No one imagined what the new composition of VIAgra would be like when Konstantin Meladze's show began on the selection of new participants in the team. There were many worthy contestants, the Russian land is rich in beautiful and talented girls. And yet, three of them turned out to be the strongest - the amazing beauty of the voice, femininity and magnetic charm did their job. Recently, the new composition of VIAGRA was introduced to the people. It included three beautiful girls - Anastasia Kozhevnikova, Misha Romanova and Erika Herceg.
"VIA Gra": was, is and will be
The famous producer and composer Konstantin Meladze has been the mentor of the VIA Gra group throughout the entire period of its existence, more than 13 years. During this time, the team changed several times. The changes that took place in the group concerned not only the fate of its members, but also reflected the technological, stylistic and sociological trends in show business. After all, "VIA Gra" has always been on the stage women's group No. 1. And it has become a "school of life" for many popular stars of our time. The graduates of this school are Vera Brezhneva, Svetlana Loboda, Albina Dzhanabaeva, Nadezhda Meikher-Granovskaya, Anna Sedokova and other famous singers, TV presenters and actresses.
The history of the show "I want to "VIA Gru""
This time, producer Konstantin Meladze instructed the people to choose a new composition of VIAGRA. Millions of viewers decided the fate of the group, created its history.
Fifteen thousand participants from four CIS countries (Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus and Ukraine) fought for the right to become one of the soloists of the popular band for several months. Two contrasting trios were selected for the final. The charming favorite of one of the jury members Igor Vernik - Maria Goncharuk, red-haired Julia Lauta and burning brunette Diana Ivanitskaya competed with amazing and extremely talented girls from Ukraine - Anastasia Kozhevnikova, Misha Romanova and Erica Herceg. Two completely different teams had only one step to take to win. But there was something that united them - this is the irrepressible energy of the participants, the undoubted talent of each of the girls, their amazing sexuality and femininity.
The winners have been determined!
Viewers through SMS voting decided the fate of the participants. It was hard to imagine who they would prefer. Upon completion of the voting and counting of votes, Igor Vernik opened the envelope with the names of the winners of the show. They were beautiful Ukrainians - Anastasia Kozhevnikova, Misha Romanova and Erika Herceg. According to the producer of the group Konstantin Meladze, the girls are very promising, creative, diversified, so they will surely be able to absorb the best traditions of VIA Gra and increase the success of the team with a thirteen-year history of existence. He also noted that the updated VIAgra group will not be exactly the same as the audience is used to. The new composition will bring its bright colors to it. In addition, it was decided to somewhat change the image of the team, taking into account the characteristics of its new members.
Life before and after
The composition of the new VIAGRA group has been determined, and now fans of the legendary musical group are increasingly interested in the biographies of its new members. Let's find out what the life of the girls was like before they came to the Konstantin Meladze show.
Brief biography of Kozhevnikova Anastasia
Nastya was born in the city of Yuzhnoukrainsk in Ukraine. Already at the age of six, she took up vocals and began to sing in the children's choir "Droplets". At the age of eight, Nastya went to a music school to learn how to play the piano. In parallel with her studies at secondary and music schools, the girl managed to do choreography and study acting in a pop song theater called Galatea.
A childhood dream of becoming an artist on a big stage led Nastya through life. She did not miss a single opportunity and her talent. The girl took part in various music competitions, including "First Swallows", "Running on the Waves", "Young Galicia" and others. But she did not achieve much success at that time. The only thing the jury paid attention to was the irrepressible energy of the young girl.
When Anastasia turned sixteen, she took part in her first casting on the Superstar show. But, unfortunately, the girl was again deprived of attention. Nastya did not give up and went to the casting of the X-factor show, where she also did not go beyond the first round. Desperate and leaving her dream of a big stage, Anastasia became a student at the Kyiv National University of Technology and Design. When she found out about the start of the casting of the show “I Want to VIA Gru”, she decided to try her luck for the last time. And this time, luck smiled at her - she joined the new VIAGRA! The photos that you see in the article demonstrate the genuine joy of the girl! By the age of twenty, she managed to fulfill her first big dream, and this is a real victory!
Brief biography of Erica Herceg
Erica was born in a village called Malaya Dobran, which is located near the border of Ukraine with Hungary, near Uzhgorod.
Mixed blood flows in the girl: her father is a Hungarian, her mother is the daughter of a Ukrainian and a Hungarian. Erica's parents got married when they were very young - dad was 22, mom - 18. When the girl was five years old, the family decided to have a second child. The birth was very difficult, which adversely affected the health of Erica's mother. Concerns about the well-being of the family and the upbringing of young children completely fell on the shoulders of Nikolai, the father of the family. Erica went to a Hungarian school, where Ukrainian was studied for only two hours a week. Every day, for this, she went 12 kilometers from home and crossed the border. When the rules for crossing the borders of countries became tougher, the girl had to change schools.
In high school, Erica studied at the Lyceum at the local church, sang in the church choir.
After receiving a certificate of secondary education, the girl went to the city of Beregovo in order to become a student at the Transcarpathian Hungarian Institute named after Ferenc Rakozzi II. During her studies, Erica worked as a waitress at a local cafe.
2008 was a year of change for the girl. She lost as much as 30 kilograms in order to try her hand at modeling. She starred in ads for jewelry and lingerie.
Work in a modeling agency in 2011 brought the girl to Kyiv. There, in 2012, she received her first major contract with a French lingerie company. In the same year, she was invited to appear in one of the autumn issues of Playboy magazine. And in 2013, she already gets into the new composition of VIAgra. At 25, Erica achieves real success.
