# Lyapis Trubetskoy

Lyapis Trubetskoy (Russian: Ляпис Трубецкой, Belarusian: Ляпіс Трубяцкі) is a Belarusian rock band. It was named after the comical hero from Ilya Ilf's and Yevgeny Petrov's novel "The Twelve Chairs", poet and potboiler Nikifor Lyapis, who used the pseudonym Trubetskoy.
On 17 March 2014 frontman Siarhei Mikhalok announced that the band would be dissolved. Accordingly on 31 August the band ceased to exist and split into two ensambles: Brutto and Trubetskoy.
The group resumed its activities in 2022 against the background of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

## History
### Popularity in the 2000s

In January 2009 their album Manifest became "the best album of the year 2008" according to the West Records top-list and The Lenta music review. In August 2009 they played as headliners at the “Be Free” festival organized by the European Radio for Belarus in Chernihiv (Ukraine) together with Vopli Vidopliassova, Hair Peace Salon, and more Belarusian and Ukrainian rock bands. Lyapis Trubetskoy was one of the bands that performed (in December 2013) for Euromaidan-protesters in Kyiv, Ukraine.

### Dissolution

Frontman Siarhei Mikhalok announced in mid-March 2014 that the group would disband in September 2014.. The groups farewell concert was given in the Valeriy Lobanovskyi Dynamo Stadium in Kyiv, Ukraine on 26 August. Mayor of Kyiv Vitali Klitschko was present at this concert.
Former band members led by Pavel Bulatnikaw formed a new band Trubetskoy Minsk. Siarhei Mikhalok founded the band Brutto.

## Albums

| Year of release | Original title | Title | Label |
| 2014 | Матрёшка | Matrioshka | No Label |
| 2014 | Воины света | Warriors of Light | No Label |
| 2012 | Рабкор | Rabcor | No Label |
| 2011 | Весёлые картинки | Funny pictures | No Label |
| 2010 | Грай | Play! | Eastblok Music |
| 2010 | Агитпоп | Agitpop (German collection) | Eastblok Music |
| 2009 | Культпросвет | Kultprosvet | No Label |
| 2008 | Manifest | Manifesto | No Label |
| 2007 | Капитал | Capital | Nikitin |
| 2006 | Мужчины не плачут | Men Don't Cry (Soundtracks) | Birds Fabric |
| 2004 | Аргентина | Argentina | No Label |
| 2004 | Золотые яйцы | Golden Balls | West Records, Lavina music [uk] |
| 2003 | Чырвоны кальсоны (макси-сингл) | Red Pants | Birds Fabric |
| 2001 | Ляписденс – 2 | Lyapis-dance – 2 | No Label |
| 2001 | Юность | Youth | GRAND |
| 2000 | Тяжкий | Heavy | REAL |
| 2000 | Всем девчонкам нравится | Liked by All the Girls | No Label |
| 1999 | Ляписденс | Lyapis-dance | No Label |
| 1999 | Красота | Beauty | No Label |
| 1998 | Любови капец: архивные записи 1992–1995 | Love is gone: archive recordings 1992–1995 | No Label |
| 1998 | Ты кинула | You Gave Me Up | No Label |
| 1997 | Смяротнае вяселле | Mortal Carnival | No Label |
| 1996 | Ранетое сердце | Wounded Heart | Satis |
| 1995 | Любови капец! — Live '95 | Love is gone! — Live '95 | Satis |

## Videography

* 2014 – Warriors of Light (Воины Света)
* 2014 – Matryoshka (Матрёшка)
* 2013 – Tank (Танк)
* 2013 — Dance (Танцуй)
* 2013 — Lyapis Crew
* 2012 — Iron (Железный)
* 2012 — Armored vehicle (Броненосец)
* 2012 — WaysofPeople (Путинарода, also could be translated as In kind of Putin)
* 2011 — Not To Be Cattle! (Не быць скотам!)
* 2011 — Princess (Принцесса)
* 2011 — Astronauts (Космонавты)
* 2011 — I believe (second version, Я верю)
* 2011 — I believe (Я верю)
* 2010 — Africa (Африка)
* 2010 — Bolt (Болт)
* 2010 — Buy Belarusian (Купляй беларускае)
* 2010 — Pulse of epoch (Пульс эпохи)
* 2009 — Fireflies (Светлячки)
* 2009 — Petrel (Буревестник)
* 2009 — Belarus Freedom
* 2009 — The Lights (Огоньки)
* 2008 — Manifesto (Манифест)
* 2008 — Zhlob (Жлоб)
* 2008 — Kerch-2 (Керчь-2)
* 2008 — Golden Antelope (Золотая Антилопа)
* 2007 — Capital (animated version, Капитал)
* 2007 — Capital (garage version, Капитал)
* 2006 — Reindeers (by TIK, Олені)
* 2006 — No More (Харе)
* 2006 — Sayani (Саяны)
* 2006 — Andryusha (Андрюша)
* 2004 — Ten O'Clock Postman (Почтальоны)
* 2004 — Golden Eggs (Золотые яйцы)
* 2003 — Rainka (Раинька)
* 2003 — Swallows (Ласточки)
* 2002 — Gop-Hip-Hop, КДБ микс (feat. Sasha and Sirozha, Гоп-хип-хоп)
* 2002 — Youth (Юность)
* 2001 — Nonbeauty (Некрасавица)
* 2001 — Sochi (Сочи)
* 2001 — Love turned its back on me (feat. KARAPUZIKEE, Любовь повернулась ко мне задом)
* 2001 — Doves (Голуби)
* 2000 — In The Alleys (feat. MASKY-SHOW, По аллеям)
* 2000 — UFO (НЛО)
* 2000 — Sports have passed (Спорт прошел)
* 2000 — Pal (Version 2 – master, Дружбан)
* 2000 — Pal (Version 1 – backwards, Дружбан)
* 1999 — Appletrees (Яблони)
* 1999 — Rose (Розочка)
* 1999 — You gave me up (feat. Diskoteka Avariya, Кинула)
* 1998 — You Gave me Up (Кинула)
* 1998 — In a white dress (В платье белом)
* 1997 — Ah-oo (Ау)