New soloist of the group 5sta family. Music awards and achievements
5sta family is a young and talented team, which after the release of the hit “I Will Be” firmly established itself at the top of the charts, and then over the course of several years became the owner of all kinds of awards and prizes. What was the path to fame for these guys, who founded the group and what changes took place in its composition - this article will tell you about this.
Creating a team
Back in 2005, two talented musicians met on the Internet. After a short conversation, they realized that they both had a lot of bright ideas, one of which was the creation of a musical group. These young people's names were Vasily Kosinsky and it took very little time for other, no less talented guys to be found, and the first information about the group 5sta family (group composition, names) was as follows: V. Efremov (Cool-B), V. Kosinsky ( V-Kes), Anton Radaev (Tony), Alexander Sandrik and soloist Olga Zosulskaya (Loya).
The guys wrote the lyrics and music themselves, promoted their compositions on the Internet and organized concerts. But, of course, they were little known at that time.
In 2006, the guys who were part of the 5sta family group took part in one of the musical projects of Muz-TV and took an honorable second place in it. The group was noticed and managed to sign a promising contract with the production company Music People.
Popularity literally fell on the group in 2009, when, together with the team “23:45”, the guys shot a video for the song “I Will Be”. The composition immediately became a hit on radio stations and music channels, gaining a huge number of flattering reviews and downloads on the Internet. The guys were at the peak of their popularity.
Lineup changes
The team did not become a “one hit artist”. Other songs that everyone loved followed: “Why”, “At a Call Distance” and the single for the New Year’s comedy “Yolki” - “Love without deception”, again together with “23:45”.
In 2011, the composition of the 5sta family group changed for the first time. Vocalist Loya left the band. The girl chose a solo career for herself. There were various rumors that the colleagues did not part well, there were conflicts and mutual claims. Ill-wishers also predicted a complete collapse of the group after Loya left.
But almost immediately a pretty girl with an angelic voice appeared in the team - Yulianna Karaulova, a graduate of the next “Star Factory”. Along with the new soloist, new ideas, wonderful compositions and videos appeared. The name of the group has also become slightly different: instead of the previous 5ivesta family, it is more laconic and has become familiar 5sta family.
The first album was released in 2012 and was called the same as one of the most popular songs: “Why.”
Several beautiful videos were shot, including videos for the songs “Knock Knock” and “Together We” and “Wake Up” (a joint project with the Coca-Cola company). The 5sta family group gave fans many more bright compositions. The composition of the group (photos of the participants can be seen in this article) created the impression of a very friendly and promising team of talented musicians.
Music awards and achievements
The guys toured different cities of the country, performed on music channels, and actively communicated with fans on social networks. The new composition of the group 5sta family became the best hip-hop project according to Muz-TV; since 2009, they have received two Golden Gramophones from Russian Radio and awards from the Ru-TV channel. The group was awarded the nominations “Song of the Year” and “God of the Air”. The songs of talented guys have repeatedly found their way into the top ten or top twenty according to various channels.
Unfortunately, the group has only one solo album so far, but most of the songs, when aired, instantly become hits.
Modern composition of the group 5sta family
By 2015, two musicians left the band, and the group continued to delight fans as a trio. The remaining guys are the founders V. Efremov and V. Kosinsky, as well as soloist Yulianna Karaulova.
The talented Yulianna also began to think about starting an independent career and for a long time tried to combine work in a group and solo performances.
In May 2015, it became known that another girl had joined the team. This is a former member of the youth girl group "Ranetki". The girl immediately formed a wonderful relationship with the guys, and for several months there were four musicians in the group.
By the end of 2015, Yulianna nevertheless made a choice in favor of independence and left the team with which she had fruitfully collaborated for 4 years. Now the musical group has very warm friendly relations with the former soloist.
So, what is the 5sta family group like at the moment? The new line-up is the permanent Efremov and Kosinsky, as well as the beautiful Lera Kozlova. With the updated lineup, the group has already shot a video for the song "Metko", and the composition itself is gaining popularity on television and radio.
Fans are eagerly awaiting the release of new hits and albums, and judging by the boundless creative potential of the musicians, new items will not keep you waiting!
