“When I won Eurovision, I was 10 years old,” recalls Ksenia Sitnik. Now the girl is 22 years old, she graduated from a private university in Prague and works as a fashion journalist. GO.TUT.BY talked to Ksenia and found out what she thinks about accusations of anorexia, fried potatoes and healthy lifestyle of Europeans.
About fried potatoes and vegetarianism
My morning starts with oatmeal. During the day I snack on fruits (apples or bananas), oatmeal cookies, protein donuts, although I can also eat a sandwich on the run. For lunch I choose salmon or tuna with a salad or rice side dish, for dinner I often eat seafood - shrimp or mussels.
I don't eat any cakes or sweets. I don't like the taste of sweets, but I really like spicy. Since childhood, she tried not to overeat, avoid fast food, but she never adhered to strict diets.
The most harmful dish on my table is fried potatoes. I know it's better to steam food, but once a month I allow myself my favorite fried potatoes. I often have lunch somewhere in the city. I can’t call myself a fan of cooking - I cook at a level below average.
I eat little meat - mostly lamb, and even became a vegetarian for a year and a half. The body had no need for either meat or fish. But over time, she returned to her usual diet. With a busy schedule, it was difficult to prepare specific vegetarian meals for myself.
In my opinion, eating right is pretty cheap. A bowl of rice costs less than a large pizza or a few cocktails at dinner. To stay in shape, it is enough to follow simple rules: eat healthy food, often and a little bit, and drink at least two and a half liters of water a day.
About hatha yoga and angry commentators on Instagram
My good physical shape is 80 percent due to good genetics. Until the age of 19, I didn’t pay much attention to sports, limited myself to elementary physical education and morning exercises.
My weight hasn't changed since I was 15. With a height of 162 centimeters, I weigh 40 kilograms. Fortunately, at a transitional age, she did not encounter a sharp weight gain due to hormonal changes. I often hear remarks in my address in the spirit: “So skinny! Do you eat at all? Sometimes I read rude comments on Instagram about this. They write that I have almost anorexia. But health is great. I want people to stop worrying about this. I'm not afraid to gain or lose some weight. Small fluctuations are normal, but a fanatical attitude towards one's appearance is always bad.
I do hatha yoga four times a week. It develops both spiritually and physically. During meditation, I get rid of negative thoughts. Hatha yoga does not have a specific set of asanas. The instructor decides how to build the lesson and what variations to show the group.
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It is difficult for me to force myself to engage in physical activity that does not carry a specific meaning. I go to the gym once or twice a week, but I get tired pretty quickly. This is not my favorite way to keep fit. Although a balanced workout with an experienced trainer can certainly give you a burst of energy and adrenaline.
I, like any normal person, have moments of weakness and apathy. Sometimes I lie at home and I'm too lazy to go to the gym: it's cold outside, but it's also hard in the gym. At such moments, I remember my environment, which motivates me a lot. All my friends go in for sports: some play basketball, others play tennis, others go to yoga.
A person should be at the weight in which he is comfortable. No classes in the gym and trips to the best cosmetologists will not give an effect and will not bring joy if a woman does not love herself. We must accept our body and improve what is given by nature. And also find a sport to your liking. It happens that a person, having tried one type of exercise, suddenly decides that sport is not for him. But there are many alternatives: tennis, basketball, oriental practices.
About healthy lifestyle of Czechs and Belarusians
In the Czech Republic, where I studied, people closely monitor their health. They give up cars and switch to bicycles. During the four years of my student life, I did not meet a single person in Prague who would not go in for some kind of sport. I am glad that in recent years the healthy lifestyle movement has been developing in Belarus.
Publication from art, journalism, fashion🍃 (@kseniya_sitnik) Aug 20 2015 at 9:41 PDT
Belarusians' healthy lifestyle is hindered by love for Fridays. We have a cult of the weekend. On the eve of the weekend Minsk bars are always packed. It seems to people that it is necessary to celebrate the end of a busy week. Perhaps this energy is better directed not to the idle consumption of alcohol, but to other types of activities? I'm not saying that parties are evil, but it's better not to make them a weekly tradition.
