There have been personnel changes again in the most popular girl group.
Konstantin Meladze announced the renewal of the team. The producer continued to collaborate with Erica Herceg, who has been working in the team for five years, but replaced Anastasia Kozhevnikova and Natalya Mogilenets with new performers - Olga Meganskaya and Ulyana Sinetskaya.
The girls in the updated lineup have already recorded the hit “I Fell in Love with a Monster.”
In 2013, we recall that literally a week after the announcement of the closure of VIA Gra, Konstantin Meladze announced the launch of a new TV project “I Want V VIA Gra”. Ex-soloists of “VIA Gra” Alena Vinnitskaya, Nadezhda Granovskaya, Anna Sedokova, Albina Dzhanabaeva, Meseda Bagaudinova and Santa Dimopoulos became mentors to those wishing to join the group of girls. In the final, the trio was determined, which existed until this year: Anastasia Kozhevnikova, Misha Romanova and Erica Herceg.
Anastasia Kozhevnikova, Misha Romanova and Erica Herze
And even earlier, in the group, 16 beautiful girls replaced each other throughout for long years. They were all incredibly beautiful. But, unfortunately, not everyone stayed in the group for long, and now only true fans can remember them. Let's remember together.
Alena Vinnitskaya
Member of the group: 2001−2003.
The very first member of the group. It was from the duet of Alena Vinnitskaya and Nadezhda Granovskaya that the group “ VIA Gra" Alena (according to her passport Olga) was already famous singer and songwriter. Inspired by the work of Viktor Tsoi, Alena created the group “The Last Unicorn” in 1993. Then the girl switched to radio and television and short term achieved some success and became recognizable. She was invited to the casting for a new girl group by producer Dmitry Kostyuk. Later, two more girls joined Alena, but did not pass the casting. The producers even planned to close the project without having time to open it. Fortunately, Nadezhda Granovskaya arrived in time and captivated the producers with her charisma. It was decided that only two people would sing in the group - Alena and Nadya. After a successful start, Alena suddenly announced her desire to start solo career and left the group.
She has released several studio albums and still records songs and works with many musicians. In 2014, Alena was seriously depressed, she even had to seek help from psychiatrists. Fortunately, everything is fine with the artist now: she is still in demand in the music field, married to blues musician Sergei Alekseev. By the way, the couple has been together since 1993.
Nadezhda Meikher-Granovskaya
Member of the group: 2001−2006 (break until 2011).
The luxurious “black one” is part of the so-called “golden composition” of the group and stands at the origins of its origins. Nadezhda got into the group thanks to a coincidence. Valery Meladze performed on tour in hometown girls in Khmelnitsky, and the concert organizer let it slip that the singer was casting in new group. The enterprising girl did a professional photo shoot and sent it to the Meladze brothers. It was difficult to resist her beauty, and soon Nadya received an invitation to the casting. But to get into the lineup, she had to part with several kilograms - this was the condition of the producers. For two years, VIAGRA performed with Alena Vinnitskaya and Nadezhda Granovskaya. And in 2002, Nadya went on maternity leave, and the producers were forced to urgently look for a temporary replacement for her.
However, the young mother did not stay on maternity leave for long - a month after the birth of her son, she again appeared on stage. In 2006, the singer left the group for the second time, and returned again in 2009. In 2011, Nadezhda finally left the group. Now Granovskaya is not only a singer, but also a successful businesswoman. She owns a fashion boutique, works on original projects, and conducts master classes. Married to businessman Mikhail Urzhumtsev, with whom she gave birth to two more children - daughters Anna and Maria.
Tatyana Naynik
Photo: still from the video “Stop! Stop! Stop!"
As part of the group: during 2002.
Tatyana briefly graced the group with her presence - she was hired only to replace Nadezhda Granovskaya, who had gone on maternity leave. But the girl seriously counted on a long-lasting career as part of the group. Former model managed to appear in only two videos - “Stop! Stop! Stop!" and “Good morning, dad.” After Granovskaya returned from maternity leave, the producers decided that two brunettes in the group was too much and destroyed the existing stereotype: a brunette, a blonde and a redhead. Tatyana was asked to leave the project.
