Григорий Лепс

Grigory Leps’ artistic path began at the restaurants of the seaside town of Sochi (Russia), where he was born on July 16, 1962. In the ‘90s he moved to Moscow to persuade his musical career. In 1995, ‘Натали’ (Natalie), the song from his first album ‘Храни вас Бог’ became a long-awaited breakthrough. Leps’ songs are an example of Russian chanson though the singer gradually shifted away from the original genre into more rock-sounded and energetic compositions. The unique, deep 'roaring' baritone is Leps’ calling card. Throughout his career, Leps received some of the most prestigious Russian music awards and released songs that became iconic in its genre - "Рюмка водки" ("The Shot of Vodka") or "Самый лучший день" ("The Best Day Ever"). He also produced some big hits featuring famous Russian artists like Timati on "Лондон" ("London"), Stas Pieha on "Она не твоя" ("She’s Not Yours") and Irina Allegrova on "Я тебе не верю" ("I Don't Believe You").