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Vitas (real name — Vitaliy Vladasovich Grachev) is a Ukrainian-Russian singer, composer, and actor, known for his unique voice and extraordinary vocal range. He was born on February 19, 1979, in Daugavpils, Latvia. The artist is famous for his exceptionally high notes, original delivery, mystical stage image, and iconic hits such as “Opera #2”, “The Bird of Happiness”, and “Mama”. Early Life Vitas spent his childhood in Odesa, where his family moved soon after his birth. His musical talent emerged at an early age. He graduated from Secondary School No. 35 and a music school, majoring in accordion. In addition to mastering the instrument, young Vitaliy was actively involved in amateur performances and vocal training. After school, he performed…

Philipp Bedrosovich Kirkorov — Russian singer, producer, actor, and composer, awarded the title of People’s Artist of the Russian Federation (2008). He is one of the most prominent and controversial figures in Russian pop music. Loved by millions of fans and often debated by critics, Kirkorov is known for his eccentric style, bold personality, and unique approach to show business. He is an artist capable of turning every performance into a grand spectacle, and every song — into an emotional event. Early Life and Family Philipp Kirkorov was born on April 30, 1967, in the Bulgarian port city of Varna. His father, Bedros Kirkorov, is a famous Bulgarian singer, and his mother, Victoria Markovna Kirkorova, was a housewife. From an early age, Philipp accompanied his parents…

Alla Borisovna Pugacheva is a legendary Russian and Soviet singer, composer, actress, TV host, and producer. Born on April 15, 1949 in Moscow, her name has become synonymous with an entire era of the national music scene. Thanks to her incredible charisma, powerful voice, emotional delivery, and stage mastery, Alla Pugacheva earned the love of the people and the title of the Prima Donna of the Russian stage. Early Years and Career Beginnings Alla’s musical talent appeared in childhood: she took part in concerts and competitions while still at school. In 1965, the year she graduated, she recorded her first song, “Robot”, which immediately brought her fame. After graduating from the Moscow Ippolitov-Ivanov Music College, Pugacheva began her professional career. In her…

Shura (Alexander Vladimirovich Medvedev, born May 20, 1975 in Novosibirsk) is a Russian pop singer known for his unmistakable stage persona, lisping vocal delivery, bright late-1990s hits, and emotional openness. His artistry, biography, and image made him one of the most recognizable figures of post-Soviet pop culture. Shura became a symbol of an era where personal courage, painful honesty, and artistic shock value blended into a unique cultural phenomenon. Early years: a difficult childhood and character formation Shura was born to Vladimir Shapkin and Svetlana Medvedeva. His parents met when the father was 20 and the mother was 17. A year later, Alexander was born. The couple split almost immediately: the father did not take part in raising his son, the mother married Nikolai…

Ruslana Lyzhychko is a Ukrainian singer, composer, producer, People's Artist of Ukraine, and one of the most influential figures in the history of Ukrainian pop and ethno music. She became famous for her unique style that blends Carpathian ethnic traditions, modern pop music, choral elements, and high-energy dance performance. Ruslana is the first artist from Ukraine to win the Eurovision Song Contest (2004). Her hit “Wild Dances” became a global symbol of Ukrainian culture. Early Life and Education Ruslana was born on 24 May 1973 in Lviv to a musical family. She studied piano, conducting, choral art, and composition from early childhood. Education: Solomiya Krushelnytska Lviv Specialized Music School Lviv National Music Academy (Mykola Lysenko Academy) —…

The group “Ruki Vverh!” emerged in early 1995, when Sergey Zhukov and Aleksei Potekhin, who met while working at the radio station “Europa Plus Samara,” decided to create a new dance project. Before their iconic name appeared, the musicians performed under other names — first as Mr. Ray Company, and later they considered the option “Hande Hoch”. Between 1993 and 1995, Zhukov and Potekhin experimented with a sound inspired by Eurodance, dance-pop, and rap inserts. Their earliest recordings were made in Samara and Tolyatti; then in May 1995, the musicians moved to Moscow, continuing to search for their own signature style. The name “Ruki Vverh!” stuck almost by accident. In late 1995, the musicians sent a demo cassette to Radio…

