Famous young singers. The youngest, most talented, beloved and scandalous singers of Russia. Metalcore on the modern Russian music scene

The singer was born into a large family in the Ukrainian village of Marshintsy. Because of the passport officer, who mistakenly wrote August 9 in her passport, Sofia celebrates her birthday twice. He considers his first vocal teacher to be his father, who himself loved to sing and had an absolute musical ear and a beautiful voice.

Rotaru owes her impeccable figure to regular trips to the pool, exercise equipment and proper nutrition.

Of course, Sofia’s ideal appearance is not only her natural abilities, but also work on herself. The star owes her flawless figure to regular trips to the pool, exercise equipment and proper nutrition. The singer loves going to the sauna and massage therapists' offices. This allows her not only to be in excellent physical shape and move well, but also to endure a two-hour concert. Rotaru admits that he practically does not add salt to his dishes, does not eat fatty foods and eats a lot of plant foods. Regarding plastic surgery, the singer assures that she has never resorted to it and uses exclusively proven methods and folk recipes.

ALLA PUGACHEVA

"The Woman Who Sings" and the real Diva Russian show business She first appeared on stage at the age of five, and today she has an enviable career behind her. In 2010, the singer announced the end of her touring activities and still keeps her word. She only appears at social events and television shows, gives interviews and voices over films.

Alla Pugacheva, like any woman, has her own secrets of beauty and youth. The secret of her thick and luxurious hair lies... in a wig. Yes, yes, the singer wears a wig; her hair has not been so beautiful for a long time (this information is confirmed by the fact that at one of her concerts Pugacheva simply tore off her wig right on stage). Alla maintains her figure with a salt-free diet and a complete refusal of bread.

IRINA ALLEGROVA

Irina was born into a family theater director and actresses. The first years of their life the family lived in Rostov-on-Don, after which they moved to Baku. At the initial stage of her career, Allegrova provided voice acting for Indian films, and then began performing on stage.

The singer found a solution in proper nutrition - her diet is dominated by vegetables, fruits, seafood and honey.

Irina has tried many diets throughout her life, even taking Thai diet pills. But none of this helped her lose those extra pounds. The singer found a solution in proper nutrition - her diet is dominated by vegetables, fruits, seafood and honey. Irina relieves stress with culinary therapy. The singer regularly swims in the pool, visits a massage therapist, a sauna and does aerotherapy. All this helps the star keep her body and figure in good shape.

VALERIYA

Alla Perfilova, better known as Valeria (now this is the name that appears in her passport), was born in the city of Atkarsk. Valeria studied variety art from Joseph Kobzon and Gelena Velikanova.

As the singer herself says, with her amazing appearance she owes it to yoga, morning jogging, healthy image life, proper nutrition, cheerfulness and natural ingredients in cosmetic products. For example, Valeria not only often visits beauty salons, but also uses village sour cream as a face mask. To care for the area around the eyes, the singer applies cotton pads with cool rose water. She also prefers natural scrubs. Here is one of the recipes: 1 tsp. honey, a pinch of sugar, olive or flaxseed oil. This scrub is perfect for hand care.

NATASHA QUEEN

The Honored Artist of Russia first appeared on stage at the age of three as part of a large children's choir radio and television of Ukraine. Having already matured, she recorded the song “Yellow Tulips” and literally immediately became a star.

The Queen is an ardent opponent of plastic surgery, although she resorts to Botox injections.

The Queen is an ardent opponent of plastic surgery, although she resorts to Botox injections. Natasha has her own beauty salon, so her appearance is the work of top-class professionals working in her salon. As for an attractive figure, it’s all about tennis. The singer works out with a personal trainer three times a week. Natasha admitted that she cannot go on a diet, but she eats in small portions and controls the consumption of flour and sweets. Natalya also resorted to the procedure of hirudotherapy (healing with leeches).

Nyusha

The very young singer Nyusha (Anna Shurochkina) had never studied vocals professionally and never graduated from music schools. She began performing at the age of 11, and at 17 she came up with a pseudonym, which is still with her today. Now the girl’s songs occupy leading positions in the Russian charts, and she herself has more than once become a laureate of prestigious music awards.

Nyusha monitors her appearance and health as much as possible. She does not smoke, drinks alcohol in moderation and only on holidays. The singer considers healthy sleep and good rest to be the key to attractiveness and health, so she tries to never go behind schedule. The girl drinks a lot of clean water and uses natural masks and moisturizers for her skin. The singer’s good figure is the result of training with a personal trainer and a set of daily exercises. Nyusha does not go on diets and can afford various goodies ( main secret- do not eat in the evening).

