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Григорий Лепс
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| Birth name | Григорий Викторович Лепсверидзе Grigory Victorovich Lepsveridze |
| Also known as | Григорий Лепс Grigory Leps |
| Born | 16 July 1962 Sochi, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Origin | Georgian |
| Genres | Soft rock, Russian chanson |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician |
| Instruments | Singing, guitar, piano, drums |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Labels | Мистерия Рекордс |
| Associated acts | Timati, Sergey Shnurov, Joseph Kobzon, Valery Meladze Irina Allegrova |
Grigory Viktorovich Lepsveridze (known as Grigory Leps) is a famous Russian singer and songwriter. He was born on July 16, 1962, in Sochi, which is in Russia. He is of Georgian background.
Grigory Leps is known for his powerful, low baritone voice. His music style has changed over time. In his early career, he sang Russian chanson, a type of Russian popular music. More recently, his music has moved towards soft rock. He was named a People's Artist of Russia in 2022. For several years, Grigory Leps was one of the highest-earning singers in Russia. For example, he earned $15 million in 2013.
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About Grigory Leps
Grigory Lepsveridze was born in the city of Sochi, in what was then the Soviet Union. His family was ethnically Georgian. He went to music school and learned to play percussion instruments.
After serving in the army, he began playing and singing in different rock bands. He also worked as a singer in restaurants.
His Music Career
In 2000, Grigory Leps released an album called Thank You People. This album included popular songs like "Shelest" and "Nu i chto". This album showed a change in his musical style. He started moving away from Russian chanson and more towards rock music.
In 2002, he released another album titled On Strings of Rain. A very popular song from this album was "Rumka vodki na stole".
In 2004, Grigory Leps released a special album called Parus. This album featured his rock versions of songs originally written by Vladimir Vysotsky, a famous Russian singer-songwriter. The song "Parus" had a music video and the album became very popular. A second part of this album, called Vtoroy, came out in 2007. Its release concert was held in the famous Kremlin hall.
In 2006, he released two successful albums. These were Labirint, which included hits like "Labirint" and "Vyuga", and V tsentre zemli, with the popular song "Zamerzayet Solntse". The concert for the V tsentre zemli album took place at the Luzhniki Stadium.
Public Appearances
Grigory Leps has performed at several public events. For example, on March 18, 2022, he sang at a rally in Moscow. This event celebrated the joining of Crimea with Russia and supported Russia's actions in Ukraine. He also sang at another rally in Moscow on February 22, 2023.
Because of his support for these actions, some of his concerts have been canceled. In June 2023, a concert in Almaty Region of Kazakhstan was canceled. This happened after people in Kazakhstan protested his support for Russia's actions in Ukraine. Music festivals in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan also canceled performances by pro-Kremlin Russian singers, including Leps.
Musical Style
Grigory Leps is known for his wide vocal range. He has a deep, low baritone voice. The types of music he performs include a mix of rock, pop music, and Russian chanson.
Interesting Facts
- Grigory Leps is a Georgian Orthodox Christian. He often chooses an apartment where he can see a church or a road from his window. He believes a road "always leads to a church."
- He enjoys collecting old books.
- He also collects Icons, which are religious artworks. He once traded his car for one of these icons. His collection includes an icon that belonged to the Romanovs, a famous Russian royal family, and another icon from the 15th century.
Awards and Recognition
Grigory Leps has received several awards for his music.
World Music Awards
He won the World Music Awards for Best-Selling Russian Artist in 2014.
