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Golden Gramophone
The Golden Gramophone Award () is a yearly national Russian music award, established by Russkoe Radio, Russian Radio in 1996.p. 241, ''Pop culture Russia!: media, arts, and lifestyle'', Birgit Beumers, ABC-CLIO, 2005, . The awardee receives a gold-colored figurine of a gramophone. Recipients References External links * Awards established in 1996 Russian music awards {{music-award-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russkoe Radio
Russkoye Radio (, in English: Russian Radio) is a Russian radio station, broadcasting in some Commonwealth of Independent States, CIS countries. It differs from other similar stations since it broadcasts songs almost exclusively in Russian. History In Moscow Russkoye Radio began broadcasting on 2 August 1995. In 1996, Russkoye Radio established the folk music award Golden Gramophone, which takes place at the end of each year in the Kremlin in Moscow and a similar ceremony takes place at the Ice Palace in St. Petersburg. During its initial summer test phase (until late 1995), the station aired music-only programming from 08:00 to 22:00 without jingles, with silent gaps lasting 5–20 seconds between songs. Commercial advertising was introduced in 1996. Each ad break concluded with humorous segments voiced by Nikolai Fomenko (until 2009), Vadim Galygin (2009–2012), Dmitry Nagiyev (December 20, 2012 – March 22, 2024), and Anton Yuryev (since April 1, 2024). The ceremony has be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivanushki International
Ivanushki International (written in Russian as "Иванушки International") is a Russian boy band founded in Moscow in 1994. The band was conceived by record producer Igor Matviyenko, and initially consisted of Andrei Grigoriev-Apollonov, Kirill Andreev, and primary vocalist Igor Sorin. They performed under several names (such as "Apollo–Soyuz") before settling on "Ivanushki International", a name meant to represent their intended blend of Russian ("Little Ivans") and international musical influences, and itself written half in Cyrillic, half in the Latin alphabet, with the second word read as in English. Their debut album, ''Конечно он'' (''Konyechno on'', ''Of Course It's Him''), was released in 1996. It included three cover versions of songs from the 1980s – "Вселенная" (''Vselennaya'', "The Universe"), originally performed by Alexander Ivanov, and "Рондо" (''Rondo'', "Roundabout"), "Этажи" (''Etazhi'', "Levels"), and "Мали ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergey Lazarev
Sergey Vyacheslavovich Lazarev ( rus, Серге́й Вячесла́вович Ла́зарев, , sʲɪrˈɡʲej vʲɪtɕɪˈslavəvʲɪtɕ ˈlazərʲɪf; born 1 April 1983) is a Russian singer. He is most famous for his singing career, when he rose to fame as a member of the group Smash (Russian band), Smash!!. The group broke up in 2006. Since then Lazarev has pursued a solo career. He represented Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden, and finished in third place, coming first in the televote. He represented Russia again at Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv, Israel with the song "Scream (Sergey Lazarev song), Scream", and similarly finished in third place. During his career, he achieved international success in Eastern Europe, winner of Russian and international music prizes, including ZD Awards and ''Bravo International Professional Music Awards''. In January 2023, Lazarev was sanctioned by the Ukraine, Ukrainian government for his suppor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zara (Russian Singer)
Zarifa Pashaevna Mgoyan (; born 26 July 1983), known as Zara (), is a Russian pop singer, actress, and social activist. She was awarded the title of Merited Artist of the Russian Federation in 2016. She has recorded ten studio albums, and received several Golden Gramophone Award, and diplomas of the Pesnya goda Russian TV festival. As an actress, Zara is known for her roles in the "Streets of Broken Lights" (2001), "Spetsnaz 2" (2004), and "Favorsky" (2005) TV series, and the feature films "Pushkin. The Last Duel" (2006), and "White Sand" (2011). Early life and education She was born in Leningrad to a Yezidi-Kurds, Kurdish family. Her father, Pasha Binbashievich Mgoyan, a Candidate of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics, is employed in the machine building industry, and her mother, Nadi Dzhamаlovna Mgoyan, is a housewife. Her parents were born in Leninakan, Armenia. Zara also has an elder sister Liana and a younger brother Roman. Zara attended secondary school No. 2 in Otradn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anita Tsoy
Anna Sergeyevna "Anita" Tsoy (; born Kim, ; 7 February 1971) is a Russian singer-songwriter of Korean descent. She is a People's Artist of Russia (2021). Early life Anita's grandfather, seeking free education, emigrated from Korea to the Russian Far East. He, his wife and his children were later caught up in the 1937 deportation of the ''Koryo-saram'' to Central Asia. Anita's mother was born in 1944 in Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union and successfully graduated from the Moscow State University and became a chemistry doctor. Tsoy's mother did everything she could to make her daughter educated in all kinds of arts. Anita's favourite one became music. She began violin lessons at a young age; she later studied piano, flute, and guitar. When Tsoy became an adult, her mother was branded a " class enemy" in the 1970s in response to her record of speaking out in support of Nobel Peace Prize-winning dissident Andrei Sakharov. For her dissidence, she was briefly committed to a mental ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alla Pugacheva
