Hi-Fi is a Russian dance pop group established in 1998, founded by composer Pavel Esenin and songwriter and producer Eric Chanturia. The concept of the group consisted of the male leader and two supportive dance-performers until 2006, when Katya Lee joined the group. Lee started her career in the band with the solo song "Vzletai". From then on, the female and male vocals were equal. When Katya Lee left, the group went back to the old concept of the male singing.
Members 1998-2003: Timofey Pronkin, Mitya Fomin, Oksana Oleshko (Original line-up) 2003-2005: Timofey Pronkin, Mitya Fomin, Tatiana Tereshina (the latter replacing Oksana Oleshko) 2006-2009: Timofey Pronkin, Mitya Fomin, Katya Lee 2009-2010: Timofey Pronkin, Katya Lee, Kyril Kolgushkin (the latter replacing Mitya Fomin) 2010-2011: Timofey Pronkin, Kyril Kolgushkin, Olesya Lipchanskaya (the latter replacing Katya Lee) 2011–present: Timofey Pronkin, Olesya Lipchanskaya (a duo after Kyril Kolgushkin leaving)
Discography
Studio albums
1999: Первый контакт / Perviy Kontakt / First Contact Singles: Ты прости / Ty Prosti / Forgive (1998) Не дано / Ne Dano / Not Given (1998) Беспризорник / Besprizornik / Homeless Child (1999)
1999: Репродукция / Reprodukciya / Reproduction Singles: Про лето (Бумеранг) / Pro Leto (Bumerang) / About Summer (Boomerang) (1999) Чёрный ворон / Chorniy Voron / Black Crow (1999)
2001: Запоминай / Zapominay / Remember Singles: Он / On / Him (2000) Глупые люди / Glupiye Lyudi / Stupid People (2000) За мной / Za Mnoy / Follow Me (2000) Так легко / Tak Legko / So Easy (2001)
Non-album singles 2002: Средняя школа № 7 / Srednyaya Shkola Nomer Sem' / High School #7 2002: Я люблю / Ya Lyublyu / I Love 2004: Седьмой лепесток / Sedmoy Lepestok / The Seventh Petal 2004: Билет / Bilet / Ticket 2004: Беда / Beda / Trouble 2005: Берега / Berega / Coasts 2006: Взлетай / Vzletay / Take Off 2006: По следам / Po Sledam / Following The Footsteps 2007: Право на счастье / Pravo Na Schastye / The Right To Happiness 2008: Мы не ангелы / My Ne Angely / We're No Angels 2018: Разбуди меня / Razbudi Menya / Wake Me Up (feat. Mitya Fomin & Pavel Esenin) 2020: Дом / Dom / Home
Awards and nominations Year Awards Song / Album / Artist Category Results 1999 Golden Gramophone Awards Чёрный ворон / Chorniy Voron / Black Crow Song Won Stopudoviy Hit (100% Hit) Беспризорник / Besprizornik / Homeless Child Song Won Song of the Year Беспризорник / Besprizornik / Homeless Child Festival Laureate Won 2000 Golden Gramophone Awards За мной / Za Mnoy / Follow Me Song Won Stopudoviy Hit (100% Hit) За мной / Za Mnoy / Follow Me Song Won Song of the Year За мной / Za Mnoy / Follow Me Song Won Song of the Year Глупые люди / Glupiye Lyudi / Stupid People Festival Laureate Won 2001 Bomba Goda (Blast of the Year) Так легко / Tak Legko / So Easy Song Won Night Life Awards Hi-Fi Club Group Won Song of the Year Всё в огонь (Песня царевны) / Vsyo v Ogon’ (Pesnya Tsarevny) / Into The Fire (Song of the Princess) Festival Laureate Won Song of the Year Бомбей / Bombey / Bombay Festival Laureate Won 2002 Golden Gramophone Awards Средняя школа № 7 / Srednyaya Shkola Nomer Sem’ / High School #7 Song Won Song of the Year Средняя школа № 7 / Srednyaya Shkola Nomer Sem’ / High School #7 Festival Laureate Won Song of the Year Почтовый поезд / Pochtoviy Poezd / Mail Train Festival Laureate Nominated Song of the Year Я люблю / Ya Lyublyu / I Love Festival Laureate Won 2003 Bomba Goda (Blast of the Year) Средняя школа № 7 / Srednyaya Shkola Nomer Sem’ / High School #7 Song Won Popov Prize Средняя школа № 7 / Srednyaya Shkola Nomer Sem’ / High School #7 Radio Hit Won Dvizhenie (Movement) Hi-Fi Won 2004 Golden Gramophone Awards Седьмой лепесток / Sedmoy Lepestok / The Seventh Petal Song Won Stopudoviy Hit (100% Hit) Билет / Bilet / Ticket Song Won Bomba Goda (Blast of the Year) Седьмой лепесток / Sedmoy Lepestok / The Seventh Petal Song Won Song of the Year Седьмой лепесток / Sedmoy Lepestok / The Seventh Petal Festival Laureate Won Song of the Year Билет / Bilet / Ticket Festival Laureate Won 2005 Muz-TV Awards Hi-Fi Best Dance Group Won Bomba Goda (Blast of the Year) Билет / Bilet / Ticket Song Won 2008 World Fashion TV Hi-Fi The Most Fashionable Group Nominated
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