Bi-2

About

Би-2 (Bi-2) is a Russian-language rock band founded in Bobruisk, Belarus in 1988 by Leva (Yegor Bortnik) and Shura (Aleksandr Uman), who both legally took the band's name as their surname. After years in Israel and Australia, they broke through to mass audiences in 2000 with their Sony-released debut on the Russian market, and have since released over a dozen albums spanning alternative rock, post-punk and orchestral arrangements. Since 2022 the band has been based outside Russia and tours the global Russian-speaking diaspora.

30+

Countries visited on Hallelujah World Tour (2022-2023)

60+

Concerts played on Hallelujah World Tour

YouTube views for single 'Летний гром' within one week of release

20+

Years active with orchestra project

What's new

2025-02
Bi-2 released their new album 'Нечётный воин VI' in February 2025.
2025-02
An arson attack targeted the Moscow apartment door of Bi-2 lead singer Leva Bortnik in February 2025.
2025-05
Moldova's president granted citizenship to Bi-2 bassist Maxim Andryushchenko and two band managers in late May 2025.
2024-01
Seven members of Bi-2 were detained in Phuket, Thailand in January 2024 for performing without proper work permits; they were released to Israel after international advocacy by Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch.
2023-05
Russian authorities designated Bi-2 frontman Leva Bortnik a 'foreign agent' in May 2023.

Tour

MalmöOsloStockholmBelgradeTallinnRigaLimassolYerevanKotor

Tracks

Полковнику никто не пишетSignature hit from 2000 debut, named after García Márquez novella; one of the band's most recognisable songs.

Мой рок-н-роллDuet with Yulia Chicherina; became one of the band's biggest hits and exists in multiple versions including an Indian orchestral arrangement.

АллилуйяTitle track of 2022 album that launched the 30+ country Hallelujah World Tour.

Нечётный воин VIAlbum released February 2025, featuring collaborations with Andrei Makarevich and Louna.

Всё лучшее (All The Best Vol. 1)2025 greatest-hits re-recording with updated sound, basis for the ongoing All The Best world tour.