Little Big — band (ilya prusikin) with roots in the Russia
Little Big is a Russian rave-pop and punk band from St. Petersburg led by Ilya Prusikin that became an international viral sensation. Their videos for Skibidi, UNO, and Hypnodancer amassed hundreds of millions of views, and their Eurovision 2020 entry UNO was widely tipped to win before the contest was cancelled due to COVID-19.
Tracing the roots — St. Petersburg
Founded in St. Petersburg and deeply rooted in post-Soviet Russian underground culture, Little Big channel Soviet kitsch, Russian absurdism, and internet meme energy into a uniquely Russian form of global pop. Their relocation to Los Angeles after 2022 and continued international career represents the Russian creative diaspora maintaining its voice from outside Russia.
St. Petersburg. Today, the former Soviet space comprises fifteen sovereign independent states.