Vopli Vidopliassova
Encyclopedia
Vopli Vidopliassova or VV is a popular Ukrainian rock
band. It was formed in 1986 in Kiev
, in the Ukrainian SSR
of the Soviet Union
(present-day Ukraine
). Their influences include folk, patriotic songs, punk, hard rock, heavy metal and, most recently, electronic music.
Their song Den Narodzhennya is featured in both Brother movies by director Aleksei Balabanov
. Band member Oleh Skrypka has also produced several solo albums.
Ukrainian rock
Ukrainian rock is rock music from Ukraine. The most popular bands include Komu Vnyz, Plach Yeremiyi, Taras Petrynenko, Vika, Tea Fan Club , Viy, Vopli Vidoplyasova and others. Opalnyi Prynz was, perhaps, the most influential rock band in the late 1980s and early 1990s, followed by its predecessor...
band. It was formed in 1986 in Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
, in the Ukrainian SSR
Ukrainian SSR
The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic or in short, the Ukrainian SSR was a sovereign Soviet Socialist state and one of the fifteen constituent republics of the Soviet Union lasting from its inception in 1922 to the breakup in 1991...
of the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
(present-day Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
). Their influences include folk, patriotic songs, punk, hard rock, heavy metal and, most recently, electronic music.
Their song Den Narodzhennya is featured in both Brother movies by director Aleksei Balabanov
Aleksei Balabanov
Aleksei Balabanov is a popular Russian filmmaker. Balabanov is best known for the 1997 crime film Brat , and its more action-oriented sequel, Brat-2 , both of which starred the late Sergei Bodrov Jr. as a novice hit man...
. Band member Oleh Skrypka has also produced several solo albums.
Current members
- Oleh Skrypka - lead vocal, accordion, guitars
- Oleksiy Melchenko - bass
- Yevhen Rohachevskiy - guitar, vocals
- Serhiy Sakhno - drums, vocals
Discography
- 1991 - Abo abo
- 1993 - Zakustyka
- 1994 - Kraina Mriy
- 1996 - Muzika (single)
- 1997 - Muzika
- 1998 - Lyubov (single)
- 2000 - Khvyli Amura
- 2001 - Den NaroDJennya
- 2001 - Mamay (single)
- 2002 - Fayno
- 2006 - Buly Denky
- 2007 - Video Collection (DVD)
- 2008 - VV On the Rock-Sich Festival Stage
- 2008 - Hymn-Glorification of Ukraine
- 2008 - Video Collection. collector's edition (2 DVD)
- 2008 - Lado (virtual single)
- 2008 - Buly Denky (vinyl LP)