This weekend Sergey Zhukov and the group "Hands up!" twice collected "Olympic". In the wake of general nostalgia for the 90s and early 2000s, in addition to the main participants in the event, the audience was entertained by " Inveterate scammers”, Eva Polna and for the first time in 10 years, the golden composition of Hi-Fi, who appeared on the stage together. This year, on August 2, the team will celebrate its 20th anniversary. Mitya Fomin, the sweet girl Ksyusha and the "jock" Timofey - a colorful trio aroused the interest of any representative of the youth of that time.

Hundreds of thousands of fans dreamed of seeing the spectacular trio again on stage all these years. Fans are happy to follow how the life of musicians has changed over these 20 years and are interested in what is happening to them now.

Mitya Fomin

In 1998, Mitya, having received a diploma from the Novosibirsk Medical Institute, came to Moscow and entered VGIK. It was at this moment that the producers of the group approached him with an offer to join the team. In 2009, he left the band and began a solo career, over 10 years of which he released four studio albums, won the Golden Gramophone award three times and many other music awards. Last year, Mitya premiered a play in which he appeared as an actor.

Mitya, you repeatedly throughout recent years He said that he would like this association ...

Yes! I really wanted this to happen and main reason- we missed you! And when else could this be done if not in the year of the band's 20th anniversary? I have always treated Hi-Fi with warmth and gratitude, yesterday we went out in a gold line-up for the first time in 10 years, so what? And the hall was delighted! People got bored.

What are your impressions?

Special. I will remember this day, probably forever. Yesterday I sang songs with which I became related a long time ago, but 10 years ago their time was over for me. Songs that I love very much. It was cool! And the guys - Ksyusha, Timofey, new vocalist Marina's group - and the "Olympic" itself! I want to once again thank Serezha Zhukov, who prepared such a musical gift for his fans. They appreciated it, we all saw it. Our viewer - the one who knows "Hands Up!", Hi-Fi, "Scammers" and "Guests" - he is especially grateful. And it's very cool - to please him!

Do you remember the first impressions of the meeting with your groupmates - Ksyusha and Timofey?

When I first saw Pronkin and Oleshko, I thought that the three of us would never be popular musical group we won't. We are very different, we have absolutely nothing in common. “This will be a fiasco,” I thought.

Song of the princess.

Mitya, admit it, you gathered for a reason, didn't you?

No. I already promised that we would have more news. At least we recorded a couple of songs and we are thinking how best to introduce the fans to a new round of creativity. In any case, I am happy with this resurrected union.

Ksenia Oleshko

Ksyusha, a ballerina and professional dancer, was the first Hi-Fi soloist. She left the group in 2003, deciding to devote herself to her family. Since then, she has not appeared on stage again.

Ksyusha, you left the group before everyone else, you decided to devote yourself to your family. What are you doing now?

It can be said that I succeeded in what I left the group for. I am now engaged in my large household and large family. I have three children: the eldest Lisa is 12 years old, she loves to sing, is engaged in vocals, the middle Veronica is 11 years old, she, like me, is passionate about horses, goes in for equestrian sports, and performs at competitions. The younger Plato is 6 years old, he is preparing for school. We also have 5 horses and 6 dogs.

Tell us about your first impressions when you first saw your groupmates - Mitya and Timofey?

Impressions immediately were the most pleasant. At that time, we didn’t think much about how everything would turn out in the team. They just lived for today - young, creative, positive. And so it was.

Did you immediately support the idea of ​​uniting with a gold line-up?

Yes, I immediately was for it, simply because it's cool! Musketeers after 20 years.

You have not been on stage for 15 years, and then immediately "Olympic". How are the impressions?

I was worried, but as usual, only until the moment I went on stage.

What is your favorite Hi-Fi song?

"I love", the last song of the group before I left. She has romantic memories.

Timofey Pronkin

Timofey is a professional dancer and an exemplary family man, he has two sons.

Timofey, you are the most devoted and faithful member of the group, you have not parted with Hi-Fi for 20 years. What years do you remember the most?

About the first 10 years, from the first day to the departure of Mityai. These were the brightest, warmest, most interesting and fun days.

Answer without hesitation: how many soloists were in the Hi-Fi group?

I also have a question (laughs). 5! I can even list them without hesitation - Ksenia Oleshko, Tanya Tereshina, Katya Li, Olesya Lipchanskaya, Marina Drozhdina.

Tell us about your first impressions when you saw your bandmates - Mitya and Ksenia?

