Thousands of Internet users have been flabbergasted upon discovering a music video for the 1987 song ‘At the Dawn’ by the four-member Russian group ‘Alliance’. The video now has over 100,000 views and one can see from the comments that many believe they are witnessing two world leaders before they entered the political stage.
Two members of the quartet do indeed bear a striking resemblance to Russian President Vladimir Putin, on vocals, and Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, on the keys.
NO WAY! Putin and Maduro playing in a 80's band ?????? https://t.co/IyejsZZF7a
— Henry Jacques Meow (@MeowTV2) January 31, 2019
Tweet Translation: “REVELATION, guys. #Maduro and #Putin defend themselves because they have a secret common past: they were part of #Alliance, a #pop band in the #USSR in the 1980s”
REVELACIÓN, chicos. #Maduro y #Putin se defienden porque tienen un pasado común secreto: eran parte de #Alliance, una banda #pop de la #CCCP en los 1980s pic.twitter.com/az1DaaYpeI
— a.n. leites (@__leites) January 31, 2019
Here’s the full video. For an 80s tune, it isn’t too bad!