Buranovskiye Babushki

Buranovskiye Babushki (Russian: Бурановские бабушки, pronounced [bʊˈranəfskʲɪɪ ˈbabʊʂkʲɪ]; Udmurt: Брангуртысь песянайёс, Brangurtyś pesänajos; meaning "Buranovo Grannies") is a Russian ethno-pop band made up of eight elderly women from the village of Buranovo, Udmurtia.

Buranovskiye Babushki
Buranovskiye Babushki in 2011
Background information
OriginBuranovo, Udmurtia, Russia
GenresPop, ethno
Years active1970s–present
Members
  • Grania Baysarova
  • Alevtina Begisheva
  • Zoya Dorodova
  • Galina Koneva
  • Valentina Pyatchenko
  • Ekaterina Shklyaeva
  • Olga Tuktareva
  • Nikolay Zarbatov
Past member(s)
  • Natalya Pugacheva
  • Yelizaveta Zarbatova

Buranovskiye Babushki represented Russia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan, where they finished second.[1]

References
  1. "Granny group to represent Russia". BBC News. 8 March 2012. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.


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