In 1999-2000, all radios and music players were simply monopolized by the Virus group. All the songs of this collective in those not so distant times, they knew by heart, especially since the texts were clearly not borrowed from Pasternak or Akhmatova. Most of all, the group's hits resembled perky chants, shifted to a dance rhythm. The most famous are "Pens" or "I Ask You". Where is the Virus group now? Albums, new songs, concerts - what of this is in the life of a musical group?

Background

So let's dive into the past. The new mega-popular group, consisting of three people - Chip, DJ Doktor and the soloist Laki - successfully records hit after hit, shoots videos and tours all cities of Russia, and also conquers Europe. At this time, the producers, Igor Seliverstov and Leonid Velichkovsky, take a step quite familiar to the world of show business. While the group "Virus" in full force is touring European countries, they select the second line-up - two charismatic dancers and a very similar vocalist. Moreover, they are selected not just for the "chas" in the provinces - new artists are filmed in videos, they are recording songs, etc.

When the main line-up and their replacement met, the producers made a completely logical step - they tried to create a single team. But the new group "Virus" of six people did not last long: the soloists began to compete, quarrels began with the management on the terms of the contract and the amount of fees. As a result, already in 2003, the main composition of the musical group broke off relations with the producers and went on a free voyage.

Present time

After breaking up with the management, the Virus group released four more albums, but none of them brought the fame that the collective had in the period from 1999 to 2002. Despite the fact that the songs continue to be recorded, and the participants are actively involved in a variety of projects, they continue to exist largely due to the old hits. The soloist, not so long ago, announced that their group would never suffer the fate of another mega-popular collective of that time - "Demo", so let's turn to the facts.

Popularity is expressed by two factors - the density of the tour schedule and the amount of fees. In 2013, the Virus group has performances 4-8 times a month, and invitations to corporate events and other private parties are not taken into account here. It's a pretty tight schedule, so it's okay on this side. Now let's look at the amount of fees - various agencies offer to invite Virus for 120-200 thousand rubles. These are the prices for Moscow, excluding the cost of the rider and With whom can you compare the team in terms of the amount of fees? With Akula (from 150 tons), Angina (from 120 tons), the Vorovayki group (130 tons), Danko (from 160 tons), (from 180 tons), group "Monokini" (200 tr.), and (how symbolic!) with the group "Demo", which asks for their performance from 120 tr.

Despite all of the above, the Virus group will delight its fans for a long time to come. After all, the main audience of the team on the crest of success consisted of 15-16-year-old girls who are now about 30 years old. And they will undoubtedly rejoice in the old hits. Not because they are so wonderful, just to the sound of familiar music, so many beautiful moments are recalled ...

March 5, 2018 3:51 pm

Hello everyone!)

I went to listen to a song from my childhood for a couple of minutes and disappeared there for several hours. I watched clip after clip. I listened to song after song. In a word, I was nostalgic! Many famous performers from my childhood have already finished their careers, some continue to make music, but not so noticeably. I propose to recall the once famous performers of the late nineties and early zero. I think you are familiar with many of them. Let's start, in general)

I want to start with my favorite performer, whom I loved to listen to as a child - Monokini.

The real name of the singer is Tatyana Milushkova (maiden name Zaikina). The Monokini project was created in 2001 and quickly gained popularity. In the same year, the debut album "Monokini" was released. The producer was Max Fadeev. Songs performed by Monokini took first places in the Russian charts. The most famous songs: "Run", "Wind", "Ticking", "There is no more mystery", "I gave everything". After 2006, the project was closed.

The song "Ticks". Favorite song. Actually, because of her, I was hanging on YouTube for several hours, but I only went to listen to this song once)

The song "Wind". Also a great song.

The song "I Gave Everything". Quarreled for quality, YouTube does not offer anything else.

Now Tatiana is 35 years old, she is married, has a daughter, Anastasia. She continues to make music. Since 2012 she has been performing under the pseudonym Mona. Judging by Instagram, she often performs at various discos of the 90s with her old songs, which, judging by the violent emotions of the listeners, are still going with a bang.

