OREANDA-NEWS   The candidacies of rapper Ivan Alekseev (recognized in Russia as a foreign agent), known as Noize MC, and singer Monetochka, whose real name is Elizaveta Girdymova (recognized as a foreign agent), were nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize 2025. This was announced by the famous journalist and TV presenter Vladimir Rayevsky on his Instagram page (a social network banned in Russia; owned by Meta, a recognized extremist organization and banned in the Russian Federation).

The corresponding application was submitted by OsloMet Professor Arnfinn Wumen and his colleagues at the university. "The most important thing is that they represent with their voices a new generation that speaks very strongly for humanistic values," he said.

The rapper reacted to the news with surprise and thanked the journalist.

Earlier, Noize MC appealed the fine in the case of discrediting the Armed Forces of Russia.