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A-Studio, stylized as a'studio, is a Russian-based Kazakhstani
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originally consisting of
Baigali Serkebayev Baigali Ermekovich Serkebayev (, born June 27, 1958) is a Soviet and Kazakhstani musician, pianist, arranger, producer, songwriter, founder and leader of the band A-Studio, A'Studio. He is an Honored Worker of Kazakhstan, Honored Artist of the Re ...
(keyboard), Vladimir Mikloshich (bass), Baglan Sadvakasov (solo guitar) and frontman Batyrkhan Shukenov (vocal and sax). The band was created in 1982 in
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, then called Alma-Ata, hence called "Alma-Ata Studio". Later, the name was changed to "A-Studio". Currently the group's members are Georgian frontwoman
Keti Topuria Ketevan "Keti" Topuria ( ka, ქეთევან "ქეთი" თოფურია; Russian: Кетеван Андроевна Топурия; born 9 September 1986),
, Baigali Serkebayev and Vladimir Mikloshich. During their career, the group achieved popularity in
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and
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. In 2015, A-Studio were named best pop group of the year according to the
ZD Awards ''Zvukovaya Dorozhka, also known as ZD Awards'' (, "sound track") is Russia's oldest hit parade in the field of popular music. It was founded in 1975 and has been published monthly in Moskovskij Komsomolets since 1977. It features both Russian a ...
. The group performed a duet with Tomas N'Evergreen with the song "Falling for You".


History

In 1989, the song "Julia" (Джулия) by the group "A-Studio" was liked by Russian
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, who invited the group to perform at her Christmas Meetings music festival in Moscow in 1990. In 2000, Shukenov left the band to pursue a solo career, while A-Studio introduced a new vocalist, Polina Griffith. The band released several singles of songs with Griffith on vocals, including "S.O.S", which reached #64 on the UK Singles Chart and gained popularity in Europe and the USA. In August 2004, Griffith left the band to pursue solo work. As a result, a new vocalist,
Keti Topuria Ketevan "Keti" Topuria ( ka, ქეთევან "ქეთი" თოფურია; Russian: Кетеван Андроевна Топурия; born 9 September 1986),
, originally from
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,
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, joined A-Studio. Together, they released popularly acclaimed singles such as "Uletayu" ("Flying Away"), "Ty" ("You"), "Noch'-Podruga" ("Night-Friend"). "Uletayu" ("Flying Away") hit the charts in Central Asia and Eastern Europe, bringing renewed popularity to the group. However, this successful new beginning was clouded by the death of Baglan Sadvakasov on 2 August 2006 as the result of a car accident. His place in the band was taken by his son, 17-year-old Tamerlan Sadvakasov. Later, as the younger Sadvakasov left the band to pursue education, Fedor "Federico" Dossumov became the solo-guitarist for A-Studio. At different times during the late 1990s, A-Studio worked with Greg Walsh, famous UK sound-producer. Their
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, "Fashion Girl", was
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in mid-2010 and is included in the album "Volny". It achieved modest
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in Russia and Eastern Europe. The
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shot for the song was finished on November 8, 2010, according to their official
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. In the video, the members of the group are trying to construct a female robot in a
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, set in a 1960s-1970s setting. The director of the clip is German Glinski, a Ukrainian
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. In 2017 they performed at the Rendezvous music festival in Jurmala.


Discography

Since 1988, A-Studio has released 14
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, including 10
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, 3
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and 1
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These include: * "Put' Bez Ostanovok" (Путь Без Остановок, Road Without Stops, 1988) * "Dzhuliya" (Джулия, Julia, 1990) * "A-Studio" (А-Студио, 1993) * "Soldat Lyubvi" (Солдат Любви, Soldier of Love, 1994) * "A-Studio Live" (1995) * "Nelyubimaya" (Нелюбимая, Unloved, 1996) * "The Best" (1997) * "Greshnaya Strast'" (Грешная Страсть, Sinful Passion, 1998) * "Takie Dela" (Такие Дела, This Is It, 2001) * "Uletayu" (Улетаю, Flying Away, 2005) * "905" (2007) * "Total" (2008) * "Volny" (Волны, Waves, 2010) * "Koncert v Kremle 25 let" (Концерт в Кремле 25 лет, Concert in Kremlin 25 years, 2015)


See also

* Russian pop music


References


External links


Official site

YouTube channel

Instagram
Russian pop music groups Kazakhstani pop musicians Russian National Music Award winners {{authority control Winners of the Golden Gramophone Award