Dmitri Anatolevich Fomin (Russian: Дмитрий "Митя" Анатольевич Фомин; born 17 January 1974), known by his stage name Mitya Fomin, is a Russian solo singer, dancer and producer. Between 1998 and 2009, he was a member of the dance group Hi-Fi.
Early life He was born to Anatoly Fomin (1939-2014), an associate professor at the Institute of Communications and Tamara Fomina (1942), an engineer.
With Hi-Fi
Later on, Mitya Fomin moved to Moscow where his friends producer Eric Chanturia and composer Pavel Esenin offered him to join Hi-Fi in 1998 with Oksana Oleshko and later on Tatyana Tereshina.
While in the group, Mitya started working with many writers and composers for his own work and decided to leave the group in January 2009 after more than 10 years with the band.
Solo In March 2009, he collaborated with songwriter and producer Maxim Fadeev in releasing his debut solo single "Две земли".
He released at the end of 2010 his debut solo album Так будет (meaning So it will be) that included his hits and other rhythmic, relax, ambient and easy dance songs. He also released single "Перезимуем" again featuring StuFF with a video directed by Mitya himself. He also collaborated with the Pet Shop Boys in his dance hit single "Огни большого города (Paninaro)" (Ogni Bolshogo Goroda meaning City Lights) and finally "Не манекен" with Christina Orsa (Кристина Орса) filmed in Hong Kong.
Trivia Besides directing many of his music videos, Mitya Fomin is also directing videos for other artists, for example Yena's "Эксбой" (Exboy). He is also involved in 2011 series of Russian reality television show Жена напрокат.
From January 2018 to 2021, Fomin was banned for 3 years from entering Ukraine because of his claim (during a concert in Lviv) that since the 2014 Russian annexation of Crimea, Crimea is a "Russian territory." In April or May 2022, Fomin participated in a concert organized in order to support the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Awards and nominations (For awards with Hi-Fi, see Hi-Fi) Year Awards Song / Album / Artist Category Results 2010 Golden Gramophone Awards "Everything will be good" Song Won God of Air "That's It" RadiohitMusic Award Ceremony «God of Air» (in Russian) Retrieved 17 October 2011. Nominated Song of the year "Everything will be good" Award winner Won 2011 Muz-TV Awards Mitya Formin Breakthrough of the Year Nominated Fashion People Awards Mitya Formin Fashion Breakthrough of the Year Won RU.TV Awards "Everything will be good" Best ringtone Nominated RU.TV Awards Mitya Formin Real coming Won Golden Gramophone Awards "City Lights (Paninaro)" Song Nominated OE Video Music Awards "City Lights (Paninaro)" The most stylish singer Nominated OE Video Music Awards "City Lights (Paninaro)" Breakthrough of the YearПрорыв Года 2011 – ОЕ Развлекательный Музыкальный Телеканал (in Russian) Retrieved 17 October 2011. Nominated
Discography
Albums As Hi-Fi (studio albums) 1999: Первый контакт 1999: Репродукция 2001: Запоминай 2002: Новая коллекция 2002 (DJ remixes) As Hi-Fi (collection albums) 1999: Звёздная серия 2002: Best 2005: Любовное настроение 2008: Best 1 Solo Year Album Details Notes 2010 Так будет Date released: 27 July 2010 Label: Gala Records Format: CD, Digital downloads Tracklist: Больше (feat StuFF) Две Земли Тишина Вот И Все Все Будет Хорошо (feat StuFF) Садовник Так Будет Смотри OK! (River Piano Version) feat Kirill Clash Две Земли (Vengerov & Fedoroff Remix) Вот И Все (DJ Neitrino & Kirill Clash Remix)
Singles As Hi-Fi YearTitleAlbum 1998 "Ты прости"(Ty prosti) Первый контакт "Не дано"(Ne dano) 1999 "Беспризорник"(Besprizornik) "Про лето"(Pro leto) Репродукция "Чёрный ворон"(Chornyy voron) 2000 "Он" (On) Запоминай "Глупые люди"(Glupyye lyudi) "За мной"(Za mnoy) 2001 "Так легко"(Tak legko) 2002 "СШ No. 7 (А мы любили)"(SSH No. 7 (A my lyubili)) Best "Я люблю"(YA lyublyu) 2004 "Седьмой лепесток"(Sed'moy lepestok) Любовное настроение "Билет"(Bilet) Best 1 "Беда"(Beda) 2005 "Берега"(Berega) 2006 "Взлетай"(Vzletay) "По следам"(Po sledam) — 2007 "Право на счастье"(Pravo na schast'ye) 2008 "Седьмой лепесток" (Remix)(Sed'moy lepestok) "Мы не ангелы"(My ne angely)
Solo YearTitleFeaturingAlbum 2009 "Две земли"(Dve zemli) Так будет 2010 "Вот и всё"(Vot i vse) "Всё будет хорошо"(Vse budet horosho)featuring StuFF "Перезимуем"(Perezimuem)featuring StuFF – 2011 "Огни большого города (Paninaro)"(Ogni Bolshogo Goroda (Paninaro))with Pet Shop Boys "Не манекен"(Ne maneken)featuring Christina Orsa(Кристина Орса)
References
External links Mitya Fomin Official website