After VIA Gra, the girl gave several controversial interviews about her departure from the girl’s team. But Tatyana did not worry for a long time: she created her own group Maybe - although not as successful as VIA Gra. In 2008, information appeared in the media that the singer was diagnosed with a depressive disorder, which was accompanied by panic attacks. Naynik had to go through a difficult period: the death of her father, a terrible diagnosis of cancer in her mother, and an attack by hooligans. She spent a lot of money on treatment. Moreover, at this moment, of her former colleagues, only Anna Sedokova supported her.
Now Tatyana is married to Alexander Terekhov (son of actress Margarita Terekhova) and is raising her daughter Vera.
Anna Sedokova
Photo: still from the video “Kill my friend”
Member of the group: 2002−2004.
Anna is still called the star of the famous girl trio. Sedokova’s path to fame took a long time: she studied dancing and music since childhood, and graduated music school, and then the Institute of Culture. Combining the work of a TV presenter and model, the girl tried out for the very first casting for the group. But due to her young age (Anna was 17 years old) future star was refused. In 2002, the producers reconsidered their decision and invited Sedokova to the group. In 2004, she left the group due to pregnancy.
When Anna announced her decision to leave the team, fans rebelled. They practically declared a boycott on the new girl Svetlana Loboda and refused to accept her as a replacement for the beloved Sedokova. But Anna decided to devote herself to her family and future solo career. By the way, about family. The star was officially married twice: to football player Valentin Belkevich, to whom she gave daughter Alina, and then to businessman Maxim Chernyavsky. Married to her second husband, Anna gave birth to a second daughter, Monica.
Anna also tries herself in cinema. She played roles in the comedy “Pregnant” with Dmitry Dyuzhev.
In April 2017, the singer gave birth to a son, Hector. She decided not to disclose the name of the child's father.
Vera Brezhneva
Photo: still from the video “Ocean and Three Rivers”
Member of the group: 2003−2007.
Another representative of the “golden cast” along with Anna Sedokova and Nadezhda Granovskaya. Vera Galushka (this is the singer’s maiden name) was not particularly beautiful as a child and grew up as a quiet and modest girl. And who would have thought that one day she would become one of the sexiest Russian pop stars!
And Vera herself did not think about fame and music. She dreamed of a career as an economist, studied with excellent marks, and was actively involved in sports. By chance, the girl found herself at the group’s concert as a spectator and responded to the soloists’ call to perform a song with them on stage. But any girl could go on stage! But it was Vera who made the decision. And this decision turned out to be fateful. The producers noticed her and invited her to the casting. They were just puzzled by finding a replacement for Alena Vinnitskaya, who was leaving the group. Already in 2003, fans were presented with the same lineup that went down in the history of the group as “golden”: Vera Brezhneva, Anna Sedokova and Nadezhda Granovskaya.
The singer left the group in 2007 to pursue solo career and try your hand at cinema. Brezhnev recorded several hits, played leading roles in the comedies “Love in big city" and "Jungle".
Currently, Vera is raising two children: daughters Sonya, born in her marriage to Vitaly Voichenko, and Sarah, born in her marriage to businessman Mikhail Kiperman.
In 2015, Brezhneva secretly married Konstantin Meladze. The celebration took place in Italy.
Svetlana Loboda
As part of the group: during 2004 (four months).
Svetlana also did not stay in the group for long. The girl had a responsible role to play - to replace Anna Sedokova. But fans were hostile to the producers’ decision. Haters condemned Loboda's behavior. According to fans, if Anna could present herself seductively and sexy, then Svetlana went too far with eroticism. At the same time, Loboda did not despair and, having left the group, began a solo career. As you can see, it is quite successful. Her work develops especially successfully throughout recent years. At least the hits “Your Eyes” and “Superstar” are humming all around.
Currently, the singer is raising her daughter Evangelina, born in a civil marriage with dancer and choreographer Andrei Tsar. And in May 2018, Svetlana gave birth to her second daughter, Tilda. The name of the girl's father is kept strictly secret.
Albina Dzhanabaeva
Member of the group: 2004−2012.
Albina became the new redhead in the group. It was she who replaced Svetlana Loboda, who was originally supposed to replace Anna Sedokova. Backing vocalist Valeria Meladze joined the trio in 2004 and stayed for a long time - right up until 2012! By the way, Dzhanabaeva agreed to perform as part of VIA Gra only the second time. But after that, the singer immediately began a very busy life: in addition to touring and recording studio albums, she studied to become a psychologist and was the face of a fashion brand women's clothing and was raising her son. In 2012, she began her solo career and starred in leading role in the film “Betrayal” by Kirill Serebrennikov.
