They were dubbed "energy-saving" because the artists on stage clearly did not exert much effort.
The dancers of the Honored Artist of Russia, Tatyana Bulanova, took to the stage with fake bellies as part of a prank. This is a tradition of the group, explained the singer's concert director, Sergey Khrustalev.
"There was a green concert. This is our tradition — to arrange harmless pranks and surprises at the last concert of the tour. This symbolizes the completion of the tour, relaxation, and team cohesion. It is done in such a way that the audience is not harmed and the concert is not disrupted. Thus, our young dancers participated in the green concert in the guise of pregnant backup dancers," Sergey Khrustalev told Fontanka.
A "green concert" is a theatrical or concert tradition to mark the last day of a tour, the closing of a season, or New Year's performances with a caper. Artists play pranks, change props, improvise, and play tricks on each other while maintaining professionalism so that the audience is not harmed and the performance is not disrupted.
At the end of last week, a video went viral on social media showing Tatyana Bulanova's new backup dancers appearing as pregnant. The number was performed to the song "One Day," which went viral in 2025 thanks to previous dancers. Recall that they were filmed at one of the concerts and dubbed "energy-saving" because the artists on stage clearly did not exert much effort. Social media users began to film their versions of these dances, and Bulanova's colleagues in the industry rejoiced at the new wave of popularity.
But the sweet trend turned into a scandal: in the fall, it became clear that Tatyana Bulanova no longer performs with the famous dancers. According to Tatyana Bulanova, the dancer couple Alena and Maxim Alalykins "simply betrayed" her at the beginning of the tour and behaved "ugly." However, a representative of the Alalykins stated that their departure was related to a conflict with the singer's new director.
