Dead Blonde is a Russian rave solo band led by Arina Nikolaevna Murasheva (born 6 April 1999). The band gained notoriety with the songs "Мальчик на девятке" (Boy on the Nine) and "Бесприданница" (Woman Without Dowry), which became popular on Russian TikTok.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Dead Blonde
Background information
Birth nameArina Nikolaevna Murasheva
Born6 April 1999 (1999-04-06) (age 25)
Arkhangelsk, Russia
OriginRussia
GenresRave pop, synthwave, Eurobeat
Occupation(s)Musician, DJ
Years active2020–present
Websitehttps://www.arinadeadblonde.ru/

Early life

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Arina was born on 6 April 1999 in Arkhangelsk, but grew up in Solombala. She studied at the Academy of the Investigative Committee in St. Petersburg, but left to pursue her musical career.[2]

Career

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Initially, Arina was the producer of the rave project GSPD. Currently with this, she is a backing vocalist and DJ at their concerts.[7]

On 7 January 2020, David Deimour of GSPD and Arina launched the Dead Blonde rave project. On 30 April of the same year, her debut studio album "PROPAGANDA" was released.[8][9][10] This album included the single "Back to School" which was released on 14 February.

On 25 September 2020, the single "Between Panel Houses",[11] and on 6 October, a remix of the song by Hotzzen was released.[12]

In late April to early May 2021, the song "Boy on a Nine" became popular on TikTok in Russia. This was followed by the song hitting the charts on YouTube, iTunes, Apple Music and Spotify.[2] On 18 May, a remix of the same song by GSPD was released.[13]

On 2 July 2021, her second album "Princess from Khrushchev" was released.[14] And at the end of October of the same year, she gave her first solo concerts in Moscow and St. Petersburg.[15]

Personal life

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She is married to David Deimour of GSPD.[16]

Discography

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Studio albums

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List of albums
Name Details Top position in the charts
  Apple Music Russia   Apple Music Ukraine   iTunes Ukraine
"Propaganda"[17]
  • Release date: 30 April 2020
  • Label: out of label
  • Format: CD, streaming, lathe-cut, audio cassette
6[6] 1[18] 11[18]
"Princess from Krushchev"[19]
  • Release date: 2 July 2021
11 8[20]
"Gossip Girl"[21]
  • 18 November 2022
"RECONSTRUCTION"[22]
  • Release date: 5 April 2024

Singles

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As Lead Performer
Year Name Album Top position in the charts
  Latvia Spotify   Russia iTunes   Russia Apple Music   Russia Spotify   Ukraine iTunes   Ukraine Spotify   Ukraine Apple Music
2020 "Back to School" Propaganda
"Между панельных домов" (Between Panel Houses) Princess from Khrushchev
"Между панельных домов" (Between Panel Houses)

(Hotzzen Remix)

Off-album single
2021 "Бесприданница" (Dowry) Princess from Krushchev 138 39 10 46 9 15
"Моя младшая сестра" (My Little Sister)

(Featuring CM)

Off-album single 145
"Мальчик на девятке" (Boy on a Nine)

(GSPD Remix)

117 56
2022 "Не такая, как все" (Not like Everyone Else) Gossip Girl
"Ту-лу-ла" (Tu-la-la)
"Всего лишь друг" (Just a friend)
"Всего лишь друг" (Just a friend)

(GSPD Remix)

Off-album single
"Без шансов" (No chance)

(by DEAD BLONDE and Vintage)

Gossip Girl
2023 "Моника Беллуччи" (Monica Bellucci) Off-album single
2024 "Снег растаял на плечах" (The Snow Melted On My Shoulders) RECONSTRUCTION
"Снег растаял на плечах" (The Snow Melted On My Shoulders)

(GSPD Remix)

Off-album single
"Детка Киллер" (Baby Killer) RECONSTRUCTION
"Питер город криминала" (St. Petersburg Is a City Of Crime)
"Розовая иномарка" (Pink Foreign Car) Off-album single
As Guest Performer
Year Name Album
2020 "No hope, no God, no hip-hop"

