Nikita Alekseev. biography
A rising pop star named Alekseev has risen quite recently, but the performer already has an impressive army of fans and admirers.
The singer's real name is Nikita Vladimirovich Alekseev. He was born in May 1993 in Kyiv. When Nikita was six months old, his parents, doctors by training, moved to Chita. But after 2 years they returned to their hometown. Here Nikita Alekseev went to school and for the first time demonstrated his musical talent and excellent vocal abilities.
At the age of 10, Alekseev seriously took up musical education. Vocals capable boy The famous Kyiv teacher Konstantin Pona took up the project. He taught Nikita to understand and feel music, instilled in him excellent taste.
Nikita Alekseev's first attempt to start a musical career failed. The boy tried to win the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, but failed. The young singer did not give up and continued to improve his vocals. He also formed his own group, calling it “Mova”.
After graduating from school, Nikita Alekseev went to receive higher education. He chose a “serious” profession - marketing. But he soon realized that he was not going his own way. The guy returned to music. He got a job as a free student at the Kiev Institute of Culture of Mikhail Poplavsky, where he began studying the work of the director and actor. He also began to master the art of stage movement and stage speech.
Creation
After hard vocal training and improvement musical literacy the young performer won his first victory. It can be argued that creative biography Nikita Alekseev’s career began with his participation in the 4th season of the TV show “The Voice of the Country” in 2014.
At the blind auditions, only Ani Lorak turned to the singer. She took Nikita into her team, determining future fate Alekseeva.
The competitor confidently passed the “Fights” stage and reached the “Knockouts” round. He performed a song by Svyatoslav Vakarchuk. But luck smiled at him only on the 1st broadcast. To console her favorite and reward him for his work, Ani Lorak helped him create his debut video. Song " drunken sun"and the video for it turned Nikita Alekseev into rising star. The song instantly became a hit. The music for it was written by Ruslan Kvinta, and the lyrics by Vitaly Kurovsky.
At the end of 2015, the song “Drunk Sun” topped the Russian iTunes chart and was able to stay at the very top for 6 long weeks. The video was directed by the talented music video maker and director Alan Badoev.
Nowadays, Alekseev continues to promote his musical career. He works with production director Oleg Bondarchuk and famous music producer and composer Ruslan Kvinta.
In 2016, the artist’s first album appeared, called “Hold.” ABOUT creative potential The Kiev resident was highly praised by Philip Kirkorov and Glucose.
Personal life
Despite his young age, Nikita had already felt the pain of a broken relationship with his girlfriend. For three years, Nikita Alekseev’s personal life was firmly connected with a girl whose name he does not name. In the summer of 2015, the couple visited Spain. On this romantic journey, Nikita was going to propose to his beloved. But instead, their relationship deteriorated so much that the young people broke up.
Nikita Alekseev says that the hit “Drunk Sun” had such a magical and fatal influence on his personal life. After all, the meaning of the song is parting. When the performer recorded it in the studio, he put his whole soul into this composition, feeling every word. Probably sung tragically came true.
But the young singer is sure that real feeling will still come across in his life and he will find a person who will understand and support.
Discography (album)
Discography (singles)
- 2014 - “Manage everything”
- 2015 - “And I’m spitting”
- 2015 - “Drunk Sun”
- 2016 - "OMA"
- 2016 - “Dream fragments”
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Recently, another young but ambitious star appeared in the musical firmament with stage name Alekseev. Despite his age, the young guy confidently leads a loyal army of fans ready to participate in every event with the participation of his idol. Ukrainian singer Nikita Alekseev is a bright musical personality. To understand who he is, it is advisable to study his life and creative path.
Biography
Nikita Vladimirovich Alekseev is the name of the now famous singer, who was born into a family of doctors on May 18, 1993 in the capital of Ukraine, Kyiv. Throughout his adult life, he treated his family name with care. Its history begins after the Great Patriotic War. Nikita’s grandfather, a participant in the hostilities, took this surname in memory of his comrade in arms, who covered him in a difficult battle.
When Nikita was 1.5 years old, the family moved to the city of Chita due to work. However, after a couple of years they had to return. The future singer was raised by his own mother and her sister, whom Nikita would later call her second mother.
He does not know his father personally. He did not want a son to be born into the family. However, the mother insisted otherwise, and the parents separated. It is known that Nikita’s dad is a successful doctor who lives in Europe. He has a wife and 2 sons. Nikita does not hold a grudge against his father and wants to see him and his brothers.
