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. The duo came to prominence in the 1990s.Сергей Жуков. Перегонка на выживание - журнал Rolling Stone

Discography

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made another cover of the song. *"Kroshka Moya" has been parodied by the Ukrainian Russophone comedy group Lyudi v Belom in a

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version titled "Meine Kleine" under the fake name Hände Hoch (Хенде Хох, meaning "Hands Up" in German).

References

External links

Official site

Official site of band member Sergey Zhukov

Unofficial site of "Ruki Vverh!" and Sergey Zhukov
Russian dance musicians Russian pop music groups Eurodance groups Musical groups established in 1996 Winners of the Golden Gramophone Award {{Russia-stub