Three former lead singers of VIA Gra teamed up to create the group Queens. Three former soloists of VIA Gra teamed up to create the Queens group Olga Romanovskaya Queen group

A new girl trio has appeared on the Russian stage. “Miss Russia 2006” Tatyana Kotova told her fans on her Instagram. After working in the popular group “VIA Gra”, the singer left to pursue a solo career. But now, apparently, the time has come for rapprochement.

Her stage partners will be Olga Romanovskaya and Santa Dimopoulos. It is noteworthy that they all sang as part of a popular group. Now, to the delight of fans, everyone will sing together on one stage. The name of the group is simple and laconic Queens, which means “queens”.

Why did we come together for this project? - Kotova answered her own question. - Firstly, this is a new experience and it is always interesting. Secondly, a beautiful and extraordinary company with a huge number of creative ideas and plans. Thirdly, no one forbade us to continue our solo career! On the contrary, many media resources supported us, for which we say a huge thank you,

After that, she thanked the fans, loved ones and everyone who supports the singers.

The people, seeing the beauties in stage costumes, did not hide their emotions:

You will outshine the current "VIA Gro" - The fans agreed in one opinion. Many wished good luck.

Happy to share our joy with you! Meet our new brainchild. The Queens group is @kottova, @romanovskaolga @santadimopulos for some time now we are called this way. Let's tell a little history for you Why did we come together for this project? Firstly, it is a new experience and it is always interesting. Secondly, a beautiful and extraordinary company with a huge number of creative ideas and plans. Thirdly, no one forbade us to continue our solo career! On the contrary, many media resources supported us, for which we say a huge thank you, we are very grateful to the new fan communities for being with us, you are very necessary and important to us, thank you to our loved ones, to everyone who supports, we are grateful to those who want to be with us create and offers interesting projects, we are always open to cooperation, thank you subscribers for being around and following us! And of course, thanks to @boudoir_by_alinailina for the wonderful images at the presentation of our group. This is a new collection that only we have for now, and we were the first to appear in these outfits

The post with beauties collected 15.5 thousand likes. Other project participants shared similar photos.

I am happy to create next to such girls - beautiful, confident, talented, self-sufficient and real, they are the exception to the rules about the female team, - wrote Santa. - It was you who became the catalyst for returning to big show business. Thank you for being warm and comfortable with you. Thanks for the real teamwork and support! I believe in you and in us. When we are together it's really cool!

It is reported that the group's debut performance will be the appearance on the stage of the Golden Gramophone.

The Queens group and the composition of the new Queens group are causing constant excitement, because the project in the girl band format has completely updated the soloists. The dossier of each of them contains vivid pages of biography, so the girls’ sacrifices for their own careers seem incredible. Moreover, the story of each participant is not necessarily connected specifically with singing.

Lineup for 2019:

• Christina Kotz-Gottlieb
• Volga King
• Katya Korol

Photos of the girls, Christina and twin sisters Volga and Katya, and other interesting information, you can also find out about the Queens group.

Pop trio from the past

So, the following personalities came together in a creative conspiracy in 2017-2018:

• Christina Kots-Gottlieb/ Ukraine;
• Olga Leta/ Belarus;
• Ekaterina Pechkurova/ Russia.

Moreover, the first two members of the new Queens lineup began their promotion in the Ukrainian TV show. Only Katya Pechkurova built her career in Russia.

Christina Kotz-Gottlieb

Christina Kots-Gottlieb / Ukraine is perhaps the most famous member of the QUEENS group. A native of Donbass and rightfully considered its queen. Because she has a whole list of titles, from which it follows that in 2003 and 2004 she was the most beautiful girl in Donetsk and everything in general.

2005 year. Christina became the soloist of Via Gra. Her career in the group lasted for almost two years. There has been a lot of gossip about the reasons for the dismissal, but there is nothing serious to really discuss. Until 2009, the girl took part in photo shoots with famous photographers. She even appeared in Bogdan Titomir’s sensational video “Do as I do” in 2007.

However, the lull in the girl’s career did not last long. Christina became Miss Ukraine Universe 2009. With subsequent participation in the finals of the competition in the Bahamas. Although meticulous history buffs can add a fly in the ointment to this story. Among the jury members there were two people who were involved in the creation of the Via Gra team: photographer Dmitry Peretrutov and fashion designer Angela Lisitsa.

However, there was no doubt for fans that this girl should wear the crown. In the most important battle, where it was necessary to obtain the largest number of user votes on the social network, Christina emerged as one of the winners.

In 2014, the girl appeared on the star stage again, releasing the video “Trust your heart.”

Olga Leta

Another Queen, only now she is a twerker - Olga Leta, a member of the Queens group from Belarus. Even Vlad Yama himself (Ukrainian showman and constant member of the jury) at the first meeting with Olya called her a twice-crowned person. It is not surprising that she is the winner of two Belarusian competitions, both of which are directly related to dance projects. Despite this, in her hometown of Grodno the girl was clearly disliked, especially by women, sometimes calling her in downright offensive terms.

That is why the twice queen of twerking came to Ukraine not to conquer the country with singing, but solely with body movements. “Everybody Dance” is a popular show; every resident of the country has seen at least one episode.

It was in the ninth season that Olga was lucky enough to do the following:

• meet the most picky judge of dance floors, probably not only in Ukraine, Vlad Yam;
• be remembered and loved by the million-strong army of fans of the program;
• catch the eye of future producers of the QUEENS group.

Olya Leta did not leave a single chance for any other choice, because from her first performance she became the Queen of the country's dance floor. Now she has very organically become part of the new women’s group.

