Women rock musicians. Russian rock bands with female vocals

The editors of the site congratulate the beautiful half of humanity on the holiday! We wish girls to be bold like Liz Phair, adventurous like PJ Harvey, sexy like Maja Ivarsson, versatile like Shirley Manson, unpredictable like Courtney Love and just rock the way women do, which we will talk about in a special article dedicated to March 8. The most influential women in Rock today.

Kim Gordon (Sonic Youth)

Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth, who is already over 50, is practically the godmother of the American alternative scene. With her ex-husband and former band member Thurston Moore, Gordon has created some of the most distinctive music of the last 30 years! Her songs touched on everything from sexism in the workplace ("Swimsuit Issue"), queer relationships ("Shoot"), to a tribute to Karen Carpenter (American singer and drummer, died of anorexia).

Liz Fair

Before Liz Phair arrived on the scene in the early '90s, indie rock was an exclusively male domain. But after her debut (Exile in Guyville), a frank and surprising collection of sexually charged songs, Fair became the unofficial spokesperson for all female singer-songwriters who wanted to talk honestly about relationships and insecurities.

Maja Ivarsson (The Sounds)

The vocalist of the Swedish pop-rock band The Sounds, Maya attracts a lot of attention due to her model appearance. However, she is not happy about playing the role of a “modest pretty girl” in the group. Additionally, as a bisexual, she is one of the few figures in modern rock to address homosexuality in interviews.
Must listen: Living in America.

Shirley Manson (Garbage)

Shirley Manson came to public attention as the lead singer of Garbage. In the second half of the nineties, the group released hits in batches. After releasing their fourth album, Bleed Like Me, in 2005, the band decided to take a break, which gave Shirley the opportunity to try her hand at acting. Garbage recently reunited and released a dynamite album last year called Not Your Kind of People.

Karen O (Yeah Yeah Yeahs)

Karen O has skillfully led her band, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, since the early 2000s, becoming the face of the New York trio's dramatic indie punk songs. Just as the Yeah Yeah Yeahs transitioned from rock to New Age, the singer's vocals changed and became more “fierce.”

The Donnas

Inspired by the hard and fast playing of The Ramones, the Donnas play energetic hard rock. Consciously referencing the spirit of stadium rock of the 70s and 80s. This quartet loves to get silly while always looking adorable. But while the music they revere has often had sexist overtones, here the ladies have the last laugh.

Sherin Fu (The Raveonettes)

Shereen Foo is the female half of the duo The Raveonettes. Hailing from Denmark, the Raveonettes still haven't achieved cult status in America, but Fu and her partner Rose Wagner are coming up with some great surf-pop and garage-rock tracks. The band members sing a duet, resulting in beautiful melodies that perfectly combine male and female energy.

Lizzie Hale (Halestorm)

Lzzy Hale is the front girl of the hard rock band Halestorm, which also includes her brother Arejay. They released their self-titled first album in 2009, and while their debut didn't contain very original work, you can tell that Hale wanted to offer a counterbalance to the dirty songs of her male contemporaries.

Courtney Love (Hole)

Married to Kurt Cobain in the early nineties, Courtney risked remaining in the shadow of his fame. But she and her band Hole became a force in the rock world with the release of Live Through This in 1994. It hasn't all been smooth sailing for Courtney since then, but she certainly remains a female rock icon.

Chrissie Hynde (The Pretenders)

More than 30 years after first appearing on the scene, The Pretenders are no longer enjoying the commercial success they once had. But lead singer Chrissie Hynde still has one of rock's most recognizable voices. Her raw, raw, sexy vocals still make listeners and critics say, “Wow!” By the way, their 2008 record, Break Up the Concrete, was rated by critics as one of the strongest in recent years.

Meg White (The White Stripes)

What's cool about any new PJ Harvey album is that you never know which "Harvey" you're going to hear. Will it be the lo-fi primitivism of Rid of Me? Elegant gothic melodrama To Bring You My Love? The austere piano ballad White Chalk? Great love songs Stories From the City and Stories From the Sea? In fact, she has proven herself to be an “adventurous chameleon” and a one-of-a-kind artist who is absolutely fearless in putting her soul into her songs.

