"I miss Ukraine very much. I missed it even more when I realised that I cannot go back there." The Soviet-born heavy metal singer who had to flee war to make her rock star dreams come true

Tatiana gazing over the camera .

Tatiana Shmayluk is a big believer in manifestation. She says it’s the reason behind her remarkable journey from pop-punk-loving kid growing up in the Donbas region of Eastern Ukraine to the frontwoman with internationally renowned progressive tech-metallers Jinjer.

“I feel like I manifested it,” she says.