Hi-Fi (band)
Russian pop dance group
Hi-Fi is a Russian dance pop group established in 1998, founded by composer Pavel Esenin and songwriter and producer Eric Chanturia. The concept of the group consisted of the male leader and two supportive dance-performers until 2006, when Katya Lee joined the group. Lee started her career in the band with the solo song "Vzletai". From then on, the female and male vocals were equal.
When Katya Lee left, the group went back to the old concept of the male singing.
Members
1998-2003: Timofey Pronkin, Mitya Fomin, Oksana Oleshko (Original line-up)
2003-2005: Timofey Pronkin, Mitya Fomin, Tatiana Tereshina (the latter replacing Oksana Oleshko)
2006-2009: Timofey Pronkin, Mitya Fomin, Katya Lee
2009-2010: Timofey Pronkin, Katya Lee, Kyril Kolgushkin (the latter replacing Mitya Fomin)
2010-2011: Timofey Pronkin, Kyril Kolgushkin, Olesya Lipchanskaya (the latter replacing Katya Lee)
2011–present: Timofey Pronkin, Olesya Lipchanskaya (a duo after Kyril Kolgushkin leaving)
Discography
Studio albums
1999: Первый контакт / Perviy Kontakt / First Contact
Singles:
Ты прости / Ty Prosti / Forgive (1998)
Не дано / Ne Dano / Not Given (1998)
Беспризорник / Besprizornik / Homeless Child (1999)
1999: Репродукция / Reprodukciya / Reproduction
Singles:
Про лето (Бумеранг) / Pro Leto (Bumerang) / About Summer (Boomerang) (1999)
Чёрный ворон / Chorniy Voron / Black Crow (1999)
2001: Запоминай / Zapominay / Remember
Singles:
Он / On / Him (2000)
Глупые люди / Glupiye Lyudi / Stupid People (2000)
За мной / Za Mnoy / Follow Me (2000)
Так легко / Tak Legko / So Easy (2001)
Non-album singles
2002: Средняя школа № 7 / Srednyaya Shkola Nomer Sem' / High School #7
2002: Я люблю / Ya Lyublyu / I Love
2004: Седьмой лепесток / Sedmoy Lepestok / The Seventh Petal
2004: Билет / Bilet / Ticket
2004: Беда / Beda / Trouble
2005: Берега / Berega / Coasts
2006: Взлетай / Vzletay / Take Off
2006: По следам / Po Sledam / Following The Footsteps
2007: Право на счастье / Pravo Na Schastye / The Right To Happiness
2008: Мы не ангелы / My Ne Angely / We're No Angels
2018: Разбуди меня / Razbudi Menya / Wake Me Up (feat.
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