Hayley Williams (Paramore)

Before Hayley Williams was old enough to buy drinks, her band Paramore had already released three pop-punk albums. As the lead singer of one of rock's most promising bands, she receives the most attention from the press, while the girl insists that the quintet is a united entity, and not just a cute girl and a bunch of guys.

We are accustomed to the fact that rock music is primarily a man's business. This direction is characterized by drive and pressure, and in order for the team to look convincing on stage, you need to completely devote yourself to your work, often sacrificing what is commonly called “normal life”, while loving pranks to the point of foul. Nevertheless, both in world and Russian rock there are many bands where the role of frontman is assigned to women. However, many of them are very popular.

Female vocals in Russian rock - a brief history

One of the first Russian rock groups with female vocals can be called the Moscow band “Bravo”. The place of the vocalist in this group was occupied by the magnificent Zhanna Aguzarova, who shared with her colleagues all the hardships of the difficult life of a rock musician in the Soviet Union. Zhanna performed as Ivanna Anders, in whose name a passport was issued to her, for which she found herself under investigation (the singer was accused of forging documents and was expelled from Moscow due to lack of registration).

In the mid-80s, the Nastya group appeared in Yekaterinburg, then called Sverdlovsk, led by Nastya Poleva. The team did not perform very successfully at the rock festival in Podolsk, but still managed to find its niche in and gain fans. Nastya still performs today, but she does not record albums as often as she would like.

Yanka Diaghileva flashed as a bright star in the late 80s and quickly faded away, performing both solo and with the group “Great Octobers”. It is customary to classify her as a Siberian punk, since Yanka recorded her most famous works in Yegor Letov’s studio in Omsk. Diaghileva died tragically on May 9, 1991 - her body was caught in the Inya River.

Modern Russian rock bands with female vocals

The peak of Russian rock bands with female vocals came in the 90s. In the first half of the “Time of Troubles,” Olga Arefieva appeared on the stage, successfully touring and recording albums with her “Ark” to this day. Olga is the most famous independent performer who does not have contracts with major labels.

In the second half of the 90s, the brightest stars in female Russian rock appeared. In Yekaterinburg, Yulia Chicherina shone, who today rarely performs on stage; Masha Makarova moved from Krasnodar to Moscow, leading the group “Masha and the Bears”. But the number one star was a native of the city of Ufa, Zemfira - one of the few performers who still attracts stadiums of thousands to this day.

Many groups with female vocals appeared in Russian rock in the first decade of the 21st century. Here it is worth highlighting the Moscow-St. Petersburg team “Give Two,” led by Lyudmila “Tyosha” Makhova. The group is often called “Konstantin Kinchev’s favorite band”, since he himself has repeatedly stated this and even invited Lyudmila to record his albums (Teschi’s vocals are heard on the records “20/12” and “Circus”).

List of Russian rock bands with female vocals:

80s :
Bravo (Zhanna Aguzarova)
Nastya (Nastya Poleva)
Great Octobers (Yanka Diaghileva, 1966 – 1991)
Zero Seven (Natalia Platitsyna, 1961 – 1999)

90s :
Olga Arefieva and “Ark”
Night Snipers (Diana Arbenina)
Rada and Ternovnik (Rada Anchevskaya)
Lyceum (Anastasia Makarevich, )
Masha and the Bears (Maria Makarova)
Chicherina (Yulia Chicherina)
Zemfira (Zemfira Ramazanova)
Total (Marina Cherkunova)
Daughter of Monroe and Kennedy (Svetlana Chapurina)
Umka and the Armored Car (Anna Gerasimova)
Hummingbird (Natalia Pivovarova, 1963 – 2007)
Yuta (singer Yuta, real name Anna Osipova)

00s :
Give Two (Lyudmila Makhova)
Louna (Lusine Gevorkyan)
Slot (Daria Stavrovich)
Surganova and Orchestra (Svetlana Surganova)
Composite (Yulia Teunikova)
MONOLIZA (Elizaveta Kostyagina)
Iva Nova (Anastasia Postnikova)
Fly (Alexandra Chugunova)
Murakami (Dilyara Vagapova)

Almost all musical genres are dominated by female voices. Their soprano or contralto voices sound quite impressive. Many bands cannot imagine their performances without female vocals. It is present in pop music, metal, and hard rock. In any genre there are and will always be female voices. Rock groups, both foreign and Russian, are created as a quartet, quintet or any other composition. The soloist, as a rule, is called the frontwoman, being the center of this group. A list of foreign rock bands with female vocals is presented below.

