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Recommended Russian artists: Popular international singers and singer-songwriters

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.

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Playlist

Recommended Russian artists: Popular international singers and singer-songwriters
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1eastЭто все онаСергей Лазарев
Это все онаСергей Лазаревplay_arrow
Introduction to Sergei's smash hit songs
2eastДержиДима Билан
ДержиДима Биланplay_arrow
Famous Russian artist with Eurovision participation history
3eastMi Mi MiSEREBRO
Mi Mi MiSEREBROplay_arrow
Introduction to MiMiMi by the popular Russian group Serebro
4eastГде ты, там яНЮША
Где ты, там яНЮШАplay_arrow
Hit songs by the popular Russian singer Nyusha
5east#ТанецПОПРуки Вверх
#ТанецПОПРуки Вверхplay_arrow
The evolving musicality and unique allure of Hands Up
6eastНебоMiyaGi
НебоMiyaGiplay_arrow
A rapper with Russian pop elements
7eastOzluyorumDATO
OzluyorumDATOplay_arrow
Introduction to the musical style of the singer Dat from Georgia
8eastАминьГригорий Лепс
АминьГригорий Лепсplay_arrow
Grigory Leps is popular across a wide range of generations with his rock style.
9eastСвободная кассаЛенинград
Свободная кассаЛенинградplay_arrow
Leningrad: Gypsy Punk
10eastИностранецВалерий Меладзе
ИностранецВалерий Меладзеplay_arrow
The captivating voice and music of a Russian singer
11eastSensationLerika
SensationLerikaplay_arrow
Relika is a popular Russian singer
12eastХочешь?Земфира
Хочешь?Земфираplay_arrow
Introduction to Zemfira's Russian pop songs
13eastТанцы на кухнеFEDUK
Танцы на кухнеFEDUKplay_arrow
The musical style of Fedukh, a popular Russian rapper
14eastРваные джинсыЭлджей
Рваные джинсыЭлджейplay_arrow
The signature work of Al Jay, a rapper with a dance music style
15eastМорякFEDUK
МорякFEDUKplay_arrow
Feduk is a leading Russian house-rap rapper, popular among young people.
16eastМОХOXXXYMIRON
МОХOXXXYMIRONplay_arrow
A leading rapper in Russian hip-hop
17eastМолнияДима Билан
МолнияДима Биланplay_arrow
Dima Bilan’s famous song “Molniya”
18eastО ЛюбвиEMIN
О ЛюбвиEMINplay_arrow
Introducing the musical characteristics of the Russian artist Emin
19eastLiki Bessmertnykh BogovARKONA
Liki Bessmertnykh BogovARKONAplay_arrow
Russian folk metal band Arkona
20eastAlexandraСергей Яковлевич Никитин
AlexandraСергей Яковлевич Никитинplay_arrow
The Nikitins are a married couple who are both a singer and a Doctor of Physics.
21eastКапканМот
КапканМотplay_arrow
Mr. Motto, a popular artist in the Russian music scene
22eastKuririyaЧелси
KuririyaЧелсиplay_arrow
Chelsea is a three-member idol group after a withdrawal
23eastВысокоЮлия Савичева
ВысокоЮлия Савичеваplay_arrow
Singer participating in Eurovision
24eastDance MacabreFail Emotions
Dance MacabreFail Emotionsplay_arrow
Fail Emotions is a Russian band that is popular in Japan as well.
25eastЯ красиваяБурановские бабушки
Я красиваяБурановские бабушкиplay_arrow
A Russian band participates in Eurovision
26eastA Million RosesАлла Пугачева
A Million RosesАлла Пугачеваplay_arrow
Soviet singer Pugacheva retires, leaving behind classic songs
27eastDANGEROUS AND MOVINGt.A.T.u.
DANGEROUS AND MOVINGt.A.T.u.play_arrow
A famous singer unit from Moscow
28eastPolyushka-Polye “Le Vent Vert” ~Le Temps Bleu~Origa
Polyushka-Polye “Le Vent Vert” ~Le Temps Bleu~Origaplay_arrow
Olga is a singer who died at the age of 44.
29eastRusskii ParenyiАлексей Гоман
Russkii ParenyiАлексей Гоманplay_arrow
