Artik & Asti
Artik & Asti is a Ukrainian pop group, formed in 2010 by producer and singer Artyom Umrikhin. The group currently consists of Seville.
History
In 2010, producer Artyom Umrikhin thought of another musical project, but he needed a vocalist. On the Internet he found Anna Dzyuba and offered her a spot. In a music studio in Kyiv, they wrote their first composition. The first song of Artik & Asti was «Антистресс». Their next song «Моя последняя надежда» appeared on radio airwaves & brought them fame. A video for the song garnered 1.5 million views on YouTube over the course of a few months. Their third single «Облака» entered the top 100 most played songs in Russia. In 2013 they released the composition «Сладкий сон», for which the music video has over 2 million views on YouTube. The group performed many tours in Russia and in Europe.Formation of the group
Artyom Igorevich Umrikhin was born on 9 December 1985 in Zaporizhzhia. At the age of eleven he fell in love with hip-hop. He recorded his first songs in 1997. From there, he performed in local clubs. In 2003 he helped form the group «Караты» and moved to Kyiv. His group quickly became popular. Later, Artik collaborated with other well-known artists, including Yulia Savicheva, Anna Sedokova, Dj Smash, & Ivan Dorn.List of awards and nominations
2014- Nominated by Russian MusicBox and nominated as "best promotion".
- Won the "Golden Gramophone Award" за песню "Грустный дэнс"
- Nominated for "Golden Gramophone award" for the song "Девочка, танцуй"
- Won «song of the year» for the song "Девочка, танцуй"