List of artists by letter «Р» - Biography and discography, all albums and songs

The group “Ranetki” emerged in the summer of 2005 and almost instantly became a phenomenon of the Russian youth scene. It all began when four schoolgirls — Anya Rudneva, Lera Kozlova, Natasha Shchelкова, and Zhenya Ogurtsova — passed a casting call for a music project where participants were required not only to sing but also to play instruments. On August 10, 2005, the band officially received the name “Ranetki”, and by the end of the year the lineup solidified with the arrival of bass player Lena Tretyakova. This became the very “golden lineup” that would make the band iconic for an entire generation of teenagers. Early Steps: Basement Rehearsals and Faith in Music The rehearsals took place in the basement of a mansion in Gorky Park…

Regina Vladimirovna Burd is a Russian singer and entrepreneur, born on October 8, 1985, in Moscow. She became widely known as a member and vocalist of the pop group “Slivki”, where she performed under the stage name Michelle. She joined the group in late 2004 and remained with it for several years, taking part in the period associated with the albums “Above the Clouds” and “Troubles”, concert tours and music video shoots. After leaving the group, Burd ended her full-time stage career and focused on her family and business projects. In the history of Russian pop music of the mid-2000s, Regina Burd is associated primarily with the later phase of Slivki’s best-known lineup. Karina Koks remained the group’s principal vocalist, but Michelle…

Roza Kuanyshevna Rymbayeva — People’s Artist of Kazakhstan, a singer with a unique voice and wide range, and one of the brightest representatives of Soviet and Kazakh pop music. She became famous for her powerful vocals, artistry, and her ability to combine folk traditions with modern pop music. Over the years, Rymbayeva has become a symbol of the Kazakh music scene, earning recognition far beyond her homeland. Early Life Roza Rymbayeva was born on October 28, 1957, in Semey (Kazakh SSR). From an early age, she showed a love for music, participating in school concerts and vocal competitions. Her extraordinary voice and stage charisma set her apart, and it soon became clear that Roza was a born performer. After finishing school, she entered the Almaty Theater and Art…

Roksana Rubenovna Babayan — Soviet and Russian pop singer, actress, and TV presenter, People’s Artist of the Russian Federation. Her name has been associated for decades with sincerity, warmth, and Eastern emotionality, while her voice is recognized for its depth and expressiveness, blending the traditions of the Armenian musical school with Soviet pop culture. Early Years Roksana Babayan was born on May 30, 1946 in Tashkent, into an educated Armenian family. Her father, Ruben Mikhailovich, was a civil engineer, and her mother, Seda Grigoryevna, was a pianist and singer. Her mother became Roksana’s first music teacher: she began singing and playing the piano early, and the family’s home music evenings shaped her artistic personality. Despite her natural talent,…

Ruki Vverh! is a Russian music project that achieved mass popularity in the second half of the 1990s through the partnership of Sergey Zhukov and Alexey Potekhin. Their songs combined Eurodance, dance-pop, simple synthesizer arrangements and deliberately direct lyrics about love, school, growing up and breakups. At the turn of the 1990s and 2000s, Ruki Vverh! became one of the most popular Russian-language pop projects of its generation. Malysh, Student, Kroshka moya, Chuzhie guby, Pesenka, Alyoshka, 18 mne uzhe, On tebya tseluet and other songs received heavy radio and television rotation, while the group’s concerts attracted audiences of many thousands. The classic Zhukov–Potekhin duo ceased to exist in 2006. Sergey Zhukov later resumed concert activity under the name Ruki…

Ruslana Lyzhychko is a Ukrainian singer, composer, producer, People's Artist of Ukraine, and one of the most influential figures in the history of Ukrainian pop and ethno music. She became famous for her unique style that blends Carpathian ethnic traditions, modern pop music, choral elements, and high-energy dance performance. Ruslana is the first artist from Ukraine to win the Eurovision Song Contest (2004). Her hit “Wild Dances” became a global symbol of Ukrainian culture. Early Life and Education Ruslana was born on 24 May 1973 in Lviv to a musical family. She studied piano, conducting, choral art, and composition from early childhood. Education: Solomiya Krushelnytska Lviv Specialized Music School Lviv National Music Academy (Mykola Lysenko Academy) —…

“Russkiy Razmer” — a cult Russian band performing music in the styles of eurodance, electro-pop, techno and rave. Founded in the early 1990s in Saint Petersburg, the project became one of the key symbols of Russian club culture. Their signature sound — powerful synthesizers, emotional melodies and live vocals — earned them millions of devoted listeners. Formation and Early Years Russkiy Razmer was founded in 1991 by friends Dmitry Kopotilov and Viktor Bondaryuk, who had previously played in rock bands in Kazakhstan. After moving to Leningrad, they decided to focus on electronic music. The name symbolized their ambitious vision and belief that the Russian dance scene could stand alongside the Western one. Inspired by European leaders such as 2 Unlimited,…