Volha Samusik

Oleg “О’К” Klimov, editor-in-chief of Muzykalnaya Gazeta, recalled Volha as an excellent employee who “always made interesting and cool materials, offered ideas by herself;” from the musical side, in his opinion, she was most successfully realized in the band žygimont VAZA. Guitarist of Tarpach Dmitry Astapuk remembered that Volha “was a creative person, capable of a lot of things.” The founder and producer of the “Rock Coronation” Yury Tsybin spoke about “a phenomenon in the Belarusian rock and roll.” Guitarist of Hasta La Fillsta Siarhei Kananovich felt the energy from the person “who wanted to live rock music.” Reminiscenting about joint-projects, Lavon Volski praised her for responsibility and professionalism.

Volha Samusik died exactly a month before her 26th birthday, on December 7, 2010, from a prolonged pneumonia. She underwent three serious operations, after the third one on the night of December 6–7, the girl did not recover.

She was named a Rock-Princess at the ceremony “Rock Coronation-2007,” which was held in Minsk on February 29, 2008. After leaving the band Hasta La Fillsta, she was about to start a solo career.

In the report from the joint-concert with the participation of Tarpach in 2008, Alena Sobolevskaya, concert columnist for LiveSound.by, highlighted the choreography and vocal abilities of the “excellent music journalist (vocalist).”

As a vocalist of the band Tarpach at the Rock-kola festival in 2007, she won a prize for best vocals, while her band won the grand prix.

Volha was the vocalist of the rock bands Tarpach (2005–2009), žygimont VAZA (2004—2010), and Hasta La Fillsta (2009—2010). She also collaborated with the bands B:N:, Neuro Dubel, ZM99, and Lavon Volski.

Volha Samusik (Belarusian: Вольга Эдуардаўна Самусік ; January 7, 1985, Minsk — December 7, 2010, Minsk) was a Belarusian rock singer and journalist.

Volha was born on January 7, 1985, in Minsk (Belarusian SSR).