Albina is married to Valery Meladze and has two sons, Konstantin and Luka.
Christina Kotz-Gottlieb
Photo: still from the video “Lie, but stay”
As part of the group: from January to April 2006.
The former beauty queen and holder of the titles “Miss Donetsk” and “Miss Donbass” managed to appear in only one video, “Deceive, but stay.” The girl worked in the group for only a few months - from January to April.
Christina returned to her modeling career and continued to take part in beauty pageants - for example, she received another title in 2009, becoming Miss Ukraine Universe.
Soon Kots-Gottlieb joined the Queens, which previously featured other ex-soloists of VIA Gra: Olga Romanovskaya, Santa Dimopoulos and Tatyana Kotova.
Olga Koryagina
Member of the group: 2006−2007.
Olga became another replacement for Nadezhda Granovskaya, who had gone on maternity leave again. The bright brunette can be seen in two videos – “Flower and Knife” and “L.M.L”. In 2007, the girl married businessman Andrei Romanovsky and decided to leave the group due to pregnancy.
In 2016, Romanovskaya made her debut on television. She replaced Lena Letuchaya and became the face famous program"Revizorro". Having worked in a new capacity for literally several months, Olga nevertheless decided to return to musical career and became one of the lead singers of the Queens group.
She is currently married and has a son, Maxim.
“VIA GRA” – VARIABLE LIKE THE HEART OF A BEAUTIFUL WOMEN
Over more than a decade of existence, the group changed its composition, but did not change its idea. And it was to create something fundamentally new.
One can of course argue whether there was such a thing new idea assemble a female group of girls with a fantastically sexy appearance. Anyway, first appearance "VIA Gra" did not go unnoticed, popularity grew every day, and now no one doubts the success of the idea. A group with such a plan was simply doomed to success: the male half of the audience cannot help but admire the plasticity of the perfect women's bodies, well, the female half has someone to look up to.
Attempt number two or number five?
Dmitry Kostyuk, the group's producer, wanted to put together a women's group, the participants of which should have a stunning sexy appearance to demonstrate outrageous performances and, as KVN members like to joke, if these conditions are met, no one will pay attention to their vocal abilities. After the first casting, three girls were selected. We recorded the first song and even started filming a video. But the team did not work well and the team was disbanded. But the idea did not leave the producers.
After some time, “attempt number two” took place. This time the choice was made of two vocalists. They became and. Alena at that time worked at the television company Biz-TV, where Dmitry Kostyuk noticed her and invited her to participate in the team. When he and the second producer of the group, Konstantin Meladze, received a photo shoot of Nadezhda, they invited her to the casting, which confirmed that the girl met all the requirements. Before "VIA Gra" By the way, Granovskaya had no vocal experience.
The group received the name, which, as it turned out, means not only an allusion to a well-known drug. Although many believe that this is not an allusion, but the meaning of the name, because the group’s performance has no less effect on the male half of humanity than a well-known medical drug.
In fact, there are several versions explaining the name of the group. One of them: VIA is an abbreviation for “vocal-instrumental ensemble”, and “gra” is translated from Ukrainian language how is game". According to another version, the name is the initial letters of the vocalists’ surnames: “VI” - from “Vinnitskaya”, and “Gra” - from “Granovskaya”. Another version: “Gra” is the first letters of the words “Voice, Joy, Artistry.” Latest version, most likely, far-fetched. The external image of sexy vocalists is more likely associated with pills that improve sexual potency in men. Probably everyone can decipher the name as they like.
First steps and immediate success
Nadya and Alena (2000)
So, the group was formed, the name was invented. The debut of the first video for the song “Attempt No. 5” took place on the Biz-TV channel in 2000. This date is considered the beginning creative activity team. The clip created a certain sensation, the group was not only noticed, they started talking about it as a new bright phenomenon on the domestic pop scene. A successful song with a corresponding video clip became an excellent application and even in some way “ business card» team. Thus, with the song “Attempt No. 5”, on the second attempt the group hit the top of various music charts. The song was liked not only by listeners, but was also noticed by music critics and producers. At the end of the year, the group received several music awards for this song alone: “Stopudovy Hit”, “Golden Gramophone”, “Golden Firebird”, and the video was awarded the “Golden Weight” award.