Short biography of Misha Romanova
The third soloist of the renewed group was born in the Ukrainian city of Kherson. At birth, the parents gave their daughter the name Natalya. Her real name is Mogilenets. Misha Romanova is a stage name that the girl came up with in memory of the two men she once loved. The girl studied at a comprehensive school and often suffered from peer bullying. It's hard to imagine, but as a child she stuttered badly. This began after Misha became an unwitting witness to a quarrel between her parents when she was five years old. The girl recalls how hard it was for her, because she could not even buy chewing gum for herself in the store, as the sellers did not understand her.
On the advice of doctors, the parents gave the girl to vocal lessons. Misha's surprise and delight knew no bounds when she realized that she did not stutter when she sang. Since then, even in the classroom, when she was called to answer, she did not tell the learned material, but “sang”.
In 2001, the girl became a member of the vocal studio of the Neftyanik Palace of Culture, and soon took the place of a soloist, and later an assistant to the head of the studio.
The dream of becoming an artist gave her the strength to take part in all possible music competitions. She won prizes in "Little Stars", "Carousel of Melodies", "World of Talents". Misha Romanova was educated at the Kiev Variety and Circus School, where she entered in 2007. At the age of 23, her dream came true - she became a real artist, a soloist of the legendary group "Viagra".
New line-up - new song - new concert!
The group has already managed to record several new songs, shoot a video, and worked on tour. The first joint work of the girls is the composition “Truce”, for which a video work has already been filmed by a talented director. And on November 4, 2013, the updated VIAGRA gave its first concert at the State Theater in Moscow. The new line-up - Erika, Nastya and Misha - captivated the audience, the girls gained thousands of fans, showing their selfless work on stage. And it was only their first concert!
High hopes
Listeners are waiting for many more amazing works of the VIAGRA group. The new composition of the team, which was formed by the people themselves, will surely be able to justify even the wildest expectations!
For almost ten years now, their appearance on stage has been exciting the entire male population of the country. They increase potency, like a medicine of the same name, kindle passion in the hearts and delight fans with more and more new songs, videos, soloists ...
Each participant of VIA Gra went through a tough casting, demonstrating their talents and virtues, so we can say with confidence: only the best bodies and faces got into the team. Alena Vinnitskaya, Nadezhda Granovskaya, Anna Sedakova... Can't remember them all? We will help!
Before the anniversary concert of the VIA Gra group, which will take place on March 27, WomanJournal.ru decided to remember, watch and evaluate all the members of the country's sexiest band.
Soloist of "VIA Gra" Alena Vinnitskaya
For her sake, the VIA Gra project was started: the talented, sexy and smart "girl with character" Alena Vinnitskaya is still associated with the VIA Gra group by most listeners.
But this Ukrainian pop diva has always been not averse to referring her work to the genre of rock music. In her youth, she listened to Kino, and founded her first musical group at the age of 19. A rock band with a sexy soloist was called "The Last Unicorn", but this project, contrary to the name, was not the last for Alena Vinnitskaya.
After a short break and work on television, Alena became the first soloist of the VIA Gra group. Later, the producers picked up a couple for the girl - the singer Nadezhda Granovskaya. In this composition, the duet got on the first wave of fame with the song "Attempt number five."
Three years later, Alena Vinnitskaya left the team. Later, she released a solo album "Dolls", in which she makes fun of the beautiful and brainless puppets of show business, putting herself in opposition to them. She does not like to focus her attention on the fact that she was a member of the VIA Gra group, but this project is still the most successful in the artist's creative career.
Now the ex-soloist of VIA Gra has seven solo albums. She is loved in Ukraine and not forgotten in Russia. However, in general, the work of Alena Vinnitskaya is still designed for the Ukrainian audience.
Soloist of "VIA Gra" Nadezhda Granovskaya
She managed to stay in the soloists of VIA Gra for the longest time: starting from the first line-up and ending with the last one. Nadezhda Granovskaya periodically left the group - either because of pregnancy, or because of difficult relationships within the ensemble. Other members of the team often complained about her complex character and stubborn disposition, but this is what helps the singer still stay afloat.
Throughout her childhood, Nadezhda Granovskaya studied at a choreographic school and dreamed of conquering the stage, so immediately after graduating from the educational institution she went from the outback to Kyiv. The girl was lucky, because during her visit to the capital of Ukraine, she accidentally met Valery Meladze, who invited her to participate in the casting.
Nadezhda Granovskaya immediately sent her photographs to Moscow and - to her joy - became the soloist of the VIA Gra group.
Later, when the duet was transformed into the Granovskaya-Sedokov-Brezhnev trio, which was called the "golden composition" of the VIA Gra group, the girls traveled all over the world, recorded the most popular compositions in the history of the ensemble, sold an incredible number of albums and even became stars in Japan. Nevertheless, after five years of resounding success, Nadezhda Granovskaya left the group, and Olga Koryagina came in her place, and then Meseda Bagaudinova.
But in January 2009, Nadezhda Granovskaya returned to VIA Gro again, and so far she is not going to leave her.
Soloist of "VIA Gra" Tatyana Naynik
A professional fashion model from St. Petersburg, Tatiana Nainik, stayed in the VIA Gra group for only a few months. Having come to the place of the pregnant Nadezhda Granovskaya, this buxom beauty recorded several compositions together with Alena Vinnitskaya and Anna Sedakova. However, the talent, charisma and sex appeal of the artist was not enough to replace Granovskaya forever: as soon as Nadezhda gave birth to a baby and decided to return to the group, Tatyana Naynik was sent back to St. Petersburg.
