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For a number of years Smash!! were huge among Russian girls. The duo consisted of cousins Vlad Topalov [blonde hair] and Sergey Lazarev [black hair], who sung primarily in English, and had a song in French and even one in Russian. Their music, while nothing particularly ground-breaking, was solid pop. Back in the early years following the traumatic collapse of the Soviet Union, the pair were members of the long running childrens' group Neposedi, along with a certain Lena Katina and Yulia Volkova. A number of rumours continually followed Smash!! throughout their short career; usually relating to them being gay, although they firmly denied they were bumming each other. Another rumour claimed that Sergey was the father of Yulia Volkova’s baby, despite the two singers being cousins.


The duo released two hit albums - Freeway in 2003, and 2 Nite in 2004, but later in the year Sergey and Vlad went there separated ways, with the former launching a successful solo career, firmly sticking to the old Smash!! formula. Sergey's album "Don't Be Fake" (all songs are in English) was recorded in London last year, and is a good listen, if a little too ballad-orientated. Vlad is currently working his solo album, which is due out at some point in 2006.

www.sergeylazerev.ru

Download 'Real Thing' by Smash!!

Download 'Freeway' by Smash!!

Download 'Eye of the Storm' by Sergey Lazarev

Download 'Lost Without Your Love' by Sergey Lazarev

Unofficial site with all of Smash!! and Sergey's mp3s