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'''Slau''' (also known as '''Slavko Halatyn''' and Jerry Halatyn) is a singer/songwriter and producer based in [[New York City]]. He is best known in the [[podcasting]] and [[podsafe]] music world for producing the [[Podsafe for Peace]] holiday anthem "If Every Day Were Christmas".
In the mid-1980s, Halatyn partnered with Darka Konopada to form [[Darka & Slavko]] and became one of the most popular duos in [[Ukrainian diaspora]] and [[Ukraine]]. Their partnership began a ten year musical collaboration as well as an eight year marriage.
==Podsafe for Peace==
In 2005, Slau produced and co-wrote a version of "If Every Day Were Christmas," a holiday song which fell into the hands of podcasting legend [[Adam Curry]]. After listening to the song, Curry suggested on his ''[[Daily Source Code]]'' podcast that the song would lend itself to a "[[We Are the World]]"–style production. Slau agreed and began assembling a group of podsafe artists, many from the [[Podsafe Music Network]]. The final recording features 32 artists from nine countries around the world and was dubbed "Podsafe for Peace" by Curry. All proceeds from the sale of the recording go to [[UNICEF]]. [http://www.podsafeforpeace.org/pressrelease.asp]
==See also==
*[[Darka & Slavko]]
==External links==
*'''[http://www.slau.net Slau: official website]'''
*[http://www.podsafeforpeace.org Podsafe for Peace]
[[Category:Ukrainian musicians]]
[[Category:Ukrainian singers]]