Not so long ago, an entry appeared on the official VKontakte page of the Russian band Barefoot in the Sun: “Ahead” will definitely become the brightest premiere of the new 2020.
It remains to wait quite a bit ... ". The soloists of the group "Barefoot in the Sun" kept their promise.
In 2020, they presented the old-new single, which gained more than 2 million views in the first few weeks. The team, which was popular in the early 2000s, was again in the spotlight.
The beginning of the creative path of the group
The group "Barefoot in the Sun" was founded in 2001. It was then that Veronika Farafonova became part of the local student group. Initially, the group was listed as an instrumental.
At first, Veronica was fine with everything. The girl really wanted to learn how to play the drums. Veronica soon mastered playing a musical instrument and decided to do more - she picked up a microphone.
Veronika Farafonova (maiden name - Bychek) is associated by many as the founder and leader of the Barefoot in the Sun group. The girl was born in 1985 in the city of Novy Urengoy.
Graduated from the technical school of the gas industry. Actually, there I met the rest of the musicians. Until now, the band's top composition is the song "And rain is walking along the dark streets."
In one of the interviews, Veronica admitted that she did not expect that the band's songs would arouse such interest among music lovers.
By the way, the story of the song “And the rain is walking along the dark streets” was never revealed by the author, but the fans came up with many stories about the creation of the track - one was more mysterious than the other.
The most common story of the creation of the composition is the story of an incurable girl who is the author of the song.
According to gossip, the girl was never able to get the copyright for the track, because she committed suicide because of unrequited love.
But the soloists of the group "Barefoot in the Sun" do not confirm any of the versions of the yellow press. Therefore, it is more logical to assume that “And the rain is walking along the dark streets” is just a dramatic ballad about unhappy love.
The beginning of the concert activity of the group
The first concerts of the new group were held on the territory of Novy Urengoy. It is noteworthy that the “one hit” team performed before the people. Despite this nuance, there were plenty of spectators.
Veronica still remembers how the first performance took place. “The audience was waiting. Yes, and we kind of rehearsed a lot before appearing on the big stage.
But things didn't go according to plan. Sound problems started. Yes, and I ... went on stage all dressed in black, and so resolute. And at the very knees were shaking with fear.
The audience was delighted with the group's performance. After a concert in their hometown, the group "Barefoot in the Sun" went to conquer the region.
The musicians rehearsed in the assembly hall of the technical school. When the group "Barefoot in the Sun" began to enjoy great popularity, persistent "fans" tried to get to it. In order not to lose the working mood, the musicians had to ask the security guard not to let strangers into the hall.
The "Barefoot in the Sun" group is:
- Veronika Bychek - main vocalist;
- a girl named Alena (the name of the soloist is not indicated on the Internet, since she prefers not to talk about her personal life);
- Leonid Bychek (husband of Veronica);
- Igor Pilipenko;
- Denis Naida;
- Pavel Mazurenko;
- Alexander Skomarovsky.
Mazurenko is the permanent drummer of the band, one interesting event is connected with him, which we even managed to film. At the first performance, the musician was so worried that he dropped his drumsticks one after another.
Debut album release
Soon the soloists of the group "Barefoot in the Sun" presented their debut album "Lonely Wind". Actually, no official presentation took place. The musicians handed out the record to their good friends.
In total, the album included 8 tracks, which was very good for young and inexperienced musicians. The following tracks deserved considerable attention: “A Terrible Dream”, “I Want to Kill You”, “My World”.
After the presentation of the collection, many expected performances from the guys. However, despite the increasing popularity, the group "Barefoot in the Sun" suspended its activities.
The reason for the dissolution of the group is that the musicians began to grow up, each had a personal life, and some had a family and children.
Despite the fact that the team did not participate anywhere, interest in it did not disappear. From year to year, the band's tracks were searched on the Internet, downloaded to gadgets. Moreover, the band's tracks could be heard on popular Russian radio stations.
Personal life of Veronika Bychek
Veronika married the soloist of the group "Barefoot in the Sun" Leonid Bychek. In 2011, the singer posted several photos from the wedding on social networks. The ceremony was very modest.
In December 2011, information appeared that Veronica had become a mother. The couple had a daughter, who was named Milan. The couple is not shy about sharing information about their personal lives. In social networks often there are photos of lovers.
Interesting facts about the group Barefoot in the sun
- Initially, the musical group was called "BoSSiKom in the sun." And only after some time the group took the name familiar to fans.
- The song "Through the Dark Streets" is being sung today by the soloists of the "Agon" group. Music lovers thought that the guys stole the track from the group "Barefoot in the Sun". However, Veronika denied this information: “We allowed them to play,” Bychek commented.
- The main hit of the team was included in their performances by the popular KVN group "Kefir". As you know, if a parody is made on your track, then this is a XNUMX% hit.
- Veronica is the only singing girl in the group. The second participant is Alena, who plays keyboards.
Group barefoot in the sun tonight
On February 2, 2020, after more than 10 years of silence on the official YouTube channel, the Barefoot in the Sun band released a single for a permanent hit.
In addition, the musicians said that fans are in for some kind of surprise. Music lovers hold their breath, and do not yet understand what to expect - an album, a new track or a video clip?
