After refining her vocal chops on popular TV show Songs and a series of increasingly successful singles, ANIKV established herself on the Russian pop scene as a fresh talent with fiery soul. Oscillating between evocative, billowing melodies and strutting beats, she honed her hip-hop-inspired sound on her 2020 debut LP. Its hit duet with rapper SALUKI bridges the gap from bass-heavy trap to sheer, soul-tinged indie pop—her vox in turns alluring and self-assured. Beyond switching up styles, ANIKV explores new ways of blurring their lines, threaded with her alluring low tones.