After such a successful project as VIA Gra, it was not easy for Tatyana Naynik to continue her career in show business. The girl was helped by the fact that she worked as a professional model, traveled the world and posed for magazines, but Tatyana could not forget about the unfulfilled dream of a pop star.
Now Nainik is a producer and a member of the girl group Maybe. A little-known team sometimes performs at corporate parties and even records their own songs, but Tatyana Naynik herself is content with the rare attention of the press, which is only interested in the artist as an ex-soloist of VIA Gra.
Soloist of "VIA Gra" Anna Sedakova
One of the most seductive members of the VIA Gra group has always been considered the singer Anna Sedakova. Her magnificent bust on posters lured fans to concerts. Together with Vera Brezhneva and Nadezhda Granovskaya, this Kyiv beauty conquered not only Russia and Ukraine, but also gained wide popularity abroad.
When in 2004 Anna Sedakova married football player Valentin Belkevich and immediately became pregnant from him, the producers were horrified. The artist left the group, and the ratings of VIA Gra immediately fell. The posters still posted photos of Anna Sedakova, despite the fact that a new participant, Svetlana Loboda, came to replace the girl.
Now Sedakova has a successful solo career as a singer and TV presenter. She writes books on how to seduce men, writes new hits and starred in TV shows. She divorced her first husband, and since February 2011, businessman Maxim Shevchenko has been her husband.
In November 2010, when Anna appeared at the anniversary concert of the VIA Gra group in Kyiv, the audience greeted her with an incredible standing ovation. Journalists later wrote that all VIA Gra fans are actually fans of Anna Sedakova, who to this day remains one of the sexiest Russian pop stars.
Soloist of "VIA Gra" Vera Brezhneva
Charming, sexy and talented, Vera Brezhneva has been recognized more than once as a sex symbol of the national stage. She came to the VIA Gra group in 2002 - then the producer of the group kindly invited the singer to take the place of the soloist of the first composition - Alena Vinnitskaya.
As part of VIA Gra, Vera Brezhneva gained the love of the audience, fame and, undoubtedly, vast experience in show business. In 2008, she decided to leave the band and start a solo career.
Brezhneva became a TV presenter, simultaneously recorded several videos for her own songs, took part in the Ice Age show and won the title of Russia's Sexiest Woman.
After such success on the stage and television, Vera Brezhneva was invited to star in the film Love in the Big City, where the actor Alexei Chadov became her partner.
The busy life of Vera Brezhneva would not have been so happy without her beloved daughters, Sonya and Sarah. The girls have different fathers - the singer had a second child quite recently, married to Ukrainian businessman Mikhail Kiperman. They say that Vera Brezhneva has a very jealous husband, nevertheless, the girl continues to be naked in front of the cameras and still leads an active social life.
Soloist of "VIA Gra" Svetlana Loboda
A very brave and very enthusiastic person Svetlana Loboda in the VIA Gra group took the place of Anna Sedakova in 2004. The little-known singer immediately began to be compared with the previous participant - and this comparison was clearly not in favor of the new soloist.
Svetlana Loboda stayed in the group for only four months, but during this time she traveled all over Asia with VIA Groy, recorded new videos and established friendly relations with Valery Meladze. So, a month after her departure from the group, the first solo song of the artist appeared on the radio. In 2009, she represented Ukraine at Eurovision, and now she has taken up the creation of her own clothing brand.
In addition to the creative achievements of Svetlana Loboda, fans of the VIA Gra group love to discuss her appearance. They say that once the girl did an incredible amount of plastic surgery to change her appearance and hide from the producers of a certain Cappuccino group, with whom she had a two-year contract. The consequences of these "adventures" are clearly visible on Svetlana's face: enlarged lips, rhinoplasty - braces at such an early age turned her into a victim of plastic surgery.
Soloist of "VIA Gra" Albina Dzhanabaeva
The soloist of the next composition of the group is known not so much for her creative achievements as part of the ensemble, but for her connection with the singer and producer Valery Meladze. They are united by a common son Kostya and a romantic relationship, which in the past became a "passing ticket" for the group.
Albina worked for a long time on backing vocals with Valery Meladze, after which she was invited to the VIA Gra group to replace Svetlana Loboda. Dzhanabaeva's debut in the group was the video for the song "The World I Didn't Know Before You".
Albina Dzhanabaeva is still the soloist of the "hottest" band in the country. In 2009, the girl decided to study psychology, so in addition to concerts, tours and star parties, the artist attends lectures at the institute. And in 2010, Albina Dzhanabaeva also became interested in the fashion business, becoming the face of one of the clothing brands.
Soloist of "VIA Gra" Christina Kots-Gotlib
The winner of numerous beauty contests, the owner of the title "Miss Ukraine-2009" and a professional fashion model Christina Kots-Gotlieb in the group "VIA Gra" was only three months old. The girl justified the record-breaking short period of stay in the ensemble with a too “complex character”, which did not allow her to bend to the requirements of the producers.
Christina has a very bright appearance and beautiful, long hair. But the girl never did vocals and could not bring anything to VIA Gro except a beautiful face. Christina Kots-Gotlieb appeared in the video “Deceive, but stay”, took part in several photo shoots as part of a group, and then disappeared from show business without a trace.
