Karolina Miroslavivna Kuiek, (), popularly known by her stage name Ani Lorak (;), born 27 September 1978, Kitsman, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union, is a Ukrainian pop sangster, sangwriter, actress, entrepreneur, an umwhile UN Goodwill Ambassador. Haein receivit Ukraine's maist prestigious an honorary title, the Fowk Airtist o Ukraine, Lorak haes been citit as ane o the maist pouerful an influential weemen in her kintra, as well as rankit ane o the maist bonnie weemen frae Eastren Europe.

Lorak representit Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 wi the sang "Shady Lady" an came in 2nt place ahint Dima Bilan frae Roushie. She came seicont in the Press Awaird Eurovision Song Contest an won the Artistic Awaird for her performance.

Personal life 
On 21 August 2009, Lorak marriet her langtime Turkis fiance an manager Murat Nalçacıoğlu, whom she met in 2003 when vacationin in Turkey. Her husband, Murat, is a Turkis hotel manager an traivel agent. She confirmit her pregnancy at the end o November 2010. Thair dochter, Sophia Nalçacıoğlu, wis born on 9 Juin 2011. She an her faimily live in a hoose on the ootskirts o Kiev, Ukraine but frequently traivel tae Turkey.

Charity 

Ani spends a lot o time on charitable activities. In 2004-2005 Ani Lorak haes been a UN Goodwill Ambassador on HIV/AIDS in Ukraine. UNICEF an UN in Ukraine hae awairdit a commendation tae Ani Lorak for assistance an help tae HIV positive ceetizens o Ukraine. In 2005, Ani Lorak wis conferred wi the St. Stanislav Order o the 4t degree an the Officer's Cross "for strenthenin the internaitional authority o Ukraine, for the heich profeesionalism, great creative achievements, charity an adherence tae the ideals o chivalry".

Albums

Singles

References

1978 births
Livin fowk
Fowk frae Kitsman
Ukrainian female sangsters
Ukrainian Eurovision Sang Contest entrants
Eurovision Sang Contest entrants o 2008
Ukrainian pop sangsters
Inglis-leid sangsters o Ukraine
Recipients o the title o Meritit Airtist o Ukraine
Roushie-leid sangsters