Vasyl Zinkevych (b. 1945) is a Ukrainian pop singer (baritone), People's Artist of Ukraine, and one of the brightest figures of Ukrainian popular song of the second half of the 20th century. His velvet voice and sincere delivery made him a favourite of several generations of listeners.
The flowering of Zinkevych's career came in the 1970s and 80s, when he performed in the legendary vocal-instrumental ensembles “Smerichka” and “Svitiaz.” He became one of the first performers of the songs of Volodymyr Ivasyuk. The hits “Smerekova khata,” “Chervona ruta” (in his rendition), and “Batkivska krynytsia” became folk favourites. Vasyl Zinkevych is a living symbol of the Ukrainian lyric stage, which preserved the national spirit and melody even in times difficult for Ukrainian culture.
