Nadiya Andriyivna Vasina (Ukrainian: ?????? ?????????? ???????; born 11 July 1989), best known as Nadya Vasina, is a Ukrainian gymnast and entertainer. She was a member of Ukraine women's artistic gymnastics national team in 2002-2008, and won two gold medals in team at the 2006 Gymnasiade and 2007 Universiade. She cooperated with Cirque du Soleil, and created her own Passion Show.
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Biography
Nadya Vasina was born in Kiev, Ukraine, to a family involved in arts and sports.
Her mother was part of the USSR athletic team and now works as a translator. Her father created the first Ukrainian radio stations and some big musical projects, and now works as a main manager of a municipal radio station. Nadya spent all her childhood and youth involved in sports. After finishing her sport career, she started to work as artist of an original genre creating her authorised shows and performing all over the world. She also became a very involved social activist.
Nadya is primarily known for her extraordinary flexibility, and has received widespread praise from fans on her abilities. Regarded by many as one of the most flexible performers in the world, she has appeared on multiple media platforms, and has gained particular notoriety for being able to fold her body completely in half.
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Sport career
- At the age of 3, Nadya started dancing, swimming, and skating. In 1996 at the age of 7 she started to do rhythmic gymnastics. In 1998 took part in a big FIAT commercial project in Bombey, India. At the age of 12 in 2002, Nadya was taken to the national team of Ukraine to Albina and Irina Deriugina where she signed the contract. In 2003, she received the title Master of Sports of Ukraine and became Master of Sports of International Class (MSIC) in 2004. Also she got the permission of making the first European championships in Ukraine. Until 2008 Vasina was performing in the national team.
- Performed on Grand Prix, World Wide Cups, European Championships, World Championships, Worldwide Gimnasiade, Worldwide Gymnasiad, Ukrainian championships etc.
- 2006 - winner of Worldwide Gymnasiade (group)
- 2007 - winner of Worldwide Universiade (group)
- 2007 - she received the honorary award "For Endurance and Work" from President of Ukraine Victor Yushchenko. Finished sport career.
Artistic career
In 2008 Nadya started to work with Anatoliy Zalevskiy (owner of show "Rizoma") on a new show on his residence.
The same year Vasina start to work with Valeriy Melnikov, and nowadays he is her personal manager.
2008 - 2009 -- cooperation with Cirque du Soleil. on the "OVO" show
2009:
After the death of her idol Michael Jackson she did an act as a tribute to his childhood song «Who's loving you».
2010:
- Took part in a Russia's Got Talent TV series, Minuta slavy, in Moscow.
- In November 2010 started her tour in Germany (Bremen) until the beginning of 2011.
- authorised the show named "Passion show" and announcing the future presentation of the show on TV
- 26 October 2011 was the presentation of the show -- «??????? ???» "Passion Show" This year Nadya signed the contract with producer Oleg German.
. On this big event many Ukrainian media were present.
2012:
- Nadya starts to work on her new project "Intimate room of Miss Nadya Vasina" ("???????? ??????? ??????? ???????"). It was and still is the first burlesque show in Ukraine. Presentation of Nadya's authorised burlesque show was on 19 August 2012 in the biggest beach stage in "Olmeca beach Club" in Kiev were was more than 800 people in the audience and more that 50 media channels.
- The same year the magazine "The most beautiful woman of Ukraine. National property" named Vasina the most beautiful woman of Ukraine.
- Nadya performed in the biggest TV cabaret in France in Le plus grand cabaret du mondeLe Plus Grand Cabaret Du Monde with Patric Sebastian (TV rotation on France 2)
2013:
- performance in Cique du Massy (rotation on France 1)
- Vasina moves to Chicago, USA for coaching children for main USA team in rhythmic gymnastics. Also continuing to perform with Ukrainian diaspora.
- On December issue Nadya appears on the cover of Russian Chicago.
- At the beginning of January Nadya took part in commercial project for one trade mark as a model. Photo shoot was taking place in Las Vegas in Bellagio hotel.
2014 march - 2014 November:
- Vasina began a solo performer in new show in USA (Tennessee, Pigeon Forge). Big horses show where Nadya was the only one gymnast-dancer in the show.
2014 November - 2015 February:
- The cabaret show "Illusio" open their doors for the audience and Nadya became one of the main characters with her authorised act "Rose".
2015 February - 2015 July:
- Vasina continue to perform for USA horses show in Pigeon Forge "Sable Theatre". Also she did take part in promotional part of the show being the face of it.
- In August 2015 Nadya again was included to the list of the most beautiful woman of Ukraine "????? ???????? ??????? ???????"
Social activities
Nadya Vasina is a social person. She conducts many different projects for children, suffered people and especially animals. Nadya became even more active as a social person when revolution in Kiev on Maidan started which caused ex-president of Ukraine Yanukovich to leave the country. After this, Russia invaded Ukraine, annexed Crimea and started the war in Donetsk and Lughansk regions. Vasina became a volunteer for Ukrainian army. She always visit the soldiers one on the 1 and 2 lines of front. In between her shows she spent all free time in collecting necessary clothes, equipment, food to soldiers or citizens. When it is possible, she makes up some concerts there.
In November 2015, Vasina created her own little charity organisation.
Interests
- Cars, yachting, golf
- Music of 50-60's
- Michael Jackson art
- Disneyland
References
External links
- Official website (in Russian)
Source of article : Wikipedia