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Grigory Leps is a popular singer in Russia,Performing works in various genres, including "chanson". The most widely known to the public are his compositions "Natalie", "A glass of vodka on the table" and some others that are loved by the Russian public.

The origin of the singer

However, few know that Grigory Leps is notis Russian by nationality. He is one of the few representatives of Georgian-born singers on the Russian stage. Both his parents, his father Victor Antonovich Lepsveridze and his mother Natella Semenovna, were from Georgia, but the singer himself was born in Russia, in Sochi, on July 16, 1962. The parents named the boy Grisha: thus, the real name of the singer is Grigory Viktorovich Lepsveridze.

Nickname

From the above facts it becomes clearthe origin of the pseudonym of the singer: it is a reduction of his real name Lepsveridze, which seemed to the star of the stage too long. One of the versions of the appearance of the pseudonym says that his roots lie in the singer's childhood. At the age of 14 he became a student at a music school, choosing percussion instruments as a specialization. Having mastered the necessary skills, he later began to apply them in practice, playing in various musical collectives. In one of them, comrades in the ensemble and came up with his nickname "Leps", which was a sonorous and memorable way to designate a beginner musician. It was to this conclusion that he later came himself, choosing for himself a pseudonym, which he planned to use already in his solo career. The further development of events showed that the choice he made was absolutely correct. Today, even people who are far from the modern Russian stage, have at least heard his abbreviated surname acting as a pseudonym, and remember this fact, because it is brief, bright and memorable. Yes, and his songs are now familiar to almost every resident of Russia and many of our compatriots living abroad. True, we should admit that he owes this not only to the well-chosen pseudonym, but also to the well-chosen repertoire, as well as to the memorable timbre of the voice. One of the proofs of his popularity outside of our homeland is the active touring activity of the artist, during which he has already traveled much of the world. In this case, Leps is not only the performer, but also the author of some of his works. In addition, his discography includes several soundtracks to famous Russian films.