Fans started talking about the return of singer Loya to 5sta Family after the release of the video for the song “High-rise buildings,” where the artist played the role of a random passerby. As it turned out, this reception was not accidental at all. The other day, group members Valery and Vasily announced in their microblogs that Loya would sing with them again. Judging by the comments, fans were pleased with this change.
“Everything is back to normal.”
"Super! This is the golden lineup of your group!”
“Oh God, how I’ve been waiting for this.”
“Cool, we’ll wait for new songs.”
“Nostalgia just washed over me.”
“Knew this would happen.”
“This is probably not even a year’s worth of news, but a little more.”
“I’ve always liked Loya, she’s the best.”
“This is the only lineup I like.”
However, some felt that Loya's return was related to her failed solo career. Indeed, after leaving the group, the singer’s popularity fell sharply. At the same time, Vasily and Valery claim that they did not intentionally kick out anyone; the decision to leave was usually made by the soloists themselves.
Let us recall that at different times the soloists in the group 5sta Family were Loya, Yulianna Karaulova and Lera Kozlova. By the way, the last concert with Lera’s participation will take place on December 2 in Nizhny Novgorod, after which Loya will again become the soloist. The group has already announced the imminent release of a new single, “Together Again.”
Lera Kozlova is a Russian singer who gained popularity as a member of an all-girl rock group. The girl performed in an unusual role for the music world as a soloist-drummer, which immediately attracted the attention of fans. Moreover, the group members played in the series of the same name, which made the girls idols of youth throughout Russia.
After leaving the popular girl group, Lera Kozlova began a solo career and created the projects “LeRa” and “Lera Romantika”. The girl’s joining a pop group brought a new round of popularity, in which Lera quickly took the role of lead singer.
Valeria Sergeevna Kozlova, better known to fans as Lera Kozlova, was born in Moscow. Despite the fact that her entire future life was connected with music and singing, the girl never attended a music school and did not develop her vocals with professional teachers. But Leroux’s innate hearing and ability for music led him to the children’s ensemble “Pinocchio”. Here she learned a lot. For example, playing percussion instruments.
What the girl did best was dance. Her extraordinary plasticity allowed her family to hope that Valeria would certainly become a famous choreographer in the future. But Kozlova decided differently. Most of all she wanted to sing. To get into domestic show business, the girl entered the capital’s Institute of Culture, choosing the specialty “Producing”.
Music
In 2005, when Lera Kozlova turned 17 years old, she and her friends organized a rock band. The girls called her “Ranetki”. At first, Kozlova played drums, and another participant was the soloist. But when she went abroad, Lera took her place. The group quickly became popular. The soloist-drummer became a striking feature of “Ranetki” and brought them fame.
How quickly the group's popularity was gaining momentum can be judged by the fact that in the same year when Ranetki was born, they signed a full-fledged contract with a famous label. Already in 2006, girls-bands received applause at the largest Russian festivals.
Real fame fell on Lera Kozlova and the members of her group after the release of the TV series “Kadetstvo”. "Ranetki" recorded several compositions for the series that instantly became hits. The popularity of the girls prompted the producers to make a new film, giving it the same name. The series, released on STS, also starred Lera Kozlova. The youth film was a considerable success.
"Ranetki" recorded their album, which received the name of the group. It sold well and increased the army of fans of the girl group. However, in 2008, Lera Kozlova left the group and began a solo career. Fans saw the singer’s first solo concert in 2009 in Samara. The project was called "LeRa". In the same year, the singer starred in a video for a fashion group and signed a contract with the KRUZHEVA Music label. Kozlova appeared on stage under the new creative pseudonym “Lera Lera”.
In 2010, fans of “Lera Lera” received 3 new videos from their favorite singer, which were very warmly received and brought her awards. According to the RU.TV channel, Kozlova became singer of the year.
A year later, Lera received a gold Bravo statuette and consolidated her success by releasing her debut solo album, Give Me a Sign. The disc includes 12 compositions, including the popular “She-Wolf”, “Unpleasant”, “I’m Drowning”, the lead single “Give Me a Sign”, “Dancing in the Rain”, recorded together with “Quest Pistols”, “Safe Sex” and others.
In 2011, viewers saw Lera Kozlova on screens in the film “Summer, Swimming Trunks, Rock and Roll,” where the girl got one of the key roles.
As part of the project, the performer also released a number of independent singles: “You will meet, you will love”, “This music”, “Nearby”, “The snow is melting”, “Last call”, “I miss you”, “Fear nothing”.