ANNA PLETNEV

The former lead singer of the Lyceum group, and now the lead singer of the Russian pop group Vintage, is a native Muscovite. At school, Anna studied choreography and music, and also danced in the children's ballet Ostankino. She came to the Lyceum after the dismissal of Lena Perova and was a permanent member of the group for eight years, and after that she created the Vintage team together with former member group "A-mega" Alexey Romanov.

After the birth of the child, the singer diligently practiced dancing and singing to get her body in shape.

After the birth of the child, the singer diligently practiced dancing and singing to get her body in shape. But Anna’s diet does not in any way correspond to the standards of nutrition: according to her admission, she eats when she has to and whatever she has to. True, there is still one secret: after eating, the girl simply stands against the wall for 20 minutes. Her dad taught Anna this trick, believing that this way food is better absorbed. Plastic surgeries the singer disdains, but does not condemn, those who resorted to them. The star loves naturalness more and uses only high-quality cosmetics.

YULIA NACHALOVA

The ex-wife of Russian football player Evgenia Aldonina has shown singing abilities since childhood, which were noticed by her father (by the way, a musician and composer). Her father began singing vocals with Yulia at the age of 2, and at the age of five the girl began singing on the professional stage. After winning the TV competition “Morning Star”, the singer was noticed by prestigious music and social programs, who began inviting her to the central channels.

Julia adheres to the correct daily routine and goes in for sports. She is not a supporter of fasting days, diets and hunger strikes, since after such experiments she feels bad. For your birthday and New Year the singer does not limit herself to food at all and can eat whatever she wants. In one of the interviews, Yulia admitted that she does not trust folk recipes, but high-quality cosmetics and various mixtures for home use I just love it. She always tries to use thermal water and is not afraid to undergo therapeutic and rejuvenating acupuncture procedures. Nachalova does not like to sunbathe either in the sun or in a solarium, as her skin is prone to burns.

ALEXANDRA SAVELIEVA

The 30-year-old lead singer of the Factory group was involved in figure skating as a child and attended music school flute and piano class. Teachers predicted a sports future for Sasha, but the girl preferred music. Success came to her after participating in the first episode of the show “Star Factory” and founding the “Factory” group.

Teachers predicted a sports future for Sasha, but the girl preferred music.

Sasha has repeatedly been included in the list of the most beautiful girls Russia. At the same time, she does not try to meet any beauty standards, feels confident in her weight and rejoices at every kilogram she gains. The girl does not go on a diet, because she believes that nutrition should be balanced, but she eats often and in small portions. Loves dark chocolate with salt. For beautiful and youthful skin, Sasha takes fish oil capsules, also makes natural face masks and does not forget to apply creams with sunscreen. In the morning, the singer washes her face with ice water, and in the evenings she carefully removes her makeup. Sasha also doesn’t forget about sports: she loves swimming, exercises and does myostimulation.

VERA BREZHNEVA

As a teenager, Vera Brezhneva was fond of sports, many types at once. She studied foreign languages and dreamed of becoming a lawyer. But it didn’t work out, so I got a degree in economics. Participant " VIA Gra"The singer was 5 years old, after which she started solo career.

As Brezhneva herself admits, she has no special beauty secrets. Mandatory procedures for her are morning and evening facial cleansing and the use of moisturizer. Every week she makes sure to visit a cosmetologist to make an anti-stress mask or perform a deep facial cleansing. Vera does not use anti-cellulite products, but she likes coffee and salt peels, as well as contrast showers. The singer trusts her hair only to professionals. The main secrets of beauty, as she herself admits, could be called exercise and diet - and, with the help latest singer not only loses weight, but also gains weight when he considers it necessary.

Jasmine


real name - Sara Manakhimova, b. October 12, 1977 U, Derbent, Dagestan ASSR, RSFSR, USSR) - Russian pop singer, actress, model, TV presenter. Honored Artist of the Republic of Dagestan.

(born March 27, 1987) - Russian- Ukrainian singer, songwriter and composer, actress, winner "Star Factory-2", laureate of a music competition « New wave» , television festival "Song of the Year", National Television Awards for Popular Music "Muz-TV Award".

(born December 13, 1983, Moscow, USSR) - Russian singer, performer of traditional Russian songs in modern processing, finalist of the competition "People's Artist-3". Often performs in different countries as an “ambassador” of Russian culture.

(born January 31, 1981, Voronezh) - Russian singer, actress. Took part in the international vocal competition "Big Apple-95", where she won the Grand Prix. Since then, her popularity has grown: she was the host of the program "Saturday Night" and channel "Star". In 2000 she starred in the musical "Formula of Joy", in 2001 - in the film "The Hero of Her Novel", in 2004 - in the series "Bomb for the Bride".


