Name Grigory Leps | Role Singer-songwriter Spouse Anna Leps | |
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Birth name Григорий Викторович ЛепсверидзеGrigory Victorovich Lepsveridze Also known as Григорий ЛепсGrigory Leps Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, musician Instruments Singing, guitar, piano, drums Children Inga Leps, Nicole Leps, Ivan Leps, Eva Leps Albums Гангстер №1, Spasibo - liudi, Pensne, Vsya moya zhizn ‑ doroga, Берега чистого братства Profiles | ||
Grigory leps ani lorak zerkala official video
Grigory Viktorovich Lepsveridze (Russian: Григо́рий Ви́кторович Лепсверидзе, Georgian: გრიგორი ვიქტორის ძე ლეფსვერიძე), known as Grigory Leps (born 16 July 1962 in Sochi), is a Russian singer-songwriter of Georgian origin. His musical style gradually changed from Russian chanson in his early years to soft rock recently. He's known for his low, strong baritone voice. Meritorious Artist of Russia (2011). Grigory Leps reported the highest income of all singers in Russia in 2013 with $15 million, 2014 with $12 million and 2015 with $12.2 million.
Contents
- Grigory leps ani lorak zerkala official video
- Grigory leps berega one of my favorite russian singers
- Biography
- Musical style
- Family
- Trivia
- Connections with International Criminal Groups
- Videos
- Discography
- References
Grigory leps berega one of my favorite russian singers
Biography
Grigory Leps was born Grigory Lepsveridze in the city of Sochi, Russian SFSR in an ethnically Georgian family. He finished music school in the class of Percussion instrument. After the army he started to play and sing in a few rock bands, and worked as a singer in restaurants.
He suffered from alcoholism and drug addiction, and to get far from that life he went to Moscow. There he started singing in restaurants, until he received a record deal, and in 1995 he released the album May God Keep You (Khrani vas Bog). The song "Natali" became a huge hit, but he didn't know that because he was hospitalized for drugs and alcoholism. The doctors told him that one more drop of any of the drugs could kill him completely.
In 1997, he released his second album, A Whole Life (Tselaya zhizn), which had a few hits including "Chizhik", "Gololed", "A whole life".
In 2000, he released the album Thank You People, with the major hits "Shelest" and "Nu i chto". At that album was seen the change in Leps's style, with him completely leaving the Shanson and moving to rock music. That year he met Anya, a dancer in the Laima Vaikule ballet who became his wife. At the same time he lost his voice, and went through an operation.
In 2002, he released the album On Strings of Rain (Na strunakh dozhdya), with a major hit "Rumka vodki na stole".
In 2004, he released a cover album of songs written by Vladimir Vysotsky in rock versions, Parus. The song "Parus" had a video clip and the album took top places at the selling charts. The second part of the album, Vtoroy was released in 2007 with its presentation concert being held in the Kremlin hall.
In 2005, he released a compilation album called Izbranoye... 10 let.
In 2006, he released two albums, both reaching high success. Labirint, with the hits Labirint and Vyuga, and the album V tsentre zemli, with the hit Zamerzayet Solntse. The premier concert for the V tsentre zemli album took place in the Luzhniki Stadium.
In 2007, he released two compilations. I'm Alive (Ya zhivoy, videoclips), and All My Life - a Road (Vsya moya zhizn - doroga, best songs).
In 2009, about the presentation of the album, "Waterfall ". It includes brand new songs and old hits.
In February 2011, he took a trio of concerts devoted to the new album "Pince-nez" After a year Leps moved to a different style of music.
Musical style
Leps is known for his wide vocal range. He has a low growling voice. His style mixed rock music, pop music, and used to also has shanson in it.
Family
He met his second wife Anna Shaplykova in 2000. She was a dancer at the Laima Vaikule ballet. They had two daughters, Eva (b. 2002), Nicole (b. 2007) and a son Ivan (b. 2010). He also has a daughter from his previous marriage with Svetlana Dubinskaya, Inga Leps, an actress.
Trivia
Connections with International Criminal Groups
In October 2013, the US Department of the Treasury blacklisted Grigory Leps, over links with an international criminal group. He was accused of being a money courier for the Brothers' Circle, which the Treasury describes as a Eurasian criminal organization chiefly based in countries of the former Soviet Union.
Videos
- 1995 — «Натали»
- 1995 — «Храни Вас Бог»
- 1997 — «Раздумья мои»
- 1999 — «Первый день рожденья»
- 2000 — «Крыса-Ревность»
- 2001 — «Шелест»
- 2002 — «Рюмка водки на столе»
- 2002 — «Я верю, я дождусь»
- 2004 — «Кровь, пот, слезы, любовь»
- 2005 — «Ну и что»
- 2005 — «Вьюга»
- 2006 — «Она»
- 2006 — «Лабиринт»
- 2006 — «Замерзает солнце»
- 2007 — «Я тебе не верю» duet with Irina Allegrova
- 2007 — «Бессонница»
- 2008 — «Она не твоя» duet with Stas Piekha
- 2009 — «Уходи красиво»
- 2009 — «Что может человек»
- 2010 — «Измены»
- 2010 — «Обернитесь» duet with Valery Meladze
- 2011 — «Вечерняя застольная» Trio with Alexander Rosenbaum and Joseph Kobzon
- 2012 — «Реквием по любви» duet with Timati
- 2012 — «Водопадом»
- 2012 — «Лондон» duet with Timati
- 2013 — «Зеркала» duet with Ani Lorak
- 2014 — «Господи, дай мне сил»
- 2014 — «Бай-бай» duet with Natalia Vlasova
- 2015 — «Бабосы боссам» duet with Green Grey