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 television projects in Russia.
Stars of the past
Now they are not so famous, but previously they gathered halls. Belarusian singers who were popular in the 20th century:
- VIA "Syabry".
- Tamara Raevskaya.
- VIA "Veras".
- Victor Vuyachich.
- VIA "Songs".
- Valery Daineko.
- The ensemble "Trinity".
- Vladimir Provalinsky.
- The ensemble "Belarusian Songs" and others.
Modern stars of Belarus
On the modern stage, performers of the republic occupy a worthy place. Popular Belarusian singers of our day:
- Alesia.
- Vocal group "Pure Voice".
- Dmitry Koldun.
- Ruslan Alekhno.
- Seryoga.
- Group "Lapis Trubetskoy".
- Peter Elfimov.
- Alexander Rybak.
- Yuri Demidovich.
- Group "Aloe Color".
- George Sorcerer.
- Polina Smolova.
- Group "Leprikonsy".
- Sergey Volchkov.
- Alexander Ivanov.
- Olga Satsyuk and others.
"Syabry"
The ensemble "Syabry" was created in 1974 at the Philharmonic of the city of Gomel. Its first leader was Valentin Badyarov. A few years later the ensemble received the status of 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. Then the most famous song of theirs, Alesya, entered the VIA repertoire.
In 1981, the ensemble changed its leader. Anatoly Yarmolenko came to replace Valentin Badyarov. He leads the team to this day. Over the years of its work, the ensemble has repeatedly become a laureate of prizes, competitions, and received government awards. In 2008, VIA was awarded the honorary title - Honored Collective of the Republic of Belarus. Now the soloist Alesya, the daughter of Anatoly Yarmolenko, has appeared in Syabra.
"Songs"
One of the most famous Belarusian collectives of the Soviet years - VIA "Pesnyary". These belarusian singers were the most popular. The team was created in 1969 in Minsk by Vladimir Mulyavin. The ensemble's repertoire included folk songs in variety processing. Also, "Pesnyary" staged two rock operas. Initially, the ensemble was called Lyavona. A year later, the artists began to be called "Songs".
The most beloved soloist of the song "Pesnyarov" was the owner of the most tender tenor Leonid Bortkevich, who joined the team in 1970. A year later, the first record of the ensemble was recorded and tours began abroad. Pesnyary were the only Soviet collective to visit the USA.
In 1979, the entire composition of VIA was awarded the title of Honored Artist.
In 1998, the team split into several separate groups. The reason for this was the appointment of a new leader. Vladislav Misevich led the team. According to the official version, V. Mulyavin was removed from office due to illness. V. Misevich claimed that this happened because of Vladimir’s addiction to alcohol. V. Muliavin died in 2003.
Today, under the brand name "Pesnyary" there are five ensembles. In addition to their songs, they perform compositions of the legendary VIA. The head of the department of arts of the republic M. Kozlovich recognizes only the Belarusian Pesnyary collective. He believes that this group rightfully inherited the name and repertoire, and the rest of the ensembles are illegitimate.
The most popular songs of VIA "Songs":
- "Alexandrina."
- "Veronica".
- "You dreamed of me in the spring."
- "Belarus".
- "I mowed Yas Kanyushin."
- "Our beloved."
- Khatyn.
- "The cry of a bird."
- "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 Cocks."
- "Ballad of a photograph."
- "Enchanted."
- "Alesia."
- "Unbridled horse."
- "Belorusochka."
- "Red Rose".
V. Vuyachich
Victor Vuyachich is a Belarusian singer who was 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 to make music. In 1957, V. Vuyachich moved to Minsk. In 1962 he graduated from the M. Glinka College of Music. Since 1966 he was a soloist of the Belarusian Philharmonic. A year later, the artist became a laureate of 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 all over the world. After the collapse of the USSR, the singer performed only in Belarus. Until the end of his days, he led a concert association. In 1999, Viktor Vuyachich was awarded the Francis Skorina medal. And also he received the title People's Artist of Belarus. In the same year, the singer died due to a serious illness.
Seryoga
Sergei Vasilyevich Parkhomenko, or Seryoga, is a hip-hop singer. The artist was born in Gomel in 1976. The song “Black Boomer”, which became a hit, brought glory to him. Before making a career in pop music, Sergey was engaged in science. But the chronic need for money forced him to change his occupation. In 2002, the artist recorded his first track. In 2004, a video was shot for the song "Black Boomer". The video won several awards at once. 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 project “X-factor Ukraine”. S. Parkhomenko recorded his fifth album only in 2014.
Seryoga himself calls his sports ditties. The singer is now preparing to release his sixth album.
S. Volchkov
Sergey Volchkov - Belarusian baritone. He was born in 1988 in Bykhov, in a family far from music. Since childhood, Sergei gravitated to art. He graduated from music school, and then college named after N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov in piano. Then he entered GITIS, at the department of musical theater.
Sergey Volchkov gained fame thanks to the victory in the music television contest "Voice".
In 2014, the artist performed in Vitebsk at the festival "Slavic Bazaar", where his first solo concert entitled "My Childbirth Kut" took place. The auditorium was crowded. Since 2014, S. Volchkov has been collaborating with Alexandra Pakhmutova. In 2015, Sergey went on tour in almost a hundred cities. 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. Acts under the pseudonym IVAN. The artist was born in Gomel in 1994. His father and older brother are musicians.
Alexander graduated from a music school in guitar. In 2013, the singer took part in the show “Battle of the Choirs”. In 2014, he won the Five Stars contest held in Yalta. In 2015, A. Ivanov took second place in the TV show "Main Stage". Victor Drobysh became the producer of the artist.
In 2016, this Belarusian singer at Eurovision represented his country. He planned to appear on stage naked and with two living wolves. But the organizers of the contest forbade the artist to perform in this form. Room has been urgently changed. Alexander sang in clothes, and the wolves were in the form of a hologram. The artist performed in the second semifinal. He failed to reach the final of the Eurovision Song Contest.