Boombox, a Ukrainian hip hop and rock band, was formed by Andriy Khlyvnyuk as a side project for him and fellow musicians in 2004 in Kyiv. Boomboxâs music blends hip hop, jazz, funk, and rock. At the time of the formation, every member was a part of another music band, Khlyvnyuk himself was a lead singer of ÐандаÑиновÑй Ñай (Clementine Paradise). The new music project was presented to the public during the Chaika 2004 music festival. One year later, Boombox released its debut album ÐеломанÑÑ (Melomania) which conquered Ukrainian radio stations immediately and also gained its listeners in Russia. The second album Family ÐiÐ·Ð½ÐµÑ (Family Business, 2006) became a sensation receiving Gold status in Ukraine and Platinum in Russia. The track «ÐаÑ
ÑеÑам» (âTo Watchmenâ) is the band's biggest hit to date. The song from the next mini album ТÑимай (Hold, 2007) - «Та4Ñо» - was just as successful and championed at the number of its cover versions. Boombox released another five successful albums in the next 10 years. In 2019, the band collaborated with Tina Karol, the result was the track «ÐезоднÑ» ('Abyss'), «Ðнгела» (âAngelâ) was another powerful joint work, this time produced featuring Krykhitka. In 2022, Pink Floyd released a song 'Hey Hey Rise Up' supporting Ukraine during Russian invasion. The song featured vocals of Boomboxâs front man Andriy Khlyvnyuk performing Ukrainian folk song 'A Red Viburnum in the Meadows'.
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