"Курточка" (Jacket) is a high-profile collaborative single released on , bringing together the indie-pop sensibilities of the Russian group Моя Мишель (My Michelle) and the darkly melodic rap style of Belarusian artist LSP (ЛСП) .
The song's narrative is rooted in a real-life encounter from the student years of , the lead singer of Моя Мишель .
: The song explores the "classic conflict of interest on a first date." It touches on themes of accidental connection—characters who meet at a party only to realize they previously crossed paths on a train.
: Weeks later, her friend arranged a surprise meeting on a pier in Blagoveshchensk with one of those conductors, leading to what Tkachuk described as the "strangest date" of her life.
Моя Мишель (My Michelle) & ЛСП (LSP) – Курточка (Jacket)
: A music video was released later in June 2023 , featuring live performance footage and creative edits, though notably, LSP's parts were filmed separately from Tkachuk's.
: Tkachuk began writing the pre-chorus in 2018 but struggled to find the right "lyrical hero" until she met Oleg Savchenko (LSP) . She felt his persona perfectly matched the story she wanted to tell. Collaborative Synergy
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