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On July 16th, 2024, a YouTube user named EugeneRFR discovered the artist's name after contacting an employee at the Russian Authors' Society, who identified her as Natalya Yablonskaya. This was confirmed on July 31st, 2024, when First Music Publishing Ltd, a Russian music publishing company, also claimed her as the artist.
On July 16th, 2024, a YouTube user named EugeneRFR discovered the artist's name after contacting an employee at the Russian Authors' Society, who identified her as Natalya Yablonskaya. This was confirmed on July 31st, 2024, when First Music Publishing Ltd, a Russian music publishing company, also claimed her as the artist.


== Background ==
== Origins (1999-2020) ==
On December 29th, 1999, user Dmitry Sokolov posted the song's chorus lyrics to the FidoNet forum, asking for the singer's name as well as the full lyrics. He did not receive a response, and the search was not continued back then.<ref>https://groups.google.com/g/fido7.su.music.lyrics/c/Fm0W-HQUDU0/m/NaEQPrcF_aMJ</ref> The user was contacted and stated that he had no information about the song other than the fact that it aired about once a week.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/MojBluzhayuschijOgon/comments/1dodzwj/man_who_searched_for_mbo_in_1999_on_fidonet_found/</ref>
On December 29th, 1999, user Dmitry Sokolov posted the song's chorus lyrics to the FidoNet forum, asking for the singer's name as well as the full lyrics. He did not receive a response, and the search was not continued back then.<ref>https://groups.google.com/g/fido7.su.music.lyrics/c/Fm0W-HQUDU0/m/NaEQPrcF_aMJ</ref> The user was contacted and stated that he had no information about the song other than the fact that it aired about once a week.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/MojBluzhayuschijOgon/comments/1dodzwj/man_who_searched_for_mbo_in_1999_on_fidonet_found/</ref>


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On December 17th, 2020, danceforum.ru user Konan posted Alexandrov's snippet in a thread dedicated to song identification.<ref>https://danceforum.ru/index.php?showtopic=43446&st=180&p=988287&#entry988287</ref>
On December 17th, 2020, danceforum.ru user Konan posted Alexandrov's snippet in a thread dedicated to song identification.<ref>https://danceforum.ru/index.php?showtopic=43446&st=180&p=988287&#entry988287</ref>


== Current Search (April 2023 - July 2024) ==
On April 14th, 2023, YouTube user Anon0122 first uploaded the video on YouTube, causing a gradual increase in interest in the search and offering a 50 euro prize to anyone who could find the full song.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poSG8eoCG5c</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/post/UgkxnVsCLtMVvVOk8MG7l0M-LrSVjrj2_Z2A/</ref> The search is mostly conducted in Russian on Anon0122's Telegram channel and Discord server.
On April 14th, 2023, YouTube user Anon0122 first uploaded the video on YouTube, causing a gradual increase in interest in the search and offering a 50 euro prize to anyone who could find the full song.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poSG8eoCG5c</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/post/UgkxnVsCLtMVvVOk8MG7l0M-LrSVjrj2_Z2A/</ref> The search is mostly conducted in Russian on Anon0122's Telegram channel and Discord server.


On June 5th, 2024, searchers discovered an article from 2001 where Viktor Chaika states that he destroyed his solo album "Lonely Woman" after it had already been recorded, implying that this song may have been similarly destroyed and unreleased.<ref name=":02">https://www.intermedia.ru/news/123802</ref>
On June 5th, 2024, searchers discovered an article from 2001 where Viktor Chaika states that he destroyed his solo album "Lonely Woman" after it had already been recorded, implying that this song may have been similarly destroyed and unreleased.<ref name=":02">https://www.intermedia.ru/news/123802</ref>
On July 16th, 2024, a YouTube user named EugeneRFR contacted the Russian Authors' Society, and their employee stated that the performer's name is Natalya Yablonskaya. Many people believed this was a hoax because there was no proof of the user's claim.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/MojBluzhayuschijOgon/comments/1e4qhcq/someone_says_that_natalia_yablonskaya_could_be_a/</ref>


