A-Studio, stylized as a'studio, is a Russian-based Kazakhstani pop

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originally consisting of Baigali Serkebayev (keyboard), Vladimir Mikloshich (bass), Baglan Sadvakasov (solo guitar) and frontman

Batyrkhan Shukenov Batyrkhan Kamaluly Shukenov ( kk, Батырхан Қамалұлы Шүкенов, ''Batyrhan Qamalūly Şükenov''; russian: Батырха́н Кама́лович Шуке́нов; 18 May 1962, in Kyzylorda, Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic ...

(vocal and sax). The band was created in 1982 in

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, then called Alma-Ata, hence called "Alma-Ata Studio". Later, the name was changed to "A-Studio". Currently the group's members are

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frontwoman

Keti Topuria Ketevan "Keti" Topuria ( ka, ქეთევან "ქეთი" თოფურია; born 9 September 1986),

, Baigali Serkebayev and Vladimir Mikloshich. In 1989, the A-Studio song "Julia" ("Джулия") caught the attention of Russian singers

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and

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. Pugacheva invited them to her annual "Christmas Meeting" in 1990 and introduced them as the best band in the country (at that time, the

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). The song, as well as the band, immediately became popular across the USSR. In 2000, Shukenov left the band to pursue a solo career, while A-Studio introduced a new vocalist, Polina Griffith. The band released several singles of songs with Griffith on vocals, including "S.O.S", which reached #64 on the

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and gained popularity in Europe and the USA. In August 2004, Griffith left the band to pursue solo work. As a result, a new vocalist,

Keti Topuria Ketevan "Keti" Topuria ( ka, ქეთევან "ქეთი" თოფურია; born 9 September 1986),

, originally from

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, joined A-Studio. Together, they released popularly acclaimed singles such as "Uletayu" ("Flying Away"), "Ty" ("You"), "Noch'-Podruga" ("Night-Friend"). "Uletayu" hit the charts across the former Soviet Union, bringing the band a new wave of popularity. However, this successful new beginning was clouded by the death of Baglan Sadvakasov on 2 August 2006 as the result of a car accident. His place in the band was taken by his son, 17-year-old Tamerlan Sadvakasov. Later, as the younger Sadvakasov left the band to pursue education, Fedor "Federico" Dossumov became the solo-guitarist for A-Studio. At different times during the late 1990s, A-Studio worked with Greg Walsh, famous UK sound-producer. Since 1988, A-Studio has released 14

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, including 10

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, 3

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and 1

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These include: * "Put' Bez Ostanovok" (Путь Без Остановок, Road Without Stops, 1988) * "Dzhuliya" (Джулия, Julia, 1990) * "A-Studio" (А-Студио, 1993) * "Soldat Lyubvi" (Солдат Любви, Soldier of Love, 1994) * "A-Studio Live" (1995) * "Nelyubimaya" (Нелюбимая, Unloved, 1996) * "The Best" (1997) * "Greshnaya Strast'" (Грешная Страсть, Sinful Passion, 1998) * "Takie Dela" (Такие Дела, This Is It, 2001) * "Uletayu" (Улетаю, Flying Away, 2005) * "905" (2007) * "Total" (2008) * "Volny" (Волны, Waves, 2010) * "Koncert v Kremle 25 let" (Концерт в Кремле 25 лет, Concert in Kremlin 25 years, 2015) Their

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, "Fashion Girl", was released in mid-2010 and is included in the album "Volny". It achieved modest

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and former

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countries. The

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shot for the song was finished on November 8, 2010, according to their official

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. In the video, the members of the group are trying to construct a

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in a

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, set in a 1960s-1970s setting. The director of the

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is German Glinski, a

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video designer. The single reached No. 23 on the Russian singles chart. Their latest

, "Tik-Tak" was released in 2018.

References

External links

Official site

YouTube channel

Instagram
Russian pop music groups Kazakhstani pop musicians Russian National Music Award winners {{authority control Winners of the Golden Gramophone Award