Anna Anatolyevna Dzyuba (Ukrainian: Ганна Анатоліївна Дзюба; Russian: Анна Анатольевна Дзюба; born 24 June 1990),[1] known professionally as Anna Asti, is a Ukrainian and Russian singer. [2]
From 2010 to 2021, she was the soloist of the Ukrainian musical duo Artik & Asti. In 2022, she began her solo career, releasing several singles and a debut album, which became popular in Russia.[3][4][5]
Career
Artik and Asti: 2010–2021
In 2010, producer Artem Umrikhin thought about creating a new musical project — Artik & Asti. On the internet, he came across Anna's recording and offered her his cooperation. In a music studio in Kyiv, they recorded their first joint composition "Antistress".[6]
In 2011, they moved to Moscow. After realising their second studio album Zdes' i Seachas (Here and Now) the group gained great popularity: the album was recognized as one of the most popular in 2015 according to Yandex Music.
In 2020, Anna opened a beauty salon "3.33 by ASTI" in Moscow.
Solo career: 2022–present
On 2 November 2021 Artik announced that Anna Asti left the band. Since leaving the band, Dzyuba has started her own solo career.[7]
On 14 January 2022 the singer released her debut solo single and video clip "Feniks". On 29 April she released collaboration "Hobbi" with Philipp Kirkorov.
Personal life
Anna Dzyuba was born in Cherkasy. In December 2020, Dzyuba secretly married entrepreneur Stanislav Yurkin.[8]
The singer was visiting Ukraine when in February 2022 Russian troops launched an invasion of Ukraine.[9] She spent a few days in a bomb shelter with her husband.[9] She soon returned to Russia.[9] She never publicly spoke out against the invasion and never publicly provided help to Ukrainian victims of the war.[10]