Ani Lorak. Smile. // www.UMKA.com.ua

May be, I am wrong, but listening approximately to the second song recorded at this album you feel as if now Ani Lorak has finally determined the direction, in which she will continue to move on. And this direction is somewhere in the middle between a teen-age star and a pop-girl. Deliberate or not, this finding of the happy medium has evidently influenced the album sounding. It – the sounding – is rather balanced, suspended, assiduous, washed and shiny, put on high heels and turned to the sunset with its face. Personally I find it to be good, because generally speaking, the vocal potentialities of Ani Lorak allow her in full to have enough ambitions as for popularity, which may be wider than simply to be popular on the territory of Ukraine. Still, time will show if a European listener shares this opinion. Yes, a quiet one may share. Because I find this album to be a real – without any exaggeration – embodiment of musical recusancy. From which a particle “non” has been carefully crossed out – finally, in our time, it is a very demonstrative state of affairs. That’s why it undoubtedly has every chance to be taken correctly.

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Alexander Rybak. Fairytales.

Considering the specialization of UMKA shop, this disc has long remained beyond the scope of our attention. But the fact is: recently, our visitors have so frequently asked us about "Fairytales" that we decided to make a step towards your desires. Thus, without superfluous words: "Fairytales", the debut album by Alexander Rybak, the winner of Eurovision-2009 – enjoy)

Domestic price: 49.14UAH, International price: $10.92USD
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Volodymyr Luciw. Mizhnarodni pisni. (International songs)

As a professional singer Tino Valdi (V. Luciw's artistic name) performed numerous international revues, concerts, radio and television programs. He popularized Ukrainian songs and ballads for several decades. V. Luciw did not focus solely on Ukrainian music. He also successfully performed many international and particularly Neapolitan songs, which he recorded, for the first time, in Ukrainian.

Domestic price: 44.64UAH, International price: $9.92USD

Ani Lorak. Shady Lady.

As in 2008 Ukraine is represented at Eurovision exactly by Ani Lorak – this mini-album has seen the light of the day actually simultaneously with the latter's departure for the competition. Actually, it is the title song – "Shady Lady" – that has become the song for the competition. But what is interesting: disregarding the rather moderate size, the disc can, probably, be considered one of the best ones in Ani Lorak's discography.

Domestic price: 40.14UAH, International price: $8.92USD

Tina Karol. Show Me Your Love.

...with such voice as hers, it is also possible to sing with the same success folk songs, R'n'B, soul, and disco, and try and search for something in jazz. Having listened through the album, I suppose, you will also consider that such a bright start is just obliged to have not less bright continuation.

Domestic price: 40.14UAH, International price: $8.92USD