Valery Leontiev Feat. Lyme Vajkule - Vernissage (1986) | Christmas Light May 2026

Watch the iconic 1986 performance featuring the unique vocal blend and theatrical chemistry of Valery Leontiev and Laima Vaikule:

The 1986 performance of by Valery Leontiev and Laima Vaikule is a definitive piece of Soviet-era pop history, originally aired during the "Novogodniy Ogonyok" (Christmas Light/New Year's Light). Written by composer Raimonds Pauls and lyricist Ilya Reznik, the song describes a chance meeting between two former lovers at an art exhibition, with lyrics evoking imagery of portraits and landscapes. Watch the iconic 1986 performance featuring the unique