Blestyashchie
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Blestyashchie (Russian: Блестящие) has been one of the first and most enduring all-girl groups in Russia.
Originally the group consisted of three girls: Olga Orlova (Ольга Орлова), Paulina Iodis (Полина Иодис) and Varvara Koroleva (Варвара Королева). But immediately after the release of the first album Koroleva left the group. She was replaced by Zhanna Friske (Жанна Фриске) and Irina Lukyanova (Ирина Лукьянова). Two years later Iodis left the group and in 1999 Kseniya Novikova (Ксения Новикова) replaced her.
A year later Olga Orlova (the front member and the songwriter of the songs that made Blestyachie famous) became pregnant and left the group. She was replaced by Yulia Kovalchuk (Юлия Ковальчук). In 2003 Irina Lukyanova became pregnant too and also left the group. Later on Blestyachie was joined by the figure skating champion Anna Semenovich (Анна Семенович). In 2003 Zhanna Friske left the group for a solo career and is now one of the biggest stars in Russia. On April 1, 2004 Friske was replaced by Nadia Ruchka (Надя Ручка).
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Восточные сказки Vostochnye skazki (2005)
- Апельсиновый рай Apel'sinovyy ray (2003)
- За четыре моря Za chetyre morya (2002)
- Белым снегом Belym snegom (2000)
- О любви O lyubvi (2000)
- Просто мечты Prosto mechty (1998)
- Там, только там (remixes) Tam, tol'ko tam (remixes) (1997)
- Там, только там Tam, tol'ko tam (1997)
[edit] External links
Official website in Russian [1]