Little is known about the girl's age. But there is information that she is raising an 11-year-old daughter, from which they conclude that Olga is about 30 years old.

Ekaterina Pechkurova

Ekaterina Pechkurova is the most mysterious person of the new composition of the Queens group, but also deserves the title of Queen of Karaoke. However, the path to this title was slightly thorny and not very short.

Katya’s first appearance took place back in 2012 on the “Voice” program in Russia. Then none of the jury members turned around when the song “Love Has Come” was performed. Alexander Gradsky explained his position by saying that this composition needs to be performed more purely. Because there are many “plays” of notes in it and they are lost when there is even the slightest inaccuracy.

In general, the girl’s failure was attributed to a poor choice of song, which did not allow the participant’s voice to be fully demonstrated.

But very soon Ekaterina Pechkurova received a new chance to continue her singing career on the Live Sound platform. Now on the Internet you can find a whole collection of compositions performed by Katya. Her charm, love for music and audiences, as well as her ambitious nature did not leave the hearts of her new fans indifferent.

The history of the creation of the first line-up of the Queens group

So, the Queens group appeared on the star Olympus. All members of the first line-up are former soloists of the VIAGRA group. Having started brightly, the new project immediately won the hearts of many fans. But already in April 2017, rumors began to circulate about a complete replacement of the participants.

What was the reason for the dismissal of Olga Romanovskaya, Santa Dimopoulos and Tatyana Kotova is unknown. Was this a PR stunt or a conflict with the producer?

The producer of the new girl-band group Queens is Sergey Kovalev. According to him, the main goal of the project is to create worthy competition for K. Meladze and his group “VIAGRA”. It came as a surprise to the audience that all the girls from the trio were ViaGra participants at different times.

Initially, the creation of the project was shrouded in secrecy. This is especially true for Olga Romanovskaya, who at that time worked on the TV show “Revizorro”. Unexpectedly for everyone, she left the show without explaining anything to the fans, subtly hinting that she would soon appear on stage again. Dimopoulos and Kotova were pursuing solo careers at the time of the creation of Queens.

On November 8, 2016, a preview took place, where the producer and members of the group announced a new team.

On November 19, a song called “Pain” was released - which became the official start. The composition was performed at the Golden Gramophone award festivals. The girls' performance did not go unnoticed - they immediately captivated the audience with their beauty and sensual performance.

It is interesting that the outfits of the group members differed little from the usual concert costumes in which they performed as part of the VIA Gra group. This and their common participation in Meladze’s project caused a stir among fans. There were persistent rumors about replacing one group with another.

Biography of the members of the first Queens lineup

For 2016/2017:

• Tanya Kotova
• Olya Romanovskaya
• Santa Dimopoulos

Tatyana Kotova

This year the singer turns 32 years old. During this time, she managed to win the title “Miss Russia”, was a soloist in the groups “VIA Gra” and “Queens”, acted in films, while actively pursuing a solo career.

The girl Tanya Kotova was born in the south of Russia in the Rostov region. She grew up in an atmosphere of love and mutual understanding. From an early age, her parents spoiled her and supported Tatyana in everything. For example, at the age of 13, a girl saw “belly dancing” and was inspired by the idea of ​​becoming a dancer. Without teachers, only using cassettes with video lessons - in a few years she achieved her goal and mastered this difficult art. Her dancing skills and innate flexibility came in handy in her career as a singer.

Before becoming popular, Tatyana studied at the Faculty of Economics of Rostov University. Having studied for only 3 years, Kotova had the chance to become a model, which she successfully took advantage of.

Her modeling career took off after a competition for the best model in the South of Russia. She did not receive first place, but was noticed by the organizers and modeling agencies. After a number of competitions and awards, Tatyana became the winner of the all-Russian beauty contest “Miss Russia” in 2006. The girl also took part in the Miss Universe competition, but, unfortunately, she failed to win. In 2007, Kotova took part in the Miss World beauty contest, but again failed.

In 2008, Tatyana tries herself in a new role - singer. At the casting of performers for the VIA Gra group, she immediately impressed the producers with her vocal abilities and beauty. Konstantin Meladze, without hesitation, took Tatyana to replace Vera Brezhneva, who left the team. But two years later, she decides to leave the group and pursue a solo career.

In 2016, the performer of the sensational hit “Red on Red” accepted Sergei Kovalev’s offer to participate in the Queens group. In which she became the leading soloist.

Olga Romanovskaya

The real name of the singer is Koryagin. Olga is reluctant to talk about her family. It is only known that she was born in Ukraine in a provincial town.

In high school, in addition to studying, Romanovskaya attended a modeling school and even became the winner of a beauty contest in the Black Sea region. Olga graduated from the branch of the Kyiv University of Culture and Art, becoming a certified specialist in fabric processing.

In 2006, the aspiring singer Koryagina became one of the soloists of Viagra. But she didn’t last long in the team and a year later, due to pregnancy, she left the team.

In 2007, Olga Romanovskaya began a solo career. In 2015, her first album, Hold Me Tight, was released. Which included clips from such famous directors as K. Kuzin, V. Maslyaev, E. Timokhin. In total, the album consists of 14 songs. The singer’s solo career did not stop even during her performances as part of the Queens group. Also in 2016, Olga, together with Dan Balan, recorded and released the video “Little Raspberries”.

Romanovskaya's versatile nature could not remain within the narrow framework of pop performance. She tries herself as the host of the television program “Revizorro”. Despite her active work, the singer is a wife and mother of two charming boys.

