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Background information
Native name	Григорий Лепс
Birth name	Григорий Викторович Лепсверидзе Grigory Victorovich Lepsveridze
Also known as	Григорий Лепс Grigory Leps
Born	(1962-07-16) 16 July 1962 (age 63) 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 (Russian: Григо́рий Ви́кторович Лепсверидзе), known as Grigory Leps, was born on July 16, 1962. He is a famous Russian singer and songwriter. He has Georgian family roots.

Grigory Leps is known for his deep, powerful singing voice. His music style has changed over time. It started with a genre called Russian chanson, which is a type of Russian popular music. Later, his music moved towards soft rock, which is a calmer style of rock music. He was named a People's Artist of Russia in 2022.

About Grigory Leps

Early Life and Music Start

Grigory Lepsveridze was born in the city of Sochi, which was part of the Soviet Union at the time. His family was from Georgia. He went to music school and learned to play percussion instruments like drums.

After finishing his time in the army, he began playing and singing in different rock bands. He also worked as a singer in restaurants.

Moving to Moscow and First Album

Grigory Leps decided to move to Moscow to focus on his music career. He continued singing in restaurants there. Eventually, he got a record deal. In 1995, he released his first album, called May God Keep You (Khrani vas Bog).

A song from this album, "Natali," became a big hit. Even though the song was very popular, Grigory Leps was dealing with some health challenges at the time. He was in the hospital recovering.

Releasing More Popular Albums

In 1997, Grigory Leps released his second album, A Whole Life (Tselaya zhizn). This album also had several popular songs, including "Chizhik" and "Gololed."

His music style began to change around the year 2000. With his album Thank You People, he started to move away from the traditional Russian chanson style. He began to explore more rock music sounds. This album included hits like "Shelest." In 2002, he released On Strings of Rain (Na strunakh dozhdya), which featured another popular song, "Rumka ... na stole."

Tribute Albums and Concerts

In 2004, Grigory Leps released a special album called Parus. This album featured his rock versions of songs originally written by the famous artist Vladimir Vysotsky. 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. He held a big concert for this album at the Kremlin hall. In 2005, he also released a collection of his best songs from his first 10 years in music.

Continued Success and Big Shows

Grigory Leps released two successful albums in 2006. These were Labirint, which included hits like "Labirint" and "Vyuga," and V tsentre zemli, with the popular song "Zamerzayet Solntse." The main concert for the V tsentre zemli album was held at the large Luzhniki Stadium.

He released more collections of his music and video clips in 2007. In 2009, he presented his album "Waterfall."

Public Appearances

Grigory Leps has performed at public events in Russia. For example, he sang at a rally in Moscow on March 18, 2022. He also performed at another rally in Moscow on February 22, 2023.

Some of his concerts in other countries have been canceled. In June 2023, a concert in Almaty Region of Kazakhstan was canceled. Later in 2023, music festivals in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan that were supposed to feature him and other Russian singers were also canceled.

Music Style and Voice

Grigory Leps is known for his impressive singing voice. He has a wide vocal range, meaning he can sing many different notes. His voice is often described as a low, growling sound. His music combines elements of rock music and pop music. In his earlier career, it also included the Russian chanson style.

Interesting Facts

• Grigory Leps is a Christian. He often chooses places to live where he can see a church from his window. He believes that roads always lead 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 received the World Music Award for Best-Selling Russian Artist in 2014.

Music Videos

Grigory Leps has released many music videos throughout his career. Here are some of them:

• 1995 — «Натали» (Natali)
• 1995 — «Храни Вас Бог» (May God Keep You)
• 1997 — «Раздумья мои» (My Thoughts)
• 1999 — «Первый день рожденья» (First Birthday)
• 2000 — «Крыса-Ревность» (Rat-Jealousy)
• 2001 — «Шелест» (Rustle)
• 2002 — «Рюмка ... на столе» (A Glass ... 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 Believe 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) (a cover song)
• 2009 — «Что может человек» (What a Person 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 for Bosses) duet with Green Grey

Popular Songs of the Year

Grigory Leps has had many songs recognized as "Song of the Year" in Russia. Here are some of them:

Discography

Albums

• 1991 — Гриша Сочинский (Grisha Sochinskiy)
• 1994 — Храни Вас Бог (Khrani Vas God)
• 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) together with singer 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)

DVDs

• 2005 – Парус Live (Sail Live) Concert at the State Kremlin Palace in Moscow 13 March 2004
• 2007 – В центре Земли Live (In the center of the Earth Live) Concert in SC "Olympic" 16 November 2006
• 2007 – Я – живой! (I (am) alive) Collection of video clips
• 2010 – Что может человек (What can a man) Collection of videos
• 2010 – Водопад Live (Waterfall Live) Concert for the album "Waterfall", SC "Olympic" 20 November 2009, Full version concert
• 2011 – Научись летать Live (Learn to fly) Concert for the album "Pince-nez", Crocus City Hall, 7 May, Full version concert

Collections

• 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)