On July 23rd, 2024, the OP Alexander Alexandrov was contacted again and claimed that he might still have the VHS tape containing the full recording, and that the recording of the music video that is available was shot in the 2000s with a Samsung Vita phone.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/MojBluzhayuschijOgon/comments/1eagpsf/op_aleksandr_aleksandrov_speaks/</ref><ref>https://mbo.fandom.com/ru/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%BE%D0%B9_%D0%B1%D0%BB%D1%83%D0%B6%D0%B4%D0%B0%D1%8E%D1%89%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%8C_(%D0%BF%D0%B5%D1%81%D0%BD%D1%8F)#23_%D0%B8%D1%8E%D0%BB%D1%8F_2024_%D0%B3%D0%BE%D0%B4</ref>
On July 23rd, 2024, the OP Alexander Alexandrov was contacted again and claimed that he might still have the VHS tape containing the full recording, and that the recording of the music video that is available was shot in the 2000s with a Samsung Vita phone.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/MojBluzhayuschijOgon/comments/1eagpsf/op_aleksandr_aleksandrov_speaks/</ref><ref>https://mbo.fandom.com/ru/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%BE%D0%B9_%D0%B1%D0%BB%D1%83%D0%B6%D0%B4%D0%B0%D1%8E%D1%89%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%8C_(%D0%BF%D0%B5%D1%81%D0%BD%D1%8F)#23_%D0%B8%D1%8E%D0%BB%D1%8F_2024_%D0%B3%D0%BE%D0%B4</ref>


On July 31st, 2024, the claim that the song was by a singer named Natalya Yablonskaya was confirmed, after the Russian music publishing company First Music Publishing Ltd was contacted.<ref name=":12">https://www.reddit.com/r/MojBluzhayuschijOgon/comments/1ei9aci/natalya_yablonskaya_confirmed/</ref>
== Discovery (July 2024 - Present) ==
On July 16th, 2024, YouTube user EugeneRFR claimed that he contacted a representative from the Russian Authors' Society, who claimed that the singer was named Natalya Yablonskaya.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/MojBluzhayuschijOgon/comments/1e4qhcq/someone_says_that_natalia_yablonskaya_could_be_a/</ref> On July 31st, 2024, this claim was confirmed after the Russian music publishing company First Music Publishing Ltd was contacted.<ref name=":12">https://www.reddit.com/r/MojBluzhayuschijOgon/comments/1ei9aci/natalya_yablonskaya_confirmed/</ref>


On August 2nd, 2024, it was discovered that the music video was recorded on a film set provided by the Russian film production company Lenfilm, and that they helped provide decorations for the set; however, they do not know who ordered the video or decorations.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/MojBluzhayuschijOgon/comments/1eibqpv/lenfilm/</ref>
On August 2nd, 2024, it was discovered that the music video was recorded on a film set provided by the Russian film production company Lenfilm, and that they helped provide decorations for the set; however, they do not know who ordered the video or decorations.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/MojBluzhayuschijOgon/comments/1eibqpv/lenfilm/</ref>


On September 27th, 2024, user White Floppa called Russian Authors' Society and found out that Natalya Yablonskaya had recorded another song: "Вот и кончилась любовь" ("Love has ended") by composer Alexander Fedorkov and lyricist Valeria Gorbacheva. Fedorkov was contacted, and he answered that Nataliya recorded this song for "Song of the year" festival, but she was not performing live for some reason.<ref>https://preview.redd.it/natalia-yablonskaya-and-alexander-fedorkov-v0-juheelglaord1.jpg?width=1024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1d04c4d86abcbadc18c871016da6a456ea14eaaa/</ref> He doesn't remember her face and voice, so he couldn't say if it was our Natalia.
On September 17th, 2024, user White Floppa contacted the Russian Authors' Society and discovered that Natalya Yablonskaya has another song called "That's the End of Love" (Boт и кoнчилacь любoвь), composed by Alexander Fedorkov and lyricist Valeria Gorbacheva. Fedorkov was contacted and confirmed working with Yablonskaya for a "Song of the Year" event, but couldn't confirm if she sang the lost song as he could not remember her face or voice.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/MojBluzhayuschijOgon/comments/1frw147/natalia_yablonskaya_and_alexander_fedorkov/</ref>  
 
On October 9th, 2024, an anonymous user on Anon0122’s private chat identified “Nataliya”. It is known that she lives in Moscow, and her profile picture in WhatsApp is the MV's backstage.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/MojBluzhayuschijOgon/comments/1g02a99/singer_found_and_we_have_now_photo_from_backstage/</ref>
 
On October 13th, 2024, it would be confirmed that Natalya has the full music video on BETACAM, and the following statement would be made;
 
"Fellows, good afternoon. We too, like you, are terribly impatient.