(Slava KPSS and Antihype, Waste Paper, Chaliapin's Hat, GSPD, DEAD BLONDE, Lenin Packet, THE LP)

Monster that ruined the world
2021 "Russia has three paths"

(GSPD and Dead Blonde)

Off-album single
Neon sky – Rework 2021

(GSPD and Dead Blonde)

Old songs about the main thing
2022 Il ragazzo con la giardinetta – BIONDA MORTA per CIAO 2021 CIAO 2021
Everlasting summer

(SMN, GSPD and DEAD BLONDE)

MUDBLOOD
Space

(Slava KPSS and DEAD BLONDE)

Mixtape
2023 TEACH BAD

(GSPD and DEAD BLONDE)

SPORT MODE: Red Light
LOSING YOU

(GSPD and DEAD BLONDE)

SPORT MODE: Green Light
Grownups

(prosto Lera and DEAD BLONDE)

Off-album single

Awards and nominations

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Year Prize Result Notes
2021 MTV Музыкант года 2021 Win [23]

References

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  1. ^ "Музыкальный проект DEAD BLONDE неожиданно попал в топ Apple Music". Cosmopolitan (in Russian). Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Киркоров сплясал под ее хит о России 90-х. Как TikTok помог архангелогородке стать известной". 29.ru (in Russian). 31 May 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Музыкальные чарты за 16 неделю: лидируют Ramil', Леди Диана, Егор Крид и другие". www.intermedia.ru (in Russian). 29 April 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Музыкальные чарты за 17 неделю: лидируют Моргенштерн, Imanbek, Егор Крид и другие". www.intermedia.ru (in Russian). 6 May 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Музыкальные чарты за 18 неделю: лидируют Masked Wolf, Моргенштерн, Тилль Линдеманн и другие". www.intermedia.ru (in Russian). 13 May 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Музыкальные чарты за 19 неделю: лидируют Клава Кока & "Руки вверх", Моргенштерн, Bella Poarch и другие". www.intermedia.ru (in Russian). 20 May 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  7. ^ "DEAD BLONDE (Арина Буланова): биография певицы |". ya-izvesten.ru. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Рецензия: Dead Blonde – "Пропаганда"". www.intermedia.ru (in Russian). 15 May 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  9. ^ Альбом "ПРОПАГАНДА" (DEAD BLONDE) (in Russian), 30 April 2020, retrieved 8 December 2021
  10. ^ "Бэк-вокалистка GSPD занялась "Пропагандой" (Слушать)". www.intermedia.ru (in Russian). 2 May 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  11. ^ Альбом "Между панельных домов – Single" (DEAD BLONDE) (in Russian), 25 September 2020, retrieved 8 December 2021
  12. ^ "Между панельных домов (Hotzzen Remix)". Archived from the original on 24 June 2021.
  13. ^ Альбом "Мальчик на девятке (GSPD Remix) – Single" (DEAD BLONDE) (in Russian), 18 May 2021, retrieved 8 December 2021
  14. ^ Альбом "Княжна из хрущёвки" (DEAD BLONDE) (in Russian), 2 July 2021, retrieved 8 December 2021
  15. ^ "Dead Blonde готовится к первым сольникам в двух столицах". www.intermedia.ru (in Russian). 2 June 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  16. ^ "Marriage certificate". Archived from the original on 9 December 2021.
  17. ^ "Dead Blonde first album review".
  18. ^ a b "ПРОПАГАНДА". www.top-charts.com. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  19. ^ "DEAD BLONDE – Княжна из хрущёвки". Album of The Year. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  20. ^ "Княжна из хрущёвки". www.top-charts.com. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  21. ^ "Сплетница from Dead Blonde". www.genius.com.
  22. ^ "ПЕРЕСТРОЙКА from DEAD BLONDE". www.genius.com.
  23. ^ Imgur. "imgur.com". Imgur. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
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