IN hometown the boy went to first grade at the local gymnasium. It was there that the craving for music and beautiful voice. It is worth noting that none of the relatives took music seriously. However, beautiful melodies constantly sounded in their house, and on the shelves there were vinyl records, which eventually gave way to cassettes and discs.
When Alekseev turned 10 years old, he decided to study music in depth. He was lucky to get into the courses of a famous teacher in Kyiv, whose name is Konstantin Pona. He immediately sensed the potential hidden in the young man and began to develop it aesthetic feeling music.
In addition to creative pursuits, the young man often visited Spain, where he learned the language well at a conversational level. Nikita was hard-working and successfully combined music lessons with playing tennis. For 5 years he worked hard at sports, and it brought results. The guy looks great and has strengthened his will to win.
After graduating from school, Alekseev entered a university to major in marketing. Without even finishing his first year, he began working part-time as a promoter and in a karaoke cafe. Over time, Nikita realized that his chosen specialty did not captivate him as much as music. An aspiring musician attends directing courses and acting as a free listener. Also at the Kiev Institute of Culture, he learned to move correctly on stage.
Music career
First steps
Alekseev’s thorny path to recognition began at school. As a 12-year-old teenager, he captivated other students with his vibrant vocals. Nikita performs the song “We Are The Champions” in the assembly hall of the gymnasium, authored by the legendary British band Queen.
First serious debut on big stage took place at Alekseev's children's competition"Eurovision". The judges noted the abilities young performer, but there weren’t enough points to continue. He could not win, but this only gave him strength to improve his skills.
With even greater zeal, Alekseev began to study the intricacies of stage art, simultaneously joining a project called “Mova”. The group was remembered for concerts in local clubs and at school parties. Kyiv youth received the young musicians very warmly.
Voice of Ukraine
The young man strove for fame. Having learned about the start of the “Voice of the Country” competition (similar to Russian project“The Voice”) in 2012, he rushed to the casting. This time his luck ran out and the attempt failed. Nikita Alekseev devoted the next 2 years to improving his skills and preparing for the next test of his capabilities, which occurred in 2014.
By that time, the mini-disc “Hold” appeared in the musician’s creative treasury, the list of songs of which included the single “In Time for Everything.” He analyzed and learned 35 songs of different genres. The editor was so amazed by the participant’s scale and thirst for victory that he sent him to the next round of casting.
The singer took part in the “blind audition”. Nikita sang the song “Let’s Get It Started” and captivated the audience with his charisma and manner of performance. The singer Ani Lorak, who was a member of the jury, drew attention to him. She invited Alekseev to her team, opening the way for him to fame and recognition.
At the next stage, called “Fights,” the young man sang the song “Love Me Again” in a duet with Denis Potrevaev.
After a successful performance at next stage“Knockouts”, where Nikita sang the song “There” with Igor Skarzhinets, the situation at the competition worsened. At one of the final performances, after singing the song “Supermassive Black Hole,” Alekseev left the project.
For viewers who fell in love with the young performer, this came as a real shock. However, this turn of events did not spoil Nikita Alekseev’s musical career, but gave it an unexpected impetus.
Creative success
The famous singer Ani Lorak did not intend to leave her ward and organized the shooting of his first video. Nikita was offered to set the words written by Vitaly Kurovsky to the music of Ruslan Kvint.
Work was in full swing. Alekseev later admitted in an interview that he immediately wanted to sing this song. The result of hard work was a work called “Drunken Sun”.
At the end of 2015, the composition took 1st place in the Russian iTunes chart. The famous music director Alan Badoev took on the shooting of the video. The material was filmed on the Kiev Sea. During filming, the weather suddenly deteriorated, it got colder and a storm began. Nikita Alekseev was in the boat. His hands were tied and his mouth was sealed with tape. The guy experienced genuine fear, as real danger loomed over his life. He showed sincere emotions in the video, which is what the director demanded.
In 2016, the young singer was noticed music critics. Years of hard work resulted in recognition and popularity. Alekseev received the Ukrainian YUNA award, winning in the “Discovery of the Year” category.
He also received 2 Russian awards: “Breakthrough of the Year” from Muz-TV and “Best Composition” from RU TV. The song was listed among the top hundred on the Shaszm chart. musical works of the year.