World of music

Pop and rock groups that feature female vocals are considered quite popular groups; they have fans all over the world. Typically, such groups rarely perform indoors; they gather stadiums, huge beaches on the sea or ocean shores, as well as squares of megacities. The popularity of such groups grows quite quickly; immediately after some time of activity, they can go on major tours without returning from there for several months. The basic composition of the group is the same in all cases: there is a vocalist, a guitarist, a drummer, a keyboard player, and wind instruments can be used.

Participation

As a rule, singers take on quite a lot of responsibilities; they always have to smile, be beautiful, and represent their team. As a rule, a change of team in this situation does not go without leaving a trace. If someone leaves the orchestra, then the fans can still get over it, but if there is a change in vocalist, then it is quite possible that the group will lose its fans.

The hard road to success

The most powerful groups, where the vocalist is a woman, quickly become popular and have many fans already in the early stages of their work. Due to the fact that such a performer likes fame, they begin to develop rapidly, engage in creativity, write arrangements and songs. The performances are constantly getting better and better. The development of Japanese rock bands with female vocals is especially noticeable.

Second half of the 20th century

Groups in which a girl became a soloist began to appear quite a long time ago, back in the middle of the 20th century. From the beginning these were completely small groups, they had quite a few fans. We are talking, for example, about the group The Pleasure Seekers, whose vocalist was Suzi Quatro. Over time, rock bands with female vocals began to appear at every turn. Ensembles with talented girls appeared, and their popularity gradually grew. Nowadays such groups actively participate in all kinds of ratings due to their wide popularity.

Russian and foreign

If you pay attention to the rating discussed in the article, then basically only American and British groups appear there. Other foreign groups are less popular; Russians are not included in them. This is due to the fact that such musical groups differ slightly in format. Therefore, they are not mixed with European genres, and their achievements are not appropriated in the United States. Below you can find a list of rock bands with female vocals that have achieved popularity.

Style and fame

All groups with female vocals differ in one small nuance. They show expression on stage, in their songs and in the rest of their work. Such rock bands are not formed in one year; on the contrary, they develop over many years, honing their skills. The composition changes, vocalists leave, but thanks to such changes, like-minded people gather in the group, often the group begins to gain momentum and increases its popularity.

Groups whose success is only in the future

There are quite a large number of rock bands that are distinguished by their style, show excellent music, emotions, and vocalists, but they have not yet gained the popularity they strive for. Such teams are usually quite promising.

Their list is very extensive, but we will list only those that are more or less well-known. We are talking about the groups “Fly”, “Moon”, “Flirt”, “Murakami”, “Iva Nova”, “Slot”, “Melnitsa” and so on. At the moment, rock bands in which the vocalist is a girl are gaining popularity in Russia. This is why we should expect big changes in music culture.

Russian and Slavic rock groups

In Russia and all other countries of the former Soviet Union, there are a huge number of rock bands with female vocals. As a rule, groups from only three countries are distinguished from them: Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. They were all created at different times and have different levels of popularity, but they all strive to prove themselves and create amazing music. The repertoire and professionalism of these people is off the charts. A list of Russian rock bands with female vocals is presented below.

The most popular Russian bands

Let's look at Russian rock bands that were able to achieve popularity in the Federation, and their frontwomen are considered almost ambassadors of Russian culture.

The Velvet group was founded in 2005. As a rule, musicians create music in the style of pop rock and art rock. The vocalist is Ekaterina Belokon. She creates music and lyrics for all her songs. Moreover, he has a professional education. Performs as part of a quintet.