Singer Ariana... In the early 2000s, Ariana was very popular. Gregory Greenblatt, Ariana's father and her personal manager, introduced his daughter to his old friend Matvey Anichkin, a Soviet and Russian musician and producer. Having recorded her first demo, Ariana showed it to Anichkin, and soon their collaboration began. The most famous songs: "Under the Spanish Sky", "First Love", "I Will Never Forget You" (from the rock opera "Juno and Avos", together with Alexander Marshal). For the song "Under the Spanish Sky" in 2001 she received the awards "Golden Gramophone" and "Song of the Year". In 2003, the singer flew to Los Angeles, where she studied acting and took vocal lessons.

Ariana - Under the Spanish Skies.

Now Ariana is 32 years old and lives in the USA. He is engaged in the restaurant business. In 2010 she married businessman Lev Grachev-Shneur.

Natalia Vlasova. Russian singer, musician, composer, author and performer of her own songs. Winner of two Golden Gramophone awards, laureate of the RU TV award. In 1999 and in the subsequent 2000, she twice received the Golden Gramophone award for the song I am at your feet, which will later enter the Golden Collection of the best songs of the decade, then twenty years and for a long time will occupy the leading lines in the charts of the most performed karaoke songs.

I am at your nooog, thank you do not say)))

At the moment, Natalia continues her creative path, writes songs not only to herself, but also to other performers. Also plays in musicals. She is 39 years old, she is married, has a daughter Pelageya. Not so long ago, the song "Bye-bye" was released, which she performed together with Grigory Leps.

Group "Draw". In 2003, the group literally broke into Russian show business. The members of the group were Elena Kiper and Oleg Borshchevsky. Elena and Oleg wrote songs for the "Draw" project themselves. Their songs "Nobody, never", "Nobody's, nobody's", "Forever" were successful and popular. The second half of 2005 - the beginning of 2006 was occupied by Lena and Oleg writing songs and shooting videos for other performers (Lolita Milyavskaya, Slava, "Anna Nova", "R @ mashki", "Smash !!", "The Brothers Grimm", "Diamond fox "," Dusha "," Jasmine "). Elena also wrote two hits "They won't catch up with us" and "I'm out of my mind" for the group " Tattoo"... The "Draw" group decided to refuse their own concerts. As a result, the group broke up.

The song "Nobody, never"

Song "Forever"

At the moment, Elena Kiper is 42 years old, she is engaged in producing. She is the owner and general producer of Elena Keeper Publishing and Production LLC. In 2012, Elena received her education at the New York Academy of Motion Picture Arts courses, completing the production course and screenwriting workshop of Paul Brown, as well as the drama courses at SONY Pictures. She opened a video production subsidiary in Los Angeles in 2016.

Oleg Borshchevsky continues to make music. Works in the Tech House style. Known on the net as B light... He is 49 years old.

Group "Propaganda". The group continues to perform now, but with a new line-up. Let's remember the very first lineup. The first composition of the group included: Victoria Voronina, Victoria Petrenko and Yulia Garanina. The group was founded in 2001. Over the years, the group has released a large number of singles, such compositions as "Melom", "Who", "Nobody", "So be it", "Rain on the roofs", "5 minutes for love", "Yay-ya", Super Baby, Quanto Costa. In 2004 they received the Golden Gramophone for the song Yay-ya.

The very first composition of the group:

The song "Chalk". In the video, the first line-up of the group.

"Five minutes for love." This song was already recorded without Petrenko and Garanina, but still decided to add)

"Yay-ya". Also without Petrenko and Garanina.

"So be it"

The most famous member of the group Victoria Voronina was the author of all the songs "Propaganda", except for the two "Marie fell in love with Juan" and "Is it far from Tallinn". Currently, Victoria Voronina is 35 years old, she is working on a solo project (Vika Voronina). She writes songs to herself.

There is not much information about Yulia Garanina and Victoria Petrenko. It is known that they created their own group called "Petra and Yucca". By the way, they left the group one after another, and are still friends.

