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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.[1][2][3] People's Artist of Russia (2022). Grigory Leps reported the highest income of all singers in Russia in 2013 with $15 million,[4] 2014 with $12 million[5] and 2015 with $12.2 million.[6]

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Grigory Leps
Background information
Birth name	Григорий Викторович Лепсверидзе Grigory Victorovich Lepsveridze
Also known as	Григорий Лепс Grigory Leps
Born	(1962-07-16) 16 July 1962 (age 60) Sochi, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Origin	Georgian
Genres	Soft rock, Russian chanson
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, musician
Instrument(s)	Singing, guitar, piano, drums
Years active	1995–present
Labels	Мистерия Рекордс
Website	www.grigoryleps.ru

Biography

Grigory Leps was born Grigory Lepsveridze in the city of Sochi, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union 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.[7]

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 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.[2][7][8] In 1997, he released his second album, A Whole Life (Tselaya zhizn), which had a few hits including "Chizhik", "Gololed", "A whole life".[8]

In 2000, he released the album Thank You People, with the 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.[2] In 2002, he released the album On Strings of Rain (Na strunakh dozhdya), with a hit "Rumka vodki na stole".[2][8]

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.[9] The second part of the album, Vtoroy was released in 2007 with its presentation concert being held in the Kremlin hall.[8][10] 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,[11] 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.[1] In 2007, he released two compilations. I'm Alive (Ya zhivoy, videoclips), and All My Life – a Road (Vsya moya zhizn – doroga, best songs).[2] In 2009, about the presentation of the album, "Waterfall ".

On 18 March 2022, Leps sang at Vladimir Putin's Moscow rally celebrating the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation from Ukraine and justifying the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[12]

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 have shanson in it.[3]

Trivia

This article contains a list of miscellaneous information. (July 2018)

• Leps, a Georgian orthodox, always chose an apartment so a church would be seen through the window, or at least a road, because it "always leads to a church".[13][14]
• He collects old books.[13]
• He collects Icons, and for one of them he once gave his car. Among his collection he has an icon that belonged to the Romanovs, as well as another icon from the 15th century.[3]

Connections with International Criminal Groups

In October 2013, the US Department of the Treasury blacklisted Grigory Leps, over links with an international criminal group.^{[citation needed]} 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.[15]

Awards

Awards
World Music Awards
Preceded by 2008 Philip Kirkorov	Best-Selling Russian Artist 2014 Grigory Leps	Succeeded by No ceremony held

Videos

1. 1995 — «Натали»
2. 1995 — «Храни Вас Бог»
3. 1997 — «Раздумья мои»
4. 1999 — «Первый день рожденья»
5. 2000 — «Крыса-Ревность»
6. 2001 — «Шелест»
7. 2002 — «Рюмка водки на столе»
8. 2002 — «Я верю, я дождусь»
9. 2004 — «Кровь, пот, слезы, любовь»
10. 2005 — «Ну и что»
11. 2005 — «Вьюга»
12. 2006 — «Она»
13. 2006 — «Лабиринт»
14. 2006 — «Замерзает солнце»
15. 2007 — «Я тебе не верю» duet with Irina Allegrova
16. 2007 — «Бессонница»
17. 2008 — «Она не твоя» duet with Stas Piekha
18. 2009 — «Уходи красиво» (cover-version of Bryn Christopher's "The Quest")
19. 2009 — «Что может человек»
20. 2010 — «Измены»
21. 2010 — «Обернитесь» duet with Valery Meladze
22. 2011 — «Вечерняя застольная» Trio with Alexander Rosenbaum and Joseph Kobzon
23. 2012 — «Реквием по любви» duet with Timati
24. 2012 — «Водопадом»
25. 2012 — «Лондон» duet with Timati
26. 2013 — «Зеркала» duet with Ani Lorak
27. 2014 — «Господи, дай мне сил»
28. 2014 — «Бай-бай» duet with Natalia Vlasova
29. 2015 — «Бабосы боссам» duet with Green Grey

Song of the year

Year	Final	Title in English
2007	Я тебе не верю	I do not trust you
2008	Озеро надежды, Она не твоя	Hope Lake, She is not yours
2009	Я тебя не люблю	I do not love you
2010	Обернитесь, Уходи красиво	Turn around, Get out beautifully
2012	Лондон, Водопадом	London, Waterfall
2013	Зеркала, Я – счастливый	Mirrors, I'm happy

Discography

Albums[16]

• 1995 – Натали (Natalie)
• 1997 – Целая жизнь (Lifetime)[17]
• 2000 – Спасибо, люди... (Thanks, people ...)
• 2002 – На струнах дождя... (On the strings of rain ...)
• 2004 – Парус (Sail)
• 2006 – Лабиринт (Maze/Labyrinth)
• 2006 – В центре Земли (In the center of the Earth)
• 2007 – Второй (Second)
• 2009 – Водопад (Waterfall)
• 2011 – Пенсне (Pince-nez)
• 2011 – Берега чистого братства (Bank of pure brotherhood) together with singer Alexander Rosenbaum
• 2012 – Полный вперед! (Full speed ahead)
• 2014 – Гангстер No.1 (Gangster #1)
• 2019 – ТыЧегоТакойСерьезный (WhyAreYouSoSerious)

DVDs[16]

• 2005 – Парус Live (Sail Live) Concert at the State Kremlin Palace in Moscow 13 March 2004
• 2007 – В центре Земли Live (In the center of the Earth Live) Concert in SC "Olympic" 16 November 2006
• 2007 – Я – живой! (I (am) alive) Collection of video clips
• 2010 – Что может человек (What can a man) Sat ornik videos
• 2010 – Водопад Live (Waterfall Live) Presentation album, "Waterfall", SC "Olympic" 20 November 2009, Full version concert
• 2011 – Научись летать Live (Learn to fly) Presentation album, "Pince-nez", Crocus City Hall, 7 mat, Full version concert

Collections[16]

• 2005 – Избранное... 10 лет (Favorites... 10 years)
• 2007 – Вся жизнь моя – дорога... (All my life – the road ...)
• 2010 – Берега. Избранное (Shore. Favorites)

References

External links

• Official website (in Russian)
• Grigory Leps at the Forbes
• Grigory Leps discography at Discogs
• Concert of Grigory Leps in Olympic Stadium, Moscow 2006
• Concert of Grigory Leps in Olympic Stadium, Moscow 2009

На других языках

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- [en] Grigory Leps

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[ru] Лепс, Григорий Викторович

Григо́рий Ви́кторович Лепсвери́дзе (Лепс)[lower-alpha 1] (род. 16 июля 1962, Сочи, Краснодарский край) — советский и российский певец, музыкант, композитор и музыкальный продюсер, член Международного союза деятелей эстрадного искусства. Заслуженный артист Республики Ингушетия (2004), заслуженный артист Российской Федерации (2011)[3], народный артист Карачаево-Черкесии (2015)[4]. Обладатель премий «World Music Awards», «Песня года», «Золотой граммофон» и др.

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