Leningrad is a Russian group with a long history and scandalous fame. Provocative texts with an abundance of mat, non-standard shows on the verge of public morality at concerts, while powerful rotation on radio and television - it is impossible not to notice this band, even if you do not like the style of music performed by it. At a time when the attention of the group from the side of journalists was somewhat diminished, a new song appeared ... about the male genital organ. The composition, despite the rudeness and abundance of profanity, instantly became popular, and Julia Kogan - the soloist of "Leningrad" at that time - once woke up famous throughout the country. However, very soon the team began to perform with another girl, entrusting her with all the female vocal parts.
Leningrad Group: soloist Alisa Voks-Burmistrova
In 2012,
Julia Kogan decided to become a mother and went on maternity leave. It is worth noting that the vocalist worked in the group on a par with its permanent leader Sergey Shnurov. There have been more than enough songs in recent albums, suggesting male and female vocals or even more female vocals. Accordingly, performing without a soloist for the team at that moment meant giving up half of the updated repertoire. The team did not dare to take such a step, and then the search for a new vocalist began. She became Alice Vox-Burmistrova. The girl cannot be considered fully "the discovery of Leningrad." Before joining the group, she was quite famous as a resident of many St. Petersburg clubs, in particular, D'12. The new soloist of Leningrad was also popular as a host. Initially, it was assumed that Alice would only replace Julia at the time of the decree, but as a result, the girl remained in the group.
Who fired Julia Kogan?
Soon after the birth of the child, the ex-vocalist began to appear in public, give interviews and star in talk shows. At this time, the Leningrad group went on a tour, and in many cities the audience was waiting to see the team in the old familiar composition. The expectations of the fans did not materialize, the brand new Alice invariably stepped on the scene. And very soon there were reports of the official and final dismissal of Julia. According to some sources, this decision was made by
Sergei Shnurov. It was he who wanted the soloist of the Leningrad band Yulia Kogan to leave the band forever. The official version boils down to a divergence of creative interests. Shnurov had previously said in his interviews that it was sometimes difficult for him to work with Julia. It is worth noting that the total experience of Kogan in the group is about 5 years, she joined Leningrad in 2007.
The new soloist is no worse than the old!
For some time after the personnel changes in their favorite group, the most devoted fans tried to discuss and compare Alice with Julia. The conclusions were different, someone initially did not like the new composition. However, over time, Alice proved that she knows how to sing and perfectly feels all the moods of the collective. Today she is already known as the main vocalist and is looking forward to concerts. A new soloist of Leningrad was noticed, and in scandals typical of the group, for example, once they, together with Sergei Shnurov, were undressed in public in protest against the law prohibiting mat.
Is there life after Leningrad?
Many fans are interested in what happened to Julia Kogan after leaving the group? In her interviews, this bright and, undoubtedly, talented girl emphasizes that even though the news about the resignation surprised her, she was not too upset. Today, the ex-soloist of "Leningrad" works as a TV presenter on the channel for girls "Yu", and also has a solo music project. Julia claims that she liked working in a group, but this is only a certain stage in her creative career. Dismissal from the team only stimulated her to work and develop further.