Women singing punk rock. Russian and foreign rock bands with female vocals - list, creativity and interesting facts

Metal band from Sweden, led by vocalist Liv Jagrell. The calling card of Sister Sin is Yagrell's hoarse and aggressive vocals and heavy guitar riffs. If you love rock, you will not remain indifferent.

The group disbanded in 2015, but if you want more Jagrell, you can check out her solo album.

It's a real pleasure to listen to bands like Sister Sin who just play heavy metal without any nonsense. Just like the good old 80s.

Outburn Magazine, 2014.

Hysterica

• Years active: 2005–…
• Sweden.
• Heavy metal.

The female ensemble Hysterica fully lives up to its name thanks to the hysterically shrill singing of its leader Annie De Ville. However, when she stops screaming, it turns out that her voice is clear and pleasant. As for the music, one of the reviewers of the specialized site Encyclopaedia Metallum called Hysterica the female version of Manowar. Whether it's good or not is up to you to decide.

The Metalwar album is what every heavy metal album should be. Energetic, funny and impetuous.

Encyclopaedia Metallum.

Halestorm

• Years active: 1997–…
• Hard rock.

Lizzie Hale and her brother founded Halestorm as teenagers. The band plays exciting hard rock that makes you want to dance to it. And Lizzie Hale is perhaps one of the best vocalists in the metal scene.

Fraser Lewry, Classic Rock Magazine, 2015.

Crucified Barbara

• Years active: 1998–2016.
• Sweden.
• Heavy metal, hard rock.

A delightful female quartet, again from Sweden. Incendiary rock music with a slightly dirty and harsh sound - and the incomparable voice of Mia Coldhart with a charming sexy hoarseness. Unfortunately, in June 2016, the members announced that the group’s activities were over. However, apparently, they still intend to continue creating.

Vocalist Mia Coldheart's wonderfully raw and predatory metal-framed delivery makes Crucified Barbara sound especially sincere. These passionate Swedes have plenty of great songs like Electric Sky and Do You Want Me to capture hearts and minds.

Dom Lawson, Classic Rock Magazine, 2014.

We are accustomed to the fact that rock music is primarily a man's business. This direction is characterized by drive and pressure, and in order for the team to look convincing on stage, you need to completely devote yourself to your work, often sacrificing what is commonly called “normal life”, while loving pranks to the point of foul. Nevertheless, both in world and Russian rock there are many bands where the role of frontman is assigned to women. However, many of them are very popular.

Female vocals in Russian rock - a brief history

One of the first Russian rock groups with female vocals can be called the Moscow band “Bravo”. The place of the vocalist in this group was occupied by the magnificent Zhanna Aguzarova, who shared with her colleagues all the hardships of the difficult life of a rock musician in the Soviet Union. Zhanna performed as Ivanna Anders, in whose name a passport was issued to her, for which she found herself under investigation (the singer was accused of forging documents and was expelled from Moscow due to lack of registration).

In the mid-80s, the Nastya group appeared in Yekaterinburg, then called Sverdlovsk, led by Nastya Poleva. The team did not perform very successfully at the rock festival in Podolsk, but still managed to find its niche in and gain fans. Nastya still performs today, but she does not record albums as often as she would like.

Yanka Diaghileva flashed as a bright star in the late 80s and quickly faded away, performing both solo and with the group “Great Octobers”. It is customary to classify her as a Siberian punk, since Yanka recorded her most famous works in Yegor Letov’s studio in Omsk. Diaghileva died tragically on May 9, 1991 - her body was caught in the Inya River.

Modern Russian rock bands with female vocals

The peak of Russian rock bands with female vocals came in the 90s. In the first half of the “Time of Troubles,” Olga Arefieva appeared on the stage, successfully touring and recording albums with her “Ark” to this day. Olga is the most famous independent performer who does not have contracts with major labels.

In the second half of the 90s, the brightest stars in female Russian rock appeared. In Yekaterinburg, Yulia Chicherina shone, who today rarely performs on stage; Masha Makarova moved from Krasnodar to Moscow, leading the group “Masha and the Bears”. But the number one star was a native of the city of Ufa, Zemfira - one of the few performers who still attracts stadiums of thousands to this day.

Many groups with female vocals appeared in Russian rock in the first decade of the 21st century. Here it is worth highlighting the Moscow-St. Petersburg team “Give Two,” led by Lyudmila “Tyosha” Makhova. The group is often called “Konstantin Kinchev’s favorite band”, since he himself has repeatedly stated this and even invited Lyudmila to record his albums (Teschi’s vocals are heard on the records “20/12” and “Circus”).

