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Sir Elton Hercules John, born Reginald Kenneth Dwight (born March 25, 1947, in Pinner, Middlesex, England), is a British singer, pianist and composer, and one of the most commercially successful solo artists in the history of popular music. His catalog is rooted in pop, rock, pop rock, soft rock, gospel, soul and piano-based singer-songwriter music. Most of Elton John’s major works were created through his long-running partnership with lyricist Bernie Taupin: Taupin writes the lyrics, while John composes the music. Elton John has sold more than 300 million records. His awards include five competitive Grammy Awards, two Academy Awards, a Tony and a Primetime Emmy; winning the Emmy in 2024 made him an EGOT recipient. Among Elton John’s best-known songs are «Your…

Enrique Iglesias is a Spanish singer, songwriter and music producer who has built one of the most successful international careers in the history of Latin pop music. His full name is Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler. He was born on May 8, 1975, in Madrid. In the mid-1990s, Iglesias became a star of the Spanish-language market with the romantic songs Si Tú Te Vas, Experiencia Religiosa and Enamorado por Primera Vez. At the end of the decade, he entered the English-language market with Bailamos and then consolidated his international success with the albums Enrique and Escape. In the years that followed, the artist moved freely between Spanish and English, pop ballads, dance music, Latin rhythms and collaborations with reggaeton and Latin urban performers. Iglesias holds the…

Avril Lavigne (Avril Ramona Lavigne) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, actress, and fashion designer — one of the brightest stars of the pop-punk scene of the 2000s. She was born on September 27, 1984, in Belleville, Ontario, Canada, to a French-Canadian family. Her name has become synonymous with teenage rebellion, sincerity, and independence, while her songs have turned into anthems for an entire generation. Early Life and Career Beginnings From a young age, Avril showed a passion for music: she sang in a church choir, took part in talent contests, and began writing her first songs at the age of 12. As a teenager, she performed country covers, drawing inspiration from Sheryl Crow and Alanis Morissette. Her talent was discovered by manager Cliff Fabri after he saw her performing…

Arash (Swedish: Arash, full name — Arash Labaf, Persian: آرش لباف) is an Iranian-Swedish singer, songwriter, producer, and actor. He was born on April 23, 1977 in Tehran, Iran. At the age of 10, he moved with his family to Sweden, where he later began his musical career. He lived in the cities of Uppsala and Malmö. From a young age, Arash showed a strong interest in both Eastern and Western music, which later became the foundation of his signature style — a blend of pop, dance, R&B, and traditional Eastern melodies. Early Career and First Success After graduating from college, Arash began working professionally in music, composing soundtracks for Swedish and Indian films. His global breakthrough came with the debut single “Boro Boro” (2004), which…

Nôze are a French electronic duo from Paris formed by musicians Nicolas Sfintescu and Ezéchiel Pailhès. Established in 2003, the project carved out a distinctive place on the European club scene through its combination of house, minimal techno, jazz improvisation, chanson, cabaret, funk, psychedelic pop and live instrumentation. The duo’s name is correctly written as Nôze, with a circumflex over the letter o. The simplified spelling Noze is also frequently used on digital platforms and in search queries. Nôze were never a conventional production duo creating functional tracks solely for DJ sets. Their compositions could begin as minimalist club pieces before evolving into piano ballads, jazz improvisations, choral passages or almost folkloric songs.…

Katy Perry is an American singer, songwriter, television personality and voice actress. Her real name is Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson. She was born on 25 October 1984 in Santa Barbara, California. At the beginning of her career, she released Christian gospel-rock music under the name Katy Hudson, but later adopted her mother’s maiden name, Perry, to avoid confusion with actress Kate Hudson. Katy Perry became one of the defining figures in global pop music during the late 2000s and the first half of the 2010s. Her songs I Kissed a Girl, Hot n Cold, California Gurls, Teenage Dream, Firework, E.T., Roar and Dark Horse did more than top the charts: they helped shape the sound of an era in which digital downloads, music videos and social media began to determine a pop artist’s…

Kasabian are a British rock band from Leicester who have managed to combine heavy guitar riffs, psychedelia, hip-hop rhythms, synthesizers and the energy of club music. The group formed in 1997, initially performed under the name Saracuse, and gained widespread recognition following the release of Club Foot, L.S.F., Processed Beats and their self-titled debut album Kasabian in 2004. For most of the band’s history, Tom Meighan was the lead vocalist, while Sergio Pizzorno wrote almost all of the material, handled the arrangements, played guitar and performed some of the vocal parts. After Meighan’s departure in 2020, Pizzorno became the frontman while retaining his role as the principal songwriter and producer. Kasabian’s current line-up also includes bassist Chris…

