NICE TO LISTEN
Russian police & Genaral Eleseev
Song: Get lucky cover (Daft Punk)
Music & lirics: Nile Rodgers & Pharrell Williams
Duration: 00:03:35
“We highly recommend to listen some songs from Russian Police Choir. They are neither boring nor ordinary. In Russia you can find a lot of good, interesting and different music, both classical and contemporary, really for all tastes. Thats because Russians love to sing a lot and therefore can always surprise. This Police Choir is just one of the evidence.” Eventus
Some words about the choir
The Russian Police Choir, officially known as the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs Choir is one of the successor of “Red Army Choir” has been established in 1939. General Victor Eliseev became director of MVD Ensemble in 1985. it consists of 70 military man.
It is the only military body having received the “Star Platinum”, on the avenue dedicated to great Russian artists.
Ensemble MVD has realized more than seven thousand performances in several languages and gathered more than 20 million viewers worldwide.
The choir has performed on all continents and twice for the Olympic Games.
The Ensemble’s repertoire, such as Katyusha, Kalinka, Kernina and Ave Maria, is more than 1000 songs from traditional Russian music, sacred music, opera arias and pop music.
However they became more recognized and popular worldwide now with their recorded video performance of Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky.” The YouTube cover has over 2,5 million views so far on YouTube.
