Vasyl Baidak

Vasyl Baidak
Василь Байдак
Born (1991-01-14) 14 January 1991 (age 35)
Vinnytsia, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
EducationYaroslav Mudryi National Law University
OccupationStand-up comedian
Years active2012–present
Spouse
Yelyzaveta Sazonova
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(date missing)​

Vasyl Baidak (Ukrainian: Василь Васильович Байдак; born 14 January 1991 in Vinnytsia, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian stand-up comedian with absurdist comedy being his primary genre. He is also known as a fundraiser for Ukrainian defence forces, film and advertisements actor and director, commentator of Ukrainian broadcasts of the Eurovision Song Contest and host of Vidbir, the annual musical competition to determine the Ukrainian representative for Eurovision.

In November 2023 he was included into the rating of the "Top 100 Ukrainian leaders" compiled by the news outlet "Ukrainska Pravda", in the category of "culture".

Biography

He was born in Vinnytsia, Ukraine, and since childhood exhibited his talent to entertain people.

After finishing his school, he entered the Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University, and there he started doing humor as a part of the university stand-up group. In 2012, Baidak together with Oleksandr Serdiuk, Oleh Svyshch and Vadym Kozedub created a stand-up group of their own, titled "Vorobushek" ("little sparrow"), and they started doing stand-ups in the Kharkiv league of the KVN. In April, during one of the KVN games, their team was disqualified due to mismatch of what they presented during rehearsal and what they presented live. After that, they founded Vorobushek absurdist theater.

He took part in several comedian shows on the Ukrainian television.

In 2013 he had his very first solo concert, which he presented under the scene name of Uncle Vasia. He still performs solo concerts from time to time.

He often takes part in different projects of the stand-up club "Pidpilnyi stendap" ("Underground stand-up").

Starting from March 2022 he actively fundraises for the Ukrainian military, often makes charity stand-up in the warfare zone. Became a member of a parody group "BADstreet Boys".

Personal life

He is married to Yelyzaveta Sazonova. Their relationship started when they were university students. She actively helps Baidak in organizing his stand-ups, filming and activism.

Awards

References

  1. ↑ Кабацій, Марія (13 November 2025). "Василь Байдак став режисером. Яким виходить експеримент?". Суспільне | Новини (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 9 December 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  2. ↑ Касьян, Таня (6 August 2023). "Війна та запит на співчуття у книжці Тані Касьян «Наше. Спільне»" (in Ukrainian). Читомо. Archived from the original on 15 December 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  3. ↑ "The Ukrainian commentators for Eurovision 2026 in Vienna have been announced". UA.NEWS. 28 April 2026. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  4. ↑ Горлач, Поліна (29 January 2025). "Суспільне назвало ведучих нацвідбору на "Євробачення-2025"". Суспільне | Новини (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 29 January 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Волонтер та стендап-комік Василь Байдак увійшов до списку лідерів УП 100". Українська правда (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  6. ↑ Підпільні розгони #20 – Байдак, Кочегура, Коломієць, Стенюк І Підпільний Стендап (in Ukrainian), 4 January 2023, archived from the original on 4 September 2023, retrieved 4 September 2023
  7. ↑ Алохінссон, Антон (14 March 2023). "«Зараз всі асоціюють абсурд з Росією». Інтерв'ю з кандидатом в президенти України Василем Байдаком". ЛЮК — культурне підпілля (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 25 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  8. ↑ Байдак про Арестовича, Щегеля і стендап на фронті. Шевченко про Буданова та інтервʼю Дудю | 20:23 #3 (in Ukrainian), 25 May 2023, archived from the original on 4 September 2023, retrieved 4 September 2023
  9. ↑ "BADstreet Boys". YouTube (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 23 April 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  10. ↑ "«Давай зберись»: Вася Байдак вчить, як закривати збори на ЗСУ, у новому серіалі на YouTube". The Village Україна. 8 May 2023. Archived from the original on 2 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
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  12. ↑ Decree of the President of Ukraine from 4 грудня 2025 year № 880/2025 «Про нагородження відзнакою Президента України «Золоте серце»» Archived 14 May 2026 at the Wayback Machine (in Ukrainian)