Bi-2

BI-2
Shura (left) and Lyova (right) in Moscow, 2018
Shura (left) and Lyova (right) in Moscow, 2018
Background information
OriginBabruysk/Minsk, Belarus
Genres
Years active1988–1991, 1998–present
MembersLyova Bi-2 (Egor Bortnik)
Shura Bi-2 (Alexandr Uman)
Andrey Zvonkov
Maxim Andrusschenko
Boris Lifshitz
Yanik Nikolenko

Bi-2[a] is a Belarusian alternative rock band, formed in 1988 in Babruysk, Belarusian SSR. During their career, Bi-2 achieved international success in Eastern Europe.[1][2][3]

Bi-2 was named the Best Rock Act at the MTV Russian Music Awards in 2007. They also received other Russian and international prizes, including ZD Awards[4] and World Music Awards.[5] In 2015, Bi-2 was named the best Russian rock band according to Music Box.[6] Included in the Top Hit Music Awards Hall of Fame, along with such performers as Svetlana Loboda and Andrey Makarevich.[7]

Participant of many Russian and European music festivals, including the festival “Christmas Meetings of Alla Pugacheva” and others.[8][9]

In 2023, the band members emigrated to Israel.[10]


Cite error: There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or {{efn}} templates on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} template or {{notelist}} template (see the help page).

  1. ^ "Би-2 выпустили LIVE-видео «Горизонт событий с оркестром»". Music Box Russia (in Russian). 2020-01-24. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  2. ^ "Би-2 - Группа - Музыка - Главная". Вокруг ТВ. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  3. ^ "Рекордсменом по наградам ZD Awards-2019 стала Loboda". www.mk.ru (in Russian). 2020-04-23. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  4. ^ "Российские звёзды протоптали в Кремле "Звуковую дорожку"". tophit.com (in Russian). 2005-01-30. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  5. ^ "Сингл "Би-2" получил две премии на фестивале в Нью-Йорке". РИА Новости (in Russian). 2021-02-02. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  6. ^ "История Реальной Премии Music Box". Music Box Russia (in Russian). 2019-07-27. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  7. ^ "Top Hit Music Awards 2017". thma.tophit.live. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  8. ^ Би-2 - Молитва. Рождественские встречи 2013. 2013-01-08. Retrieved 2024-07-22 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ "Израильская группа Би-2 - хедлайнер второго дня фестиваля Laima Rendezvous Jūrmala". TiTANIUM - International lifestyle magazine (in Russian). 2024-07-03. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  10. ^ "«Я не вернусь в Россию»: Лёва Би-2 заявил, что концерт группы в «Лужниках» не состоится". www.thevoicemag.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-07-22.