Belarusian singers have always enjoyed great success with the Russian public. And today, young performers of the republic take part in contests, reality shows, and various TV projects in Russia.
Stars of the past
Now they are not so well known, but they used to assemble halls. Belarusian singers who were popular in the 20th century:
- VIA "Syabry".
- Tamara Raevskaya.
- VIA "Verasy".
- Victor Vuyachich.
- VIA "Pesnyary".
- Valery Daineko.
- Ensemble "Trinity".
- Vladimir Provalinsky.
- Ensemble "Belarusian Songs", etc.
Modern stars of Belarus
On the modern stage performers of the republic occupy a worthy place. Popular Belarusian singers of our days:
- Alesya
- Vocal group "Pure voice".
- Dmitry Koldun
- Ruslan Alehno.
- Seryoga.
- Group "Lapis Trubetskoy".
- Peter Elfimov.
- Alexander Rybak.
- Yuri Demidovich.
- Group "Color Aloe".
- George Warlock.
- Polina Smolova.
- Group "Leprice".
- Sergey Volchkov.
- Alexander Ivanov.
- Olga Satsyuk and others.
"Syabry"
The ensemble "Syabry" was created in 1974 withPhilharmonic of the city of Gomel. The first leader was Valentin Badiarov. A few years later the ensemble received the status of the VIA. In 1977 Belarusian singers from the Syabry group became laureates of the All-Union Soviet Song Contest. A year later, the team recorded their first record. At the same time, the repertoire of the VIA included their most famous song - “Alesya”.
In 1981, the ensemble changed its head.Anatoliy Yarmolenko came to the place of Valentin Badyarov. He leads the team to this day. Over the years of its work, the ensemble has repeatedly won laureate awards, contests, and received government awards. In 2008, the VIA received the honorary title - Honored Team of the Republic of Belarus. Alesia, the daughter of Anatoly Yarmolenko, has now appeared in Syabry.
"Songs"
One of the most famous Belarusian bands of the Soviet years is the PIA "Pesnyary". These Belarusian singers were the most popular.The team was created in 1969 in Minsk by Vladimir Mulyavin. The repertoire of the ensemble included folk songs in pop processing. Also "Pesnyary" put two rock operas. Initially, the ensemble was called Lyavony. A year later, the artists became known as "Pesnyarami".
The public’s favorite soloist "Pesnyarov" wasTenor Tenor winner Leonid Bortkiewicz, who joined the team in 1970. A year later, the first record of the ensemble was recorded and the tour began abroad. "Pesnyary" were the only Soviet team, who visited the United States.
In 1979, the entire composition of the VIA was awarded the title of Honored Artists.
In 1998, the team split into severalindividual groups. The reason for this was the appointment of a new manager. Vladislav Misevich headed the team. According to the official version, V. Mulavin was dismissed due to illness. V. Misevich also claimed that this happened because of the alcohol addiction that appeared in Vladimir. V. Mulavin died in 2003.
Today, under the brand "Pesnyary" stands fiveensembles. In addition to their songs, they perform compositions of the legendary VIA. The head of the republic’s arts department, M. Kozlovich, recognizes only the Belarusian Pesnyary team. He believes that this group rightly inherited the name and repertoire, and the rest of the ensembles are illegitimate.
The most popular songs of VIA "Pesnyary":
- Alexandrina.
- "Veronica".
- "You dreamed of me in the spring."
- "Belarus".
- "Mowed Yas stable."
- "Our beloved."
- Khatyn.
- "Bird cry".
- "Bialowieza Forest".
- "Kupalinka".
- "Vologda".
- "Birch juice".
- "Half an hour before spring."
- "White Russia you are mine."
- "You are my hope".
- "Talyanochka".
- "Corner of Russia".
- "To the third roosters."
- "The Ballad of the photograph".
- Enchanted.
- "Alesya".
- "Unattachable horse."
- "Belorusochka".
- "Red Rose".
V. Vuyachich
Виктор Вуячич - белорусский певец, который был Popular in Soviet times. He was born in 1934, died in 1999. During the war years, the family was evacuated to Altai. It was there that little Vitya began studying music. In 1957, V. Vuyachich moved to Minsk. In 1962 he graduated from the music school named after M. Glinka. Since 1966 he was a soloist of the Belarusian Philharmonic. A year later, the actor won the second degree of the international competition "Golden Orpheus" in Bulgaria. His repertoire included opera arias, military and pop songs, as well as romances.
V. Vuyachich toured around the world.After the collapse of the USSR, the singer performed only in Belarus. Until the end of days he led the concert association. In 1999, Viktor Vuyachich was awarded the Francysk Skaryna Medal. He also received the title of People's Artist of Belarus. In the same year, the singer died due to a serious illness.
Seryoga
Сергей Васильевич Пархоменко, или Серёга, - hip-hop singer. The artist was born in Gomel in 1976. Glory brought him the composition "Black Boomer", which became a hit. Before making a career in pop music, Sergei was engaged in science. But the chronic need for money made him change his occupation. In 2002, the artist recorded his first track. In 2004, the video was shot on the song "Black Boomer". Movie won several awards. The composition has long occupied the top lines of the charts, sounded on radio and television. In 2007, Sergey recorded a track for an American computer game. In 2008, the artist released his fourth album. From 2010 to 2013, he was a judge on the X-Factor Ukraine project. S. Parkhomenko recorded his fifth album only in 2014.
Seryoga himself calls his compositions sports ditties. The singer is now preparing to release his sixth album.
S. Volchkov
Sergei Volchkov - Belarusian baritone.He was born in 1988 in the town of Bykhov, in a family far from music. Sergei, from his childhood, was art. He graduated from the music school, and then the college named after N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov in piano. Then he entered GITIS, the department of musical theater.
Fame Sergei Volchkov received thanks to the victory in the music television competition "Voice".
В 2014 году артист выступил в Витебске на festival "Slavic Bazaar", where he held his first solo concert called "My Genera Kut". The auditorium was crowded. Since 2014, S. Volchkov has collaborated with Alexandra Pakhmutova. In 2015, Sergey visited almost a hundred cities with tours. Now the artist is preparing to release an album where he will perform songs written specifically for him.
Alexander Ivanov
A. V. Ivanov is a modern Belarusian singer. Performs under the pseudonym IVAN. The artist was born in Gomel in 1994. His father and older brother are musicians.
Alexander graduated from music school classguitars. In 2013, the singer took part in the show "Battle Choirs". In 2014, he won the “Five Stars” competition, held in Yalta. In 2015, A. Ivanov took second place in the television show "Main Stage". Victor Drobysh became the producer of the artist.
In 2016, this Belarusian singer onEurovision represented his country. He planned to appear on the stage naked and with two living wolves. But the organizers of the competition forbade the artist to act in this form. The number was urgently changed. Alexander sang in clothes, and the wolves were in the form of a hologram. The artist performed in the second semi-final. He could not get to the Eurovision final.
