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
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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 members
  • Natalya Pugacheva
  • Yelizaveta Zarbatova

Buranovskiye Babushki represented Russia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan, with the song "Party for Everybody". They finished in second place behind Loreen from Sweden.[1]

Buranovskiye Babushki Media

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