What rock bands do Russian girls perform in? The best rock singers (10 videos)

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.

Until the 80s there were no women in Russian rock. That is, famous musicians had fans almost immediately, but until the rise of Aquarium, the most rock and roll woman in the country was Alla Borisovna Pugacheva. Without a shadow of irony or sarcasm - she was well versed in contemporary music, was close friends with the Time Machine, and later with Nautilus and Alice. But the truly bright women in the sky began to shine after the appearance of Nastya Polevaya. It cannot be said that this “broke the dam,” but a window opened through which the wind of change blew. Women began to appear more often, and each time they left a very noticeable mark on Russian music. If Nastya was something like a “founding mother,” then her successors became real “shakers of foundations” and “trendsetters of genres,” sometimes even more important than men. When in 1999 one Ufa singer released the main album of the year, it was with him that a new musical era began in the country, which in many ways continues to this day. And women are full participants in this process.

Nastya Poleva

Where played: Track, Nastya

Genres: Russian rock

What's cool: Nastya Poleva is the first truly famous woman in Russian rock. Our first female rock star. It is doubly symbolic that such a thing could only appear in Sverdlovsk, remote from the centers of civilization, where rock life flowed according to its own laws. By the will of fate, Nastya is also one of the founders of Sverdlovsk rock as such: in 1980 she became a vocalist Track - gloomy moralizers, related Kraftwerk and Black Sabbath , in 1985 actively collaborated with the emerging young Nautilus , and in 1987 she finally went into a solo career. Her debut albumTatsubecame the first famous female rock album in the country. This was facilitated by Nastya’s new, soft and lyrical singing style, unusual fashionable arrangements full of references to exotic countries, and surreal lyrics. Nastya’s career after this album (and the tragedy with another album,Bride, stolen from the studio) can hardly be called triumphant, but even after moving to St. Petersburg, she retained both her unquestioned musical authority and the status of a living legend of Russian rock.

Quote: I was one hundred percent sure thatTatsuwill pass. I have always had the desire to move mountains and do something to make everyone gasp. And when such motivation appears, I become a meteor. I would endure everything to get the end result.

Diana Arbenina

Where played: Night snipers

Genres: Russian rock, art song

What's cool: She has spent almost 23 years of her life on the big stage Diana Arbenina . Behind us are hundreds of cities, two hundred songs, collections of poetry and prose, an autobiographical performance.Motofosoon the stage of the Moscow Art Theater. Chekhov, soundtracks to 16 films, experience as a team mentor in the projectVoice of Ukraine(and in 2015 on the Main Stage project) and a nomination for the Russian independent award for achievements in the field of literature and artTriumph. In addition to all this, Diana successfully combines active concert activities with the position of mother of two beautiful kids Artem and Marta.

Quote: To be a sniper means to have a bare, if nervous, heart, to be receptive to human kindness. As for love, don’t defend yourself from it and wait, even if it takes your whole life.

Zemfira

Where did you play? : Zemfira, The Uchpochmack

Genres: Russian rock

What's cool: At least because she Zemfira . I think it makes no sense to describe the influence that she had on all Russian music. Zemfira has become one of the most commercially successful singers on our stage, without being a particularly public person, but simply doing her job. In November 2010, Afisha magazine included her first album in the top “50 best Russian albums of all time.” And more than once Zemfira was included in the ranking of the most influential women in the country. But she, however, always did not care about such titles and regalia. Two concerts are approaching, concluding the “Little Man” tour in Olympic , for which most of the tickets were sold out within a day and the excitement for the event “collapsed” the kassir.ru website and the site itself. Isn't this the best proof of popular recognition?

Quote: It's very difficult for me to please. I am dissatisfied with the musicians, dissatisfied with myself, very often, dissatisfied with the audience. Sometimes it seems to me that they could be more active. They cannot hurt me, criticize me more than I can criticize myself. I know who I am, I am in the right place. I know this, I am sure of it. And this is my greatest truth and strength. Confidence in who I am and what I am. And I will sing for a very long time.

