Friends!

Friends! On this day in 1949 was born gorgeous Ukrainian composer and singer Vlodymyr Ivasjuk. His "Red Rue" is the visiting card of Ukraine in the world. His words flowed like the rays of the sun, warming the souls of listeners. He lived only 30 years, but created immortal hits that today we like to sing forever.

Ivasjuk was born in Chernivtsi region in Kitsman in a family of teachers Michael and Sophia Ivasyuk. He loved music since childhood, curiously watched the rehearsals of the Teachers Choir, which often took his parents. The music fascinated the boy, so at the age of 6 he joined the preparatory class of the Chernivtsi musical school, where he began to learn how to play the violin. Vladimir was a real talent. He was even sent to study at the Kiev music school, but Ivasjuk did not stand the burden and move back to Kitsman.

In 1964 Ivasjuk created a school ensemble «Bukovinka," for which he wrote his first song "Lullaby." The team became known, won several competitions. Vladimir Ivasjuk continued to improve author's talent and was looking for inspiration everywhere. He traveled and studied Ukrainian songs, recorded them. Vladimir perfectly studied, claimed the gold medal, and suddenly had a case. Ivasjuk walked through the park with friends when one of the boys threw the cap on a bust of Lenin. They all began to scramble to shoot it - and knocked plaster "leader". They were taken to the police and it opened the case.But the family was able to stand up for it.

The family moved to Chernivtsi. There's talented Vladimir was able to go to medical school. Family were happy, and suddenly - a new bolt struck the blue. The institute learned of his case and ruled guy. And Vladimir again did not broke down, he went to work as a mechanic at the plant "Legmash." He created a choir there, wrote songs for it. Once ventured, under the name Spring he sent his song to the contest for the 50th Anniversary of October and won first prize. Soon the second victory came – with the help of the the recommendation from plant Ivasjuk still enrolled in medical school. There he wrote his hits.

First "Red Rue" was performed on the 13th of September, 1970 at the Theatre Square Chernivtsi. It was a resounding success and triumph. Subsequently, the film "Red Rue"appeared and more ..

In 1972 Ivasjuk moved to the city. He continued to write songs and to learnt to be a doctor. Soon his song "The Ballad of two violins" was sang by the young singer Sofia Rotaru, who later first performed the song at the international competition - "Sopot". Ivasjuk continued to be interested in new, composed music to play based on the novel of Honchar "Flag bearers". For this he had the opportunity to receive the Shevchenko Prize, but it just struck out of the list of nominees. And then burned and scenery for the play ... In spite of everything, he continued to work. I think you understand what person he was. Ivasjuk always knew that after defeat would be a victory.

And suddenly he was gone. On 18th of May, 1979 Vladimir Ivasyuk’s body was found in a military zone in Bryukhovychi forest. Suspended. Investigators decided – it was a suicide, that way they immediately offset the person of Ivasyuka, sincere and talented Ukrainian.

Only on 26th of January, 2009 Prosecutor General of Ukraine resumed long ago closed a criminal case on the death of Vladimir Ivasyuka, but in November 2012 it was closed due to lack of evidence. And renewed again in 2014. "Killed by the KGB" - said the prosecutor in Lviv region, Roman Fedyk.