(born March 1, 1980, Moscow) - Russian figure skater, actress, TV presenter and pop singer; former soloist group “Brilliant” (2003-2007). Films with her participation: “Club”, “Daddy of All Trades”, “Taming of the Shrew”, “Rzhevsky against Napoleon”, etc.

(born December 25, 1983, Moscow, RSFSR, USSR) - Russian singer, lead singer of the pop group “Factory”, formed in 2002 on the “Star Factory-1” project. Graduate of State Medical University named after. Gnessins (department for training leaders of folk choirs and folk ensembles).

(born August 30, 1985, Vytegra, Vologda region) - Russian singer, actress and TV presenter. Films: “Bachelors”, “Young and Happy”, “Swan Paradise”, “Three on Top”, “The Crime Will Be Solved”, “Love in the City”, “In Love and Unarmed”, “Heavenly Relatives”.

Varvara

(real name Elena Susova; born July 30, 1973 in Balashikha) - Russian singer. Honored Artist of Russia (2010). She graduated from the Gnessin School and GITIS. Performed as part of the troupe State Theater variety performances. The performer released her first solo album, which was called “Varvara,” in 2001. She also released the albums “Closer” (2003) and “Dreams” (2005).

(born October 2, 1982, Verkhny Kurkuzhin, Kabardino-Balkarian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, USSR) - Russian singer, former soloist of the Russian women's group"Factory" (from December 2002 to May 2010).

(born April 23, 1988 in Sochi) - singer gr. "Yin-Yang", actress of the youth series "Give Youth".

Alsou

(maiden name- Safina; born June 27, 1983, Bugulma, Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, USSR) - Honored Artist of the Republic of Tatarstan (2000), People's Artist Republic of Tatarstan (2010). UNESCO Artist for Peace (2011). In May 2000 she represented Russia at music competition "Eurovision", where she took second place.

(born December 16, 1982, Kyiv) -pop singer of Russian origin, TV presenter, actress. Former soloist of the “golden lineup” of the Ukrainian female pop group VIA Gra.

(better known by the stage names Tanya Tereshina, Tanya and Tanya; born May 3, 1979, Budapest, Hungarian People's Republic) - Russian singer and model, ex-soloist of the Hi-Fi group.

(born September 27, 1978, Leningrad, USSR) - Russian singer, musician, composer, lyricist.

(born September 3, 1985, Sholokhovsky village, Rostov region, USSR) - Russian singer, title holder"Miss Russia 2006" , former soloist of the Russian-Ukrainian female pop group “VIA Gra” (2008-2010). After leaving the group, she began her solo career and also starred in the TV series “Happiness is Somewhere Nearby.”

Nobody in the world knows Soviet and Russian pop musicians. Especially in the West. However, musicians from Russia in different times entered the Western charts.

All attempts to promote and impose our popular music on the Western public have failed. Russian pop music is very secondary and backward - both technologically and stylistically.

But it has already become a good tradition to tell the Russian public lies about the successes of certain performers in the West. It's getting really funny.

Kirkorov traveled to Monte Carlo for The World The Music Awards are a show of the best-selling performers in their countries, but it is quite difficult to find a person in Russia who has Kirkorov’s album. Pugacheva, as you know, in 1997 took only 15 place out of 25 at the useless Eurovision.

For some reason, Sergei Lazarev sings in English, something the human brain simply cannot handle. Joseph Prigogine, who became an obsession with pushing Valeria to the West, once said in a paid article in a British newspaper that his wife had sold 100 million albums in Russia.

The rapper Timati had the biggest success when the Swiss DJ Antoine remixed Timati's song Welcome to St. Tropez. The song topped the charts all over the world, except for the UK and the US. In Switzerland, the song took sixth place at the end of the year. This is our peak pop singers for lately.

Which of our musicians actually achieved high places in Western (and this, in musically, primarily the USA and Great Britain) on the charts and is generally more or less known in the West.

1. Composer Aram Khachaturian - 1972

One of the recordings of the music of his ballet “Spartacus” called Spartacus, which Khachaturian made together with the London symphony orchestra, entered the British albums chart in 1972, reached number 16 and stayed there for 15 weeks.

By the way, his music is so popular in the world that it was even used in such famous films like Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, James Cameron's Aliens and Tinto Brass's Caligula.

2. Boris Grebenshchikov - 1989

His album Radio Silence, released in England and the USA, took 198th place on the Billboard200, despite the fact that it was recorded with the then super-popular group Eurythmics. The video shows BG's performance on David Letterman's popular TV show.