Petra and Yucca:

Julia Garanina:

Victoria Petrenko:

Girls together:

Group "Demo"... The group was founded in 1998 by producers Vadim Polyakov and Dmitry Postovalov. In 1999, vocalist Alexandra Zvereva was invited to the group. The group is a laureate of the Golden Gramophone Award, a 100-pound hit, two Song of the Year awards and many regional awards. The most famous songs: "Sun", "Rain", "2000 years".

Pay attention to the hair clips) I remembered - I shed a tear. They were also like that in childhood)

Song "Sun"

At the moment, Alexandra Zvereva lives in Los Angeles, she is 37 years old, she has three children.

Group "Virus!"... The group appeared in 1998 in Zelenograd. The debut song "Don't Look for Me" appeared on the air of radio stations in September 1999 and took high positions in many charts. Other famous hits were the songs "Handles", "Everything will pass", "I will ask you", "Happiness", "Flight", etc. The group performed in many cities of Russia, as well as abroad (Germany, Israel, Canada, USA, Ukraine ).

The song "Don't Look for Me"

Currently Olga Laki (Kozina) is 35 years old, she is engaged in a solo project called "The CATS". But also the group "Virus!" she is not going to leave. She performs with the group at various events and discos in the 90s.

“Our fans can sleep peacefully, their favorite band will not suffer the fate of going parallel with Virus! group "Demo", - Olga Laki assures, - the group "Virus!" I'm not going to quit. "

Group "Paints". The Kraski group was created in early 2001. The group immediately fell in love with the public, and their songs fell into the rotation of major radio stations. The most famous soloist of the group was Oksana Kovalevskaya. Initially, the soloist was Ekaterina Borovik. A year after the creation of the group, Oksana replaced Ekaterina. In March 2006, after working in the group for several years, she left it. The most famous songs: "Older brother", "I love you, Sergei", "Your girl is only 15 years old", "I fell in love with a bandit", "Brother", "I don't need your boy."

The song "Big Brother"

Now Oksana is 34 years old, she is engaged in music, performs under her own name - Oksana Kovalevskaya. And, judging by instagram, songs of the group "Kraski" are often performed at concerts. It can be seen that Oksana eventually began to engage in "improving". It’s impossible to recognize the former Oksana in her now.

Singer "Angina"... Real name - Nadezhda Igoshina. I don’t know if you remember this singer, but I remember) She became famous after the Star Factory 4. Her songs were then played on all music channels. But her career was short-lived. She somehow imperceptibly disappeared from the screens. Her most famous song is "Sick".

The song "Sick".

Now Nadezhda is 31 years old. She has been married to a loved one for several years. The spouses live in Moscow and are raising a son. Nadezhda is also an actress of the cinema and theater "Dok".

"Shark". The real name of the singer is Oksana Pochepa. In 2000 she received an invitation to a new musical project "Shark". In 2001, the debut album "Acid DJ" was released, tours and performances began. The most famous songs: "I'm running away", "Acid DJ", "Call", "I don't love you anymore", "Little".

"I'm running away"

"Such love"

Now Oksana is 33 years old and she is engaged in a solo career, writes new songs. And also periodically performs with his old songs at various events.

Group "Tattoo"... The group was created in 1999 by producer Ivan Shapovalov together with composer Alexander Voitinsky. The members of the group were Lena Katina and Yulia Volkova. Tatu is the most successful Russian pop group to achieve worldwide popularity. In May 2003, the group performed at Eurovision, where the girls took third place with the song "Don't believe, don't be afraid, don't ask." In March 2009, the group's management announced plans for both singers to start solo projects and to end the group's work.

"Not gonna get us"

Elena Katina is now 33 years old, she is married, lives and works in Los Angeles. Husband - Slovenian rock musician Sasho Kuzmanovich, in August 2013 they got married. In marriage, a son, Alexander, was born. Since 2009 she has been participating in the international solo project Lena Katina.

On February 20, Yulia Volkova turned 33 years old, she has two children. She is also pursuing a solo career. In September 2012, the singer underwent surgery to remove a thyroid tumor. During the operation, the doctors touched a nerve; as a result of a medical error, Yulia Volkova lost her voice. The singer did not despair and began working on the restoration of her voice. To do this, Julia had to transfer three more operations in different countries. The singer openly tells the press that she cannot take some of the notes that she freely took in her youth, but she is fully practicing her concerts live.

