Iryna Gerus
Singer, Motivational Speaker, Voice Teacher, Doctorate Studies in Management and Marketing
"A performer since the age of five, Ukraine-born pop singer Iryna Gerus has toured in Poland, Russia, Germany, the Slovak Republic, India and Jordan, performed with over 200 concerts in over 30 countries. Her album “Mentor” contains 14 original songs written and performed in Ukrainian, Polish and Russian. Iryna isn’t just another pretty face. Born to a family of mathematicians, in addition to her studies in music, she holds a Master’s degree in Economics.” - Multicultural Festival in Halifax, June 2015.
My life is governed by development - together with freedom, development is my biggest value. It is the only source of permanent pleasure and satisfaction in life. When you evolve - you live tens of lives during your one single physical life.
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What are you most proud of professionally? And who or why?
I am most proud of the fact that throughout my life while making every decision I ALWAYS listened to the voice of my soul and never to the voice of the mind/logic/calculation. Thanks to this, I do not regret even one second of my life because I have been living my life consciously, treating it very carefully and responsibly.
What’s your vision for Atlantic Canada in 10 years? What’s our biggest opportunity now?
Prosperous region of opportunities, famous for lots of stories of success when people from every corner of the world were able to achieve the most they could have ever achieved, thanks to cooperation, intercultural communication and positiveness. Our biggest opportunity now are talented people from all around the world and our extremely clean and positive energy, which creates a perfect atmosphere for growth. Nova Scotia is located on Quartz which is a powerful air/space/atmosphere/energies purifying crystal.
What was your greatest stage of growth?
I moved from Ukraine to Poland when I was 17 years old to pursue a masters degree in economics. I moved to Poland because there were way more new opportunities for me in a new country. When you get a chance - you grab it like a tiger or it will slip. This life is limited by time-always remember that!
What’s your favourite or most read book or podcast?
The Portrait of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, Master and Margarita by Bulgakov. These two books remind you, that nothing goes unnoticed in life and that magic exists.
What’s your deepest learning from this past year? How did/will you apply it?
You should not allow yourself to be distracted from your real mission. I will focus on constant growth.
Who’s inspired you, directly or indirectly? How have they inspired you?
Eminem (Marshall Matters) inspired me by the power of his soul. After experiencing all kinds of wild pain in life, he managed to transform it into enormous power which I sense with every sound his voice makes.
What would you have done differently?
Nothing - because I live consciously, precisely analyzing every event, behaviour, reaction and constantly asking myself if I am doing the best thing I can do right now.
What are the principles you live by?
Everything happens as it should. You get what you deserve. Whenever you are really ready, you will get it.
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Singer, motivational speaker, voice teacher.