Regular viewers of Junior Eurovision should remember the bright victory won in this contest in 2006 by Xenia Sitnik from Belarus. The girl's mother, as well as her vocal teacher, was Svetlana Statsenko, at that time the head of a modest children's art studio in the city of Mozyr. Today she is considered one of the most respected children's music teachers of the republic, heads the National Center for Musical Art, and hosts her own TV program.
The start of the journey
Svetlana Adamovna Statsenko was born in the city of Mozyr, in the Gomel region of Belarus, in 1966. From an early age, the girl literally lived with music, loved to sing and dance, so after graduating from school she did not even think about choosing a future profession. She graduated from a pedagogical college in the city of Klintsy, in Russia, after which she returned to Belarus, becoming a student of the music department of the MinskPedagogical Institute.
Having defended her diploma, Svetlana Statsenko set to work, becoming a singing teacher in a regular school. However, she soon realized that forcing children to play music is a thankless job, and began to look for other ways for herself to spread the “reasonable, kind, eternal.”
The fateful decision in the biography of Svetlana Statsenko was the idea of opening her own studio, where she would teach vocal skills to potentially talented children. In 1997, from scratch, she created the YUMES pop singing studio (“Young Variety Masters”), located in the cozy premises of the House of Culture in the city of Mozyr.
Enthusiast went to ordinary schools, posted posters all over the city with her own hand, conducting her first set of children. Later, the parents themselves stormed the thresholds of the Mozyr Palace of Culture so that their children would be accepted to Svetlana Adamovna.
Eurovision
The affairs of the young teacher were going smoothly, her pupils took part in competitions and festivals, brought awards from different countries, delighting their mentor. One of Svetlana Statsenko's students was her daughter, Ksenia Sitnik, who was also infected with the virus of love for art since childhood.
In 2005, Ksenia won the national selection and earned the right to represent Belarus at the international television song contest Junior Eurovision.
A feature of this festival is that the winner is chosen not by a narrow composition, but by representatives of allparticipating countries.
Pupil and daughter of Svetlana Statsenko literally conquered all the audience with her powerful voice, her performance with the song "We are together" became the most memorable number of the competition. Not surprisingly, Ksenia Sitnik won a landslide victory, far ahead of her competitors. It is clear that little Belarus accepted the little girl as a national heroine, she became a regular participant in television programs. In 2006, Ksenia performed one of the roles in the New Year's musical Starry Night.
Minute of fame for Svetlana Statsenko
The mentor and mother of Xenia did not remain deprived of attention from the grateful homeland. In 2006, a talented children's teacher Svetlana Statsenko was offered to head the Mulyavin National Center for Musical Arts. At the same time, she was given a clear task - to look for and educate young talents from all over Belarus so that they glorify the name of the proud republic at the international level.
Svetlana Statsenko moved to Minsk with her family and, having rolled up her sleeves, set to work. She collected talented children, worked diligently with them, preparing them for performances at the international level. Pupils of Svetlana Statsenko, whose photo can be found in all republican publications, gave concerts in Russia, Belarus, maintaining the high reputation of their mentor.
Prizes and awards
One of her students - Andrey Kunets - almost repeated the feat of Ksenia Sitnik at Junior Eurovision.
Young Belarusian singerbecame the second prize-winner of the international song contest. In addition, Svetlana Adamovna's "chicks" won the grand prix and audience awards at the "Slavianski Bazaar" festival in Vitebsk, were winners at numerous international song contests.
In 2007, a native of Mozyr became a laureate of the national music award "Golden Ear", winning in the nomination "For Contribution to the Development of National Culture".
Family
The ex-husband of Svetlana Statsenko is Mikhail Sitnik. Having received a pedagogical education, he did not work in his speci alty, but went into business.
The eldest daughter - Anastasia Statsenko - also worked in her mother's studio, won international vocal competitions, but did not link her career with the stage. She graduated from the Shirokov Institute, later she left for the USA, where she is now.
The youngest daughter Xenia, after winning Eurovision, did not lose her head, did not catch the "star disease", remaining a sensible girl. She also did not make her way to the stage, but connected her career with journalism.
