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Vira Viktorivna Halushka (; ; born 3 February 1982), known as Vira (stylised in Latin ) and previously by the Vera Brezhneva (), is a Ukrainian singer, television presenter, and actress.

During her career, she achieved international success in and the , and is a winner of . In 2016, she received the International Music Prize "Big Apple Music Awards" in the category "Best Eastern European Artist" and special award for charitable activities "Person" in New York City. She has performed several times at the Laima Rendezvous music festival in the Latvian city of Jurmala. Brezhneva is also a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador.

Early life
Vira Viktorivna Halushka was born on 3 February 1982 in , in the of the . Her father, Viktor, worked in a chemical factory. Her mother, Tamara, a medical school graduate, worked in the same factory as him. Вера Брежнева / Vera Brezhneva (биография и фотоподборка) | Блог X3M-Slider(а) Виталий Войченко: Пресс-Портрет. She has three sisters, one older sister named Halyna and younger twins named Anastasia and Viktoria. She bought a flat for her parents in , a town close to . She earned a degree by correspondence from the faculty of economics of the Dnipropetrovsk Institute of Railway Engineering.

Career
2002–2007: Nu Virgos (VIA Gra)
In 2002, Halushka was invited to a casting organised to find a girl to replace Alena Vinnitskaya in the group , in which she succeeded. She was given the stage name Vera Brezhneva by the group's producer in reference to because she was born in the same city as him. In January 2003, Nu Virgos started performing in the new lineup of , , and Brezhneva. Due to its massive popularity, it gained the name of "the golden lineup".

In July 2007, Brezhneva decided to take a break from the band. In December 2007, an official announcement was made stating that she was leaving Nu Virgos. She was then replaced in the group by .

2008–2022: solo career in Russia
Brezhneva was the presenter of the Russian version of the Power of 10 game show, (; Magic of 10), which ran on Channel One Russia for two seasons from 7 January to 31 August 2008. The same year, she participated in the second season of the Russian ice show contest Ice Age. She released her debut solo single "" (; I Don't Play) on 19 May 2008 and followed it up with "" () on 27 October. She played Katya in the 2009 film Love in the Big City and performed a song of the same name for its soundtrack, "" (); it was released as a single on 5 February 2009. She reprised the role in its 2010 sequel and appeared alongside two other actresses from the film in the music video for its main song, "" (; Summer Always!) by the group Diskoteka Avariya, released on 14 February 2010. She released three further singles that year: "" (; Love Will Save the World) on 13 April, "" () with on 16 September, and "" (; By the Petals of Tears) with on 1 November. All previously released singles, with the exception of "", were included on her debut solo album . A premiere event for the album was held on 24 November 2010 at Blanc Café in Moscow.

Brezhneva appeared as herself in the 2010 film () and its 2011 sequel. On 18 May 2011, she released the single "" (; Real Life). "Sexy Bambina" was released as the last single from Lyubov spasyot mir on 30 November 2011. She released three singles in 2012: "" (; Insomnia) on 6 June, "" (; I Am Looking for You) from the soundtrack to 8 First Dates on 18 June, and the collaboration "" (; Love from a Distance) on 21 September. In late November, she starred in Aleksandr Voytinskiy's film (), which was panned by critics. 2013 saw the release of two singles, "" (; Good Day) and "" (; Say) with . The former song won her a Golden Gramophone Award. She starred in the 2014 sequel to Love in the Big City, the final part of the trilogy. Her second studio album was released on 28 April 2015 and contains most of the songs released since "". In 2016, she starred in 8 Best Dates.

2022–present: Break from the Russian industry
After the Russo-Ukrainian War broke out in 2014, Brezhneva continued her career in Russia. By 2022, however, owing to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, she expressed her support for Ukraine and broke away from her Russian career. While residing in the Latvian city of , Brezhneva has returned to Ukraine a number of times since the invasion began. She shifted her career towards releasing music in the Ukrainian language and changed her stage name to Vira (in ). Her first release under that name was the single "" (), a collaboration with Ukrainian singer , on 19 October 2022. Her first Ukrainian-language extended play (; Thank You) was released on 6 October 2023. It was preceded by two singles, "" (; Such People We Are) and the title track.

Personal life
Brehneva has a daughter born in 2001 from her relationship with Vitaliy Voychenko, deputy mayor of from 2010 to 2013. She was married to Ukrainian businessman from 2006 to 2012, and they have a daughter born in 2009. She married songwriter and producer Konstantin Meladze, with whom she frequently worked, in 2015. They separated in 2022 and divorced in 2023, allegedly over her disapproval of his continued work in the Russian real estate and music markets after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. , she is in a relationship.

Discography
Singles
2008"Я не играю"I don't play—6
"Нирвана"Nirvana—80
2009"Любовь в большом городе"Love in the big city—19
2010"Любовь спасёт мир"Love will save the world11
"Пронто" (with )Pronto—31
"Лепестками слёз" (with )By the petals of tears11
2011"Реальная жизнь"Real life11
2012"Sexy Bambina" 1—
"Бессонница"Insomnia620
"Ищу тебя"I am looking for you7—
"Любовь на расстоянии" (featuring DJ Smash)Love from a distance4814
2013"Хороший день"Nice day211
"Дом"Home——
2014"Доброе утро"Good morning112
"Luna" (featuring )Moon142—
"Девочка моя"My girl——
2015"Мамочка"Mommy15—
"Этажи" (with )Floors——
2016"Номер 1"Number 116—
"Feel"Feel854—
2017"Близкие люди"Close people——

Albums
Studio albums
  • Lyubov spasyot mir (2010)
  • VERVERA (2015)

EPs
  • V. (2020)
  • Dyakuyu (2023)

Awards
Brezhneva is the winner of 10 Golden Gramophone Awards. She won Artist of the Year at the 2011 Muz-TV Music Awards.

Brezhneva received the title "Woman of the Year" from Glamour Russia in 2010. In 2007, 2012, 2015, and 2016 she was named the sexiest woman in Russia by the men's magazine Maxim.

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