Composition of the Viagra group with loboda. What do former members of the Via Gra group look like and what are they doing now?

Soon it will be fifteen years since Russian stage A stunning team appeared that won the heart of every man - the VIA Gra group. Over the entire history of its existence, more than ten soloists have changed, and therefore few people now remember who was part of the first composition of Viagra, from which it all began. So who was at the origins? What was the very first composition of “Viagra” - the legendary female group Russian stage? Let's remember.

History of the group's creation

Two friends, two talented musician, two music-obsessed people with a desire to change the world decided to create a new one. women's team, which will change ideas about the Russian stage. In 2000, successful television producer Dmitry Kostyuk and composer Konstantin Meladze, having analyzed the success of the Spice Girls in the West and Blestyashchie in Russia, joined forces to create a new group that would not only be able to compete with popular groups, but would also become a standard for them.

Selection of soloists

Since the task was not easy, the work progressed very slowly. The first composition of Viagra took a very long time to recruit. The first to join the group at that time was the TV presenter of the Biz-TV channel, general director which was Dmitry Kostyuk. He invited the talented and smart girl to participate in the project, but she doubted it for a long time, as she preferred rock music. The interest to see what would come of this idea prevailed over doubts, and Vinnitskaya agreed.

Numerous castings did not produce results; the producers could not find those who would fit the group’s format one hundred percent. The first composition of “Viagra” - Alena Vinnitskaya and selected girls Marina Kashchin and Yulia Miroshnichenko - began work on the first compositions, but the result did not satisfy Konstantin Meladze and Dmitry Kostyuk, and they decided to close the project.

After some time, they returned to their unrealized dream and started all over again, only this time they began to be even more demanding about applicants for a place in the “ VIA Gre».

Not a trio, but a duet

It was originally planned that VIA Gra would consist of three amazingly attractive and charming girls who could sing. Desperate to find suitable soloists, the producers thought about creating a solo project with Vinnitskaya. But Nadezhda Granovskaya became an unexpected discovery for them. The girl met all the requirements, the main one being a stunning sexy appearance. Thus, Viagra was finally formed.

The first line-up (photo above) did not last long, but did a lot.

“Attempt No. 5” was the name of the girls’ first song, which instantly made them incredibly popular - they literally woke up famous. This happened on the fourth of September 2000, the day after the premiere of the composition on the Biz-TV channel. The debut was awarded the “Golden Gramophone”, “Stopudovy Hit”, “Golden Firebird” and “Golden Weight” awards. The group's first album was released in 2001.

Many years have passed since then, and the soloists in the group often changed, but no one will argue with the fact that Alena Vinnitskaya and Nadezhda Granovskaya are the real, very first VIA Gra. By the way, are you wondering why the group was named that way? There are several versions.

Origin of the band's name

It turns out that the team was given a name not at all in honor of the same name medicine. According to one version, “VIA Gra” is a combination of the abbreviation “vocal-instrumental ensemble” and the word “gra” (in Russian - “game”).

According to another, the name consists of the first letters of the soloists' surnames. “VI” - Vinnitskaya and “GRA” - Granovskaya. "A" between them for readability.

However, the sexy appearance of the artists, members of the group, is more inclined to be associated with a well-known medical drug. In addition, the name is perceived the same way by ear.

Alena Vinnitskaya: facts from biography

It was with this girl that the history of the group began. She joined the first cast of VIA Gra, and to this day her name is associated with the team. Alena Vinnitskaya participated in the project of Meladze and Kostyuk for three years, after which she left the group and set off on a free voyage through the expanses of show business. Despite the fact that the artist already has eight solo albums and thousands of fans in Russia and Ukraine, critics call the VIA Gra period the most successful stage of her creative life.

Nadezhda Granovskaya: some facts from life

A young provincial girl, Nadezhda Meikher, who came from the outback to the capital of Ukraine, managed to get into the first lineup of the Viagra group. Names changed, soloists left, new ones came to replace them, but Nadezhda Granovskaya turned out to be the most frequent guest a team. She left the group several times, then returned again. The reasons for this were different - pregnancy, conflicts within the team, etc. However, the door was always open for her at VIA Gre. Interesting fact is that before participating in the project, Nadezhda Granovskaya had no vocal experience at all. "VIA Gra" taught her to sing and turned her into a real star. Now she is a successful singer, actress and TV presenter.