First of all, Czechs take care of their health, and then they think about beauty. They go to the gym to stay in good shape, and not just to admire their reflection in the mirror. The aesthetic moment is definitely not in the foreground. Belarusians take much more care of their appearance, even if they have less financial resources for this. Our women are definitely some of the most beautiful in the world. In the Czech Republic, girls are not so well-groomed: for example, they can safely neglect manicures and pedicures.
Our men are more greedy for an attractive appearance than Europeans. Belarusians are spoiled by so many beauties around. In Europe, every beautiful woman is delighted and receives a lot of compliments. In our country, every second, if not every first girl, is very attractive.
Publication from art, journalism, fashion🍃 (@kseniya_sitnik) Sep 28 2016 at 6:53 PDT
I can easily come to work without makeup. Choosing between an extra hour of sleep and a flawless appearance, I still choose sleep. At 22, a girl can look good even without much effort.
On sleeping 10 hours and working in fashion journalism
I try to sleep 9-10 hours a day. I really appreciate the dream and do not regret the time for it. Although this was not always the case. In the first years of her student life, she could read books until late, did not want to go to bed before midnight, and got up very early. At the same time, I felt fine, even after four hours of sleep. Now I can not afford this and go to bed until 23.00. I understand that no care procedures or miraculous cosmetics will restore the body better than sleep.
Now I am a freelance journalist in the fashion industry. The working day does not fit into the schedule “from 8.00 to 17.00”, so I try to fit more different things into it and comprehend time management. Modern society requires a lot of knowledge and skills from us. It is important to continuously develop and value time. It seems to me that in the hours that we spend on social networks, you can learn another foreign language or some musical instrument.
I graduated from the Anglo-American University in Prague, but I do not plan to stop at one higher education. Now almost every person has a diploma of "tower" and at least speaks English. This no longer surprises others.
My hobby is literature. I love fiction and popular science books, I am fond of psychology. In the morning, the brain absorbs information much better, so I try to read or study foreign languages before work.
So far, I am running between Belarus and the Czech Republic. There are interesting job offers in Prague. In the future, I would like to organize everything in such a way as to live in at least two, or even three countries. At the same time, I love Belarus very much, and it’s hard for me to be away from my family for a long time, even though I’m a fairly independent person.
When I won Eurovision, I was 10 years old. Then I thought that at the age of 22 I would already have my own family, an established career. As a child, it seems that if you are over 20, then you are already very adult. But time flies incredibly fast, and I still don't feel my age.
Ksenia Mikhailovna Sitnik(May 15, 1995, Mozyr) - Belarusian singer, winner of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005.
In 1998, Ksenia became a pupil of the school No. 34 in Mozyr. In 2000, she won the Miss Verasok contest. In 2001, she began studying at the YUMES pop vocal studio, whose artistic director was her mother.
Ksenia Sitnik participated in many competitions. In 2004, at the International Festival of Children's Creativity "Golden Bee" (Belarusian city of Klimovichi), Ksenia became the owner of a diploma of the first degree. In 2005, she became the winner of the city Olympiad in the Russian language. In July 2005, Ksenia took part in the children's competition as part of the Slavianski Bazaar festival in Vitebsk and won it. This success brought her fame. Subsequently, thanks to participation in numerous competitions and festivals, Xenia became known in Russia, Poland and Germany.
In November 2005, Ksenia Sitnik represented Belarus at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest and became the winner with the song "We Are Together". And a year later, on November 26, 2006, the presentation of her debut album, also called "We are together", took place.
Ksenia Sitnik's mother, Svetlana Statsenko, worked as an artistic director at the YUMES pop singing studio. Xenia's father, Mikhail Sitnik, is a businessman.
On May 15, 2010, on her 15th birthday, the public was presented with her second solo album entitled "The Republic of Xenia".
In December 2005, Ksenia Sitnik played a major role in the New Year's musical Starry Night 2006. In May 2006, the singer's first video for the song "Little Ship" appeared. Later, clips appeared for the songs “A Simple Song” and “Non-Stop”.
She was the host of the Our Pyaterochka program of the Belarusian TV channel LAD until May 2009, when the program was closed.
In 1998, Ksenia became a pupil of the school No. 34 in Mozyr. In 2000, she won the Miss Verasok contest. In 2001, she began studying at the YUMES pop vocal studio, whose artistic director was her mother.
