Ne khovay ochey

"Ne khovay ochey" (Ukrainian: Не ховай очей; transl. Don't hide eyes) is the single by Ukrainian singer Iryna Bilyk released in 2018.

"Ne khovay ochey"
Single by Iryna Bilyk
ReleasedMay 17, 2018 (2018-05-17)[1]
Format
GenrePop
Length3:27
Songwriter(s)Yuriy Lemchuk
Producer(s)Nataliya Lavrischeva
Iryna Bilyk singles chronology
"Podruzhka"
(2017)		 "Ne khovay ochey"
(2018)		 "Vpershe"
(2018)
Music video
"Ne khovay ochey" on YouTube

Music video

Music video was released on the same day as the song, on the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, may 17, 2018. The clip was directed by Yuri Dijon, who has previously shot for Bilyk videos "Volshebniki" and "Ne pitay". According to the idea, the video starred ten characters who "do not hide their eyes" and openly talk about their sexual orientation and gender identity. One of them was the director himself.[2][3]

Track listing
  • "Ne khovay ochey" — 3:27[1]
  • "Ne khovay ochey" (Shnaps & Sanya Dymov Remix) — 3:32[4]
  • "Ne khovay ochey" (Remix by Boosin) — 3:40[5]

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2018) Peak
position
CIS (Tophit)[6] 284
Ukraine Airplay (Tophit)[7] 16
Kiev Airplay (Tophit)[8] 19

Year-end charts
Chart (2018) Position
Ukraine Airplay (Tophit)[9] 60

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Result
2019 YUNA Best hit Nominated

Documentary

Kievpride together with director Yuri Dvizhon presented in 2018 a documentary film "Ne khovay ochey" which was timed to coincide with the National Coming Out Day on October 11. In the film, characters of the music video, including human rights activist Sofia Lapina, poet Anna Kukushkina, transgender model and blogger Yulia Geltsman, model Nantina Dronchak and others, told about their choice to be open representatives of LGBT and explained why it is important for them. The video and the film starred the Director Yuri Dillon, this was his public coming out. It premiered on the Novyi Kanal TV channel and on YouTube.[10]

On June 19, 2019, the second part of the film was presented under the title "Don't howay eyes 2: a film about Ukrainian LGBT immigrants".[11]

References
  1. "Iryna Bilyk — Не ховай очей - Single". Apple Music. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
  2. ""Не ховай очей". Билык выпустила клип против гомофобии". Retrieved 2020-01-21.
  3. "Ирина Билык в новом имидже выпустила клип «Не ховай очей» в поддержку ЛГБТ". Retrieved 2020-01-21.
  4. "Iryna Bilyk — Не ховай очей (Shnaps & Sanya Dymov Remix) - Single". Apple Music. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
  5. "Iryna Bilyk — Не ховай очей (Remix by Boosin)". Apple Music. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
  6. Ірина Білик — Не ховай очей. Tophit. Retrieved 21 января 2020.
  7. "Ukraine Airplay Chart for 2018-10-15." Tophit. Retrieved 21 января 2020.
  8. "Kiyv Airplay Chart for 2018-10-01". Tophit.
  9. "Ukrainian Top Year-End Radio Hits (2018)". Tophit. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
  10. Не прячь глаза: фильм о видимости ЛГБТ-сообщества on YouTube
  11. НЕ ХОВАЙ ОЧЕЙ-2. Наші в США: фільм про українських ЛГБТ-емігрантів on YouTube
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