A Ukrainian pop singer Karolina Kuiek (born in 1978) became Ani Lorak in 1995 by
changing her name while taking part in a ‘Morning Star’ TV program. Her stage
pseudo developed from her real name ‘Karolina’ spelled backwards. At the age of
17, she released her first music album «Хочу летать» (‘I Want to Fly’) produced
in a genre of jazz rock. The same year she was named ‘Discovery of the Year’
during the Tavric Games music festival (Ukraine). In 1999, Ani Lorak recorded a
song «Зеркала» (‘Mirrors’) that became one of the most significant in her
career. The album of 2004, ‘Ani Lora...