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Why so many Ukrainian singers sing in Russian instead of Ukrainian?
Why so many Ukrainian singers sing in Russian instead of Ukrainian?
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- Country or region Ukraine
In history happened so that in Soviet Union people talked a lot in Russian. Even the schools in Ukraine were Russian.
- Country or region Ukraine
Even now in Ukraine a lot of people talk in Ukrainian.
- Country or region Ukraine
It depends on a part of Ukraine, where you were born. in the west people speak Ukrainian, in the east in Russian, or in mixed languages
- Country or region Poland
- Country or region Ukraine
Near the same reason ABBA, Roxette, Ace of Base and most Swedish pop music are in English. Let alone the Irish, for example.
- Country or region Ukraine
Russian and Ukrainian are both our native (or near native) languages for almost all people in Ukraine.
Also I think it could be a fact that in Ukrainian song will be popular only in Ukraine, but in Russian it can be popular also in other ex-ussr contries.
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