Serhiy Prytula

Serhiy Prytula (Ukrainian: Сергій Дмитрович Притула, Serhiy Dmytrovych Prytula; 22 June 1981 Zbarazh, Ternopil Oblast) is a Ukrainian TV presenter, actor, author and co-producer of the folk sketch show "Faina Yukraina" (eng. "Nice Ukraine"), host of the morning show "Pidyom" (eng. "Wake up!") and the talent-show "Ukraine Does not Believe in Tears" on Novyi Kanal. Since 2019, he has been cooperating with the Voice party, running for the Parliament election in 2019 and for the post of Kyiv city mayor in 2020.[1]

Serhiy Prytula
Born
Ukrainian: Serhiy Dmytrovych Prytula

(1981-06-22) 22 June 1981
Zbarazh, Ukraine
Nationality Ukraine
Occupationactor, showman, comedian
Years active1999 — now

Biography

Serhiy was born on June 22, 1981 in the city of Zbarazh, Ternopil Oblast.

In 1997, he received 2nd place for the defense of scientific works of the Small Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. Serhiy graduated from school with a gold medal and entered the Ternopil Academy of National Economy (now Ternopil National Economic University).

During his studies at the academy, Serhiy was an active participant of a number of youth organizations. Together with an affinity group, Serhiy established an informal union of "Artists".

Career

In 1998, Prytula passed casting for the position of a broadcaster and in January 1999 he appeared on "Radio Ternopil 106.1 FM" under the nickname "Siryi" - "Grey".[2] In 1999, Serhiy paid for a course in one of London's colleges and passed the first exam session externally. In 2000-2001, he studied in London.

Disappointed with studying, Prytula started working. He went through all the stages while working in London: from a builder and loader to a waiter and cook's helper.[2]

Having returning to Ternopil, he occupied the position of Student Dean of the Institute, and resumed work on "Radio Ternopil".[2]

Prytula took part in the July 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election with the party Voice, but election results allowed only 17 members of the party to become MPs, while Prytula was 30th.[3][4] He is a member of the political council of the party.[5]

Prytula was the candidate of Voice for the post of Mayor of Kyiv in the 2020 Kyiv local election set for 25 October 2020.[6][7] In the election he received 56,900 votes, securing third place but losing the election to incumbent Mayor Vitali Klitschko who was re-elected in the first round of the election with 50.52% of the votes, 365,161 people had voted for him.[8]

Comedy Club Ukraine

In 2006-2009, Serhiy was a resident of "Comedy Club", the participant of weekly parties and TV shows.[2] In "Comedy Club Ukraine", he cultivated a sarcastic image, by sharply addressing Ukrainian celebrities.

References
  1. "Шоумен Сергій Притула йде у мери Києва". suspilne.media. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  2. Sergey Приткула. UEFA: the Dossier
  3. https://m.glavcom.ua/news/shoumen-pritula-ide-v-politiku-po-spiskah-partiji-vakarchuka-600342.html
  4. https://www.bbc.com/ukrainian/news-49083478
  5. https://www.pravda.com.ua/articles/2020/04/14/7247731/
  6. (in Ukrainian) Showman Prytula goes to the mayor of Kyiv from "Voice", Ukrayinska Pravda (11 August 2020)
  7. Rada appoints next elections to local self-govt bodies for Oct 25, Interfax-Ukraine (15 July 2020)
  8. Vitali Klitschko wins in first round of Kyiv mayor election, Ukrinform (6 November 2020)
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