Music video description
The song "Bielyje Rozy" by Yuri Shatunov, written by Sergey Kuznetsov, has a creation story based on unconfirmed information. According to Kuznetsov, he attributed the independent creative session to the moment when, after the first performance of the "Tender May" group on New Year's Eve in 1987, he was returning home. Kuznetsov had written several songs for the group for that concert, which was also the moment when they decided on the name "Tender May." The name was chosen just before going on stage when the group members found it the most fitting. On the way back from the concert, the term "white roses" came to his mind. The next morning, inspired by this expression, he used a red pen and wrote the lyrics to the song in just 15 minutes. Kuznetsov claimed to have kept the original recording of this composition in his home.
Yuri Shatunov, who was the vocalist of "Tender May" at that time, was only 13 years old when he first sang "Bielyje Rozy." The song was first presented on Soviet central television in January 1989 during the broadcast of the "Morning Mail" program. The music video for the song was recorded at the end of 1988 and made a tremendous impact on viewers. "Tender May" immediately became a nationwide sensation, and their songs began to gain popularity throughout the Soviet Union.
The song "Bielyje Rozy" also achieved success beyond the borders of the Soviet Union. In Poland, it became popular in the late '80s and regained popularity in 2008, especially after Natasza Urbańska's performance in a New Year's Eve concert.
Additionally, the song has seen various interpretations and covers, including the Ukrainian version titled "Bili Troyandi" by the Ukrainian group "TiK," released in July 2008. The song continues to enjoy significant popularity in Russia and was chosen by viewers in one of the episodes of the Russian TV show "Property of the Republic" on the "First Channel" in 2009. Different artists perform this song at concerts, and there have been various interpretations, such as the rendition by Mikhail Shufutinsky.