At one time, thousands of girls in the entire post-Soviet space were interested in the songs and biography of the "Factor 2" group. The simplicity of their songs conquered not only the female, but also the male half of the younger generation of zero. What happened to the idols of that time now? You will learn about this from our article.
Through hardship to the stars
It is impossible to talk about the biography of the Factor-2 group and not to recall such imperishable hits as Beauty, War, and, of course, Slut, which, without exaggeration, are the anthem of the youth of zero. The path to the fame of Ilya Podstrelov and Vladimir Panchenko was not easy - at first simple guys from the hinterland were not put on rotation on the radio, they were not invited to music channels. But despite all the difficulties, the guys from the "Factor-2" group still managed to achieve real popularity. Their songs were heard in every yard, on every radio station, music channels recognized their work, and the guys came to fame.
Composition of the group
Speaking about the biography of the "Factor-2" group, it is impossible not to talk about its initial composition. Initially, the group consisted of Ilya Podstrelov and Vladimir Panchenko. The creative biography of the members of the "Factor-2" group is full of both ups and downs.
Ilya Podstrelov was born on July 17, 1980 in Vorkuta. From childhood, the boy was involved in music: he graduated from music school and the music school perfectly. In 1995, Ilya moved with her parents to permanent residence in Germany, but did not give up music classes. The future idol of the youth of two thousand writes poetry, tries to combine them with the music of his own composition, dreams of recognition at home.
The second member of the team, Vladimir (Vladi) Panchenko, was born and raised in Kazakhstan, or rather, in the village of Tulkubas on August 28, 1981. Like Ilya Podstrelov, Vladimir from childhood had an excellent ear, was passionate about composing music and poetry. Panchenko regularly attended classes of the Kazakhstan children's choir and was a regular at school amateur concerts. The Panchenko family, like the Podrelov family, moved to Germany, where the two future members of the group met.
The beginning of the creative path
The biography of the "Factor-2" group began in 1999, when two friends came up with the idea of creating a creative tandem. The theme of the songs was chosen rather lyrical - about harsh male friendships, life realities and, of course, about girls convicted of infidelity.
The only issue that caused a lot of controversy among young people is the name of their group. Many names were invented, among which were quite original, for example, “Berlin dudes” and “Zone 19”. Under some of these names, the creative team even managed to perform at a few parties. The final name “Factor 2” was invented after several months of creative activity of the guys.
The first performances of the guys were not successful, because they had no experience. But during one of the concerts, the famous at that time DJ Vital (whose real name is Vitaly Moiser) drew attention to the musicians.
The first steps to popularity
Having agreed to cooperate with Vitaly Moiser, Ilya and Vladi did not fail - after a while the composition of the group, photos and the names of the Factor-2 group became recognizable. At first, Ilya Podstrelov and Vladimir Panchenko gained fame only in Germany, but soon the songs of the guys entered the Russian music market.
But the guys’s path to fame didn’t end there - after a while, the “Factor-2” group met with the vocalist of the then-popular “Hands Up” group, Sergey Zhukov. He was engaged not only in his own career, but also in the promotion of young groups, which he helped to find a path to fame.
In the hands of Sergei accidentally gets a disc with recordings of the group’s songs, and he invites Ilya and Vladimir to Russia. As the guys later admitted, for a very long time they did not dare to leave Germany, but the dream of glory was stronger than the fear of change. As time will tell, "Factor 2" overcame its fear not in vain.
"In our style"
After the beginning of cooperation with Sergey Zhukov, a new stage began in the creative biography of the soloists of the "Factor-2" group. They released two albums, one of which was called "Factor 2", and the second - "In our style." The songs immediately gained popularity and rose high in charts and charts. Even though the group’s songs were not always censored, the popularity of Factor 2 increased day by day.
A little later, a video came out for the hit of the group "Beauty", which was warmly received by the public. In 2005, Ilya and Vladimir received the Golden Gramophone Award, which certainly became an important event in their musical career.
After that, the group goes on their first tour. Musicians visited not only the post-Soviet space, but also Europe. A little later, "Factor 2" releases another album, entitled "Life Stories." The name of the album directly reflects the theme of the songs included in it. Each listener could recognize himself in one of these stories.
The music and lyrics of the factor-2 group did not differ in heavy semantic load. They found a way to the heart of the Russian listener with the help of sharp and relevant topics. The album "Life Stories" was released in "light" and "heavy" versions, which were distinguished by the presence or absence of obscene language on them.
Different roads
In 2007, the guys decide to break the contract with Sergey Zhukov. According to rumors, the contract was broken due to deteriorating relations with Sergey. However, Ilya Podstrelov in one of the interviews hinted that the reason for the disagreement with Zhukov was financial issues. The creative activity of the group continued until 2012, the guys released several albums, gave concerts.
Despite the continued popularity of the group, Factor 2 announces its breakup. At first, no one believed this news, but it turned out to be true - the musicians decided to end their joint career and each go their own way.
The biography of the "Factor-2" group, from where Ilya Podrelov left for free swimming, did not end its existence. At the moment, Vladimir Panchenko and a new member of the group Andrei Kamaev are recording new songs and performing. This year it was planned to release a new record, which for unknown reasons did not happen.