"Night Snipers" is another popular rock band with female vocals from Russia, which was created in 1993. Diana Arbenina is still a member of the group, she is considered the permanent soloist. At the same time, since their debut, their style of repertoire has practically not changed; it is classic. She writes music, as a rule, based on poems by well-known poets. We are talking about lyricists, for example, Akhmatova and Brodsky. It should be noted that fans of “Night Snipers” are heterogeneous; at concerts you can meet people of any nationality.

One of the old bands in Russia is a rock group with female vocals “Nastya”. It was created in 1986. The founder was Anastasia Poleva. An interesting fact is that she previously participated in another group of the same genre, which tried to break through from the city of Sverdlovsk. At the moment, her group and she herself are working in St. Petersburg, this period has lasted since 1993. The years from 1988 to 1991 are considered the most creative period and the peak of popularity of this group. The music of this group is exotic and somewhat bewitching.

Another equally popular Russian rock band with female vocals is called “Propaganda”. It was created in 2001. The group is a quintet, two soloists. Their names are Maria and Anastasia. The group existed for more than 15 years. It should be noted that there was a lull for some time. And now the group is trying to revive and regain its former momentum.

The Russian rock band with female vocals “Masha and the Bears” was created in 1997. At that time, Oleg Nesterov, the lead singer of Megapolis, was trying to form it. But the initiator was Maria Makarova, who became the frontwoman of this group.

The Chicherina group was created in the city of Yekaterinburg. This happened in 1997. It should be noted that this is another group in the form of a quartet. The soloist is Yulia Chicherina. She wrote songs and music for the group. Collaborates with many rock musicians from Russia. We are talking about the groups “Bi-2”, Mazaev and Lagutenko.

The last group on this list is probably the most popular of all the above. Of course, we are talking about the Zemfira team. This group was created in 1998. Its permanent soloist, world-famous Zemfira Ramazanova. It should be noted that since 2012 she has been included in the list of 100 most influential people in the Russian Federation. The list includes only women. Professional musicians call Zemfira the founder of a new musical direction in the Russian Federation in such genres as rock and pop.

The best rock bands with female vocals from America and Europe

Evanescence - this band performs in the pop-rock style. It is considered one of the most successful in the world. The first album of this group sold 15 million copies. The soloist, whose name is Emily, has a rather strong, soulful voice. She is noted as the best leader among all popular rock groups.

Paramore is an American group that has received a huge number of music awards; it constantly appears in some charts. Paramore consists of three musicians and a drummer, who was replaced by a new one. The lead singer's name is Hayley Williams. She is considered one of the most talented vocalists; moreover, she has been recognized more than once as a sex symbol. The group performs its songs in the style of pop punk and punk rock.

Finnish metal band called Nightwish, represented by Tarja Turunen. The lyrics are quite interesting, they are written in a fantasy style, the arrangement is wonderful, the music pleases every listener. All this allowed the group to reach the top.

The British band Siouxsie and the Banshees perform in the post-punk style. You can notice when listening to music that the band likes to combine melancholy melodies with electronic instruments. The lead singer's name is Susie Sue. She has been in this group since its inception, so she is considered irreplaceable.

Another fairly famous group from Ukraine is The HardKiss. It is considered one of the leading rock bands in the country. The frontwoman, whose name is Yulia Sanina, represents the band at many concerts, interviews, and captivates listeners with her voice. Their songs are filled with the deepest meaning, which the girl masterfully presents to her fans.

Another no less famous group from the Netherlands, called Within Temptation. She performs symphonic rock. The vocalist has a soprano-type voice, her name is Sharon Den Adel. She leads her group with a Celtic theme. Her vocals are so great that fans fall in love with her from the first song.

The German rock band with female vocals Guano Apes is known throughout the world. She performs mainly American songs. The soloist is from Croatia. Her name is Sandra Nasic. Her voice and taste in music are simply divine. The group was in a state for quite a long time when they performed only in restaurants and cafes, but now they are selling out stadiums.

Rock, it’s not a woman’s business. But to any rule, there are exceptions!