Ksyusha and I met at the Manhattan Express club at a lingerie show. Actually, we both showed it there. I thought: "Wow, what a beautiful, fragile, graceful!". In general, then I could not even think that we could have some kind of group. Then, by some miracle, I met her on the subway, although she had never traveled there. She asked for my phone number, it turns out she had already told the producers about me and asked me to come to the audition. I arrive - I see Mityai, and I think: “What the hell? Why are we all so different? You see, 20 years ago there were boy bands or girl bands. But there were none like ours. And I just had an ocean of misunderstanding, how can this work? And this played into our hands - the romantic Mitya, the fragile Ksyusha and I are such an "alpha" - images for each audience. And everything worked out!

Who did you dream of becoming as a child?

I had two dreams. I wanted to be an independent traveler and travel everywhere. And also - the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the CPSU. I watched on TV, with what pomp they were buried (and then there was a direct series of funerals, general secretaries died one after another), watched and thought: “This is a level!”.

They say that in addition to music, you are engaged in furniture? Is it a hobby? Second job?

I make and restore interior items myself, with my own hands. I am such a many-sided Janus, and this is another face of mine. In addition to the stage, I also want to express myself like this, “through the hands”.

Favorite Hi-Fi song?

Complicated. They are all badass! Not so long ago, we talked with Lesha Serov from Disco Crash, and he says: “You, Hi-Fi, are the coolest dudes.” I asked: "Why do you think so?" He: "Yes, because you perform the songs of Pavel Yesenin." And it is true. How can Pasha not like something? He is one of the best modern composers and melodists, and this is not because we praise everything that is ours, other professional musicians also recognize this. Few people know him personally, sometimes they ask: “Is Yesenin a living person in general? He exists?" And he exists! And for so many years he has been creating such works! The whole country knows some, some have gone unnoticed, some have not yet come out, but they are all no less masterpiece than Homeless. And from the most favorite I will name "Black Raven".

Timofey, what is your secret of youth and great shape?

My main rule is when a person is happy, when he enjoys every moment of life, everything is in order with him both internally and externally. Do not spoil your mood by counting calories, nothing will come of it. But "do not eat at night" - this rule is better to learn. Generally. Nothing. I still run every evening for 5 kilometers.

What did you feel when you went out on the stage of the Olimpiyskiy in the first line-up?

First of all, it's excitement. The excitement of stepping into the same river twice after 15 years. Those sensations that were then before each exit on stage returned. We have not been together for a long time, how it will be - it will work out, it will not work out - it was not clear, but I liked it! And such euphoria after the performance - people rage, scream, rejoice. All night and all morning tear apart social media: "Hooray! Finally!". All this is nice. Now we need to do our best not to let our listeners down.

Marina Drozhdina, new soloist hi-fi groups

Marina came to Hi-Fi in 2016, today, together with Timofey, they permanent members team. Apart from musical career she is also a teacher. She has her own children's model creative studio. As the singer admits, she does not make models, dancers or actors, her studio for general development because everything in life is useful.

Marina, tell us, before participating in the group, did you know about its existence? Was you a fan?

I've been on stage since 2004, so even with the old line-up we crossed paths and saw each other on large venues. I was not a fan, but I liked certain details - here the vocals, here the choreography. And, of course, songs - they have always been heard. I could sing any of them even before I started working in the band.

What is your favorite Hi-Fi song?

It is very difficult to single out one. I like everything that we perform at concerts, we took the best into the program. I like the song "Angels", probably because I sing there most of all. And I really love our new track - we made a remake of the singer Shura "Do not believe in tears", it sounded very modern. The stage shakes when we go out with her at concerts.

Is this your first time at such a large venue?

Not at all, but in the Olimpiyskiy itself for the first time. I was very worried. It’s always like this for me: before going out, I’m excited, everything is shaking nearby. But as soon as I take the first step onto the stage, I forget about everything. Here the emotions are, of course, crazy. Already when I just looked out to see how many people were there, I realized that it would be a gap. Especially when all these people sing, wave their hands, raise their phones with flashlights up!

How did you feel standing on stage with the former members? What is the reaction of the audience?

I traced the reaction to myself when Mitya announced me. Of course, everyone knows the guys both visually and by name, despite the fact that they have not performed together for many years. So far I have been met differently, but I am fine with this, in musical groups it happens that the soloists change. Get used to me. I think I'm in the group for the long haul.

Remember them? The first soloists of "Hands Up!", "Brilliant" and other pop groups
We are ready to argue, as soon as you see the photos of these girls, you will immediately remember them in the first clips popular bands. But rather quickly, the artists left the bands, and even the most devoted fans of our pop music will hardly remember their names.

