NIKITA (Pop-Dance) - Ukraine 

NikitA is a Ukrainian pop-dance group formed in Ukraine by Yuriy Nikitin. The group performs and sings in a duet.  Original two member of NikitA group were Dasha Astafieva and Yulia Kavtaradze who has left the group in 2011. Additional members of NikitA group have been Anastasiya Kumeiko and Yulia Brychkovska.

Nikitin's idea to create the band was under development for quite some time. One of the initial versions of the band's name were Sireny and Divas, however when Nikitin found Dasha and Yulia they decided to name it NikitA which was the name the two ladies used to refer to Nikitin. Nikitin selected Dasha at the Russian-based music project Fabrika Zvezd created by Alla Pugacheva.

Yulia was found by Nikitin a little bit later. Kavtaradze prior to NikitA performed for another band "А.R.М.I.A" (as Army). She left that band being pregnant and after giving birth Yulia tried for Nikitin's music project and was accepted.

They are said to be one of the most unusual and sensual Ukrainian music bands, as their theme of music is "High End Sensuality and Sexual Aggression". The band released their sole album "Mashyna" (Machine or Car) in 2009.

The video director of very sexy "Mashyna" video was Alexander Filatovich. Choreography for the band composed by Anastasia Snadna who had prior experience in that field in the "А.Р.М.И.Я" (Kavtaradze's former band). The music director of the band is Roman Babenko who writes lyrics and composes music.

The NikitA group has had 7 singles - 2009 - "Mashyna" (Car), 2009 - "Zaichik" (Bunny), 2009 - "Verevki" (Ropes), 2009 - "Soldat" (Soldier), 2010 - "Koroleva" (Queen), 2011 - "Iskusayu" / English version "Bite", 2011 - "20:12" / English version "My Love".

In 2011 the band went through some changes in its cast when Yulia Kavtaradze was replaced with its former colleague from A.R.M.I.A., Anastasia Kumeiko. After that, in 2012, the group added another member Yulia Brychkovska.

Dasha is also known for being one of the Playboy's playmates in January 2009 (US version). Dasha is a Central Ukraine native, born in the city of Ordzhonikidze. While pursuing a career as a model, Dasha also studied at Dnipropetrovsk Theatrical College.

The group is contracted by the Mamamusic music casting company from Ukraine that beside NikitA works with already mentioned "А.Р.М.И.Я" as well as "neAngely" ("НЕАНГЕЛЫ"), Iryna Bilyk, and others.