Yuko (band)

Folk/pop/electronic group

YUKO

Origin| Kyiv, Ukraine
Genres| folk, pop, electronic
Years active| 2016–2020
Labels| Masterskaya
Members| Yulia Yurina
Stas Koroliov

YUKO was a Ukrainian group formed in Kyiv in December 16, 2016.[1] Combined folk and contemporary music.[2][3]

## Career

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The group is a resident of the Masterskaya music label.[4] In 2018, YUKO began to feature in Europe (at festivals in Poland and Hungary). In 2019, the band took part in the National Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song Galyna guliala, reaching the final.

In early 2019, on the eve of the national selection for Eurovision 2019, the Ukrainian media reported that the band "Yuko" includes Russians. According to Ukrainian journalists, Yulia Yurina is a Russian citizen who moved to Ukraine 7 years ago, but still has Russian citizenship. Only in December 2018, she received a permanent residence permit in Ukraine. It turned out that the band had concerts in Russia, but the musicians said that "we have not performed in Russia for a year."[5][6] Yulia Yurina has applied for Ukrainian citizenship, but her applications have been denied.[7] In February 2025 she petitioned the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine to prove that she falls under one of the exceptions in the nationality law since she is a "strategically important person for Ukraine."[7]

In 2020 Yuko disbanded.[7] Yulia Yurina began a solo career and she released the live album "Gvara".[7]

## Members

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* Yulia Yurina is a soloist of band, professional folklorist. Russian citizen.[8][9]
* Stas Koroliov is a multi-instrumentalist. Previously performed with a solo project.[4]

## Discography

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* DITCH (2017)
* DURA (2018)

## References

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1. ^ "Группа YUKO прекратила свое существование". showbiz.24tv.ua (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-01-29.
2. ^ Новое имя: Группа YUKO и их фолктроника
3. ^ "Группа YUKO распалась — подробности — Гламур — tsn.ua". ТСН.ua. 2020-12-16. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
4. ^ a b YUKO — новая фольклорная любовь от лейбла Masterskaya
5. ^ "Фальшиві ноти, гастролі в Росії та родичі в уряді Аксьонова. Що відомо про фіналістів Нацвідбору Євробачення-2019". espreso.tv (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2022-06-29.
6. ^ "YUKO - відбір на Євробачення 2019 - реакція суддів і відео виступу". 2019-02-24. Archived from the original on 2019-02-24. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
7. ^ a b c d "У міграційній службі пояснили, чому відомій співачці відмовили в українському громадянстві". Ukrainska Pravda – Zhyttia (in Ukrainian). 2025-02-28. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
8. ^ Украину на Евровидении может представить гражданка России
9. ^ Відома співачка відмовилася від російського громадянства заради України

## External links

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* Дуэт Yuko — новый проект лейбла Ивана Дорна
* YUKO: украинский фолк без компромиссов
* YUKO at last.fm