1.Heart
An American-Canadian rock band formed in 1974 in Seattle (but a year later moved to Vancouver, where they recorded their first album) and are still active. The composition of the group has undergone many changes during its existence, but sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson remain permanent members of the group. The group gained widespread fame in the 1970s, playing music that mixed hard rock in the style of bands such as Led Zeppelin and American folk. In the mid-1980s, the group changed its musical style. The focus was on power ballads, where the sound of the guitars was minimal or absent altogether. The most famous hits of the mid-1980s were “These Dreams”, “Alone”, “What about Love”, etc. In the 1990s, Heart began to lose popularity, albums were recorded less and less often. However, the band's live performances with a repertoire of songs from the 1970s and 80s. are still in demand.

2.Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
American rock band of the 1980s led by Joan Jett.
According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame website, "Joan Jett and the Blackhearts created a powerful blend of hard rock, glam, punk, metal and garage rock that sounds fresh and relevant in any era. Recording covers of songs from all corners of rock - catalog - from Gary Glitter to Tommy James to Sly and the Family Stone - the band effortlessly broke down barriers between genres and eras."

3.The Cranberries
Irish rock band formed in 1989 and achieved worldwide fame in the 1990s. Bright and strong vocals of Dolores O'Riordan, melodic rock with light national influences, "open" guitar drive, heartfelt lyrics (songs about unhappy and happy love, songs on serious topics such as ethnic conflicts, drugs, environmental problems, child abuse, greed, cruelty of people, envy, lies, family, death). According to one music observer, The Cranberries are a unique combination of agonizing love songs, menacing denunciations and beautiful melodies.

4.Janis Joplin
American rock singer who performed first with Big Brother and the Holding Company, then with the Kozmic Blues Band and Full Tilt Boogie Band. Joplin, who released only four studio albums (one of which was a posthumous release), is considered the best white blues singer and one of the greatest vocalists in the history of rock music.

5.Stevie Nicks
American singer and songwriter, best known as the face and voice of Fleetwood Mac, a British-American group that has seen many ups and downs since its inception in July 1967, updated its lineup several times and changed the style of music performed, thanks to which it was able to maintain popularity longer than the vast majority of competitors - right up to the very end of the 20th century.

6.Debbie Harry
American singer and actress, songwriter, leader of the new-wave group Blondie. With her two-toned bleached hair, Harry quickly became a punk icon. Her revolutionary era look was popularized in video clips. She became a frequent visitor to the Studio 54 club. In June 1979, the group appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone. Deborah herself, combining cold sexuality and street style, connected herself so tightly with the name of the group that many came to the conclusion that Blondie is not the name of the group, but the name of the singer.

7.Patti Smith
American singer and poet. Patti Smith is commonly called the “godmother of punk rock,” thanks in part to her debut album, Horses, which played a significant role in the formation of the genre. Smith took her first steps in music in the 70s on the stage of the New York club CBGB, along with other new wave musicians. Patti Smith's most famous song, "Because the Night", was co-written by Bruce Springsteen and peaked at number twenty on the Billboard Hot 100.

8.Grace Slick
American rock singer and songwriter who began her musical career with the group The Great Society and later gained fame as the vocalist of Jefferson Airplane. Slick, one of the most prominent figures in the psychedelic scene of the late 1960s, was noted as a strong, skilled vocalist and author of interesting texts.

9.Shirley Manson
Scottish singer and actress, vocalist of the rock band Garbage. Shirley Manson became known for her charismatic, rebellious character and unusual contralto vocals. After seeing Manson in Angelfish's "Suffocate Me" video on MTV, the Garbage musicians invited her to record as a vocalist. After Garbage took a creative break after four successful studio albums, a greatest hits collection and over 14 million records sold, Manson began recording an unreleased solo album. Shirley Manson also starred in the TV series Terminator: Battle for the Future as Catherine Weaver. In 2010, Garbage resumed activity and Manson returned to the group.

10.Yanka Diaghileva
Rock singer, poetess, songwriter, member of the punk rock groups “Civil Defense”, “Great Octobers”, etc. One of the most prominent representatives of the Siberian underground of the late 1980s. With the assistance of Yegor Letov, she began giving concerts, mainly apartments, where she performed her songs with a guitar. Diaghileva quickly gained fame and respect in the Soviet rock underground. Again, with the assistance of Letov, unauthorized Yankee albums were published.
During her lifetime, Yanka was virtually unnoticed by the official media. She really didn’t like giving interviews, rejected Melodiya’s offer to release a disc, television did not shoot video materials about Yanka. She died in May 1991 under circumstances that were not fully clarified, the official conclusion of the investigation was drowning as a result of an accident.