Svetlana Surganova

Where played: Something Else, Night Snipers, Surganova and Orchestra

Genres: rock, alternative rock, jazz rock, trip hop, art rock

What's cool: In fact, according to her first education, Svetlana Yakovlevna Surganova is a pediatrician (Svetlana has never worked in her field), which does not prevent her from being a talented musician. The artist herself calls the group’s style VIP-Punk-Decadence (behind the complex abbreviation lies aesthetics, “hooliganism,” energetic presentation, self-irony, lyrics based on classical poetry), but even this definition is not enough for their work. In addition to the above genres, we can safely say that Svetlana skillfully plays with Latin, ethnic motifs, and sometimes electronic samples, and at the same time she is one of the women without whom Russian rock is now unthinkable. This off-format group called Surganova and the Orchestra has existed for almost 14 years, is dearly loved by fans, deservedly has one of the most generous fan clubs with surprises and gifts and actively travels with concerts throughout Russia and abroad, and rightfully bears the title, perhaps the most touring rock band in our country (just look at C&O’s performance schedule).
The group celebrated its tenth anniversary (in 2013) with a concert in the Kremlin Palace, and the release of new albums is accompanied by concerts in Crocus.

The deep lyrics of the St. Petersburg poetess can be analyzed into quotes for a very long time, but we will present one of them below.
Quote: In my creativity, I, like many, try to solve for myself the fundamental questions of existence. I talk, sing, shout about it. The result is a burning mixture of depression and catharsis.

Linda

Where played: Convoy, Bloody Faeries, Linda

Genres : trip hop, trip rock, new age, experimental music, ethno rock, folk rock, psychedelic rock, indie rock, art rock, alternative rock, grunge, post-punk, gothic rock

What's cool: She became one of the most mysterious singers of our rock scene. Svetlana Gaiman was born in the small town of Kentau in Kazakhstan, then she and her family moved to Tolyatti, and at the age of 15 she ended up in Moscow. Three years later, her creative career began (Linda took her first steps in a folk art group), and after that she entered Gnesinka. She managed to work with many famous figures in the Russian music industry of those years, for example, with Vladimir Matetsky, Yuri Aizenshpis, Maxim Fadeev. The unusual musical style quickly helped the singer become noticed, her albums became platinum (they sold more than 250 thousand copies), Voron's album became platinum with sales status of 1,250,000 copies, becoming the third in Russia. Multiple changes of images from album to album, constant experiments with sound and appearance, and finally - a successful collaboration with the Universal Music label, which brought her big concerts and performances at festivals and even opened for Moby in 2005. Part of Linda's musical career is connected with Greece - it was from there that Stefanos Korkolis, a Greek singer and composer, with whom Linda later tied the knot, but divorced a couple of years later, came from. The singer continues to create, release new albums (her eighth studio album, 2013 LAI, @!, was even recognized as the best album of the year according to MusicBox), and continues to create to this day. Well, who knows how many more musical experiments her talent will be enough for.

Quote: The image is born at the moment when childbirth occurs, “birth-water”, so the image is laid by the parents. Then in life you can search, try on yourself and feel with all your inner state what is closer to you, where you are more comfortable and where there are those things with which you can grow further. In kindergarten I wanted to become an astronaut, then I really liked fishing, I always thought that I would be a dolphin rescuer. Life has always been unpredictable. Then I became very interested in the circus. Plus I was born in an ethnic place. I received my first musical burns at the age of four, when I heard the ethnic instruments of ordinary street musicians. Also, my grandmother, who raised me, who gave me a lot in life, was a very creative person, and she had a difficult life. This all layered over the years and acquired a certain foundation that guided me. These are all components, and this is a very global issue.

Lusine Gevrkyan

Where played: Sphere of Influence, Traktor Bowling, Louna

Genres: alternative metal, alternative rock, nu metal, punk rock

What's cool: Lou is considered one of the best alternative vocalists in our country, which has been confirmed more than once by both fans and awards such as the Chart Dozen. Lusine has recently successfully combined work in two projects (Tracktor Bowling and Louna) with the role of a wife (Lu is married to Vitaly Demidenko, bass guitarist of Tractors and Louna) and a caring mother, while actively performing with her colleagues at many festivals , where they are always welcome guests, working on electrical and acoustic material, charity and filming. Previously, however, Lou also taught vocals, but with such a busy schedule she had to give it up. An economist by education. For his groups, he writes some of the material himself - both the lyrics and the musical component of the songs. She is an endorser of Sennheiser microphones and ear monitoring systems, as well as a representative of Roland brand synthesizers in Russia (she herself is a pianist).

Quote: Guys, rock music... it is truthful, it is honest, it is sometimes aggressive, it is often heavy, sometimes even heavy, energetic, but it is always against war, against weapons, against violence, against injustice, and glorifies love, honesty, kindness, equality and brotherhood.