List of Russian rock bands with female vocals:

80s :
Bravo (Zhanna Aguzarova)
Nastya (Nastya Poleva)
Great Octobers (Yanka Diaghileva, 1966 – 1991)
Zero Seven (Natalia Platitsyna, 1961 – 1999)

90s :
Olga Arefieva and “Ark”
Night Snipers (Diana Arbenina)
Rada and Ternovnik (Rada Anchevskaya)
Lyceum (Anastasia Makarevich, )
Masha and the Bears (Maria Makarova)
Chicherina (Yulia Chicherina)
Zemfira (Zemfira Ramazanova)
Total (Marina Cherkunova)
Daughter of Monroe and Kennedy (Svetlana Chapurina)
Umka and the Armored Car (Anna Gerasimova)
Hummingbird (Natalia Pivovarova, 1963 – 2007)
Yuta (singer Yuta, real name Anna Osipova)

00s :
Give Two (Lyudmila Makhova)
Louna (Lusine Gevorkyan)
Slot (Daria Stavrovich)
Surganova and Orchestra (Svetlana Surganova)
Composite (Yulia Teunikova)
MONOLIZA (Elizaveta Kostyagina)
Iva Nova (Anastasia Postnikova)
Fly (Alexandra Chugunova)
Murakami (Dilyara Vagapova)

My playlist today will be dedicated to the beautiful half of humanity, or more precisely, to women in Russian rock. Most musicians of any style are men, only a few bands can be found with female vocals. So it is in Russian rock. But I have singled out several of these groups and invite you to listen and evaluate them.

The playlist included such groups as, Chicherina, Mara, Utah, Surganova and Orchestra, Leningrad (song in which Yulia Kogan is the soloist), Murakami, Mukha, Butch, Elysium, Fleur, Velvet, Epidemic (song from the Elven Manuscript ", where the girl sings), Total, Linda, Masha and the Bears.

The women presented are wonderful singers, composers and authors of their songs. They occupy a worthy place in modern Russian rock. I hope you enjoy their work. Happy listening!

Playlist

You can not only listen to all songs online for free, but also download them from the link on the player. And below I present several interesting videos on the topic as a bonus to the playlist.

Several videos of songs by our favorite rock girls

Zemfira “We are breaking”

The singer's performance at the closing ceremony of the Universiade in Kazan in 2013. Very beautiful video!

LOUNA “Storming the Skies” (Live)

Leningrad "Bag"

Performed by the red-haired beauty Yulia Kogan.

Surganova and the “See You Soon” Orchestra

Concert “See you soon. Live in Crocus City Hall" (2012).

Murakami "About the Urals"

Blonde Ksyu “Without you”

Mara "Somewhere My Love"

At the acoustic concert of the KKZ "Mir" (2007).

Anticipating questions in the comments about why some other artists are not included in the selection, I would like to make a reservation right away. Not in the playlist of “Hummingbird” and others. due to the fact that I wanted to make my selection of music more or less modern, and I haven’t heard from these bands for a long time. For some time there was no Nastya, but then I found her simply magical composition. At first I didn’t want to include Blonde Ksya - I don’t know her work at all, in the end, I added the song “Elysium”, which has her vocals, and then a video with her came here, that’s how it happens.

Beauty will save the world - among the army of brutal rockers, each representative of the fair half of humanity looks somehow special. It seems that all these hard sounds of electric guitars, killer drums and experimental vocals are not at all for girls, but it is so.

We have collected for you twenty vocalists who have earned the attention of millions of fans not only due to their talent, but also to their beauty. No one claims to be the ultimate truth, taste and color, as they say, so this is not a top, but rather a list of the fair half of the rock world.

1. Alissa White-Gluz

Thirty-two-year-old Arch Enemy vocalist Alyssa White-Glaz looks like she stepped off the cover of a glossy magazine. Seeing her for the first time, you won’t be able to say that this blue-haired beauty is rocking it in the company of Swedish metalheads.

2. Simone Johanna Maria Simons

Gothic metal is perhaps one of the most popular styles among ladies. The number of groups with female vocals performing in this genre is countless, but the truly outstanding ones can be counted on one hand. One of these groups can safely be called the Dutch band Epica and their stunning vocalist Simone Simons.

3. Taylor Michel Momsen

Fashion model, actress and simply charming beauty Taylor Momsen is a style icon for an entire army of fans, but her activities in the musical field deserve no less attention. Her band The Pretty Reckless already has three studio albums and recognition not only among fans, but also such heavyweights as Steven Tyler from Aerosmith.

4. Maria Brink

The anguished screams of Maria Brink from In This Moment “you will know from a thousand” are perhaps the most striking representative of female metalcore. But Maria has not only outstanding vocal abilities, but also an appearance that adorns not only In This Moment, but the entire world rock scene.

5. Elize Ryd

Slender guitar riffs are best decorated with piercing female vocals - Swedish metallers from Amaranthe understood this recipe for success long ago, which is why the breathtaking Elise Reed has been a constant companion of these guys for many years.