It was much easier for Christina Kots-Gotlieb to make a career in the modeling business than to conquer the fans of the VIA Gra group.
Soloist of "VIA Gra" Olga Koryagina
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.
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On January 1, 2013, the hottest female team under the provocative name "VIA Gra" broke up. Over the years of its existence on the Russian pop scene, the hottest group has changed many lineups. Among the members of the team, only the attractiveness of the girls who came to it remained unchanged. Let's remember all the members of the team and rank their sexuality.
Alena Vinnitskaya
Years in the group
2000–2003
Who was
She began to write poetry at the age of 5, and at the same age she took up a serious business - she made puppets with her own hands, and then sold tickets for puppet shows to her relatives. She began her musical career as a teenager - after listening to the Kino group, she learned to play the guitar, sing her own songs and make rock in the full sense. Immediately before joining VIA Gra, she sewed purses, worked as a secretary in an insurance company, was a VJ and a radio host. The first musical group created by Vinnitskaya was called equally tasty and romantic - "The Last Unicorn". (6 points)
Role in the team
Vinnitskaya was the very first participant in VIA Gra, to which producer Dmitry Kostyuk chose two more girls at the casting - Yulia and Marina. However, in this composition, the project remained on paper, Yulia and Marina were overboard, and Nadezhda Granovskaya was paired with Alena. From this, in fact, the legend begins. Alena was responsible for the vocal parts, Nadezhda was a pleasure to watch - a classic division of labor in musical production. The first album "Attempt No. 5", which seems to be the purest classic from the standpoint of 2014, is entirely on the conscience of this duet. Although it is generally accepted to consider Brezhnev, Sedokov and Granovskaya as the golden composition of VIA Gra, we dare to argue: it was these women who first fought the pop rogue and it was on this album, there is not a single insignificant thing, all the songs, like pearls in Cleopatra's box, are on selection! (7 points)
Who is now
Already 11 years have passed since Vinnitskaya, who calls herself the only performer of glam-pop-rock in Ukraine, has nothing to do with the sexy band that made her famous. And it’s worth saying that the artist’s solo career is developing very successfully: 8 albums, not bad (against the background of Anna Sedokova’s work, and completely chic) singles, participation in the soundtrack for Piranha Hunt, not a single spot on reputation, nothing to be ashamed of. Recently, Vinnitskaya has expanded in breadth: she creates a capsule collection for the Gwen Stefani brand, calls on Ukrainians to unite (while quoting Akhmatova: “But we lie down in it and become it, that’s why we call this land ours”), cancels tours in Crimea and participates in various charitable programs. (6 points)
sex factor
It is extremely rare to expose yourself so that the average man has time to check out all the charms, but you can also draw certain conclusions from what you see. He knows how to present himself beautifully, but even if you crack, Granovskaya clearly has a better situation with the data. Advocates of bodily purity may be confused by the tattoo on Alena's shoulder, on the other hand, for some, this is an extra positive argument. (6 points)
Nadezhda Granovskaya
Years in the group
2000–2002, 2002–2006, 2009–2011
Who was
Hot little thing from the Ukrainian village of Zbruchovka, who sent her nude photos to Konstantin Meladze in her youth and, of course, passed the casting. We are all people, and who would not take. Having moved to Kyiv, at first she communicated only with producers and Alena Vinnitskaya. Meladze Sr. would later call her Mowgli in a female form, since she could not speak fluently either in Russian or Ukrainian, she spoke Surzhik. (3 points)
Role in the team
Producer Kostyuk called Nadezhda Meikher "the main Viagra", paying tribute to her seductive habitus, Konstantin Meladze gave a new surname Granovskaya for a successful combination with the name of the project - and it was she who was destined to eventually become the face of the group, its talisman and long-liver. She is the soloist of VIA Gra three times, even though after each departure she said that it was for good. In total, Granovskaya, who had worked for about eight years on the Kyiv pop plantation, eventually outlived Vinnitskaya, Sedokova and other girls up to Bushmina. The situation for such a cynical conveyor of girlish souls as VIA Gra is truly unique: as they say, from Ilyich to Ilyich without a heart attack and paralysis. (10 points)
Who is now
The author of the collection of intimate poems “Momentary Attraction” (“And in a pause over personal admiration, you will not notice my departure; I look in the mirror with contempt and think what a freak you are ...”) recently starred in a Ukrainian romantic comedy, continues to participate in the show of reincarnations "One to One", where he gets used to the images of Gurchenko, Leontiev and prepares for a solo career - this will be, according to the artist, something "with retro motives, in the spirit of the 60s and with elements of Italy." (3 points)
sex factor
One fact that immediately puts everything in its place: has been wearing a bra since the age of nine. (8 points)
Tatiana Nainik
Years in the group
2002
Who was
A native Petersburger, a model and a graduate of the canine school, at one time she dreamed of becoming a veterinarian. As a child, she was engaged in rhythmic gymnastics and ballet, was thin and considered herself an ugly duckling. I got into the modeling business with the help of my grandmother, who noticed an announcement about a beauty contest and sent her granddaughter there, into show business - again thanks to photographs sent to Konstantin Meladze. Nainik claims that she was invited to the team twice: the first time she did not go, considering the name vulgar and the songs incomprehensible. (4 points)
Role in the team
