| Gorod 312 | |
| Origin: | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| Genre: | Pop, rock, pop rock, alternative rock |
| Years Active: | –present |
| Label: | R-Concert, Real |
| Current Members: | Svetlana Nazarenko (Aya) Aleksander Il'ichuk Dmitriy Pritula (Dim) Leonid Pritula (Leon) Leonid Nikonov (Nik) Mariya Ileeva (Masha) |
| Past Members: | Igor Dzhavad-Zade Sergey Krivopustov Sergey Kovtun Viktor Golovanov (Vik) |
Gorod 312 (Russian: Город 312, "City 312") is a Russian-language band from Kyrgyzstan,[1] formed in 2001. In the beginning of their career the band's name was "Mangra," but then they changed it to "Gorod 312." 312 is the area code of Bishkek, the city in Kyrgyzstan they came from. The band became famous in 2005, the year they released their first album (Russian: 213 дорог, "213 roads"). The name of this album is the band's name spelled backwards.
Among other awards, Gorod 312 won two Golden Gramophone Awards for their songs.
In 2006, they released their next album (Russian: Вне зоны доступа, "Out of Range"), which featured songs in alternative rock, blues, and power ballad styles.[2]
In 2007, they released their following album (Russian: Обернись, "Turn Back");
In 2009 and 2010, they toured in the United States, Belgium, Poland, Germany, France, and the Netherlands.
In 2010, they filmed first in Russia 3D clip for a song "" (Russian: Помоги мне, "Help Me").
The band supports the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the Presidential Administration of Russia put it on the list of singers who were recommended to be invited to state-sponsored events.[3]