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_20180510_EuroVisionary_(cropped).jpg) Mélovin at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 | |
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| Birth name | Kostiantyn Mykolaiovych Bocharov |
| Born | (1997-04-11)11 April 1997 (age 27) Odesa, Ukraine |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
| Website | melovinmusic |
Kostiantyn Mykolaiovych Bocharov (Ukrainian:Костянти́н Микола́йович Бочаро́в,IPA:[kosʲtʲɐnˈtɪnmɪkoˈlɑjowɪdʒbotʃɐˈrɔu̯]; born 11 April 1997), better known by his stage nameMélovin (stylised inall caps; Ukrainian:Ме́ловін,IPA:[ˈmɛlowin]), is aUkrainian singer and songwriter. He first came to prominence after winning season six ofX-Factor Ukraine.
Herepresented Ukraine in theEurovision Song Contest 2018 inLisbon,Portugal, with the song "Under the Ladder", finishing in seventeenth place, with 130 points.
Bocharov was born inOdesa to parents Mykola Bocharov and Valentyna Bocharova. He became interested in music at a young age, and as a child would put on and perform in concerts at his school.[1] He later began attending a music school, but left before graduating. He subsequently enrolled in a theatre school, which he graduated from.[2]
Bocharov had auditioned forX-Factor Ukraine three times, but never got onto the televised show.[3] Eventually, he passed his audition for the show's sixth season in 2015.[4] He advanced through the competition and was eventually declared the winner. Following the show's completion, he went on a tour of Ukraine along with the show's other finalists.[2] In 2016, he released his debut single "Ne odinokaya".[5]
On 17 January 2017, Bocharov was announced as one of the 23 competitors inVidbir 2017, the Ukrainian national selection for theEurovision Song Contest 2017, with the song "Wonder".[6] Bocharov competed in the third semi-final on 18 February 2017, where he placed second and qualified to the final as one of the top two finishers.[7][8] In the semi-final, he received the highest number of televotes from the Ukrainian public but only placed fourth with the jury consisting ofKonstantin Meladze,Jamala, andAndriy Danylko.[9][10] The final was held on 25 February 2017.[11] Bocharov placed third, after receiving the highest number of televotes from the Ukrainian public again, but placing second-to-last with the jury.[12][13]
The following year, Bocharov confirmed his return toVidbir on 16 January 2018 after being confirmed as one of the 18 competing acts inVidbir 2018 with the song "Under the Ladder".[14][15] He competed in the second semi-final on 17 February 2018, where he qualified to the final as one of the top three finishers, placing first with the highest number of televotes from the Ukrainian public and second-highest number of jury votes from the jury consisting ofJamala,Danylko, andEugene Filatov.[16][17][18][19] He won the final on 24 February and thus represented Ukraine in theEurovision Song Contest 2018 inLisbon,Portugal.[19][20] He placed 17th in the voting inEurovision Song Contest 2018 final, gaining only eleven points from juries of 43 countries and 119 points from televiewers all around the world. After Eurovision 2018, he went on to release his new single "That's Your Role".
Bocharov won the second season ofThe Masked Singer Ukraine in December 2021.
He attempted to represent Ukraine again in theEurovision Song Contest 2024, being selected among the finalists ofVidbir 2024 with the song "Dreamer".[21] He finished in third position.
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| "Ne odinokaya (Не одинокая)" | 2016 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Na vzlyot (На взлёт)" | — | — | ||
| "Wonder" | — | — | Face to Face | |
| "Unbroken" | 2017 | — | — | |
| "Hooligan" | — | — | ||
| "Play This Life" | — | — | ||
| "Face to Face" | — | — | ||
| "Svit v poloni" (Світ в полоні) | — | — | ||
| "Under the Ladder" | 2018 | 54 | 9 | Octopus |
| "That's Your Role" | — | — | ||
| "Z toboyu, zi mnoyu, i hodi (З тобою, зі мною, і годі)" | — | — | ||
| "Chudova Mytʹ (Чудова Мить)" | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Ty (Ти)" | 2019 | 4 | — | Octopus |
| "Oh, No!" | — | — | ||
| "Expectations" | — | — | ||
| "Your Entertainment" | — | — | ||
| "Want You to Stay" | — | — | ||
| "Vitryla (Вітрила)" | 10 | — | Non-album single | |
| "Dance with the Devil" | 2020 | — | — | |
| "I krov kypyt' (І кров кипить)" | 2021 | 23 | — | |
| "Tayemnyy znak' (Таємний знак) (with Sowa) | — | — | ||
| "Kit i drama' (Кіт і Драма) | — | — | ||
| "Ne zvolikay (Не зволікай)" | 2022 | — | — | |
| "Meni ne dzvony (Мені не дзвони) | - | - | ||
On 5 July 2021, Bocharov came out as bisexual in a concert, followed by an Instagram post.[24][25]
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| Preceded by Dmitry Babak | X-Factor Ukraine Winner 2015 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 | Succeeded by |
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