Santa Dimopoulos

The youngest ex-member of Queens is, surprisingly, the World Bodybuilding Champion. In addition, the girl has a law degree. Her modeling career did not bypass her - she took 3rd place in the finals of the Miss Universe contest in Ukraine.

In 2011, Dimopoulos became one of the members of the VIA Gra group. But a year later he decides to start a solo career and leaves the team. To date, Santa Dimopoulos has released a video for the song “When we move”, which entered the top 100 according to the Ukrainian TopHit chart in 2013.

During the period from November 2016 to April 2017. became a member of the Queens group, which she then left along with the rest of the members. The girl leads an active personal life; it is known that she has at least 3 “civil” marriages. He is raising a 9-year-old son from the popular presenter Andrei Dzhedzhul.

What girls say about their departure

So far, there are no official comments from the ex-soloists of the Queens group. But Olga Romanovskaya posted an unexpected post on Instagram on April 27. In an address to readers, she talks about liberation from the presence of two people in her life - literally: “Predators and planktons,” apparently, she means Kotova and Dimopoulos. Figuratively speaking, Olga describes the essence of the conflict that led to the collapse of the “Korolev” cast. According to her, it turns out that not everything was so smooth in the group and the relations between the participants were far from friendly.

An emotional post contains accusations of dirty tricks, spoiling, spreading gossip, and damaging property. Olga says that her phone was hacked and even “someone” spat in her glass.

It’s quite easy to combine the publication date (April 27, 2017) and the official news of the band’s breakup (April 29, 2017). Apparently for Romanovskaya this was the last straw in her decision to refuse to participate in a promising project.

Santa also talks about liberation on his Instagram. To escape the fuss, she left the country and went to “cleanse her mind and body in Marbella. There is a well-known clinic there that specializes in therapeutic fasting.”

Kotova did not react in any way to the posts of the other participants and even posted a new clip of Romanovskaya on her page. However, judging by the sweet correspondence of the ex-participants on the same Instagram, it is impossible to judge whether the girls probably had a fight or not.

Producers' PR stunt

Since there is no official information about replacing the current lineup of the group, most opinions tend to be a PR move on the part of the producers. A person from Sergei Kovalev’s close circle, who wished to remain anonymous, hinted to journalists that the replacement of the participants was planned at the initial stage of the project’s development.

Really attentive fans have long noticed that the group’s first video consists of a cut of Tatyana Kotova’s solo video. She also became the main soloist of the Queens group. The same source confirms that Kotova was a co-producer of the group and even came up with the names for it herself. Today, aggressive marketing technologies do not surprise anyone. In order to promote yourself there is nothing better than making a fuss. This is often why article columns are constantly filled with scandals and gossip.

Another possible option for such a PR move could be the creation or release of a group album. Abroad, such methods are not new, and viewers have long been accustomed to the fact that without official confirmation, the breakup of a group is impossible.

Why are such companies held?

• The presence of conflict always has a positive effect on the popularity of the group
• An artificial increase in interest in a musical group may foreshadow the release of a video or a new album

At the very beginning of the project, Sergei Kovalenko allowed the girls to combine touring and working in a group with a solo career. Therefore, perhaps the PR move is aimed at individual support for girls.

In the new composition of the Queens group, the leading role is occupied by Christina Kots-Gottlieb. Therefore, the singer’s fans are at a loss as to whether the group will become a permanent place of work, or will serve as a means of promoting a solo career.

Composition of the group Queens / Queens 2018:

• Christina Kots-Gottlieb,
• Olya Leta,
• Katya Pechkurova

Former project plans

As the producer promised, his project nevertheless became a bomb. The first performance of the new lineup caused a lot of negative reviews among Queens fans. Undoubtedly the main soloist, Christina Kots-Gottlieb, does not evoke as many negative emotions among fans as the remaining two participants. Fans who watched the performance at the Top Disco Pop concert noted the participants' absolute lack of artistry, poor choreography, lip-syncing, and overall monotony of the performance. Therefore, it is extremely difficult to judge how successful the new composition of the group will be.

The only thing that remains the same is the sexuality of the participants. Three beautiful girls are dressed in the usual mega sexy dresses for ex viagra. Otherwise, they are no different from the previous team. But fans of the Queens group will be convinced that this is just a PR stunt to attract listeners.

Also, some sources report that Sergei Kovalev changed the terms of the contract for new soloists. In the previous version, girls were not only allowed to pursue a solo career, but there was also no provision for the amount of the penalty for premature termination of the contract.

In particular, Romanovskaya boasted about the luxurious terms of the contract at the group’s presentation. She noted that not every performer can boast of such favorable conditions. Maybe this is what led to such a rapid disintegration.

Opinions about the breakup of the original Queens line-up

When asked by journalists what the former producer of the participants thought, Konstantin Meladze replied that he had been waiting for this since the formation of the team. He also noted that the former Viagra participants went through an excellent school with him, but they are unlikely to be able to repeat their previous success with the same attitude as Sergei Kovalev’s to business. The lack of a clear image and role for each participant, singing to a soundtrack and frankly weak musical compositions would definitely lead to the disintegration of the group. Meladze added that he wishes them success and hopes that the girls’ solo career will only benefit from the hype around the group.

Miseda Bagaudinova, in every possible way supports her friends “in the shop” and calls on her fans to be sympathetic to the decision of the ex-members of the “Queens” group. Only performers free from family obligations can withstand a tough touring schedule - Miseda hints at his awareness. Olga has two children and an established marriage. Santa has a new marriage and a growing son. And Tanya is yet to become a mother.

