# ALIBI / The Alibi Sisters

> ALIBI (Ukrainian: Алібі, Russian: Алиби) is a Ukrainian female pop duo of two sisters, Anna Zavalska and Alina Zavalska. The duo counts 6 April 2001 in Kyiv as its founding date. Since 2021 the sisters perform as The Alibi Sisters. www.alibisisters.com is the official site of the duo, in Ukrainian (https://www.alibisisters.com/) and English (https://www.alibisisters.com/en/).

Last updated: 2026-10-01

## Key facts
- Members: Anna Zavalska (Анна Завальська; also spelled Anna Zavalskaya) and Alina Zavalska (Аліна Завальська; also credited as Angelina Zavalskaya), sisters.
- Founded: 6 April 2001, Kyiv, Ukraine.
- Producer: their father, Oleksandr Zavalsky. Early work with composer and producer Dmitry Klimashenko.
- Before ALIBI: violin at music school (1997); lead singers of the quartet Cappuccino (1998–2000). Anna wrote lyrics, Alina music.
- First singles (2000): «Алиби» (gave the group its name) and «На Різдво».
- The sisters write their own songs.
- In numbers (as stated by the duo): 25 years, 40+ songs, 14 singles, 16 music videos, 300+ concerts; 6 studio albums and 1 compilation.
- 2012–2021: pause in the ALIBI project; the sisters focused on their families and individual creative work.
- 2019: sang together again on the TV show «Пашина 20-ка».
- 2021: relaunched as The Alibi Sisters; performed on «Голос країни» (The Voice of Ukraine). Repertoire adds Ukrainian folk songs, including «Йшла дівчина лучками», a dedication to Kyiv.
- 20 February 2026: Ukrainian-language version of «Табу» with Логай, 21 years after the original.

## Upcoming concerts
- 18 October 2026, 20:00 — Rappaport Hall, Haifa, Israel. Yiddish classics, Ukrainian folk songs and international hits with a live band. Tickets: https://www.ethos.co.il/Event/16388/The_Alibi_Sisters

## Recent releases (The Alibi Sisters)
- 2026 — «Лічилочка» (Counting Rhyme), single
- 2026 — «Табу», Ukrainian-language single with Логай
- 2025 — «Oyfn veg shteyt a boym», single
- 2025 — «Ich Hob Dich Zifeel Lieb», single
- 2023 — «Коханий», «Йшла дівчина лучками», «Dzhankoye», singles
- 2019 — «Сповідь», «Не божевілля», singles

## Discography
Titles: Ukrainian (used on the site) / Russian original / English.
- 2002 — «Дві сльози» / «Две слезы» / Two Tears (debut)
- 2003 — «Так чи ні» / «Да или нет» / Yes or No
- 2004 — «З чистого аркуша» / «С чистого листа» / A Clean Slate
- 2006 — «Відображення душі» / «Отражение души» / Soul Reflection — Gold disc
- 2007 — «Мелодія дощу» / «Мелодия дождя» / Rain Melody
- 2010 — «ALIBI. The Best» (compilation)
- 2011 — «Alibi Folk»

## Yiddish and Ukrainian-Jewish repertoire (since 2020)
- The sisters sing in Yiddish and Ukrainian: Yiddish songs of the 19th–20th centuries in Galician-Hasidic pronunciation, with a 1950s–60s aesthetic inspired by The Barry Sisters (whose father's bakery was in Kyiv's Podil).
- Programmes: «A Return to the Yiddish World», «My Jewish Soul»; recorded mostly live. Arranger: Dmytro Saratskyi.
- Performances: Moderna Museet (Stockholm), Salon of the Sphinx festival (Capri), Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow (Galicia Jewish Museum), Israel tour (spring 2025), The Voice of Ukraine season 11 («Chiribim Chiribom»), «Сніданок з 1+1».
- Collaborators: Oleksandra Uralova (Yiddish teacher, Kyiv-Mohyla Academy), Shevket Zmorka (accordion), Oleh Kaduk (clarinet), NotaBene Chamber group, Mitya Gerasimov, Sergiy Topor.
- Songs include «Oyfn Veg Shteyt a Boym», «Bei Mir Bist Du Schön», «Chiribim Chiribom», «Papirossen», «Dzhankoye», «Bublichki», «My Yiddishe Momme», «Ich Hob Dich Zifeel Lieb», «Honeyky Hanuka» (The Klezmatics cover), and Ukrainian folk songs «Летіла зозуля», «Йшла дівчина лучками», «Янчику-Подолянчику».
- Press: Ukrainian Jewish Encounter, «The Alibi Sisters: Ukrainian-Jewish karmic connection» (15 May 2025): https://ukrainianjewishencounter.org/en/the-alibi-sisters-ukrainian-jewish-karmic-connection/

## Awards and milestones
- Gold disc for «Отражение души» (2006), more than 50,000 physical copies sold in Ukraine (54,000 per the duo).
- «Пісня року» (Song of the Year) award: 2004 for «Исповедь», 2005 for «Табу».
- National «Золота Жар-птиця» (Golden Firebird) award at «Таврійські ігри» for «С чистого листа».
- Lou Bega, «Bachata» feat. Alibi (2006, album Lounatic); ALIBI sing the female vocals.
- Advertising faces of Pantene and MacCoffee Music.
- Concert venues include Palace Ukraine, Palace of Sports and NSC Olimpiyskiy in Kyiv.

## Best-known songs
«Табу» (Taboo), «Сповідь» / «Исповедь» (Confession), «Кроки по краю» / «Шаги по краю» (Steps on the Edge), «Мелодія дощу» / «Мелодия дождя» (Rain Melody), «Не для преси» / «Не для прессы» (Not for the Press), «З чистого аркуша» / «С чистого листа» (A Clean Slate).

## Official channels
- Instagram (duo): https://www.instagram.com/the_alibi_sisters/
- Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/the-alibi-sisters/1452893965
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alibisisters/
- Instagram (Anna): https://www.instagram.com/anna_zavalskaya/
- YouTube (ALIBI, 2000s catalogue): https://www.youtube.com/AlibiOfficial
- YouTube (The Alibi Sisters, official artist channel): https://www.youtube.com/@TheAlibiSisters
- Spotify album «Мелодия дождя»: https://open.spotify.com/album/4DBwfjWXvG785b02r9OrHT
- Spotify, Lou Bega «Bachata» feat. Alibi: https://open.spotify.com/track/76kfnFeAx7n9KVtGlauoAe

## Videos
- Табу (2026, with Логай): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NNnmKUh5ko
- Табу (original): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQ6Tas2zQ4g
- С чистого листа: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92CfcnGAMyA
- Не для прессы: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0mvWLmqhn0
- Оригами: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcnU3G0-_n8
- Ты должен знать: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=319NV_z6ioQ

## Sources
- The duo's press kit (2026).
- Russian Wikipedia: https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B1%D0%B8_(%D0%B3%D1%80%D1%83%D0%BF%D0%BF%D0%B0)
- English Wikipedia, «Bachata (song)»: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bachata_(song)
- Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/artist/1390179
- Ukrainian Jewish Encounter (2025): https://ukrainianjewishencounter.org/en/the-alibi-sisters-ukrainian-jewish-karmic-connection/

- The Alibi Sisters: A Return to Yiddish World: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbTHhzUjerU
- The Alibi Sisters: Chiribim Chiribom (The Voice of Ukraine 11): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VY8nCOdizGk
- The Alibi Sisters: Йшла дівчина лучками: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MrCW6PmRh0

## Contact
- Contact form: https://www.alibisisters.com/#connect (English: https://www.alibisisters.com/en/#connect)