Kraski (band)
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Kraski | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Minsk, Belarus |
| Genres | Pop, Eurodance |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Real Line Music |
| Members | Dasha Subbotina Denis Barvinok Vitaly Kondrakov |
| Past members | Ekaterina Borovik Oxana Kovalevskaya Vasily Bogomya Andrei Chighir Dmitry Orlovsky Katya Sasha |
| Website | gruppakraski |
Kraski (Russian: Краски)[1][2] is a Russian-language pop / Eurodance musical band from Belarus.[3]
The band was formed on 1 January 2001, in Minsk, and since 2003 is based in Moscow. Kraski launched five studio albums in the early 2000s, time in which the band had a big popularity in Russia and CIS, with many songs in tops of the musical charts.[4] Band producer and songwriter is Alexey Voronov.[5][6]
In 2011, their single "Старший брат" ("Starshiy Brat", Elder Brother) was included in a list by Afisha magazine as one of the most remarkable and memorable hits of the latest 20 years in Russian music.[7]
Albums
| Year | Russian title | Translation | Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Старший брат: жёлтый альбом (Starshiy Brat: Zheltiy Al'bom) |
Elder Brother: The Yellow Album | first released in November 2001 as Ты уже взрослый (Ty Uzhe Vzroslyi) / You're Grown-Up Now |
| 2003 | Я люблю тебя, Сергей: красный альбом (Ya Lyublyu Tebya, Sergey: Krasniy Al'bom) |
I Love You, Sergey: The Red Album | |
| Оранжевое солнце: оранжевый альбом (Oranzhevoye Solnce: Oranzheviy Al'bom) |
Orange Sun: The Orange Album | ||
| 2004 | Весна: синий альбом (Vesna: Siniy Al'bom) |
Spring: The Blue Album | |
| Те, кто любит: фиолетовый альбом (Te, Kto Lyubit: Fioletoviy Al'bom) |
Those Who Love: The Purple Album | ||
Collaborative projects
- 2001: Kraski & YAK-40 — Ты у меня одна / Ty U Menya Odna / You're My Only One
- 2003: Kraski & Viza Nezalezhnay Respubliki Mroya — Тры чарапахі / Tri Charapakhi / Three Turtles
- 2004: Kraski & Andrey Gubin — Те, кто любит / Te, Kto Lyubit / Those Who Love
Members
Current members
- Dasha Subbotina: vocal
- Vitali Kondrakov: keyboards
- Denis Barvinok: keyboards
Former members
- Ekaterina (Katya) Borovik: vocal, 2001
- Oksana Kovalevskaya: vocal, 2002–2006
- Vasily Bogomya: keyboards, 2001–2003
- Andrei Chighir: keyboards, 2001–2003
- Dmitry Orlovsky: keyboards, 2003–2006
- Katya Sasha: vocal 2006–2011
Chronology