3. Gorky Park-1990

The success of Gorky Park in the USA cannot be exaggerated. They did not conquer America. Just look at their achievements on the charts. On the Billboard Hot 100 they only scored with the single Try To Find Me (81st place and 6 weeks on the chart), and on the Billboard 200 with the album Gorky Park (80th place and 21 weeks on the chart).

But Gorky Park generally sold well - 300 thousand copies sold in America alone is very good result. The group achieved much greater success in Scandinavia. Gorky Park in Norway reached 9th place, and the single Bang - 5th. In Denmark, the album Moscow Calling It even went platinum.

4. Alsou-2000

With the song Before You Love Me "under Britney Spears" she got to 27th place for only a week, during the period when they were trying to promote it in Europe after 2nd place at Eurovision.

5. PPK-2001

The Rostov trance project PPK, with the release of a separate single ResuRection (Eduard Artemyev’s melody from the film “Sibiriyada” by Andrei Konchalovsky with the voice of Yuri Gagarin), debuted in the UK immediately in third place!

The song became the first track from Russia to be in hot rotation on BBC Radio One. ResuRection was then released in other countries, where it also charted successfully - number 5 in the Netherlands, number 9 in Belgium, and number 15 in France and number 36 in Australia.

6. Tattoo-2003

In 2002, the English version of their album “200 in the opposite direction” was released and “Tatu” generally became the most popular Russian group in the world. The girls did not become stars of the first magnitude, and their success was not that long, but they sold about 10 million of their records abroad. This is an unattainable result for Russian performers.

The English-language album now has gold status in four countries and platinum in Europe as a whole, the song “All the Things She Said” occupied the first line of the British chart for several weeks, and a cover of The Smiths was performed in the TV series “Gossip Girl” in 2009.

7. Leonid Agutin - 2007


The author of “Barefoot Boy” and husband of Angelika Varum graduated from the Moscow Jazz School and from his youth was interested not only in pop music, but also in a variety of acoustic guitar music - from jazz to flamenco. In the early 2000s, Agutin began playing concerts, and then recorded the album “Cosmopolitan Life” together with Al di Meola, an American virtuoso of the genre. In Germany the album had more than good sales.

8. Eduard Khil - 2009

Famous, sad and wonderful story, as a result of which the great pop singer is known in the world as “Mr. Trololo.” On November 26, 2009, user RealPapaPit posted on YouTube the vocalization “I’m very happy, because I’m finally returning home” - today this video has 19 million 700 thousand views.

They say that the singer was even offered an international tour - but he refused. Both Gawker and The New York Times wrote about Gil's death.

9. Pussy Riot-2012

This is the only group here that has not been on the Western charts, but it cannot be ignored. From a musical point of view, this is a comical story. The group, whose songs no one had ever really heard anywhere, became the most famous musical group from Russia in recent times. Suffice it to say that in the West the Cathedral of Christ the Savior is known as the Pussy Riot Church.

Soon after the arrest of Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Maria Alekhina and Ekaterina Samutsevich, musicians around the world began to carry out actions in their support - ranging from Madonna and Paul McCartney to Mike Patton and The Knife and Die Antwoord.

10. Anna Netrebko - 2007 - present

The opera singer was able to achieve real world fame, including the United States. She enjoys particular success in Austria, where she received citizenship. Also lives in New York. Her records are constantly on the charts classical music, but in some countries they also appear on general music charts. Especially in Austria and Germany. Thus, 15 of Netrebko’s albums entered the Austrian chart .

Bonus: The most famous Russian music video in the world

The bloody viral hit “Bad Motherfucker” from the Russian group Biting Elbows, filmed in first person and therefore more reminiscent of an action video game than music video. The clip was publicly celebrated by Samuel L. Jackson and Darren Aronofsky. 24.6 million views on Youtube.

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Singers from Russia are not popular worldwide, but in Russian-speaking countries their success exceeds that of many Western stars. The secret is simple - they understand the tastes and preferences of the Russian-speaking audience like no one else. So, we present to you 10 most popular singers in Russia. Pay attention to the 10 most popular singers of 2015.


Like a hurricane that sweeps away absolutely everything in its path, the singer Zemfira burst into our lives. Deafening, unbridled, harsh vocals, caustic words, and at the same time the image of a charming girl. All this could not help but attract attention to her. Zemfira bewitched us with the mirror shine of her eyes from under her dark hair.


Signs is a Russian folk-rock singer, soloist and founder of the group " " She naturally has a very pleasant voice with a wide range. Pelageya sings Russian folk songs.