Whatever the future fate of the ex-members, Sergei Kovalev does not intend to close a profitable project, which can always be replenished with new faces. The girl band format is designed for frequent changes of participants without compromising quality. Therefore, a new line-up of performers and the Queens tour schedule have been approved.

Whatever term is applied to the group “Queen” - cult, legendary, popular - each will accurately reflect the attitude of fans and critics towards it. The musical team has long become a classic, if one can say so about a group performing music in the style of hard and pop rock combined with glam and jazz.

History of creation

The idea “Shouldn’t we create our own group” first came to the minds of students at Imperial College London and Timothy Staffel. The guys gave the new team the name “1984”, inspired by a dystopian novel. In college, through an advertisement, the guys found themselves a drummer, Roger Meddows Taylor.

In October 1964, the musicians gave their first concert, and three years later they managed to perform as the opening act for a beginner and little-known band. Then the group changed its name to “Smile” and received a pass to the same stage with the famous.

In 1969, the first serious contract followed with a major record label, Mercury Records. “Smile” managed to release the single “Earth/Step On Me”, which, however, went unnoticed.

In the spring of 1970, Staffel left the group. They didn't look for a replacement for him for long; they found one in the person of Tim's roommate Farrukh Bulsara. And since the lineup was updated, the friends began to think about a new name. The options “Grand Dance”, then “RICH KIDS” were considered, but in the end Farrukh convinced everyone to take “Queen” as the name. Bulsara himself gave his name.

Freddie, in addition to being a good singer, also turned out to be an excellent manager. He had a detailed understanding of how to present musical material, how to use the voices of all participants and how to behave on stage. In addition, Mercury, as a graduate of an art college, also came up with the group’s corporate logo.

Compound

The main backbone of Queen at the dawn of their musical career was frontman Freddie Mercury, who also played keyboards, guitarist Brian May, and Roger Taylor on drums.

Before uniting into what later became a cult group, everyone’s biographies were almost the same - everyone’s life was somehow connected with music. Brian picked up a guitar at the age of 7, and the instrument, made from pieces of furniture and a fireplace, is no less famous than its owner.

Roger started playing guitar in the school team “Bubblingover Boys”, and only moved to the drums in 1961. He performed in the group “Cousin Jacks”, also known as “FALCONS”. After its collapse, he moved to Johnny Quale & Reaction.

Freddie, while still at school, formed a group with friends called “The Hectics” and performed at dances and celebrations. After moving to London, he sang in Liverpool's Ibex and Sour Milk Sea, then created his own group, Wreckage.

The search for a bass player in Queen lasted for a year. At first it was Mike Grose from Johnny Quale & Reaction, but after 4 months he left. He was replaced by Barry Mitchell, with whom the group worked until January 1971. Then Doug Bogey played a couple of concerts with the musicians. And only the fourth attempt was crowned with success: John Deacon joined the team.

Before Queen, John, as a teenager, formed his first group, The Opposition, and in the new team, as a technically competent comrade, he became responsible for the equipment. All members of the group were involved in songwriting, but Deacon was the least involved.

However, all of his compositions turned into absolute hits: “I want to break free”, “Another One Bites the Dust”, “You’re My Best Friend”. By the way, after Mercury’s death, John abandoned further creative activity and participation in Queen projects. Moreover, the bass guitarist condemned the remake of the hit “We Are The Champions”, performed by the remaining members of the group in collaboration with.

Music

In the summer of 1972, QUEEN made a demo recording at London's De Lane Lea Studios, consisting of two songs - “The night comes down” and “Liar”. Then, through the mediation of the Trident company, she signed a contract and received the right to record a full-length album, but only at a time when the studio was free.

The guys had to dodge as they continued to get an education and worked part-time. The label also put forward one more condition: to record songs by other performers supervised by Dee Lane Lee along with the Queen record. By the end of the year, we somehow managed to sign a contract with one of the world’s largest companies, Electric & Music Industries, release the debut single “Keep Yourself Alive,” and then the album.

Neither the song nor the Queen album brought noticeable fame or financial well-being, although the album sold 150 thousand copies in the United States, and the group began to tour abroad. After the musicians performed as the opening act for the rock band Mott the Hoople, the band gained its own army of fans.

Song Seven Seas Of Rhye by Queen

The situation changed with the album “Queen II” and the song “Seven Seas Of Rhye”, which entered the British TOP 5 and TOP 10 respectively. Classic hard rock was replaced by polyphony, some pompous performance and pomp rock. Nevertheless, the record, conceptually divided into “black” and “white” sides, became the “heaviest” in the group’s discography. In the musicians’ homeland alone, the album sold 250 thousand copies.

The third “studio”, “Sheer Heart Attack,” which, among others, recorded the first hit “Killer Queen,” brought worldwide fame, and in the absence of advertising. Now Queen herself has gone on an overseas tour.

Killer Queen song by Queen

However, to the surprise of the press and fans, the group did not earn anything from the sales of the album; moreover, in a strange way, it ended up owing six-figure sums to the record company. EMI is trying to quell the scandal and is allocating funds so that Queen can pay off its “daughter”, Trident, but the group must return the entire amount.

As Roger and Brian later said, there was only one way out - to record an epoch-making album, the further existence of the group depended on this. And the next single, “Bohemian Rhapsody,” considered by some music observers to be the group’s best composition, rises to the top of the charts.

Song Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen

Radio stations initially refused to air the six-minute song; only Freddie’s DJ friend took the risk. The video shot for “Bohemian Rhapsody” is considered the progenitor of the music video industry. The album “A Night At The Opera” as a whole, the most diverse in genre, expects no less success.