“VIA GRA” – VARIABLE LIKE THE HEART OF A BEAUTIFUL WOMEN

Over more than a decade of existence, the group changed its composition, but did not change its idea. And it was to create something fundamentally new.

One can of course argue whether there was such a thing new idea collect women's group of girls with a fantastically sexy appearance. Anyway, first appearance "VIA Gra" did not go unnoticed, popularity grew every day, and now no one doubts the success of the idea. A group with such a plan was simply doomed to success: the male half of the audience cannot help but admire the plasticity of the perfect women's bodies, well, the female half has someone to look up to.

Attempt number two or number five?

Dmitry Kostyuk, the producer of the group, wanted to put together a women's group, the participants of which should have a stunning sexy appearance to demonstrate shocking performances and, as KVN members like to joke, if these conditions are met, no one will pay attention to their vocal abilities. After the first casting, three girls were selected. We recorded the first song and even started filming a video. But the team did not work well and the team was disbanded. But the idea did not leave the producers.

After some time, “attempt number two” took place. This time the choice was made of two vocalists. They became and. Alena at that time worked at the television company Biz-TV, where Dmitry Kostyuk noticed her and invited her to participate in the team. When he and the second producer of the group, Konstantin Meladze, received a photo shoot of Nadezhda, they invited her to the casting, which confirmed that the girl met all the requirements. Before "VIA Gra" By the way, Granovskaya had no vocal experience.

The group received the name, which, as it turned out, means not only an allusion to a well-known drug. Although many believe that this is not an allusion, but the meaning of the name, because the group’s performance has no less effect on the male half of humanity than a well-known medical drug.

In fact, there are several versions explaining the name of the group. One of them: VIA is an abbreviation for “vocal-instrumental ensemble”, and “gra” is translated from Ukrainian language how is game". According to another version, the name is the initial letters of the vocalists’ surnames: “VI” - from “Vinnitskaya”, and “Gra” - from “Granovskaya”. Another version: “Gra” is the first letters of the words “Voice, Joy, Artistry.” Latest version, most likely, far-fetched. External image sexy vocalists are more likely associated with pills that improve sexual potency in men. Probably everyone can decipher the name as they like.

First steps and immediate success

Nadya and Alena (2000)

So, the group was formed, the name was invented. The debut of the first video for the song “Attempt No. 5” took place on the Biz-TV channel in 2000. This date is considered the beginning creative activity team. The clip created a certain sensation, the group was not only noticed, they started talking about it as a new bright phenomenon on the domestic pop scene. A successful song with a corresponding video clip became an excellent application and even in some way “ business card» team. Thus, with the song “Attempt No. 5”, on the second attempt the group hit the top of various music charts. The song was liked not only by listeners, but was also noticed music critics and producers. At the end of the year, for this song alone the group received several music awards: “Stopudovy hit”, “Golden Gramophone”, “Golden Firebird”, and the video was awarded the “Golden Weight” award.

The debut video became the starting point on the path to popularity. Moreover, this song is still popular; the group regularly performs it during concert performances, reminding the audience of how it all began. The successful debut was followed by months of hard work. Following “Attempt No. 5,” the composition “Meet My Mom” was released. The filming of the video, however, was not completed. The plot of the video for the song “Hug Me” is in many ways similar to the plot of the unfinished video; the directors even used some fragments of the video for the song “Meet My Mom.”

The path to the top

Tatyana, Alena, Anna (2002)

For a whole year the group worked hard on their repertoire, and by the end of 2000 seven songs had already been recorded. And in December the debut first concert took place. The band's fame grew every day. Increasingly, they are welcome guests on various television shows; they are bombarded with offers to participate in national concerts. Two more videos delight fans - “I won’t come back” and “Bomb”. Every new song, album, video, appearance in a television program or on the pages of magazines (photographs of the group are carried out by “Playboy”, “Maxim”, “7 Days”) - contributes to the growing popularity of the group, which successfully tours throughout the country. The same time was marked by another event - the group was invited to take part in the filming of the musical.

The trio of Brezhnev, Granovskaya and Sedokova is often called the “golden line-up” by fans, because in this composition the group was more productive than ever. A video for the song “Don’t leave me, darling!” was released, followed by the second album, “Stop! Removed! In the summer, the video “Kill My Girlfriend” appears.