Oksana Oleshko, Hi Fi

Professional ballerina Oksana is the star of the debut video of the Ne Given group. Oksana worked in the group for 2 years - from 2003 to 2005. During this time, the artist managed to divorce former member Na-Na group by Vladimir Levkin and marry millionaire Anton Petrov (the one who left the pregnant MakSim in 2014). Out of a desire to become a mother, the artist left the team. Oksana and her second husband had two daughters, but later the couple broke up, and Oksana has a son from the following relationship with businessman Sergei Tsvitnenko.

Polina Iodis and Varvara Koroleva, "Brilliant"

In 1995, Polina Iodis dropped out of law school and began her stage career. Polina sang in the first part of the "Brilliant". Tours, clips, fans, fees ... But one day Polina realized that this was not for her. She was attracted by the ocean and surfing! The decision was made: a break with a past life, and a little later - moving to Bali. Polina became one of the founders of the Surfing Federation and the Russian Championship in this sport, which she herself won three years in a row. Polina organizes events, surf camps in Europe, writes articles and shoots what she loves so much and how she lives. Nicole, Polina's daughter, appeared in Bali. Barbara lasted even less in Sequins and also preferred sports to music. But instead of waves, the girl chose the mountains and became a professional rock climber.

Alena Vinnitskaya, Via Gra

"Alena, save yourself before it's too late!" - this phrase from the song "Attempt No. 5" was picked up by the whole country. Alena (whose real name is Olga), in a duet with Granovskaya, took over the leading solo parts, so Nadezhda, without a twinge of conscience, decided to improve her personal life, but returned to the group a few weeks after the birth of the baby. After that, the fickle Granovskaya left VIA Gro and returned again, so she became real star team. And Vinnitskaya, having survived four more line-up changes, left VIA Gra in 2003, starting a solo career. Now Alena lives and works in her homeland - in Ukraine. For many years, Alena has been faithful to her husband, producer Sergei Alekseev, whom she married back in 1995. The couple has no children.

Maria Alalykina, "Factory"

Masha rather quickly left the group (in August 2003) to devote herself to her family. But few people know that the former artist not only got married, but converted to Islam! This was demanded by Masha's husband, lawyer Alexei Zuenko, to whom Alalykina gave birth to a daughter. Truth, family happiness did not last long: the man left Masha for another. Alalykina did not take off her hijab and is now raising her daughter Katya in the traditions of Islam.

Elizaveta Rodnyanskaya, "Hands Up!"

"Student", "Move your body" and, of course, "Song" from the first album "Breathe evenly" were recorded with the participation of Lisa. Together with the guys, she also starred for the insert of the debut cassette, where she was listed as a member of the team. Rodnyanskaya regularly performed with Zhukov and Potekhin, but Elizaveta no longer worked on the second disc. The singer began to develop her own project MeliSSa, where she still works.

Marina Lizorkina, SEREBRO

As part of the "factory" trio, Marina participated in Eurovision 2007 with the song Song # 1, but a couple of years later the artist decided to change the field of art. Lizorkina left the team to become an artist! Marina presented three exhibitions in Moscow, and since 2015 former singer works and exhibits in the States.

The history of Hi-Fi began long before the official date of the creation of the team in the capital of Siberia. It was in Novosibirsk that the future founders of the group Pavel Yesenin and Eric Chanturia met and became friends. After numerous musical experiments, it was decided to create a group.

Initially, Hi-Fi included Mitya Fomin, Timofey Pronkin and Oksana Oleshko. In this composition, the team worked until 2003.

August 2 is considered Hi-Fi's birthday, because it was on this day in 1998 that the group's debut video was filmed. They filmed a video for the song "Not Given" in St. Petersburg, directed by Eric Chanturia and Alisher. The plot of the video, like a mirror, reflected real story collective: Mitya, Ksyusha and Timofey each went their own way, and now their paths crossed in one short word- Hifi. It was on the set of "Not Given" that the band members first saw each other. The first impressions of the guys were very contradictory - their characters turned out to be too different. But over time, it became clear that even such polar personalities are quite capable of getting along with each other. Since then, Hi-Fi has been considered one of the most friendly bands on the stage.
The first Hi-Fi performance took place on August 23 at the Soyuz show. After that, the team began to prepare material for debut album. The release of the album "First Contact" took place in February 1999, it included 11 tracks authored by Pavel Yesenin and Eric Chanturia. In support of their debut album, Hi-Fi is shooting a video for the song "Homeless Child", one of their most striking works.

