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Aleksei Chumakov, Russian singer

Aleksei Chumakov, Russian singer

Aleksei Chumakov, Russian singer


Aleksei Chumakov is a Russian singer, musician, TV presenter, writer, screenwriter of Bulgarian-Armenian descent. You know, he was the finalist of the TV project People’s Artist on Russia channel. On May 26, 2013 Chumakov won the first season of the television show Exactly The Same. And he was a member of the jury of the second season of the show.
The boy was born on March 12, 1981 in Samarkand, Uzbek SSR, USSR. In 1995, Alex and his family moved to Tyumen, Russia. He has elder brother Sergei, who lives in Tyumen.
At the age of 11 Alexei began to write songs. His first song he performed in the show Morning Star, held in Samarkand and won it.
At the regional competition Voice of Europa Plus in Kemerovo Chumakov won in three categories – as the best vocalist, composer and arranger.
In 2003, the boy moved to Moscow.
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Aleksandr Malinin, Romance Singer

Aleksandr Malinin, Romance Singer

Aleksandr Malinin, Romance Singer


Aleksandr Malinin is a Soviet and Russian romance singer. You know, he is Honored Artist of Russia (1991), People’s Artist of Russia (1997), People’s Artist of Ukraine (2004). By the way, he was awarded the Order of Friendship in 2003 and the Medal of Honor in 2008.
The boy was born on November 16, 1958 in Sverdlovsk, USSR. Up to 1988 he had surname Vyguzov. Alexander has younger brother Oleg, who is five years younger. In his childhood Sasha was fond of hockey. When he was 14 years old, he played the horn in the military band and lived in the barracks.
Actually, Aleksandr was a soloist of the choir of the Ural Military District (1976-1977). In 1981 he performed with the vocal-instrumental ensemble Singing Guitars. After moving to Moscow, he studied at the music school and performed with the ensemble Blue Guitar.
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Nikita Malinin

Nikita Malinin - Russian singer

Nikita Malinin – Russian singer


Nikita Malinin (his real surname is Vyguzov) became famous thanks to his participation in the TV show Stars Factory-3.
The boy was born on September 4, 1981 in Moscow. His father is famous romance singer Alexander Malinin. And his mother Inna Kurochkina played the violin in the VIA Singing Guitars. When Nikita was 2 years old, his father left the family and went to the Russian singer Olga Zarubina, and later married Emma Zalukayeva.
To be closer to her son, Inna left the career of an artist and worked as a music teacher in a kindergarten. Later she began to work in the laundry. When Nikita was 14 years old, she remarried.
As a child, the future singer rarely saw his father: Alexander came to Nikita only on his birthday and sometimes took him to stay with him.
The boy studied at the school of pop-jazz art, vocal department. By the way, Nikita is very good at playing the guitar and piano.
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Natalia Podolskaya, Belarusian and Russian pop singer

Natalia Podolskaya, Belarusian and Russian pop singer

Natalia Podolskaya, Belarusian and Russian pop singer


Natalia Podolskaya is a Belarusian and Russian pop singer, participant of the TV project Star Factory – 5. By the way, Natalia represented Russia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with the song Nobody Hurt No One.
Pretty girl was born on May 20, 1982 in Mogilev, Belarus. You know, she has twin sister Yuliana, elder sister Tatyana, and younger brother Andrei. As a child, Natalia often imagined herself as a pop singer and sang famous songs. When the girl was 9 years old she joined the theater-studio Rainbow.
At the age of twelve Natalia was a soloist in the professional ensemble Double V. They toured Belarus, Germany and Eastern Europe. What is more, 17-year-old singer received her first award at the international contest Golden Hit. In addition to the prestigious award, the singer also received a cash prize.
Parents were sure that the daughter should have a useful and promising profession. So, the girl entered the Belarusian Institute of Jurisprudence in 1999.
However, the love for music was stronger. In 2002 she moved to Moscow and entered the vocal department of the Moscow Institute of Contemporary Art.
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Aleksey Vorobyov – Alex Sparrow

Aleksey Vorobyov - Alex Sparrow

Aleksey Vorobyov – Alex Sparrow


Aleksey Vorobyov is a Russian actor, charismatic singer, great musician and incredible performer. By the way, he is UN Goodwill Ambassador, the winner of Russian TV projects X-factor and Ice and Fire. He was presented to the European audience as Alex Sparrow at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011.
The boy was born on January 19, 1988 in Tula, Soviet Union. Little boy fell in love with football and played for the school team as a scorer. Later he was fond of music and realized that it was his future. However, according to the young man, the difference between sport and the stage is not great: the movement forward, a lot of emotions, the thirst for victory. He has elder brother Sergey and sister Galina.
You know, the boy studied the accordion at the College of Music and participated in many competitions. His siblings also studied at the music school. After graduation, he was the lead singer of the Tula folklore ensemble Delight.
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Natalia Shturm, singer and writer

Natalia Shturm, singer and writer

Natalia Shturm, singer and writer


Natalia Shturm is a Russian singer and writer.
Pretty girl was born on June 28, 1966 in Moscow. Soon after the birth of the daughter her father left the family. The mother of the girl, a literary editor, devoted herself to her daughter.
At the age of 6 Natalia entered the music school. Soon Natalia discovered vocal abilities, which were inherited from her grandfather Konstantin Nikolayevich Staritsky, opera singer, lyric-dramatic tenor. The former nobleman devoted his whole life to the stage, having worked in the Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Theater and in the ensemble of Leonid Utyosov.
In 1982 she graduated from the Theatre school and entered the Moscow State Conservatoire.
Later, in 1987, cute girl became a member of the Jewish Chamber Musical Theatre and played in The Threepenny Opera.
By the way, in 1990, she graduated from the Moscow State Institute of Culture.
The way to the stage began in 1991 with a performance at the All-Russian competition Show Queen, which was held in Sochi. You know, the debut on the big stage brought the singer the title of laureate of the first prize and the prize of audience sympathy. After the contest Victor Lenzon invited the girl to the ensemble of Jewish music Mitsva.
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Stas Piekha, Russian singer

Stas Piekha, Russian singer

Stas Piekha, Russian singer


Stas Piekha is a Russian singer and poet.
The boy was born on August 13, 1980 in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg). By the way, his surname was Gerulis before he went to school. His mother is actress Ilona Bronevitskaya and his father is theater director Petras Gerulis. Moreover, Stas is a grandson of legendary singer Edita Piekha. You know, Stas has a sister who is an architect and interior designer.
Stas took part in television project Star Factory – 4 in 2004. There his first hit, the song One Star, was recorded. It was created by composer Victor Drobysh.
Actually, Stas sang together with rock legend Ken Hensley legendary rock ballad July Morning.
The singer along with legendary Edita became the faces of the Moscow Jewelry Factory in 2007.
Besides, he writes poetry and in 2008 his book of poems was published. Later, in 2016, the second collection of poems was published.
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