Jerry Heil is a Ukrainian singer who represented the country at Eurovision 2024 and became famous thanks to her hits.
Yana Shemaeva was born on October 21, 1995 in the city of Vasylkiv, Kyiv region. She studied at a music school until she was 15, then entered the Kyiv Glier Institute of Music, and later the Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine.
Fighting anorexia The artist consciously limited herself in food in order to match the image of her lover, who was very slim. Their communication began with correspondence, then a feeling of love appeared, and for the sake of this relationship, Yana brought herself to anorexia.
Raw food diet and love for coffee Yana adheres to a raw food diet, but at the same time admits that she cannot give up coffee.
Changed her pseudonym At first, the singer performed under the name Jerry Mouse, but later changed the second part of the pseudonym.
How she gained popularity She became famous after covers of Ukrainian and foreign songs. She performed Okean Elzy songs, which were reposted by Svyatoslav Vakarchuk, which brought her even more popularity.
Striving for the ideal In an interview, Yana admitted that she has an excellent student syndrome. She is used to controlling everything and strives for an ideal result, not forgiving herself for mistakes.
She gave up studying for the sake of music Having dreamed of the stage since childhood, Yana became so carried away by music that one day she preferred rehearsals in the garage instead of studying.
Voluntarily left the “X-Factor” In 2018, she took part in the show “X-Factor”, but left after the first test in the training camp of her own free will.
Does not advertise her personal life The singer does not like to discuss her personal life, but at 24 she openly stated that she remains innocent.
Music from an early age Yana began making music at the age of three, devoting herself entirely to this art. Sometimes she was so carried away that she preferred to sing in the garage instead of studying.
A vegetarian in a family of butchers Yana’s parents are engaged in the meat trade, but she did not like it since childhood. Over time, she completely gave up meat and became a vegetarian.
Her parents, Alexander and Lyudmila Shemaev, work in trade. As a child, Yana and her brother Denis helped their parents at the market, and she remembers this time with warmth.