The band Samotsvety, was founded by Yuriy Malikov, a Recognized National Artist of
Russia and the father of Dmitry Malikov. The group produced a string of hits in the 1970s, including "" (My address is the Soviet Union), "" (There, beyond the clouds), "" (My whole life is still ahead), "" (Something like this will never happen again), "" (All that I have in my life), "" (School dance), and "" (There lives love on this earth), among others. The year 1975 was a turning point for the band. It was the year they recorded "" (If it will be the two of us). The band broke up in the late 1980s when many VIAs were going away as a result of changes in both government censorship and popular tastes. However, in 1996, Yuriy Malikov decided to celebrate the 25-year anniversary of the band by bringing together many of the ex-members for an episode of the television series "" (Golden hit). The unexpected popularity of the program when it aired made Malikov decide to reconstitute the band. The forecasting group Samotsvety Forecasting is named after this band. == Discography ==