Volodymyr Dantes about stress during the war and divorce from Dorofeeva

Volodymyr Dantes gave an exclusive interview to ZhVL at TET, in which he talked about his work with a psychologist, his relationship with Dasha Katsurina, and shared unexpected details of his divorce from Nadia Dorofeeva.

About switching to the Ukrainian language and working with a psychologist

Today, together with the team, the musician travels around Ukraine and films a show about people, volunteers and the help of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

And Dantes will not release his old songs written in Russian, and will not write new ones in principle. Now his repertoire will be exclusively in Ukrainian or English.

“If I want to write in Russian or release a track in Russian, then I am some kind of bad person who is not responsible for my words.”

In addition, the singer has been traveling abroad with charity concerts for several months. There were so many performances that he fell ill from overwork. Work with a psychologist helps him cope with the emotional overload caused by the war.

“I am working on it with a psychologist. We are all traumatized. There is no need to make an exception that you are not like that. This overwork can cause a lot of diseases, I just advise you to apply even for free.”

About the relationship with Dasha Katsurina

Another consolation for Dantes was his relationship with his friend, and now also his girlfriend Dasha Katsurina:

“I really like Dasha. We have a great relationship, but I don’t want to talk about it openly yet. She is an incredible woman and I am glad to have her in my life. It’s just that I already lived for the show. I don’t hide it, but I don’t want to expose everything.”

The singer admits that he has an idyll not only with Dasha, but also with her two children from her previous marriage with Mykhailo Katsurin.

“You wake up and they hug you. I love them very much, but I don’t allow myself to give myself completely to them emotionally. I am completely under the power of one and the other. It’s cool to build relationships.”

About the divorce from Dorofeeva

But Vova does not communicate with ex-wife Nadia Dorofeeva, who is dating Katsurin. Just like with a former family friend.

“Officially, we parted as friends until everything that happened next. We sometimes talked with Nadya, but now I don’t have any things that could cross paths with her. So, I don’t see any need to communicate with her.”

This love quadrangle is still discussed by the whole country. But the most interesting thing is that even for Dantes himself, Nadia’s new love came as a surprise. 

“I’m still waiting for them to ask: “Well, I fell in love, but I’m interested in the details?”. And I’m interested. I just want to know how it happened and when? I do not like hypocrisy and covertness. I’ve always said that when a person doesn’t speak well, it’s not cool. I really dislike everything that happened. More precisely, not everything that happened, but how. And everything after that. But it is on the conscience of people. And I’m waiting for everyone to tell what and how. When the clarifying questions will begin. And it will air. Invite Nadya and Misha, let them tell everything. It’s interesting.”

But he suggests doing it a little later. Because Dantes is sure that people should stop absorbing the details of the personal lives of celebrities. Things are completely different these days.

“Our personal life does not help the victory of Ukraine in any way. Life is voluntary and donation helps by example, which everyone else should donate now. Get up early in the morning, wash, clean the planet and donate to any fund. This is how every Ukrainian should start the morning.”

Photo: TET press service