The debut video became the starting point on the path to popularity. Moreover, this song is still popular; the group regularly performs it during concert performances, reminding the audience of how it all began. The successful debut was followed by months of hard work. Following “Attempt No. 5,” the composition “Meet My Mom” was released. The filming of the video, however, was not completed. The plot of the video for the song “Hug Me” is in many ways similar to the plot of the unfinished video; the directors even used some fragments of the video for the song “Meet My Mom.”
The path to the top
Tatyana, Alena, Anna (2002)
For a whole year the group worked hard on their repertoire, and by the end of 2000 seven songs had already been recorded. And in December the debut first concert took place. The band's fame grew every day. More and more often - welcome guests at various television shows, they are bombarded with offers to participate in national concerts. Two more videos delight fans - “I won’t come back” and “Bomb”. Each new song, album, video, appearance in a television program or on the pages of magazines (photographs of the group are carried out by “Playboy”, “Maxim”, “7 Days”) - contributes to the growing popularity of the group, which successfully tours throughout the country. The same time was marked by another event - the group was invited to take part in the filming of the musical.
The trio of Brezhnev, Granovskaya and Sedokova is often called the “golden lineup” by fans, because in this composition the group was more productive than ever. A video for the song “Don’t leave me, darling!” was released, followed by the second album, “Stop! Removed! In the summer, the video “Kill My Girlfriend” appears.
Having conquered the domestic stage, she is ready to show herself to the countries of Europe and Asia. The English-language video “Stop! Stop! Stop!”, as well as the band’s English-language album of the same name. The first release took place in Japan, where she performed in the capital with great success. And already in the fall of the same year the album “Biology” was released. Valery Meladze recorded together with "VIA Groy" compositions “Ocean and Three Rivers” and “There is No More Attraction”.
Diamond composition "VIA Gra"
Svetlana, Nadezhda, Vera (2004)
Quite unexpectedly, in May 2004, Anna Sedokova shocked not only fans, but also producers - she left the group due to her pregnancy. Producers are urgently looking for a replacement for Sedokova, this time the choice fell on Svetlana Loboda. Svetlana is a sexy and attractive girl, the owner of an unusual jazz voice with a range of 2.5 octaves. But for some reason the fans “didn’t accept” the replacement.
2004 was awarded the Muz-TV 2004 award. In the same year, the pan-European release of the album “Stop! Stop! Stop! The vocalists took part in the filming of another musical “Sorochinskaya Fair”. It should be noted that this musical gave birth to one of the group’s hits, “Oh, the clear water spoke.”
Nadezhda, Albina, Vera
The group maintained its popularity and was active on stage and in the studio. But dissatisfaction with Svetlana grew, conflicts arose between the vocalists, and as a result, the decision was made to part with Loboda. Instead, they took Albina Dzhanabaeva, who had already worked for a long time with Valery Meladze as a backing vocalist. Fans nicknamed this lineup “diamond” after the release of the video for the song “Diamonds.” Everyone loved the composition due to its lightness and jazz motif. Diamond composition recorded working together with the popular Ukrainian rap team “TNMK”, “There is nothing worse than being like everyone else.”
In 2006, two vocalists at once, Vera Brezhneva and Nadezhda Granovskaya, announced their desire to leave the group. Brezhneva wanted to start a solo career, and Granovskaya decided to try something new. This statement caused confusion among the group's fans and took producers Konstantin Meladze and Dmitry Kostyuk by surprise.
Creative crisis or another line-up change
The departure of two soloists at once did not bode well. The producers had two options: close the project or try to find a replacement. Moreover, both options had their weak sides. What it means to close a well-promoted, extremely popular project is not worth explaining. But finding vocalists for the well-coordinated work of the team is also not an easy task. Fans have almost come to terms with the collapse of the team. Although rumors that the “farewell” to the group was only a successful PR move, they warmed the hope that the girls would still please with new songs and tours. But no one knew whether it would be a completely new line-up or whether some of the old ones would remain.