Against the general background, Nainik seems to be an artist of the second row - this is a figure completely lost among her companions. She happened to stay in the zone of special male attention for only six months: they took Tatiana to replace Granovskaya, who had gone on maternity leave, and when she wanted to return, the replacement was asked to reel in the fishing rods. As part of the group, busty Daphne appeared in the clips for “Stop! Stop! Stop!" and “Good Morning, Dad!”, and in addition, she participated in the deluxe edition of the album “Attempt No. 5”. There is not much to be done in half a year, of course, but in any case, this cannot be called a full-fledged contribution to the development of VIA Gra. (4 points)
Who is now
Immediately after VIA Gra, for a long time she restored her nerves with a psychotherapist and still complains about the bloody regime of the Georgian tyrant Meladze. In moments of peace of mind, she managed to graduate from teaching in St. Petersburg, and now she is a producer and at the same time sings in the girl group Maybe. All the time, money and soul is invested in this project. (3 points)
sex factor
Passionate Tatyana does not hold, but for six months, Russian men hardly had time to taste and feel her forms by eye. The producers of the group probably liked the dark-haired dark-haired girl (otherwise, why the hell would they take her), but after filming for Maxim magazine, they claimed that she was the only one from the group that had to be photoshopped. (5 points)
Anna Sedokova
Years in the group
2002–2004
Who was
In the case of Sedokova, the life path before joining the group is practically no different from companions: she loves music since childhood, a diligent student at school, some fives, her mother is overjoyed. At a more mature age, working as a model, TV presenter and VJ - Anna seemed to have decided to try all kinds of vacancies from the "Arts and Entertainment" section of recruiting sites. Even as a child, she firmly knew that she would grow up and would certainly become an artist, and so it happened. (7 points)
Role in the team
I got into the group only the second time, without first passing the selection for the youngster. It is difficult to imagine the history of the team without the red-haired Sedokova - this meeting seemed to have been organized in heaven, everything came together in the right way. Largely thanks to Sedokova, the same composition with Granovskaya and Brezhneva was recognized as the strongest, gold, diamond and the most sexy in the entire history of the project. To understand exactly what contribution Sedokova made, it is enough to listen to a couple of songs at random from the Stop! Removed”, which is celebrating its anniversary today, - talents will be revealed wide open, take away the ready ones. (9 points)
Who is now
The author of The Art of Seduction maintains a charming Twitter and breathtaking Instagram, lives in Los Angeles, participates in Russian and Ukrainian TV shows, releases his own clothing line, records some songs and shoots some videos. She was married twice - to the football player Belkevich and the main character of the show "The Bachelor" Maxim Chernyavsky. In musical terms, alas, everything is extremely deplorable: the only more or less memorable composition can only be called a duet with Misha Krupin “Unsafe”, otherwise it is inferior to almost all of its groupmates who went into a solo binge. However, Anna herself is optimistic and incites her ill-wishers in the microblog: “I (as you think) are just a stupid girl with boobs, which is why I have a red medal at school and a red diploma in music, higher education, several business projects that bring pleasure and income, a team of 20 people who love me very much.” (5 points)
sex factor
Anna Vladimirovna is not just the most vigorous woman among those who have ever exposed body parts in public, she, as they said in the legendary film, is sex itself. Goddess virginal rounded features in all the grandeur of brilliant nudity. At the same time, the singer is proud that all her shootings took place in a bra and underwear - nowhere, nowhere will you see a completely naked Sedokova, byada-byada-chagrin. (9 points)
Vera Brezhneva
Years in the group
2003–2007
Who was
Another story from the category of "invested in children from childhood - got a star at the exit." Gymnastics, karate, handball, music school, participation in school competitions and performances - the development was comprehensive, Vera tried to succeed in everything. The Miss Dnepropetrovsk contest changed the layout of life - during the local selections, the producers of VIA Gra noticed the beauty, and as a result she took the place of Alena Vinnitskaya. (5 points)
Role in the team
Along with Granovskaya and Sedokova, she was the main creator of the group's success and a member of its golden composition. It is she who is considered to be a typical “Viagra”, which turns men on half a turn with one wave of eyelashes: back then, in 2003, she gave a heart for a long memory, flew down like an autumn leaf. And there was no person who would tell her “Stop! Stop! Stop!". For 4 years of Vera's presence in the group, the entire classical repertoire was created: something that no normal corporate party or bachelorette party can do without. From Kill My Friend to Lie But Stay through Biology and Diamonds. (7 points)
Who is now
Not a career, but a miracle wonderful for everyone to envy: a horse dose of hits is already in the debut album, one of the best songs of the new Russia "Love will save the world", a super-successful sentimental duet with Dan Balan, honor and respect from listeners and critics, advertising contracts, leadership in all sorts of tops and ratings. The bar was set very high after leaving the group, and it will be more and more difficult to meet it. The initial application was too strong, but the more interesting it is to jump over your own exploits. (9 points)
sex factor
Repeatedly recognized as the sexiest woman in Russia, the most stylish actress and beauty icon. Art is obliged to penetrate deeply into life, therefore it is not surprising that the “Sexy Bambina” sung by Vera for Russian-speaking citizens is she herself. Presumably, a very high percentage of sighted people officially tilybonite on Vera, while not being afraid of either the devil, or God, or Soviet power. (8 points)
