Glory to Bu
City – Hola Prystan (Ukraine)
The language is Ukrainian
Genre - stand-up, improvisation
Creative way
Slava Bu is a popular Ukrainian comedian, improviser, and influencer. He started his stand-up activities 8 years ago. The artist comes from the city of Gola Prystan, in the Kherson region. The first performances took place in the format of joint concerts with other comedians. Later, Slava reached the level of soloists. Thus, in 2023, a large all-Ukrainian tour "Standup Tours" took place, during which the comedian visited many regional centers of the country. The successful solo program "Chesny" attracted hundreds of new people to the comedian's cohort of fans.
During the performances, Slava tried to feel the mood of the audience in order to understand which topics for jokes are the most relevant and in demand. Live communication with listeners at concerts turned out to be an excellent tool for finding out the views and opinions of the audience. This is how the bright talent of Slava the improviser was revealed. The comedian remarked to himself that many people come to stand-up evenings for the first time. And this despite the fact that the genre has been actively developing in Ukraine for the last 10 years. That is why the artist carefully notices the most important, bright, iconic events in life and tells about them simply, aptly and funny.
Stand-up during the war
Slava and his family had to live under occupation for a month and a half. Later, the family moved to the Kyiv region. And Slava continued to engage in humor. During a full-scale war, people who come to concerts inspire jokes. Among them are many military personnel who always emphasize that they would not like everyone to shut themselves up in a more peaceful rear, not to smile at all and not to live a normal life. After all, humor is a good way of emotional discharge. And that's why stand-up during the war has the right to exist.
Another important argument for the activity of Slava Bu is the charitable component. Recognition, charisma and popularity of the comedian attract the attention of an increasingly large audience. And it allows the comedian to close important meetings. After all, the needs of our military do not decrease, and charity concerts are very important. So, since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Slava collected more than 200,000 hryvnias with the help of Instagram streams alone. And in general, volunteer meetings for more than 1 million hryvnias were closed.
Topics for jokes Fame takes away from life. Frankly and unabashedly jokes about the peculiarities of communication, about women's requirements for men, the habit of being late and much more. A special place in Slava Bu's humor is occupied by patriotic jokes. The comedian is sure: life is full of events that deserve to be ridiculed. And hearing a sharp and relevant joke is the most valuable gift for the audience. In turn, the stand-up artist says that the most important gratitude for him is not the number of people taking selfies after the concert and not the volume of applause, but the scale of laughter in the hall during the performance.
Personal and creative changes
After the full-scale invasion, a full transition to Ukrainian took place. For Slava Bu, this is a change in everything: in himself, in the content, in the direction of development in stand-up. The comedian is sure: even when the war ends, he will definitely not interact with those who one day came and said: "we are one people, that's why we are taking away your home, city, region..." At the same time, the comedian is not going to prove anything to the Russians . Its mission is to raise national consciousness and show that Ukrainian is cool.
Today, Slava Bu's performances are attended by more and more people of all ages and with various interests. The masterful improvisation of the artist, who harmoniously and interestingly conducts a dialogue with the audience, is especially captivating. In this way, literally everyone can become a creator of humor - here and now. And the topics are always thrown up by a life full of various events.
Interesting facts about the comedian
- the star of the comedy scene likes to cook. Favorite dishes include fried chicken with spices, vegetables with grilled chicken or turkey, etc.;
- the artist names Kostya Trembovetskyi and Misha Rudya ("Good Bad Bad Evil Podcast") as his YouTube stars;
- Slava greatly appreciates communication and meetings with his family, whom he moved to Brovary to see more often;
- in the evening, he likes to spend time by the river - walking, riding a scooter along the Obolon embankment. Such leisure is a good distraction and helps to disperse.