Unfortunately, Natalia is an extremely busy person, judging by her current alleged occupation. She responds very rarely, one-syllable and sometimes after more than 24 hours.
On October 9th, 2024, an anonymous user on Anon0122's telegram channel identified the woman in the music video as "Natalya" from Moscow. The OP proved his claim by providing her profile picture on WhatsApp which is a behind the scenes photo from the music video set.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/MojBluzhayuschijOgon/comments/1g02a99/singer_found_and_we_have_now_photo_from_backstage/</ref>


However, we are making progress in the negotiations. We know for sure that Natalya has a BETACAM tape with a master clip! We have already found a person with the necessary equipment ready to digitize it. We just have to wait for the moment when she will be able to give it to us for digitization" <ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/MojBluzhayuschijOgon/comments/1g2nuis/natalya_has_full_music_video_on_betacam/</ref>
On October 13th, 2024, during correspondence with Natalya, she discovered a Betacam videocassette tape containing the music video for My Wandering Fire labeled "Yablonskaya's sources," which is currently being digitized.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/MojBluzhayuschijOgon/comments/1g2nuis/natalya_has_full_music_video_on_betacam/#lightbox https://www.reddit.com/r/MojBluzhayuschijOgon/comments/1g2nuis/natalya_has_full_music_video_on_betacam/]</ref>  


== Leads ==
== Leads ==
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=== Possible ===
=== Possible ===


* '''Natalya Yablonskaya''': According to a YouTube comment, a representative from the Russian Authors' Society claimed this was the singer. This name was confirmed on July 31th, 2024'''.'''<ref name=":13">https://www.reddit.com/r/MojBluzhayuschijOgon/comments/1ei9aci/natalya_yablonskaya_confirmed/</ref>
* '''Alexander Maistrenko''': St. Petersburg clarinet player alleged to be the one seen in the music video.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poSG8eoCG5c&lc=Ugy3U1JCife0C_d-O9t4AaABAg</ref>
* '''Alexander Maistrenko''': St. Petersburg clarinet player alleged to be the one seen in the music video.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poSG8eoCG5c&lc=Ugy3U1JCife0C_d-O9t4AaABAg</ref>
* '''Alexander Igudin''': Film director who has collaborated with Viktor Chaika on several music videos.<ref name=":0">https://www.intermedia.ru/news/123802</ref>
* '''Alexander Igudin''': Film director who has collaborated with Viktor Chaika on several music videos.<ref name=":0">https://www.intermedia.ru/news/123802</ref>

Revision as of 23:05, 14 October 2024

ⓘ This lostwave is classified as nearly solved.

Мой Блуждающий Огонь

The woman in the music video of the song, appearing as the artist
Alternative name(s) My Wandering Fire, Moy Bluzhdayuschiy Ogon, My Will-o'-the-Wisp; МБО, MBO, MWF, MWW
Language Russian
Artist(s) Natalya Yablonskaya (supposed name)
Genre Russian pop, Estrada
Length 0:35 (snippet)
Year 1995
Status Unsolved
Original poster Dmitry Sokolov (reference), Alexander Alexandrov (snippet)
Search started 1999
File:MyWanderingFire.mp3

Мoй Блуждающий Огoнь (transliterated as Moy Bluzhdayuschiy Ogon, also known as My Wandering Fire in English) is a lost song with a music video that was composed by Viktor Chaika and written by Viktor Ionov-Dolgusha, and aired on the Russian television channel NBN between 1996-1997.

On July 16th, 2024, a YouTube user named EugeneRFR discovered the artist's name after contacting an employee at the Russian Authors' Society, who identified her as Natalya Yablonskaya. This was confirmed on July 31st, 2024, when First Music Publishing Ltd, a Russian music publishing company, also claimed her as the artist.