In 2015, it became known that Lera Kozlova’s creative biography had taken a new turn: the performer became a member of the musical group “5sta Family”. She first appeared as part of the group at a concert dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the Great Victory, singing the song “The Sky is on Fire.” At that time, the group consisted of its “old” members, Vasily Kosinsky, Valery Efremov and the “new” Lera Kozlova.
On July 8, 2015, the group recorded a new single, “Metko,” which the band members declared as a kind of presentation of the new member of the group.
On November 1, 2015, fans of the group learned that the vocalist and soloist of the group, Yulianna Karaulova, had left the “5sta Family” team. However, for fans of Lera Kozlova this can also be called good news, because now the girl has become the only soloist of “5sta Family” and thus has finally come to the fore.
Personal life
From the moment when the popularity of the Ranetki group rapidly increased, the personal life of Lera Kozlova and other members of the group began to be of keen interest to fans of the girls-band. It is known that the head of Ranetok, Sergei Milnichenko, and Lera had an “office romance.” Even the fact that Sergei was married and had a daughter, who was not much younger than the Ranetki, was not a hindrance. Due to rumors constantly circulating in the yellow press about their relationship, Sergei’s marriage broke up. As they write on social networks, the couple lived in a civil marriage for some time.
A year later they broke up. Various reasons are given. They say that due to her closeness to the leader of the group, Lera began to be late for rehearsals or not show up at all. A conflict arose between her and Milnichenko, which put an end to the relationship. Kozlova left the group.
The blonde beauty was not alone for long. Soon, on the set of the “Quest Pistols” video, she began a relationship with its member. At first it was just friendship. Nikita helped Lera overcome depression after leaving the group and breaking off relations with her former lover. But then a romantic feeling flared up between them. For some time it seemed to both of them that it was serious. The couple was thinking about marriage. Goryuk introduced his beloved girl to her parents. But this relationship did not result in marriage.
Now Lera Kozlova is not married and has immersed herself in creativity.
Lera Kozlova now
Lera Kozlova’s creativity as part of the “5sta Family” collective resulted in the recording of a number of individual compositions and even the shooting of music videos for some of them.
On January 21, 2016, Lera Kozlova and the group “5sta Family” presented the composition “Erasing Borders”. At the beginning of May of the same year, the team released the track “T-shirt”, and at the end there was a music video for this composition.
On January 24, 2017, the team recorded another fresh single - “Vesuvius”. April brought fans of the group the premiere of the composition “High-rise buildings”, as well as the release of a video clip for this song.
But this era in the creative biography of Lera Kozlova has come to an end. The singer openly informed fans about her departure from the team and even warned fans about this event in advance. Back on November 5, 2017 on Lera’s page in “ Instagram"news has appeared that the last concert, in which Lera Kozlova and the 5sta Family group will jointly participate, will be held in Nizhny Novgorod in a month - December 2, 2017.
Discography
- 2006 - “Ranetki” (as part of the group “Ranetki”)
- 2010 - “Give me a sign”
After a long break, the bright and daring ex-vocalist of the Ranetki group Lera Kozlova returns to the stage. Now she sings in 5sta Family. The girl’s creative path was not easy. the site was the first to whom Lera told about the betrayal of her former producer, attempts to build a family with the lead singer of the Quest Pistols, and work as a florist in a flower shop.
Lera Kozlova does not have a professional musical education, but she has a natural ear and love for music. Her creative path began in the children's ensemble "Buratino", where she sang and played the drums. These same skills brought her success in 2005 as part of the Ranetki group. Three years later, the girl left the group, tried to make it as a solo performer, and then suddenly disappeared. May 23 Kozlova in the company of members of the group 5sta Family. Just what is behind this sudden comeback?
Lera Kozlova: I’ve known the guys from this team for ten years now. We met at a music project. And in March of this year, when I was seriously thinking about returning to the stage, Vasya called me (lead singer of the group Vasily Kosinsky - approx.. That’s how we spontaneously started working together, and recently they officially announced that I am the new soloist of the group.. I I’m very nervous, as if for the first time.
OK.: Because at some point I decided for myself that the stage was not for me. I wanted a simple and quiet life.