Gilles Luka (real name — Gilles Fahy; born April 30, 1977, La Seyne-sur-Mer, Var, France) is a French singer, songwriter, composer and music producer. He gained international recognition as the vocalist of the electronic group Galleon, best known for the hit So I Begin, and later became one of the key members of the project Ocean Drive. Since the late 2010s, he has developed the electronic project Colorblast. Gilles Luka's career spans French pop music, French house, electro-pop and dance music. In addition to his own releases, he has worked as a songwriter, arranger and producer for other artists, composed music for television and advertising, released remixes and taken part in international collaborations. Among Gilles Luka's best-known works are So I Begin with Galleon, Some…

Miley Cyrus is an American singer, songwriter, actress and one of the most recognizable pop artists of the 21st century. Over the course of her career, she has gone from a Disney teen star to an independent performer with a powerful voice, a bold stage aesthetic and a reputation as an artist unafraid to change her sound, image and the rules of the game. The singer’s birth name was Destiny Hope Cyrus; she later became known as Miley Ray Cyrus. The artist was born on November 23, 1992, in Franklin, Tennessee, to country musician and actor Billy Ray Cyrus and Tish Cyrus. From the very beginning, Miley Cyrus was close to the entertainment industry, but her success cannot be explained by her family name alone. As a child, she grew up on a family farm near Nashville, absorbing the…

Metallica is an American metal band formed on October 28, 1981, in Los Angeles, California, by drummer Lars Ulrich and vocalist and guitarist James Hetfield. The current lineup also includes lead guitarist Kirk Hammett, who joined in 1983, and bassist Robert Trujillo, who became a member in 2003. Over the years, Metallica has also included Dave Mustaine, Ron McGovney, Cliff Burton, and Jason Newsted. Metallica became one of the bands that defined the development of thrash metal in the 1980s, alongside Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax, later collectively known unofficially as the “Big Four” of American thrash metal. At the same time, Metallica’s importance has long extended beyond a single genre. Kill 'Em All, Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, and ...And Justice for…

Vera Viktorovna Galushka (stage name — Vera Brezhneva; born February 3, 1982, in Dniprodzerzhynsk, Ukrainian SSR, USSR; now Kamianske, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian singer, actress and television presenter. She became widely known as a member of «VIA Gra», performing with the group from 2003 to 2007. After leaving the band, she launched a solo career, releasing the albums «Любовь спасёт мир» and VERVERA, the EP V., dozens of singles, while also working in television and film. Since 2022, a separate Ukrainian-language direction has emerged in her repertoire under the name VIRA. At the same time, she continues to use the stage name Vera Brezhneva in concert in 2026. Brezhneva’s solo repertoire is built mainly around pop music with…

Slava (real name — Anastasia Vladimirovna Slanevskaya; born May 15, 1980, in Moscow) is a Russian singer, songwriter, television presenter and actress. She has been performing professionally since the early 2000s. She became widely known for songs including «Попутчица» (Fellow Traveler), «Одиночество» (Loneliness), «Расскажи мне, мама» (Tell Me, Mom), «Я и ты» (You and I), «Первая любовь — любовь последняя» (First Love Is the Last Love), «Однажды ты» (One Day You), «Подруга» (Girlfriend) and «Без тебя меня нет» (Without You, There Is No Me). The core of Slava’s repertoire is Russian-language pop music, at different stages incorporating elements of estrada, pop rock and…

“Butyrka” is a Russian musical group working in the genre of Russian chanson (criminal chanson), founded in 2001 in Voronezh. The group became one of the key representatives of the “second wave” of chanson in the early 2000s and built lasting popularity through a combination of realistic lyrics, a recognizable vocal style, and a simple yet emotionally precise musical form. The group is known for songs such as: “It Smelled Like Spring” “Don’t Touch Autumn” “Snow Is Melting” “Icon” “Diploma” “I’ll Serve Time for Someone Else’s Sins” Project Background (1998–2001) The project’s actual roots go back to the late 1990s. Lyricist Oleg Simonov…

