I posted Pivni by Katya Chilly a few months ago. Since then, the album Ya Molodaya has grown on me to such a degree that that i now think it's one of the best of 2006 so far. It's a simple concept and one that has been attempted with little success by others in the past. She takes traditional Ukrainian folk songs and adds an electro-pop backing. It's something that could sound crass or gimmicky but as the flowery words of umka.com.ua point out "in this case glass and metal constructions do not destroy flax and wooden aesthetic ". Part of its brilliance undoubtedly stems from the astonishing purity of her voice, almost enough to render any other instrument incidental. The class with which the arrangements are handled is a bonus.


Katya Chilly - Krinichenka

Katya Chilly - Vishen'ka