“I was hoping to build a family. During the break, I tried my hand at floristry and made jewelry. But after four years of silence, I missed the stage. Many thanks to my fans, who did not forget me, wrote to me every day that they loved me and were waiting for me. I wanted to pursue a career as a singer, but had little idea how to do it. I had no songs and no team to help me. Not everything is as simple as it seems"
website: How did the public accept your return?
OK.: Basically, people are happy about my appearance, only a few write that I have no place in 5sta Family. There will always be such reviews, and I am also grateful for them: there is an incentive to become better and show how these people are wrong.
. How do you remember this time today?
OK.: In “Ranetki” we didn’t know how to play musical instruments at all. We just gathered every day at the rehearsal base and learned from the songs of the Beatles, Rolling Stones... And then we recorded something of our own and went to different festivals. Some laughed at us, others admired us.
website: Who helped the young group “Ranetki”?
OK.: Our Zhenya, the keyboard player (Evgenia Ogurtsova - member of the Ranetki group - website note) had an acquaintance, Sergei Melnichenko, a talented arranger and composer. He became our producer.
OK.: We had a girl in our group, but her parents forbade her to study music - they were afraid that she would abandon her studies. She had to leave, and I was assigned to take a place at the microphone. At that time I was 17 years old, I didn’t fully understand what was happening, and I was just enjoying myself. If I need to sing, I sing, if I need to play, I play, although I have no musical education at all. Apparently, I'm just lucky in life.
website: A little later you became the heroines of the series “Ranetki” on STS...
OK.: We took our songs to STS, where they filmed the series “Kadetstvo” at that time. Everyone liked the songs and became the soundtrack. We didn't even expect that we would be so lucky. And then the general producer of STS Vyacheslav Murugov decided to make a series about us.
OK.: The writers embellished our characters a little to make the plot more interesting. But there were coincidences.
“According to the plot, I am kicked out of the team. In my life at that time I was still in the group, there was no talk about leaving. But as soon as we played this moment on the screen, it was repeated in reality. I honestly don't regret being kicked out. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be in the 5sta Family group now.”
website: Is it true that you were informed about your dismissal literally ten minutes before the big concert at Luzhniki?
OK.: Exactly. It was insulting and ashamed for yesterday’s colleagues. The girls were silent until the very end, but I considered them friends. “Ranetki” was everything to me; I spent all my time with the girls. But everything collapsed due to some producer stupidity.
OK.: I learned that I was kicked out from the guys from the Nine Lives group. They came up to me before the concert and said that they had also lost a person, because Nyuta, their drummer, had been rehearsing with Ranetki for a long time. Then I went to Serezha (Sergei Melnichenko - producer of the Ranetki group - website) to find out why I was being kicked out of the team, and he simply patted me on the shoulder and said: “Well, play for now.” I was taken aback and approached the girls. They so embarrassedly and innocently offered to play a concert and talk afterwards, but I didn’t need all this.
website: There were many rumors that the reason for your dismissal was your unsuccessful romance with the group’s producer Sergei Melnichenko, is this true?
OK.: I will say this: there were ardent feelings on his part that interfered with sober thinking and work.
“He is an adult, especially a man. Okay, we girls, but he needed to think more about the team. Sergei didn’t like that I started an affair with Nikita from Quest Pistols (, - website note). That’s when Melnichenko decided that he no longer wanted to see me in the team.”
website: Is this jealousy?
OK.: You can say that. He treated me like a girl, but I saw him only as a friend. And it offended him. Seryozha, thank God, did not harass her, but he courted her very actively and spoke loudly about his feelings.
. Where were the parents looking?
OK.: They didn't suspect anything. Seryozha is a good psychologist, he knows how to gain people's trust. Later he married another girl from the Ranetki group. (In 2009, Sergei Melnichenko married team member Natalya Shchelkova - website note)
website: Do you currently communicate with former colleagues?
OK.: Happens. There are no more grudges. Now I myself don’t know what I would have done if I were in their place. The girls have their own lives, each trying to realize themselves in a solo career. Anya Rudneva got married and is expecting her second child. She and her husband have their own studio, she writes songs, makes jewelry, and will soon have a new collection of dresses coming out. Both Zhenya and Lena have solo careers. Natasha lives with Sergei, they have a family. Honestly, I don't know what they do. I don't communicate with them.
website: How did your career develop after leaving the team?