The next release, “A Day at the Races,” was in some ways similar to its predecessor, for which it was subject to unprecedented criticism, but the song “Somebody to Love” from it became another hit. The pre-order, to the delight of managers, amounted to 500 thousand copies.

Song "We Will Rock You" by Queen

Along with the “News of the World” album, the army of fans, by that time numbering in the millions, received two Queen anthems - the compositions “We Are The Champions” and “We Will Rock You”. The album marks the first time an unusual combination of punk and Mercury's vocals can be seen.

“Studio” “Jazz” had nothing in common with jazz, but was also distinguished by a variety of styles. The album included the hit “Don"t Stop Me Now.” The songs “Fat Bottomed Girls” and “Bicycle Race” caused a wave of public outrage, the performers were accused of immorality and almost distributing pornography.

“Queen” did not remain in debt and held an enchanting presentation with the participation of strippers, wrestlers, and fire eaters. Videos were shot for all three songs. In 1981, the group recorded the soundtrack to the Dino De Laurentiis horror film Flash Gordon. The ninth studio album was released under the same name.

The albums “Live Killers” and “The Works” with a clear electropop sound rose to the European and American tops. Critics called the “Hot Space” album a disappointment and paid attention only to the collaboration with David Bowie “Under Pressure”. Six tracks from the album “A Kind Of Magic” became soundtracks for films. With Mercury's solo album "Barcelona", the music world became acquainted with the crossover genre.

Song The Show Must Go On by Queen

In 1991, Freddie’s creative testament was released - the song “The Show Must Go On”.

After the death of the leader, the group works in the Queen + format and participates in charity events. Both Robbie Williams and . Compilations and remastered albums are still popular. And on the “Queen” page in "Instagram" lists the names of all the members and says that "they play rock and roll."

Queen now

The group continues its concert activities in various collaborations. The official website announces a European tour for the summer of 2018 by Queen and.

The concerts will take place at the largest venues: in Lisbon - at the Altis Arena, in Oslo - Telenor Arena. The capital of Great Britain will host the legendary team at Wembley Arena, Barcelona - in Palau Sant Jordi.

Clips

• 1973 - "Liar"
• 1975 - “Now I'm Here”
• 1977 - "Tie Your Mother Down"
• 1978 - "Spread Your Wings"
• 1980 - “Play the Game”
• 1982 - “Back Chat”
• 1987 - “Bohemian Rhapsody”
• 1989 - "Rare Live"
• 1992 - “We Will Rock You” / “We Are the Champions”
• 1996 - “Mother Love”

Discography

• 1973 - Queen
• 1974 - Queen II
• 1974 - Sheer Heart Attack
• 1975 - A Night at the Opera
• 1976 - A Day at the Races
• 1977 - News of the World
• 1978 - Jazz
• 1980 - The Game
• 1980 - Flash Gordon
• 1982 - Hot Space
• 1984 - The Works
• 1986 - A Kind of Magic
• 1989 - The Miracle
• 1991 - Innuendo
• 1995 - Made in Heaven
• 1997 - Queen Rocks
• 2016 - On Air

The Queens group and the composition of the new Queens group are causing constant excitement, because the project in the girl band format has completely updated the soloists. The dossier of each of them contains vivid pages of biography, so the girls’ sacrifices for their own careers seem incredible. Moreover, the story of each participant is not necessarily connected specifically with singing.

Lineup for 2019:

• Christina Kotz-Gottlieb
• Volga King
• Katya Korol

Photos of the girls, Christina and twin sisters Volga and Katya, and other interesting information, you can also find out about the Queens group.

Pop trio from the past

So, the following personalities came together in a creative conspiracy in 2017-2018:

• Christina Kots-Gottlieb/ Ukraine;
• Olga Leta/ Belarus;
• Ekaterina Pechkurova/ Russia.

Moreover, the first two members of the new Queens lineup began their promotion in the Ukrainian TV show. Only Katya Pechkurova built her career in Russia.

Christina Kotz-Gottlieb

Christina Kots-Gottlieb / Ukraine is perhaps the most famous member of the QUEENS group. A native of Donbass and rightfully considered its queen. Because she has a whole list of titles, from which it follows that in 2003 and 2004 she was the most beautiful girl in Donetsk and everything in general.

2005 year. Christina became the soloist of Via Gra. Her career in the group lasted for almost two years. There has been a lot of gossip about the reasons for the dismissal, but there is nothing serious to really discuss. Until 2009, the girl took part in photo shoots with famous photographers. She even appeared in Bogdan Titomir’s sensational video “Do as I do” in 2007.

However, the lull in the girl’s career did not last long. Christina became Miss Ukraine Universe 2009. With subsequent participation in the finals of the competition in the Bahamas. Although meticulous history buffs can add a fly in the ointment to this story. Among the jury members there were two people who were involved in the creation of the Via Gra team: photographer Dmitry Peretrutov and fashion designer Angela Lisitsa.

However, there was no doubt for fans that this girl should wear the crown. In the most important battle, where it was necessary to obtain the largest number of user votes on the social network, Christina emerged as one of the winners.

In 2014, the girl appeared on the star stage again, releasing the video “Trust your heart.”

Olga Leta

Another Queen, only now she is a twerker - Olga Leta, a member of the Queens group from Belarus. Even Vlad Yama himself (Ukrainian showman and constant member of the jury) at the first meeting with Olya called her a twice-crowned person. It is not surprising that she is the winner of two Belarusian competitions, both of which are directly related to dance projects. Despite this, in her hometown of Grodno the girl was clearly disliked, especially by women, sometimes calling her in downright offensive terms.