Svetlana Loboda
Years in the group
2004
Who was
A music school, a circus-variety academy, the first Ukrainian musical about Miklouho-Maclay "Ekvator" - by all indications, the traditional story of gradual entry into show business with an understanding of one's own prospects back in childhood is pecking out here. And Svetlana's family is simple: her father is at a factory, her mother is an energy supplier, her grandmother is an opera singer and her grandfather is a KGB officer who developed a plan to overthrow the dictator Batista in the Cuban jungle. "VIA Gra" was not the first serious experience in Loboda's career - before that she sang as part of the Cappuccino trio and the Ketch group, which she personally created. Loboda can be called the most prepared artist at the time of joining VIA Gra - take it and sculpt it at no extra cost. (7 points)
Role in the team
Now Svetlana is rarely remembered in the context of the group - she did not last so long as VIA Gra, only 4 months. For such a period you will not turn around in breadth, you will not show the goods with your face, even make a loud scandal - and that will not work. So it turns out that in the face of eternity, you can only show the clip "Biology" and shooting in the musical "Sorochinsky Fair", where Valery Meladze was the devil, and the parodist Galtsev was the priest. (2 points)
Who is now
How quickly she was ready to jump into the composition of VIA Gra without a run, just as quickly she freed herself from her former shackles and recorded her first solo single - less than a month had passed! To real success, for which Lady Gaga would not be ashamed, Svetlana went long and hard, while doing ordinary things at the same time: she participated in Eurovision 2009, organized social events and fought domestic violence, trained children on the Ukrainian show "Voice" released her own clothing line. There were many worthy songs, but one turned out to be truly stellar - “40 Degrees” released in 2012. Absolutely bomb level, jewelry precision and handmade stuff. Only Brezhneva can beat this, the rest have nothing to cover in their repertoire. (8 points)
sex factor
The habit is outstanding, embossed, grabbing hands will clearly appreciate the scale and volume. But somehow everything is too much in Svetlana - sometimes it's scary. It was as if the golem had been revived, using random lines from a women's glossy magazine instead of magic formulas. (4 points)
Albina Dzhanabaeva
Years in the group
2004–2012
Who was
As a child, she wanted to become a doctor and once dripped a couple of drops of cologne from a cold into the nose of one boy, her first love. It also could not do without a music school and a music school. Having moved to Moscow at the age of 17, she studied at Gnesinka, starred in commercials and films. Albina got into the famous team directly from Korea - she was pulled out of the musical about Snow White, in which she played the main role, and in Korean. (5 points)
Role in the team
Tatyana Kotova, after leaving the group, stated that Albina was in a privileged position there because of her connection with Valery Meladze. As a matter of fact, all the activities of Dzhanabaeva as part of VIA Gra for millions of housewives passed precisely under this sign - they took it because of Valera, they say, otherwise they wouldn’t have made it into life. She started as a backing vocalist, then became a full-fledged replacement for Svetlana Loboda, and her debut in a new status took place in the video for "The World I Didn't Know About Before You." (6 points)
Who is now
At the moment, this is an actress, a solo singer, TV presenter, an independent person with her own point of view on current events, who was filming with Kirill Serebrennikov. Dzhanabaeva worked in the group for about eight years until its official closure in January 2013 - only Nadezhda Granovskaya has comparable experience. (5 points)
sex factor
As the yellow headlines, which contain only the naked truth, say, before VIA Gra, Dzhanabaeva did not have a nose, chest and figure. In this form, even the status of the beloved woman of pop mechanic Meladze Jr. would not have helped to crawl into the group - such are the cruel laws of effective show business. In her current state, Albina Borisovna is quite hot, but her soul does not begin to sing at the sight of her. (6 points)
Christina Kotz-Gotlieb
Years in the group
2006
Who was
Master of sports in rhythmic gymnastics, a model from a family of Volga Germans, a regular participant in Ukrainian beauty contests, "Miss Donbass-2003", a man of flexible views and the same body. A short "viagration" experience for Christina was just a stunning flash on her life path, but by and large did not affect anything. (5 points)
Role in the team
She stayed in the group for about 3 months - this is the shortest watch in the entire long history of the sexually exploitative band. Even Loboda, who was going to win a red convertible on a bet when she reached six months of experience, worked longer than Kotz-Gotlieb - 4 months! They took a German after Granovskaya left and the contract was signed for 5 years, but after the release of the video for the song “Deceive, but stay,” she was given a turn from the gate. As Christina herself says, the producers simply stopped answering her phone calls. Dmitry Kostyuk will later say that the singer was blown away after the first concert and she began to ask for five-figure sums: “I want to receive like Britney Spears.” (1 point)
Who is now
After leaving the group, she rarely appeared in public, information about her future fate is extremely scarce. In 2009, she represented Ukraine in the Miss Universe 2009 final, at the beginning of this year the media blockade was interrupted by the release of the debut single "Trust Your Heart". (2 points)
sex factor
Hair below the priests, legs from the ears, a model background - I was torn out of life by the close inevitable beauty. Here the picture is clear, Odessa is red: magazines with Kristina on the cover should be sold in limited quantities from under the counter in the Soyuzpechat kiosks. (6 points)
