What the only daughter of Kuzma Skryabin is doing now and what path she chose

Maria-Barbara Kuzmenko is the only daughter of Ukrainian singer and showman Kuzma Scriabin. She was only 17 when her beloved father died in a road accident in 2015. The music of Ukraine has lost an unrestrained rebel and experimental philosopher. But fate did not leave young Barbara on edge. The girl showed a strong paternal character. What the heiress Andrei Kuzmenko looks like and does today, read on.



Today Barbara is 26, but the audience remembers her quite a crumb from the video Scriabin for the song “Mom”. Basya - that's how her father called her tenderly. The daughter of Kuzma received an unusual name in honor of the idol of his youth - actress Barbara Brylska. But, growing up, the girl did not follow the path of her parent. She found herself in medicine. Although we note that at one time her creative father studied as a dentist.

Barbara was educated at the status Bogomolets Medical University in Kiev. Her profile is dermatology. In an interview, the girl mentioned that in her youth she herself suffered from a severe form of acne. It was her father who found the doctor who cured her. Now she herself makes people beautiful: treats acne, makes contour plastic and cosmetic injections in the prestigious salon of the capital.



The personal life of Andrei Kuzmenko’s daughter Papino’s heart can be calm: her beloved daughter has been happy in an official marriage with her fellow student for 4 years. Together with her husband, Barbara indirectly continues her father’s work. During his lifetime, the singer wanted to create a space where connoisseurs of his work could come together and communicate.

In 2020, the girl brought the project to life. On her father’s birthday, August 17, her family opened a cafe-bakery “Lviv croissants” in Kiev. It is dedicated to Kuzma Scriabin. The walls of the institution are painted with his famous phrases and quotes from songs. Here you can order a croissant or other dessert, a hot drink and take a memorable photo in the “place of happy people”.



The heiress Kuzmenko never pursued popularity, did not seek to get on the covers of magazines. Her interview is a rarity. Every one of them has a heartbreaking revelation.

For example, last year, in an interview for the Correspondent, the girl told about the day when she learned about the death of her father. On February 2, they were supposed to fly together to the Czech Republic, and Kuzma was just racing to Kiev.



The terrible news caught the close singer at home. Barbara's mother answered the fatal call. She began to panic and hysteria, and the girl ran out into the street and seemed to be in another reality. She couldn’t believe the terrible news. Then she went up to her room and began to arrange things in the closet in perfect order to fall out of the cruel present.

After the death of Scriabin, she entered the university and with her head went to study. A lot of stress helped the girl to survive the darkest times. By the way, Barbara does not share the opinion of the late grandmother – the mother of Andrei Kuzmenko – about the cause of his death. She thought her son's death was violent. I was convinced he was being hunted. But Barbara is convinced that this is a terrible but accident.



Music of Ukraine: what happened to Kuzma Skryabin Recall that the singer died on the 47th year of life His car collided with a milk truck near the village of Lozovatka, Dnipropetrovsk region. The performer of “Old photos” posthumously received the order “For merit” of the first degree for volunteering and assistance to the Ukrainian army. He has openly expressed his political views, and his charitable foundation still helps hospitals and orphanages.



By the way, the mother of the legendary lyricist went to heaven last fall. Active and active Olga Kuzmenko fell ill suddenly. She quickly developed sepsis and kidney failure. It burned out fast. The woman was buried next to her son.

Barbara still can't accept that her father is gone. She misses him very much, but continues to live and do good things so that Dad can be proud of her.