Sergey Yevgenevich Zhukov (; born 22 May 1976) is a Russian pop musician. He first emerged as the lead singer for the band

Ruki Vverh! Ruki Vverh! (, meaning "Hands Up!") is the name of Russian pop and dance musician Sergey Zhukov. They were originally a duo which consisted of Zhukov and Aleksey Potekhin. The duo came to prominence in the 1990s.

in 1996, alongside Aleksey Potekhin.

Early life

Zhukov was born on May 22, 1976, in a Russian-

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family.

Discography

Solo albums

* 2002: ''Territory'' () * 2004: ''Territory. Tenderness'' () * 2007: ''In Search of Tenderness'' ()

Singles

* «Ради танцпола» (feat. Gayazovs Brothers)

Controversy

He performed at the pro-Putin and pro-

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. He is currently banned from performing in the EU and the Ukraine.

References

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* 1976 births Living people Russian dance musicians Russian pop musicians Russian radio personalities Russian DJs Russian record producers 20th-century Russian male singers Russian pop singers Russian television presenters Russian people of Tatar descent 21st-century Russian male singers {{Russia-musician-stub