5'nizza
5'nizza (slang spelling of Ukrainian: п'ятниця [ˈpjɑtnɪtsʲɐ] , meaning "Friday") is a Ukrainian acoustic group formed in 2000 in Kharkiv, Ukraine, that disbanded in 2007 and reunited in 2015. It is made up of friends Serhii Babkin (Сергій Бабкін, guitar), and Andrii "Sun" Zaporozhets (Андрій Запорожець, vocals).
The band's music has a combination of influences – reggae, Latin, rock and hip hop – performed in a minimalistic folk style limited to vocals, beatboxing, and acoustic guitar. Despite a lack of support from large labels, the group attracted a cult following in much of Central and Eastern Europe, notably Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, Poland and Germany.
5'nizza's song "Натяни" ("Natyany") was sung by contestant Misha Gontar on American Idol, season 16, episode 2, broadcast by ABC Television in the USA on March 12, 2018. Although the judges were intrigued by his Ukrainian rap, he was not invited to continue in the competition.
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