Group "Total"... The group appeared in the early 2000s. The producer was Max Fadeev. Marina Cherkunova, Max's cousin, became the vocalist of the group. The song "Beats in the Eyes" became an instant hit. A few years after the formation of the group, producer Maxim Fadeev blessed the musicians on an independent musical journey.

"Hits in the eyes"

Now Marina is 48 years old and she continues to perform in the "Total" group.

Singer "Linda"... In the early 90s, the singer was produced by Yuri Aizenshpis, but by the end of 1993, the relationship between the singer and the producer ceased. Then her collaboration with Max Fadeev began, who gave the singer many hits. After parting with Fadeev, Linda began to write poetry and music on her own, and also collaborated with other authors.

"Let me go"

Currently, the singer is 40 years old and she continues her musical career, she performs a lot, judging by Instagram.

Olga Laki (Olga Vladimirovna Kozina)(born May 20, 1982, Zelenograd, Moscow) - author and performer of songs, soloist of the "Virus!"

Olya was born in Zelenograd (Moscow). She began to sing and write songs since childhood, being a constant participant and laureate of many competitions and festivals. She studied at the Moscow Children's Variety Theater. For a very long time, she was the main soloist of the Zelenograd Palace of Culture. In 1997, Olya met Andrei Gudas and Yuri Stupnik, with whom she later created a group now known as "Virus!" The title hit of the group "Don't Look for Me", Olya wrote in 1998. In 1999, having sounded on the air of many radio stations in Russia, the CIS countries and neighboring countries, the song "You don't look for me" immediately took first places in all radio charts.

As part of the Virus group

• Don't look for me (1999)
• Give Me (2000)
• Call me (2000)
• Best (2001)
• MegaMix (2001)
• To keep the sun warm! (2001)
• Happiness Virus (2002)
• My Hero (2005)
• The Best Dj Remix (2009)
• Flight to the stars (2009)

Discography

Year	Name	Album
1999	do not look for me	do not look for me
1999	All will pass	do not look for me
1999	Pens	do not look for me
1999	Mum	do not look for me
1999	The game	do not look for me
1999	Help	do not look for me
1999	Letter	do not look for me
1999	I love	do not look for me
1999	Virus A	do not look for me
1999	Gentle sun	do not look for me
1999	Without love	do not look for me
2000	Dad	Give me
2000	Spring	Give me
2000	Give me	Give me
2000	Legs	Give me
2000	Cap-cap	Give me
2000	I can not	Give me
2000	Virus B	Give me
2000	Draw	Call me
2000	Why	Call me
2000	Targets	Call me
2000	Letting go	Call me
2000	Legs 2	Call me
2000	Anthem LG	Call me
2000	Do not believe	Call me
2000	Potpourri (Instrumental)	Call me
2000	Virus C	Call me
2000	Call me	Call me
2000	Throw me	Call me
2001	do not look for me	MegaMix
2001	Without love	MegaMix
2001	All will pass	MegaMix
2001	Call me	MegaMix
2001	Legs	MegaMix
2001	Dad	MegaMix
2001	Spring	MegaMix
2001	Gentle sun	MegaMix
2001	Do not believe	MegaMix
2001	Pens	MegaMix
2001	Megamix "2001	Best
2001	I ask you	To keep the sun warm
2001	Just go next	To keep the sun warm
2001	Girl	To keep the sun warm
2001	She is not for you	To keep the sun warm
2001	Above the clouds	To keep the sun warm
2001	Virus D	To keep the sun warm
2001	I am dancing	To keep the sun warm
2001	Sorry soon	To keep the sun warm
2001	Bad weather	To keep the sun warm
2002	Happiness	Happiness virus
2002	Without you	Happiness virus
2002	I know	Happiness virus
2002	Give	Happiness virus
2002	Virus E	Happiness virus
2002	Baby tears	Happiness virus
2002	The ships	Happiness virus
2002	I will not ask	Happiness virus
2004	Little brother	The truant
2004	The truant	The truant
2004	Only about you	The truant
2004	Cities	The truant
2003	Birthday	Little brother
2004	I don't need	The truant
2004	The photo	The truant
2004	Naughty	The truant
2004	I do not understand	The truant
2004	Best friend	The truant
2004	Do not be sad	The truant
2004	Vice versa	The truant
2004	Virus F	The truant
2005	Secret	My hero
2005	Ivan	My hero
2005	My hero	My hero
2005	Do not heal	My hero
2005	Don't look for me "2004	My hero
2005	Lonely	My hero
2005	One minute	My hero
2005	Do not even think	My hero
2005	Summer	My hero
2005	Can not live without you	My hero
2005	wait	My hero
2005	Football	My hero
2005	Week-End	My hero
2005	I'm alone	Live of the best
2005	Day after day	Live of the best
2006	Flight	Flight to the stars
2006	To the stars	Flight to the stars
2007	Moscow speaking	Flight to the stars
2007	Melody of the night	Flight to the stars
2008	Dancing D.I.S.C.O.	Flight to the stars
2008	Towards the summer	Flight to the stars
2009	Lolita	Flight to the stars
2009	Lips in blood (Feel me)	Flight to the stars
2009	Spring rains	Flight to the stars
2009	New Year is Coming (feat. NTL)	Flight to the stars
2009	Virus G	Flight to the stars
2009	Arividerchi	Flight to the stars
2010	We will be together	TBA
2010	Forget everything	TBA
2010	Friends (Energy Mix)	TBA
2010	People can't always be around	TBA
2011	CHF?	TBA
2011	I'm running away	TBA
2011	Secrets	TBA
2011	Turned into rain	TBA
2012	Hope	TBA
2012	Behind you	TBA
2012	This wind	TBA
2012	Last Kiss	TBA