Where played: Track, Nastya

Genres: Russian rock

What's cool: Nastya Poleva is the first truly famous woman in Russian rock. Our first female rock star. It is doubly symbolic that such a thing could only appear in Sverdlovsk, remote from the centers of civilization, where rock life flowed according to its own laws. By the will of fate, Nastya is also one of the founders of Sverdlovsk rock as such: in 1980 she became the vocalist of Trek - gloomy moralizers akin to Kraftwerk and Black Sabbath, in 1985 she actively collaborated with the growing young Nautilus, and in 1987 she finally went solo career. Her debut album Tatsu became the country's first major female rock album. This was facilitated by Nastya’s new, soft and lyrical singing style, unusual fashionable arrangements full of references to exotic countries, and surreal lyrics. Nastya’s career after this album (and the tragedy with another album, The Bride, stolen from the studio) can hardly be called triumphant, but even after moving to St. Petersburg, she retained both her unquestioned musical authority and the status of a living legend of Russian rock.

Quote: I was one hundred percent sure that Tatsu would pass. I have always had the desire to move mountains and do something to make everyone gasp. And when such motivation appears, I become a meteor. I would endure everything to get the end result.

Diana Arbenina

Where played: Night snipers

What's cool: Diana Arbenina has spent almost 23 years of her life on the big stage. Behind us are hundreds of cities, two hundred songs, collections of poetry and prose, the autobiographical performance of Motofoso on the stage of the Moscow Art Theater. Chekhov, soundtracks for 16 films, experience as a team mentor in the Voice of Ukraine project (and in 2015 on the Main Stage project) and a nomination for the Russian independent award for achievements in the field of literature and art Triumph. In addition to all this, Diana successfully combines active concert activities with the position of mother of two beautiful kids Artem and Marta.
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Quote: To be a sniper means to have a bare, if nervous, heart, to be receptive to human kindness. As for love, don’t defend yourself from it and wait, even if it takes your whole life.

Zemfira

Where played: Zemfira, The Uchpochmack

Genres: Russian rock

What's cool: At least because she is Zemfira. I think it makes no sense to describe the influence that she had on all Russian music. Zemfira has become one of the most commercially successful singers on our stage, without being a particularly public person, but simply doing her job. In November 2010, Afisha magazine included her first album in the top “50 best Russian albums of all time.” And more than once Zemfira was included in the ranking of the most influential women in the country. But she, however, always did not care about such titles and regalia.

Quote: It's very difficult for me to please. I am dissatisfied with the musicians, dissatisfied with myself, very often, dissatisfied with the audience. Sometimes it seems to me that they could be more active. They cannot hurt me, criticize me more than I can criticize myself. I know who I am, I am in the right place. I know this, I am sure of it. And this is my greatest truth and strength. Confidence in who I am and what I am. And I will sing for a very long time.

Svetlana Surganova

Where played: Something Else, Night Snipers, Surganova and Orchestra

Genres: rock, alternative rock, jazz rock, trip hop, art rock

What's cool:
In fact, Svetlana Yakovlevna Surganova’s first education is as a pediatrician (Svetlana has never worked in her field), which does not prevent her from being a talented musician. The artist herself calls the group’s style VIP-Punk-Decadence (behind the complex abbreviation lies aesthetics, “hooliganism,” energetic presentation, self-irony, lyrics based on classical poetry), but even this definition is not enough for their work. In addition to the above genres, we can safely say that Svetlana skillfully plays with Latin, ethnic motifs, and sometimes electronic samples, and at the same time she is one of the women without whom Russian rock is now unthinkable. This off-format group called Surganova and the Orchestra has existed for almost 14 years, is dearly loved by fans, deservedly has one of the most generous fan clubs with surprises and gifts and actively travels with concerts throughout Russia and abroad, and rightfully bears the title, perhaps the most touring rock band in our country (just look at C&O’s performance schedule).

