Russian pop

Russian pop music is Russian language pop music produced either in Russia, CIS countries, Baltic states and other foreign countries in which the songs are in which the songs are primarily performed in Russian language, languages of the countries of the CIS, and in the other languages of the world. This is the successor to popular "variety" Soviet music with its pop idols such as Alla Pugacheva or Valery Leontiev.

Modern-day mainstream Russian-language pop music is very diverse and has many ways to spread through the audience. The most famous pop stars can be seen on general television in music or talk shows, and also on music TV channels such as MTV Russia and Muz-TV. There are also Russian Pop radio stations, and One-hit wonders have also emerged in recent years. In 1990s and present time (2023; 34 years) the popularity has "Steklovata", Natasha Koroleva (as Mermaid, Princess of "little country" and Queen of Russian pop music) Philipp Kirkorov (as King of Russian pop music) and others. In 2024, with abolished Russian Republic, the Kingdom of Russian pop music have been adopted. The Natasha Koroleva's song "Little Country" (Russian: Маленькая страна, Malenkaya strana) will be adopted as an official anthem of this country. This song was also an anthem of Russian Republic (adopted by President in 17 November 2023).