Having conquered the domestic stage, she is ready to show herself to the countries of Europe and Asia. The English-language video “Stop! Stop! Stop!”, as well as the band’s English-language album with same name. The first release took place in Japan, where she performed in the capital with great success. And already in the fall of the same year the album “Biology” was released. Valery Meladze recorded together with "VIA Groy" compositions “Ocean and Three Rivers” and “There is No More Attraction”.

Diamond composition "VIA Gra"

Svetlana, Nadezhda, Vera (2004)

Quite unexpectedly, in May 2004, Anna Sedokova shocked not only fans, but also producers - she left the group due to her pregnancy. IN urgently producers are looking for a replacement for Sedokova, this time the choice fell on Svetlana Loboda. Svetlana is sexy and attractive girl, owner of an unusual jazz voice with a range of 2.5 octaves. But for some reason the fans “didn’t accept” the replacement.

2004 was awarded the Muz-TV 2004 award. In the same year, the pan-European release of the album “Stop! Stop! Stop! The vocalists took part in the filming of another musical “Sorochinskaya Fair”. It should be noted that this musical gave birth to one of the group’s hits, “Oh, the clear water spoke.”

Nadezhda, Albina, Vera

The group maintained its popularity and was active on stage and in the studio. But dissatisfaction with Svetlana grew, conflicts arose between the vocalists, and as a result, the decision was made to part with Loboda. Instead, they hired Albina Dzhanabaeva, who was already working for a long time with Valery Meladze as a backing vocalist. Fans nicknamed this lineup “diamond” after the release of the video for the song “Diamonds.” Everyone loved the composition due to its lightness and jazz motif. The Diamond lineup recorded a collaboration with the popular Ukrainian rap team “TNMK”, “There is nothing worse than being like everyone else.”

In 2006, two vocalists at once, Vera Brezhneva and Nadezhda Granovskaya, announced their desire to leave the group. Brezhnev wanted to start solo career, and Granovskaya decided to try something new. This statement caused confusion among the group's fans and took producers Konstantin Meladze and Dmitry Kostyuk by surprise.

Creative crisis or another line-up change

The departure of two soloists at once did not bode well. The producers had two options: close the project or try to find a replacement. Moreover, both options had their weak sides. What it means to close a well-promoted, extremely popular project is not worth explaining. But finding vocalists for the well-coordinated work of the team is also not an easy task. Fans have almost come to terms with the collapse of the team. Although rumors that the “farewell” to the group was only a successful PR move, they warmed the hope that the girls would still please with new songs and tours. But no one knew whether it would be perfect new line-up or someone from the old one will remain.

Christina Kots-Gottlieb joined the group instead of Granovskaya. With the new lineup, the group released a new lyrical song“Deceive, but stay,” in which many listeners saw a parallel with the ongoing events in the team. But new format did not last long, the relationship between the soloists did not work out right away, and instead of Christina, the producers invited Olga Koryagina.

It seemed that the appearance of a new soloist would allow us to continue working calmly, and all the problems would be behind us. It looks as if the group had no plans to stop. continued to delight her fans with new releases and give concerts. In May 2006 there was a big solo concert in St. Petersburg, dedicated to the fifth anniversary of the team.

Meseda and Albina (2007)

Despite the confusion in the lineup, she recorded new songs: “L. M. L.”, which became a hit in the summer of 2006, “Bomb”, released in September, “Flower and Knife”, released in November. Moreover, the songs were recorded in two languages ​​- Russian and English, which predetermined the release of the second English-language album, the name of which coincided with the title of the song “L. M.L." This song by that time was already a real hit and sounded in all music programs, taking first place in musical tops and chats. However, the second English-language album was not successful. According to already established tradition, the group starred in New Year's musical“Channel One”, with the Russian version of the song “It’s raining man”.

Duet, trio, duet again

Meseda, Tatyana, Albina (2008)

But here, for a reason already familiar to the group - pregnancy, Olga Koryagina leaves the team. The producers allow her to leave the team without fulfilling obligations, but also without the opportunity to return. And after Koryagina, Vera Brezhneva still leaves the group. The next casting brought Meseda Bagaudinova into the group. The duo recorded the songs “Kisses” and “I’m Not Afraid.” The video for the latter was filmed at a time when the producers decided to return the trio format to the team. In the new video for the song “I'm not afraid” fans "VIA Gra" saw new soloist project - Tatyana Kotova.

