Biography
At the end of February - early March 2020 there were many conversations about the participants of the upcoming Eurovision. Shortly before Russia announced that a bright and very talented Little Big group was delegated to the competition, Belarus announced the names of their own applicants for victory. They turned out to be two young artists Vladislav Pashkevich and Valery Mribusov, together forming a stylish musical duet VAL.The history of creation and composition
On February 3, 2020, on the personal page of the team in "Instagram" under the touching photo there was a post, shed light on the history of the creation and the first attempts of joint creativity of two, at first glance, unlike singers. From the publication, fans learned that both artists are one year old, and their fateful acquaintance happened in 2015 in Native Minsk thanks to common musicians.
Between the guy and the girl later originated not only the overall desire to cooperate, but also flashed the spark that caused romantic feelings. Lovers do not hide the relationship, and the permanent questions about the demonstration of emotions in the public or the upcoming wedding are trying to missed - they say, if they want, the child is called right on the stage during the concert.
Val has in its composition two "acting persons" - the soloist Leru Gribuseov and Sound Producer Vlad Pashakevich. Each joint creativity developed independently. Sometimes they are joined and dancers with back vocalists.
The performer has been listed for six years in the orchestra Mikhail Finberg and managed to try forces on several visible vocal sights. Thus, a graduate of the University of Culture and Arts took the Grand Prix from the Festival of Belarusian Songs and Poetry in Molodechno. Then he passed on the Ukrainian "voice of the country", being in the team of Jamala and coming to the quarterfinal. In addition, she managed to show a great result at the Slavic Bazaar in 2015 and become a 1st degree laureate.
Her colleague graduated from the Faculty of International Communications MGLU, learned the game on bass guitar, keyboards, ukulele and mandolin and worked with Warner Music, Eurovision, McDonald's, Coca-Cola and the Mozgi label team. In addition, it is now a member of the famous TONETWINS production studio.
The name of the group reflects the uniformity of the tandem: it is formed from the initial files of names in English, connected by the pretext of and.
Music
"We are familiar from 2015. Since then, our creative union goes through thorns to the stars. The debut song "Who are you" we released on the day of labor in 2016, so that this date can be considered the beginning of the project's existence. For 4 years, we managed to record one EP, two clips, five singles and fit, "the artists reported in February 2020.At this list of achievements did not cut off, they managed to visit the popular Cream Soda, Zivert and Beissoul & Einius. By the way, in the same 2015 pair recorded a comic music greeting for his common acquaintance, and then decided to send an application to the national selection of Eurovision. Then the "bought did not play," but the desire to go side by side on the creative path strengthened.The next year, the duet was not limited to the only lyrical "who you are,", a little later, introducing students with the vigorous "wind in a dream." In 2017, to the joy of a rapidly growing army of fans, the first mini-album "in my room" settled in the network, consisting of five singles.
In the future, one of the most stylish teams of Belarus revealed the composition of the consequences of the "Consequences" and "Quiet Harbor". For appearance in the team, of course, Valery is responsible. The girl belongs not only to the ideas of the images and the selection of fashionable clothes and accessories, but also sensual dance movements in the style of Vogue.
Val now
On January 27, 2020, the premiere of the song "Yes Vidna" took place. Thanks to the master-fulfilled composition on the national selection of Minsk residents, creating in the genre of electronic music, honored to represent the country at Eurovision Song Contest. The single makes the listeners think about the difficult female share and that before the unfortunate girl could not marry not in love. Therefore, what was at night, it remained secret.
On this success tandem did not end. At the end of winter, it became known that the duet for the first time was among the participants of Rock for Bobrov.
Lera and Vlad said that in order to speak well at this festival, they decided to acquire the drummer and bassist. Also in the plans for a pair replenishment of discography, the recording of new memorable "swing" tracks and regular tours in different countries and cities.
Discography
- 2017 - "In My Room"
Clips
- 2018 - "Consequences"
- 2019 - "Quiet Harbor"