An amazing choice for such a young girl, considering that now folklore not at the peak of popularity among her peers.


Famous Russian singer. She writes lyrics and composes music for them. The beginning of it musical career was the victory in the project “ Star Factory - 4" Now she is already a judge on the show “ X factor" Irina often calls herself “ Man with cleavage”, because I’m used to solving problems with male persistence and pressure.


Tall brunette with kind eyes. The incredibly charismatic singer Slava won the hearts of millions after her first appearance on stage. A bright and unique image, a sparkling sense of humor, all this instantly raised the ratings of television and radio programs, as soon as she appeared there.

To date, she has received national recognition. Winner of one of the most significant music awards in Russia - the Golden Gramophone, which she received in 2005 for the song “ Cool».


The rise of his career began with a victory in a music competition “ New wave 2003" Her songs " Veins of the River”, “Cool”, “You Say”, “Give Me Five Minutes", took leading positions in all charts for a long time. As a child, Anastasia danced, played the piano, trumpet and even wooden spoons?


The singer's real name is Marina Maksimova. Born in Kazan, the capital of Tatarstan. Her older brother and friends with whom she spent a lot of time and gave her the nickname - “ " At the age of 14, Marina graduated from music school with a degree in piano and immediately began writing songs.

Subsequently, they were included in her debut album. While still at school, she participated in many city music competitions. The singer made her first attempts to record her own songs together with the group " Pro-Z" These were the songs " Passerby", "Alien" and "Start" The latter was very popular on local radio and became a hit in Kazan.


After the release of the song " Oh my god, what a man", Natalie's star has risen again in the firmament of Russian show business. However, according to the singer, she never felt forgotten. All these years she has been touring and participating in various shows. However, we still miss her tender and lyrical song « The wind blew from the sea", with which many have warm memories.


Elvira's story resembles a plot classic fairy tale about Cinderella. Elvira Tugusheva was born in Saratov. Since childhood, she dreamed of performing at big stage. Her first song " Everything is decided"was widely circulated on the Internet. Now Elvira’s songs are played on almost all television and music radio channels in the country. She received the award Fashion People Awards" in category " opening of the year».


Often, in show business, a young and charismatic performer can capture the hearts of an audience of all ages at once. Her songs are greeted with joy by young audiences, and the older generation rejoices at the opportunity to make a nostalgic journey into the past with their help. Nyusha is included in the ranking of the 10 most beautiful women in Russia in 2015.


« I could describe my life in one sentence: the race for popularity"- the singer once said. Become a winner at any cost. Always remaining the most beautiful, talented, charming and attractive was the main goal of her life.

She is not only a singer and figure skater, but also an actress. Your first hit " To the seas"she recorded together with the singer Arash.

Russian singers are not only talented and successful, but also beautiful. A selection of the most beautiful Russian singers.

This time I made Top 25 the most beautiful Russian singers, which presents Russian pop singers, as well as one opera singer. When compiling this rating, I took into account external data, photogenicity, without paying attention to the awards and merits of the girls in the professional field.

25.Nyusha(at birth - Anna Shurochkina; pseudonym is also used Nyusha; born August 15, 1990, Moscow) - Russian singer.

24.Jasmine(real name - Sara Manakhimova, born October 12, 1977 U, Derbent, Dagestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, RSFSR, USSR) - Russian pop singer, actress, model, TV presenter. Honored Artist of the Republic of Dagestan.


23. (born March 27, 1987) - Russian-Ukrainian singer, songwriter and composer, actress, winner "Star Factory-2", laureate of a music competition "New Wave", television festival "Song of the Year", National Television Awards for Popular Music "Muz-TV Award".

22. (born December 13, 1983, Moscow, USSR) - Russian singer, performer of traditional Russian songs in modern adaptation, finalist of the competition "People's Artist-3". He often acts in different countries as an “ambassador” of Russian culture.

21. (born January 31, 1981, Voronezh) - Russian singer, actress. Took part in an international vocal competition "Big Apple-95", where she won the Grand Prix. Since then, her popularity has grown: she was the host of the program "Saturday Night" and channel "Star". In 2000 she starred in the musical "Formula of Joy", in 2001 - in the film "The Hero of Her Novel", in 2004 - in the series "Bomb for the Bride".

20. (born March 1, 1980, Moscow) - Russian figure skater, actress, TV presenter and pop singer; former lead singer of the group “Brilliant” (2003-2007). Films with her participation: “Club”, “Daddy of All Trades”, “Taming of the Shrew”, “Rzhevsky against Napoleon”, etc.