The next year for the group was more productive than 2007. New songs and new successes appeared. Already in the summer at the Muz-TV Awards they were named “Best Pop Group of the Year”, and their video for the song “Kisses” won in the category “ Best video" In the fall, the team shot the video “American Wife” for the soundtrack to the film “Hipsters,” released a third collection of songs, “Emancipation,” participated in a creative evening with Konstantin Meladze, and, of course, in New Year’s concerts.

"Old Love Never Rusts"

Tatyana, Nadezhda, Albina (2009)

Fans of the group are already accustomed to the fact that every year there are changes in the composition of the group. 2009 was no exception, but the change in composition surprised everyone - Nadezhda Granovskaya returned to the group. In this regard, Meseda Bagaudinova had to leave; there was no place for two brunettes on the same team. The girls immediately went on tour around Europe and North America with the program “My emancipation”, and Meseda Bagaudinova was still on many posters.

A presentation of a new song called “Antigeisha” took place on Russian Radio. At the end of the video filmed for this composition, the group's lead singers played real anti-geishas: no chic outfits, no voluminous hairstyles - an unexpected image for the group. at the Russian Movie Awards 2009 they were presented with an award for best actor and received an award for best soundtrack - "American Wife", and 2009 - the group received a Golden Gramophone statuette for the song "Antigeisha".

In mid-March 2010, Tatyana Kotova left the group “for certain reasons.” Her place was taken by Eva Bushmina (Yana Shvets). The premiere of the new trio was the song “Get Out!” But already in 2011 it was announced that Nadezhda Meikher-Granovskaya was leaving the group, and Santa Dimopoulos would take her place.

The end of VIA Gra or the beginning of modern history?

Eva, Nadezhda, Albina (2010)

Since September 2012, the group again became a duet, consisting of Albina Dzhanabaeva and Eva Bushmina. And again rumors are swirling that the group is now really on the verge of collapse. Konstantin Meladze officially confirmed that Santa left the team due to “professional unsuitability.” He also stated that the group will soon record new song and will shoot a new video with a new soloist. Who it will be is not yet known.

Thus, over the eleven years of its existence, the composition of the group changed more than ten times. And everything looks like this is not the last, or even the penultimate composition "VIA Gra". But one thing can be said with confidence: the group is a phenomenon in many respects. They have achieved enormous popularity, won many awards, and are still ready to conquer new heights, able to amaze and amaze with their songs. IN creative plans There are still a lot of plans and ideas, but for now we can safely say that it continues to successfully win the hearts of viewers and even listeners.

Santa, Eva, Albina (2011)

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Song "Don't leave me, darling!" became one of the most significant singles in the group's history. It stayed on the charts for almost 7 months, becoming a mega-hit in 2003.

The “Emancipation” video is the most expensive that Alan Badoev has made in his entire directorial career. Newfangled erotic video went well "VIA Gre" almost $120,000 – “women’s emancipation” is expensive!

Abroad, the group cannot use its name due to the threat of a lawsuit from the manufacturer of the same name. medicinal product, therefore appears under the name NU VIRGOS.

Eva and Albina (2012)

Almost all ex-soloists "VIA Gra" After leaving the group, they continued their career in show business. Vera Brezhneva can rightfully be considered the most successful. The song “Love will save the world” brought the singer unprecedented fame, and this moment its popularity is even higher than the popularity of the group itself. Following Vera is Svetlana Loboda, a participant. Svetlana is already mega-popular in Ukraine and is now trying to break through to the top of Olympus in Russia. Alena Vinnitskaya is not far behind Vera and Svetlana, followed by Ana Sedokova.

Updated: April 13, 2019 by: Elena

Which soloist popular group except Vera Brezhneva pulled out happy ticket, and who is much less fortunate?

Over the 17-odd years of the existence of the VIA Gra group, its composition has changed many times. The number of participants in the group was also inconsistent: from a duet to a quartet. For many, VIA Gra turned out to be an excellent launching pad for a career in show business. One of the most bright stars groups, Vera Brezhneva, On February 3, 2018, I turned 36 years old. Today she is one of the most sought-after Russian pop singers. What happened to the fate of the other brightest members of the popular group - in the material of the site

Vera Brezhneva

Attention VIA Gra producers Vera Galushka attracted me to her when at one of the concerts she volunteered from the audience to sing with the group. After this performance, she was invited to the casting. Vera took the pseudonym “Brezhneva” and sang in “VIA Gre” for four years, from 2003 to 2007.