MUZ-TV Award
Nikita did not stop there and continues to develop in the musical field. Director Oleg Bondarchuk and producer Ruslan Kvinta help him in this.
Since 2016, the singer has been performing at the best music venues in the country. He often tours outside his homeland. Alekseev is greeted with joy in Russia, the Baltic states and Europe.
Discography
2016 was the year of the release of Nikita Alekseev’s first studio album. It was called "Drunken Sun".
The most famous songs in this album are:
- “I feel with my soul”;
- “It hurts like heaven”;
- "Dream fragments."
In 2017, the single “Forever” was released, with which the singer later participated in Eurovision 2018.
Eurovision 2018
In May 2018, Nikita Alekseev participated in the international music competition"Eurovision 2018". He represented Belarus, although he himself comes from Ukraine.
The singer explained his decision to perform not for home country because in Belarus he is always greeted very warmly. Concerts take place as if in a family circle.
The country's President Alexander Lukashenko supported the Ukrainian musician. All these circumstances pushed Nikita to make a choice.
Alekseev performed with a hit, which sounds like “Forever” in English.
However, there was a scandal. Alekseev was accused of violating the requirements of the competition. According to the rules of the event, the participant must present to the jury material that no one has heard before.
This information was carefully checked by the European Broadcasting Union, which found no violations.
Nikita Alekseev sings a song in the semi-finals, which took place on May 8. But the singer did not make it to the finals.
Personal life
Numerous fans want to know what happens behind the scenes after the spotlights go out and the curtains come down. With whom and where does the performer live, what does he look like in everyday life?
For many years, the young performer’s personal space was labeled “Top Secret.” Only years later did fans learn some details of his private life.
The real name of the performer is Nikita Vladimirovich Alekseev. In the past, along with playing music, the singer was a member of the Maestro football club. Having above average height, he was fond of tennis.
WITH early childhood Nikita was especially popular among representatives of the opposite sex.
The young man at a young age felt all the pain of ending a relationship. Three years of unearthly intimacy ended with a sudden break with the girl he loved. Her name is still kept under seven seals. The couple's relationship was heading towards marriage.
The young people went on a romantic trip to Spain. And so a table was booked in a cafe, where the singer heard a firm “NO” to the marriage proposal. The chosen one could not imagine family life with a man who is pursued by numerous fans.
The young man was returning home to all alone. From that day on, the girl ceased to exist for him. The singer removed all reminders of his past love from his life. This is how the song “Drunk Sun” was born, which topped the music charts in a matter of days. In the work, the author depicted the pain of heartfelt experiences.
Now Nikita Alekseev is a successful young singer. His Instagram page has about a million subscribers, over 2 thousand photos of performances and concerts. But the young man is still having a hard time dealing with the breakup. Alekseev's heart is now under lock and key. And Nikita is not yet ready to give up his bachelor life.
In January 2018, Alekseev with the song “Forever” took part in the national selection from Belarus for the Eurovision Song Contest in Portugal and reached the final. Based on the voting results of television viewers and jury members, Alekseev became the winner of the selection - he will represent the republic at Eurovision in Lisbon.
About hobbies, musical career and Alekseev’s awards, read the Sputnik help.
Biography of Nikita Alekseev
Alekseev was born on May 18, 1993 in Kyiv. Nikita got the surname Alekseev from his grandfather, a front-line soldier, who took the surname of a friend who shielded him from a bullet. The singer himself is very proud of this fact of his biography.
Nikita's parents are doctors by training. When Nikita was one and a half years old, the family of the future artist moved to Chita, but two years later they returned to Kyiv again.
In addition to music, Nikita played tennis professionally, and was also a member of the Kiev football club "Maestro".
Alekseev graduated from a higher educational institution with a degree in marketing and is fluent in Spanish.
Nikita Alekseev does not talk about his personal life. in social networks and interviews, so the artist’s fans can only guess and make their own assumptions about who occupies a place in the singer’s heart.
Music career
From the age of 10, Nikita took up music seriously: he studied vocals. However, before becoming a popular artist, Alekseev did several unsuccessful attempts get into show business: Nikita took part in Junior Eurovision, but he failed to win. The young performer also took part in Ukrainian group"Mova".