Videography

• Don't Look For Me (October 1999)
• Everything will pass (December, 1999)
• Pens (August, 2000)
• Don't Believe (November, 2000)
• I will ask you (May, 2001)
• Happiness (March, 2003)
• Flight (January, 2006)

New project

In 2011 Olga Laki presented her new musical project “The Cats” to the public. “This project is unique and has no analogues yet. This team consists of three people: a DJ, a vocalist and a drummer, ”said the singer. The musical style of the project is a combination of dubstep, drum and bass, industrial vibes and progressive trance. "The Cats" confidently claims to conquer the tops of all kinds of charts and rave scenes not only in Russia, but also abroad. " According to InterMedia, the new team has already presented its first single - "Heaven" to the audience. “But our fans can sleep peacefully, their favorite group will not suffer the fate of going parallel with the“ Virus! ” group "Demo", - Olga Laki assures, - the group "Virus!" I'm not going to quit. "

Olga Laki - photo

Group Vi: RUS! - this is Yuri Stupnik (DJ Doctor), Andrey Gudas (Chip) and the charming soloist Olga Laki.

This is the most fashionable dance team from Russia, whose songs have been heard since 1999 on all dance floors in different countries and do not cease to replenish the ranks of the group's fans. "Don't look for me", "Everything will pass", "I will ask you", "Happiness", these and many other songs are known all over the world.

Compositions of the ViRUS group! constantly rotated on the air of many radio stations in Russia, the CIS countries and neighboring countries: Russian radio, Dynamite FM, radio Energia, Hit FM and others. ViRUS! is an

regular participant in gala concerts Golden Gramophone, Bomb of the Year, etc. The world famous Tiffany show uses the songs of the ViRUS group! for staging your numbers. Moreover, ViRUS! are holders of six honorary awards.

Produced by the group "ViRUS!" Smirnov I.V.

At the beginning of 2006, ViRUS !, together with its new producer Ivan Smirnov, shot a video for the song "Flight", which is being ratified on all the central music TV channels, as well as on the air of the best radio stations in the country.

"Flight" - is the title track of the new album of the group

Preparing to come out in the spring.

