recent years in Canada, combining creative pursuits with personal experience.
The Trial of War and New Realities: Anton Kopytin and Vitalina Musienko
Fifth-season winner Anton Kopytin, remembered by viewers for his touching story as a displaced person from Donetsk, actively built a career in Kyiv after his triumph and participated in large-scale musicals. However, after the start of the full-scale invasion, he moved with his family to the USA and settled in Seattle, practically disappearing from the public eye. Sixth-season winner Vitalina Musienko, who triumphed in 2016 also in Vakarchuk's team, did not build a classic show-business career with regular releases after receiving an apartment in the capital. During the war, her geography expanded to European countries, and recent data on her musical activities in open sources is practically non-existent.
