A superstar and an inspirational figure in her homeland of Ukraine, Olya Polyakova is now making waves internationally – especially in the UK, where a fresh burst of attention earlier this year was led by telling her story, “Life as a pop star in a war zone.” Now her flourishing global recognition continues as she shares the new video for her current single ‘My Future Ex’.
The video takes the song’s story of the conflict of an ill-fated relationship into the boxing arena – showing Olya’s talents as a world class performer with attitude and punch. When Olya decided it was time to get in the ring, there could only be one destination: the historic Repton Boxing Club in Bethnal Green, London. Said to be the oldest established boxing gym in the country, it’s a destination for seriously competitive amateur boxers. And that history drips from its wall, having helped Olympic Gold medal winner Audley Harrison plus countless other renowned fighters like John H. Stracey MBE and Maurice Hope GCH OBE learn their craft.
The club’s influence spreads into broader culture too. The notorious Kray Twins regularly trained there, and its stuck-in-time film noir decor has seen it feature in the Guy Ritchie films ‘Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels’ and ‘The Gentleman’.
Now she is working on her first English-language album, with collaborators including producers Red Triangle (Sabrina Carpenter, Halsey, David Guetta) and mixing courtesy of the Grammy-winning Guy Massey (The Beatles, Kylie Minogue).
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