The group “Ranetki” emerged in the summer of 2005 and almost instantly became a phenomenon of the Russian youth scene. It all began when four schoolgirls — Anya Rudneva, Lera Kozlova, Natasha Shchelкова, and Zhenya Ogurtsova — passed a casting call for a music project where participants were required not only to sing but also to play instruments. On August 10, 2005, the band officially received the name “Ranetki”, and by the end of the year the lineup solidified with the arrival of bass player Lena Tretyakova. This became the very “golden lineup” that would make the band iconic for an entire generation of teenagers. Early Steps: Basement Rehearsals and Faith in Music The rehearsals took place in the basement of a mansion in Gorky Park…

The duo “ЯR” became one of the most unusual and artistically self-sufficient projects of the early 2000s. Its founders — Yulia Osina-Fridman, a directing student at VGIK, and Sergey Guanin, a professional designer with an exceptionally fine musical ear — met for a reason. They were too different to resemble each other, and too similar on the inside to pass by without creating something together. Their meeting led to the creation of a project in which music was not a craft but a way to reveal the inner world — complex, contradictory, and therefore honest. The Birth of the Duo On February 2, 2002, Yulia and Sergey formed a creative partnership called “YaR” — two different “selves” united by one energy, one idea, one artistic…

The band “Butterfly Effect” was formed in Cherkasy in 2004 by musicians who had previously played in various local projects. Some of those earlier bands had split up, but their members didn’t want to leave the stage — this shared desire brought the future lineup together. The name symbolically reflects the central idea: “a small action can lead to a big result,” a concept that perfectly matched the spirit of the group. Formation and Early Years (2004–2008) The first years of the band’s existence passed almost unnoticed by the general public. The lineup changed several times, and only by 2008 did the group settle into its “golden roster”: Serhii Bobrov — vocals, lyricist, conceptual author Kostiantyn Dobrotskyi —…

Hi-Fi is one of the most recognizable pop projects of the post-Soviet music scene. The group was created in the summer of 1998 by producers Erik Chanturia and Pavel Yesenin, who had already spent several years working together on musical and television projects in Novosibirsk and later in Moscow. They developed the concept, visual aesthetics, and musical identity of the band — the very sound that became iconic after the very first music videos. Formation and the first lineup Originally, Hi-Fi consisted of: Dmitry Fomin — frontman Oksana Oleshko — vocalist Timofey Pronkhin — dancer, choreographer, backing vocals Fun fact: During the casting process, the members didn’t know each other at all, and the project creators worried whether their…

Mikhail Yuryevich Shcherbakov is one of the most distinctive and subtle authors in contemporary Russian song. He was born on March 27, 1963, in the city of Obninsk, Kaluga Region, into an educated family that treated literature and language with deep respect. Even in school, his talent for the written word was evident: the future bard wrote poetry, admired the lyrics of Vladimir Vysotsky, Yuz Aleshkovsky and Igor Guberman, yet from the very beginning sought his own voice. Early Years and First Songs At the age of 15, Mikhail began writing his first songs — immediately recognizable for their unusual imagery, philosophical depth and a signature sense of “Shcherbakovian” irony. His early recordings circulated within a small circle, but soon gained cult status among…

Shahzoda (real name — Zilola Musaeva) is an Uzbek singer, actress, and one of the brightest stars of modern Eastern pop music. Her soft timbre, romantic stage persona, and natural charisma have made her a beloved artist in Uzbekistan, Central Asia, Russia, and across the CIS. Early Life The future artist was born in June 1979 into an intellectual family. Her mother taught Russian language and literature, while her father was a Doctor of Philosophy. The family spent her early childhood in Moscow, where her father was completing his postgraduate studies, and later returned to Tashkent. It was in Tashkent that young Zilola met her friend Natella — a friendship that would later become the foundation of her first musical project. From early childhood, Zilola took part in…

The Russian group “Unesyonnye Vetrom” (“Gone with the Wind”) appeared on the music scene in 1997 and quickly became a bright and memorable phenomenon of the late 1990s – early 2000s. The project was created by two talented artists: Tatyana Morozova — vocalist, the face and voice of the group, Dmitry Chizhov — poet, composer, arranger, and ideological leader. The creative tandem of Tatyana and Dmitry became the core of the group and remained unchanged throughout its entire history, while the surrounding lineup shifted from time to time, giving the project flexibility and room for experimentation. Early Years and First Success (1997–1999) The band’s first album, “Poltergeist” (1998), marked the official start…

