Russian Music

Ruki Vverh was one of the most successful Russian pop groups in the 1990s. The band made pop - dance songs and officially disbanded in 2006.

Ivanushki International is a Russian boy band. The group was founded in 1995 in Moscow and the original lineup featured Andrei Grigoriev-Apollonov, Kirill Andreev, and Igor Sorin. Igor Sorin was replaced by Oleg Yakovlev after Sorin committed suicide in 1998.

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A’Studio is a dance act composed of Vladimir Mikloshich, Baigali Serkebayev and Baglan Sadvakasov, and Russian singer Polina Griffith. The video below was released in the UK in 2006 and reached #64 on the UK Singles Chart.

Blestyashchie is one of the first and still active all-female Russian groups. The group was formed in 1995 and its current lineup are: Anastasia Opisova, Nadia Ruchka, Anna Dubovitskaja, and Julianna Lukashjova.

PPK is a Russian trance duo consisting of Sergei Pimenov and Alexander Polyakov. The name came from one of the founding member’s initials.

Messer Chups is an experimental Russian band hailing from St. Petersburg. The band has their own official website fans can visit for more information and updates.

Russkiy Razmer is a Russian dance-pop band from Saint Petersburg. The band was formed in 1993 and its first 2 members were two friends - Dmitriy Kopotilov and Viktor Bondaryuk.

Kalinov Most is a Russian folk rock band and is one of the most popular bands in Russia. Kalinov Most was formed back in 1984, and is considered as the first Russian folk rock band.

Zolotoe Kolco is a popular Russian folk music group founded in 1986. The name of the group translates to golden ring.

Nu Virgos is the name used by the group VIA Gra when outside of Russia, Ukraine, and other nearby countries. VIA stands for vocal-instrumental ensemble in Russian, and Gra means game in Ukranian. Their first success outside the Russian language area was in May 2004 with the single “Stop! Stop! Stop!“. Enjoy the video below.