Chervona Ruta (song)

For other uses, see Chervona Ruta (disambiguation).
"Chervona Ruta"
Song by Volodymyr Ivasiuk
LanguageUkrainian
English title"Red Flower"
Written1968
GenrePop music, beat music
SongwriterVolodymyr Ivasiuk

Chervona Ruta (Ukrainian: Червона рута, lit. 'Red Rue') is a popular Ukrainian song written by Volodymyr Ivasiuk in 1968 and performed by many singers. Due to its wide popularity, "Chervona Ruta" is widely considered a Ukrainian folk song. It is named after a mythological flower, the chervona ruta, which if found turning a red color by a young girl, was meant to bring happiness in love.

The song's popularity peaked with the version performed by the Ukrainian singer Sofia Rotaru. "Chervona Ruta" is popularly known in Ukrainian and other ethnic communities that were once part of the Soviet Union and likely to be sung at weddings, karaoke and other social settings.

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