«Otpetye Moshenniki» are one of the most recognizable and charismatic groups of the late 1990s and early 2000s, whose music and image became part of an entire era of Russian dance floors. They themselves describe their style as «cultural chaos» and «gop-stop jazz» — a mix of rap, street-style folk chants, dance elements and a strikingly mischievous aesthetic. This unique formula combines humor, irony and a touch of theatricality, which quickly turned the «Moshenniki» into audience favorites. Early years: how it all began Although the official birth date of the group is considered to be December 1996 — their performance at the «Dancing City» festival in Cherepovets — the story of the band members started much…

The story of Mika Newton is often compared to a modern-day Cinderella tale: a young, talented girl from a small Ukrainian town becomes an artist known far beyond her home country. But unlike a fairytale plot, her success was built not on chance, but on years of hard work: by the time Mika became widely recognized, she already had more than fifteen years of stage experience behind her. Childhood and first steps in music The future singer was born on 5 March 1986 in the town of Burshtyn in the Ivano-Frankivsk region. At birth she was given the name Oksana Hrytsai. Her creativity showed very early on: she constantly took part in school concerts, sang, danced, and had an unusually strong character for her age — persistent, determined and vivid. Her family fully supported her talents.…

Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone, known worldwide simply as Madonna, was born on August 16, 1958 in the industrial town of Bay City, Michigan. She was the third child in a large Catholic family: her father, Silvio Ciccone, worked as an engineer, and her mother, Madonna Fortin, was a homemaker from a French-Canadian family. At home, the little girl was affectionately called Nonni. Childhood: strict rules, discipline and first acts of rebellion Madonna’s childhood unfolded in an atmosphere of strict Catholic morality. Her father banned television, demanded discipline and top grades at school. The family went to church regularly, and the school curriculum included Catholic rites and religious classes. The future star’s life was marked by tragedy when her mother died of breast…

The story of the band Tokiо began in 2002, when director Aleksandr Shein introduced two young musicians to each other — Yaroslav Maly and Demyan Kurchenko. Later both would laugh about this first meeting: wanting to show off his virtuoso playing, Demyan accidentally broke a string on Yaroslav’s guitar — and instead of friendship, they almost ended up in a conflict. But this uneasy beginning became the starting point for the future band. The duo was soon joined by bass player Ilya Yazov and keyboardist Maksim Bogoyavlenskiy. All of them had different musical backgrounds and had already taken part in studio projects, which allowed the band to sound confident and professional from day one. Interestingly, some members came into music through cinema: even before the band was…

Alexander Igorevich Rybak is a Norwegian musician of Belarusian origin — a singer, violinist, composer and musical theatre performer who became one of the most striking winners in the history of the Eurovision Song Contest. People really started talking about him “out of nowhere”: his triumphant performance with the song “Fairytale” in 2009 brought him a record-breaking score and made his name known all over Europe. But this rapid success was not accidental — behind it stood a long story of deep immersion in music from an early age. Early years and musical family Alexander was born on 13 May 1986 in Vitebsk into a creative family: his father is a professional violinist, his mother is a pianist and music editor. His first music lessons…

Reflex is a Russian pop and dance group formed in 1999 by singer Irina Nelson and producer Vladislav Tyurin. The act became one of the most recognizable and successful projects of the early 2000s, giving listeners numerous hits that topped Russian radio charts. Background: Irina Nelson’s early path Irina Nelson (née Irina Tereshchenko) was born in Novosibirsk and was connected with music from early childhood. She graduated from a music college as a piano major, but soon realized that her true calling was pop music. In 1994, Irina moved to Moscow, where she began a solo career under the stage name Diana. In 1996, she signed a contract with the label “Soyuz” and released several successful songs, including the hit «Ne govori, chto ty lyubish’…

Geri Halliwell (full name — Geraldine Estelle Halliwell) was born on 6 August 1972 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, to an English father and a mother of Spanish descent. Bright, charismatic and temperamental, she became one of the key figures in British pop culture of the 1990s and entered history forever as the legendary Ginger Spice — the flame-haired member of the iconic group Spice Girls. Early years and first jobs Before becoming part of a global pop phenomenon, Geri tried her hand at many different professions: she worked as a waitress in a bar; was an aerobics instructor; danced in a nightclub; worked as a photo model; hosted an entertainment show on Turkish television. From a young age, Geri dreamed of the stage. Despite having no…