Mitya Fomin
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Dmitri Fomin known by his stage name Mitya Fomin (in Russian
Митя Фомин) (born in Novosibirsk
, RSFSR
, USSR on 17 January 1974) is a Russia
n solo singer, dancer and producer. Between 1989 and 2009, he was a member of the group Hi-Fi
.
He was born to Anatol Danilov, an associate professor at the Institute of Communications and Tamara Pavlov, an engineer. His sister Svetlana ia also a singer in a music ensemble of ancient music. Dmitri Fomin studied at the Novosibirsk Medical Institute graduating with a diploma as a pediatrician. He travelled briefly to the United States and England to pursue a musical thater and drama career and started writing music. He also enrolled in Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography
(Всероссийский государственный университет кинематографии - ВГИК).
While in the group, Mitya started working with many writers and composers for his own work and decided to leave the group in January 2009 after more than 10 years with the band.
in releasing his debut solo single "Две земли". The music video directed by Yevgeny Kuritsin with a spaceship theme topped the Russian MTV charts. The follow up single in January 2010 was "Вот и всё". Thew third single "Всё будет хорошо" (Everything's gonna be alright) featuring rapper StuFF. He also released an English language version "Ok!" became a summer hit in Russia and Europe.
With these solo hits, he released at the end of 2010 his debut solo album Так будет (meaning So it will be) that included his hits and other rhythmic, relax, ambient and easy dance songs. He also released single "Перезимуем" again featuring StuFF with a video directed by Mitya himself. He also collaborated with the Pet Shop Boys
in his dance hit single "Огни большого города (Paninaro)" (Ogni Bolshogo Goroda meaning City Lights) and finally "Не манекен" with Christina Orsoy (Кристиной Орсой) filmed in Hong Kong.
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As Hi-Fi (collection albums)
Solo
Solo
Russian language
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Митя Фомин) (born in Novosibirsk
Novosibirsk
Novosibirsk is the third-largest city in Russia, after Moscow and Saint Petersburg, and the largest city of Siberia, with a population of 1,473,737 . It is the administrative center of Novosibirsk Oblast as well as of the Siberian Federal District...
, RSFSR
Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
The Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic , commonly referred to as Soviet Russia, Bolshevik Russia, or simply Russia, was the largest, most populous and economically developed republic in the former Soviet Union....
, USSR on 17 January 1974) is a Russia
Russia
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n solo singer, dancer and producer. Between 1989 and 2009, he was a member of the group Hi-Fi
Hi-Fi (group)
Hi-Fi was a Russian pop and dance group established in 1998 founded by composer Pavel Esenin and songwriter and producer Chanturia. The main member of the band is Thimote Pronkin. Another long-term member and lead singer was Mitya Fomin before he left for a solo career...
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He was born to Anatol Danilov, an associate professor at the Institute of Communications and Tamara Pavlov, an engineer. His sister Svetlana ia also a singer in a music ensemble of ancient music. Dmitri Fomin studied at the Novosibirsk Medical Institute graduating with a diploma as a pediatrician. He travelled briefly to the United States and England to pursue a musical thater and drama career and started writing music. He also enrolled in Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography
Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography
The Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography All-Russian State University of Cinematography named after S. A. Gerasimov), VGIK for short, is a film school in Moscow, Russia.-History:...
(Всероссийский государственный университет кинематографии - ВГИК).
With Hi-Fi
Later on, Mitya Fomin moved to Moscow where his friends producer Erica Chanturia and composer Pavla Esenina offered him to join Hi-Fi in 1998 with Oksana Oleshko and later on Tatyana Tereshina. Hi-Fi had a prosperous long career with debut album "Первый контакт" and further albums. Famous singles include "Не дано", "Беспризорник", "Глупые люди", "А мы любили", "Седьмой лепесток" and "Мы не ангелы" that were hits on the Russian charts.While in the group, Mitya started working with many writers and composers for his own work and decided to leave the group in January 2009 after more than 10 years with the band.
Solo
In March 2009, he collaborated with songwriter and producer Maxim FadeevMaxim Fadeev
Maxim "Max" Aleksandrovich Fadeev is a Russian singer-songwriter, composer and producer.-Early life and career:Maxim Fadeev was born on 6 May 1968 in Kurgan, Kurgan Oblast, USSR. When he was a child, he attended a musical school in Kurgan, and learned how to play bass guitar...
in releasing his debut solo single "Две земли". The music video directed by Yevgeny Kuritsin with a spaceship theme topped the Russian MTV charts. The follow up single in January 2010 was "Вот и всё". Thew third single "Всё будет хорошо" (Everything's gonna be alright) featuring rapper StuFF. He also released an English language version "Ok!" became a summer hit in Russia and Europe.