Immediately after the release of "First Contact", the authors of Hi-Fi began to prepare material for the next album. The record "Reproduction" was released in the second half of 1999. It included Pavel Yesenin's remixes of hits from the album "First Contact", as well as 3 previously unreleased songs - "Black Raven", "About Summer" and "Cuba". Two of them acquired video versions at the same time.

In the fall of 2000, Hi-Fi released a new masterpiece - the song "Stupid People". This composition became the first swallow from the upcoming Hi-Fi album. The third album of the group "Remember" was released in February 2001 and included seven completely new songs, three compositions already known to the public. At the end of 2001, the Hi-Fi group again released an album, this time an album of remixes. It was then that the longstanding tradition of Hi-Fi was first violated - the creation of melodies for the project was not entrusted to Pavel Yesenin. An experiment in the form of creating remixes on best songs The team was supported by such musicians as Maxim Fadeev, Yuri Usachev, Evgeny Kuritsyn and others - their original versions of proven Hi-Fi hits and compiled a new disc of the group called "New Collection-2002" or "D&J REMIXES".

In April 2002, the shooting of the fifth Hi-Fi video took place. Song " high school No. 7 "entered the golden clip of Hi-Fi hits and every summer becomes the anthem of all school graduations. The next composition "I love" was the last collaboration of the original composition of the project.

In 2003, serious changes took place in the team: the soloist of the group Oksana Oleshko decided to leave the team and devote herself to her family and husband. In place of Ksyusha, a professional model Tatyana Tereshina appeared in the group, who now performs solo under the pseudonym Tanya. The first work of the updated Hi-Fi line-up was the song "The Seventh Petal". In 2004, the group's songs were recognized as the most rotated.

At the beginning of 2006, the Hi-Fi group again changed its soloist, and to this day it is a student of the jazz department of the St. Petersburg University of Culture and Arts Ekaterina Lee.

On one of them - "In the footsteps" a colorful video was filmed in Thailand. And at the end of 2007, the Hi-Fi group went to Kyiv, where they planned to shoot the video "The Right to Happiness" under the guidance of the talented Ukrainian director Alan Badoev.

On August 2, 2008, the Hi-Fi group celebrated its tenth birthday. The result: dozens of invariably hit songs, an immense number of awards, prizes and prizes, high-quality work on thousands of sites throughout Russia and far beyond its borders, a recognizable and beloved by many image - a trace has been left in history.

In January 2009, changes are taking place in the Hi-Fi group. To replace Mitya Fomin, who left the team for the sake of solo career, comes new member- Kirill Kolgushkin. In the updated line-up, the group releases a new hit "It's time for us" and shoots a video of the same name under the direction of director Maxim Rozhkov.

Discography:

2008 - "The Best I"
2004 - "Best"
2002 - "Best"
2001 - "D&J REMIXES"
2001 - "Remember"
1999 - "Reproduction"
1999 - "First Contact"

Official website: www.hifigroup.ru

Oksana Oleshko is known to many fans of the Russian stage thanks to her work in the Hi-Fi group. Beautiful face, slim figure, melodic voice - what else is needed for success? However - unlike many modern stars - she had to make her way upstairs on her own. And it wasn't easy.

Childhood

Oksana Oleshko, whose biography represents great interest for her fans, was born in Barnaul in 1975, Mother future star worked as a geological engineer, and her father was a military man. In addition to Ksyusha, the eldest son Sergey was also in the family. Being small, the girl did not differ in good health, she often suffered from pneumonia. This was the reason for moving to warmer climes. In 1980, the family moved to Tbilisi. To maintain the health of their daughter, the parents gave young Ksyusha to ballroom dancing and gymnastics. Already in those years, Oksana Oleshko passionately loved to dance. After graduating from the third grade, she entered the city choreographic school, where she received her secondary education and profession - a ballet dancer. Everyone knows that ballet is not just a dance. To achieve at least something in this art, you need to seriously work every day. For eight years, every morning of the future ballerina began with work at the barre. It was a must. And no excuses about feeling unwell, unwillingness could interfere. Thanks to hard work, already in the years of study, Ksyusha was invited to perform at performances at the Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theater.

A turning point

Everyone has a moment in life that divides it into “before and after”. Such a moment in the life of our heroine was a trip to Moscow. Parents of fellow students organized commercial performances for them in the capital. The father was against it, but this did not stop the girl. Moscow met the young talents very coldly. Their performances were not successful. But staying in a huge city for a month greatly influenced Ksyusha. After graduating from college, she was invited to work in the theater she already knew. But the decision to go to the capital remained unchanged.