Yulia Kogan

Where did you play? : Leningrad, solo project

Genres: pop, pop rock, jazz

What's cool: The red-haired beast Yulia Kogan quickly burst into the music scene in 2007 and became famous in one day. Of course, Sergei Shnurov’s team never left anyone indifferent, and with the arrival of Yulia, a “second wind” of the group’s popularity began. A beautiful figure, a cloud of red hair and songs that consist mainly of obscenities (and how else, they were written by Shnur) did their job. For almost six years, Yulia was the “face” and voice of Leningrad. In 2013, she left the group and pursued a solo career. To date, the singer has released her debut album entitled “Fire Woman”.

The image of a bitchy, liberated beauty attracted television people - for several seasons Yulia became the host of the show #YaPrava on channel Yu. The singer also recorded several arias for the musical TODD by the group King and the Clown. You can hear her in the songs “Death Machine” and “Lovett’s Confession.”

Julia is an actress by training; she began studying classical vocals quite late - at the age of 16. I got into the Leningrad group by accident - in the St. Petersburg music scene everyone knows each other. In life, Yulia Kogan bears little resemblance to her stage image - calm and quiet, she is married, has a daughter, Lisa, and plays at the Entreprise Theater as a hobby. A. Mironova.

Quote: It’s somewhat problematic to get away from the image that I had in the Leningrad group. This is something akin to actors who became popular thanks to one role. You have to pay for it; not all the audience is ready to see something different in me. I can be touching and tender on stage, or I can be tough. And for this I don’t have to swear obscene words into the microphone. I'm a little worried about the audience's reaction. People are now in some confusion: they don’t know which Yulia Kogan they are going for. They don't understand what to expect from me. But this is a kind of challenge, and it is interesting. I want to reach such a level of perception of my solo image that the lyrical songs performed by me are completely understandable to the public who came to the concert.

Daria Nookie Stavrovich

Where played: SLOT, Nuki

Genres: alternative rock, nu metal

What's cool: Daria Stavrovich, or Nookie, has been the female “voice” of the Slot group for many years. Dasha was born in the Arkhangelsk region, studied at the Nizhny Novgorod Music College, and then in Moscow. Fond of creativity since childhood, little Dasha first gravitated towards drawing, but then she was fascinated by music. Having, thanks to friends, joined the Slot group at the age of 20, she remained there - today, together with Dasha, 7 albums have already been recorded, and it’s difficult to imagine anyone else in Nuki’s place in this group. The singer also created her solo project Nuki, which has two releases to its credit.

Quote: I ended up in the Slot by luck. We make modern music for youth and for everyone who is young at heart. With our creativity we try to express our perception of the world, to show how everything is interconnected in it. We don’t say: “Girlfriend, look at me, do as I do...” We say: “If you do this, then it will be like this, and then you’ll figure it out on your own.” My mother watches our performances on TV. Sometimes he calls and scolds me for the slang that I use in my speech. Parents know our creativity, but do not always understand it. Probably due to the age barrier.

Zhanna Aguzarova

Where played: Bravo

Genres : rock, pop rock, beat, glam rock, rockabilly

Nicknames: Ivanna Anders, Nineteen Ninties

Why it’s cool: The name of Zhanna Aguzarova is always associated with outrageousness, space and a beautiful, piercing voice. And of course, with the Bravo group. Despite the fact that Aguzarova has not been a very frequent guest in public lately, she still remains popular, and almost everyone knows the songs she performs. In 1983 she joined the Bravo group (then Postscript). In 1988, Aguzarova left the group to pursue a solo career. From 1991 to 1996 she lived in America and very little is known about this period.
This is a woman without age and timeless, she is like an alien from outer space, we don’t know anything about her one hundred percent for sure: even the date and place of birth are surrounded by mystery. And what can be said about a man who, having arrived in Moscow, lived for some time with a fake passport, and only because Zhanna did not have her own. Having taken someone else’s passport and corrected her name from “Ivan” to “Ivanna,” Zhanna Khasanovna pretended to be the daughter of diplomats, Ivanna (later Yvonne) Anders, for which she subsequently paid first with detention and then with forced labor.

The singer at one time made a real revolution on the music scene: her shocking style of clothing, fantastic outfits, eccentric hairstyles and hair color, as well as unpredictable behavior on stage and in interviews left their mark on the country’s musical culture. In communications with the press, Zhanna often spoke about her connection with the Martians, now that her trace in music is lost, fans believe that she has flown home.

Quote: There is nothing old in art - there is real Happiness everywhere, it is around us. They say it’s good where we are not, but that’s not true: it’s good where we are

Fans of Russian rock mainly associate it with male vocals, forgetting that it is represented by excellent female groups that deserve no less attention. Our site has prepared a rating of the ten best rock bands with female vocals, perhaps it will help expand your musical horizons. This version can be supplemented and changed by you in the comments.

