Andrey Leonidovich Shirman (russian: Андрей Леонидович Ширман, link=no; born 23 May 1982), better known by his stage name DJ Smash, is a Russian DJ in

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and

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, and also a music producer. As of 2022, he is one of the most popular musical stars in Russia. DJ Smash, or simply Smash was awarded ''Best New Act'' in 2008 at the

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Biography

DJ Smash was born in 1982 in

Perm Perm or PERM may refer to: Places *Perm, Russia, a city in Russia ** Permsky District, the district **Perm Krai, a federal subject of Russia since 2005 **Perm Oblast, a former federal subject of Russia 1938–2005 **Perm Governorate, an administra ...

, Russia, and started making music at an early age. In 2006 he released the single " Moscow Never Sleeps", which became a hit, and brought him to wide attention. In 2008 at

MTV Russian Music Awards The MTV Russia Music Awards made its debut in 2004 and have celebrated local Russian talent as well as International. The MTV Russia Music Awards (RMA) features local and international acts and music celebrities being honoured by Russian viewers. ...

, DJ Smash received nominations for “Debut of the Year” and “Best Dance Album”. During the 2018 presidential elections, he became a member of the Putin Team movement, which supported Vladimir Putin, and became the author of the "Guiding Star" anthem. Every year from 2007, Smash has produced several hit songs, including collaborations with other artists, which have enjoyed popularity across Russia, former

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countries, and beyond.

Discography

Studio albums

* 2008 — «IDDQD» * 2011 — «Twenty Three» * 2012 — «Новый мир» (New world) * 2014 — «Star Tracks» * 2017 — «SmashWorld»

Singles

*2007 — Moscow Never Sleeps (feat. Fast Food) *2008 — Moscow Never Sleeps (feat.

Timati Timur Ildarovich Yunusov (born August 15, 1983), better known by his stage name Timati (russian: link=no, Ти́мати), is a Russian rapper, singer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. Biography Early life Timur Ildarovich Yunusov ( ...

& Fast Food) *2008 — Волна (''Wave'') (vocals: Lyudmila Sokolova) *2009 — Moscow Wait For February *2009 — The Best Song *2009 — Between The Earth And The Sky (feat. Shahzoda) *2010 — Airplane (feat. Fast Food) *2010 — Птица (''Bird'') *2010 — From Russia With Love *2011 — Without Words *2011 — Tricks (feat.

) *2011 — Rendez-vous (feat.

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) *2011 — Lifemission (feat. ChinKong) *2012 — Moscow (feat.

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) *2012 — Young Hearts *2012 — Jump (feat. T-Moor Rodriguez) *2012 — Long Distance Love (feat.

Vera Brezhneva Vira Viktorivna Halushka ( uk, Віра Вікторівна Галушка; russian: link=no, Вера Викторовна Галушка, ''Vira Viktorivna Halushka''; born 3 February 1982), better known by her stage name Vera Brezhneva (russi ...

) *2012 — Only Forward (feat. DJ Vengerov) *2013 — New World (feat.

Natalia Podolskaya Natalia Yuryevna Podolskaya (Natalla Padolskaja, Belarusian: ''Натальля Юр'еўна Падольская'', Russian: ''Наталья Юрьевна Подольская'', born 20 May 1982) is a Belarusian singer who performed for R ...

) *2013 — Good Time (feat.

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) *2013 — Stop the Time *2013 — 3 Wishes (feat.

) *2014 — BREAK IT (feat. Ch.Armstrong) *2014 — Rapture *2014 — The Edge (feat. Levingstone) *2014 — The Renegades (feat.

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) *2015 — The Night Is Young (feat. Ridley) *2015 — Lovers 2 Lovers (feat. Ridley) *2016 — Dark Alleys (feat. Moya Michelle) *2020 — Begi (feat. Royot) *2020 — Puding (feat. NE Grishkovets) *2020 — Vesna u okna (feat. NE Grishkovets) *2021 — New Wave (with

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) *2021 — Po Mozgam (feat. Royot and T-Fest) *2021 — Tikhi Gimn (feat. Karna.val) *2022 — ATML (feat. Royot)

Video clips

* 2007 — Moscow Never Sleeps (feat. Fast Food) * 2008 — Moscow Never Sleeps (feat.

& Fast Food) * 2008 — Pasha — Face Control (feat.

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) * 2008 — Волна (''Wave'') (vocals: Lyudmila Sokolova) * 2010 — The Best Song * 2010 — Between The Earth And The Sky (feat. Shahzoda) * 2011 — Airplane * 2011 — Tricks (feat.

& Fast Food) * 2012 — From Russia With Love * 2012 — Птица (''Bird'') * 2012 — Rendez-Vous (feat.

) * 2012 — Without Words * 2012 — Na Zare (feat. Aleksey Rizhov & ChinKong & DJ Abssent) * 2012 — Moscow (feat.

) * 2012 — Young Hearts * 2012 — Saturday (feat. MMDANCE) * 2012 — Jump (feat. T-Moor Rodriguez) * 2012 — Long Distance Love (feat.

) * 2012 — Only Forward (feat. DJ Vengerov) * 2013 — Откат (feat. Семён Слепаков) * 2013 — Angels (feat. DJ Miller & Anya) * 2013 — New World (feat.

) * 2013 — Oil (feat.

Vengerov Vengerov (russian: Венге́ров) is a Russian and Ukrainian surname derived from the word ''vengr'' (венгр), which means "Hungarian (disambiguation), Hungarian". It was given to the people who arrived from Hungary and their descendants, n ...

Bobina Dmitry Almazov ( rus, Дми́трий Алма́зов, p=ˈdmʲitrʲɪj ɐlˈmazəf; born 11 March 1982 in Moscow), mostly known by his stage name Bobina, is a Russian trance DJ, record producer and radio host. He hosts a radio show called '' ...

feat. Matuya & Averin &

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* 2013 — Stop The Time * 2013 — 3 Wishes (feat.

) * 2014 — Break It (feat. Charlie Armstrong) * 2014 — Rapture * 2014 — The Edge * 2015 — The Night Is Young (feat. Ridley) * 2015 — Lovers 2 Lovers (feat. Ridley) * 2016 — Dark Alleys (feat. Moya Michelle) * 2017 — Команда 2018 (feat.

Polina Gagarina Polina Sergeyevna Gagarina ( rus, Поли́на Серге́евна Гага́рина, p=pɐˈlʲinə sʲɪrˈɡʲe(j)ɪvnə ɡɐˈɡarʲɪnə; born 27 March 1987) is a Russian singer and songwriter. She Russia in the Eurovision Song Contes ...

Egor Kreed Egor Nikolayevich Bulatkin (russian: link=, Егор Николаевич Булаткин, born June 25, 1994), better known by his stage name Egor Kreed and KReeD, is a Russian rapper, singer and songwriter. He began his career under his stage n ...

)

Awards

* 2008 —

Golden Gramophone Award The Golden Gramophone Award () is a yearly national Russian music award, established by Russian Radio in 1996.p. 241, ''Pop culture Russia!: media, arts, and lifestyle'', Birgit Beumers, ABC-CLIO, 2005, . The awardee receives a gold-colored figuri ...

References

External links

Official site
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