In 2007, the singer left the group and began work on solo career. More Vera Brezhneva TV presenter and actress. The most famous films with her participation are the trilogy “Love in big city" and "Jungle", and in the New Year's movie "Yolki" the singer plays herself.

Brezhnev is actively involved in charity work. Her foundation “Ray of Faith” helps children with oncohematological diseases. Since 2014, Brezhnev has been the UN Ambassador on the rights and discrimination of HIV-infected women living in the territory of Central Asia And of Eastern Europe(UNAIDS program). Vera has two daughters - Sonya And Sarah. Since 2015, the singer has been married to a producer Konstantin Meladze.

Alena Vinnitskaya

The lead singer of the first Via Gra lineup left the group in 2003 and began pursuing a solo career in Ukraine. She has released eight albums, twenty-three videos and soundtracks for three feature films. On the personal front, the singer is also doing well. Alena Vinnitskaya married to a producer Sergei Alekseev.

Anna Sedokova

To the first composition of the group Anna Sedokova I didn't get in because of my age. The producer did not dare to take a 17-year-old girl into the team with the provocative name. But in 2002, Anna joins the group and attracts all attention to herself. It is believed that the composition of the group with Sedokova was the most successful and sexiest in the entire history of the group.

After leaving, Anna Sedkova begins a solo career. She also managed to work as a TV presenter on Russian and Ukrainian TV, and in 2008 she played main role in the comedy "Pregnant". In March 2010, Sedokova’s book “The Art of Seduction” was published. Anna is currently single. She has three children - daughters Alina And Monica and son Hector.

Svetlana Loboda

Soloist of "VIA Gra" Svetlana Loboda was in 2004 and only four months, but during this time she managed to star in one of the group’s most famous videos for the song “Biology” and the New Year’s musical “Sorochinskaya Fair”. After leaving the group, Svetlana almost immediately released her first single and began to actively develop her solo career. The singer also managed to open her own tourist agency and create a line of youth clothing “F*ck the macho”.

In 2009, Loboda represented Ukraine at Eurovision. In 2010 the brand appeared "LOBODA", that's what it's called now music project. In 2012, Svetlana Loboda was awarded the title “Honored Artist of Ukraine.” Now the singer is single and has a daughter. Evangelina.

Albina Dzhanabaeva

Before VIA Gra Albina Dzhanabaeva worked as a backing vocalist for Valeria Meladze. Immediately after Anna Sedokova left the group, Dzhanabaeva was invited to take her place, but she refused because she had just given birth to a son. Kostya. Later, the singer replaced Svetlana Loboda in the group.

Even before leaving the group in 2012, Albina Dzhanabaeva combined her solo career with work at VIA Gre. Later she worked on television and played the main role in the film Kirill Serebrennikov“Betrayal” and became one of the six mentors of the show “I Want V VIA Gru”.

Throughout her participation in the group, Dzhanabaeva managed to hide the secret of who the father of her son was. In 2009, a scandal broke out in connection with Valery Meladze’s divorce from his wife. He then officially declared that Kostya was his son. Since 2014, Albina Dzhanabaeva has been married to Meladze. The couple has two sons - Konstantin and Luke.

Olga Romanovskaya

After leaving the group in 2007, Olga Romanovskaya (she was a participant“VIA Gra” for about a year) also decided to build a solo career, but it’s difficult to call it successful. Later, Olga tried to realize herself in other areas. She released the Romanovska clothing line. In 2016, the singer replaced Elena Letuchaya and became the host of the “Revizorro” program, but soon left the project.
Olga is married to a Ukrainian businessman Andrey Romanovsky. The couple is raising a son Maxima.

Meseda Bagaudinova

In 2009 Meseda, who joined VIA Gro in 2007, left the group due to the return of Nadezhda Granovskaya. Bagaudinova’s solo career after leaving VIA Gra is also difficult to call successful; in eight years she released only seven songs. In 2013, she was a mentor in the show “I Want V VIA Gru”.

Meseda is currently single. She has a son Aspar.

