Hi-Fi (Russian band)

Hi-Fi
Background information
Origin	Russia
Genres	Pop, dance
Years active	1998–present
Labels	Real Records, Iceberg Records
Members	Thimote Pronkin (1998–present) Olesya Lipchanskaya (2010–present
Past members	Mitya Fomin (1998–2009) Oksana Oleshko (1998–2003) Tatiana Tereshina (2003–2005) Katya Lee (2006–2009) Kyril Kolgushkin (2009–2011)

Hi-Fi in 2005

Hi-Fi is a Russian pop dance group established in 1998 founded by composer Pavel Esenin and songwriter and producer Eric Chanturia. The concept of group was the male leader and two supportive dancers-performers till 2006, when Katya Lee joined the group.

Katya started her career in the band with solo song Vzletai. From then on female and male vocals had equal parts. When Katya Lee left, the group went back to the old concept of the male singing. In 2009 Mitya Fomin left the group and started solo career. Later in 2010 Katya Lee left the group and joined another popular girls band Fabrika. The group has had many hits on the Russian charts and has won "Best Dance Group" at the Russian television "Муз-ТВ" in 2005.

Members

• 1998-2003: Thimote Pronkin, Mitya Fomin, Oksana Oleshko (Original line-up)
• 2003-2005: Thimote Pronkin, Mitya Fomin, Tatiana Tereshina (the latter replacing Oksana Oleshko)
• 2006-2009: Thimote Pronkin, Mitya Fomin, Katya Lee
• 2009-2010: Thimote Pronkin, Katya Lee, Kyril Kolgushkin (the latter replacing Mitya Fomin)
• 2010-2011: Thimote Pronkin, Kyril Kolgushkin, Olesya Lipchanskaya (the latter replacing Katya Lee)
• 2011–present: Thimote Pronkin, Olesya Lipchanskaya (a duo after Kyril Kolgushkin leaving)

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

• 1999: Первый контакт
• 1999: Репродукция
• 2001: Запоминай
• 2002: Новая коллекция 2002 (DJ remixes)

Collection albums

• 1999: Звёздная серия
• 2002: Best
• 2005: Любовное настроение
• 2008: Best 1

Awards / Nominations

Singles

As Hi-Fi

References