Origins (1999-2020)

On December 29th, 1999, user Dmitry Sokolov posted the song's chorus lyrics to the FidoNet forum, asking for the singer's name as well as the full lyrics. He did not receive a response, and the search was not continued back then.[1] The user was contacted and stated that he had no information about the song other than the fact that it aired about once a week.[2]

On May 24th, 2017, the song was posted by VK user Alexander Alexandrov, joining the group "Good Old St. Petersburg NBN, NBN+TVC, Rambler" and asking if anyone knew the singer's name or had the full music video.[3] Alexander was contacted to see if he still had the tape, but he confirmed that his tape recording no longer exists.[4]

From 1996 to 2007, NBN was a Russian television channel that broadcast in the Saint Petersburg area. The video's white "22" logo indicates that the snippet was likely recorded in the first quarter of 1996, as it was originally known as Channel 22 in January-March 1996.[5]

According to the Russian Authors' Society registry, the song was written by composer Viktor Sigal (Viktor Chaika) and poet Viktor Ionov (Viktor Ionov-Dolgusha).[6] Ionov-Dolgusha published the full lyrics on his personal website in 2010, confirming that he wrote the song, but it is impossible to contact him as he died on May 25th, 2011.[7][8] According to the YouTube upload's description, Viktor Chaika was contacted by an unknown person in 2018 and stated that he did not know the woman in the video.

On August 31st, 2020, VK user Alexey Garyavin posted a complete list of songs by composer Viktor Chaika, and the song appears at number 29 under the title "29. Wandering Fire (v. Viktor Ionov) sung by ?", prompting searchers to examine the list for a possible singer.[9]

On December 17th, 2020, danceforum.ru user Konan posted Alexandrov's snippet in a thread dedicated to song identification.[10]

Current Search (April 2023 - July 2024)

On April 14th, 2023, YouTube user Anon0122 first uploaded the video on YouTube, causing a gradual increase in interest in the search and offering a 50 euro prize to anyone who could find the full song.[11][12] The search is mostly conducted in Russian on Anon0122's Telegram channel and Discord server.

On June 5th, 2024, searchers discovered an article from 2001 where Viktor Chaika states that he destroyed his solo album "Lonely Woman" after it had already been recorded, implying that this song may have been similarly destroyed and unreleased.[13]

On July 23rd, 2024, the OP Alexander Alexandrov was contacted again and claimed that he might still have the VHS tape containing the full recording, and that the recording of the music video that is available was shot in the 2000s with a Samsung Vita phone.[14][15]

Discovery (July 2024 - Present)

On July 16th, 2024, YouTube user EugeneRFR claimed that he contacted a representative from the Russian Authors' Society, who claimed that the singer was named Natalya Yablonskaya.[16] On July 31st, 2024, this claim was confirmed after the Russian music publishing company First Music Publishing Ltd was contacted.[17]

On August 2nd, 2024, it was discovered that the music video was recorded on a film set provided by the Russian film production company Lenfilm, and that they helped provide decorations for the set; however, they do not know who ordered the video or decorations.[18]

On September 17th, 2024, user White Floppa contacted the Russian Authors' Society and discovered that Natalya Yablonskaya has another song called "That's the End of Love" (Boт и кoнчилacь любoвь), composed by Alexander Fedorkov and lyricist Valeria Gorbacheva. Fedorkov was contacted and confirmed working with Yablonskaya for a "Song of the Year" event, but couldn't confirm if she sang the lost song as he could not remember her face or voice.[19]

On October 9th, 2024, an anonymous user on Anon0122's telegram channel identified the woman in the music video as "Natalya" from Moscow. The OP proved his claim by providing her profile picture on WhatsApp which is a behind the scenes photo from the music video set.[20]

On October 13th, 2024, during correspondence with Natalya, she discovered a Betacam videocassette tape containing the music video for My Wandering Fire labeled "Yablonskaya's sources," which is currently being digitized.[21]

Leads

Possible

  • Alexander Maistrenko: St. Petersburg clarinet player alleged to be the one seen in the music video.[22]
  • Alexander Igudin: Film director who has collaborated with Viktor Chaika on several music videos.[23]

Debunked

  • Natalia Shturm: Russian singer and actress, did not create the song, as she never collaborated with Sigal or Ionov.[24]
  • Tatiana Bulanova: Popular Russian ballad singer, did not make the song.[25]
  • Olga Favorskaya: Russian singer who has a cancelled album that was worked on by Viktor Sigal,[26] confirmed to have not made the song.[27]
  • Anna Leontyeva: Actress and model investigated due to perceived similarities to the singer in the video, did not make the song.[28]
  • Evgeny Lykov: A producer who worked at NBN during the time when the song would have aired, did not know the song and stated that all archives from the station were gone.[29]
  • Irina Kudryavina: A YouTube user who claimed to be the singer in the music video, saying she worked for NBN in 1997. She claimed the video was created by the channel's crew to fill gaps in broadcasts. Despite being asked to contact investigators, she declined and deleted her account, making her story a probable hoax. Additionally, their profile picture was likely AI-generated, and no information about the singer can be found online.[30]
  • WatZatSong "Extended Snippet": Remix created by OP in FL Studio, claimed to have recorded it from a cassette in 1996.[31]

