Russia: The Buranovo Grannies
April 13, 2012Advertisement
The group is to represent Russia at the Eurovision song contest in Baku this year. The women, all over 70 and some past 80, beat other acts hands down in the qualifiers. The group of six has been around for decades, and hail from the village of Buranavo in the Udmurt Republic, a three-hour flight from Moscow. They sing in their native Udmurt language and have plenty of young fans.