First attempts

Oksana Oleshko, having listened to the advice of a fellow student, got a job in Children's theater Sats Natalia. She had nowhere to live, and this was one of the main problems. She was taken in by the family of Elena Chesnokova. In the future, they will become close friends. Elena's husband worked in the same theater, and the decision to help the girl came by itself. As Elena herself recalls, it was easy to live with Ksyusha. She is a calm, undemanding person. It was always a pleasure to communicate with her. As for the profession, it very soon became clear that Oksana felt out of place on the stage of the theater. So it's time to try yourself in a different incarnation.

Modern dances

I had to change the field of activity not only out of interest. Life in the capital was rapidly becoming more expensive, and Oksana had to support herself. So she got on the stage. Initially, the girl tried her hand at Dmitry Malikov's ballet. Sweet and open, the singer's wife really liked her, and friendly relations arose between them. Cooperation with Dmitry was not limited to this. Oksana Oleshko had not only an outstanding appearance, but also a literary gift. She wrote the song "Golden Dawn" for Malikov. But in the ballet itself, the girl did not stay long.

"Na-Na" and Oksana Oleshko

For the girl was in the background. She just didn't have time for it. However, love always comes unexpectedly. Ksyusha worked in the ballet of the Na-Na group for about a year and ... fell in love. One of the members of the group became her chosen one. Vladimir Levkin and Oksana Oleshko were perfect for each other. Their feelings were deep, and most importantly - mutual. They wrote poems to each other and read them aloud. Levkin liked her works so much that he could no longer live a day without them. But life is not so simple. The group had a rule - no relationship between the participants. Bari Alibasov strictly followed this and, having learned about the violation, quickly fired Ksyusha. Love, of course, has not gone away. Young people continued to meet.

New Horizons

After leaving the group, Oksana continued to dance. She could be seen in the ballet of Oleg Gazmanov, Andrei Gubin. Once she was noticed by the producer of the Hi-Fi group and offered a job. New project promised to be successful, and the girl agreed.

It was something new and interesting. Expectations were justified. The team quickly became popular, and with it Ksyusha. Five years later, she decided to leave the stage. It didn't happen by accident. It's all about the fact that the girl met new love. In France, she met an interesting man named Anton. He attracted her attention immediately, was charming, attentive and smart. The girl always appreciated these qualities in men. Young people quickly found a common language and decided to continue the relationship. Upon her return, she divorced her husband Levkin and received a marriage proposal from Anton. The wedding ceremony was magnificent and original. After that, the pop star decided to devote herself to her family and not go on stage anymore. Colleagues in the group, Mitya and Timofey, did not resist this decision. They stayed good friends. By the way, the guys still often communicate today, and when they meet, they certainly remember the joint work. In August 2005, the couple had a daughter.

Oksana Oleshko and her husband were very happy about this. The girl was named Elizabeth. Young parents are not going to stop there. And in the near future they plan to give birth to a boy.

Group hi-fi over the years of its existence, it has always had a stable male composition, but the girls in the team periodically replace one another. The very first Hi-Fi soloist Oksana Oleshko left the stage for a very long time, and many have forgotten about it.

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Indeed, the girl does not appear at secular parties, does not give candid interviews and doesn't try to solo career. The soloist of the group told about how the fate of the very first Hi-Fi girl happened Mitya Fomin.

“What is happening to Xenia now is what millions of girls dream of,” the KP-Belarus quotes the singer. - Namely: Ksenia gave birth to her husband two beautiful daughters. She takes care of her family and home improvement. Loves her husband. She has five horses, several cars. And amazing stones in the ears and on the fingers.

"She is a beauty!- added Mitya Fomin. - I think she is not nostalgic about the stage now. Because at one time I worked a lot. Many would envy her career. I recently heard this phrase: God sees everything: make it interesting for him to watch you! I think this is just Ksenin's case."

By the way, the fate of the current Hi-Fi soloist Katya also developed quite in an interesting way . So, many still do not believe that the girl got into the group quite by accident.

"It's simple, I came to study in St. Petersburg at the University of Culture. I studied and worked in a karaoke club. Once a Hi-Fi group accidentally went there. The guys took it and invited me to Moscow. I arrived. It's so simple. Nobody believes me that everything was so accidental!" - says the girl.

"It's like a movie story, - confirmed Mitya. - Like a fairy tale about Cinderella. Katya happened what many performers dream of. You can dream about this story."