Ksenia Sitnik participated in many competitions and won prizes everywhere. In 2004, at the International Festival of Children's Creativity "Golden Bee" (Belarusian city of Klimovichi), Ksenia became the owner of a diploma of the first degree. In 2005, she became the winner of the city Olympiad in the Russian language. In July 2005, Ksenia took part in the children's competition as part of the Slavianski Bazaar festival in Vitebsk and won it. This success brought her fame. Subsequently, thanks to participation in numerous competitions and festivals, Xenia became known in Russia, Poland and Germany.
In November 2005, Ksenia Sitnik represented Belarus at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest and became the winner with the song "We Are Together".
Ksenia Sitnik's mother - Svetlana Statsenko (like Nastya, her second daughter, remained with her maiden name "Statsenko") - worked as an artistic director at the YUMES pop singing studio. Xenia's father, Mikhail Sitnik, is a businessman.
On May 15, 2010, on his 15th birthday, the public was presented with his second solo album called "The Republic of Xenia".
Role
- In December 2005, Ksenia Sitnik played a major role in the New Year's musical Starry Night 2006. In May 2006, the singer's first video for the song "Little Ship" appeared. Later, clips appeared for the songs “A Simple Song” and “Non-Stop”.
- She was the host of the program "Our Pyaterochka" of the Belarusian TV channel "LAD" until May 2009, until the program was closed.
This man - a top manager of the company "ImobilenInvest" - is known as the father of the winner of the Junior Eurovision 2005, Ksenia Sitnik.
According to the State Control Committee, officials of the company several times sold the same non-residential premises under construction in FOK to different persons. For the re-sale of the FOK premises, ImobilenInvest LLC received $450,000 in equivalent, TUT.BY reports.
Another surprise. On the eve of the arrest of businessman Sitnik, the composition of the new public council under the Ministry of Internal Affairs became known. Member of the Council, artistic director of the National Center for Musical Art named after V. Mulyavin.
Svetlana Statsenko, photo Vyacheslav Sharapov, @Sputnik
Interestingly, after Ksyusha's victory at Eurovision, her mother Svetlana Statsenko, in an interview with Komsomolskaya Pravda in Belarus, talked about how it would be difficult to break into show business without her husband's husband's money.
Ksenia's mother admitted that the children record the soundtracks for the "Slavianski Bazaar" for the money of their parents.
If my husband had no money, say where would we be? - - said Statsenko. - How to move without money, to break the ice? I hear super talented children from the provinces, but they will never achieve anything, because a professional soundtrack and a good costume cost at least a thousand dollars.
Ksenia Sitnik's father is a teacher by profession, but he never worked at school, Svetlana Statsenko said, he has his own business.
It fits like this: I do not have a bunch of children, but only two, and I am able to provide them with what they need. Need a phonogram - how much do you need? He takes it out of his pocket and gives it.
Ksenia Sitnik with her father. Photo from Mikhail Sitnik's Facebook page
After 12 years, nothing is heard about the vocal successes of Ksenia Sitnik. After graduating from school, Ksenia left Belarus a few years ago to study journalism at the Anglo-American University in Prague.
Ksenia Sitnik, Facebook photo by Yulia Latushkina
In an interview with Onliner.by two years ago, the Junior Eurovision star said that it was important for her to be away from home - outside her comfort zone, and shared her plans to enroll in a master's program.
Here it is, the Belarusian reality. The father of the Junior Eurovision star has been detained, the mother is in the council of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the daughter is outside the country.
Ksenia is a pupil of the Minsk Gymnasium No. 8. In 2000, she won the Miss Verasok beauty contest. In 2001, she began studying at the YUMES pop vocal studio, whose artistic director was her mother.
Ksenia Sitnik participated in many competitions. In 2004, at the International Festival of Children's Creativity "Golden Bee" (Belarusian city of Klimovichi), Ksenia became the owner of a diploma of the first degree. In 2005, she became the winner of the city Olympiad in the Russian language. In July 2005, Ksenia took part in the children's competition as part of the Slavianski Bazaar festival in Vitebsk and won it. This success brought her fame. Subsequently, thanks to participation in numerous competitions and festivals, Xenia became known in Russia, Poland and Germany.