Alla Borisovna Pugacheva (, ; born 15 April 1949) is a Russian singer and songwriter. Her career began in 1965 and continues to this day, although she retired from performing in 2010 after the international concert tour "Dreams of Love". For her "clear mezzo-soprano and a full display of sincere emotions", she enjoys an Pop icon, iconic status across the Post-Soviet states, former Soviet Union as the most successful Soviet performer in terms of record sales and popularity. For several decades, Pugacheva was a sex symbol, a style icon, an inspiration for Soviet women and a heroine of Russian tabloids. In the media, Pugacheva has been called "Honorific nicknames in popular music, the Queen of Russian pop music". Pugacheva is one of the few Russian performers who has achieved international success, along with Anna Netrebko and t.A.T.u. Some Russian publications have suggested that she would not be welcome to return to Russia. Her repertoire includes over 500 songs in Russian, Englis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blestyashchiye
Blestyashchiye ( rus, Блестя́щие, p=blʲɪˈsʲtʲæɕːɪɪ, lit. '' the brilliant ones'') is one of the first all-girl singing groups in Russia. History 1996–1999: "Tam, tol'ko tam" and "Prosto mechty" Originally Blestyashchiye consisted of three singers: Olga Orlova, Polina Iodis and Varvara Koroleva. In 1996 Irina Lukjanova and Janna Friske joined the group when Varvara Koroleva left the group right after the release of their first album ''Tam, Tol'ko Tam'' (, ). Featuring original arrangements, lovely lyrics, and artistic music videos, Blestyashchiye became quite popular. They went on tour across the country, and they were highly praised. There, Janna became an instant success with her excellent vocal abilities and superb dancing skills. In 1997 they released the album ''Tam, Tol'ko Tam (Remixes)''. In 1998, the group released their second album ''Prosto Mechty'' (, ). This album included such musical best sellers, "Gde Zhe Ti Gde?", "Oblaka", and "Cha, Cha, Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diskoteka Avariya
Diskoteka "Avariya" ( - ''Disco "Accident"'') are a Russian band from Ivanovo, Russia. The duo consists of Aleksey Borisovich Serov (Алексей Борисович Серов) and Aleksey Olegovich Ryzhov (Алексей Олегович Рыжов). Its former members include vocalist Anna Khokhlova (Анна Хохлова), who left in September 2020, vocalist Nikolay Stagoranovich Timofeev (Николай Стагоранович Тимофеев), who left in July 2012, and rapper Oleg Yevgenyevich Zhukov (Олег Евгеньевич Жуков), who died on February 9, 2002, of cancer. Although "Avariya" knew only moderate success in Russia during the 1990s, they are considered to be pioneers of house music in that country. Following Zhukov's death in 2002, the trio slowly lost original popularity and oriented themselves into a mainstream electropop movement. History The origins Towards the end of the 80's and Alexey Ryzhov met in high school. Both being crea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slava (singer)
Anastasia Vladimirovna Slanevskaya (; born 15 May 1980), known professionally as Slava (), is a Russian actress known for her work in Russian cinema and theater. She has appeared in various films and theatrical productions, showcasing her talent and versatility as an actress. Early life Slanevskaya struggled in school due to dyslexia. Career In the spring of 2002, Slanevskaya sang at a karaoke club after work. Television director Sergei Kalvarsky, who is known for his work with Alla Pugacheva and Philip Kirkorov, waited until she finished singing and then offered her a collaboration. Creative producer Oleg Chelishev also took part in this collaboration. In 2005, the singer tried to take part in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "I Wanna Be the One". She was invited to play the lead female role in a full-length motion picture '' Paragraph 78'', based on the sci-fi story of Ivan Okhlobystin. Slanevskaya plays the role of Lisa, a female fighter on a special-purpose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polina Gagarina
Polina Sergeyevna Gagarina ( rus, Поли́на Серге́евна Гага́рина, p=pɐˈlʲinə sʲɪrˈɡʲe(j)ɪvnə ɡɐˈɡarʲɪnə; born 27 March 1987) is a Russian singer, songwriter and propagandist. She Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015, represented Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with "A Million Voices (song), A Million Voices" where she finished second with 303 points. In doing so, she became the first second-placed finisher to exceed 300 points. Gagarina also participated in the Chinese reality-competition ''Singer 2019, Singer'' in 2019, where she was one of the finalists. She was the tenth-highest Russian earner on Instagram and YouTube in 2021, with net revenue of about 6 million US dollars from 8.9 million subscribers. Biography Polina Gagarina was born in Moscow, but spent most of her youth in Greece. Her mother was a ballet dancer. In 1993, Gagarina's father died and her mother decided to move back to Russia, but they soon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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.Сергей Жуков. Перегонка на выживание - журнал Rolling Stone History 1990s In June 1993, future frontman of the group Sergey Zhukov began working at the radio station " Europa Plus Samara," hosting a dance music program called "Hit Hour." It was there in 1993 that he m ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MakSim
Maxim (more accurately spelled Maksim assuming that "X" is not a consonant, but the conjunction of "K" and "S" sounds; “Maksym”, or "Maxym") is an epicene (or gender-neutral) first name of Roman origin mainly given to males. It is adopted in Slavic-speaking countries such as Russia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Serbia, Macedonia and Montenegro, as well as in countries which have maintained ties to the Soviet era. The spelling variant Maxime is also common in the French-speaking world. The name is derived from the Latin family name Maximus, meaning "the greatest". Maxim is also a less well-known surname. Notable people Monarchs: Đorđe Branković, Despot of Serbia, monastic name Maksim. In Christianity: * Maxim of Bulgaria, Patriarch of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church * Serbian Patriarch Maksim I, Patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church (1655-1672) In literature: *Maxim Gorky, Russian author and political activist *Maxim Kalashnikov, Russian author ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