19. (born May 10, 1986 in Astrakhan) - model, singer, TV presenter. She worked in the groups “Podium” and “Tootsie”, and is now building a solo career. From 2009 to 2010 she was the presenter and face of the channel World Fashion Channel.

18. (born December 25, 1983, Moscow, RSFSR, USSR) - Russian singer, lead singer of the pop group “Factory”, formed in 2002 on the “Star Factory-1” project. Graduate of State Medical University named after. Gnessins (department for training leaders of folk choirs and folk ensembles).

17. (born August 30, 1985, Vytegra, Vologda region) - Russian singer, actress and TV presenter. Films: “Bachelors”, “Young and Happy”, “Swan Paradise”, “Three on Top”, “The Crime Will Be Solved”, “Love in the City”, “In Love and Unarmed”, “Heavenly Relatives”.

16. Valeria(real name Alla Perfilova; born April 17, 1968, city of Atkarsk, Saratov region) - Russian singer, Honored Artist of Russia (2005).

15. Zara(real name Zarifa Ivanov; born July 26, 1983, Leningrad, RSFSR) - pop singer and actress of Yazidi origin. Project participant "Star Factory-6", where she took 3rd place.

14. Sogdiana(real name - Oksana Nechitailo; born February 17, 1984, Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, USSR) - singer from Uzbekistan. Performs songs in Russian, Uzbek, French, English, Chechen languages. She is the author of some of her own songs, and has also had some experience in writing songs for other performers.


13. (born November 12, 1982, Volzhsky) - Russian singer, TV presenter, former soloist of the Russian female pop group “Brilliant” (2001-2007), after leaving the group she began a solo career.


12. (born September 18, 1971, Krasnodar, USSR) - Russian opera singer, soprano. People's Artist of Russia.

10. (born August 21, 1977, Moscow, USSR) - Russian singer, lead singer of the Russian pop group “Vintage”. Former lead singer of the Russian pop group “Lyceum” (1997-2005).

9. Varvara(real name Elena Susova; born July 30, 1973 in Balashikha) - Russian singer. Honored Artist of Russia (2010). She graduated from the Gnessin School and GITIS. She performed as part of the troupe of the State Theater of Variety Performances. The performer released her first solo album, which was called “Varvara,” in 2001. She also released the albums “Closer” (2003) and “Dreams” (2005).

8. Vera Brezhneva(real name Vera Kiperman; better known by her pseudonym; born February 3, 1982, Dneprodzerzhinsk, Dnepropetrovsk region) - Ukrainian singer, actress, TV presenter, former member pop group VIA Gra (2003-2007)


7. (born October 2, 1982, Verkhny Kurkuzhin, Kabardino-Balkarian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, USSR) - Russian singer, former soloist of the Russian women's group "Factory" (from December 2002 to May 2010).

6. (born April 23, 1988 in Sochi) - singer gr. "Yin-Yang", actress of the youth series "Give Youth".

5. Alsou(maiden name - Safina; born June 27, 1983, Bugulma, Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, USSR) - Honored Artist of the Republic of Tatarstan (2000), People's Artist of the Republic of Tatarstan (2010). UNESCO Artist for Peace (2011). In May 2000 she represented Russia at a music competition "Eurovision", where she took second place.

4. (born December 16, 1982, Kyiv) - pop singer of Russian origin, TV presenter, actress. Former soloist of the “golden lineup” of the Ukrainian female pop group VIA Gra.

3. (better known by the stage names Tanya Tereshina, Tanya and Tanya; born May 3, 1979, Budapest, Hungarian People's Republic) - Russian singer and fashion model, ex-soloist of the Hi-Fi group.

2. (born September 27, 1978, Leningrad, USSR) - Russian singer, musician, composer, lyricist.

1. (born September 3, 1985, Sholokhovsky village, Rostov region, USSR) - Russian singer, title holder "Miss Russia 2006", former soloist of the Russian-Ukrainian female pop group “VIA Gra” (2008-2010). After leaving the group, she began her solo career and also starred in the TV series “Happiness is Somewhere Nearby.”

Russian rock is a controversial cultural phenomenon, but at the same time this genre remains interesting and rich in talent. Moreover, it is dynamic. Fans are delighted with new and already favorite songs from numerous Russian rock bands. The list of them is constantly updated. Let's talk about the most talented and popular musicians. Let's remember best rock bands Russia, we will trace the main milestones of their work, and also look into genre affiliation.

