Artists - Biography and discography, all albums and songs | Pages: 49

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…

Flёur is a Ukrainian band from Odesa, founded in February 2000. The group took its poetic name from the French word fleur — “flower”, which reflects the characteristic softness and fragility of their sound. At the heart of the project were two songwriters and vocalists — Olya Putilova (vocals, piano) and Lena Voynarovskaya (vocals, guitar), whose creative worlds complement each other in a remarkable way. Formation and first performances (2000–2001) The story of Flёur began when Putilova and Voynarovskaya decided to unite their original songs in a single project. Just a month after the band was formed, flutist Yulia Zemlyanaya joined the duo, and the group played its first concert at the Odesa House of the Actor in a program called “Atmosfera”…

Yohanna (full name — Jóhanna Guðrún Jónsdóttir, born 16 October 1990, Copenhagen, Denmark) is an Icelandic singer working in the genres of pop and soft rock. She gained international fame after taking part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with the song «Is It True?», where she finished second, equalling Iceland’s best result in the history of the contest. From childhood she performed as a “child prodigy” and at the age of 9–10 was already releasing albums in her home country. Her work combines a gentle, “crystal-clear” vocal tone, melodic pop and Scandinavian melancholy. Early years and beginnings Born in Copenhagen to an Icelandic family. At around two years old, her parents moved back to…

Anastasia Kamenskikh (NK) Anastasia Alekseevna Kamenskikh was born on May 4, 1987, in Kyiv, into a creative family. Her mother was a ballerina in the Pavlo Virsky Ensemble, and her father was a musician and conductor. Nastya was an only child, and her parents supported her artistic ambitions from an early age. At the age of five, she first said she wanted to become a singer. Her parents sent her to France to study vocal performance and choreography. After returning home, Nastya continued her education at the prestigious Pechersk Gymnasium while also taking ballet, vocal, and English lessons. At 15, she entered the Ukrainian-American Humanitarian Institute, where all courses were taught in English. In 2004, she participated in the Black Sea Games Festival, and the following year…

Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1970. The group’s classic lineup consisted of vocalist and pianist Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor and bass guitarist John Deacon. Queen became one of the most recognisable and commercially successful groups in the history of popular music. Their work combines hard rock, progressive rock, glam rock, pop, funk, disco, gospel, vaudeville, operatic forms and stadium rock anthems. Equally important elements of the project included multilayered vocal arrangements, Brian May’s guitar orchestration, Freddie Mercury’s theatricality and large-scale concert productions. The group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001 and received the Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award in…

Natalia Mogilevskaya is a Ukrainian singer, songwriter, actress, television presenter and music producer, and one of the most prominent figures in Ukrainian popular music of the late 1990s and 2000s. Over three decades on stage, she has progressed from a young performer and theatre actress to a People’s Artist of Ukraine, a mentor on television talent shows and the head of her own educational and production projects. Her best-known songs include “Місяць,” “Я весна,” “Полюби меня такой,” “Відірватись від землі,” “Ти мені не даєш,” “Відправила message,” “Этот танец,” “Я танцевала” and “Покохала.” The artist’s real surname is Mogila. She was born in Kyiv on August 2, 1975.…

Lady Gaga is the stage name of American singer, songwriter, music producer and actress Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, born on March 28, 1986, in New York City. She became one of the defining figures of 21st-century global pop music by combining pop, dance, electronic, house, rock and traditional jazz with theatrical performance, high fashion and a carefully developed visual aesthetic. Alongside music, Gaga built an independent acting career, winning a Golden Globe for American Horror Story: Hotel and an Academy Award as a co-writer of Shallow from the film A Star Is Born. Among her best-known works are Just Dance, Poker Face, Paparazzi, Bad Romance, Telephone, Alejandro, Born This Way, Judas, The Edge of Glory, Applause, Million Reasons, Shallow, Always Remember Us This Way, Rain on…

Michael Joseph Jackson was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, music producer and one of the most influential artists in the history of popular music. He was born on 29 August 1958 in Gary, Indiana, and died on 25 June 2009 in Los Angeles at the age of 50. Over four decades of professional activity, Jackson went from being the child lead singer of the family group Jackson 5 to an artist who changed the very idea of what a pop song, music video, dance performance and global concert tour could be. The Recording Academy describes him as one of the most celebrated and influential artists in recording history, while the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame highlights his role in redefining both the sound and visual language of pop music. Michael became widely known as the “King of…

Origin Unknown is an English electronic duo in the genres of jungle and drum & bass, consisting of producers Andy C (Andrew Clarke) and Ant Miles. The project was active in the 1990s and early 2000s and is considered one of the key acts in the development of early drum & bass and the RAM Records label. It was under the name Origin Unknown that one of the main anthems of the entire scene was released — the legendary track «Valley of the Shadows». Line-up and origins Country: United Kingdom, England Members: Andy C (Andrew Michael Clarke) — DJ, producer, co-founder of RAM Records Ant Miles (Anthony Miles) — producer, co-founder of RAM Records In addition to Origin Unknown, the duo also worked under other aliases connected…

Bianca — is the stage name of singer, songwriter and composer Tatiana Lipnitskaya, born on September 17, 1985, in Minsk. She became one of the notable figures in Russian-language R&B in the mid-2000s, combining contemporary rhythm and blues and hip-hop aesthetics with Slavic melodic and folk elements. The artist described her early style as “Russian folk R’n’B” — the same title was used for her 2006 debut album. Early years and musical education Tatiana Lipnitskaya was involved in music from childhood. She studied cello at music school and began singing at around the age of ten. For four years, she performed with a children’s folk song and dance ensemble — an experience that later influenced her interest in Slavic melodies and folk…

Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, born on February 2, 1977, in Barranquilla, Colombia, is a Colombian singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer and philanthropist, and one of the most successful Latin American artists in the history of popular music. Throughout her career, she has combined Latin pop, rock, pop music, electronic sounds, reggaeton, Colombian and Caribbean rhythms with elements of Middle Eastern musical traditions. Shakira records songs in both Spanish and English and is regarded as one of the artists who played a key role in bringing contemporary Latin American pop music to the global market. Shakira has sold more than 95 million records worldwide. By 2026, she had won four Grammy Awards and fifteen Latin Grammy Awards. Her international catalog includes «Whenever,…

Axwell (real name — Axel Christofer Hedfors; born December 18, 1977, Lund, Sweden) is a Swedish DJ, music producer and remixer, one of the key figures of the European house scene of the 2000s and global electronic music of the following decade. He is a member of Swedish House Mafia together with Sebastian Ingrosso and Steve Angello, co-founder of the project Axwell Λ Ingrosso and creator of the label Axtone Records. Before Swedish House Mafia appeared, Axwell had already built an international career through his own singles and remixes. Among the best-known works in his catalog are Feel the Vibe, Watch the Sunrise, I Found U, Center of the Universe, Barricade, Nobody Else, Until the Lights Go Out and Whatever Turns You On. A special place is also occupied by Tell Me Why by…

Tiësto (real name — Tijs Michiel Verwest) is a Dutch DJ, music producer and remixer, and one of the central figures of the global electronic music scene from the late 20th to the early 21st century. He was born on 17 January 1969 in Breda, the Netherlands. Tiësto’s career spans several fundamentally different stages in the evolution of club music. In the late 1990s and first half of the 2000s, he became one of the artists who helped take trance from the club subculture to major festivals and stadium-scale venues. During the 2010s, Tiësto shifted his sound toward progressive house, electro house, big room and mainstream EDM, before achieving another wave of commercial success with dance-pop and house singles. At the end of 2025, the musician began a full-scale…

David Guetta is a French DJ, composer, music producer, and songwriter who played a major role in bringing electronic dance music from club culture into the global pop mainstream. The artist’s full name is Pierre David Guetta. He was born on November 7, 1967, in Paris. Over a career that began in the 1980s, Guetta progressed from small Parisian clubs to stadium shows, Ibiza residencies, and collaborations with some of the most prominent vocalists of his time. His discography spans house, electro house, dance-pop, progressive house, EDM, tech house, and Future Rave, while his best-known recordings include When Love Takes Over, Sexy Bitch, Memories, Titanium, Without You, Hey Mama, Flames, and I’m Good (Blue). David Guetta’s historical importance is connected with the…

Barbra Streisand (full name — Barbra Joan Streisand, born April 24, 1942, Brooklyn, New York, USA) is an American singer, actress, film director, producer and one of the most awarded and influential artists in the history of American show business. She is a winner of an Academy Award, Grammy, Golden Globe, Emmy and Tony — the rare and prestigious EGOT set. Her name stands alongside the greatest figures of 20th–21st century art. Early years Barbra grew up in Brooklyn in a modest Jewish family. Her father, Emanuel Streisand, an English teacher, died from complications after an epileptic seizure when Barbra was only 15 months old. Her mother, Diana Rosen, later remarried, but Barbra’s relationship with her stepfather was difficult. From childhood Barbra showed a…

Armin van Buuren is a Dutch DJ, music producer, composer, radio host and co-founder of the Armada Music label. As one of the leading figures on the global trance scene, he played a major role in popularising the genre, transforming his original radio show A State of Trance into an international media platform, festival brand and global community of electronic music fans. Armin has topped the DJ Mag Top 100 DJs ranking five times, received a Grammy Award nomination and released nine main studio albums. His professional activities encompass music production, radio broadcasting, festival organisation and the development of an independent record label. Childhood and early musical interests Armin van Buuren was born on December 25, 1976, in Leiden, the Netherlands, and grew up in a family…

Eric Tyrell is an Austrian DJ, electronic music producer and owner of several independent record labels. He has been active in the field of electronic dance music for more than 30 years and is a notable figure on the European club scene, regularly performing at venues in Austria, Switzerland, Germany and other European countries. Early years and career beginnings Eric Tyrell began his career in the early 1990s, when European club culture was experiencing rapid growth. He performed in regional clubs across Austria, gradually expanding the geography of his DJ sets and solidifying his own style in house, progressive house and vocal house. Thanks to his activity on local scenes and participation in European events, Tyrell built up the status of a DJ with a stable international following.…

Mitya Fomin (full name — Dmitry Anatolyevich Fomin, born January 17, 1974, Novosibirsk) is a Russian singer, actor, songwriter and producer who first gained widespread fame as a member of the popular group Hi-Fi, and later as a successful solo artist. His career path is a vivid example of how a person can change professions, follow an inner calling and achieve success in a completely different field. Early years and education Mitya was born into an educated family. His father was an associate professor at a telecommunications institute, and his mother worked as an engineer and patent specialist. From early childhood, he grew up in an atmosphere of respect for education and hard work; he has a sister who later moved to Italy. After finishing school, Dmitry enrolled at the…