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Ruslana. HEY-phori-YEAH. (EU-phori-A)

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Ruslana. HEY-phori-YEAH. (EU-phori-A)
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"Right in front of your eyes, a new mass culture is emerging – the new style of a MASS SHOW. When we do something together, we get absorbed in a state that cannot be compared with anything else. This is – HEY-PHORI-YEAH: and this is the title of my new album."

"HEY-phori-YEAH" is an album of charged songs. These are 9 tracks, each of them having its own "sound of joy", "sound of drive". The album, on which the singer worked for almost 4 years, was recorded in Ukraine, Sweden and the USA. Recording of the album involved contributions from Rusty Allen, Victor Little, George Benson, Brian Coller et al. – legendary musicians and producers. Despite this intercontinental nature, the album is based on Slavic rhythms. In old Slavic circle dances, plyaskas, hlopushkas and even liturgies, Ruslana discovered elements new for pop music. The album combines the famous "Gypsy Gril", "Yablochko", "Sirtaki", samples from Glinka, Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky, Rachmaninov. Take a note: from the Russian classics, the singer took what they, in due time, borrowed from the Ukrainian folk culture.

Brief flashes of a few seconds of synchronous action – CHARGES – this is the key "know-how" and peculiarity of the new MASS style and Ruslana's show, which is intended to bring together as many people as possible." (information from the official press release)

Publisher: Comp music
Catalogue number: 8797124
Year: 2012

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1. Mp3Miy Brat!
2.  ShaLaLa
3. Mp3Rakhmaninov
4.  Roby huchnishe!
5. Mp3Vau!
6.  Ja-blu4ko!
7.  Davay, hray! / OHO!OHO!
8. Mp3EY-fori-Ja!
9.  Kray (feat. Goran Bregovic)
 Total playing time: 32:09

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Reviews (13)

  , Bucharest, Romania
26-08-2012 23:56

One of the best Ukrainian albums of this year. Ruslana manages to keep an original touch to every single song she records. My favorite tracks are : Davaj hraj!, ShaLaLa, Rakmaninov, Ey-fori-ya and Miy Brat.


  , Bristol, UK, United Kingdom
13-07-2012 10:38

Brilliant album!!!
More collaboration with Bregovic please!


  Laura , Australia
13-07-2012 08:04

Fantasic music as always.! Ruslana incorporates a new style & sound into her eclectic mix of traditional/modern Ukrainian music.


  Ashleigh , Manchester, England
30-06-2012 18:21

I bought this album only last week and I have listened to it dozens of times already. My favourite songs from the album are Davay Hray, Rakhmaninov, Kray and Sha la la. Ruslana has still managed to mix traditional Ukrainian music with a modern twist.


  Christiane , Germany
13-06-2012 12:58

An album which is totally different from what Ruslana has done before, but it´s still Ruslana and I absolutely like the new style. Ей-форі-я is a real hymn to me, Давай, Грай!/ОГО! ОГО! gave me the real feeling for the Euro 2012 and Рахманінов makes me feel like dancing. Ша-ла-ла and Вау! are also tracks I like a lot, though I like the 2011 version of Bay! better.


  , Прага, Чешская республика
08-06-2012 12:23

Руслана это моя любимая певица, поэтому я заказал диск. Ее песни разнообразные, как показал этот диск. Руслана дала песни сердца, и это показывает. Я надеюсь, что это будет продолжаться. Хороший альбом.


  , Буцин
04-06-2012 08:11

Aльбом СУПЕР! Раджу всім!!!
ВаУ-ваУ!! Klasss superrr:-)


  , The Netherlands
03-06-2012 19:05

With this album Ruslana shows what a talented and creative artist/musician she is. It's totally different from the previous albums but still so Ruslana. I have to be hones some of the songs really had to grow on me but most of them like Sha la la, Rahmaninhof, Davaj graj and Euphoria Amazed me!
Buy the album and you'll know what I mean.


  , Germany
03-06-2012 14:08

A fantastic album by a fantastic artist! It’s certainly very different from everything she has done before. It's rock/pop style with powerful guitar riffs (at least most songs), no R’n’B, no romantic ballads and very little folk. Having delivered a number of excellent and popular albums it is of course difficult for an artist to develop further and not to follow stereotypes. I think Ruslana has mastered this perfectly well by delivering an album which is daring enough to walk on completely new paths, but at the same reflects her Ukrainian identity. The result is simply awesome! Of all her albums this has become my favourite. There is only one word that expresses my feeling about it: Eu-phori-ya!

Мій брат: Great rhythm and melody.
Ша-ла-ла: It gives me a summer sunshine feeling.
Рахманінов: Stunning combination of classical piano and modern pop. Well thought through arrangements. Very powerful chorus. It makes me want to dance.
Роби гучніше!: Great drive.
Вау!: Infectious rhythm, though I liked the 2011 version better.
Я-блу4ко!: The beginning reminds me of ‘I’m a Scatman’ by Scatman John, but then it really gets started. Very powerful rhythm. Can’t sit still.
Давай, Грай!/ОГО! ОГО!: Sensational football anthem!
Ей-форі-я: MASTERPIECE! Wow, I really love it and can't stop listening to it! Ruslana's beautiful voice goes very well with this power rock ballad. Brilliant arrangements. Wonderful!
Край: It would have been great on the Wild Dances album. On this album this folk song is a bit like an alien ;-)


  , Острог, Україна
25-05-2012 19:53

Мені альбом ДУЖЕ сподобався... в кожній пісні відчувається якийсь слов'янський мотив... Останнім часом Руслана дуже заряджає...
Особливо з альбому подобаються треки: "Мій брат", "Шалала", "Рахманінов", "Яблучко", "Давай, грай / ОГО! ОГО!", "ЕЙ-форі-Я", "Край"...
Загалом подобаються всі, ДУЖЕ подобаються, але це ті, які я зараз найчастіше, і найбільше слухаю...


  , Bandershtadt, Bandershtadt
11-05-2012 00:30

Пісні не сподобались! Перша та остання пісні можна слухати інші якась російська попса.


  Денис , Київ, Україна
29-04-2012 15:25

Пісні з альбому слухав в демо версіях на офіційному сайті і зрозумів, що це справді колоритна і сучасна платівка із слов*янськими мотивами. Назви пісень, тексти, музика, ідея загалом - це те, чого мені особисто бракувало і що наразі страшенно надихає мене:) Руслана стала кращою, іншою. Ей-форі-я - це те, що я відчуваю, коли чую мелодії з альбому. СУПЕР. Я в захваті. Це справжня українська БОМБА. КЛАС. Руслана - ти, як завжди не перевершана! З повагою, твій прихильник, Денис.


  Eileen , New Orleans, Texas, usa
29-04-2012 09:40

General impression from first listening...that will be really a very BAD album!!!

maybe i lost my interest for her :-(((