Christina Kots-Gottlieb joined the group instead of Granovskaya. With the new lineup, the group released a new lyrical song, “Deceive, but Stay,” in which many listeners saw a parallel with the current events in the team. But the new format did not last long, the relationship between the soloists did not work out right away, and instead of Christina, the producers invited Olga Koryagina.
It seemed that the appearance of a new soloist would allow us to continue to work calmly, and all the problems would be behind us. It looks as if the group had no plans to stop. continued to delight her fans with new releases and give concerts. In May 2006 there was a big solo concert in St. Petersburg, dedicated to the fifth anniversary of the team.
Meseda and Albina (2007)
Despite the confusion in the lineup, she recorded new songs: “L. M. L.”, which became a hit in the summer of 2006, “Bomb”, released in September, “Flower and Knife”, released in November. Moreover, the songs were recorded in two languages - Russian and English, which predetermined the release of the second English-language album, the name of which coincided with the title of the song “L. M.L." This song by that time was already a real hit and was heard in all music programs, taking first place in musical tops and chats. However, the second English-language album was not successful. According to the already established tradition, the group starred in the New Year's musical of Channel One, with the Russian version of the song “It’s raining man”.
Duet, trio, duet again
Meseda, Tatyana, Albina (2008)
But here, for a reason already familiar to the group - pregnancy, Olga Koryagina leaves the team. The producers allow her to leave the team without fulfilling obligations, but also without the opportunity to return. And after Koryagina, Vera Brezhneva still leaves the group. The next casting brought Meseda Bagaudinova into the group. The duo recorded the songs “Kisses” and “I’m Not Afraid.” The video for the latter was filmed at a time when the producers decided to return the trio format to the team. In the new video for the song “I'm not afraid” fans "VIA Gra" we saw the new soloist of the project - Tatyana Kotova.
The next year for the group was more productive than 2007. New songs and new successes appeared. Already in the summer at the Muz-TV Awards they were named “Best Pop Group of the Year”, and their video for the song “Kisses” won in the category “ Best video" In the fall, the team shot the video “American Wife” for the soundtrack to the film “Hipsters,” released a third collection of songs, “Emancipation,” participated in a creative evening with Konstantin Meladze, and, of course, in New Year’s concerts.
"Old love never rusts"
Tatyana, Nadezhda, Albina (2009)
Fans of the group are already accustomed to the fact that every year there are changes in the composition of the group. 2009 was no exception, but the change in composition surprised everyone - Nadezhda Granovskaya returned to the group. In this regard, Meseda Bagaudinova had to leave; there was no place for two brunettes on the same team. The girls immediately went on tour around Europe and North America with the program “My emancipation”, and Meseda Bagaudinova was still on many posters.
A presentation of a new song called “Antigeisha” took place on “Russian Radio”. At the end of the video filmed for this composition, the group's lead singers played real anti-geishas: no chic outfits, no voluminous hairstyles - an unexpected image for the group. at the "Russia Movie Awards 2009" ceremony they presented the award for the best male role and received an award for best soundtrack - “American Wife”, and 2009 - the group received a Golden Gramophone statuette for the song “Antigeisha”.
In mid-March 2010, Tatyana Kotova left the group “for certain reasons.” Her place was taken by Eva Bushmina (Yana Shvets). The premiere of the new trio was the song “Get Out!” But already in 2011 it was announced that Nadezhda Meikher-Granovskaya was leaving the group, and Santa Dimopoulos would take her place.
The end of VIA Gra or the beginning of modern history?
Eva, Nadezhda, Albina (2010)
Since September 2012, the group has again become a duet, consisting of Albina Dzhanabaeva and Eva Bushmina. And again rumors are swirling that the group is now really on the verge of collapse. Konstantin Meladze officially confirmed that Santa left the team due to “professional unsuitability.” He also stated that the group will soon record new song and remove new clip With new soloist. Who it will be is not yet known.
Thus, over the eleven years of its existence, the composition of the group changed more than ten times. And everything looks like this is not the last, or even the penultimate composition "VIA Gra". But one thing can be said with confidence: the group is a phenomenon in many respects. They have achieved enormous popularity, won many awards, and are still ready to conquer new heights, able to amaze and amaze with their songs. IN creative plans there are still a lot of plans and ideas, but for now we can safely say that it continues to successfully win the hearts of viewers and even listeners.
