Real name: Гайта-Лурдес Ессамі

Effective period / Period of releases: 2005 - 2024

Gaita-Lurdes Essami (Ukrainian: Гайта-Лурдес Ессамі, Haita-Lurdes Essami), better known under stage name Gaitana (Ukrainian: Гайтана), born on 29 September 1979 in Kyiv), is a Ukrainian singer and songwriter of Ukrainian and Congolese descent. Her music combines elements of jazz, funk, soul, and folk music. Gaitana represented Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan.