During its history, VIA Gra has changed 17 lineups. Since September 2000, when the once main female group of Russian show business appeared, 16 girls have been its participants. There were periods when the teams broke up, two months after the formation. The current line-up - Anastasia Kozhevnikova, Misha Romanova and Erika Herceg - has not changed for two years and is considered the longest-lived in the history of VIA Gra. We recall the best years of the group and its hottest members.
Having celebrated her 33rd birthday on December 16, at one time she did not pass the age limit when she passed the very first casting in Via Gru. She was 17 years old. Then Alena Vinnitskaya and Nadezhda Granovskaya were taken into the group. And only when in 2002 it was decided to turn the duet into a trio, Anna passed the casting and became the first red-haired member of the group. She spent 2 years and 1 month in the group, and all this time her voice was the "calling card" of the team. That same time is considered the "golden composition" of the group. This implies that it was he who was the most popular and creatively fruitful. It is generally accepted that it included Vera Brezhneva, Nadezhda Granovskaya and Anna Sedokova.
Red-haired, like Anna Sedokova, did not get into VIA Gru the first time. For some time she was a backing vocalist for Valery Meladze, and was familiar with his brother, the group's producer Konstantin. After Anna left, she was approached with an offer to take a vacant position. But Albina refused: at that time she had just given birth and was busy with the corresponding chores. Then they took Svetlana Loboda. But you can’t get away from fate, and after 4 months she was again asked to sing in a group, which Albina did. In terms of “life expectancy” in the Albina group, the undisputed leader is her experience in VIA Gre for 8 years and 1 month. Also, some believe that the team had a second "golden composition", which includes Dzhanabaeva, Brezhnev and Granovskaya. It lasted a year and a half, from September 2004 to January 2006.
After graduating from a choreographic school in the late 1990s, young Nadezhda Meikher got a job as a choreographer in a theater in Khmelnitsky, Ukraine. Fate gave her a happy chance: Valery Meladze, who came on tour, performed in this theater. She asked him for an autograph, and Valery advised her to send her photographs to her brother in Kyiv. He then gathered a future group and was just looking for such spectacular girls. Hope followed the advice, after which she received an invitation to audition. She was accepted with two conditions: to take her mother's surname - Granovskaya - and lose a few kilograms. In total, Nadezhda came and left the group 3 times and devoted 7 years and 10 months to VIA Gre. Now Meikher-Granovskaya is busy, first of all, with her family - she recently gave birth to her third child.
A native of Grozny, Meseda Bagaudinova has Dagestan and Ukrainian roots. The heated brunette joined the group in April 2007 and stayed in it for a little over a year and a half. In early 2009, she had to give up her place so that Nadezhda Granovskaya could return to the team, in which the public's interest had clearly fallen due to endless reshuffles in the line-up. Her further career in show business was scrapped: she got married, gave birth to a child, put on a fair amount of kilograms, became interested in plastic surgery, and most importantly, she cut off her luxurious long hair and dyed the remaining ones first in chestnut, and then completely in light brown. .
Perhaps the most underestimated member of VIA Gra, Alena Vinitskaya (real name Olga), spent the first two and a half years of its existence in the group. Many fans of the group's early songs note that it was the original timbre of Vinnitskaya's voice and the manner of Vinnitskaya's performance that made VIA Gre's first glory, after which the group's strategy changed to aggressive sexuality. Leaving the group at the beginning of 2003, Alena took up a solo career, while also performing as a composer. Her songs are very popular in Ukraine.
In January 2006, Nadezhda Granovskaya left the group for the second time, and it seems that it was at this moment that there was a tendency for constant changes in participants, whose faces and names became difficult to remember. Christina Kots-Gotlib from Donetsk joins the group. She had the shortest career in the history of the team - 3 months. During this time, she managed to star in the video for the song "Deceive, but stay", in which she has a reddish tint of hair, almost like Albina Dzhanabaeva. At that time, there were rumors about the complete breakup of the group, which were periodically refuted. Perhaps the producers really did not understand what to do with their group, whose recognition was falling every day. After leaving the group, Christina complained to the press that she found out about her dismissal by turning on the TV and seeing another girl (Olga Karyakina) in her place. In 2009, she passed the Ukrainian stage of the qualifying round of the Miss Universe contest and represented the country at this beauty contest.
It will soon be fifteen years since a stunning team appeared on the Russian stage that won the heart of every man - the VIA Gra group. Over the entire history of its existence, more than ten soloists have changed in it, and therefore few people remember who was part of the first composition of Viagra, from which it all began. So who was at the origin? What was the very first composition of Viagra - the legendary female group of the Russian stage? Let's remember.
History of the group
Two friends, two talented musicians, two people obsessed with music, eager to change the world, decided to create a new women's group that will change the perception of the Russian stage. In 2000, the successful TV producer Dmitry Kostyuk and composer Konstantin Meladze, having analyzed the success of the Spice Girls in the West and the "Brilliant" in Russia, joined forces to create a new group that would not only be able to compete with popular bands, but also become a standard for them.
Selection of soloists
Since the task was not easy, the work progressed very slowly. The first composition of Viagra was recruited for a very long time. The first to enter the group at that time was the TV presenter of the Biz-TV channel, whose general director was Dmitry Kostyuk. He invited a talented and smart girl to participate in the project, but she doubted for a long time, as she preferred rock music. The interest to see what would come out of this undertaking prevailed over doubts, and Vinnitskaya agreed.
Numerous castings did not give results, the producers could not find those who fit the format of the group one hundred percent. The first composition of Viagra - Alena Vinnitskaya and selected girls Marina Kaschin and Yulia Miroshnichenko - began work on the first compositions, but the result did not satisfy Konstantin Meladze and Dmitry Kostyuk, and they decided to close the project.
After some time, they returned to an unrealized dream and started all over again, only this time they began to treat applicants for a place in VIA Gre even more demanding.
Not a trio but a duet
It was originally planned that VIA Gra would consist of three surprisingly attractive and charming girls who could sing. Desperate to find suitable soloists, the producers thought about creating a solo project with Vinnitskaya. But an unexpected discovery for them was Nadezhda Granovskaya. The girl met all the requirements, the main of which is a stunning sexy appearance. So, finally, Viagra was formed.
The first composition (photo above) did not last long, but did a lot.
"Attempt No. 5" - that was the name of the first song of the girls, which instantly made them insanely popular - they literally woke up famous. It happened on September 4, 2000, the day after the premiere of the composition on the Biz-TV channel. The debut was marked by the Golden Gramophone, Stopud Hit, Golden Firebird and Golden Kettle awards. The band's first album was released in 2001.
Many years have passed since then, and soloists have often changed in the team, but no one will argue with the fact that Alena Vinnitskaya and Nadezhda Granovskaya are the real very first VIA Gra. By the way, are you wondering why the group was named that way? There are several versions.
Origin of the band's name
It turns out that the name of the team was not at all in honor of the drug of the same name. According to one version, "VIA Gra" is a combination of the abbreviation "vocal-instrumental ensemble" and the word "gra" (in Russian - "game").
According to another, the name consists of the first letters of the names of the soloists. "VI" - Vinnitsa and "GRA" - Granovskaya. "A" between them for readability.
However, the sexy appearance of the artists, members of the team, is more inclined to associate with a well-known medical drug. In addition, the sound of the name is perceived in the same way.
Alena Vinnitskaya: facts from the biography
It was with this girl that the history of the group began. She joined the first part of VIA Gra, and until now her name is associated with the team. Alena Vinnitskaya participated in the project of Meladze and Kostyuk for three years, after which she left the group and set off on a free voyage through the expanses of show business. Despite the fact that the artist already has eight solo albums and thousands of fans in Russia and Ukraine, critics call the period of VIA Gra the most successful stage in her creative life.
Nadezhda Granovskaya: some facts from life
A young provincial girl, Nadezhda Meikher, who came from the outback to the capital of Ukraine, managed to get into the first part of the Viagra group. The names changed, the soloists left, they were replaced by new ones, but Nadezhda Granovskaya turned out to be the most frequent guest in the team. She left the group several times, then returned again. The reasons for this were different - pregnancy, conflicts within the team, etc. Nevertheless, the door was always open for her at VIA Gre. An interesting fact is that before participating in the project, Nadezhda Granovskaya had no vocal experience at all. "VIA Gra" taught her to sing and turned her into a real star. Now she is a successful singer, actress and TV presenter.
On September 3, 2000, the Russian-Ukrainian female pop group VIA Gra was founded. In the entire history of the group, 13 girls were soloists of VIA Gra. The composition of the participants in the popular project Konstantin Meladze and Dmitry Kostyuk changed 16 times. We decided to make a selection of the soloists of this group most beloved by fans of the group.
1. The beginning group achieved its first commercial success in 2000, when it included two soloists: Ukrainian TV presenter Alena Vinnitskaya and primary school teacher (by profession, but not by vocation) Nadezhda Granovskaya. Why can the duet be called one of the best lineups in the history of the group? Yes, if only because from the premiere of the song of the first composition of VIA Gra - “Attempt No. 5” - the triumphal ascent of the team to the musical Olympus of Ukraine, and then Russia, began.
It was in this composition that the Russian listener recognized the group with an extravagant name. The first song of VIA Gra became an absolute hit in 2000 and sounded from every iron. For this composition, the young team received the first serious musical awards in the Golden Gramophone, One Stop Hit, and Golden Firebird awards. The first video was filmed for the song. Then there was the song and video "Hug Me", the first appearance on stage in front of an audience of many thousands, tours, interviews and photo sessions, filming in the New Year's musical "Evenings on a Farm near Dikanka". And in September 2001, the group released their debut album "Attempt No. 5", which sold 700 thousand copies in the CIS countries and acquired the status of a "Golden Disc", and also gave us the right to call this group "golden".
2. One of the best compositions of the group can be called the first trio of VIA Gra: Alena Vinnitskaya, Anna Sedakova and Tatyana Naynik. Such a set did not last long - from April to September 2002. Tatyana Nainik, a sexy model from St. Petersburg, replaced Nadezhda Granovskaya, who had gone on maternity leave, in the duet, and Anna Sedakova, by the way, also a former model from the cultural capital of Russia, came to the group in order to implement the production plan to create a trio.
With the advent of this composition, the group has its own chip. It lies in the fact that in this musical group there must certainly be “white”, “black” and “redhead” soloists. Already for this first trio can be called a landmark for the group. During their joint work, these three girls shot a video for the song “Stop! Stop! Stop! ”, After which VIA Groy was labeled the sexiest female team in domestic show business. In May 2002, the group received the Ovation Award. Then there was the first song of the group, recorded in a rock style - “Good morning, dad!”. But in the video for this composition you can see not three, but four soloists - Nadezhda Granovskaya unexpectedly returned from maternity leave. Her arrival marked the creation of a new composition of VIA Gra. By the way, after Tatyana Nainik left for the Maybe team, Maxim magazine called it “golden”, just the composition of Sedokov - Vinnitskaya - Nainik.
3. The undoubted leader of our rating is the truly “golden line-up” of VIA Gra: Anna Sedakova, Nadezhda Granovskaya-Meikher and Vera Brezhneva. The trio is formed in January 2003, when the young and promising Vera Brezhneva comes to replace Alena Vinnitskaya, and breaks up in May 2004, when Anna Sedakova leaves the group due to pregnancy. Thus, in this composition, the group lasted one year and four months.
"Golden" this composition was nicknamed by the fans of the team and journalists for its efficiency and creative upsurge of the group during this period, as well as the beauty and sexuality of the unsurpassed trio. So, in January, one of the most popular compositions in the history of VIA “Do not leave me, beloved”, as well as the video of the same name, is released. After this work, each new song of VIA Gra became a hit. Musical album of the group "Stop! Removed! ”, Which was released in April 2003, received the status of a" gold "collection. And already in the summer, the fans of the band were able to see a new video - a parody clip for the song "Kill my girlfriend." Then there was the first duet work with Valery Meladze. In the summer of 2003, the girls, together with the singer, recorded a song and shot a video for the song "Ocean and Three Rivers". The team managed to do all this work without interrupting constant tours and numerous performances in different cities of Russia. In the same year, the English-language album of the group called “Stop! Stop! Stop!" and another album in Russian - "Biology".
4. The composition, in which Albina Dzhanabaeva first appeared as the leading soloist of VIA Gra, can also be called one of the best. Former backing vocalist Valeria Meladze, as well as the mother of his son, joined the group instead of Svetlana Loboda, who had begun her solo career. Albina became a "redhead" from VIA Gra in September 2004 and stayed in the group, in fact, until the project was closed in October 2012. In total, she was in the group for over 8 years. Well, in collaboration with Granovskaya and Brezhneva, Dzhanabaeva headed VIA Gra from 2004 to 2006, until the “white” Vera left the team due to her solo career.
During this period, the piggy bank of the group's clips is replenished with a video for the song "The World I Didn't Know Before You", which was released in November. Already in March, another duet work appears for public viewing - with the TNMK group, popular in Ukraine. The clip is called “There is nothing worse”, where one of the popular television projects is shown in a parody form. The group began to actively go on tour, and in August began work on a video for the song "Diamonds". It was because of this song that the composition of Albina - Nadya - Vera was called by the fans diamond, and therefore - one of the best. In addition, in an exclusive solo interview with Dzhanabaeva for the magazine "HELLO!" in 2008, the editors called the composition of Granovskaya - Brezhnev - Dzhanabaev "golden".
5. The duet of Albina Dzhanabaeva and Mesed Bagaudinova closes our rating of the best compositions of the pop group VIA Gra. The producers decided to return to the original format of the team when, instead of Nadezhda Granovskaya, who left for the second time, two soloists did not stay in place of the “black” from VIA Gra - Christina Kots-Gotlieb and Olga Koryagina. Also, the most popular soloist, Vera Brezhneva, left the band forever.
In the most difficult period for the group, this composition of VIA Gra becomes the most singing. Never before in the history of VIA Gra have soloists been so vocally prepared. Because of this, we can also mark this duet as one of the best in the history of the group. It was formed in July 2007 and lasted until March 2008. During this period, a rather provocative song and video called "Kisses" appeared in the VIA Gra archive. The composition and video for it shocked the audience a little. However, it was because of its frankness and sexuality that the song became popular. She was recognized as a hit in 2007.
The Via Gra group was created in the early 2000s. During this time, its composition has changed many times, but the criteria for choosing girls have remained the same - they must not only sing well, but also look attractive and seductive. The composition of the Via Gra 2017 group falls under all these criteria and is popular with its fans.
Members of the group now:
- Kozhevnikova Dmitrievna, 24 years old.
- Herceg Erika Nikolaevna, 29 years old.
- Misha Romanova (Natalya Mogilenets), 27 years old.
The first member of the legendary trio
So, you should start with Anastasia Kozhevnikova, who took the place of honor of the “new black from Viagra”. Since childhood, the girl dreamed of performing on stage and acquiring a bunch of fans. Therefore, already at the age of six, the parents sent the girl to the choir, and a few years later - to the piano class.
Photo: Anastasia KozhevnikovaNastya was a sociable and versatile person, she was not afraid to try something new and communicate with different people - she was the soul of the company, at the same time she studied well and was a favorite of teachers.
In order to achieve her dream, Anastasia Kozhevnikova participated in various music competitions for children and teenagers, but none of them brought her the desired victory. But this did not cool the ardor of the young talent and, having gone through all the difficulties and trials of fate, Nastya gets to the casting of the reality show “I Want to Viagra”.
Legendary trio: Anastasia Kozhevnikova (right) This fateful event happened in 2013. Entering the stage, a colorful brown-haired woman with green eyes won the hearts of not only picky judges, but also numerous spectators.
After the long-awaited victory and the signed contract with, the young girl had to sacrifice a lot and radically change her life. For example, she had to part with her beloved boyfriend, as their feelings could not stand the test of fame. Another thing - Anastasia did not have the opportunity to graduate from the university permanently, but she nevertheless received a bachelor's degree in the correspondence department.
By the way, shortly before graduation, she was recognized as the most beautiful student of her university, and in 2015 the singer took 95th place among the hundred sexiest girls in the world, according to the English men's magazine For Him Magazine.
Anastasia Kozhevnikova is a purposeful and talented young girl who has proved that thanks to hard work, perseverance and unwavering faith, any goals can be achieved. All that can be said is that this girl deservedly joined the Via Gra group, which is also relevant in 2017.
The story of a thinner blonde who excited the public
The next participant of the updated Viagra is Erica Herceg. The girl spent the first years of her life in Hungary, where her father was from, but she was already finishing the ninth grade at the church reform lyceum in the village of Velikaya Dobron in Ukraine. At the same time, the young girl began to sing in the church choir and even win local competitions.
Photo: Erica Herceg But initially, Erica did not see herself as an artist and entered the university with an economic bias. In the last year of study, a kind of turning point came - Herceg decided to change her appearance once and for all and got rid of 30 extra pounds in a year.
She did not sit on strict diets and did not stay up until the very night in the gym, although the sport was undoubtedly present in her life. Erica focused on the right diet, which she made for herself daily and on an active lifestyle. By the way, the two jobs she had to go to helped keep her in good shape and burn the necessary calories.
The girl also does not hide the fact that after a sharp weight loss she decided on another change - she enlarged her breasts, which in 2012 helped to get a job in Kyiv in the modeling business.
Her charming pictures drive all the men of the country crazy, and a slight accent adds charm to the whole image.
Erica Herceg became the first girl to perform on the stage of the reality show “I Want to Viagra” and all the judges greeted her with smiles. Despite the excitement and lack of experience in performing on the big stage, the beauty did an excellent job with her task and went to the next round.
Erica Herceg in the reality show "I want to Viagra" Everything was going just fine, but the girl once almost left the project due to the fact that before the battle for the mentors she took the risk of shortening the skirt of her suit. The other girls from her "troika" did the same, which infuriated Konstantin Meladze.
They could have left the show at the same moment they entered the stage if Nadezhda Granovskaya had not stood up for them. By the way, she soon became the mentor of three unlucky designers and led them to a well-deserved victory.
After the announcement of the results, the fans of the young girl were happy with this turn of events, because even the judges said that Erica Herceg is the brightest participant in the project and deserves a place in the Viagra group, and she continues to prove her right in 2017.
Misha Romanova: a difficult path to a pipe dream
The last member of the most charming trio of Ukraine was Natalia Mogilenets, who performs under a creative pseudonym. It is known that the name Misha belongs to her first love, and the surname Romanov was worn by a man with whom the girl dreamed of being together, but fate parted them on different sides.
Photo: Natalia Mogilenets Natasha was born into a small family in the city of Kherson. Due to psychological trauma, the girl began to stutter strongly from an early age, which interfered with communication with other children and normal development. On the advice of a doctor, not particularly hoping for success, the parents enrolled the baby in a vocal studio. Singing classes really helped to cope with stuttering and gave the girl a dream - to become a famous singer.
But when it came time to enter the university, Natalya's father insisted that she submit documents to the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It didn’t work out to get on the budget, so the girl went a completely different way - she decided to try her hand at the Kiev Circus Variety School and successfully completed it 5 years later.
Before getting into Viagra, the young girl managed to get acquainted with Alan Badoev, who immediately appreciated her talent and took her under his patronage. By that time, the aspiring singer decided to use a pseudonym and became known to the public as Misha Romanova.
Such an unusual name, strong voice and emotional performance helped Misha go through all the difficulties and find himself in the top three winners of the show “I Want to Viagra”. Since that day, Misha's life has completely changed and she learned what it means to become everyone's favorite.
Despite the fact that several years have already passed since the end of the project, the created trio is indestructible. The composition of the Viagra group, created in 2013, is still touring, recording new songs, performing old hits and is not going to leave in 2017 - the girls are full of energy and an unshakable desire to stay together as long as possible (photo).
Via Gra Group: new line-up In the past, the Via Gra group constantly changed its members and so quickly that some of them simply did not have time to remember. But this does not mean that the girls from today's trio will suffer the same fate. After all, they have all the data to give their talent to people for many more decades and get real pleasure from it.
They know for sure that for this they will have to work hard and sacrifice a lot, since the path to success is never easy. But they have already been through a lot and know that they will never give up on the way to their dream.
The pop project group Viagra of 2018 is still successful, although having again a new lineup of soloists, it tours and regularly pleases fans with new hits, is a multiple winner of the Golden Disc, Muz-TV, Golden Gramophone, etc. .
The girls from ViaGra have recorded six studio albums, three of which have received gold status in our country, and one has gone platinum in Thailand.
Viagra group -Ulyana Sinetskaya, Erika Herceg and Olga Meganskaya .
ALL COMPOSITIONS OF THE VIAGRA GROUP
The history of the popular female team of the Viagra group began on September 3, 2000. It was then that the premiere of the debut video “Attempt No. 5” took place on the air of the Ukrainian television company “Biz-TV”, which instantly flew into the top positions of the main charts. After that, the group experienced rapid ups and downs more than once, repeatedly changed its line-up, its soloists began successful solo careers and gave birth to children. But, despite this, the popularity of Viagra did not decrease.
In 1999, Ukrainian businessman and owner of the Biz-TV channel Vladimir Kostyuk, inspired by the success of the Russian "Brilliant" and Western "Spice Girls", decided to launch a similar Ukrainian project. He called Konstantin Meladze for the role of a music producer. One of the first approved soloists was Alena Vinnitskaya, who previously worked as a host on Biz-TV. Thanks to the casting, Meladze and Kostyuk found two more girls: Marina Modina and Yulia Miroshnichenko. But in the process of working on Attempt No. 5, it was decided to leave Alena alone and freeze the project for a while, continuing to search for suitable soloists.
When Nadezhda Granovskaya appeared on the horizon, it was decided to retrain the trio into a duet, in which Vinnitskaya got the role of the leading soloist. Initially, the group was supposed to be called "Silver". There are several versions about where the name "Viagra" came from. According to one of them, VIA is a vocal and instrumental ensemble, "gra" in Ukrainian means a game. Some believe that Viagra is a derivative of the names and surnames of the vocalists (Vi-Vinnitskaya, A- Alena, Gra- Granovskaya). But the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word "Viagra" is the famous drug that increases male potency. By the way, bringing out the V.I.A. "Gra" into the English-language music market, Sony Music management received a pre-trial claim from tablet manufacturers. Therefore, in the West, the group is known under the pseudonym Nu Virgos.
Initially, critics considered Viagra to be a one-hit group and predicted its short-lived fame. But the dance composition “Hug Me” following after “Attempt No. 5” further thickened the interest around the team. Girls began to be invited to interviews and concerts. By the end of 2000, their repertoire included seven songs. The first solo concert of the group took place on the stage of the Ice Palace in Dnepropetrovsk on December 20th. It was attended by 4 thousand spectators.
During its work, the group changed 16 lineups. Almost all former soloists connected their lives with show business and were able to build successful careers.
The composition of the Viagra group for 2000-2003:- Alena Vinnitskaya;
Alena (Olga) Vinnitskaya was born on December 27, 1974 in the capital of Ukraine. Almost immediately after graduation, she met her future husband, who at that time performed in the Seven team. Over time, together they changed the name of the group to "The Last Unicorn", where Vinnitskaya became the author of the music and words of the songs they performed.
From 1997 to 2000, Vinnitskaya successfully combined the professions of a VJ and a reporter on music TV channels and a DJ on radio stations. On Biz-TV, she hosted the Ukrainian Twenty, which was also broadcast on the Russian MTV. It was there that she met Kostyuk, who invited her to join the Viagra group. With the participation of Alena, they shot 6 clips, released their debut album, starred in two musicals and recorded several non-album songs.
On January 20, 2003, the girl left the band and began her solo career, performing pop-rock compositions. Among the notable works in this field, it is worth highlighting the compositions "Let's Forget Everything", which became a hit in all Ukrainian charts, and the single "Tormented Heart", which made it possible to feel the full depth of Alena's author's lyrics.
In 2004, Alena performed with the world-famous group The Cardigans at the Palace of Sports, the largest concert venue in Ukraine, and released her first album, Dawn. The girl is still actively performing, recording new albums and is active in social activities.
Nadya Meikher was born in the village of Zbruchovka on April 10, 1982. From the age of 11, she attended a folk dance circle and performed at various events. After school, Nadezhda entered the faculty of choreography and musical dance at the Khmelnytsky Pedagogical School.
In 2000, the girl was cast in the Viagra group, but already in 2002 she left the team due to pregnancy. However, maternity leave did not last long, and a month after giving birth, Nadia returned to the group. The repeated departure of Nadezhda occurred in 2006. Then she decided to start a career as a TV presenter.
But in 2009, Granovskaya again became a member of the team. In 2013, she was on the jury of the reality show “I Want to Viagra”. In 2016, Nadezhda presented her play "Historia de Un Amor" and opened a boutique "Meiher by Meiher" in Kyiv, where she presented her clothing collection.
For 2002:After Nadezhda Granovskaya went on maternity leave, the producers decided to turn the duet into a trio and announced an urgent casting. So the new composition of the Viagra group was replenished with Tatyana Naynik and Anna Sedokova.
Tanya was born in St. Petersburg on April 6, 1978. Since childhood, she dreamed of becoming an artist, but after graduating from school she entered the psychological and pedagogical faculty of Herzen University. In 1996, Nainik got into the modeling business. Her photos have appeared in popular fashion publications such as major publications such as Elle, Shape and Top Ten.
In the Viagra group, Tatyana Naynik was put in place of Granovskaya. Together with her participation, the songs "Good Morning, dad", "Kill my girlfriend" were recorded. After the return of Granovskaya-Meikher, the girls performed as a quartet for some time and the four of them starred on the cover of the Russian magazine Maxim. But in the same year, Tatyana left the team, not avoiding problems with the leadership.
After leaving, the girl starred in a full-length European movie in the styles of art house and horror (unfortunately, the pictures did not go beyond the European box office) and the comedy television series "Matchmakers". Now she collaborates with various charitable and public organizations and is a soloist and producer of her own group Maybe, created immediately after leaving Viagra and successfully functioning to this day.
The girl was born on December 16, 1982 in Kyiv. She graduated with honors from both general education and music school. She studied at the Kiev National University, also graduating with honors. At the age of 15 she worked as a model, later - leading in clubs and on TV.
Anna tried to get into Viagra back in 2000, but due to the fact that she was not yet 18 years old, she failed to pass the casting. In the new composition of the group, she immediately became the leader and front vocalist. It was with her that the group became the No. 1 female pop group in the domestic show business.
In 2004, Anna Sedokova left the group, got married and had a daughter. In 2006, she posed for Playboy magazine and began performing on stage under the pseudonym Annabelle. At the moment, Sedokova's career is developing quite successfully. She regularly releases new singles, acts as a host, is nominated and receives various awards and awards for her songs. In addition, Anya is raising two children, and at the end of 2016 she announced her third pregnancy.
In 2003-2004:Vera Brezhneva (Galushka)
Born in a poor large family in Dneprodzerzhinsk on February 3, 1982. She first performed with Viagra in 2002 as a wish from the audience. In 2003, she successfully passed the casting and took the place of the departed Alena Vinnitskaya. It is the composition of "Brezhnev-Sedokov-Granovskaya" that critics call "golden".
In 2007, Vera left the group and began her solo career as a singer and actress. Her compositions "Rose Petals" (together with Dan Balan), "Love Will Save the World", "Real Life" occupied the top of the charts. The films "Love in the City" and "The Jungle" were also successful, where she played the main roles.
In addition to creative activity, Brezhnev is the founder of the Ray of Faith Foundation, which helps children with oncohematological diseases, and the UN Ambassador for the UNAIDS program.
Viagra in 2004:
She came to the place of Anna Sedokova. Sveta was born in Kyiv on October 18, 1982. She graduated from a music school in academic vocal, piano and conducting classes. She toured extensively from a young age. After school, she entered the pop vocal department at the Variety and Circus Academy in Kyiv.
At the same time, she performed as part of the popular Ukrainian band "Cappuccino", who performed with the hits "Feelings" and "Fairy Tale". After leaving Cappuccino, she participated in the first Ukrainian musical show Equator, where she played the role of the savage Mirana. In 2003 Svetlana Loboda founded her own creative team "Ketch". It was then that Dmitry Kostyuk noticed her.
Together with Loboda, the team shot the video "Biology" and took part in the New Year's musical "Sorochinsky Fair" on the Inter channel. After staying in the Viagra group for about six months, Svetlana decided to leave. In 2009 she represented Ukraine at Eurovision, in 2010 she founded her own brand "LOBODA", in 2012 she became a coach in the show "Voice. Children".
Line-up for 2004-2006:
She was born on April 9, 1979 in Volgograd. At the age of 17 she entered the Gnessin School. After graduating, she sang in the Korean musical production of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, singing the part of Snow White.
After that she worked as a backing vocalist for Valery Meladze. Initially, it was Albina who received an offer to take the vacant position of Anna Sedokova. But at that time, the girl had just given birth to a son, so she refused. After Loboda left, she nevertheless joined the musical group.
Albina worked in the group for more than 8 years, at the same time having time to star in the film "Treason" directed by Kirill Serebrennikov and taking third place in the show "Dancing with the Stars". On January 1, 2013, Konstantin Meladze announced the collapse of VIA Gra and invited Albina to build a solo career under his wing. In 2013, she was a member of the jury (later a mentor) in the show “I Want V Viagra”. She has released several solo singles.
Group for 2006:
She was born in Donetsk on May 2, 1983. Graduated with honors from an economic university. From the age of 15, she participated in numerous beauty contests, developed a modeling career, won the title of Miss Donbass-2003.
After the second departure of Nadezhda Granovskaya, she successfully passed the casting and took her place. She participated in the filming of the video “Deceive, but stay”, but after 3 months she left the band. In 2009, she won the Ukrainian national contest "Miss Ukraine Universe". In 2014 she released a solo video for the song "Trust your heart".
Soloists 2006-2007:Olga Koryakina (Romanovskaya)
Born in Nikolaev in 1986. At the age of 15, she won the Miss Black Sea Region 2001 contest, worked in one of the modeling agencies. In 2004 she became the owner of the title "Miss Koblevo". Participated in the casting together with Christina Kots-Gotlieb, but lost. After Christina did not fit into the trio, the producers decided to give Olga a second chance.
During her stay in the group, Olga starred in the clips “Flower and Knife”, “L.M.L.”, participated in the recording of the album “L.M.L.” in English. In March 2007, she announced her pregnancy and left the group. Olga's solo career began under her husband's surname. At the 8th month of pregnancy, Olga recorded the song "Lullaby".
She tried to cooperate with Maxim Fadeev, but they could not work together. In 2012, she received an offer to become one of six mentors in the reality show “I Want V VIA Gru”, but the girl refused.
On December 2, 2015, the singer presented her debut album Hold Me Tight. From April to October 2016, she tried herself as the host of the popular Revizorro program instead of Elena Letuchaya.
Participants for 2007-2008:- Bagaudinova Meseda.
She was born on October 30, 1983 in the city of Grozny. Since 2002, she has performed in the international group Dreams. On April 1, 2007, Bagaudinova came to Viagra, where she replaced Olga Koryakina. She performed in the team for a year and a half.
With her participation, a video clip "Kisses" and three more videos were shot. With the return of Nadezhda Granovskaya, she left the group. She recorded the solo composition "Smoke", but suspended her career due to marriage and the birth of her son Aspar. In 2013, she became one of the mentors at I Want to Viagra. In 2013-2014 she presented the singles “Just Freeze”, “Intersection”, “I Believe”.
Singers 2008-2010:
Was born in the village. Sholokhovsky September 3, 1985. Even in her youth, she began to take part in beauty contests. In December 2006, she won the title of "Miss Russia", gaining more than 50% of the audience's votes.
She joined the Viagra group on March 17, 2008. With the participation of Kotova, the clips “I am not afraid”, “American wife”, “My emancipation” were shot and the singles “Anti-Geisha” and “Crazy” were recorded. On April 22, 2010, she announced her resignation. Now the singer has several solo compositions ("He", "Red on Red", "Hop-Hop", "Dissolve", "I'll Say Yes", etc.), with which she performs at large venues and group concerts .
girls 2010-2011 of the year:- Bushmina Eva.
Yana Shvets (Bushmina)
Born in Sverdlovsk on April 2, 1989. She studied at the same time with Nastya Kamensky at the vocal faculty at the Variety and Circus Academy. Later she was the TV presenter of the Guten Morgen program on M1, was a soloist in the Lucky group, danced in the show ballet The Best, and participated in the Ukrainian Star Factory.
In March 2010, she announced an early exit from the Factory-Superfinal project and a transition to Viagra. In the same year, according to the Life-Star portal, she entered the Top 10 open of the year. Yana, like Albina Dzhanabaeva, successfully performed as part of Viagra until its closure.
In 2011-2012:- Eva Bushmina;
She was born in Kyiv on May 21, 1987. From an early age she was engaged in sports dancing, at 17 she entered the Faculty of Law. In 2011, she became the absolute world champion in fitness in Thailand in the Women's Model Physique nomination. In the same year she received a law degree, but decided to connect her life with creativity.
Her first team was the Ukrainian group "Seventh Heaven", then there was participation in the third Ukrainian Star Factory. In December 2011, she took the place of the newly departed Nadezhda Granovskaya in the Viagra group, but already in early October 2012 she decided to pursue a solo career.
"Viagra" for 2013 beginning of 2018:
Anastasia was born in Yuzhnoukrainsk on March 26, 1993. As a child, she studied at a music school, sang in a choir and studied acting and choreography.
Having passed the preliminary auditions for the show “I Want to Viagra”, Nastya also successfully performed in the first round. A little later, she seemed to be paired with Misha and Erica. Initially, Albina Dzhanabaeva acted as their mentor.