6. Sharon den Adel

Sharon den Adel is a rock legend today. Every second young band trying their hand at the gothic metal genre will claim that they draw their inspiration from the work of Within Temptation, where Sharon has been performing her dark ballads for two decades. Yes, Sharon is not young, but damn, she is still very attractive!

7. Avril Ramona Lavigne

She was a tomboy, a goth, a rebel, and then she grew up to become a stunning, sophisticated blonde - all that Avril Lavigne. Millions of girls grew up with Avril.

Brazilian metallers SEMBLANT definitely need to idolize their vocalist; without Mizuho Lin, the guys would have disappeared among the multitude of world rock musicians. But when you see Mizuho, ​​you somehow even begin to believe in the bright future of Brazilian rock...

9. Daria Stavrovich

In Russia they also love rock music, and our country can also boast of excellent vocalists in every sense, and Daria Stavrovich is a shining example of this. It’s hard to take your eyes off her unusual appearance, and what she does with her voice gives you goosebumps!

10. Tarja Soile Susanna Turunen Cabuli

Another legend of symphonies - gothic rock. Tarja Turunen has long been an adornment of the Nightwish group, her voice fascinated, carried away into some kind of medieval realities, to knights and wall-to-wall battles. Today her solo project Tarja is not so popular, but also deserves your attention. And, yes, Tarja is simply beautiful...

11. Amy Lynn Hartzler

Well, where would we be without the magnificent Amy Lynn? Her voice is very difficult to confuse with someone else, thanks to it Evanescence entered the history of rock music for centuries. For all her undeniable talent, Amy is also simply beautiful.

12. Sandra Nasić

A couple of months ago, Guano Apes released their sixth studio album, which, in fact, became a reissue of the band’s very first record. Despite this, the inimitable Sandra Nasic has once again found herself on the playlists of millions of fans for a long time.

13. Sydney Sierota

The American indie rock band Echosmith, one might say, is just beginning its journey onto the world stage, but their stunning young lead singer Sydney Sierota has already won the hearts of thousands of teenagers with her appearance. Echosmith are young and ambitious and will definitely sell out stadiums over time...

14. Cristina Scabbia

Cristina Scabbia of Lacuna Coil can be put on a par with other performers such as Amy Lynn and Sharon den Adel. She is a strong woman with beautiful and, most importantly, memorable vocals; this is a very important quality for gothic metal.

15 Tatyana Shmailyuk

Do you think that groove metal and the fair half of humanity are incompatible things? So, we’ll hasten to surprise you - meet the Ukrainian band Jinjer and their magnificent soloist Tatyana Shmailyuk. At first glance, you wouldn’t say that this fragile girl is capable of doing such things with her voice...

16. Dolores Mary Eileen O"Riordan

It seems that just recently all rock music lovers were captivated by the magic of The Cranberries and its charming lead singer Dolores O’Riordan, but no, guys, almost a quarter of a century has passed since the release of the group’s first studio album. Time flies forward, but it seems to have no power over Dolores O’Riordan, nor over her songs, which you can listen to endlessly.

17. Lusine Gevorkyan

Another performer and simply beautiful is Lusine Gevorkyan (Lou) from the group Louna. Lusine's assertive voice is unlikely to leave anyone indifferent.

18. Mariangela Demurtas

We continue to reach for beauty, next up is Mariangela Demurtas from the Norwegian symphonic gothic metal band Tristania. The girl became a worthy replacement for Vibeke Stene, who left the group in 2007.

19, 20. Heidi Shepherd / Carla Harve

Carla Harve



Heidi Shepherd

Rounding out our list are two top models, Heidi Shepherd and Carla Harvey from Butcher Babies. These shocking girls cannot be called fragile, but looking at them, you still don’t expect to hear killer groove metal mixed with metalcore, while Butcher Babies still have shocking in the first place.

On the pages of many glossy magazines, ratings of the sexiest representatives and representatives of show business are published annually. They are compiled based on voting by readers of these publications or the expert opinion of the creators. It is very rare to find the top sexiest rock vocalists in them. The 20 most attractive include representatives of various generations of Russian rock.

20th place - Zhanna Aguzarova

The most shocking and unpredictable Russian rock vocalist. Woman is space. The singer became widely known during her performance in the Bravo group. She performed independently under the pseudonyms Ivanna Andersen and Nineen Naintis.

19th place - Yulia Chicherina

The rock singer gained wide popularity after performing the songs “Doll” and “Heat”. The vocalist was born in Sverdlovsk and attributes her work to a subculture called “Ural rock”. The songs she sang with the group BI-2 are very popular among fans.

18th place - Tatyana Zykina

Songwriter, journalist, singer. She began her career under the pseudonym Tatyana Bagramyan. Born in Izhevsk in 1991. The singer has more than 200 original songs in her arsenal. In terms of the scale of her creative personality, critics compare the singer with Zemfira and Shnur.