Santa, Eva, Albina (2011)
DATA
Song "Don't leave me, darling!" became one of the most significant singles in the group's history. It stayed on the charts for almost 7 months, becoming a mega-hit in 2003.
The “Emancipation” video is the most expensive that Alan Badoev has made in his entire directorial career. Newfangled erotic video went well "VIA Gre" almost $120,000 – “women’s emancipation” is expensive!
Abroad, the group cannot use its name due to the threat of a lawsuit from the manufacturer of the same name. medicinal product, therefore appears under the name NU VIRGOS.
Eva and Albina (2012)
Almost all ex-soloists "VIA Gra" After leaving the group, they continued their career in show business. Vera Brezhneva can rightfully be considered the most successful. The song “Love will save the world” brought the singer unprecedented fame, and this moment its popularity is even higher than the popularity of the group itself. Following Vera is Svetlana Loboda, a participant. Svetlana is already mega-popular in Ukraine and is now trying to break through to the top of Olympus in Russia. Alena Vinnitskaya is not far behind Vera and Svetlana, followed by Ana Sedokova.
Updated: November 25, 2017 by: Elena
In 2018 the composition legendary group « VIA Gra" V Once again updated. Konstantin Meladze invited Olga Meganskaya replaced Misha Romanova, and soon began singing in the group instead of Anastasia Kozhevnika Ulyana Sinetskaya.
Generally for 18 years of existence The group featured 18 very different soloists. Some people's stay was limited to months, while others spent many years in the group. “VIA Gra” has undergone a lot and even closed for a short time in 2012, but by some miracle the project is still alive.
Our editors invite you to remember the soloists who made history one of the most successful women's groups in the post-Soviet space.
Alena Vinnitskaya
One of the first soloists, who was at the origins of the creation of the group, stayed in the group for three years. Before her career as a singer, Alena worked on television, and after leaving VIA Gra she began a solo career. Vinnitskaya was replaced by Brezhnev, but fans claim that without Alena the group has lost its charm.
Nadezhda Granovskaya
At first, the group's producer abandoned the idea of a trio and limited himself to a duet. The charming Nadezhda Granovskaya sang together with Vinnitskaya in VIA Gre. In 2006, after Granovskaya left, the group almost closed.
Tatyana Naynik
Tatyana sang in VIA Gre starting in 2002, replacing Nadezhda Granovskaya, who went on maternity leave. She was counting on long-term cooperation, but two brunettes in one group did not fit into the producer’s head. Now Nainik is married and has a daughter.
Anna Sedokova
Many people remember the group solely by Sedokova. She was part of the golden trio, which also included Brezhnev and Granovskaya. Rumor has it that Anna did no less for the group than Konstantin Meladze. She left the team in 2004 due to pregnancy.
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Vera Brezhneva
Vera got into the group quite by accident, performing one of the songs at the group’s concert. Brezhneva stayed in the team for 4 years, and after her departure in 2007, the group was predicted to fail. In 2015, Vera secretly married Konstantin Meladze.
Svetlana Loboda
Svetlana joined the group in 2004 to replace Sedokova, but a full replacement did not happen. Loboda was criticized for overly provocative behavior, so the singer stayed at VIA Gre for only 4 months.
Albina Dzhanabaeva
A kind of record holder, Albina stayed in the group longer than any other soloist - 8 years. Now she is known not only as a successful singer, but also as the lover of Valery Meladze.
Christina Kotz-Gottlieb
The participant and winner of beauty contests stayed in the group from January to April 2006. Christina “didn’t fit in” with the team and after a short stay at VIA Gre she continued her modeling career.
Olga Koryagina
The singer stayed in the team for two years. Ironically, Koryagina, who replaced Granovskaya, who had again gone on maternity leave, herself left the group due to pregnancy.
Meseda Bagaudinova
After Vera Brezhneva left, Meseda sang for some time in a duet with Dzhanabaeva. It sounds like the plot of a soap opera, but in 2009 Granovskaya returned to the team for the third time, replacing a native of Grozny...
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Tatyana Kotova
After Brezhneva left, the creators of the group played big, inviting the winner of the Miss Russia 2006 contest to VIA Gro. Tatyana won the love of the public not only with her voice, but also with her luxurious forms. Some clips were not censored at all.
Eva Bushmina
Eva Bushmina, or Yana Shvets, also known by the stage name Layah, joined the group in 2010 and stayed in VIA Gre until the fateful closure of the group in 2012.
