Andrey Leonidovich Shirman (; born 23 May 1982), better known by his stage name DJ Smash, is a Russian DJ in

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and

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, and also a music producer. As of 2022, he is one of the most popular musical stars in Russia. DJ Smash was awarded ''Best New Act'' in 2008 at the

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Biography

DJ Smash was born in 1982 in

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, Russia, and started making music at an early age. In 2006 he released the single " Moscow Never Sleeps", which became a hit, and brought him to wide attention. In 2008 at

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, DJ Smash received nominations for “Debut of the Year” and “Best Dance Album”. During the 2018 presidential elections, he became a member of the Putin Team movement, which supported

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, and became the author of the "Guiding Star" anthem. Every year from 2007, Smash has produced several hit songs, including collaborations with other artists, which have enjoyed popularity across Russia, former

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countries, and beyond.

Discography

Studio albums

* 2008 — «IDDQD» * 2011 — «Twenty Three» * 2012 — «Новый мир» (New world) * 2014 — «Star Tracks» * 2017 — «SmashWorld»

Singles

*2007 — Moscow Never Sleeps (feat. Fast Food) *2008 — Moscow Never Sleeps (feat.

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& Fast Food) *2008 — Волна (''Wave'') (vocals: Lyudmila Sokolova) *2009 — Moscow Wait For February *2009 — The Best Song *2009 — Between The Earth And The Sky (feat.

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) *2010 — Airplane (feat. Fast Food) *2010 — Птица (''Bird'') *2010 — From Russia With Love *2011 — Without Words *2011 — Tricks (feat.

) *2011 — Rendez-vous (feat.

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) *2011 — Lifemission (feat. ChinKong) *2012 — Moscow (feat.

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) *2012 — Young Hearts *2012 — Jump (feat. T-Moor Rodriguez) *2012 — Long Distance Love (feat.

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) *2012 — Only Forward (feat. DJ Vengerov) *2013 — New World (feat.

Natalia Podolskaya Natalia Yuryevna Podolskaya (Natalla Padolskaja, Belarusian: ''Натальля Юр'еўна Падольская'', Russian: ''Наталья Юрьевна Подольская'', born 20 May 1982) is a Belarusian singer who performed for R ...

) *2013 — Good Time (feat.

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) *2013 — Stop the Time *2013 — 3 Wishes (feat.

) *2014 — BREAK IT (feat. Ch.Armstrong) *2014 — Rapture *2014 — The Edge (feat. Levingstone) *2014 — The Renegades (feat.

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) *2015 — The Night Is Young (feat. Ridley) *2015 — Lovers 2 Lovers (feat. Ridley) *2016 — Dark Alleys (feat. Moya Michelle) *2020 — Begi (feat. Royot) *2020 — Puding (feat. NE Grishkovets) *2020 — Vesna u okna (feat. NE Grishkovets) *2021 — New Wave (with

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) *2021 — Po Mozgam (feat. Royot and T-Fest) *2021 — Tikhi Gimn (feat. Karna.val) *2022 — ATML (feat. Royot) *2024 — CO2 (feat. Artik & Asti)

Video clips

* 2007 — Moscow Never Sleeps (feat. Fast Food) * 2008 — Moscow Never Sleeps (feat.

& Fast Food) * 2008 — Pasha — Face Control (feat.

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) * 2008 — Волна (''Wave'') (vocals: Lyudmila Sokolova) * 2010 — The Best Song * 2010 — Between The Earth And The Sky (feat.

) * 2011 — Airplane * 2011 — Tricks (feat.

& Fast Food) * 2012 — From Russia With Love * 2012 — Птица (''Bird'') * 2012 — Rendez-Vous (feat.

) * 2012 — Without Words * 2012 — Na Zare (feat. Aleksey Rizhov & ChinKong & DJ Abssent) * 2012 — Moscow (feat.

) * 2012 — Young Hearts * 2012 — Saturday (feat. MMDANCE) * 2012 — Jump (feat. T-Moor Rodriguez) * 2012 — Long Distance Love (feat.

) * 2012 — Only Forward (feat. DJ Vengerov) * 2013 — Откат (feat. Семён Слепаков) * 2013 — Angels (feat. DJ Miller & Anya) * 2013 — New World (feat.

) * 2013 — Oil (feat. Vengerov &

Bobina Dmitry Almazov ( rus, Дми́трий Алма́зов, p=ˈdmʲitrʲɪj ɐlˈmazəf; born 11 March 1982 in Moscow), mostly known by his stage name Bobina, is a Russian trance DJ, record producer and radio host. He hosts a radio show called ' ...

feat. Matuya & Averin & Kravets * 2013 — Stop The Time * 2013 — 3 Wishes (feat.

) * 2014 — Break It (feat. Charlie Armstrong) * 2014 — Rapture * 2014 — The Edge * 2015 — The Night Is Young (feat. Ridley) * 2015 — Lovers 2 Lovers (feat. Ridley) * 2016 — Dark Alleys (feat. Moya Michelle) * 2017 — Команда 2018 (feat.

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 Eurovisi ...

Egor Kreed Egor Nikolayevich Bulatkin (, born June 25, 1994), better known by his stage names Egor Kreed, KReeD, and Egor Split, is a Russian rapper, singer, and songwriter. He began his career under his stage name "''KReeD''" in 2014, but later change ...

)

Awards

* 2008 —

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References

External links

Official site
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