Alexei is a singer and a past winner.
30eastNi-Vinavātaya-yaФАБРИКА
Ni-Vinavātaya-yaФАБРИКАplay_arrow
Fabrica is a female singer group originating from Star Factory.
31eastБРАТЬЯARAHIS
БРАТЬЯARAHISplay_arrow
Russian twin sister duo.
32eastThe Last SunsetАрия
The Last SunsetАрияplay_arrow
A song by the Russian heavy metal band Aria
33eastSKIBIDILITTLE BIG
SKIBIDILITTLE BIGplay_arrow
Little Big is a Russian rave band
34eastRights acquiredАртур Беркут
Rights acquiredАртур Беркутplay_arrow
Artur's new band releases “Rights Acquired”
35eastChiraa-KhoorХүн Хүртү
Chiraa-KhoorХүн Хүртүplay_arrow
Khöömei ethnic music unit of Hunhultu
36eastЗимний сонАлсу
Зимний сонАлсуplay_arrow
Alsou is a singer who placed second at Eurovision.
37eastWhat IfDina Garipova
What IfDina Garipovaplay_arrow
An international singer who won The Voice
38eastThe Volga River flows.Ludmila Zykina
The Volga River flows.Ludmila Zykinaplay_arrow
A famous Russian folk song singer
39eastНе плачуMOLLY
Не плачуMOLLYplay_arrow
Introducing the solo activities of Cerebro members
40eastСмерти Больше НетIC3PEAK
Смерти Больше НетIC3PEAKplay_arrow
Russian electronic music group IC3PEAK
41eastМуракамиСурганова и оркестр
МуракамиСурганова и оркестрplay_arrow
Song by Surganova's band
42eastНаш соседЭди́та Пье́ха
Наш соседЭди́та Пье́хаplay_arrow
Sung by Edita Piecha
43eastByelym SnegomБлестящие
Byelym SnegomБлестящие
Blesscha Citye: Female vocal group
44eastRemnants Of The TorturedAbominable Putridity
Remnants Of The TorturedAbominable Putridityplay_arrow
Introduction to Russian death metal bands
45eastUntitledНиколай Носков
UntitledНиколай Носковplay_arrow
Noskov's 2012 German recording track(s)
46eastVladivostok 2000Мумий Тролль
Vladivostok 2000Мумий Тролльplay_arrow
A band originating from Vladivostok, best known for their song “Vladivostok 2000.”
47eastCome AlongЯт-ха
Come AlongЯт-хаplay_arrow
Introduction to a music band originating from Moscow
48eastDEMOLISHERSlaughter To Prevail
DEMOLISHERSlaughter To Prevailplay_arrow
Introduction to Slaughter to Prevail
49eastU CAN TAKE feat. LITTLE BIGTATARKA
U CAN TAKE feat. LITTLE BIGTATARKAplay_arrow
Cloud rap music of Tatarka
50eastНЕ ГРОЗИ СЕВЕРНОМУ КАВКАЗУАдлер Коцба
НЕ ГРОЗИ СЕВЕРНОМУ КАВКАЗУАдлер Коцбаplay_arrow
Adler Kotsba is a rapper from Russia who began his music career in 2013.
51eastWolf huntingВладимир Высоцкий
Wolf huntingВладимир Высоцкийplay_arrow
A singer critical of the Soviet Union's regime
52eastПотрачуЕгор Крид
ПотрачуЕгор Кридplay_arrow
Introduction of Igor Krid, a highly educated Russian rapper
53eastЛучшая ночьМакSим
Лучшая ночьМакSимplay_arrow
Maxim’s upbeat Russian pop
54eastПустошь СмаугаЭпидемия
Пустошь СмаугаЭпидемияplay_arrow
A Russian power metal band with high-quality songs
55eastDARKSIDEAKADO
DARKSIDEAKADOplay_arrow
Akado is a popular Russian rock band.
56eastGrupa KrowiKeno
Grupa KrowiKenoplay_arrow
The Life of Rock Legend Viktor Tsoi
57eastПоживи в моей шкуреАлла Пугачева
Поживи в моей шкуреАлла Пугачеваplay_arrow
Legendary Russian female singer, Ms. Pugacheva
58eastРоманВинтаж
РоманВинтажplay_arrow
A royal road Russian pop rock duo
59eastГЛЮК’ОZANOSTRAГлюкозa
ГЛЮК'ОZANOSTRAГлюкозaplay_arrow
Russian singer Natasha is active as Glukoza
60eastПОЧЕМУ?MORGENSHTERN
ПОЧЕМУ?MORGENSHTERNplay_arrow
From YouTuber to rapper: a Russian artist to watch
61eastЗолотой рассветСве́та
Золотой рассветСве́таplay_arrow
Sveta’s debut album
62eastResuRectionPPK
ResuRectionPPKplay_arrow
PPK’s “ResuRection” reached No. 3 in the UK.