[1] Ponomariov was born in Khmelnitskiy, Ukrainian SSR (now Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine).

The college professors accepted him on the basis of his excellent singing voice and allowed him to stay on the condition that he master the school's seven-year curriculum in the space of one year.

[1] Since 1992, Oleksandr has taken part in dozens of Ukrainian and international festivals.

[1] Oleksandr, performing "Hasta la vista" was the first artist ever to represent Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003.

His performance included a circus act with a contortionist and an Apollo program rocket.