Andriyan Grigoryevich Nikolayev was a Soviet cosmonaut. In 1962, aboard Vostok 3, he became the third Soviet cosmonaut to fly into space. Nikolayev was an ethnic Chuvash.
Music of Kazakhstan refers to a wide range of musical styles and genres deriving from Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan is home to the Kazakh State Kurmangazy Orchestra of Folk Instruments, the Kazakh State Philharmonic Orchestra, the Kazakh National Opera and the Kazakh State Chamber Orchestra. The folk instrument orchestra was named after Kurmangazy Sagyrbayuly, a well-known composer and dombra player from the 19th century.
Viktor Robertovich Tsoi was a Soviet singer and songwriter who co-founded Kino, one of the most popular and musically influential bands in the history of Russian music.
Zveri is a Russian rock band.
Anna Sergeyevna "Anita" Tsoy is a Russian singer-songwriter of Korean descent. She is a Meritorious Artist of Russia (2003).
Nikolai Alexeyevich Titov was a Russian composer, violinist, and Major General in various regiments during the 19th century. He is considered to be the "Grandfather of the Russian Romance." His compositional style was considered to be in the pre-classical orientation, thus setting the groundwork for the developments by Glinka and his contemporaries. He is considered to be one of the most popular romance composers of the 19th century. His songs were praised for their homely sensibility and ruminative harmonic language, albeit encased in simple yet effect forms that appealed to the at-home Amateurs and seasons musicians alike. His repertoire can still be heard today.
Nikolai Petrovich Karachentsov was a Soviet and Russian film and stage actor of Lenkom Theatre. Karachentsov's popularity peaked in the late 1970s and early 1980s among the Soviet youth after he had starred in rock operas. In 1989 he was awarded the title of People's Artist of the RSFSR. In 2003 he received the State Prize of the Russian Federation. He was also awarded the Order of Honour and Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class.
Alexander Pavlovich Gorchilin is a Russian film and stage actor, voice actor and film director. Gained fame after playing roles in the TV series Daddy's Daughters and Atlantis. Actor of the Gogol Center Theater. In 2018, he made his debut as a film director, presenting the full-length picture Acid.
Lyubov Zalmanovna Uspenskaya is a Soviet, Russian and American performer of Russian popular music, much of which is the so-called "urban romance" or Russian "chanson" style. Multiple winner of the "Chanson of the Year" award.
Pelageya Sergeyevna Telegina, known mononymously as Pelageya, is а Russian singer. She sings folk-songs from different nations in different languages, romances and compositions written by the members of her group, mostly in rock arrangements.
Maria Leonidovna Pakhomenko was a Soviet and Russian singer, a holder of the title of People's Artist of Russia since 1999.
Samara University is a Russian engineering and technical institution. It is located in the City of Samara. In 2022, it was ranked #581 in the world by QS World University Rankings, #1,201 in the world by World University Rankings by Times Higher Education, and #1,579 in the world by Webometrics.
Tutta Larsen, born Tatyana Anatolyevna Romanenko is a VJ and TV presenter.
Vladimir Vladimirovich Presnyakov is a Soviet and Russian singer, musician, keyboardist, composer, arranger, and actor.
Irina Yevgenevna Gribulina is a Russian pop singer, composer, poet. She was the winner of the Television Festival Pesnya goda' 87.
Irina Viktorovna Dubtsova is a Russian singer, songwriter, and actress. She is the winner of fourth season of Fabrika Zvyozd (2004), released three albums until present and reached high positions in Russian music charts with several songs. As songwriter, Dubtsova wrote songs for other famous artist like Ani Lorak, Timati, Philipp Kirkorov, Polina Gagarina, Alsou, Zara, Slava, Sasha Gradiva, and others.
Valery Vasilyevich Sudarenkov is a Soviet party and Russian politician, former 1st secretary of the Kaluga Regional Committee of the Communist Party, the former governor of the Kaluga Region and a representative of Kaluga Oblast in the Federation Council.
Dmitry Oskarovich Ott was a Russia and the Soviet obstetrician; Life obstetrician (1895) in the reign of Emperor Nicholas II.
Alexander Vladimirovich Medvedev, also known as Shura, is a Russian singer/songwriter.
Igor Evgenievich Kraev or Ihor Evgenovich Kraiev, is a Ukrainian and Russian producer, music promoter, entrepreneur, founder and CEO of TopHit project, a music promotion platform and music chart authority for thousands of music artists and labels, 1200+ radio stations worldwide, mostly in Europe, Ukraine, Russia and the CIS.
