Ani Lorak

Ani Lorak
Biographical Information
Origin	Kitsman, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Birthdate	27 September 1978
Age	46
Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest
Year	2008
Song	"Shady Lady"
Position	1st (Semi-final) 2nd (Final)
Points	152 (Semi-final) 230 (Final)

Ani Lorak is the professional name of Ukrainian singer-songwriter, actress, entrepreneur and UN goodwill ambassador Karolina Kuiek. She started her career in 1996. To date, she has released twelve studio albums, two live albums, three compilation albums, one remix album, three video albums and several singles.

She is best known internationally for representing her home country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade, which successfully qualified from the second semi-final, finishing as runner up with 230 points to "Believe" by Dima Bilan of Russia.

She performed the song during the interval of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Kiev, which she also co-hosted.