What is Paratruper Hali, Gali?

What is a “paratrooper” - these are the words from the song of the Belarusian rock band “Leprikonsy”, the first part of which included I. Mitko, V. Fedoruk, A. Malashenko and S. Lysy.

Group Creation History

According to the founder of the group, Ilya, he dreamed of creating a musical project from the age of 15. In the summer, between the 10th and 11th grades of the school, he gave concerts with friends in alternative clubs in the city of Minsk, in Belarus, with friends.

Before the rock group "Leprikonsy" announced itself in 1996, Ilya Mitko - her leader - worked in the music group Kindergarten. There he was a vocalist, but the singer did not succeed in fully realizing it. The group broke up, and Ilya assembled a new team and called it “Leprikon. This name appeared when the guys-musicians watched a horror film, which had the name "Leprekon". Also, Lepricon in Greek mythology was the god of stupidity, fun and debauchery. The group members believed that the name completely coincides and reflects their worldview.

Leprikonsy group

As a full-fledged group, Leprikonsy released the first cassette and began to use the accordion. The team called its first creation "Kids", selling it in a circulation of 10 pieces. The group was not staffed for a long time, some musicians replaced the other.

But soon everything settled down, and the Leprechauns set about writing the album. The song “Hali-ghali, paratrooper” was playing on the release of the collection on all radio stations. Questions began to appear: who is performing Paratruper? And the group by that time had established itself in the music space and managed to conclude a lucrative contract with the Soyuz studio. By the way, the song of the Leprekonsa group “Gali, Paratrooper” became one of the most famous and popular compositions of that time.

The group toured, performed live and at festivals. In 2000, the Leprechauns opened with their performance the Invasion Festival. They sang their hit, and millions of fans and viewers wondered what their idol was singing about.

What is a paratrooper?

Meanwhile, the group became very popular. And a year later a new album of Leprikonsov was released, entitled "All the guys are peppers!"

what is a paratrooper? What did the lead singer of the famous band sing? As it turned out, this is one of the attractions, which is located in the Chelyuskintsev Park, in the city of Minsk - the capital of Belarus. The song with the mention of this attraction was written by the Leprikonsa group in the late 90s.

When the song was known, the group leader was asked: "Ilya, what is a paratrooper?" The singer said that all the songs from the repertoire of the rock band are autobiographical. The composition recalls the attractions from the amusement park and the relationship of Ilya with her beloved girl.

Creative activity

At one time, Ilya Mitko lived in Kiev, where he held the position of a VJ on the Ukrainian channel M1. He toured a lot and respected the twin country - Ukraine.

In the mid-2000s, after active years spent in the capital of Russia and Ukraine, most of the guys from the group expressed a desire to return to their homeland, to Belarus. According to the group’s vocalist Ilya, he didn’t have a burning desire, but he didn’t want to be alone in Moscow either. Continuing its creative activities, the group released the album "By the Wires" in 2009, "Ten Years" in 2010 and "Gift" in 2011 together with V. Galygin.

The guys from the Leprikonsy group consider themselves to be a truly folk group. They are actively performing. And from time to time they release new and new songs that become real hits. However, their business card is still tracks that explode in the 90s charts of all popular radio stations. And now, at the group’s concerts, songs such as “Khali-Gali, Paratrooper” and “Girls Loved Me Not” go with a bang, without losing their relevance.

Ilya and his team argue that Leprikonsy is not only a job, but a lifestyle that is quite interesting.