Ilya Andriyovych Parfeniuk (Parfeniuk) is a Ukrainian singer and songwriter.
Place of Birth, Education
He was born on November 13, 2001, in Kaniv, Cherkasy Oblast. He graduated from high school there.
He became fascinated with music as a child. When he was 4, his uncle gave him a harmonica, and by first grade, Parfenyuk had enrolled in music school to study the bayan. However, he did not complete his studies there—he dropped out two years before finishing.
From 2019 to 2023, Parfenyuk studied at the Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts, majoring in “Theater and Film Acting.”
Career
In 2022, Parfenyuk first made a name for himself with the track “I Gave a Tour.” The song really took off thanks to a video filmed on a trolleybus, in which he was seen humming it himself—the clip racked up millions of views on TikTok.
In 2023, he continued to release new music. First came the track “Vidryvayus’,” followed in May by the music video for “Provedla ekskursiyu 2.0,” the single “Doloni” in the summer, and the song “Poryad” in August.
The album “Vrubay” was released in 2024.
Marital Status
Parfenyuk was in a relationship with the blogger Simbochka.
In 2024, the couple had a daughter, but they later broke up.
