We tell you about the most popular Russian boy bands of the 2000s

With the onset noughties The Russian scene was enriched with new idols, including not only sweet-voiced girl groups, but also boy bands. Many of them managed to achieve great success, while others became famous for a couple of hits. Nevertheless, each of them deserves attention today. After all, in many ways these collectives influenced the subsequent generations of artists: on their style, sound, pitch. And the songs are still actively played on the radio, which once again proves the importance of these projects.

"Roots."

When the group "Roots." first appeared in the public eye, the guys quickly attracted the attention of the public. Especially the female half of it, which is not surprising. Four handsome men who won the first season of the popular talent show "Star Factory"They quickly became a trend, and their heartfelt songs with a romantic message won a fervent response from the youth of those years.

The boy band's producer and songwriter was Igor Matvienko. The band was formed in 2002, and a year later the songs of "Kornei" were actively played on the radio. In 2003, the band represented Russia at an international music contest "Eurobest." at Cannes, which placed her at number six with the legendary hit. "We Will Rock You" of the British collective "Queen.". Towards the end of the year, a debut album called "For the Ages" was released, which included three hit tracks at once: "I'm Losing My Roots", "The Birch Tree Cried". и "You'll recognise her.". The latter track remains to this day the most recognisable tune of the early noughties.

"Smash!!!"

This pop duo, which included. Sergey Lazarev и Vlad Topalov (as well as a backing vocalist Kirill Turichenko), did not exist for a long time. The band was formed in the early 2000s, but in 2004 it ceased to exist. Nevertheless, even this period was enough for the public to remember the band. "Smash!!!" for decades to come. Some of the band's most notable tracks include "Belle." и "Prayer."

At the time of the group's foundation, its members were very young and underage: Topalov was only 15 and Lazarev was 17. Before "Smash!!!" they performed together in "Neposeda". The idea to form a duet came from Vlad's mother, at whose insistence the friends recorded a song from a musical together "Notre-Dame de Paris". The band's first music video was for the song "Should have loved you more." in Thailand. Shortly afterwards, the guys won first place in the New Wave young performers' contest in Jurmala. The breakup of the promising project occurred after the release of the second album "2nite".It is worth noting that after "Smash!!!" both members were able to build a brilliant solo career.

"KGB."

The name of this group came from the first letters of the surnames of its members: Kireev, Golubev, Barsukov. The producer of the project was Viktor Drobysh. "KGB." played in the styles of pop-rock and hard pop and quickly found their audience. The song "I won't give you away" became one of the most famous songs in the repertoire of the group.

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The creation of the boy band "KGB" after graduation. "Star Factory." was a legitimate creative decision. The three graduates of the project, who were mainly supervised by Alexander KireevThey gave the Russian public a lot of tracks that were popular in those years. Many of their works became winners of music awards "Bomb of the Year." и "A one hundred percent hit.". Today, this group is all but forgotten, and for nothing.

"Chelsea."

And this successful boy band was formed as a result of "Star Factory 6". Its producer was Viktor Drobysh. The line-up included young and hopeful guys: Roman Arkhipov, Denis Petrov, Alexey Korzin и Arseny Borodin. Since 2011, after Archipov's departure, "Chelsea." represents a trio.

The group was formed by Drobysh during the project "Star Factory". Interestingly enough, its members had completely different musical preferences, but the producer decided not to pay attention to it and united them into a boy band. The most famous and the very first big breakthrough of the group was the song "Stranger Bride."which can still be heard on the radio and at karaoke today.

"BS."

This one boy band Two handsome blondes, heartfelt love songs, spectacular music videos and bold image of the participants - all this contributed to the crazy success of the duo "BS."! It was composed of Dmitry Bikbaev и Vlad SokolovskyThe group lasted only 3 years, but it was enough to be remembered for a long time. The group lasted only 3 years, but it was enough to be remembered for a long time.

Songs like this "BS."as "Katya." и "Ships."and are still very popular today! And their music videos have gained millions of views on YouTube. This is largely due to the fact that even then, in the 2000s, these tracks sounded extremely fresh and modern.

"The Brothers Grim."

"Flutter your eyelashes and fly! Don't forget to dream..." - these are the lines that many people associate the band with "The Brothers Grim.". It was founded back in 1998 year, but success came to the duo just at the beginning of the noughties. Song "Eyelashes." appeared on the airwaves of radio stations in the summer of 2005 and quickly took high positions in many charts, becoming a resounding hit for years to come.

The duo got its name for a reason, as it was founded by twin brothers Boris и Konstantin Burdaev. The band maintained its popularity for a long time, but it eventually went downhill. In March 2009, Konstantin published a statement on the official website about the breakup of the Brothers Grim. Boris did not oppose his brother's decision, and subsequently each of them built a fruitful solo career.

"Factor 2."

Group "Factor 2." stands out a bit from our list by the fact that it was founded in Germany in the late 90s. Nevertheless, this Russian-German musical pop-rap project was very popular in the 2000s. The project was created by Ilya Podstrelov и Vladimir Panchenko in Hamburg.

The success story for Faktor-2 began with their debut record "Beauty": it was a success with the Russian public, and soon the guys started to cooperate with the Sergei Zhukov from "Ruki Vververkh!"who became their producer. At the same time, the duo had producers who were engaged in promotion in Germany: these are DJ Vital (Vitaly Moser) and Vadim Eichwald.

In 2012, Ilya and Vladimir announced that they would stop working together. And after that "Factors" became really two: in Germany Vladimir and Denis Panchenko perform under this name, and in Russia - Ilya Podstrelov and Andrey Kamaev.

"Revolvers."

And rounding out our list is a group "Revolvers.". It was founded in the late 90s, but popularity came to the boy band with the onset of the noughties, after the release of the song "You're the only one I've got.":

After that, the band won not only the love of the public, but also the "Golden Gramophone"! After "Revolvers" were invited by Alla Pugacheva to "Christmas meetings", but at the peak of popularity the line-up was left by Andrey Potekhin. From that moment the success of the project began to fall rapidly.