The Hardkiss

About

The HARDKISS is a Ukrainian rock band formed in 2011. The group consists of Julia Sanina on vocals, Valeriy Bebko on guitar, Klym Lysiuk on bass, and Yevhen Kibeliev on drums. They perform music in both Ukrainian and English. In 2012, the band received a nomination for the MTV Europe Music Award for Best Ukrainian Act and has won several prizes at the YUNA music award. The HARDKISS participated in the Ukrainian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2016, where they finished in second place. Since the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the band has donated part of the proceeds from their work toward humanitarian aid and has performed numerous charity concerts. To date, they have released four studio albums, one EP, one live album, and numerous singles.