Mitya Fomin

Mitya Fomin
Митя Фомин
Background information
Birth nameDmitri Fomin
Born (1974-01-17) January 17, 1974 (age 50)
OriginNovosibirsk, RSFSR, USSR
GenresPop, R&B, Soul, Fusion
Occupation(s)Singer, dancer, record producer
Years activeHi-Fi (1998 – 2009)
Solo (2009 – present)
LabelsGala Records, All Star Music
Websitemityafomin.ru

Dmitri Anatolevich Fomin (Russian: Дмитрий "Митя" Анатольевич Фомин; born 17 January 1974), known by his stage name Mitya Fomin, is a Russian solo singer, dancer and producer. Between 1998 and 2009, he was a member of the dance group Hi-Fi.

Early life

He was born to Anatoly Fomin (1939-2014), an associate professor at the Institute of Communications and Tamara Fomina (1942), an engineer.

From January 2018 to 2021, Fomin was banned for 3 years from entering Ukraine because of his (during a concert in Lviv) claim that since the 2014 Russian annexation of Crimea, Crimea is a "Russian territory."[1] In April or May 2022, Fomin participated in a concert organized in order to support the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[2]

With Hi-Fi

Mitya Formin as part of Hi-Fi

Later on, Mitya Fomin moved to Moscow where his friends producer Eric Chanturia and composer Pavel Esenin offered him to join Hi-Fi in 1998 with Oksana Oleshko and later on Tatyana Tereshina.

While in the group, Mitya started working with many writers and composers for his own work and decided to leave the group in January 2009 after more than 10 years with the band.[3]

Solo

In March 2009, he collaborated with songwriter and producer Maxim Fadeev in releasing his debut solo single "Две земли".

He released at the end of 2010 his debut solo album Так будет (meaning So it will be) that included his hits and other rhythmic, relax, ambient and easy dance songs. He also released single "Перезимуем" again featuring StuFF with a video directed by Mitya himself. He also collaborated with the Pet Shop Boys in his dance hit single "Огни большого города (Paninaro)" (Ogni Bolshogo Goroda meaning City Lights) and finally "Не манекен" with Christina Orsa (Кристина Орса) filmed in Hong Kong.[4]

Others

Besides directing many of his music videos, Mitya Fomin is also directing videos for other artists, for example Yena's "Эксбой" (Exboy). He is also involved in 2011 series of Russian reality television show Жена напрокат.[5]

Awards and nominations

(For awards with Hi-Fi, see Hi-Fi)

Year Awards Song / Album / Artist Category Results
2010 Golden Gramophone Awards
"Everything will be good" Song[6] Won
God of Air "That's It" Radiohit[7] Nominated
Song of the year "Everything will be good" Award winner[8] Won
2011 Muz-TV Awards Mitya Formin Breakthrough of the Year Nominated
Fashion People Awards Mitya Formin Fashion Breakthrough of the Year Won
RU.TV Awards "Everything will be good" Best ringtone[9] Nominated
RU.TV Awards Mitya Formin Real coming[9] Won
Golden Gramophone Awards
"City Lights (Paninaro)" Song Nominated
OE Video Music Awards "City Lights (Paninaro)" The most stylish singer[10] Nominated
OE Video Music Awards "City Lights (Paninaro)" Breakthrough of the Year[11] Nominated

Discography

Albums

As Hi-Fi (studio albums)
  • 1999: Первый контакт
  • 1999: Репродукция
  • 2001: Запоминай
  • 2002: Новая коллекция 2002 (DJ remixes)
As Hi-Fi (collection albums)
  • 1999: Звёздная серия
  • 2002: Best
  • 2005: Любовное настроение
  • 2008: Best 1
Solo
Year Album Details Notes
2010 Так будет
  • Date released: 27 July 2010
  • Label: Gala Records
  • Format: CD, Digital downloads
Tracklist:
  1. Больше (feat StuFF)
  2. Две Земли
  3. Тишина
  4. Вот И Все
  5. Все Будет Хорошо (feat StuFF)
  6. Садовник
  7. Так Будет
  8. Смотри
  9. OK! (River Piano Version) feat Kirill Clash
  10. Две Земли (Vengerov & Fedoroff Remix)
  11. Вот И Все (DJ Neitrino & Kirill Clash Remix)

Singles

As Hi-Fi
Year Title Album
1998 "Ты прости"
(Ty prosti)
Первый контакт
"Не дано"
(Ne dano)
1999 "Беспризорник"
(Besprizornik)
"Про лето"
(Pro leto)
Репродукция
"Чёрный ворон"
(Chornyy voron)
2000 "Он"
(On)
Запоминай
"Глупые люди"
(Glupyye lyudi)
"За мной"
(Za mnoy)
2001 "Так легко"
(Tak legko)
2002 "СШ No. 7 (А мы любили)"
(SSH No. 7 (A my lyubili))
Best
"Я люблю"
(YA lyublyu)
2004 "Седьмой лепесток"
(Sed'moy lepestok)
Любовное настроение
"Билет"
(Bilet)
Best 1
"Беда"
(Beda)
2005 "Берега"
(Berega)
2006 "Взлетай"
(Vzletay)
"По следам"
(Po sledam)
2007 "Право на счастье"
(Pravo na schast'ye)
2008 "Седьмой лепесток" (Remix)
(Sed'moy lepestok)
"Мы не ангелы"
(My ne angely)
Solo
Year Title Featuring Album
2009 "Две земли"
(Dve zemli)
Так будет
2010 "Вот и всё"
(Vot i vse)
"Всё будет хорошо"
(Vse budet horosho)
featuring StuFF
"Перезимуем"
(Perezimuem)
featuring StuFF
2011 "Огни большого города (Paninaro)"
(Ogni Bolshogo Goroda (Paninaro))
with Pet Shop Boys
"Не манекен"
(Ne maneken)
featuring Christina Orsa
(Кристина Орса)

References

  1. ^ "Кінорежисер Михалков створює загрозу нацбезпеці України – СБУ".
  2. ^ "Гастроли патриотов. Как кремлевские эксперты и шоу-бизнес зарабатывают на концертах "Za Россию"". BBC (in Russian). 11 May 2022.
  3. ^ Митя Фомин – «Пошлость быстро проходит, остается только настоящее» [«Vulgarity passes quickly, only present remains»]. Argumenty i Fakty. 20 January 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  4. ^ "Mitya Fomin Hits Hong Kong". Europopped. 14 October 2011. Archived from the original on 11 June 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  5. ^ Митя Фомин поведал о своих музыкальных планах на ближайшее будущее [Mitya Fomin have told us about his near-future music plans]. 22 February 2011. Archived from the original on 27 July 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  6. ^ "History – Golden Gramophone" (in Russian). Hi-fi Group. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  7. ^ Music Award Ceremony «God of Air» Archived 25 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian) Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  8. ^ Песня года — 2007 [Song of the year – 2007] (in Russian). Archived from the original on 24 August 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  9. ^ a b "Awards" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 18 October 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  10. ^ "Best Male Performance 2011 – ОЕ Развлекательный Музыкальный Телеканал" (in Russian). Retrieved 17 October 2011. [dead link]
  11. ^ Прорыв Года 2011 – ОЕ Развлекательный Музыкальный Телеканал (in Russian) Retrieved 17 October 2011.