17th place - Masha Makarova

The song “Lyubochka” brought fame to the singer. Masha was born in Krasnodar in 1977. In 1997, she created the group “Masha and the Bears” and set off to conquer Moscow. In 2017, the group held a number of anniversary concerts. The first of them took place in the Moscow club “Yotaspace”. Despite having several children, Masha tries not to lose her attractiveness.

16th place - Lusine Gevorkyan

The singer was born in 1983 in Armenia. Despite this, Lusine is considered a Russian rock vocalist. The singer spent her childhood and youth in Serpukhov. She currently works with rock bands Tracktor Bowling and Louna. Lusine is one of the best alternative vocalists in the country.

15th place - Lyudmila “Tyosha” Makhova

Soloist and creator of the rock band Give Two. The team was created in 2005. The first title is “Mother-in-Law Makhova”. In addition to performing with the group, the singer very often sings a duet with Konstantin Kinchev.

14th place - Lesya Gusmatulina

Vocalist of the rock band "Gilza". She is considered one of the most powerful rock vocalists in Russia. Nominated for the Devil's Dozen Award.

13th place - Helavisa

The singer's real name is Natalya Andreevna O'Shei. She is the founder of the folk rock group Melnitsa. Solo projects: “Helavisa”. "36.6" and others. The singer was born in 1976 in Moscow. She has a wide range of interests. She is a candidate of philological sciences. The singer's attractive, romantic appearance is surprisingly combined with her vocal abilities.

12th place - Utah

The singer's real name is Anna Vladimirovna Osipova. The vocalist was born in 1979 in Sverdlovsk. The Utah group was created by her after moving to Moscow in 2000. The songs written by the singer and composer have repeatedly been among the best songs in the charts of Nashe Radio.

11th place - Blonde Ksyu

Former soloist of the groups “Elysium” and “Lampasy” Ksenia Sidorina. Born in 1982 in Gorky. Since 2004 he has been engaged in a solo career. She has recorded 6 albums. Creates vivid stage images.

10th place - Pelageya Khanova

Founder of the group "Pelageya". Born in Novosibirsk in 1986. Works in the genre of pop-folk and folk songs. In 2017, Pelageya gave birth to a daughter. Motherhood seriously changed the appearance of the singer, making her very attractive.

9th place - Alevtina Leontyeva

The singer was born in 1977 in Novosibirsk. She trained professionally in jazz vocals. At the beginning of her creative career, she performed as part of the rock group “Melnitsa”. Currently, the singer is pursuing a solo career and is trying to work as a TV presenter.

8th place - Elena Nikitaeva

Songwriter, composer, rock vocalist. Born in Stavropol in 1976. The singer began her solo career in the 90s. Later she created the group “Partisan Radio”. Several songs by Elena Nikitaeva are heard in the TV series “Heart of a Star”.

7th place - Florida Chanturia

Soloist of the Leningrad group. Before starting work in the team, she sang in karaoke bars. Florida jazz vocal training. Born in 1990.

6th place - Teona Dolnikova

Vocalist of the rock band "Slot". He copes well with performing hard rock, tries to act in films, and participates in various projects on TV.

5th place - Alexandra Chigunova

Soloist and one of the founders of the rock group “Mukha”. The presentation of the first album of the group “Combination” took place in 2008 at the Moscow club “Orange”. Alexandra studied music between classes at the journalism department. She is the author of many of the group's songs. With his songs and stage image he tries to create a positive mood in the public.

4th place - Mara Kana

The singer was born in Moscow in 1978. Wide popularity came to her at the beginning of the 2000s. Mara is not only a talented vocalist, but also a great master of shocking. In 2004, at the “Invasions” festival, she shocked the audience with her transparent tunic and provocative exposure of her breasts. After this performance, people began to compare her to Miley Cyrus, who loved to tease fans with her charms.

3rd place - Zemfira

The Russian rock legend was born in Ufa in 1976. A bright, extraordinary personality. Zemfira's image resembles a disheveled boy. She is always associated with some kind of secret. Our editors love Zemfira very much, she is truly beautiful!

2nd place - Alisa Vox-Burmistrova

Born in 1987 in Leningrad. The singer became widely famous thanks to Shnur’s song “Louboutins” and undressing on stage. After a loud scandal and leaving the Leningrad group in 2016, she took up a solo career. The singer’s first album was called “Sama”.

1st place - Yulia Kogan

Bold and catchy. This is how one can characterize the former lead singer of the Leningrad group. She was born in the city on the Neva in 1981. She began her solo career in 2014 with the release of the album “Ogon-Baba”. Before it started, Yulia gave birth to a daughter and managed to work on TV as a presenter.