That is why the twice queen of twerking came to Ukraine not to conquer the country with singing, but solely with body movements. “Everybody Dance” is a popular show; every resident of the country has seen at least one episode.

It was in the ninth season that Olga was lucky enough to do the following:

• meet the most picky judge of dance floors, probably not only in Ukraine, Vlad Yam;
• be remembered and loved by the million-strong army of fans of the program;
• catch the eye of future producers of the QUEENS group.

Olya Leta did not leave a single chance for any other choice, because from her first performance she became the Queen of the country's dance floor. Now she has very organically become part of the new women’s group.

Little is known about the girl's age. But there is information that she is raising an 11-year-old daughter, from which they conclude that Olga is about 30 years old.

Ekaterina Pechkurova

Ekaterina Pechkurova is the most mysterious person of the new composition of the Queens group, but also deserves the title of Queen of Karaoke. However, the path to this title was slightly thorny and not very short.

Katya’s first appearance took place back in 2012 on the “Voice” program in Russia. Then none of the jury members turned around when the song “Love Has Come” was performed. Alexander Gradsky explained his position by saying that this composition needs to be performed more purely. Because there are many “plays” of notes in it and they are lost when there is even the slightest inaccuracy.

In general, the girl’s failure was attributed to a poor choice of song, which did not allow the participant’s voice to be fully demonstrated.

But very soon Ekaterina Pechkurova received a new chance to continue her singing career on the Live Sound platform. Now on the Internet you can find a whole collection of compositions performed by Katya. Her charm, love for music and audiences, as well as her ambitious nature did not leave the hearts of her new fans indifferent.

The history of the creation of the first line-up of the Queens group

So, the Queens group appeared on the star Olympus. All members of the first line-up are former soloists of the VIAGRA group. Having started brightly, the new project immediately won the hearts of many fans. But already in April 2017, rumors began to circulate about a complete replacement of the participants.

What was the reason for the dismissal of Olga Romanovskaya, Santa Dimopoulos and Tatyana Kotova is unknown. Was this a PR stunt or a conflict with the producer?

The producer of the new girl-band group Queens is Sergey Kovalev. According to him, the main goal of the project is to create worthy competition for K. Meladze and his group “VIAGRA”. It came as a surprise to the audience that all the girls from the trio were ViaGra participants at different times.

Initially, the creation of the project was shrouded in secrecy. This is especially true for Olga Romanovskaya, who at that time worked on the TV show “Revizorro”. Unexpectedly for everyone, she left the show without explaining anything to the fans, subtly hinting that she would soon appear on stage again. Dimopoulos and Kotova were pursuing solo careers at the time of the creation of Queens.

On November 8, 2016, a preview took place, where the producer and members of the group announced a new team.

On November 19, a song called “Pain” was released - which became the official start. The composition was performed at the Golden Gramophone award festivals. The girls' performance did not go unnoticed - they immediately captivated the audience with their beauty and sensual performance.

It is interesting that the outfits of the group members differed little from the usual concert costumes in which they performed as part of the VIA Gra group. This and their common participation in Meladze’s project caused a stir among fans. There were persistent rumors about replacing one group with another.

Biography of the members of the first Queens lineup

For 2016/2017:

• Tanya Kotova
• Olya Romanovskaya
• Santa Dimopoulos

Tatyana Kotova

This year the singer turns 32 years old. During this time, she managed to win the title “Miss Russia”, was a soloist in the groups “VIA Gra” and “Queens”, acted in films, while actively pursuing a solo career.

The girl Tanya Kotova was born in the south of Russia in the Rostov region. She grew up in an atmosphere of love and mutual understanding. From an early age, her parents spoiled her and supported Tatyana in everything. For example, at the age of 13, a girl saw “belly dancing” and was inspired by the idea of ​​becoming a dancer. Without teachers, only using cassettes with video lessons - in a few years she achieved her goal and mastered this difficult art. Her dancing skills and innate flexibility came in handy in her career as a singer.

Before becoming popular, Tatyana studied at the Faculty of Economics of Rostov University. Having studied for only 3 years, Kotova had the chance to become a model, which she successfully took advantage of.

Her modeling career took off after a competition for the best model in the South of Russia. She did not receive first place, but was noticed by the organizers and modeling agencies. After a number of competitions and awards, Tatyana became the winner of the all-Russian beauty contest “Miss Russia” in 2006. The girl also took part in the Miss Universe competition, but, unfortunately, she failed to win. In 2007, Kotova took part in the Miss World beauty contest, but again failed.

In 2008, Tatyana tries herself in a new role - singer. At the casting of performers for the VIA Gra group, she immediately impressed the producers with her vocal abilities and beauty. Konstantin Meladze, without hesitation, took Tatyana to replace Vera Brezhneva, who left the team. But two years later, she decides to leave the group and pursue a solo career.

In 2016, the performer of the sensational hit “Red on Red” accepted Sergei Kovalev’s offer to participate in the Queens group. In which she became the leading soloist.

Olga Romanovskaya

The real name of the singer is Koryagin. Olga is reluctant to talk about her family. It is only known that she was born in Ukraine in a provincial town.

In high school, in addition to studying, Romanovskaya attended a modeling school and even became the winner of a beauty contest in the Black Sea region. Olga graduated from the branch of the Kyiv University of Culture and Art, becoming a certified specialist in fabric processing.

In 2006, the aspiring singer Koryagina became one of the soloists of Viagra. But she didn’t last long in the team and a year later, due to pregnancy, she left the team.