On May 15, 2010, on her 15th birthday, the public was presented with a second solo album called "The Republic of Xenia".
In 2010 she graduated with honors from the Children's Music School No. 10 in Minsk, Belarus.
Currently studying journalism at the Anglo-American University in Prague.
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- - We are together
- - Republic of Xenia
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- Well, so what?Yes, she loves me and you so much. - Natasha suddenly blushed, - well, you remember, before leaving ... So she says that you forget it all ... She said: I will always love him, but let him be free. After all, the truth is that this is excellent, noble! - Yes Yes? very noble? Yes? Natasha asked so seriously and excitedly that it was clear that what she was saying now, she had previously said with tears.
Rostov thought.
“I don’t take back my word in anything,” he said. - And besides, Sonya is so charming that what kind of fool would refuse his happiness?
“No, no,” Natasha screamed. We already talked about it with her. We knew you would say that. But this is impossible, because, you understand, if you say so - you consider yourself bound by a word, then it turns out that she seemed to have said it on purpose. It turns out that you still forcibly marry her, and it turns out not at all.
Rostov saw that all this was well thought out by them. Sonya struck him yesterday with her beauty. To-day, seeing her for a glimpse, she seemed even better to him. She was a lovely 16-year-old girl, obviously passionately loving him (he did not doubt this for a minute). Why should he not love her now, and not even marry her, thought Rostov, but now there are so many other joys and occupations! "Yes, they thought it up perfectly," he thought, "one must remain free."
“Very well,” he said, “we’ll talk later.” Oh, how glad I am for you! he added.
- Well, why didn’t you cheat on Boris? the brother asked.
- That's nonsense! Natasha screamed laughing. “I don’t think about him or anyone, and I don’t want to know.
– That's how! So what are you?
- I? Natasha asked, and a happy smile lit up her face. - Have you seen Duport "a?
- Not.
- Did you see the famous Duport, the dancer? Well, you won't understand. I'm what it is. - Natasha, rounding her arms, took her skirt, as if dancing, ran a few steps, turned over, made an antrash, beat her leg against her leg and, standing on the very tips of her socks, walked a few steps.
- Am I standing? behold, she said; but she couldn't stand on tiptoe. "So that's what I am!" I will never marry anyone, but I will become a dancer. Do not tell anyone.
Rostov laughed so loudly and merrily that Denisov felt envious from his room, and Natasha could not help laughing with him. - No, it's good, isn't it? she kept saying.
- Well, do you want to marry Boris anymore?
Natasha flushed. - I don't want to marry anyone. I'll tell him the same when I see him.
– That's how! Rostov said.
“Well, yes, it’s all nonsense,” Natasha continued to chat. - And why is Denisov good? she asked.
- Good.
- Well, goodbye, get dressed. Is he scary, Denisov?
- Why is it scary? Nicholas asked. - Not. Vaska is nice.
- You call him Vaska - strange. And that he is very good?
- Very good.
“Well, come and drink some tea.” Together.
And Natasha stood up on tiptoe and walked out of the room the way dancers do, but smiling the way happy 15-year-old girls smile. Having met Sonya in the living room, Rostov blushed. He didn't know how to deal with her. Yesterday they kissed in the first moment of the joy of meeting, but today they felt that it was impossible to do this; he felt that everyone, both mother and sisters, looked at him inquiringly and expected from him how he would behave with her. He kissed her hand and called her you - Sonya. But their eyes, having met, said “you” to each other and kissed tenderly. With her eyes, she asked him for forgiveness for the fact that at Natasha's embassy she dared to remind him of his promise and thanked him for his love. He thanked her with his eyes for the offer of freedom and said that one way or another, he would never stop loving her, because it was impossible not to love her.
“How strange, however,” said Vera, choosing a general moment of silence, “that Sonya and Nikolenka now met like strangers. - Vera's remark was just, like all her remarks; but, like most of her remarks, everyone became embarrassed, and not only Sonya, Nikolai and Natasha, but also the old countess, who was afraid of this love of her son for Sonya, which could deprive him of a brilliant party, also blushed like a girl. Denisov, to Rostov's surprise, in a new uniform, pomaded and perfumed, appeared in the living room as dandy as he was in battles, and so amiable with ladies and gentlemen, which Rostov did not expect to see him.
