Lyapis Trubetskoy

Lyapis Trubetskoy
Company type	Band
Industry	Music
Founded	1990
Defunct	31 August 2014 (initially)
Fate	Disbanded; reformed in 2022
Headquarters	Belarus
Key people	Siarhei Mikhalok (lead vocalist)
Products	Music albums, music videos
Website	www.lyapis.com

Adapted from the English Wikipedia article Lyapis Trubetskoy, available under CC BY-SA 4.0Updated 30 November 20253 sources

Lyapis Trubetskoy (, ) is a rock group from Belarus, deriving its name from the humorous character Nikifor Lyapis featured in Ilf and Petrov's novel The Twelve Chairs.

On 17 March 2014, the band's lead vocalist Siarhei Mikhalok declared the band's breakup; their activities officially ended on 31 August 2014, resulting in the formation of two separate acts: Brutto and Trubetskoy.

In 2022, the band recommenced their work during the period of the Russian invasion of Ukraine^[1].

Rise to prominence in the 2000s

In January 2009, their album Manifest earned the distinction of "best album of 2008" as awarded by West Records and The Lenta. That August, they were the headliners at the “Be Free” event held in Chernihiv, Ukraine, organized by European Radio for Belarus. The lineup also featured Belarusian and Ukrainian rock groups such as Vopli Vidopliassova and Hair Peace Salon.^[2] In December 2013, Lyapis Trubetskoy performed in support of Euromaidan demonstrators in Kyiv.^[3]

Disbandment

In March 2014, frontman Siarhei Mikhalok revealed plans to dissolve the band by September that year. Their farewell performance occurred on 26 August at Valeriy Lobanovskyi Dynamo Stadium in Kyiv, Ukraine, with attendance by Mayor of Kyiv Vitali Klitschko.

Following the split, ex-members under Pavel Bulatnikaw established the group Trubetskoy Minsk, while Mikhalok initiated a new band called Brutto.

Return to music

November 2022 saw Lyapis unveiling a fresh music video for the track Harry, featuring Ukrainian lyrics translated by author Serhiy Zhadan. They also publicized a benefit concert aimed at supporting the Armed Forces of Ukraine, scheduled at Kyiv’s Palace of Sports.

Albums

Release Year	Original Title	English Title	Record Label
2014	Матрёшка	Matrioshka	No Label
2014	Воины света	Warriors of Light	No Label
2012	Рабкор	Rabcor	No Label
2011	Весёлые картинки	Funny pictures	No Label
2010	Грай	Play!	Eastblok Music
2010	Агитпоп	Agitpop (German collection)	Eastblok Music
2009	Культпросвет	Kultprosvet	No Label
2008	Manifest	Manifesto	No Label
2007	Капитал	Capital	Nikitin
2006	Мужчины не плачут	Men Don't Cry (Soundtracks)	Birds Fabric
2004	Аргентина	Argentina	No Label
2004	Золотые яйцы	Golden Balls	West Records Template:Country data Belarus Template:Namespace detect showall, Lavina music [uk]Template:Country data Ukraine Template:Namespace detect showall
2003	Чырвоны кальсоны (макси-сингл)	Red Pants	Birds Fabric
2001	Ляписденс – 2	Lyapis-dance – 2	No Label
2001	Юность	Youth	GRAND
2000	Тяжкий	Heavy	REAL
2000	Всем девчонкам нравится	Liked by All the Girls	No Label
1999	Ляписденс	Lyapis-dance	No Label
1999	Красота	Beauty	No Label
1998	Любови капец: архивные записи 1992–1995	Love is gone: archive recordings 1992–1995	No Label
1998	Ты кинула	You Gave Me Up	No Label
1997	Смяротнае вяселле	Mortal Carnival	No Label
1996	Ранетое сердце	Wounded Heart	Satis
1995	Любови капец! — Live '95	Love is gone! — Live '95	Satis

Videography

2022 – Harry (Гаррі)
2014 – Warriors of Light (Воины Света)
2014 – Matryoshka (Матрёшка)
2013 – Tank (Танк)
2013 – Dance (Танцуй)
2013 – Lyapis Crew
2012 – Iron (Железный)
2012 – Armored Vehicle (Броненосец)
2012 – WaysofPeople (Путинарода, also interpreted as In kind of Putin)
2011 – Not To Be Cattle! (Не быць скотам!)
2011 – Princess (Принцесса)
2011 – Astronauts (Космонавты)
2011 – I Believe (second version, Я верю)
2011 – I Believe (Я верю)
2010 – Africa (Африка)
2010 – Bolt (Болт)
2010 – Buy Belarusian (Купляй беларускае)
2010 – Pulse of Epoch (Пульс эпохи)
2009 – Fireflies (Светлячки)
2009 – Petrel (Буревестник)
2009 – Belarus Freedom
2009 – The Lights (Огоньки)
2008 – Manifesto (Манифест)
2008 – Zhlob (Жлоб)
2008 – Kerch-2 (Керчь-2)
2008 – Golden Antelope (Золотая Антилопа)
2007 – Capital (animated and garage versions, Капитал)
2006 – Reindeers (performed by TIK, Олені)
2006 – No More (Харе)
2006 – Sayani (Саяны)
2006 – Andryusha (Андрюша)
2004 – Ten O'Clock Postman (Почтальоны)
2004 – Golden Eggs (Золотые яйцы)
2003 – Rainka (Раинька)
2003 – Swallows (Ласточки)
2002 – Gop-Hip-Hop, KGB mix (feat. Sasha and Sirozha, Гоп-хип-хоп)
2002 – Youth (Юность)
2001 – Nonbeauty (Некрасавица)
2001 – Sochi (Сочи)
2001 – Love Turned Its Back on Me (feat. KARAPUZIKEE, Любовь повернулась ко мне задом)
2001 – Doves (Голуби)
2000 – In The Alleys (feat. MASKY-SHOW, По аллеям)
2000 – UFO (НЛО)
2000 – Sports Have Passed (Спорт прошел)
2000 – Pal (Versions one and two, Дружбан)
1999 – Appletrees (Яблони)
1999 – Rose (Розочка)
1999 – You Gave Me Up (feat. Diskoteka Avariya, Кинула)
1998 – You Gave Me Up (Кинула)
1998 – In a White Dress (В платье белом)
1997 – Ah-oo (Ау)

External links

↑ "Ляпис Трубецкой записали пісню "Гаррі" українською". 2022-11-26. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
↑ "БелаПАН. Наибольшее количество зрителей на фестивале Be Free в Чернигове собрала группа "Ляпис Трубецкой"". 24 August 2008.
↑ (in Ukrainian) Leader "Lapis Trubetskoi" called Ukrainian heroes, Tablo ID (08.12.2013)

[1] "Ляпис Трубецкой записали пісню "Гаррі" українською". 2022-11-26. Retrieved 2025-06-04.

[2] "БелаПАН. Наибольшее количество зрителей на фестивале Be Free в Чернигове собрала группа "Ляпис Трубецкой"". 24 August 2008.

[3] (in Ukrainian) Leader "Lapis Trubetskoi" called Ukrainian heroes, Tablo ID (08.12.2013)

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