The birth of Russian rock

It all started in the 60s of the twentieth century. Then domestic bands began to appear, playing in the manner of the foreign Beatles, “ Rolling Stones" and "Beach Boys". Rock and roll was born, albeit different from the canonical one, adjusted to Soviet realities, but already real, our own, domestic.

Rock was forbidden. But the first alternative musical groups They tried at all costs to convey to fans the motives of their work. These were the groups “Slavs”, “Skomorokhi”, “Falcon”. A little later, the Integral team arose, which became widely known in the 70s. In 1968 it was formed group The Kids - the future famous “Time Machine”.

1970s: rock under pressure

This decade was perhaps the most difficult in the history of the genre. Officially, heavy music was banned; the management did not favor it; during this period, they tried their best not to stand out; many chose the path of least resistance - education and work within the limits of what was permitted.

But even then, many groups were not afraid to work according to the canons of their chosen genre, although they were forced to be “underground”. During these years, “Time Machine” recorded music quietly, at night, in the speech studio of GITIS. But new group“Resurrection,” due to its lighter sound, sometimes performs at concerts, and “Leap Summer” is working on recording its first magnetic album.

In the early 70s, Aquarium appeared. At the end of the decade, such groups as “Magnetic Band”, “Picnic” and “Autograph” emerged.

“Thaw” and persecution of the 80s

In 1981, the first rock club opened in St. Petersburg. This event meant a lot for the music of those years, because now alternative bands could come out of the “underground”. However, freedom did not last long: two years later, heavy music was again banned. This time the rockers were called parasites, and real persecution began.

After another two years, rock became legal again. A rock laboratory was then opened in Moscow - a special organization designed to regulate the activities of groups and performers playing heavy music. By this time, “Kino”, “Alice”, “AuktYon”, “Bravo”, “Nautilus Pompilius”, “DDT” were formed.

90s: truly Russian rock

The last decade of the twentieth century was the beginning of freedom. In the 90s, the first Russian rock bands appeared on the stage. The list of bands in the new state playing exclusively heavy music was truly impressive: “Agatha Christie”, “Nogu cramped!”, “Semantic hallucinations”, “Mumiy Troll”, “7B”, “Spleen”, “Zemfira” and many others.

This decade was also significant in terms of style. Russian music has been enriched by punk, alternative, power and symphonic metal, grunge, emo and rapcore. Representatives of each of these trends worked within the chosen style, their music was largely typical, and new trends always came to Russia from the West.

Heavy music in the new millennium

Almost all styles that existed in the 90s of the last century have passed into the present century. Many bands formed in the new millennium have returned to the sounds of metal and alternative of the 80s. This does not mean that they play out-of-date music, it can only be regarded as nostalgia for the lost romance of a bygone era. Perhaps the desire of the musicians to return to rock the ability to protest, to make it as rebellious as it was at the very beginning of its history also plays a role.

Today there is huge amount bands and performers who have chosen the path of heavy music. Modern audiences like Jane Air, Animal Jazz, Murakami, Pilot, Louna and other Russian rock bands. This list can be replenished indefinitely, because every fan of the genre has his own favorites. In addition, mastodons, masters of the Russian alternative movement, still exist, and to this day they delight fans with new albums. And we can only wish them longevity, strength and creative inspiration.

Russia: list

Making ratings objectively is always very difficult. And the point is not that one fan of the genre likes one thing, while another likes something completely different. Just how to evaluate the contribution of a particular team to musical heritage? How to determine that one did more and the other less? What should be considered the standard?

That's why we've put together a simple list rather than a ranking or top 10. It lists the most famous rock bands in Russia. These musicians have done a lot for the development of alternative culture, which is why they have earned the love of their loyal listeners. There are no better ones on this list, and no one has squeezed their way into it. Everyone here is truly meaningful. And if someone is not mentioned in it, you can blame the limited time, the volume of the article and the resources of human memory.

So, the most popular rock bands in Russia, list:

  • "Time Machine";
  • "Picnic";
  • "Nautilus Pompilius";
  • "Agatha Christie";
  • "Alice";
  • "Bi-2";
  • "Spleen";
  • "Mumiy Troll";
  • "DDT";
  • "Civil defense";
  • "Movie";
  • "Leningrad";
  • "Crematorium";
  • "Gaza Strip";
  • "The King and the Jester";
  • "Moral Code";
  • "Aria";
  • "Naive";
  • “My leg cramped!”;
  • "Kipelov";
  • "Kukryniksy";
  • "Gorky Park";
  • "Night Snipers";
  • "Pilot";
  • "Earring";
  • “Cockroaches!”;
  • "Chizh and Co";
  • "Chaif";
  • "Lyapis Trubetskoy."

