Okean Elzy

Among Ukraine’s most popular, politically charged, and commercially successful rock and roll rings, Okean Elzy (it all means “Elza’s Sea”) formed in 1994 in the town of Lviv by longstanding frontman Svyatoslav Vakarchuk following the dissolution of his prior group Klan Tyshi. The music group spent their formative years building themselves for the celebration circuit, and by enough time they released their debut record, Tam, de Nas Nema in 1998, these were already an enormous attract both Ukraine and Russia. Following albums like Ya Na Nebi Buv, Model, and Supersymetriya furthered the group’s open public position, and in 2003 Vakarchuk was called an standard ambassador of Ukrainian lifestyle. 2005’s Gloria spawned four number 1 singles, and was accompanied by the similarly well-known Mira in 2007, Dolce Vita this year 2010, and Zemlya in 2013.