Belarusian singers. Stars of the Belarusian stage

Belarusian singers have always enjoyed great success with the Russian public. And today young performers of the republic take part in contests, reality shows, various television projects in Russia.

The stars of the past

Now they are not so well known, but earlier they gathered halls. Belarusian singers, which were popular in the 20th century:

• VIA "Syabry".
• Tamara Rayevskaya.
• VIA "Verasy".
• Victor Vuyachich.
• VIA Pesnyary.
• Valery Daineko.
• Ensemble "Trinity".
• Vladimir Provalinsky.
• Ensemble "Belarusian Pesnyary" and others.

Modern stars of Belarus

On the contemporary stage the performers of the republic occupy a worthy place. Popular Belarusian singers of our days:

• Alesya.
• Vocal group "Pure voice".
• Dmitry Koldun.
• Ruslan Alehno.
• Seryoga.
• The group "Lyapis Trubetskoy".
• Peter Elfimov.
• Alexand Rybak.
• Yuri Demidovich.
• Group "Color of Aloe".
• George the Wizard.
• Polina Smolova.
• Group "Leprikonsy".
• Sergey Volchkov.
• Alexander Ivanov.
• Olga Satsyuk and others.

"Syabry"

Ensemble "Syabry" was established in 1974 with the Philharmonic of the city of Gomel. The first leader was Valentin Badyarov. A few years later, the ensemble received the status of VIA. In 1977, Belarusian singers from the group "Syabry" became laureates of the All-Union Soviet Song Contest. A year later the team recorded their first record. Then the repertoire of the VIA included the most famous of their songs - "Alesya".

In 1981, the ensemble was replaced by a leader. In place of Valentin Badyarov came Anatoly Yarmolenko. He leads the team to this day. Over the years of his work the ensemble has repeatedly won prizes, competitions, and received government awards. In 2008 VIA was awarded an honorary title - Honored team of the Republic of Belarus. Now in "Syabry" there was a soloist Alesya - the daughter of Anatoly Yarmolenko.

"Pesnyary"

One of the most famous Belarusian bands of the Soviet years - VIA Pesnyary. These Belarusian Singers were the most popular. The collective was created in 1969 in Minsk by Vladimir Mulyavin. The repertoire of the ensemble included folk songs in pop production. Also "Pesnyary" put two rock operas. Initially, the ensemble was called "Lyavony." A year later the artists began to be called "Pesnyary".

The most favorite soloist of the "Pesnyarov" was the owner of the most gentle tenor Leonid Bortkevich, who came to the band in 1970. A year later, the first record of the ensemble was recorded and the tour began abroad. "Pesnyary" was the only Soviet collective who visited the United States.

In 1979, the entire membership of the VIA was awarded the title of Honored Artist.

In 1998 the collective split into several separate groups. The reason for this was the appointment of a new leader. Vladislav Misevich headed the team. According to the official version, V. Mulyavin was removed from office due to illness. V. Misevich also claimed that this happened because of Vladimir's addiction to alcohol. V. Mulyavin passed away in 2003.

Today under the brand Pesnyary there are five ensembles. In addition to their songs, they perform compositions of the legendary VIA. The head of the Arts Department of the Republic M. Kozlovich recognizes only the collective "Belarusian Pesnyary". He believes that this group rightfully inherited the name and repertoire, and the remaining ensembles are illegitimate.

The most popular songs of VIA "Pesnyary":

• "Alexandrine".
• "Veronica".
• "You dreamed me in the spring."
• "Belarus".
• "I mowed Ya kanyushina."
• "Our loved ones."
• "Khatyn".
• "Scream of a bird."
• "Bialowieza Forest".
• The Kupalinka.
• "Vologda".
• "Birch juice".
• "Half an hour before spring."
• "White Russia is mine."
• "You are my hope".
• "Talyanochka."
• "Corner of Russia".
• "Up to third cocks."
• "Ballad about a photo".
• "Enchanted."
• "Alesya."
• "The horse is uninhibited."
• «Belorusochka».
• "Red Rose".

V.Vuyachic

Victor Vuyachich is a Belarusian singer who was popular in Soviet times. He was born in 1934, died in 1999. In the war years the family was evacuated to Altai. It was there that little Vitya began to study music. In 1957, V. Vuyachich moved to Minsk. In 1962 he graduated from the M. Glinka Music College. 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 variety songs, as well as romances.

V.Vuyachich has toured all over the world. After the collapse of the USSR, the singer performed only in Belarus. Until the end of days he directed the concert association. In 1999 Victor Vuyachich was awarded the Francysk Skaryna medal. He also received the title People's Artist of Belarus. In the same year, the singer died because of a serious illness.

Seryoga

Sergei Vasilievich Parkhomenko, or Seryoga, is a singer who performs hip-hop. The artist was born in Gomel in 1976. Glory to him brought 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 forced him to change his occupation. In 2002, the artist recorded his first track. In 2004, the clip for the song "Black Boomer" was shot. The video won several awards at once. The song long occupied the top lines of the charts, sounded on the radio and television. In 2007, Sergei 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.

Sports songs are called by Sergey Serega. The singer is now preparing to release his sixth album.

S.Volchkov

Sergei Volchkov is a Belarusian baritone. He was born in 1988 in the town of Bykhov, in a family far from music. Sergei, from childhood, gravitated toward art. He graduated from the music school, and then the N. Rimsky-Korsakov College in piano. Then he entered the GITIS, the department of musical theater.

Fame Sergey Volchkov received thanks to the victory in the musical television contest "The Voice".

In 2014, the artist performed in Vitebsk at the festival "Slavonic Bazaar", where he held his first solo concert titled "My Kinds of Kut". The auditorium was crowded. Since 2014 S. Volchkov has been cooperating with Alexandra Pakhmutova. For 2015, Sergei 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 of IVAN. The artist was born in Gomel in 1994. His father and elder brother are musicians.

Alexander graduated from music school by guitar class. In 2013, the singer took part in the show "Battle of the Choirs". In 2014 he won the contest "Five Stars", held in Yalta. In 2015, A. Ivanov took the second place in the TV show "The Main Stage". Victor Drobysh became the producer of the artist.

In 2016, this Belarusian singer at the Eurovision Song Contest presented his country. He planned to appear on stage naked and with two living wolves. But the organizers of the contest forbade the actor to perform in this form. The room was changed urgently. Alexander sang in clothes, and wolves were in the form of a hologram. The actor performed in the second semifinal. In the final of the contest "Eurovision" he failed to pass.