The Hardkiss (stylised as The HARDKISS) is a Ukrainian rock band formed in 2011, consisting of Julia Sanina (vocals), Valeriy Bebko (guitar), Klim Lysiuk (bass), and Yevhen Kibeliev (drums).[1] They participated in the Ukrainian national selection[2] for the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "Helpless",[3] placing second in the final.[4] To date, the Hardkiss has released four studio albums, one EP, one live album, and numerous singles.
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The Hardkiss was formed in 2011 by husband-and-wife duo Julia Sanina (vocals) and Valeriy Bebko (guitar), initially under the name Val & Sanina.[5] In September of that year, they released their debut video, "Babylon",[6] and they opened for English synthpop duo Hurts in Kyiv on 20 October.[5] On 18 November, they opened for American singer Solange Knowles, also in Kyiv.[7]
In 2013, the Hardkiss won two awards—Best New Act and Best Music Video (this went to producer Valeriy Bebko, for the video to "Make-Up")—at the Ukrainian national music award, YUNA.[11] They also opened the Muz-TV Music Awards on 7 June.[12] That year, the Hardkiss became "voice and face" of Pepsi in Ukraine. The band took part in a tour, Pepsi Stars of Now, covering sixteen cities.[13]
In 2015, the Hardkiss was nominated for the YUNA music award again and won in two categories: Best Music Album, for Stones and Honey, and Best Song, for "Stones".[14]
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