Propaganda (Russian: Пропаганда) is a Russian all-female pop music group formed in Moscow in 2001. The band is known for its frequently rotating lineup of vocalists and a series of commercially successful pop singles within Russia and other post-Soviet countries.
Origins and History
The group was founded in September 2001 with an original lineup of Viktoria Voronina, Viktoria Petrenko, and Yulia Garanina. The band's membership has changed numerous times over the years, with Voronina remaining the longest-serving original member until her departure in 2010. As of the most recent available information, the current members are Angelina Gridchina, Sofia Yeremchenko, and Daria Sanakova.
Genres
The band's music spans pop, pop rock, and synthpop.
Notable Singles
Several of the group's singles became hits in Russia, including:
- "Мелом" ("Melom") — 2001
- "5 минут на любовь" ("5 minut na liubov") — 2003
- "Так и быть" ("Tak i byt") — 2003
- "Яй-я" ("Yay-ya") — 2003
- "Super Dетка" ("Super Detka") — 2004
- "Quanto Costa" — 2004
- "Знаешь" ("Znaesh'") — 2011
- "Подруга" ("Podruga") — 2013
Discography
The band has released nine studio albums: Детки (2001), Так и быть (2003), Кто-то играет в любовь… (2003), Super Dетка (2004), Стихи в метро или Одни дома (2006), Ты мой парень (2008), Знаешь (2011), Фиолетовая пудра (2014), and Золотой альбом (2016). They have also released one remix album, multiple compilation albums, and numerous singles.
Awards and Recognition
- 2003 — "Top League" ("Высшая лига")
- 2003 and 2005 — "Boom of the Year / Bomb of the Year" ("Бум года / Бомба года")
- 2003 — Song "Так и быть" nominated at Pesnya goda
- 2003 and 2004 — "100% hit" ("Стопудовый хит")
- 2004 — Song "Quanto costa" won at Pesnya goda
- 2004 — Golden Gramophone Award for the song "Яй-я" ("Yay-ya"); Golden Gramophone Award in Saint Petersburg for "Super detka"
- 2004 — "Superdisc / Silver disc" for the album Super detka
Labels
The band has released music under CD-LAND records, Rise-Music, and their own production center, Продюсерский центр "Пропаганда".
Note: This band is distinct from the German synth-pop band Propaganda (formed in Düsseldorf in 1982), which is a separate musical act with no connection to the Russian group.