Olga Koryagina
Years in the group
2006–2007
Who was
"Miss Black Sea Region-2001" before participating in "VIA Gra" never practiced singing. Born in the Ukrainian city of Nikolaev, she was as far from musical affairs as the Decembrists were from the people, she worked as a model at fashion shows and photo shoots. (3 points)
Role in the team
She competed for the place of Nadezhda Granovskaya with the blonde Christina Kots-Gotlieb, after a long casting she lost to her and, upset, went home. But Christina was never able to fully enjoy the success: two months later, the producers drove the proud daughter of the coal magnate and accepted the brunette Koryagina into the team. Olga, by the way, also turned out to be a phenomenon too temporary: she managed to star in the clips of “L. M. L. and "Flower and Knife", and then left the group for the standard female reason - she became pregnant. It was then that she was paid the largest maternity leave in the history of VIA Gra - $ 10,000. (3 points)
Who is now
Fashion designer, boutique owner and author of evening dresses for finalists of Ukrainian beauty contests. She now performs on stage under the name of Olga Romanovskaya, and she launched her solo career only last fall. Although Max Fadeev was going to take on her six years ago, give her songs authored by his brother's wife (singer Monokini) and thus blow up the music market. Did not take, did not blow up. And Olga herself did not succeed either. (4 points)
sex factor
Olga's size, of course, is all right - the man will gasp, the child will grunt. It looks like Parker Posey or the grown-up version of the singer Elvira Tee - this is a plus, albeit a small one; breath at the sight of Olga does not intercept - this is a minus. (5 points)
Meseda Bagaudinova
Years in the group
2007–2009
Who was
Born in Grozny, grew up in Kislovodsk, studied in Rostov-on-Don, performed at corporate parties in the Rostov police department as part of the local Dreams group. In short, Ms. Bagaudinova had serious musical experience even before joining VIA Gra. (5 points)
Role in the team
The return of Granovskaya first knocked Tatyana Naynik out of the saddle, then Meseda Bagaudinova. However, the year and a half that Meseda spent in the status of Viagra is a very good time for the soloists of the second half of the 2000s. Meseda herself at one time took the place of Olga Koryagina, who had gone on maternity leave, and successfully closed the gap of the dark-haired participant in the team. In her presence, "VIA Gra" recorded the brilliant "Kisses", "Emancipation" and several songs of a less catchy nature. If in heaven Meseda was destined to sing “The higher the love, the lower the kisses” together with Dzhanabaeva and stain yourself with no reasonable activity, then it is worth recognizing that the mission has been completed. (5 points)
Who is now
Working in a group became a stage in Meseda's life and allowed her to launch a solo project immediately after her dismissal. The new songs of the Avar Angelina Jolie did not bring any success, but she does not despair and believes that she has exactly the same chances to shoot as Brezhneva had at one time. Indeed, the matter remains small - to find an author who will write a bomb of the "Love will save the world" level as soon as possible. As Vadim Baikov sang in a similar situation: “I don’t have a hit, this place is vacant.” (3 points)
sex factor
Eastern rudeness, sweet curves - Meseda is able to bring anyone to the fall. Breathing heavily from passion, I undress, rustling. (6 points)
Tatyana Kotova
Years in the group
2008–2010
Who was
By diploma - an economist and anti-crisis manager, in fact - "Miss Russia-2006" from a mining family, who participated in beauty contests since childhood (the first title was "Miss Autumn-98" at the age of thirteen). Unlike her companions in the group, she never considered herself an ugly duckling and even in her school years she signed autographs for excited boys. (4 points)
Role in the team
In March 2008, she replaced Vera Brezhneva and immediately landed on the shooting of the video "I'm not afraid." Then there were "Emancipation", "Antigeisha" and "Crazy" - far from the last things in the work of "VIA Gra". The passionate blonde Kotova looked next to the partners who got on her watch not like a lost sheep, but extremely dignified, which is why she blew off for two whole years. Even though it was impossible to see her singing at least the word “mu” on the screen, you also need to be able to perform decorative and applied functions well. She left the group because of the desire to realize her creative abilities to the end. (3 points)
Who is now
Sits on a protein diet, starred in utilitarian Russian films with titles like "What Men Do", began her solo career with the song "He" written by Irina Dubtsova in 2010. Four years have passed, Tatyana did not stand still, other songs were also performed, but you know exactly as much about them as about the mentioned composition “He”. (3 points)
sex factor
Beautiful woman Tatyana, very beautiful. More beautiful than her, consider, in "VIA Gra" and there was no one. Your camp is built, like church candles, your gaze is a piercing gaze with swords. No, in general, claims, one admiration. (8 points)
Eva Bushmina
Years in the group
2010–2012
Who was
A shot sparrow is not a shy one, Yana Shvets decided to link her fate with music long before VIA Gra. A native of the Luhansk region had her own solo project Lucky, and participation in the Ukrainian Star Factory-3 under the supervision of Konstantin Meladze, and dancing in The Best ballet, and the work of a TV presenter. However, in order to declare itself on a large scale, it took a little change in the name and break into VIA Gra. Childhood friend Nastya Kamensky by this time had already managed to thunder through the entire Customs Union of the EurAsEC, along with Potap - Eve needed to urgently catch up to this level. (4 points)
Role in the team