In 2007, Olga Romanovskaya began a solo career. In 2015, her first album, Hold Me Tight, was released. Which included clips from such famous directors as K. Kuzin, V. Maslyaev, E. Timokhin. In total, the album consists of 14 songs. The singer’s solo career did not stop even during her performances as part of the Queens group. Also in 2016, Olga, together with Dan Balan, recorded and released the video “Little Raspberries”.

Romanovskaya's versatile nature could not remain within the narrow framework of pop performance. She tries herself as the host of the television program “Revizorro”. Despite her active work, the singer is a wife and mother of two charming boys.

Santa Dimopoulos

The youngest ex-member of Queens is, surprisingly, the World Bodybuilding Champion. In addition, the girl has a law degree. Her modeling career did not bypass her - she took 3rd place in the finals of the Miss Universe contest in Ukraine.

In 2011, Dimopoulos became one of the members of the VIA Gra group. But a year later he decides to start a solo career and leaves the team. To date, Santa Dimopoulos has released a video for the song “When we move”, which entered the top 100 according to the Ukrainian TopHit chart in 2013.

During the period from November 2016 to April 2017. became a member of the Queens group, which she then left along with the rest of the members. The girl leads an active personal life; it is known that she has at least 3 “civil” marriages. He is raising a 9-year-old son from the popular presenter Andrei Dzhedzhul.

What girls say about their departure

So far, there are no official comments from the ex-soloists of the Queens group. But Olga Romanovskaya posted an unexpected post on Instagram on April 27. In an address to readers, she talks about liberation from the presence of two people in her life - literally: “Predators and planktons,” apparently, she means Kotova and Dimopoulos. Figuratively speaking, Olga describes the essence of the conflict that led to the collapse of the “Korolev” cast. According to her, it turns out that not everything was so smooth in the group and the relations between the participants were far from friendly.

An emotional post contains accusations of dirty tricks, spoiling, spreading gossip, and damaging property. Olga says that her phone was hacked and even “someone” spat in her glass.

It’s quite easy to combine the publication date (April 27, 2017) and the official news of the band’s breakup (April 29, 2017). Apparently for Romanovskaya this was the last straw in her decision to refuse to participate in a promising project.

Santa also talks about liberation on his Instagram. To escape the fuss, she left the country and went to “cleanse her mind and body in Marbella. There is a well-known clinic there that specializes in therapeutic fasting.”

Kotova did not react in any way to the posts of the other participants and even posted a new clip of Romanovskaya on her page. However, judging by the sweet correspondence of the ex-participants on the same Instagram, it is impossible to judge whether the girls probably had a fight or not.

Producers' PR stunt

Since there is no official information about replacing the current lineup of the group, most opinions tend to be a PR move on the part of the producers. A person from Sergei Kovalev’s close circle, who wished to remain anonymous, hinted to journalists that the replacement of the participants was planned at the initial stage of the project’s development.

Really attentive fans have long noticed that the group’s first video consists of a cut of Tatyana Kotova’s solo video. She also became the main soloist of the Queens group. The same source confirms that Kotova was a co-producer of the group and even came up with the names for it herself. Today, aggressive marketing technologies do not surprise anyone. In order to promote yourself there is nothing better than making a fuss. This is often why article columns are constantly filled with scandals and gossip.

Another possible option for such a PR move could be the creation or release of a group album. Abroad, such methods are not new, and viewers have long been accustomed to the fact that without official confirmation, the breakup of a group is impossible.

Why are such companies held?

• The presence of conflict always has a positive effect on the popularity of the group
• An artificial increase in interest in a musical group may foreshadow the release of a video or a new album

At the very beginning of the project, Sergei Kovalenko allowed the girls to combine touring and working in a group with a solo career. Therefore, perhaps the PR move is aimed at individual support for girls.

In the new composition of the Queens group, the leading role is occupied by Christina Kots-Gottlieb. Therefore, the singer’s fans are at a loss as to whether the group will become a permanent place of work, or will serve as a means of promoting a solo career.

Composition of the group Queens / Queens 2018:

• Christina Kots-Gottlieb,
• Olya Leta,
• Katya Pechkurova

Former project plans

As the producer promised, his project nevertheless became a bomb. The first performance of the new lineup caused a lot of negative reviews among Queens fans. Undoubtedly the main soloist, Christina Kots-Gottlieb, does not evoke as many negative emotions among fans as the remaining two participants. Fans who watched the performance at the Top Disco Pop concert noted the participants' absolute lack of artistry, poor choreography, lip-syncing, and overall monotony of the performance. Therefore, it is extremely difficult to judge how successful the new composition of the group will be.

The only thing that remains the same is the sexuality of the participants. Three beautiful girls are dressed in the usual mega sexy dresses for ex viagra. Otherwise, they are no different from the previous team. But fans of the Queens group will be convinced that this is just a PR stunt to attract listeners.

Also, some sources report that Sergei Kovalev changed the terms of the contract for new soloists. In the previous version, girls were not only allowed to pursue a solo career, but there was also no provision for the amount of the penalty for premature termination of the contract.

In particular, Romanovskaya boasted about the luxurious terms of the contract at the group’s presentation. She noted that not every performer can boast of such favorable conditions. Maybe this is what led to such a rapid disintegration.

Opinions about the breakup of the original Queens line-up

When asked by journalists what the former producer of the participants thought, Konstantin Meladze replied that he had been waiting for this since the formation of the team. He also noted that the former Viagra participants went through an excellent school with him, but they are unlikely to be able to repeat their previous success with the same attitude as Sergei Kovalev’s to business. The lack of a clear image and role for each participant, singing to a soundtrack and frankly weak musical compositions would definitely lead to the disintegration of the group. Meladze added that he wishes them success and hopes that the girls’ solo career will only benefit from the hype around the group.

