tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843847981976146453.post8445914307073891442..comments2023-06-13T02:34:07.568-07:00Comments on UMichUkrainian: Ukraine's Music Industry (Kiev Pop Culture)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843847981976146453.post-70978869904092992032008-03-24T09:23:00.000-07:002008-03-24T09:23:00.000-07:00I really enjoyed reading your comment about MTV Uk...I really enjoyed reading your comment about MTV Ukraine. I remember when I went to Petrozavodsk, Russia 2 summers ago how shocked I was that MTV Russia existed (looking back I see that was rather silly, but I guess I thought of it as a "western" channel). Anyway, I can't speak for Ukraine, but MTV Russia was VERY popular. Because of the routine hot water shortage in Russia during my stay (they do municipal repairs every summer) I had to shower at the home of a girl who was my age, and every time I came over for a shower and some tea she would turn on MTV Russia. They have their own version of something like American Idol there, called Fabrika Zvezd, and also their own version of TRL and some game shows! And you are certainly right in saying that "western"-style groups are more popular (you might want to look up the rapper Ligalayz or Eurovision winner Dima Bilan), although the music videos were ALWAYS in Russian (not sure if this is the same in Ukraine). Also, many people my age who knew just a few words of English told me they had learned them from some songs, which is just what you had said!Illianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08880559718765698790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843847981976146453.post-59872810034417609742008-03-22T07:34:00.000-07:002008-03-22T07:34:00.000-07:00MTV Ukraine? Interesting. What kind of programming...MTV Ukraine? Interesting. What kind of programming does it highlight? Any reality TV shows on MTV Ukraine? What would Ukraniean reality TV look like? How might the broadcasting of American reality TV shows (if any were broadcast) contribute to how folks there view the U.S.?Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079094714085512349noreply@blogger.com