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Recommended Russian artists: Popular international singers and singer-songwriters

Former vocal coach specializing in Western musicRyo
With the motto “Learn the basics and enjoy putting them into practice,” I worked as a vocal coach specializing in Western music. As a teen, I questioned the idea that “Western music equals English,” and started listening to songs from around the world. Today, I devour music from over 80 countries and run a personal blog introducing tracks. I often listen to genres like nuevo flamenco, bolero, canzone, and R&B. I’ll keep updating articles daily to find the one perfect song you’re looking for!
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A person from the melodic hardcore boom generation who loves music, photography, and eating. I’ve been going to live houses for over 20 years. I’m at the age where summer festivals are starting to feel tough physically. I sometimes try shooting live photos and videos for MVs. I’m not great at English, so I often listen to straightforward Japanese rock that hits directly, but if someone recommends something, I’ll listen to anything—Western or Japanese—broadly and casually. I like cooking while listening to music; it’s a nice way to relieve stress.

Russia is a country that enjoys overwhelming support in classical and metal music.

In Japan, there isn’t much of a culture of listening to foreign music other than English and Korean, so many people may not be familiar with it, but the Russian music scene actually boasts world-class quality.

This time, I’ve picked out some artists and bands that are active in Russia.

I’ve selected songs from a wide range of genres, so please try finding a favorite artist.

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Recommended Russian artists: Popular international singers and singer-songwriters (41–50)

Vladivostok 2000Мумий Тролль

Мумий Тролль – Владивосток 2000

Vladivostok 2000Мумий Тролль

Mumiy Troll is a band formed in Vladivostok in 1984, and their name is inspired by the Moomin Trolls.

Their 2000 release, Vladivostok 2000, can be considered one of their signature songs.

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Come AlongЯт-ха

Yat-Kha – Come Along / tuva.rock

Come AlongЯт-ха

Yat-kha is a band formed in Moscow in 1992, and the band’s name is a double meaning of the instrument yatga and “Yaduu-kha,” which means “poor brother.” “Come Along” is included on the 2011 album Live at The Stray Dog.

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Wolf huntingВладимир Высоцкий

Владимир Высоцкий – Охота на волков

Wolf huntingВладимир Высоцкий

Vladimir Vysotsky was a Soviet singer-songwriter who was also active as an actor.

His songs were critical of the regime and were not recorded during his lifetime.

“Wolf Hunt” is one of his signature songs.

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Поживи в моей шкуреАлла Пугачева

Алла Пугачева – Поживи в моей шкуре (HD)

Поживи в моей шкуреАлла Пугачева

Alla Pugacheva is a Russian female singer known for her distinctive husky voice.

A veteran performer active since 1965, she kept releasing hit songs up until her retirement at age 60.

Her popularity was immense; including the Soviet era, her record sales are said to exceed 250 million.

Her singing voice is extremely powerful, and combined with that husky tone, she has a vibe similar to Japan’s Yuki Katsuragi.

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РоманВинтаж

Винтаж – Роман

РоманВинтаж

Vintage is a Russian pop group active since the 2000s.

Although the lineup has changed, they essentially perform as a duo centered on music producer Alexey Romanov and singer Anna Pletneva.

While Vintage’s sound is classic pop-rock, they focused on Euro-pop before their debut, and those elements can still be felt in their songs today.

They’re a very catchy duo in Russia, so be sure to check them out.

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