Sugar (singer)
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| Born | Oleh Vasylyovich Shkarpeta 31 August 1995 Khmelnytskyi, Khmelnytskyi Oblast, Ukraine |
| Genres | Pop |
Oleh Vasylyovich Shkarpeta (Ukrainian: Олег Шкарпета; born 31 August 1995), more known mononymously as Sugar (Ukrainian: Шугар), is a Ukrainian singer, and influencer. His notable songs are "Тьотя" (Tyotya, Aunt), and "Олег" (Oleh), that became popular on TikTok in early 2025.
Early life
Shkarpeta was born on 31 August 1995, in Khmelnytskyi. By education, an economist, studied at Khmelnytskyi University of Management and Law at the Faculty of Economics, then worked as a graphic designer in the IT field.[1][2]
Career
He began his musical career by performing covers, which he uploaded to Instagram. While studying at the university, he joined a music band, and later, together with a guitarist friend, formed a duo with which he performed in venues and at local events.[1]
Jerry Heil's song 'Okhrana, otmena' inspired his songwriting and motivated him to write his first track 'Ratata'. However, he first gained popularity not as a singer, but thanks to a humorous blog on TikTok.[1]
He gained wide popularity thanks to two songs — 'Oleh' and 'Tyotya', which went viral on TikTok. At the beginning of July 2025, the song 'Oleh' ranked second in the number of streams from Ukraine on Spotify.[3][4]
Personal life
In 2025, he married influencer Nastia Borscht (Anastasia Kovalchuk).[5]
Discography
Singles
2022
- 'Чутки' (Rumors)
- "Голос" (Voice)
- "Віддаю Притулі" (Giving it to Prytula)
- 2023
- «Електрохарчі» – "Elektrokharchi" (Electrofood)
- «Вініл» – "Vinil" (Vinyl)
- 2024
- «Поверхи» – "Poverkhy" (Floors)
- «Ліхтарі» – "Likhtari" (Lanterns)
- «Мавка» – "Mavka" (Mavka — a mythological forest spirit)
- «Олєг» – "Oleh"
- «Тьотя» – "Tyotya" (Auntie)
- «Пані Катерино» – "Pani Kateryno" (Lady Kateryna)
- «BMW» – "BMW"
- «Токсік» – "Toksik" (Toxic)
- 2025
- «Тікток» – "Tiktok"
- «Діва» – "Diva"
- «Френзона» – "Frenzona" (Friendzone)
- «Відбита» – "Vidbyta" (Beaten off / Deflected — context-dependent)
- «Йо-йо» – "Yo-yo"
- «Ягода» – "Yahoda" (Berry)
References
- ^ a b c "Шугар: "Багато дівчат розповідали мені історії про маніпуляції, контроль, складні стосунки… Так з'явилася пісня "Токсік"". ТиКиїв - голос твого міста (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2025-09-13.
- ^ "Хмельницький Університет Управління та Права". old.univer.km.ua. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
- ^ Вон, Вінстон (2025-07-12). "Як обрати головну пісню літа 2025? Найяскравіші хіти та прогнози". Суспільне | Новини (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2025-09-13.
- ^ "DREVO, Шугар, Jerry Heil і YARMAK у топі: що слухали українці в перший тиждень липня". 24 Канал (in Ukrainian). 2025-07-09. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
- ^ "Співак Шугар та блогер Настя Борщ оголосили про заручини". KP.UA (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2025-09-13.