Lyrics (Russian and English)

Gallery

  • The music video snippet

    The music video snippet

References

  1. ↑ https://groups.google.com/g/fido7.su.music.lyrics/c/Fm0W-HQUDU0/m/NaEQPrcF_aMJ
  2. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/MojBluzhayuschijOgon/comments/1dodzwj/man_who_searched_for_mbo_in_1999_on_fidonet_found/
  3. ↑ https://vk.com/topic-47827255_29249186?post=6
  4. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/1cmj872/moy_bluzhdayushiy_ogon_my_wandering_fire_update/
  5. ↑ https://telepedia.fandom.com/ru/wiki/NBN
  6. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/MojBluzhayuschijOgon/comments/1d1p281/comment/l65loe8/
  7. ↑ https://www.realrocks.ru/ionov_dolgusha/lyrics/65310/
  8. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/MojBluzhayuschijOgon/comments/1d8q88a/victor_ionovdolgusha_confirmed_dead_may_25_2011/
  9. ↑ https://vk.com/wall1519981_30658
  10. ↑ https://danceforum.ru/index.php?showtopic=43446&st=180&p=988287&#entry988287
  11. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poSG8eoCG5c
  12. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/post/UgkxnVsCLtMVvVOk8MG7l0M-LrSVjrj2_Z2A/
  13. ↑ https://www.intermedia.ru/news/123802
  14. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/MojBluzhayuschijOgon/comments/1eagpsf/op_aleksandr_aleksandrov_speaks/
  15. ↑ https://mbo.fandom.com/ru/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%BE%D0%B9_%D0%B1%D0%BB%D1%83%D0%B6%D0%B4%D0%B0%D1%8E%D1%89%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%8C_(%D0%BF%D0%B5%D1%81%D0%BD%D1%8F)#23_%D0%B8%D1%8E%D0%BB%D1%8F_2024_%D0%B3%D0%BE%D0%B4
  16. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/MojBluzhayuschijOgon/comments/1e4qhcq/someone_says_that_natalia_yablonskaya_could_be_a/
  17. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/MojBluzhayuschijOgon/comments/1ei9aci/natalya_yablonskaya_confirmed/
  18. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/MojBluzhayuschijOgon/comments/1eibqpv/lenfilm/
  19. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/MojBluzhayuschijOgon/comments/1frw147/natalia_yablonskaya_and_alexander_fedorkov/
  20. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/MojBluzhayuschijOgon/comments/1g02a99/singer_found_and_we_have_now_photo_from_backstage/
  21. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/MojBluzhayuschijOgon/comments/1g2nuis/natalya_has_full_music_video_on_betacam/
  22. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poSG8eoCG5c&lc=Ugy3U1JCife0C_d-O9t4AaABAg
  23. ↑ https://www.intermedia.ru/news/123802
  24. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/1aejlig/%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%B9_%D0%B1%D0%BB%D1%83%D0%B6%D0%B4%D0%B0%D1%8E%D1%89%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%8C_my_wandering_fire_unknown/
  25. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/1aejlig/%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%B9_%D0%B1%D0%BB%D1%83%D0%B6%D0%B4%D0%B0%D1%8E%D1%89%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%8C_my_wandering_fire_unknown/
  26. ↑ http://www.danceforum.ru/index.php?showtopic=43446&view=findpost&p=989833/
  27. ↑ http://www.danceforum.ru/index.php?showtopic=43446&view=findpost&p=989884/
  28. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/1cq3ni5/moy_bluzhdayushiy_ogon_my_wandering_fire_crazy/
  29. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/MojBluzhayuschijOgon/comments/1d82we4/archives_most_likely_are_gone/
  30. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poSG8eoCG5c&lc=Ugxu0bsTOwvd6cLO2l94AaABAg
  31. ↑ https://imgur.com/a/TmUvR97/

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