The group celebrated its tenth anniversary (in 2013) with a concert in the Kremlin Palace, and the release of new albums is accompanied by concerts in Crocus.

The deep lyrics of the St. Petersburg poetess can be analyzed into quotes for a very long time, but we will present one of them below.

Quote: In my creativity, I, like many, try to solve for myself the fundamental questions of existence. I talk, sing, shout about it. The result is a burning mixture of depression and catharsis.

Linda

Where played: Convoy, Bloody Faeries, Linda

Genres: trip hop, trip rock, new age, experimental music, ethno rock, folk rock, psychedelic rock, indie rock, art rock, alternative rock, grunge, post-punk, gothic rock

What's cool:

She became one of the most mysterious singers of our rock scene. Svetlana Gaiman was born in the small town of Kentau in Kazakhstan, then she and her family moved to Tolyatti, and at the age of 15 she ended up in Moscow. Three years later, her creative career began (Linda took her first steps in a folk art group), and after that she entered Gnesinka. She managed to work with many famous figures in the Russian music industry of those years, for example, with Vladimir Matetsky, Yuri Aizenshpis, Maxim Fadeev. The unusual musical style quickly helped the singer become noticed, her albums became platinum (they sold more than 250 thousand copies), Voron's album became platinum with sales status of 1,250,000 copies, becoming the third in Russia. Multiple changes of images from album to album, constant experiments with sound and appearance, and finally - a successful collaboration with the Universal Music label, which brought her big concerts and performances at festivals and even opened for Moby in 2005. Part of Linda's musical career is connected with Greece - it was from there that Stefanos Korkolis, a Greek singer and composer, with whom Linda later tied the knot, but divorced a couple of years later, came from. The singer continues to create, release new albums (her eighth studio album, 2013 LAI, @!, was even recognized as the best album of the year according to MusicBox), and continues to create to this day. Well, who knows how many more musical experiments her talent will be enough for.

Quote: The image is born at the moment when childbirth occurs, “birth-water”, so the image is laid by the parents. Then in life you can search, try on yourself and feel with all your inner state what is closer to you, where you are more comfortable and where there are those things with which you can grow further. In kindergarten I wanted to become an astronaut, then I really liked fishing, I always thought that I would be a dolphin rescuer. Life has always been unpredictable. Then I became very interested in the circus. Plus I was born in an ethnic place. I received my first musical burns at the age of four, when I heard the ethnic instruments of ordinary street musicians. Also, my grandmother, who raised me, who gave me a lot in life, was a very creative person, and she had a difficult life. This all layered over the years and acquired a certain foundation that guided me. These are all components, and this is a very global issue.

Lusine Gevrkyan

Where played: Sphere of Influence, Traktor Bowling, Louna

Genres: alternative metal, alternative rock, nu metal, punk rock

What's cool: Lou is considered one of the best alternative vocalists in our country, which has been confirmed more than once by both fans and awards such as the Chart Dozen. Lusine has recently successfully combined work in two projects (Tracktor Bowling and Louna) with the role of a wife (Lu is married to Vitaly Demidenko, bass guitarist of Tractors and Louna) and a caring mother, while actively performing with her colleagues at many festivals , where they are always welcome guests, working on electrical and acoustic material, charity and filming. Previously, however, Lou also taught vocals, but with such a busy schedule she had to give it up. An economist by training. For his groups, he writes some of the material himself - both the lyrics and the musical component of the songs. She is an endorser of Sennheiser microphones and ear monitoring systems, as well as a representative of Roland brand synthesizers in Russia (she herself is a pianist).

Quote: Guys, rock music... it is truthful, it is honest, it is sometimes aggressive, it is often heavy, sometimes even heavy, energetic, but it is always against war, against weapons, against violence, against injustice, and glorifies love, honesty, kindness, equality and brotherhood.

