VIA Gra, known outside of Ukraine and other nearby countries as Nu Virgos, is a Ukrainian girl group. The name VIA Gra is a triple wordplay; it is an allusion to the drug Viagra, the first three letters "ВИА" ("VIA") also stand for "vocal-instrumental ensemble" in Ukrainian, and "Гра" ("hra") means "game" or "play" in Ukrainian, and is also a kind of signature of the surnames of the two first girls of the group, VI-nnytsk-A and GR-anovsk-A, the originally used maiden name of Nadia Meiher. Nu Virgos rose to prominence when they hit the charts in Ukraine and Russia in September 2000, with their first single "Popytka No. 5". Their first success outside the Russian language area was in May 2004, with the single "Stop! Stop! Stop!", an English version of their 2002 Russian song. The group is known for their frequent lineup changes, with 13 different individuals having at one time been in the group. The group was co-created by Dmitriy Kostyuk and Konstantin Meladze. Kostyuk is the manager of the group and the co-producer of the group's albums. Meladze is the writer of the group's songs and the co-producer of the group's albums.
Amanda Somerville is an American singer-songwriter and vocal coach who resides in Wolfsburg, Germany. She is known primarily for her work with many European symphonic metal bands.
Serebro was a Russian girl group formed by their manager and producer Maxim Fadeev. Serebro was formed in 2007, consisting of Marina Lizorkina, Olga Seryabkina, and Elena Temnikova as a submitted proposal for consideration by Channel One Russia for the Eurovision Song Contest 2007. Serebro was selected to represent Russia at the 2007 Contest with the song titled "Song #1". They subsequently placed third at the contest, scoring a total of 207 points. Serebro was then officially signed to Fadeev's record label Monolit Records, and in 2012, the group had additional releases produced by Sony Music Entertainment and Ego Music. In 2009, Lizorkina announced her departure from the group; she was subsequently replaced by Anastasia Karpova. Karpova left the group in 2013 and was replaced by Dasha Shashina, who left in 2016. Temnikova left the group in 2014 due to health reasons, and Polina Favorskaya, who replaced Temnikova, left the group in 2017. Favorskaya was later replaced by Morgunova. In 2019, the line-up Olga Seryabkina, Katya Kischuk, and Tatiana Morgunova, the last one to include the last original member, has been replaced by Elizaveta Kornilova, Marianna Kochurova and Irina Titova.
Tatiana Nikolaevna Kotova is a Russian singer, actress, and television personality. She is the winner of the title Miss Russia 2006 and former soloist of Ukrainian female pop group Nu Virgos.
The Russia women's national water polo team represents Russia in international women's water polo competitions and friendly matches.
FliT is a Ukrainian–American punk rock band that was formed in 2001 in Ivano-Frankivsk. Influenced by SoCal punk, FliT crafted their own brand of music and cultivated a massive following, releasing three albums, touring Europe and playing multiple festivals. They themselves call their musical direction as "intelligent punk rock".
Vira Viktorivna Halushka, better known by her stage name Vera Brezhneva, is a Ukrainian singer, television presenter and actress.
Meseda Bagaudinova is a Russian singer and ex-member of the popular pop group Nu Virgos.
Merkulov, or Merkoulov or Merkulova is a Russian surname.
Nadiya Oleksandrivna Urzhumtseva, better known by her stage name Nadia Meiher, is a Ukrainian singer-songwriter, actress, poet, television host and fashion designer.
NikitA is a Ukrainian pop duo formed in Ukraine by Yuriy Nikitin.
"Давай держаться за руки" is the seventh single performed by Russian girl group Serebro and written by Maxim Fadeev. The song is included on the group's second album.
Sofia Mikhaylivna Tarasova is a Ukrainian singer and actress. She represented Ukraine at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2013, with the song "We Are One", placing 2nd overall with 121 points.
Kostiantyn Sukhonosov is a Ukrainian sound producer, arranger, composer and most notably the keyboard player in Skryabin band since 2003.
Tatiana Borisovna Naynik is a Russian singer, actress, model, and producer. Former member of the Ukrainian girl group VIA Gra.
The Russia women's national under-20 volleyball team represents Russia in international women's volleyball competitions and friendly matches under the age 20 and it is ruled by the Russian Volleyball Federation that is a member of the Federation of International Volleyball (FIVB) and also a part of the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV).
Top Hit Music Awards is a Russian/Ukrainian annual music awards ceremony established by TopHit in 2013. Russian artists, authors and producers are honored for outstanding achievements in popular music and record business, based on the data of song rotation on air of the radio stations. Ceremonies are held annually in Moscow.
Yana Ihorivna Shvets, known by her stage names Eva Bushmina and Layah, is a Ukrainian singer, actress, television presenter and a former member of girl group Nu Virgos.
Anastasia Dmytrivna Kozhevnikova is a Ukrainian singer, songwriter and former member of the girl group Nu Virgos.
Aina Zinovievna Vilberh is a Ukrainian singer, songwriter, vocal teacher and actress.
