Virus (Russian band) explained

ViRUS!
Background:group_or_band
Alias:Вирус!
Origin:Zelenograd, Russia
Genre:Pop, techno, electro-house, progressive trance
Years Active:1999–present
Current Members:Olga Laki
Yuri Stupnik (DJ Doctor)
Andrey Gudas
Past Members:Lyudmila Shushanikova (2000—2005)
Timofey Kubar (2000—2005)
Vyacheslav Kazanov (2000—2001)
Vladimir Kukushkin (2001—2005)

ViRUS! (Russian: link=no|Вирус!) is a Russian band, formed in 1999, and currently composed of Olga Lucky, Yuri Stupnik (DJ Doctor) and Andrey Gudas. ViRUS! produced techno-based pop music. The band was at the peak of its popularity in 1999–2001, and disappeared from the mainstream of Russian pop music after releasing several popular songs.[1]

History

Stupnik and Gudas attended the High School of Zelenograd (near Moscow) in 1998. The group were originally known as Akvarel ("Watercolor"), then Vot Tak ("That's How"). In 1998 their record was discovered by producers Igor Seliverstov and Leonid Velichkovskiy. They renamed themselves to Virus and released their first album, Do not try to find me.

Virus toured in Germany, Russia, Israel, USA, Estonia, and other countries. Their song "alsou" was played on multiple radio stations. In 2005 they were involved in naming dispute involving LUCKY, DJ Doctor and DJ Chip, culminating in the rebranding of the band as ViRUS!.

Olga went on to have a solo career with her project Th3 CATS.[2]

In 2019 they released a song called "In the Style Disco" the video of which depicts a nostalgic look at the 1990s.[3]

Discography

1999 Do not try to find me

2000 Call Me

2000 Day Mne

2001 To The Sun Warmed

2002 Virus of Happiness

2003 Bratishka (Little Brother)

2005 Moi Geroi

  1. Одинокая / Odinokaya
  2. Одна минута / Odna minuta
  3. Даже не думай / Dazhe ne dumay
  4. Лето / Leto
  5. Не могу без тебя / Ne mogu bez tebya
  6. Футбол / Futbol
  7. Подожди / Podozhdi
  8. Weekend
  9. Лето (HOT mix) / Leto (HOT mix)
  10. Мой герой / Moy geroy
  11. Ты меня не ищи '04 / Ty menya ne ishchi '04
  12. Иван (feat. Цветкоff) / Ivan (feat. Tsvetkoff)
  13. Не лечи / Ne lechi
  14. Тайна / Tayna

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018-06-11. "Вирус" и "Краски": как сложилась судьба солистов. 2022-01-25. Леди Mail.ru. ru-RU.
  2. Web site: Как выглядит и живет солистка популярной в конце 90-х группы "Вирус!" Ольга Лаки. 2022-01-25. Otkrito.lv. ru.
  3. Web site: 2019-11-11. Солистка "Вируса" вернулась в начало 90-х в ностальгическом клипе (Видео). 2022-01-25. www.intermedia.ru. ru.