The Shadow of Your Smile was originally released by Tony Bennett on the soundtrack of the 1965 movie The Sandpiper. It is a love song, looking back on a wonderful Spring together and when the singer remembers Spring they will always remember the shadow of their lover’s smile. this is a beautiful rendition from
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Na Maksimalkakh [At Maximum Speed] is the new single from Milana. It is about having fun with boundless energy, and that girls are knowing everything, looking good, dancing, not wasting time and, in a word, very good. It is a great fun pop song with some interesting raps and a strong beat that will
Ne Prekrashchay Mechtat’ [Don’t Stop Dreaming] was premiered at the Zvozdy Detskogo Golosa [Voice Kids All Stars] concert in St Petersburg on 3 May, 2018. It is about believing that anything is possible and that you should never stop dreaming. While this song doesn’t stretch Yasya‘s technique very far, she sings it with such exquisite
The Show Must Go On was originally recorded by Queen for their 1991 album Innuendo. It is about continuing on with life despite have great tragedy happening, and not letting the hardship show. Although the original was recorded during the last year of Freddy Mercury‘s life, while he was seriously ill, it contains one
Okhota Na Volkov [Hunting For Wolves] was originally released by Vladimir Vysotsky in 1968. It is an allegorical story about a wolf hunt, from the viewpoint of the wolf, to comment on the Soviet system where the people are the noble predator and the authorities are the huntsmen. It is strong anthem to freedom
Moya Rossiya [My Russia] was originally released by Alexey Grebenyukov under the title Nash kray – Rossiya [Our Land – Russia]. It is a song to the glory of Russia, the people, the lands, the life. This is an excellent version from Yasya that she gave during a live concert dedicated to the 80th
Ballada O Trekh Synov’yakh [The Ballad of Three Sons] was originally released by Tatyana Shilova on her 2002 album Sogretyy Solntsem [Warmed by the Sun]. It tells the story of three sons who leave their home, when they return years later the first son returned a great hero, the 2nd son brought gift of
Odnee [Lonelier] is from the musical Alisa V Strane Chudes Na L’du [Alice In Wonderland On Ice] that was premiered at the Ledovyy Teatr [Ice Theatre] in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It is about being lonely, even in a crown, if you have no-one to share with. It is an up tempo song that belies
Kukushka [Cuckoo] was originally recorded by Kino [Cinema] on their 1990 album, officially called Kino, but known as Chornyy Al’bom [the Black Album]. The first verse questions a cuckoo about the singer’s future, the 2nd verse tells of warriors who have fallen and the few who are remembered, the last verse asks about free
Kon’ [Horse] was originally released by Lyube on their 1994 album Zona Lyube [Lube Zone]. It is a song that is firmly in the Russian folk tradition and tells of taking a horse across the field at night, to ride at sunrise in an attempt to reach the horizon and catch the sun. This