Kseniya Simonova

Sand animation on The Forgotten Kingdom, Radio Play(s) Series, Around the World in Song Series

Winner of Ukraine’s Got Talent (with 40 million+ views for her semifinal video), and Golden Buzzer winner on both America’s Got Talent: The Champions and Britain’s Got Talent: The Champions, Kseniya Simonova has astonished audiences in over 40 countries with her remarkable sand storytelling. 

Kseniya developed her sand animation technique by sifting volcanic sand through her hands over a lightboard. During her performances she creates, obliterates and morphs her images to create a flowing narrative.

She is a graduate of the Artistic School of Yevpatoria, the Tavrida National V.I. Vernadsky University and the Ukrainian Academy of Printing. In 2009, she  catapulted into international fame when she won Ukraine’s Got Talent — an unexpected victory for a humble artist who had no expectations of grandeur. Unlike more upbeat competition entries, Kseniya felt compelled to use sand to tell the story of Germany’s destruction of Ukraine during World War II, as experienced through the eyes of a young couple.

Since then, Kseniya has been featured on Eurovision, has recorded with artists from Esperanza Spalding to the YouTube Orchestra and is invited to share her stories before presidents, heads of states and royalty. Simonova lives and works in Yevpatoria, Ukraine. Kseniya Simonova and GME have collaborated since 2017.
Learn more at simonova.tv