10. Fly

A young group founded in 2006 by Anton Yakomulsky (drummer of “Nogu Svolo!”) and singer Alexandra Chugunova, who began performing under the stage name “SashaCh”. The first album “Combination” is marked by the combination of several styles at once: pop-rock, punk, lounge and even disco. The same can be said about the following records. The single “Tram No. 6” is original and unusual, designed in the form of a comic book and designed specifically for owners of PCs and mobile devices reading the ePub format. It was released on May 12, 2012.

9. Scepter

Fans of power metal and heavy metal probably know this Saratov band, which has released 3 albums since its founding in 2006. The main themes of the songs are no different from those that characterize similar genres - philosophical themes, love lyrics, the Middle Ages. “Scepter” can be called one of the most successful Russian metal bands with female vocals.

8. Blonde Ksyu

Performer Ksenia Sidorina founded a group with the interesting name Blonde Ksyu in 2004 to record a solo album with old songs in a new arrangement or with those that had not been recorded before. Before that, she already had experience on stage - she collaborated with the Naiv group and was part of the famous punk group Elysium. It’s interesting that Ksenia calls her style “barbie punk” or “pink punk.” In our opinion, it looks more like an alternative.

7. Nastya

This group can be called not only Russian, but also Soviet, since it began its activities in 1986. Nastya Poleva, the founder of the group, began by performing with the rock group Nautilus Pompilius. The rock group “Nastya” itself belongs to the first wave of Ural rock; it gained fame in the late 80s - early 90s, and in 1989, according to the “Sound Track” hit parade, the singer overtook Sofia Rotaru, taking 4th place. e place.

6. SLOT

It can hardly be called only a female rock group, because in addition to Daria Stavrovich, Igor Lobanov also sings in it. However, the first violin there is still played by the singer we mentioned. “Slot” has a diverse musical style; its discography includes songs in the metal genre and those that are more like pop-rock. The latest record “Sixth” is more dedicated to the alternative. From 2002 to 2014, “Slot” was noted for six albums and numerous concerts not only in Russia, but also in neighboring countries. In addition to their songs, the band performs covers of domestic and foreign hits.

5. Tracktor Bowling

Alternative metal with female vocals in Russia is perfectly represented by the band Tracktor Bowling, formed in 1996. The band's most successful album is the 2005 album "Devil", and some experts consider it one of the best in the alternative metal genre. One of the most popular late singles of the group is “Not a Step Back” (2010). The group's style is female vocals combined with heavy guitar sound and philosophical lyrics.

4. Lyceum

The style of the group "Lyceum", which was most famous in the 90s thanks to the song "Autumn", is defined as romantic girl-rock. The leader of the group is Anastasia Makarevich, who has been its permanent member since 1991 (the time of its founding). Most of the group's songs can be classified as "pop". The Lyceum's best-selling album is 1996's Open Curtain. The girls sang on the same stage with “Sunday”, “Time Machine”, Muslim Magomayev, and also received the Ovation Award in 1995.

3. Chicherina

The singer of pop-rock songs founded the group “Chicherina” in 1997. Fame came to her after Vadim Samoilov from Agatha Christie became the producer of the group in 1999. Also, immediately after this event, “Chicherina” began releasing the first albums “Dreams” and “Current”. The song “My Rock and Roll” of 2002, recorded with the group “Bi-2”, was named the best song of the year according to Muz-TV. Another single, “Heat,” won the Golden Gramophone award in 2000. Everyone also remembers Chicherina from the song “Tu-lu-la.”

2. Night snipers

The vocalist and leader of the group, Diana Arbenina, is known not only in Russia, but also in Ukraine thanks to her performances at rock festivals and simply excellent songs. The popularity of “Night Snipers” was brought to them by the songs “You Gave Me Roses”, “Capital”, “31 Spring”, etc. Throughout its existence, the group has already managed to give concerts in Moscow and St. Petersburg, the last of which was organized in 2014. In general, since 2011, the concert performances of the “Night Snipers” have been supplemented by the solo acoustics of Diana Arbenina, for example, on December 5, 2013, they performed separately at a large anniversary concert. The genre that can be used to characterize the songs of “Night Snipers” is Russian rock and rock and roll.