But after the girls, having cut their concert dresses before the performance, almost flew out of the project, Granovskaya's hope was sluggish under their patronage. According to the results of the audience voting, the trio won. In the final, they presented a new song "Truce", which later became their hallmark.
Natalya Mogilets (Misha Romanova) was born on August 3, 1990. in Kherson. At the age of 5, Natasha was very frightened and began to stutter. Doctors advised to give the girl to vocal lessons, where it turned out that when singing, the defect instantly disappears.
So Natasha began to dream of a career as a singer and participate in various competitions. In 2007, together with Nikolai Bortnik (Max Barskikh), they arrived in Kyiv and passed the exams at the Academy of Variety and Circus Art.
In the same year, Natalia began her solo career under the pseudonym Misha Romanova, and in 2013 she was cast on the show “I Want V Viagra”.
Erica Herceg was born in the village of Malaya Dobron on July 5, 1988. As a child, Erica sang in the Hungarian church choir, and later entered the Faculty of Management and Economics at the Ferenc Rakoczy II Institute.
At the age of 17, the girl weighed more than 80 kg. But in 8 months she was able to lose 30 kg, and correcting minor flaws with the help of plastic surgery, in 2012 she received a highly paid contract for advertising French underwear.
That same year, she appeared nude in the November issue of Playboy. Now he sings as part of the Viagra group.
In September 2013, Konstantin Meladze launched a new reality project “I Want to VIA Gru”, with the help of which girls could be cast in a revived group. Anastasia, Misha and Erika became the winners and presented a new composition of the pop trio.
From April 2018:
- Olya Meganskaya
Olga Meganskaya
Date of birth of Olga Meganskaya 1992, was born in the city of Yaroslavl. From early childhood, Olya devoted herself to music, loved this business and even graduated from a music school, which is quite natural in these circumstances.
However, she preferred to get a higher education as a "teacher of history and English." But Meganskaya did not stop improving herself on this, having entered the pop department of culture and art, which is located at the Leningrad College.
Olya loves our little brothers very much, so she doesn’t eat animal meat, and not at all naturally. An ardent opponent of the natural fly. Of course, he has pages on Instagram and VK. Before becoming the new soloist of the Viagra group, Olya tried to get into other musical projects, but not so successfully.
The new composition of the Viagra group since September 2018:
- Olya Meganskaya
- Ulyana Sinetskaya
Ulyana Sinetskaya
Ulyana Sinetskaya was born in the spring of March 29, 1995, in a very small Yugorsk, which is located in the Tyumen region, its northern part. From the age of five she attended a music school, even then the girl's parents recognized her talent for music. Then the family moved to Yekaterinburg, where Ulyana continued to devote herself to creativity.
Since 2014, the aspiring singer began her career growth. Participation in the show "Voice", getting into the project "New Star Factory", was in the team "CASH" and now she has become a member of the "Viagra" group. From the first days, work in the group began to boil - photo shoots of all the soloists, recording of new tracks that promise to be amazing according to the producer of the pop trio.
So the young age, the girl is only 23 years old, the new soloist is not a hindrance, Ulyana Sinetskaya started her work right off the bat, we are waiting for her success.
Hits of the Viagra group
Since the successful start of the project, thanks to the compositions "Attempt No. 5", "Bomb", "I'm not coming back", the group has managed to record six studio albums:
- In 2001 - "Attempt No. 5";
- In 2003 - "Stop! Taken" (Russian and Japanese edition);
- In 2003 - "Biology";
- In 2004 - “Stop! Stop! Stop!" (international edition);
- In 2007 - "L.M.L".
In 2002, the group presented new clips “Stop! Stop! Stop!" and Good morning. In the second video, fans again saw Nadezhda Granovskaya, who had left the group before, which led to a new surge in the popularity of Viagra.
In February 2003, a video for "Don't Leave Me, Darling" was released. The composition took the top of many charts and is still considered one of the best in the history of the group. It was the time of the "golden composition" and his successful duets with Valery Meladze. Hits were released one after another: "Ocean and Three Rivers", "Attraction No More", "Kill My Girlfriend", "Diamonds".
Then the team began to storm. The "golden composition" broke up. Participants constantly replaced each other. But the compositions “Flower and Knife” recorded with Olga Koryakina, “Kisses” - with Meseda Bagaudinova, “Antigeisha”, “Crazy” - with Tatyana Kotova, “A Day Without You”, “Get Out”, “Hello, Mom!” - with Eva Bushmina, they did not allow the group to lose the status of the sexiest pop trio of the Russian stage.
The new composition of Viagra, like most of the previous ones, has been criticized more than once. Many were sure that the success of the previous participants could not be repeated. Despite this, the group confidently wins high charts, receives music awards, and their songs “Truce”, “Oxygen”, “I Got Another”, “So Strong” do not stop rotating on radio stations. Over time, the group's repertoire included 17 past hits with modified arrangements.
