Golda Amirova, a native of Odessa, has signed a deal with an American record label

Odessa-born singer Tatyana Amirova, who performs under the stage name GOLDY,has signed a contract with the American record label 10K Projects—a division of Atlantic Music Group and Warner Music Group.

According to the singer, she has officially become the first Ukrainian Jewish artist to do so.  

“Thank you to everyone who has stood by me on this journey. I dedicate this milestone to my hometown and my country,” the singer said.

Golda (Tetyana Amirova) is a singer-songwriter, an ambassador of Jewish culture, the creator of the musical *Yiddish Jazz Show*, and a finalist on the Ukrainian version of *The Voice*. In June 2022, she moved from Odesa to London to escape the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine; she had moved to Odesa from Kyiv that same year. However, the singer was born and raised in Odesa. Golda then drove to Europe via Moldova. She visited Latvia, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Israel before eventually arriving in London. 

Meanwhile, on April 17 in downtown Odesa, people were talking about a figure who was ahead of his time and left behind one of the first European constitutions. The storyof Pylyp Orlyk came to life through facts, little-known details, and human traits that are rarely mentioned in textbooks. During the lecture,Olena Bachynskaspoke in detail aboutPylyp Orlyk—the hetman who led the Cossack state in exile for over thirty years and fought tirelessly for Ukraine’s independence.

Also in April, an advocacy meeting titled “Museums and Audiences: Communication, Partnerships, Expectations” was held in Odesa, bringing together representatives from cultural institutions, the media, education, the civil society sector, and government. Participants discussed howmuseumscan adapt to the new challenges of wartime and effectively engage with their audiences.

Кирило Бойко