In the role of the director of the video, the most fashionable and demanded clip-maker appeared - Irina Mironova.

From the interview: "We have been preparing for a long time and going for this. And we hope that people all over the planet will appreciate our work. The video sequence turned out to be very stylish and eye-catching, in general, completely corresponding to the song" Flight ". Our energy will hook everyone."

So, full of optimism and energy, the members of the ViRUS group! ready to strike again.

At the moment, the group has released 7 albums, filmed 6 video clips.

The guys are the owners of 6 honorary awards

Olga Laki (Kozina) was born in Zelenograd, Moscow Region (05/20/1982). The manifestation of talent for writing and performing songs was noticeable from her very childhood. The girl took part in various competitions and performed at city and regional festivals, where she received prizes and awards. She was the soloist of the Palace of Culture in Zelenograd and worked hard in the capital's stage theater. After meeting Gudas Andrey and Y. Stupnik in 1997, the aspiring singer became the leader of the joint group "Virus". A year later, the band's hits were heard on all radio stations in the country and neighboring countries, occupying leading places in the charts.

Career start

Olga Laki and her friendly team have been at the peak of popularity for a long time, since 2000. Hit songs "Don't Look for Me", "Pens", "Everything Will Pass", "Happiness" and many others were constantly heard on the radio and on music television channels. The group toured a lot in domestic spaces and abroad. The singer became famous and was able to realize herself as an author. In her creations there was a zest and an unusual shape, which was very popular with young people.

For ten years of vigorous activity, the collective has released more than a dozen albums and several clips. Among the video works, the following creations were the most promoted:

• “Don't look for me” (1999).
• In the same year, the video "Everything will pass" was shot.
• In the 2000s, two video works were released: "Pens" and "Don't Believe".
• From 2001 to 2006, the songs "I Will Ask You", "Happiness", "Flight" were also played on music TV channels.

Almost every song became a hit and was heard for a long time. Despite the tough competition, this team managed to overcome all difficulties and continued to perform successfully.

History of the "Virus" project

In the late 90s, thanks to a common acquaintance of the collective from Zelenograd, the cassette with their recordings came to the capital's producers I. Seliverstov and L. Velichkovsky. Soon a team called "Like this" was renamed "Virus" and began a successful pop activity, conquering the hearts of fans and the top of the charts.

The producers' manipulations for the sake of increasing profits reached the point that a year later a duplicate team was created with the Lucky-2 performer and a dancer, which the real soloist did not like very much. Then there was an attempt to combine these two groups into one.

Due to the conflict in 2003, the Virus group could cease to exist. Olga Laki and her team, with the support of Megasound, were able to seize all rights to the project and tore off the contract with Seliverstov and Velichkovsky. The group continued its activities under the supervision of a new producer - I. Smirnov. Albums continue to be released and clips created, although the excitement around the guys' popularity has slightly decreased.

Parallel work

The singer is constantly developing, and in 2011 creates an individual project The Cats. The team includes Olga Laki as a vocalist, as well as a DJ and drummer. The unique direction has no analogues in the world yet. It combines a wide variety of styles of electronic and classical music. The group performs songs in English and is ranked high on domestic and foreign charts.

This creation is completely different from the Virus project. The singer reincarnates in him completely. The team performs together with the giants of electronic music, is a part of the American musical brand Sullen Musik. The group's first album includes six tracks and is called Hard Reset.

Olga Laki: personal life

The singer's beloved was her colleague in the shop, the drummer of The Cats project, who is known under the stage name Temmy Lee. Little was lucky to learn about him:

• Was born in 1980.
• The musician has participated in projects such as KOD A, WooDoo, Harley and some others.
• The real name and surname of a potential husband remain a secret.
• Fans are still wondering how close the relationship is.

Olga Laki, whose biography is closely related to music, in her personal life positions herself as a person of mood. She believes that a woman is obliged to develop, get involved in some business, progress in work and in no case drive herself into a corner, even for the sake of a loved one. The singer believes in herself and her dream, makes a similar appeal to everyone, and also advises to love and be loved, and then wonderful changes will begin to occur.