Group "Lyceum": from the 1990s to the present day

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

It seems that the 1990s were a very long time ago, and few things from those times can remain relevant until now. This is probably true in many respects, but there are happy exceptions. For example, the Lyceum group, which pleases fans even now. At the same time, the girls surprisingly know how to remain themselves, to preserve a certain "corporate style" of their music, although the composition of the team has changed several times. Probably, the fact that Nastya Makarevich remains the leader of the group plays a role. But first things first.

The beginning of the story

For the first time the group "Lyceum" declared itself in 1991. It was during this period that Alexei Makarevich, a former member of the cult group "Sunday", noticed how talented the girls performing in the "Fidgets" ensemble were. Makarevich's daughter, Nastya, and her girlfriends (Lena Perova and Isolda Ishkhanishvili) became the stars of the national stage. By the way, specially their image no onewas engaged.

On the stage there were direct girls who were then 14 years old, dressed in jeans and snow-white shirts. They had guitars in their hands, the girls performed something between rock and pop music. I must say that the combination turned out to be quite organic. And until now, the music that the group performs can most accurately be characterized by the definition of "pop-rock". The band's debut in the "Morning Star" program happened in September 1991, and already in 1993 the girls became winners in the "Best Group of the Year" nomination (according to the "Musical Exam" program). Also in the list of their merits, the Lyceum students recorded the Silver Microphone at the Ostankino Hit Parade competition.

First big hits

Already in 1995, the Lyceum group won the Ovation award (the girls were rightfully called the "Discovery of the Year"). In the same year, Lyceum recorded its hit "Autumn". The chorus was repeated by everyone, from young to old, and the song itself did not leave the top lines of the charts.

Group "Lyceum": composition and changes

1997 was a turning point for the band. So, the girls gave their first solo concert at the Rossiya State Central Concert Hall. And then Lena Perova violated the terms of the contract, becoming the host of the “I’ll Sing Right Now” program, which led to her dismissal from the group (although Perova herself said that Makarevich was offended that one of the group members would attract moreattention than Nastya). In her place, Anna Pletneva comes to the team, who sang in the group until 2005.

In 2002, Isolde leaves, who finally decided to arrange her personal life, which would not have been very well combined with her career. Sofia Taykh joins the group.

In 2005, the Lyceum group said goodbye to Anna Pletneva, Elena Iksanova took her place.

In 2007, Iksanova gives way to Anastasia Berezovskaya. In 2007, Sophia Taikh leaves, she is replaced by Anna Shchegoleva. True, in 2011 Sofia returned to the "Lyceum" (in place of Berezovskaya).

Here it is, the group "Lyceum", the composition of which has repeatedly changed. But, what pleases, the public's love for the band's songs remains unchanged. Few people in the CIS did not use phrases that "tomorrow morning you will become an adult", and did not feel sad to the song "She does not believe in love anymore".