Tatyana Kotova

Miss Russia Tatyana Kotova She was a soloist of VIA Gra for two years, from 2008 to 2010. After leaving the group, she took up acting and vocal career. Twice she became the cover girl for popular men's magazines MAXIM and XXL. Now Tatyana Kotova is working on a solo album.

Eva Bushmina

Yana Shvets took a pseudonym "Eva Bushmina" at the Ukrainian “Star Factory”. She performed at VIA Gre from 2010 to 2012. After leaving, Eva actively began to pursue a solo career. During this time, she managed to release an album and shoot twelve videos. Eva Bushmina is married to the son of the former Minister of Economy of Ukraine Dmitry Lanov. The couple has a daughter Edita.

Nadezhda Granovskaya

Real name Hopes – Meicher. VIA Gra producer Konstantin Meladze advised her to take a pseudonym. The singer left the group three times. Granovskaya left the very first cast of VIA Gra in 2002, when she was pregnant with her son. Igor. A month after giving birth, she returned to the team and sang in VIA Gre until 2006. In 2009, Granovskaya again became the lead singer of the group. In 2011, Nadezhda was pregnant again, this time she finally left the team.

In between her participation in the group, Granovskaya built a career as a presenter on Ukrainian TV. After the birth of my daughter Anna she returned to television, but as a mentor in the show “I Want V VIA Gru.” Her trio of charges eventually won the show and are now new composition of the group.

Then, in 2014, Nadezhda took part in the “One to One” show, and in the same year she began her solo career. In 2016, in Kyiv, Nadezhda Granovskaya released her original play “Historia de Un Amor”

Nadezhda Granovskaya is married to Russian businessman Mikhail Urzhumtsev, the couple is raising a son, Nadezhda Igor and two daughters Anna and Maria.

14 years ago, the VIAGRA group made a real revolution in the music industry, promoting overt sexuality and femininity. Over the years, dozens of members have changed in its composition, but the team still remains the most popular and desirable group in the entire post-Soviet space and even beyond its borders. A few years ago, Konstantin Meladze gave Viagra a second life, completely replacing its participants and repertoire of songs. For many girls, a production project with such a provocative name became a springboard for a successful solo career, for some it was a chance to get married successfully, and for some it was their only moment of fame.

What happened to the once most popular girls in the music industry after they were replaced by younger and sexier ones? What is “life after Viagra” like?

Alena Vinnitskaya

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Nadezhda Granovskaya

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Nadezhda Granovskaya is the author of a collection of intimate lyrics “Momentary Attraction”.

“And in the pause of personal admiration, you will not notice my departure; I look in the mirror with contempt and think what a freak you are...” Nadezhda recently announced that she was going to release solo album in retro style.

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Tatyana Naynik

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Anna Sedokova

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Vera Brezhneva

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The starting lineup of the group, the very one from which it all began became two Ukrainian girls, Alena Vinnitskaya and Nadezhda Granovskaya. The story of their arrival in the group turned out to be different. Alena, who at that time worked for the Ukrainian television company Biz-TV, was invited to participate in the group by Dmitry Kostyuk himself. Another producer was Konstantin Meladze. It was he, together with Dmitry, who was lucky enough to open Nadezhda for the group. The starting point that persuaded him to decide to accept Nadezhda into the team was her amateur photo shoot.