Mikhail Krug (real surname — Vorobyov) was a legendary Russian singer-songwriter, a key figure of Russian chanson and one of the most recognizable artists of the 1990s. His songs became the voice of an era, while the composition “Vladimir Central” turned into a cultural symbol that long ago transcended the boundaries of the genre. Quick Facts Full name: Mikhail Vorobyov Date of birth: April 7, 1962 Place of birth: Kalinin (now Tver), RSFSR Date of death: July 1, 2002 Genre: Russian chanson Stage name: Mikhail Krug Early Years and the Influence of Vladimir Vysotsky Mikhail Vorobyov was born into a modest family of an engineer and an accountant. He did not excel academically at school, but showed an early interest in music. He attended a music school studying…

Elena Vaenga — is a Russian singer, songwriter and actress. Her real name is Elena Vladimirovna Khruleva. She was born on January 27, 1977, in Severomorsk, Murmansk Region. Her repertoire combines singer-songwriter music, Russian pop, Russian chanson, urban romance, folk music and elements of pop rock. Vaenga writes a significant part of her repertoire herself, working simultaneously as a performer, composer and lyricist. In 2025, she was awarded the honorary title Honored Artist of the Russian Federation. Childhood in the Russian Arctic Elena Khruleva was born in Severomorsk and spent her childhood in the settlement of Vyuzhny on the Kola Peninsula. Her parents worked at the Nerpa ship repair yard, which serviced nuclear submarines. Her maternal grandfather, Vasily Semyonovich…

Stas Vladimirovich Mikhaylov is a Russian singer, songwriter, and composer, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation (2010) and People’s Artist of the Russian Federation (2022). His story is a rare example in pop music of a long, uneven, and deeply human journey to success—one without instant fame, television shortcuts, or fashionable formulas. Childhood and early dreams Stas Mikhaylov was born on April 27, 1969, in Sochi, into a family where discipline and responsibility were highly valued. From an early age, he was drawn to the stage: he willingly recited poetry, sang, took part in school competitions, and was always the first to volunteer to perform. Creativity came naturally to him—without affectation or pressure. Yet after finishing school, he made an unexpected…

Zara (full name — Zarifa Pashayevna Mgoyan) is a Russian singer, actress, and public figure, an UNESCO Artist for Peace, and one of the most respected and intellectually refined figures on the contemporary pop scene. Her career combines an academic foundation, television popularity, a multilingual repertoire, and active humanitarian work, placing her beyond the limits of the standard pop format. Childhood and Early Achievements Zara was born on July 26, 1983, in Leningrad, into a family of Kurdish Yazidis. From an early age, she grew up in a multilingual and multicultural environment, which later had a direct influence on her musical thinking and repertoire. As a child, Zara began performing at vocal competitions, quickly earning the recognition of juries. At the age of 14, she…

Eminem is the American rapper, songwriter, music producer, and actor Marshall Bruce Mathers III, born on October 17, 1972, in St. Joseph, Missouri, USA. His musical career is inseparably connected with Detroit, where Mathers developed as a performer and came up through the city’s rap-battle scene. In addition to the name Eminem, he is known for his alter ego Slim Shady, a provocative character who played a central role in his breakthrough at the end of the 1990s. Eminem ranks among the most commercially successful and influential rappers in history: he has received 15 Grammy Awards, won an Academy Award for Lose Yourself, and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2022. His essential recordings span several generations of hip-hop: My Name Is, Guilty Conscience, The…

Justin Bieber (full name — Justin Drew Bieber) is a Canadian singer, songwriter and musician, and one of the most commercially successful pop artists of his generation. He was born on 1 March 1994 in London, Ontario, Canada, and grew up in Stratford. His music has developed at the intersection of pop, R&B, electronic dance music, soul and, during certain periods, gospel. Bieber’s career occupies a special place in the history of digital-era pop music. He became one of the first global pop artists whose professional career grew directly out of user-uploaded videos on YouTube. Home recordings by the future singer led to connections with Scooter Braun, Usher and the major record industry, while the online audience that formed even before his debut album became an important…

Angelika Varum (real name — Maria Yuryevna Varum; born May 26, 1969, in Lviv) is a Soviet and Russian singer, songwriter and actress. She gained widespread recognition in the early 1990s with the songs «Гуд бай, мой мальчик», «Ля-ля-фа», «Городок», «Художник, что рисует дождь», «Осенний джаз» and «Зимняя вишня». At different stages of her career, her music has incorporated pop, jazz inflections, lounge, bossa nova and more intimate singer-songwriter material. An important role in Varum’s early career was played by her father, composer and arranger Yuri Varum, who wrote the music for many songs on her first albums. Since the late 1990s, a significant part of the singer’s creative biography has also…