OK.: Then I met Nikita Goryuk and lived in Kyiv, where the company “KRUZHEVA Music”, which also works with Quest Pistols, took care of me. Producer Yuri Bardash took me under his wing. This period in my life means a lot to me. His team gave me wonderful songs that tell about my destiny.
website: And what are you?
OK.: I'm simple, romantic. Yes, I love ripped jeans. But at the same time I remain very gentle. I can make faces and fool around, but these are all childish pranks.
website: Your solo career started well: 3 videos were released, and suddenly you disappeared.
OK.: At some point I was very tired. I no longer performed in the Ranetki group, but filming in the series continued. In addition, I started working on a solo project. From morning to late evening filming of the series, at night - rehearsals of solo songs. I realized that I simply didn’t have enough time to quickly record an album and start performing. I had no strength, and I gave it all up.
OK.: Yes.
“At one time I worked in a flower salon, and I was able to create bouquets, but selling them is no longer my story. In fact, I don’t like money so much... We, of course, depend on it, but it’s still somehow not very pleasant to deal with it. With my friend and Nikita, we started making jewelry - we bought the material ourselves, fantasized, and created earrings. We posted it on the Internet, but it didn’t work, and it took up a lot of time.”
website: Your romance with Nikita did not work out either. Is your heart busy right now?
OK.: I am free. At one time, I decided that I would build a family, sacrificed my career for this, but it all turned out to be in vain. I had to continue singing, then maybe something would work out with my family. But if I fall in love, then I completely dissolve in the person, and completely forget about myself.
OK.: We have different views on life. Plus, two creative people, each with their own ambitions - it was hard for us together. We still communicate, the relationship is very warm, but we are not made for each other.
OK.: You know, when a person says that he is ready, these are words. But in fact, maybe he really wasn’t ready, and if he wanted a family, it would be later.
website: If we draw a parallel, then Quest Pistols is now at a new stage and a new concept. And you have dramatic changes in your life.
OK.: Nikita and I are sincerely happy for each other. I was at the Quest Pistols show in November. Very talented guys, cool team, it’s a pleasure to watch them. I wish them nothing but success. Nikita also says that I will definitely succeed.
website: Many call your appearance in the 5ivesta Family group the last chance to stay in show business.
OK.: If it weren't for 5sta Family, I would still have taken up my solo career again. I had offers from different producers. But I met people with whom we are on the same wavelength. I left it to chance and waited because I don’t quite understand what I need. I wouldn't have joined this group if I didn't like it.
Lera Kozlova became famous among young people thanks to the group "Ranetki", in which she was a soloist and drummer from 2005 to 2008, as well as the series of the same name. After leaving the group, Lera devoted several years to her solo career, and in 2015 she became a member of the 5sta Family team. And now the time has come to say goodbye to them:
“My friends! I must inform you that on December 2nd in the city of Nizhny Novgorod the last concert with my participation as part of the 5sta Family group will take place. I am very grateful to the guys for the experience and the time we spent together!!! Good luck to you and creative heights! It was great , but, unfortunately, my heart is again pulling me in the other direction and I need to move on. Friends, thank you to each of you for your support! I love you very much!!!"
The news upset many of the singer’s fans:
“How?! Why? Lerochka, you have a magical voice. Don’t go!”
"It's a shame you're leaving..."
“I’m so used to this lineup. I fell in love with you very much. There are tears in my eyes, that’s true. But I wish you to move forward, to go towards your dream. We are all with you and wish you only the best.”
Others, on the contrary, rejoiced at the prospect of continuing the singer’s solo career:
"What? Solo album? New project? Hurray!"
“Lera, can we see you in a solo? I really want to go to your solo concert and listen to your songs live”
“I really hope for a solo project. I don’t know what’s the matter, but I sincerely believe that we will see you again.”
And some even thought about a reunion of the Ranetki group, because two former members of the group recorded a song together five years after the breakup and hinted that they would not mind repeating the past.
“If you return to Ranetki, I think you’ll blow up again!”
“Bring back Ranetki! In fact, the new song showed that you still have a huge fan base, crowds of fans. I think the right decision now will be to return to Ranetki, you will really blow up the entire Russian showbiz, as it was before”
"Good luck to you! Ranetki, reunite!"
The singer herself has not yet commented on her plans for the future.