There are several versions about why the group was named that way. On the one hand, VIA is an abbreviation that stands for “Vocal-Instrumental Ensemble”, and “Gra” is translated from Ukrainian as “game”. On the other hand, many believe that the name is a derivative of the surnames of the vocalists, in which “VI” is the beginning of the surname “Vinnitskaya”, “A” is the first letter of Alena’s name, and “Gra” is, accordingly, the beginning of the surname of Alena’s partner in group, Nadezhda Granovskaya. There is also a version that “Gra” stands for “Voice, Joy, Artistry.” But the real reason was that all sorts of decodings somehow formed the word “VIA Gra”, which has the same name as pills that increase sexual potency in men, which was fully facilitated by the external image and sex appeal of the vocalists. In 2002, the VIA Gra group was shocked by some changes. Has begun new stage in its evolutionary development. The structure was changed - from a duet the team turned into a trio. It all started with the fact that Nadezhda Granovskaya was preparing to become a mother, accordingly, on a busy touring activities it was necessary to put up a cross for a while. In order to make up for the temporary loss of Nadezhda, a casting was urgently announced. The producers decided to increase the number of participants to three people, which was successfully done. An ex-TV presenter was invited to the group Anna Sedokova, worked on the O-TV and " New channel", as well as a model from St. Petersburg - Tatyana Naynik. Without allowing the updates to “take root,” the group continued “right off the bat.” A magnificent video was shot for the song “Stop! Stop! Stop!". He showed that the group was moving in the right direction and the fact that Anna Sedokova was in the group was extremely beneficial. On September 12, 2002, filming of the video for the song “Good Morning, Dad!” ended. This event was marked by the return to duty of Nadezhda Granovskaya, who less than a month ago gave birth to a son, who was named Igor. Some time after filming the video, Tatyana leaves the group. Golden composition In 2003 there were changes again. Alena Vinnitskaya decided to start her own solo career. Accordingly, again casting, painful elections, as a result of which one gets into the group Vera Brezhneva. The next “era” is being formed, a line-up that is often called the golden line-up among fans of the group. Indeed, such a definition in relation to Vera, Anna and Nadezhda is quite reasonable. This year is becoming very fruitful in terms of the team’s creativity. At the beginning, a video clip for the song “Don’t leave me, darling!” is shot. This is followed by the release of the group's second album, Stop! Removed!
In 2004, Anna Sedokova left the group. They urgently look for a replacement for her, who is found in the person of Svetlana Loboda, but the replacement turned out to be a little unequal, despite the fact that on June 4, 2004, VIA Gra won the Muz-TV 2004 award, a video clip for the song “Biology” was shot. . Still, Svetlana is “not accepted” by fans who immediately draw analogies between her and Anna Sedokova.
Despite this, slight dissatisfaction with Svetlana grew and the decision was made to break up with her. Currently, Svetlana is engaged in a solo career.
They take Loboda's place Albina Dzhanabaeva, who worked for a long time as backing vocals for Valery Meladze and joined the group on his recommendation. And everyone would just like to breathe easy, but suddenly Nadya Granovskaya leaves. 2005 year. And the group is urgently looking for a replacement. In a hurry they take Christina Kotz-Gottlieb. Albina becomes the center - as the strongest vocalist. The group looks like this:
Christina also didn’t “get used to it.” I had to urgently hire a girl who was Meladze’s backup dancer. The girl is modest and diligent. Her name is Olga Koryagina.

And so it would seem... Everything is fine. We are working. Not so! New Olga Koryagina is leaving the ViaGra team. Married Albina and Vera worked as a duet for a short time and the producers found the perfect Mesedou.
All of these above-mentioned changes in composition overwhelmed Vera Brezhnev and she left the team. Meseda and Albina perform beautifully as a duet... In March 2008, the producers take on a new soloist - the winner of the Miss Russia 2006 contest. Tatyana Kotova. In January 2009, there was a change in the team. Meseda Bagaudinova had to part with the group due to the fact that the soloist of the first line-up of the group and the main old-timer of the group, Nadezhda Meikher, returned to the group. On March 22, 2010, Tatyana Kotova finally left the group of her own free will. The producers of the group invited the finalist of the Ukrainian project “Star Factory 3” to replace Tatyana - Eva Bushmina.
Now the soloists of the VIA Gra group are Nadezhda Meikher-Granovskaya, Albina Dzhanabaeva and Eva Bushmina. During the entire period of performances, many participants passed through the project and all of them eventually connected their later life with show business. Alena Vinnitskaya successfully made her solo career in Ukraine. Tatyana Naynik producer and member of the trio Maybe. Anna Sedokova and Svetlana Loboda They are actively trying to promote themselves solo in Russia and Ukraine. Christina Kotz-Gottlieb is engaged in modeling business. Olga Romanovskaya (Koryagina) shot a video for the song “Lullaby” and after the birth of the child, big stage she never returned, but she opened her own boutique in Odessa. Left the group in August 2007 Vera Brezhneva decided to try her hand at television and hosted the program “Magic 10”, and later made a successful solo career. Meseda Bagaudinova plans to do a solo project. Tatyana Kotova Immediately after leaving the team, she began filming in one of the new Russian TV series and released the solo song “On.” The author of the lyrics and composer of all the group's songs is Konstantin Meladze. He, together with Dmitry Kostyuk, plays a producing role. Updated 08/11/10 15:09: Ex-soloist of the group “VIA Gra” Olga Romanovskaya exposed herself at the anniversary concert