Right while participating in the TV show “Star Factory. Superfinal." announced an early exit from the project and moved to VIA Gra, replacing Tatyana Kotova there. Things were going towards the sunset of the once glorious girl team, and Bushmina managed to participate in only three releases: “Get out”, “A day without you” and “Hello, mom!”. I didn’t do the weather, but I didn’t spoil the common calico either - given that the group existed in the mode of a fading sinusoid, it would be blasphemy to demand more. (5 points)
Who is now
Less than two months after leaving the group, Bushmina introduced a new song and herself as an independent pop unit. The most fashionable people of new Ukrainian music were connected to the debut: the singer Dmitry Monatik became the author of the song "Myself", and the soloist of The Maneken project Evgeniy Filatov became the sound producer. In addition to promoting her own creativity, she participated in the show “Yak dvi krapli”, where she reincarnated as Rihanna and Christina Aguilera. (5 points)
sex factor
Something at the level of Kate Hudson or even higher, that is, for an amateur. However, headlines like “Eva Bushmina flashed something” appear on the Internet quite often, which means that such lovers definitely exist in nature, there is no doubt about it. (6 points)
Santa Dimopoulos
Years in the group
2011–2012
Who was
World fitness champion from a Greek-Assyrian-Ukrainian family, law school graduate, event manager, dance teacher, model and TV presenter. In a word, a versatile gifted person with an outstanding appearance. And without VIA Gra it would not have disappeared, the basic parameters are too good. (7 points)
Role in the team
A graduate of the third season of the Ukrainian "Star Factory" came a year before the closing of the project, replaced Nadezhda Granovskaya and participated only in the song "Hello, Mom!". (1 point)
Who is now
She didn’t want to be either “one of” or “black on the right” and left VIA Gra two months before the group officially closed. At the moment, only one single "When We Move" has been released, which has not gained much success (except for the status of "Ukrainian Nicole Scherzinger" in the comments to the video posted on the Internet). So you have to kiss dolphins, get married for the third time and post erotic photos on Instagram, while quarreling with Anna Sedokova and sharing men with her. (2 points)
sex factor
A swarthy and inflated athlete, a toned figure, elastic forms - Monsieur Meladze knew a lot about increments. Oriental flavor, as in the case of Meseda Bagaudinova, is what a charm is! (7 points)
Ukrainian female pop group "VIA Gra", established in 2000 in Kyiv, is considered one of the the most successful Russian-speaking bands of the 2000s. "VIA Gra" recorded 5 studio albums, released more than 30 radio singles and video clips. The name of the group is an allusion to the drug Viagra and stands for VIA - vocal and instrumental ensemble; Ukrainian gra - game. A distinctive feature of the group is the frequent change of participants, which once again proves that "Via Gra"- commercial project. Group Music Producer - composer Konstantin Meladze.
For 2013 on the air of TV channels 1+1 (Ukraine) and NTV (Russia) the start of the reality show of Konstantin Meladze is planned “I want to go to VIA Gro”, consisting of eight issues and telling the audience about how girls from all over the CIS are trying to become soloists of a popular group. The new group, which will include the winners of the reality project, Meladze plans to give a different name. Initially, it was reported that the project would start in the spring, but later the start of the show was postponed indefinitely.
13. Alena Vinnitskaya(born December 27, 1974, Kyiv) - Ukrainian author and performer of pop-rock songs, one of the first members of the female pop group VIA Gra. Lives and works in Ukraine, writes and performs songs in Russian.
12.Nadezhda Granovskaya(born April 10, 1982, the village of Zbruchovka, Volochysky district, Khmelnytsky region) - Ukrainian singer, actress, TV presenter, poetess. Former soloist of the Ukrainian female pop group "VIA Gra" (2000-2006); (2009-2011).
11. Tatiana Nainik(born April 6, 1978, St. Petersburg) - soloist and producer of the Maybe group. Former member of the Ukrainian female pop group "VIA Gra" (April 2002 - November 2002).
10. Anna Sedokova(born December 16, 1982, Kyiv) - Ukrainian pop singer, TV presenter, actress. Former soloist of the "golden composition" of the Ukrainian female pop group "VIA Gra".
9. Vera Brezhneva(born February 3, 1982, Dneprodzerzhinsk, Dnepropetrovsk region) - Ukrainian singer, actress, TV presenter, former member of the pop group VIA Gra (2003-2007).
8. Svetlana Loboda(born October 18, 1982 Kyiv, Ukraine) - Ukrainian singer, presenter, actress, designer of her own brand "F*ck" n "macho", photographer. Represented Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009. Performs under the stage name LOBODA. In May 2004, in the VIA Gra group, she replaced the departed Anna Sedokova and left the team four months later for the sake of a solo career. Honored Artist of Ukraine (2013).
7. Albina Dzhanabaeva(born April 9, 1979, Gorodishche, Volgograd Region) - Russian singer, actress, TV presenter. Former soloist of the Russian-Ukrainian female pop group "VIA Gra" (2004-2012).
6.Christina Kotz-Gotlieb(born May 2, 1983, Donetsk, Ukraine) - Ukrainian fashion model, singer. Former member of the Ukrainian female pop group VIA Gra (2006). Competition winner "Miss Ukraine Universe 2009".
5. Olga Romanovskaya(born January 22, 1986, Nikolaev) - Ukrainian designer, singer. Former member of the female pop group "VIA Gra" (2006-2007). In the group, she was known by her maiden name Koryagina.
4. Meseda Bagaudinova(born October 30, 1983) - Russian singer of Avar and Ukrainian-Belarusian origin, former member of the Ukrainian women's group VIA Gra (2007-2009).
2.Eva Bushmina(born April 2, 1989, Sverdlovsk, Lugansk region) - Ukrainian singer, former soloist of the VIA Gra group (March 22, 2010 - January 2, 2013).
1. Santa Dimopoulos(born May 21, 1987, Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, USSR) - Ukrainian singer, former soloist of the Ukrainian female pop group "VIA Gra" (December 2011 - October 2012), a graduate of the third season of the Ukrainian project "Star Factory", a former soloist of the Ukrainian group "Seventh Heaven". World Fitness Champion (2011).
