Kraski () is a Russian-language pop / Eurodance musical band from Belarus.
The band was formed on 1 January 2001, in Minsk, and since 2003 is based in Moscow. Kraski launched five studio albums in the early 2000s, time in which the band had a big popularity in Russia and CIS, with many songs in tops of the musical charts. Band producer and songwriter is Alexey Voronov.
In 2011, their single "Старший брат" ("Starshiy Brat", Elder Brother) was included in a list by Afisha magazine as one of the most remarkable and memorable hits of the latest 20 years in Russian music.
Discography
Albums YearRussian titleTranslationInformation2002Старший брат: жёлтый альбом(Starshiy Brat: Zheltiy Al'bom)Elder Brother: The Yellow Album first released in November 2001as Ты уже взрослый(Ty Uzhe Vzroslyi) / You're Grown-Up Now 2003Я люблю тебя, Сергей: красный альбом(Ya Lyublyu Tebya, Sergey: Krasniy Al'bom)I Love You, Sergey: The Red Album Оранжевое солнце: оранжевый альбом(Oranzhevoye Solnce: Oranzheviy Al'bom)Orange Sun: The Orange Album 2004Весна: синий альбом(Vesna: Siniy Al'bom)Spring: The Blue Album Те, кто любит: фиолетовый альбом(Te, Kto Lyubit: Fioletoviy Al'bom)Those Who Love: The Purple Album
Collaborative projects 2001: Kraski & YAK-40 — Ты у меня одна / Ty U Menya Odna / You're My Only One 2003: Kraski & Viza Nezalezhnay Respubliki Mroya — Тры чарапахі / Tri Charapakhi / Three Turtles 2004: Kraski & Andrey Gubin — Те, кто любит / Te, Kto Lyubit / Those Who Love
Members
Current members Dasha Subbotina: vocal Vitali Kondrakov: keyboards Denis Barvinok: keyboards
Former members Ekaterina (Katya) Borovik: vocal, 2001 Oksana Kovalevskaya: vocal, 2002–2006 Vasily Bogomya: keyboards, 2001–2003 Andrei Chighir: keyboards, 2001–2003 Dmitry Orlovsky: keyboards, 2003–2006 Katya Sasha: vocal 2006–2011
Chronology
References All in Russian language
Literature
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