We remembered the best teams. Now let us briefly characterize their genre affiliation.

Good old heavy metal

The genre initially separated from hard rock in Britain. This happened in the 1970s, and the origins of the style were the famous group Black Sabbath. Heavy metal entered the USSR a decade later, but due to the illegality of the rock movement in the 80s, it began to actively develop only a few years later. The pioneers were such groups as “Black Coffee”, “Legion”, “Black Obelisk” and “Aria”. And it was thanks to the latter group that heavy metal remained popular for a very long time.

How did Aria’s ascent to the star Olympus begin? The idea of ​​​​creating a band that would play serious heavy music came to Vladimir Kholstinin, who initially played in the Alfa group. The musician found a like-minded person in the person of bass guitarist Alik Granovsky. In fact, the material for recording the album was already ready, but the new band did not have a vocalist. It was a member of the former VIA “Leisya, Song” Valery Kipelov. The name “Aria” was proposed spontaneously, but all the group members really liked it. But, as the musicians’ managers noted at the time, there was simply no hidden subtext.

The history of the team was in many ways difficult. Like many other famous rock bands in Russia and abroad, Aria experienced splits, upheavals and moments of glory. But at the same time, as is sung in the song of their famous colleagues Manowar, its participants were ready to give their lives for metal and always remained devoted to music.

The most famous punks

Punk separated from rock and roll and garage rock. In the USA and Great Britain, its first representatives were The Ramones and the Sex Pistols, and in Russia - the Automatic Satisfaction group, formed in 1979 in St. Petersburg. By the way, the name appeared precisely under the impression of the work of the British team Sex Pistols and was a simple free translation. It is also interesting that future members of Kino performed at the St. Petersburg apartments together with the group “Automatic Satisfactioners” at different times. And even Viktor Tsoi himself.

Later, other prominent representatives appeared on the punk scene - “Civil Defense” by Yegor Letov and “Gaza Strip” by Yuri Klinskikh. These groups have survived a lot and remain popular to this day. Today the style is represented by “Cockroaches!”, “Naive”, “Elysium” and many other famous punk rock groups in Russia.

Russian alternativeists

An alternative direction of rock music is a kind of synthesis of post-punk and garage rock. However, it is difficult to talk about a specific stylistic affiliation, because during the formation of the genre in America in the 80s, each group expressed itself as best it could, which is why the differences in sound are great modern groups, playing an alternative.

In Russia, the first groups belonging to this genre were “Dubovy Gaay”, “Khimera” and “Kirpichi”. The lead singer of the first mentioned group is Dolphin. Subsequently, it was his solo project that gained great popularity, by the way, without changing its stylistic musical orientation.

Many Russian rock bands still play an alternative. Popular among them are “Slot”, “Psyche”, Tractor Bowling, Lumen.

Folk rock: folk motifs in the work of Russian rock groups

Inspiration for many famous bands playing heavy music folk song. And then folk rock appears. Representatives of the genre in the US and UK are Simon & Garfunkel, Gentle Giant and Death In June. In Russia, folk rock is played by “Melnitsa”, “Troll oppresses spruce”, “Solstice”, White Owl.

It is interesting that, in fact, the same Soviet VIA that existed in the 70-80s of the last century can be attributed to this genre. These are “Pesnyary”, “Trio Linnik”, “Good fellows”. It is also noteworthy that sometimes folk as a style is attributed to the famous group “The King and the Clown”. This is not entirely true, since " scary tales”, which were set to music, although they contain some folk motifs, still have no relation to folk art. Rather, the following genres can characterize the group’s stylistic orientation: horror-punk, punk rock and, probably, to some extent folk-punk.

Metalcore on the modern Russian music scene

This genre arose in the 90s of the last century in American music, and its heyday came in the 2000s. Its origins included Bullet For My Valentine, Killswitch Engage and All That Remains. Metalcore came to Russia at the beginning of this century, and it was represented by “Rashamba”, “Stigmata” and “Access is closed”.

Today, metalcore is played by many young rock bands in Russia. These are Party Animal, Francis, VIA “My Turn”, “The Lost World” and some others.

And in conclusion

Russian rock music is multifaceted. She has interesting story, she has many faces, and this is - talented people who decided to express their position in creativity. And this is their lifestyle - free and open, the one that fans of these performers try to choose for themselves.

The best rock bands in Russia create not only music for their fans. Their songs help to find inspiration in simple things, learn to look at life more simply and appreciate the beauty of the world around us. And this is why Russian rock is original and amazing. Well, let's wish creative success to the best and beginning groups and performers. And let the Muse be their faithful companion.