Smash (Russian band)

Smash!!
Smash!! in 2002; Topalov (left) and Lazarev (right).
Smash!! in 2002; Topalov (left) and Lazarev (right).
Background information
Also known asСМЭШ!!
OriginMoscow, Russia
GenresPop
Years active2001–2005
LabelsUniversal Music
Past membersSergey Lazarev
Vlad Topalov

Smash!! (in Russian: СМЭШ!!) was a Russian pop duo formed in 2001 which consisted of members Sergey Lazarev and Vlad Topalov. They sang mainly in English, and were most popular among teenagers in Russia and Southeast Asia. The duo were the first winners of New Wave, winning the contest in 2002. Although the duo fell apart in 2004, Smash!! officially disbanded in 2005.