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Luba (Kowalchyk)

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The Resume

    (April 25, 1958- )
    Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    CDs include ‘Luba (EP),’ ‘Secrets & Sins,’ ‘Between the Earth & Sky,’ and ‘All or Nothing’
    Singles include ‘Every Time I See Your Picture I Cry,’ ‘Let It Go,’ ‘Storm Before the Calm,’ ‘How Many (Rivers to Cross),’ ‘Innocent (with an Explanation),’ ‘Act of Mercy,’ ‘When a Man Loves a Woman,’ ‘Giving Away a Miracle,’ and ‘Little Salvation’
    1985–1987 Juno Award winner (Female Vocalist of the Year)
    Halftime performer at the 1991 Grey Cup

Why she might be annoying:

    Her full first name? ‘Lubomira’ — also the name of one of her early albums, in Ukrainian characters.
    During the ‘Between the Earth & Sky’ tour, her tour bus was involved in a collision that nearly claimed most of her backing band’s lives (she wasn't on board).
    A huge success in the 1980s (within Canada, never stateside), she was hit with a streak of personal setbacks — dropped by her label, divorced her manager, grandmother and mother dead, and her sister developing MS. She would not return for a decade.
    ‘You know, I was watching a documentary film about Canadian artists from the 1980s, especially those having to do with [music] videos, and they didn’t even mention me!’
    She relocated to Anguilla.

Why she might not be annoying:

    ‘Picture,’ which would become her signature song – but not her top-seller – was written in memory of her father.
    In the wake of her rising star, she favored the fashion style of Stevie Nicks over that of Samantha Fox.
    She contributed at least four songs, including two duets, to the Raccoons series (CBC).
    She built her own independent label, on which she released ‘From the Bitter to the Sweet’ in 2000.
    Bryan Adams – the number-one Canadian act in her day – is a fan.
    Only two artists have more Female Vocalist of the Year honors.
    She was a trailblazer for a wave of Canadian female vocalists.

Credit: Cool It All Right?


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 88.89% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 44 Votes: 52.27% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying