SERYOGA - Russia's first Hip-Hop / RnB mega-star and the first Russian speaking Rap-star worldwide
This gold and platinum award winner is known by every child in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. With his amazing 2004 independent release, the unknown MC summoned such recognition on the streets that even the corrupt show-biz structure of Russia was forced to open it's doors to this talented newcomer:
- his first solo album hitting No 1 in the Ukraine, Russia, Belarus and other former Soviet states
- topping 900,000 official sales in Russia alone, ca. 380,000 in the Ukraine and ca. 20,000 CDs & 61,000 MCs in Belarus
- Seryoga's first single was No 1 in the Ukrainian charts for ca. 14 weeks; No 1 for ca. 8 weeks on the MTV-Russia charts; No 1 for 7 weeks on the radio-charts and ca. 15 weeks on Belarus' Music Channel TV-charts
- Nominated as Best Hip Hop Act @ MTV Russia Music 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007, as well as Best Male Artist in 2005, 2006 and 2007. Awarded as Best Artist in 2004, Best Hip Hop Act in 2005, Best Ringtone in 2005.
Seryoga went west in 2006 by making the song "2Kaiser" featuring German rapper Azad (German-Russian remake of his Russian hit "King Ring"). Later that year he released his first European album "Russia's No. 1". Next on his list is going overseas - in 2008 he is to release the collaboration street album uniting Russian, German and American rappers.
