Performer Viktor Romanchenko gained popularity after winning the music talent show X-Factor in 2011. How he took part in the TV show, what he did after the victory, and what he is doing now — we рассказываем below. Viktor Romanchenko rose to fame after winning the music talent show X-Factor in 2011. How he participated in the program, what he did after his victory, and what he is doing now — we рассказываем below. The singer Viktor Romanchenko was born in the Kherson region. Alongside his studies at school, he professionally practiced Greco-Roman wrestling at a sports school. His sports career was quite successful. Roman even competed at the World Championship in Poland. However, after graduation, his sports career came to an end. Related: Moved to the USA and became a father: where Oleksii Kuznetsov, the winner of X-Factor, lives now and what he looks like In 1997, Viktor enrolled in the Faculty of Physical Education. After graduating from university, he began working as a PE teacher. His love for music was evident even then. During his university years and afterward, he occasionally performed at concerts held at the university and in concert halls in Kherson. Channel 24 tells more about the artist’s journey on X-Factor and his music career afterward. A triumphant victory on X-Factor In 2010, the 33-year-old PE teacher decided to take part in the show because he believed it would help him become a star. And it did. At first, he applied for the “X-Factor Online” category. He performed on stage with the song “Ya ne lyublyu vas i lyublyu”. The audience was impressed by Viktor’s talent. As a result, he became the winner in that category and automatically advanced to the training camp of the next season of the show. The contestant successfully passed the training camp stage and the “Judges’ Houses.” In the superfinal, he competed with Oleh Kenzov. Viktor managed to outperform his opponent and became the winner of the second season of X-Factor. His prize amounted to two million hryvnias. Viktor Romanchenko’s performance in the X-Factor final: watch video online In one of his interviews, the vocalist described the changes in his life after winning: “My life after X-Factor changed dramatically, because before the show I was a PE teacher at a university. But after my first performance on stage, my life turned upside down. Now I can do what I love — record songs and give concerts! And that’s really cool!” Performance with Queen and Adam Lambert In 2012, Viktor Romanchenko had the opportunity to perform with the legendary band Queen and American singer Adam Lambert. This took place as part of a charity concert supporting people living with AIDS. National selection for Eurovision 2014 A few years after winning the show, the singer took part in the national selection for Eurovision 2014. After the first stage, he even made it into the top 20 performers. Viktor performed the song “Na krayu propasti”. However, the winner of the selection was Mariia Yaremchuk with the song “Tick-Tock.”