Fabrika
Encyclopedia
Fabrika is a Russian pop
girl group
from Moscow
.
The group was formed from four girls who took part in the first season of the Russia
n talent show
Star Factory
in 2002 named Sati Kazanova
, Irina Toneva
, Alexandra Savelieva, and Maria Alalykina. Igor Matvienko, the project's director, became Fabrika's producer. Fabrika finished second in the show, losing only to the boy band
Korni
. After the shooting of the group's first video, Maria Alalykina left Fabrika to complete her studies in university.
On November 5, 2003 Fabrika released their first album Devushki Fabrichnye . This was followed on 25 December 2008 by a second album entitled My Takie Raznye .
A third album is planned, but will not be released until at least 2011.
On 13 January 2008 Fabrika performed at the Russian Winter Festival in London
, England
, along with other artists such as Dima Bilan
. The group has also performed at concerts in Dubai
and China
, as well as across Russia
and the Commonwealth of Independent States
.
While Fabrika mostly sing in Russian
, they have sung songs either partially or wholly in English
, French
, Italian
and Kabardian
.
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
girl group
Girl group
A girl group is a popular music act featuring several young female singers who generally harmonise together.Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production...
from Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
.
The group was formed from four girls who took part in the first season of the Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n talent show
Talent show
A talent show is an event where participants perform their talent or talents of acting, singing, dancing, acrobatics, drumming, martial arts, playing an instrument, and other activities to showcase a unique form of talent, sometimes for a reward, trophy or prize...
Star Factory
Star Factory
Star Factory is a Russian television show aired on Channel One since 13 October 2002. The show is the Russian version of the Endemol format Operación Triunfo....
in 2002 named Sati Kazanova
Sati Kazanova
Sataney Setgalievna Kazanova , better known as Sati Kazanova , was born on October 2, 1982 in Kabardino-Balkaria. She is one of the three vocalists of the Russian pop girl group Fabrika...
, Irina Toneva
Irina Toneva
Irina Ilyinichna Toneva is a Russian singer, one of three vocalists of girl group Fabrika . In 2010 she took part in first Star Factory project where Fabrika was formed and finished second....
, Alexandra Savelieva, and Maria Alalykina. Igor Matvienko, the project's director, became Fabrika's producer. Fabrika finished second in the show, losing only to the boy band
Boy band
A boy band is loosely defined as a popular music act consisting of only male singers. The members are expected to dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. More often than not, boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on...
Korni
Korni
Korni is a Russian pop rock band. They rose to fame when they won best band on the show Star Factory-1. The Band members include: Pavel Artemyev , Alexandr Astashenok , Alexand Brednicov , and Alexey Cabanov ....
. After the shooting of the group's first video, Maria Alalykina left Fabrika to complete her studies in university.
On November 5, 2003 Fabrika released their first album Devushki Fabrichnye . This was followed on 25 December 2008 by a second album entitled My Takie Raznye .
A third album is planned, but will not be released until at least 2011.
On 13 January 2008 Fabrika performed at the Russian Winter Festival in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, along with other artists such as Dima Bilan
Dima Bilan
' is a Russian actor and pop singer . Bilan represented Russia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with "Never Let You Go", finishing second, and he won the contest in 2008 in Belgrade, with the song "Believe". He has had several Russian no. 1 hits....
. The group has also performed at concerts in Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
and China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, as well as across Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
and the Commonwealth of Independent States
Commonwealth of Independent States
The Commonwealth of Independent States is a regional organization whose participating countries are former Soviet Republics, formed during the breakup of the Soviet Union....
.
While Fabrika mostly sing in Russian
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
, they have sung songs either partially or wholly in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
, Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
and Kabardian
Kabardian language
The Kabardian language, also known as East Circassian , is a Northwest Caucasian language, closely related to the Adyghe language. It is spoken mainly in the Russian republics of Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia and in Turkey and the Middle East...
.
| Member | Participation | Replaced by | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short name | Name in Latin script (birth name) | Name in Cyrillic script | ||
| Sati (Сати) | Sati Kazanova Sati Kazanova Sataney Setgalievna Kazanova , better known as Sati Kazanova , was born on October 2, 1982 in Kabardino-Balkaria. She is one of the three vocalists of the Russian pop girl group Fabrika... |
Сати Казанова | 2002–2010 | Katya |
| Ira (Ира) | Irina Toneva Irina Toneva Irina Ilyinichna Toneva is a Russian singer, one of three vocalists of girl group Fabrika . In 2010 she took part in first Star Factory project where Fabrika was formed and finished second.... |
Ирина Тонева | since 2002 | current member |
| Sasha (Саша) | Alexandra Savelieva | Александра Савельева | since 2002 | current member |
| Masha (Маша) | Maria Alalykina | Мария Алалыкина | 2002–2003 | |
| Katya (Катя) | Ekaterina Lee | Екатерина Ли | since 2010 | current member |
Music videos
- Про любовь / Pro Lyubov / About Love
- Море зовёт / More Zovyot / the sea calls
- Девушки фабричные / Devushki Fabrichnye / Factory Girls
- Рыбка / Rybka / Fishy
- Не виноватая я / Ne Vinovataya Ya / Its not my fault
- Романтика / Romantika / Romance
- Зажигают огоньки / Zazhigayut Ogonki / Light come on
- Мы Такие Разные / My Takie Raznye / We're So Different
- Али Баба / Ali Baba
- Я тебя зацелую / Ya Tebya Zatseluyu
- Остановки / Ostanovki
Albums
- Девушки фабричные / Devushki Fabrichnye / Factory Girls (2003)
- Девушки фабричные / Devushki Fabrichnye / Factory Girls
- Про любовь / Pro Lyubov / About Love
- 5 минут / 5 Minut / 5 Minutes
- Море зовет / More Zovet / The Sea Calls
- Ой, мама, я влюбилась / Oi, Mama, Ya Vlyubilas / Oh, Mama, I Fell In Love
- Заболела тобой / Zabolela Toboy / Sick Of You
- Мыльные пузыри / Mylnye Puzyri / Soap Bubbles
- Все не всерьез / Vse Ne Vserez / All Not Seriously
- Он / On / He
- Отпустить любовь / Otpustit Lyubov / Release Love
- Лелик / Lelik / Lelik (song about members of boy bandBoy bandA boy band is loosely defined as a popular music act consisting of only male singers. The members are expected to dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. More often than not, boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on...
KorniKorniKorni is a Russian pop rock band. They rose to fame when they won best band on the show Star Factory-1. The Band members include: Pavel Artemyev , Alexandr Astashenok , Alexand Brednicov , and Alexey Cabanov ....
) - Понимаешь / Ponimaesh / Understand
- Мы Такие Разные / My Takie Raznye / We're So Different (2008)
- Мы такие разные / My Takie Raznye / We're So Different
- Не виноватая я / Ne Vinovataya Ya / I'm Not Guilty (cover of Le Hammond Inferno - Easy Leasing Superstar)
- Рыбка / Ribka / Fishy
- Романтика / Romantika / Romantics
- Зажигают огоньки / Zazhigayut Ogonki / Flames Ignite
- Je T'aime / I Love You
- Белым-белым / Belym-belym / White-white
- Давай с тобой поговорим / Davay s Toboy Pogovorim / Let's Talk With You (cover of song by Oleg MityaevOleg MityaevOleg Mityaev is a Russian bard, musician and actor.People's Artist of Russia . Member of Russian Writers Union.An author and first performer of popular bard song "Как здорово, что все мы здесь сегодня собрались" .-Discography:...
) - Малина / Malina / Raspberries
- Облако волос / Oblako Volos / Cloud of Hair (cover of song by Ivanushki InternationalIvanushki InternationalIvanushki International is a Russian boy band founded in Moscow in 1995.The group was conceived by record producer Igor Matviyenko, and initially consisted of Andrei Grigoriev-Apollonov, Kirill Andreev, and primary vocalist Igor Sorin...
) - Девушки фабричные / Devushki Fabrichnye / Factory Girls
- Про любовь / Pro Lyubov / About Love
- Море зовет / More Zovet / The Sea Calls
- Лелик / Lelik / Lelik
- Он / On / He
- Понимаешь / Ponimaesh / Understand
Awards
- 2004 — Stopudovy Hit
- 2004 — Zolotoi Grammofon
- 2005 — Zolotoi Grammofon
- 2005 — Glamour: Pop Group the Year
- 2010 — Starlook: Most Stylish Group in Showbusiness