Ukrainian Group 'Via Gra' Changed Cast
The restless producer Konstantin Meladze is again changing the cast of the gutta-percha project 'VIA Gra'. This time Tatjyana Kotova – the silent holder of the award 'Miss Russia-2006' is leaving the collective.
She was 2 years at the showbiz stage, but the answer to the question, whether she can sing, has been still kept in secret. Kotova is very beautiful! According to some workers of the Meladze producing center, she is pregnant – that is the reason for her leaving the project, writes Lifeshowbiz. The artist herself, taught to be mysterious for the time of work with Meladze, doesn’t give any commentaries on the urgent issue.
But she doesn’t conceal the fact, that a new member has been already found. Her place will be taken by the Ukrainian 'Stars Factory' participant Eva Bushmina.
She’s 20 years old, she has good singing skills and rich world of imagination, what are the main qualities of the popular three. In April, 2010 a new musical video will appear on TV with Eva’s participation. The ex-soloist of the band will stay in the showbiz circles but in the role of a designer (the singer has already announced about the launch of her own men’ clothes collection).
The name VIA Gra is both a reference to the drug Viagra and a play on words, since the first three letters stand for 'vocal-instrumental ensemble' in Ukrainian, and 'Gra' means 'Game' in Ukrainian. VIA Gra is a Ukrainian/Russian girl group that hit the charts in these countries in September 2000 with their first single 'Popytka No. 5'.
Their first success outside the Russian language area was in May 2004 with the single 'Stop! Stop! Stop!', an English version of their 2002 Russian song. The group is known for their frequent lineup changes, with 11 different individuals having at one time been in the group.
The group was co-created by Dmitriy Kostyuk and Konstantin Meladze. Kostyuk is the manager of the group and the co-producer of the group's albums. Meladze is the writer of the group's songs and the co-producer of the group's albums.