1. Zemfira

Our hit parade is crowned by Zemfira - by far the most talented and successful female performer of Russian rock. Journalists called the direction in which she performs “female rock.” Zemfira influenced many youth rock bands of 2000 and the younger generation in general. From 2012 to 2014 she was included in the rating of “100 most influential women in Russia”. In addition to rock, Zemfira has elements of jazz and even blues, and each of the albums is distinguished by its own uniqueness.

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Symphonic Gothic, despite the numerous somersaults and mockeries committed, still exists and even tries to show signs of life. Largely spoiled by popularity (not long, but still) and its own fans, the genre again acquires a sane face and this face is most often female. It is quite clear why, a pretentious and gloomy man in a corset or dress does not make a very pleasant impression, and if you remove the dress from the above, then the same thing can be found in power. Although in most cases the fappability of the vocalists of symphonic-gothic groups can be questioned, they still have a certain charm, if only because of their good vocal abilities and the specific aesthetics of the genre.

As it is not difficult to guess from the written nonsense and the title of the article, now I will try to talk about ten best symphonic gothic bands with female vocals. In order to avoid anal spasms for you, dear readers, I will immediately note that the top was compiled personally by the author and is in the nature of his personal opinion. But as usual, you can leave your corrections, preferences and “Doc, you’re an asshole and don’t understand anything about corset ladies” in the comments. The groups are arranged in an almost random order.

10th place: Beyond the Black

A young group from Mannheim, which is located in Germany. So far they only have one single and an album, In the Shadows. But they stand out from the crowd of similar groups with their cheerful music, not too prone to empty pathos, with a slight touch of altos and quite good vocals.

Well, and as a bonus there’s the cute vocalist Jennifer Haben ^_^

9th place: Voices of Destiny

Another young German team, formed in the city of Ludwigsburg in 2004. The group has two albums and a change of vocalist, somewhere between them. Very fast and pretentious guys, with vocals in the style of “beauty, with a beast singing along.”

8th place: Delain

Community benefit group founded by Martijn Westerholt of Within Teamptation. The advantage of the group is the vocalist Charlotte Wessels and the sound, where a modern modern sound is very organically woven into the symphonic component. Which, however, is the main problem of these guys. They reek of something teenage-commercial, especially from the lyrics.

7th place: Xandria

Long-suffering, but still remaining true to her Xandria style. After a fever with repeated changes of vocalist, the group still managed to get together and even record a new album. I had no right not to remember this group. These guys, on par with Nightwish and Within Temptation, can be considered classics of the genre. Classic symphonic metal, and on the latest albums also with a very strong influence of power.

6th place: Leaves" Eyes, Liv Kristine

Who doesn't know Liv Kristin? Everyone knows Liv Kristin. To paraphrase the famous rant into eternity from Masha and the Bears. Here's another iconic person I couldn't pass by. Liv Kristin Espenes-Krul from Norway. Vocalist of the band Leaves" Eyes named after herself, and also noted for her work in the cult Theater of Tragedy. This, in principle, is quite enough for her to get into this top. But we can also say that her work is quite multifaceted, just like and the style of singing and gravitates more towards classical gothic.

5th place: Dark Sarah

A new project by Heidi Parviainen, a defector from the band Amberian Dawn, widely known in narrow circles. If you miss those very times when life was black, like a black man selling joints in the alley, Tarja was still young, and you had just dyed your patches the color of ink, then this is what you need.

4th place: Stream Of Passion

A Mexican-Dutch group formed in 2005 by multi-stanker Arjen Lucassen, in principle, this is quite enough to pay attention to this group. But if not, then like everything Lucassen touches, the band's sound boasts a variety of infusions, from ethnic to prog, as well as some of the best keyboards in the genre.

3rd place: Sirenia

Another group subject to staff turnover, which did not prevent it from becoming almost a cult in certain circles. Founded by Morten Veland, who is the heart of the group, in 2001 after leaving Tristania. Gloomy, viscous, pretentious symphonic metal, on the latest albums in some places it gives off a melodic feel. Whatever they say, the group is one of the best in the genre, with its own recognizable sound.

2nd place: Nightwish

In my opinion, you don’t even need to say anything, this is Nightwish and that says it all.
I’ll probably leave the video from the classic Nightwish.

1st place: Epica

The powerful and most pathetic Dutch Epica, led by the red-haired beast Simone Simons, are currently the best in the genre, in my opinion. The band was formed in 2003 by guitarist and vocalist Mark Jansen after his departure from After Forever. A distinctive feature of the group is the sound in which you can simultaneously hear classic symphonic metal, power metal, and even the influence of death metal. And of course, the main calling card of the group, female vocals combined with male growling - “beauty and the beast”.