Arbenina Diana

Diana S. Arbenina (fist) was born July 8, 1974 in g. Volozhin (Belarus). Mother Galina Anisimovna Fedchenko - TV journalist. Father Sergei fist - Journalist. Stepfather Alexander Fedchenko - surgeon. When Diana was 3 years old, her family moved to the Far East. lived in n. Berry, on the Kolyma, Chukotka, Magadan. In 1992-1993 - studied in the Magadan State Pedagogical Institute (Faculty of Foreign Languages) in 1994-1998. - St. Petersburg State University (Faculty of Philology, Department of 'Russian as a foreign language').

His first began writing songs in 1991. In particular, dates back to 1991, one of its most famous songs - 'Frontier'. By the early period of creativity are also those of its songs as "I painted the sky ',' Evening in the Crimea ',' Tosca ',' Only the noise of the river ', etc.. Diana's concert activities at that time was limited to amateur performances and participation in various student competitions and events.

. "Night Snipers" was born in August 1993 and originally existed as an acoustic duo Diana Arbenina and Svetlana Surganova
. From 1994 to 1996 Year "snipers" were in the St. Petersburg clubs "Ambush", "White Rabbit", "Romantic", "Classic", "Tonic". The band also took part in the TV music competition "All Petersburg", in a non-profit rock festival "Indian Summer", in a twelve-city musical show "Russian Modernism". In November of 1996, the duo held a series of speeches to students Den International Hojskole in Elsihore and Aarhus (Denmark). Parallel Arbenina continued education - already in the St. Petersburg University, and graduated in 1998 as a specialty 'Russian language for foreigners. "

. Since February 1997 the first year, "Night Snipers" in the enlarged (Alexey Ivanov - percussion, . drum kit, . and Yuri Degtyarev - bass), participated in the festival of acoustic rock, . which took place in the club "Pass", . 24-hour musical show "Nevsky Troopers", . which took place on the waterfront at the Peter and Paul Fortress,
. Presentations were made at the personal exhibition of artists Alan Mayer and Igor Golubentseva in club Dobrolyot, participated in the programs of nightclubs and art cafe.

In August of 1998 published the first double album - "Drop fly in the ointment". Songs from this album, taking in its format "Europa Plus", "Radio Baltica", "Modern", "Nostalgie" and "Russian Chanson". Not having time to get bored with the first program, the duo makes a second. And he continues an active concert activity: Magadan, Vyborg, Pskov, Omsk, Denmark, Sweden, Finland ...

By the end of 1998 "Night Snipers" decided to become electric group. Since January of 1999 begins training program consisting of: "Night Snipers" plus Gogh Kopylov on bass and Alex on drums Potapkin. Uncommon professionalism and experience of the rhythm section gives a "Sniper" to an entirely new way to look at their old songs and new ones to create a qualitatively different level. Having played a dozen concerts in St. Petersburg, "Night Snipers" successfully participated in the festival "Autograd" in the city of Togliatti as special guests.

. In August of 1999 comes the album "baby talk", which collects home and studio tracks "Sniper", recorded in the period from 1989 to 1995-th year.

. In the summer of 2000, "Snipers" write a new electric album "Frontier"
. By November, the song "I'm 31-Spring" rises to the top of "Chartova dozen" to "Nashe Radio", and in December the band signed to release the album "Frontier" with the company Real Records. Presentation of the album "Frontier" was held March 1 in Moscow club "16 tons", and on March 11 - in St. Petersburg, in the club "Milk."

. Work on their second electric album 'tsunami' team completed the fall of 2002, and in December, team parted with Svetlana Surganova
. 'In fact, the situation is long overdue, - says Diana Arbenina - each of us has his own way, and time - the wise healer - will put everything in its place'. February 1 in the new composition 'Paul Potts' presented album 'Tsunami' in DC 'Luzhniki'. Working in the electricity, the group, however, has not ceased to experiment with acoustic sound. In October 2003 the group has expanded discography concert acoustic album 'Trigonometry', recorded in the footsteps of the same name of the concert in Moscow Chekhov Art Theater. Gorky. Acoustic concerts in the Moscow Art Theater became a good tradition for the 'Night Snipers' when the band returned to basics and playing nothing on similar programs with exclusive episodes.

. In October 2004, the company Real Records released the long-awaited album 'SMS' - a regular numbering plate 'Night Snipers'
. 'SMS' should become a milestone in the work 'Night Snipers', a kind of agent of change occurring with a group. Today 'Paul Potts' - is Diana Arbenina (vocals, guitar, lyrics), Ivan Oriole (guitar), Fedor Vasiliev (bass), Dmitry Gorelov (drums), Airat Sadykov (keys). New songs, new sound, new attitude to music - "Night Snipers" are experiencing an unprecedented creative impulse, a clear indication of which is the album 'SMS'. The presentation of this plate was held in the Palace of Culture. Gorbunov as two triumphant concerts.