Yulia Kogan

Where played: Leningrad, solo project

Genres: pop, pop rock, jazz

What's cool: The red-haired beast Yulia Kogan quickly burst into the music scene in 2007 and became famous in one day. Of course, Sergei Shnurov’s team never left anyone indifferent, and with the arrival of Yulia, a “second wind” of the group’s popularity began. A beautiful figure, a cloud of red hair and songs that consist mainly of obscenities (and how else, they were written by Shnur) did their job. For almost six years, Yulia was the “face” and voice of Leningrad. In 2013, she left the group and pursued a solo career. To date, the singer has released her debut album entitled “Fire Woman”.

The image of a bitchy, liberated beauty attracted television people - for several seasons Yulia became the host of the show #YaPrava on channel Yu. The singer also recorded several arias for the musical TODD by the group King and the Clown. You can hear it in the songs - Death Machine and Lovett's Confession.

Julia is an actress by training; she began studying classical vocals quite late - at the age of 16. I got into the Leningrad group by accident - in the St. Petersburg music scene everyone knows each other. In life, Yulia Kogan bears little resemblance to her stage image - calm and quiet, she is married, has a daughter, Lisa, and plays at the Entreprise Theater as a hobby. A. Mironova.

Quote: It’s somewhat problematic to get away from the image that I had in the Leningrad group. This is something akin to actors who became popular thanks to one role. You have to pay for it; not all the audience is ready to see something different in me. I can be touching and tender on stage, or I can be tough. And for this I don’t have to swear obscene words into the microphone. I'm a little worried about the audience's reaction. People are now in some confusion: they don’t know which Yulia Kogan they are going for. They don't understand what to expect from me. But this is a kind of challenge, and it is interesting. I want to reach such a level of perception of my solo image that the lyrical songs performed by me are completely understandable to the public who came to the concert.

Daria Nookie Stavrovich

Where played: SLOT, Nuki

Genres: alternative rock, nu metal

What's cool: Daria Stavrovich, or Nookie, has been the female “voice” of the Slot group for many years. Dasha was born in the Arkhangelsk region, studied at the Nizhny Novgorod Music College, and then in Moscow. Fond of creativity since childhood, little Dasha first gravitated towards drawing, but then she was fascinated by music. Having, thanks to friends, joined the Slot group at the age of 20, she remained there - today, together with Dasha, 7 albums have already been recorded, and it’s difficult to imagine anyone else in Nuki’s place in this group. The singer also created her solo project Nuki, which has two releases to its credit.

Quote: I ended up in the Slot by luck. We make modern music for youth and for everyone who is young at heart. With our creativity we try to express our perception of the world, to show how everything is interconnected in it. We don’t say: “Girlfriend, look at me, do as I do...” We say: “If you do this, then it will be like this, and then you’ll figure it out on your own.” My mother watches our performances on TV. Sometimes he calls and scolds me for the slang that I use in my speech. Parents know our creativity, but do not always understand it. Probably due to the age barrier.

Zhanna Aguzarova

Where played: Bravo

Genres: rock, pop rock, beat, glam rock, rockabilly

Nicknames: Ivanna Anders, Nineteen Ninties

What's cool: The name of Zhanna Aguzarova is always associated with shockingness, space and a beautiful piercing voice. And of course, with the Bravo group. Despite the fact that Aguzarova has not been a very frequent guest in public lately, she still remains popular, and almost everyone knows the songs she performs. In 1983 she joined the Bravo group (then Postscript). In 1988, Aguzarova left the group to pursue a solo career. From 1991 to 1996 she lived in America and very little is known about this period.
This is a woman without age and timeless, she is like an alien from outer space, we don’t know anything about her one hundred percent for sure: even the date and place of birth are surrounded by mystery. And what can be said about a man who, having arrived in Moscow, lived for some time with a fake passport, and only because Zhanna did not have her own. Having taken someone else’s passport and corrected her name from “Ivan” to “Ivanna,” Zhanna Khasanovna pretended to be the daughter of diplomats, Ivanna (later Yvonne) Anders, for which she subsequently paid first with detention and then with forced labor.

The singer at one time made a real revolution on the music scene: her shocking style of clothing, fantastic outfits, eccentric hairstyles and hair color, as well as unpredictable behavior on stage and in interviews left their mark on the country’s musical culture. In communications with the press, Zhanna often spoke about her connection with the Martians, now that her trace in music is lost, fans believe that she has flown home.

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