Santa Dimopoulos
In 2011, Nadezhda Granovskaya, pregnant for the third time, was replaced by world fitness champion Santa Dimopoulos. However, less than a year later she left the group to promote her solo career.
Misha Romanova, Erica Herceg and Anastasia Kozhevnikova
Misha, Anastasia and Erica joined the group after winning the show “I Want V VIA Gro” in 2013. Now Erica is singing in the new lineup, Misha left the group on maternity leave, and Anastasia had enough of a five-year contract and went solo.
Not every pop group can boast of such a long stay in show business. In fact, VIA Gra is a fairly significant group, if not an epoch-making one. However, while the style and presentation practically did not change, there were 19 members singing in the group, so it was both different and the same.
The VIA Gra group is a real pop phenomenon. Its composition is constantly changing (in 17 years, 16 girls have appeared in the team), but this does not diminish its popularity!
In the initial cast of VIA Gra there were only two girls: blonde Alena and brunette Nadya.
Alena Vinnitskaya was the first to leave the group. According to the singer herself, she has outgrown the level of the girl group and decided to take up more serious music.
However, the skills to seduce men have not gone away. From time to time, Alena pampers her fans by publishing very racy pictures on Instagram.
Although now Nadezhda has nothing to do with VIA Groy, she still attracts the gaze of men like a magnet.
In April 2002, Nadezhda became pregnant and was forced to leave the team for a while. It was then that VIA Gra turned into a trio - red-haired Anna Sedokova appeared in the group.
It’s not for nothing that Anna Sedokova is considered a member of the “golden lineup” of the group; pictures from her Instagram confirm this.
The pregnant Nadya herself was temporarily replaced by Tatyana Naynik. Although Tanya stayed in the group for only a few months, she managed to be remembered by fans thanks to the video for the song “Stop! Stop! Stop!".
Tatyana’s Instagram is dominated by family photos, and piquant pictures appear only as rare exceptions.
In 2003, Vera Brezhneva replaced Alena Vinnitskaya at VIA Gro. Perhaps it was she who became the most famous of all the members of this group.
After 4 years, Vera left the group and successfully pursued a solo career. However, her name is still associated with VIA Groi.
In 2004, Sedokova was replaced by Svetlana Loboda. She was unable to settle into the group and stayed there for only 4 months.
But Svetlana’s solo career turned out to be mega-successful, and now her songs are heard on all radio stations.
The next redhead was Albina Dzhanabaeva. A huge period of the group’s creativity is associated with her name. It's no joke, Albina stayed there for 9 years!
Fans of hot shots will find Albina's Instagram boring. Her modest image is not at all associated with that of VIA Gre.
When Nadezhda Granovskaya left the group for the second time, Christina Kots-Gottlieb took her place. The newcomer did not stay in the team and left after 3 months...
3 years after leaving VIA Gra, Christina took part in the Miss Universe 2009 competition and managed to win! On our own behalf, we will say that it is completely deserved.
Christina was replaced by Olga Koryagina. She also didn't stay long and only stayed on the team for a year.
Being part of the team was not in vain for Christina - her Instagram is very hot!
After Olga, the place of the brunette was taken by Meseda Bagaudinova.
Now Meseda is engaged in a solo career and skillfully uses social networks to attract attention.
It was not easy for Tatyana Kotova to replace everyone's favorite Vera Brezhneva, but she adequately coped with the task assigned to her.
After VIA Gra, Tanya pursued a solo career for some time, and in November 2016 she became one of the members of the Queens trio.
The fourth blonde was Eva Bushmina (her real name is Yana Shvets).
After parting with Konstantin's project, Meladze took up a solo career. For some time she performed under the familiar name Eva Bushmina, and then became the singer of LAYAH.
The last member of the pre-reform VIA Gra lineup was the sizzling brunette Santa Dimopoulos.
As befits a vamp, Santa Dimopoulos loves to drive men crazy!
At the end of 2013, the composition of VIA Gra was completely renewed. Erica Herceg, Anastasia Kozhevnikova and Misha Romanova became the new idols of millions.
The place of the new redhead went to Misha Romanova.
On her Instagram, the girl lives up to her image and regularly pampers her fans with hot pictures.