Music Videos
Grigory Leps has released many music videos throughout his career. Some of his videos include:
- 1995 — «Натали» (Natalie)
- 1995 — «Храни Вас Бог» (God Save You)
- 1997 — «Раздумья мои» (My Thoughts)
- 1999 — «Первый день рожденья» (First Birthday)
- 2000 — «Крыса-Ревность» (Rat-Jealousy)
- 2001 — «Шелест» (Rustle)
- 2002 — «Рюмка водки на столе» (A Shot of Vodka on the Table)
- 2002 — «Я верю, я дождусь» (I Believe, I Will Wait)
- 2004 — «Кровь, пот, слезы, любовь» (Blood, Sweat, Tears, Love)
- 2005 — «Ну и что» (So What)
- 2005 — «Вьюга» (Blizzard)
- 2006 — «Она» (She)
- 2006 — «Лабиринт» (Labyrinth)
- 2006 — «Замерзает солнце» (The Sun Freezes)
- 2007 — «Я тебе не верю» (I Don't Trust You) – duet with Irina Allegrova
- 2007 — «Бессонница» (Insomnia)
- 2008 — «Она не твоя» (She is Not Yours) – duet with Stas Piekha
- 2009 — «Уходи красиво» (Leave Beautifully)
- 2009 — «Что может человек» (What a Man Can Do)
- 2010 — «Измены» (Betrayals)
- 2010 — «Обернитесь» (Turn Around) – duet with Valery Meladze
- 2011 — «Вечерняя застольная» (Evening Drinking Song) – Trio with Alexander Rosenbaum and Joseph Kobzon
- 2012 — «Реквием по любви» (Requiem for Love) – duet with Timati
- 2012 — «Водопадом» (Like a Waterfall)
- 2012 — «Лондон» (London) – duet with Timati
- 2013 — «Зеркала» (Mirrors) – duet with Ani Lorak
- 2014 — «Господи, дай мне сил» (Lord, Give Me Strength)
- 2014 — «Бай-бай» (Bye-Bye) – duet with Natalia Vlasova
- 2015 — «Бабосы боссам» (Money to Bosses) – duet with Green Grey
Songs of the Year
Grigory Leps has had many songs recognized as "Song of the Year" in Russia. Here are some examples:
| Year | Original Title | Title in English |
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| 2007 | Я тебе не верю | I do not trust you |
| 2008 | Озеро надежды, Она не твоя | Hope Lake, She is not yours |
| 2009 | Я тебя не люблю | I do not love you |
| 2010 | Обернитесь, Уходи красиво | Turn around, Get out beautifully |
| 2012 | Лондон, Водопадом | London, Waterfall |
| 2013 | Зеркала, Я – счастливый | Mirrors, I'm happy |
Discography
Grigory Leps has released many albums throughout his career. Here are some of them:
- 1991 — Гриша Сочинский (Grisha Sochinskiy)
- 1994 — Храни Вас Бог (God Save You)
- 1997 – Целая жизнь (Lifetime)
- 2000 – Спасибо, люди... (Thanks, people ...)
- 2002 – На струнах дождя... (On the strings of rain ...)
- 2004 – Парус (Sail)
- 2006 – Лабиринт (Maze/Labyrinth)
- 2006 – В центре Земли (In the center of the Earth)
- 2007 – Второй (Second)
- 2009 – Водопад (Waterfall)
- 2011 – Пенсне (Pince-nez)
- 2011 – Берега чистого братства (Bank of pure brotherhood) – with Alexander Rosenbaum
- 2012 – Полный вперед! (Full speed ahead)
- 2014 – Гангстер No.1 (Gangster #1)
- 2017 – ТыЧегоТакойСерьезный (WhyAreYouSoSerious)
- 2021 – Подмена понятий (Podmena ponyaty)
- 2023 – Завтра (Tomorrow)
Live Albums and Collections
- 2005 – Парус Live (Sail Live) – A concert from March 13, 2004
- 2007 – В центре Земли Live (In the center of the Earth Live) – A concert from November 16, 2006
- 2007 – Я – живой! (I (am) alive) – A collection of his music videos
- 2010 – Что может человек (What can a man) – Another collection of videos
- 2010 – Водопад Live (Waterfall Live) – A concert from November 20, 2009
- 2011 – Научись летать Live (Learn to fly) – A concert from May 7
Compilation Albums
- 1995 – Натали (Natalie)
- 2005 – Избранное... 10 лет (Favorites... 10 years)
- 2007 – Вся жизнь моя – дорога... (All my life – the road ...)
- 2010 – Берега. Избранное (Shore. Favorites)