Miseda Bagaudinova, in every possible way supports her friends “in the shop” and calls on her fans to be sympathetic to the decision of the ex-members of the “Queens” group. Only performers free from family obligations can withstand a tough touring schedule - Miseda hints at his awareness. Olga has two children and an established marriage. Santa has a new marriage and a growing son. And Tanya is yet to become a mother.

Whatever the future fate of the ex-members, Sergei Kovalev does not intend to close a profitable project, which can always be replenished with new faces. The girl band format is designed for frequent changes of participants without compromising quality. Therefore, a new line-up of performers and the Queens tour schedule have been approved.

One phrase describes this group. “This is one of those cases where 2 very talented people meet 2 geniuses.” This phrase perfectly characterizes the British rock band Queen. Queen group is rightfully considered one of the standards of rock. Their influence on music and society is comparable to The Beatles and the Rolling Stones.

Queen group appeared in the mid-1960s, when students Brian May and Tim Staffel decided to create a musical group named after Orwell's book "1984". Soon Roger Taylor responded to their advertisement for a drummer, becoming the third member of 1984. A few years later the group renames itself Smile.

Around the same time, the group members met Farukh Bulsara, who attended their rehearsals and was interested in their work. Throughout the year, their musical paths are on parallel lines. But at the beginning of 1970, Staffel left the group and then Taylor and May invited Farukh to try out for the role of vocalist, which Tim had previously played.

The Queen group, Freddie Mercury and the path to fame

It was one of the most important decisions in the history of rock music in the seventies. Soon the group changes its name to Queen, and Farukh changes his name to a stage name that has become famous throughout the world -. This is how the famous link appeared: Queen - Freddie Mercury. For a long time, the Queen group could not get a competent bass player into their ranks, and only a few months later John Deacon joined them on a permanent basis.

John became the very last link on the path to worldwide fame and recognition of Queen. Freddie Mercury comes up with a logo for the band that combines the Zodiac signs of all Queen members.

In 1973, after two years of recording, their first album with the prosaic name “Queen” appeared on store shelves. At that time Queen group not only actively tours the UK and neighboring countries in support of the debut album. But he is also actively recording new material. In 1974, they released two albums at once, which came close to the top of the UK charts. At the same time, the group’s first truly famous hit, “Killer Queen,” was recorded.

Queen: global success

But real success was ahead. In 1975, Queen's 4th album, A night at the Opera, was released. It instantly went platinum and topped the charts. When recording this album, which became, perhaps, the crowning achievement of his career Queen, each of its participants contributed part of the material. For example, Roger Taylor wrote the song I"m in love with my car, John Deacon wrote one of his best songs - You"re my best friend.

But the main work was done by Brian and Freddie - both wrote 5 songs. Brian came up with an arrangement of the British anthem, which was subsequently played at the end of Queen's performance, and Mercury also came up with one of the band's main hits, Bohemian Rhapsody, which became the band's calling card and elevated it to the level of popularity of the Beatles and Led Zeppelin.

Following this, he conducts successful tours, winning the sympathy of audiences in distant Japan. The following albums continued to strengthen the group's position on the music scene, and hits poured in like a cornucopia. It was during these years that two anthems were recorded, performed at many events to this day. The first of them - ““ has become a frequent guest at rock concerts, and without ““ at least one celebration of sports champions is rarely complete.

In 1978, the band's most scandalous album was released. Many of the songs were incomprehensible to critics, and the video for Bicycle Race was even banned from being shown on TV due to its pornographic nature, since it featured several dozen naked girls on bicycles.

Queen: the 80s and a change in image

If at the beginning of their career the group wore flashy concert outfits, looking in the style of Slade, then by the beginning of the eighties the musicians decided to grow up. Queen ditched the bright clothes and everyone except Brian cut their hair shorter.

In the 80s, the group's creativity continued to develop at the intersection of many styles. As before, the group used a mixture of classic rock, jazz, punk, heavy metal and rhythm and blues in their work.

In 1980, she used a synthesizer for the first time to record an album. That same year, she recorded the soundtrack for the film Flash Gordon.

In 1984, Queen released a scandalous video for the song I want to break free, where all members of the group were presented in women's clothing.

In 1986, the album “A kind of magic” was released, based on the soundtrack (for the TV series “Highlander”). The tour in support of it became the most successful in the history of the group. That same year, Queen became the first rock band to perform in a concert in the Soviet bloc countries - in Hungary. This tour was the last for the original lineup of the group.

Queen: Freddie Mercury's illness and the breakup of the group

After 1987, rumors about Freddie Mercury's illness began to spread in the press. Until 1991, the group managed to release two albums, which were promoted thanks to singles and video clips in which Mercury's progressive illness was clearly visible. The inevitable happened on November 24, 1991, when Freddie Mercury died of AIDS. His death caused a real boom in the fight against this terrible disease.

The group’s activities did not stop after that - in 1992 a concert was held in memory of Freddie, with the participation of world pop stars, including Metallica, David Bowie and others. In 1995, a posthumous album was released, consisting of recordings with Freddie made before his death, as well as solo compositions of the band members. Shortly after his death, John Deacon also left Queen, citing the fact that without Freddie Mercury there is no point in continuing to perform.

But Taylor and May continued to perform: in 2008, the musicians released an album together with new vocalist Paul Rodgers, with whom they performed successfully for several years. After this, the group continued to perform, inviting various performers as vocalists, participating in many events, and even performing at the closing ceremony of the London Olympics in 2012.