The new brunette is Anastasia Kozhevnikova.
Of the entire cast of the updated VIA Gra, Anastasia behaves the most modestly of all.
The role of the blonde is played by the winner of the show “I Want V VIA Gru” Erica Herceg.
She is the most relaxed of the new group members!
You can’t look at these women calmly: a real pill for the stronger sex. Alena, Nadya, Vera, Svetlana, Albina - the composition of the group has changed exactly 16 times in 16 years: none modern group cannot compete with these beauties who appeared brightly and left the show just as brightly.
Let us remember how the VIA Gra team was formed and changed over all these years.
And it all started back in 1999, when producer Dmitry Kostyuk came up with the idea to create a super sexy women's team. In 2000, the first composition of the VIA Gra group was presented, consisting of Alena Vinnitskaya and Nadezhda Granovskaya. Their first video for the song “My Attempt No. 5” became a real hit.
In 2002, Nadezhda Granovskaya was preparing to become a mother and therefore girls such as Anna Sedokova and Tatyana Naynik were invited to the team. This composition did not last long: from April to September 2002.
Already in November of this year, Nadezhda Granovskaya returned to the team, and the VIA Gra team looked like this: Alena Vinnitskaya, Anna Sedokova, Nadezhda Granovskaya and Tatyana Naynik.
But after a couple of months, Tatyana Naynik leaves the group, and the team consists of: Alena Vinnitskaya, Anna Sedokova and Nadezhda Granovskaya.
In January 2003, Alena Vinnitskaya decided to leave the team and start her own solo career. As a result of casting, Vera Brezhneva takes her place, and Anya Sedokova becomes the main soloist of the group. Thus, the 5th composition of the group, January 2003 - May 2004: Anna Sedokova, Nadezhda Granovskaya and Vera Brezhneva. Music critics They call this lineup “golden” and the most stylish, sexy and successful in the entire history of the group. At this time the group released a large number of songs, shot many videos and was a leader in the number of rotations on TV and radio.
But in 2004, due to pregnancy, Anna Sedokova left the group, and she was replaced by Svetlana Loboda, who was not particularly accepted by fans. Despite this, the 6th group: Nadezhda Granovskaya, Vera Brezhneva and Svetlana Loboda lasted from May 2004 to September 2004.
In the 7th lineup of the VIA Gra collective (September 2004 - January 2006), no less bright member Albina Dzhanabaeva appears instead of Svetlana Loboda.
Having worked for several years in the team, Nadezhda Granovskaya decides to leave the group, and in January 2006 VIA Gra performs with a new lineup: Vera Brezhneva, Albina Dzhanabaeva and Christina Kots-Gottlieb.
But three months later, Christina, by decision of the producer, leaves the group, and Olga Koryagina is taken in her place. And thus, from April 2006 to April 2007, we could see three beauties on TV screens: Vera Brezhneva, Albina Dzhanabaeva and Olga Koryagina.
In 2007, Olga Koryagina left. Olga's place was taken by a native of Grozny, Meseda Bagaudinova.
A few months later, blond Vera Brezhneva left the group, and the group performed throughout 2007-2008 with two soloists: Albina Dzhanabaeva and Meseda Bagaudinova.
In March 2008, the team was joined by the blond and busty Tatyana Kotova.
And again, fans could observe changes in the composition of the team in 2009. This is already the 13th line-up, in which Albina, Tatyana and Nadezhda Granovskaya shone, who again returned to the group, and Meseda Bagaudinova gave her place.
In March 2010, Tatyana Kotova left the team, and the producers quickly found a young finalist of the Star Factory project, Eva Bushmina, to replace her. From March 2010 to November 2011, the VIA Gra team performed as follows: Nadezhda Granovskaya (Meikher), Albina Dzhanabaeva and Eva Bushmina.
At the end of 2011, due to her second pregnancy, Nadezhda Meikher left the group again and was replaced by a burning brunette, Santa Dimopoulos. Therefore, the 15th team members are: Albina Dzhanabaeva, Eva Bushmina and Santa Dimopoulos.
And again changes: in 2012, Dimopoulos left the team, and from October VIA Gra became a duet that lasted exactly one year.
Today, the new composition of VIA Gra has been joined by completely new faces: Anastasia Kozhevnikova, Erica Herceg and Misha Romanova.
