Katya Kischuk
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| Birth name | Katerina Sergeevna Kischuk |
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| Born | 13 December 1993 Tula, Russia |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
| Formerly of | Serebro |
Katerina Sergeevna Kischuk (born 13 December 1993), better known as Katya Kischuk, and her stage name Katerina (2019–2022) and K (2022–present), is a Russian singer, blogger, songwriter, and former member of the group Serebro.
In 2020, she was included in Forbes' 30 Most Promising Russians Under 30.[1]
Early life
Kischuk was born on 13 December 1993 in the city of Tula, Russia, to Sergey and Svetlana Kischuk. She is the youngest child in the family.[2]
She was especially interested in music and dancing. As a teenager, she won the Russian Hip-Hop Championship twice. She went on to attend several higher education institutions, including the Moscow State Institute of Culture and Gnessin State Musical College.[1] She went on to Thailand and China.[2]
Music career
2016–2019: Serebro
Kischuk joined the Russian pop group Serebro in 2016.[3]
During the three years she spent with the group, she was involved in the album The Power of Three in 2016 and the filming of nine videos. She left in 2019 at the same time as fellow band member Olga Seryabkina.[4]
2019–present: Solo career
She began her solo career on 1 February 2019. Due to her removal from the Mafia label by Maxim Fadeev, she also lost access to her Instagram account with more than 1 million followers.[5] She released her debut single, Intro, on 12 April. Her debut album, 22K, was released in June of that year.[6]
Personal life
Kischuk began dating British rapper Slowthai in 2020.[7] They became engaged in June of that year.[8] Their son was born on 18 June 2021. The couple broke up in 2022.[9][10]
References
- ^ a b "Katya Kishchuk (KATERINA)". Forbes. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Катя Кищук: фото, биография, фильмография, новости - Вокруг ТВ". Вокруг ТВ. 2025-04-23. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ СОТНИК, НАСТЯ. "Золото после «Серебра». Как певица Катя Кищук попала в рейтинг Highsnobiety и Lyst". The Blueprint (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ "Группа «Серебро» распадается". www.intermedia.ru (in Russian). 2018-11-28. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ "Максим Фадеев расторг контракт с Катей Кищук и забрал у нее аккаунт". www.intermedia.ru (in Russian). 2019-02-26. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ 22K by KATERINA on Apple Music, 2019-06-07, retrieved 2025-06-08
- ^ "Катя Кищук + Slowthai. Что успело произойти между влюблёнными? • ТНТ MUSIC — Здесь твоя музыка". tntmusic.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ "Экс-участница группы Serebro Катя Кищук выходит замуж за британского рэпера". spletnik.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ "Катя Кищук рассказала про насилие в отношениях и расставание с рэпером Slowthai". PEOPLETALK (in Russian). 2022-12-12. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ Efimova, Elizaveta (2022-12-13). "Катя Кищук подтвердила расставание с рэпером Slowthai" [Katya Kischuk confirmed her split up with rapper Slowthai]. Peopletalk (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-06-11.