. The winter of 2005 we started another new and, . seemingly, . unexpected page in the life of the group - along with the famous Japanese musician Kadzufumi Miyazawa 'Paul Potts' played two concerts in Moscow under the title 'Simauta', . the same name as the song became the title for the single, . released by Real Records,
. In April 2005, 'Japanese story' continued, . this time at home Miyazawa - Russia's musicians submit their songs to court the Japanese public, . and composition 'Cat', . written by Diane Arbenina and Miyazawa was recorded in the Land of the Rising Sun real hit ..,
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In 2005, Diana Arbenina takes part in the project group 'B-2' under the title 'Odd Warrior'. The first swallow of the project - a joint response with the Left Bi-2 songs 'Slow Star'. The continuation of the tandem arrangement were 'Because I' (soundtrack to 'I remain'), which Diana has sung with the Shura Bi-2, and in 2007 already in the project 'Odd warrior-2' Diana and Alex sang the song 'White clothes'.

In May 2005, 'Paul Potts' playing in the Moscow Art Theater program 'Trigonometry-2', this concert was captured and released in 2006 by Real Records as a double cd-album, as well as a concert DVD. In 2006, the album comes out and 'Koshika' - Russia's edition of the-best'a 'Night Snipers', which came out a little earlier in Japan. For this plate musicians re-recorded and mixed by some of his songs.

In the spring of 2007 comes next numbered album 'Bonnie & Clyde'. His record was held in Moscow at the studio of Sergei Bolshakov, mixing and mastering - in London. A large part in creating this plate took Shura Bi-2, Eugene Pankov and Oleg Chekhov. Presentation of 'Bonnie & Clyde' was held May 26, 2007 in DC 'Luzhniki'. Concert DVD 'Zhivago in Luzhniki' in explanation of this concert will be released soon.

In summer 2007, publishers 'AST' publishes book of 'Deserter Sleep' Diana Arbenina, which included a large number of the first published poems, lyrics, prose, and illustrative collages of photographs and paintings of Diana. 'Deserter Sleep' has continued in early 2008, when the lights went audiobook 'Deserter Sleep: I say'. On this disc Diana reads his poetry: solo, in complete silence, and under the author accompanied each of the musicians 'Night Snipers'.

In 2007-2008. Diana, along with actor Eugene Dyatlov takes part in the First Channel 'Two Star'. As a result of the project couple Arbenina-Woodpeckers took second place and receives a special prize of Alla Pugacheva in the form of two gold stars.

The first half of 'sniper' in 2008 was held in numerous tours, as well as preparation for the coming anniversary. August 19, 2008 'Paul Potts' mark 15 years.

. Along with concerts in the group 'Paul Potts' Diana Arbenina regularly holds solo acoustic performances, . including, . December's annual House concert in Moscow, . participate in collective actions and concerts, . such as 'Its track' (combined concert in memory,
. S. Vysotsky), 'In memory of Bulat Okuzhdavy' (concert bard in Peredelkino) and T. n.

MISCELLANEOUS

In 2002, Diana participated in the recording of the musical screen saver to the television reality show channel STS 'Behind the Glass. Now you're in the army '; the fall of 2002 - in Russian-language translation of articulating cartoon' Elysium '(character - a girl-officer Knicks). Her songs were used in the soundtrack to the film 'Flight of Icarus "(2000),' Carmen '(A. Hwang, 2002), 'The Interpreter' (E. Khazanov, 2006), 'dot' (S. Frost, 2006). In 2005 participated in a compilation project of 'Bi-2' 'Odd warrior', and in 2006 recorded backing vocals for two tracks album 'Bi-2' - 'Milk'.

. Winner of Russia's independent award 'Triumph' for 2004 (Youth Prize) for his achievements in literature and art.

. In November 2005, after attending a rock festival 'Phoenix' in Gudermes Diana Arbenina conferred the title of Honored Artist of the Chechen Republic.

. Poetry Diana Arbenina been published in several collections of copyright:
. * 'Rubbish' (1996, poetry)
. * 'Purpose' (1996, lyrics)
. * '30 Lyrics Night Snipers "(2002, notes, chords, lyrics)
. * 'Cartridge' (2002, lyrics, poems, pictures)
. * 'Catastrophically' (2004, lyrics, poems, pictures)

. DISCOGRAPHY

. Unpublished (1993-2007)
. 2nd bullet (MC, 1995)
. Drop fly in the ointment (1998)
. Baby talk (1999)
. Canario (unpublished, 1999)
. Frontier (2001)
. Alive (2002)
. Tsunami (2002)
. Trigonometry (2003)
. SMS (2004)
. Trigonometry 2 (2005)
. Koshika (2006)
. Bonnie & Clyde (2007)
. Tributes (1993-2007)
. Antipesni

. Singles:

. Diamond Briton (1999)
. Simauta (2005)
. Slow Star (2005)

. VIDEOGRAPHY

. 'Lullaby in sniper', 1999 (director - Natalya Krusanov)
. '31 Th Spring ', 2000 (director - Alexander Solokha)
. 'Cat', 2001 (director - Paul Roumine)
. 'You bestowed me roses', 2002 (director - Dmitry Ivanov)
. 'Catastrophically', 2002 (director - Michael Segal)
. 'Asphalt', 2004 (director - Maxim Rozhkov)
. 'Yugo2', 2004 (director - Cyril Murzin)
. 'Cuba', 2005 (director - Maxim Rozhkov)
. 'Actress', 2006 (directors - Love Kamyrina, Larissa Paltseva)
. 'Traffic Lights', 2006 (director - Alan Badoev)
. 'Corn', 2006 (directors - Love Kamyrina, Larissa Paltseva)
. 'Sailor', 2007 (director - Victor Priduvalov)

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