Stand-up on Podil

Oles Pinchuk: "Most often I hear "Oh, I've seen you somewhere!"

Oles Pinchuk is a Ukrainian stand-up comedian from Rivne, a resident of Uastandupagensy, a talented screenwriter and a confident host. The comedian has distinguished himself as an author and actor of the regional "League of Laughter". After moving to Kyiv, he paid attention to self-development and acting classes. Over the years, he has won the hearts of thousands of fans of Ukrainian stand-up and collected hundreds of apt observations of the life around him, which turned into brilliant performances and improvisations.

Where does Oles Pinchuk get his jokes

A sharp mind, special observation and talent of a comedian are the wheels in the powerful mechanism of Oles Pinchuk's stand-up. The material for his programs is carefully selected jokes, stories, if you will, pearls from life. That is why they are close and understandable to everyone and do not leave anyone indifferent at the comedian's concerts. Oles Pinchuk jokes about Arestovych's insane popularity, switching to Ukrainian, "seeing the toilet and dying", relatives from Crimea, politicians, his hometown and much more. The comedian's performances not only make the audience laugh, but also give rise to interesting reflections. Once you have listened to Oles Pinchuk, you will not be able to live without his simple and amazingly accurate humor!

Ramil Yangulov

City – Zhytomyr (Ukraine)

Language – Ukrainian

Genre – stand-up, improvisation

Becoming a comedian

Ramil Yangulov is a Ukrainian stand-up comedian, editor-in-chief of StandUp Lift, resident of the LakLabel and Stand Up Art House Kyiv projects, author of the channel “MINUS PERSHY”. Ramil managed to win the TV show “Make the Comedian Laugh” on “1+1”, making Yevgeny Koshevy and Yuriy Tkach laugh. Humor has been indirectly present in the artist’s life since childhood. Moreover, it is more likely self-irony. And it is most vividly reflected in the following presentation by Ramil: “My dad is a Tatar, my mom is Ukrainian, and I grew up in Zhytomyr.”

The boy received his primary education at gymnasium No. 3 in the city of Zhytomyr. In 2011, he graduated from Ivan Franko Zhytomyr State University with a degree in "Teacher of Ukrainian Language and Literature." However, he never worked at school. However, his knowledge of philology and literature allowed Ramil to become an ideal example of a person who, with a non-Slavic name and surname, perfectly masters the nightingale.

Artist's style and development

In Ramil's performances, stand-up fans are attracted by the unique charisma and ease with which the performer holds himself on stage. The comedian's skillful improvisation with the audience plays an important role in establishing contact with the audience. The comedian's popularity is constantly growing. Colleagues in the genre call him Ramilchyk in a friendly manner, and the public follows the work of the talented author on social networks. Ramil Yangulov chooses topics for jokes that are relevant and interesting to a wide audience. In particular, he talks from the stage about:

• roadblocks and BlaBlaCar;
• upbringing and lessons with parents;
• Swedish kindergarten;
• the left bank of Kyiv, his ex-wife and much more.

Together with other artists, the comedian participates in events aimed at supporting Ukrainian soldiers. These are charity concerts and auctions where funds are raised for the needs of our defenders.