Payushchie Trusy (Ukrainian: Пающіє труси/Pajuqiě trusy; lit. Singing Pants, Russian: Поющие трусы/Pojuqiě trusy, lit. Singing pants) is a Ukrainian girl group. The band was formed by Ukrainian music producer Andriy Kuzmenko (more known as Kuzma) in 2008, and consists of Iryna Skrinnyk and Olena Slysarenko. Payushchie Trusy came to international attention after taking part in New Wave Festival in July 2010 with the song "Plastic Surgeon",[2] for which they received a Special Prize.[3] Media describes the band as a "sensation in the world of show business, glamour and fashion",[4] while the members themselves describe their music as a "caustic parody at the contemporary pop music".[5]
Payushchie Trusy | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Genres | Pop, rock, pop rock, urban |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Moon Records |
| Members | Olha Lizgunova (former)[1] Iryna Skrinnyk Olena Slyusarenko |
| Website | Official Website |
The name of the band is a corruption of Russian: поющие трусы (the actual Ukrainian term would be "співаючі труси"). The Russian term "singing panties" is a popular sarcastic reference to the proliferating scantily-clad girl groups with poor vocal abilities and undemanding lyrics in late Soviet and the subsequent post-Soviet pop music scene.[6][7]
Band members
edit| Full Name | Ukrainian Name | Nickname | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olha Lizgunova (former) | Ольга Лізґунова | Шпрот | Sprat |
| Iryna Skrinnyk | Ірина Скрінник | Рижова | made of rice |
| Olena Slyusarenko | Олена Слюсаренко | Сова | Owl |
Discography
editAlbum
edit- 2009 — Popsa
Singles
edit| Year | Title | Translation | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Поющие трусы/Pojuqiě trusu" | Singing Panties | Popsa | Featuring Skryabin |
| "Тазик оливье/Tazik olivjě" | A baser of Olivier | |||
| 2010 | "Пластический хирург/Plastičeskij hirurg" | Plastic Surgeon | New Wave Festival entry Won — New Wave Festival Special Prize | |
| "Как Алла/Kak Alla" | Like Alla | Non–album single |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | New Wave Festival | Special Prize | "Пластический хирург" | Won[3] |
References
edit- ^ "Фронтвумен "Пающих трусов" уходит из группы"
- ^ Starlife: Таня Ширко бросила вызов Пающим Трусам, а молдой продюсер Антон Сова Владимиру Бебешенко (19 April 2010)
- ^ a b YouTube: Награждение "Новая волна 2010" (9 August 2010)
- ^ Starlife: Определились участники конкурса «Новая Волна 2010» в Юрмале от Украины (17 April 2010)
- ^ New Wave Festival 2010: “Payushchie Trusy” from Ukraine Archived 2011-07-14 at the Wayback Machine (4 July 2010)
- ^ Marian J. Rubchak, "New Imaginaries: Youthful Reinvention of Ukraine's Cultural Paradigm", pp.101, 102
- ^ 90-е. "Поющие трусы", TV Centre, March 17, 2022