With these solo hits, he released at the end of 2010 his debut solo album Так будет (meaning So it will be) that included his hits and other rhythmic, relax, ambient and easy dance songs. He also released single "Перезимуем" again featuring StuFF with a video directed by Mitya himself. He also collaborated with the Pet Shop Boys
Pet Shop Boys
Pet Shop Boys are an English electronic dance music duo, consisting of Neil Tennant, who provides main vocals, keyboards and occasional guitar, and Chris Lowe on keyboards....
in his dance hit single "Огни большого города (Paninaro)" (Ogni Bolshogo Goroda meaning City Lights) and finally "Не манекен" with Christina Orsoy (Кристиной Орсой) filmed in Hong Kong.
Others
Besides directing many of his music videos, Mitya Fomin is also directing videos for other artists, for example Yena's "Эксбой" (Exboy). He is also involved in 2011 series of Russian reality television show Жена напрокат.Awards / Nominations
(For awards with Hi-Fi, see Hi-FiHi-Fi (group)
Hi-Fi was a Russian pop and dance group established in 1998 founded by composer Pavel Esenin and songwriter and producer Chanturia. The main member of the band is Thimote Pronkin. Another long-term member and lead singer was Mitya Fomin before he left for a solo career...
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| Year | Awards | Song / Album / Artist | Category | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Golden Gramophone Awards (Золотой Граммофон) Golden Gramophone Award The Golden Gramophone Award is a yearly national Russian music award, established by Russian Radio in 1996.... |
"Всё будет хорошо" | Песня | Won |
| Бог Эфира | "Вот и всё" | Радиохит | Nominated | |
| Song of the year (Песня года) Song of the Year (festival) The Song of the Year song contest is a TV song festival in the former USSR, then Russia. First held in 1971. Since the first years of its existence the festival was given importance of the main musical event of the year , which the festival retained until now, as evidenced by television... |
"Всё будет хорошо" | Лауреат фестиваля | Won | |
| 2011 | Muz-TV Muz-TV Muz-TV is a Russian music TV channel, broadcasting since 1996. It is largely modelled after western MTV and predates launching of MTV Russia in 1998. Muz TV was founded by Sergey Lisovskiy... Awards (Премия Муз-ТВ) |
Mitya Formin | Прорыв года | Nominated |
| Fashion People Awards | Mitya Formin | Fashion прорыв | Won | |
| RU.TV Awards | "Всё будет хорошо" | Лучший рингтон | Nominated | |
| RU.TV Awards | Mitya Formin | Реальный приход | Won | |
| Golden Gramophone Awards (Золотой Граммофон) |
"Огни большого города (Paninaro)" | Песня | Nominated | |
| OE Video Music Awards | "Огни большого города (Paninaro)" | Самый стильный исполнитель | Nominated | |
| OE Video Music Awards | "Огни большого города (Paninaro)" | Прорыв года | Nominated |
Albums
As Hi-Fi (studio albums)- 1999: Первый контакт
- 1999: Репродукция
- 2001: Запоминай
- 2002: Новая коллекция 2002 (DJ remixes)
As Hi-Fi (collection albums)
- 1999: Звёздная серия
- 2002: Best
- 2005: Любовное настроение
- 2008: Best 1
Solo
| > Year | > Album | > Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Так будет |
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Tracklist:
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Singles
As Hi-Fi| 1998 | "Ты прости" | Первый контакт |
| "Не дано" | ||
| 1999 | "Беспризорник" | |
| "Про лето" | Репродукция | |
| "Чёрный ворон" | ||
| 2000 | "Он" | Запоминай |
| "Глупые люди" | ||
| "За мной" | ||
| 2001 | "Так легко" | |
| 2002 | "СШ #7 (А мы любили)" | Best |
| "Я люблю" | ||
| 2004 | "Седьмой лепесток" | Любовное настроение |
| "Билет" | Best 1 | |
| "Беда" | ||
| 2005 | "Берега" | |
| 2006 | "Взлетай" | |
| "По следам" | — | |
| 2007 | "Право на счастье" | |
| 2008 | "Седьмой лепесток" (Remix) | |
| "Мы не ангелы" |
Solo
| 2009 | "Две земли" (Dve zemli) |
Так будет | |
| 2010 | "Вот и всё" (Vot i vse) |
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| "Всё будет хорошо" (Vse budet horosho) |
featuring StuFF | ||
| "Перезимуем" (Perezimuem) |
featuring StuFF | - | |
| 2011 | "Огни большого города (Paninaro)" (Ogni Bolshogo Goroda (Paninaro)) |
with Pet Shop Boys Pet Shop Boys Pet Shop Boys are an English electronic dance music duo, consisting of Neil Tennant, who provides main vocals, keyboards and occasional guitar, and Chris Lowe on keyboards.... |
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| "Не манекен" (Ne maneken) |
featuring Kristina Orsoy (Кристиной Орсой) |