In 2014, Alekseev took part in the “Voice of the Country” project. At the blind auditions, the musician performed the song “Let’s Get It Started,” but only Ani Lorak turned to Nikita. Unfortunately, on the first live Alekseev dropped out of the project; as support, Ani Lorak helped Alekseev film his debut video for the song “Manage Everything.”
The star single for Alekseev was the song “Drunken Sun”, which topped Russian iTunes in 2015 and stayed in first place for six weeks. The director of the video for the track “Drunk Sun” was the famous music video director Alan Badoev. In 2016, Alekseev’s first studio album, entitled “Drunk Sun,” was released.
In the same year, the performer released the song “Oceans of Steel,” which also became a hit.
In 2017, Alekseev’s first big solo tour took place.
In 2017, Nikita Alekseev decided to take part in Eurovision, which will be held in Lisbon. However, a little later, the performer withdrew the application for selection from Ukraine and already at the beginning of 2018 took part in the national selection for Eurovision 2018 from Belarus. The final of the national selection for Eurovision will take place on February 16, 2018. The winner will traditionally be determined by the audience and the jury.
On this moment The musician has eight videos to his credit.
Awards
In 2016, Nikita Alekseev received the YUNA Award, the musician won in the “Discovery of the Year” nomination. According to MuzTV, the musician became Breakthrough of the Year, and received an award from RU.TV Best Song". On the Shazam music chart, the song "Drunk Sun" was included in the hundred best compositions of the year. In 2017, Alekseev became “Best Pop Performer” according to the Russian National Music Award.
Creation
Sputnik collected several tracks by Alekseev, which different time became hits.
On May 18, the singer will hold his first big solo concert star of the show “Voice of the Country” Nikita Alekseev, as well as the presentation of his debut album “Drunk Sun”.
"It was the most happy year in my life. My cherished dream- I became an artist. On my birthday, May 18, I want to thank everyone who played an important role in my destiny: from my parents, my first teacher, classmates and friends, to the people with whom we together conquer the expanses of Ukrainian and foreign show business today. I will be glad to present my first solo album“Drunk sun,” Alekseev commented on the event.
“The concert will be unique,” the artist’s music producer Ruslan Kvinta shares the details. - Firstly, we have collected a lot interesting composition musicians - I really want all my favorite exotic instruments to sound. Secondly, a number of premieres from the debut album will be performed. It will be possible to purchase the record only in the fall, so we are waiting for the most impatient fans at the concert.”
Alekseeva producer Oleg Bodnarchuk summed up: “The story of the artist Alekseev is the embodiment of the dream of one very capable guy who knows how to trust and work hard. By multiplying the qualities of an artist by the talent of a composer and the experience of a director, we get the result that we have today. When they ask us how many millions we spent on promoting the singer, and who our investor is, we laugh loudly in response, since there are no investments in this project other than the professional work of our team. Over the course of the year, we have achieved a lot: leadership positions in all charts in Ukraine and the CIS, several months in the top of iTunes, in the Shazam search engine - we were the first Russian-speaking artists to get into the world hundred and stayed there for a month, and of course - “Discovery of the Year 2016” version of the Yuna Award. Since the new year we have been actively touring and over the past few months there have been about 50 Alekseev concerts throughout Ukraine and abroad. In May, Nikita is touring in Belarus and the Baltic states. It's time to give big concert in Kyiv, to take a new level and prove, first of all to ourselves, that we can achieve this height.”
Let us remind you that Nikita Alekseev’s track “Drunken Sun”, the video for which, was included in the “Top 100” of the most wanted songs in the world in the first week after the premiere. Such a rush certainly pleased young singer, however, the song itself.
Nikita Alekseev is known on the Internet as Alekseev and became widely known to television viewers thanks to the song, and especially the video “Drunk Sun”. This composition won the hearts of music lovers. But I would like to talk about Nikita in more detail.
So, Nikita Alekseev was born in Kyiv, after a while the family went to Chita, but after living there for several years, they returned to Kyiv. The singer now lives there.
The most interesting thing is that no one in the family had anything to do with music, and only Nikita always wanted to devote himself to music. The first teacher, Konstantin Pona, was able to instill in the guy a love of high-quality, good music. At school, Nikita sang a Freddie Mercury song and performed in the style of the great singer. The audience approved this.
After school, Nikita entered the university. Within the walls educational institution the guy taught the wisdom of marketing, thinking about the main thing - music. In the evenings, Nikita constantly rehearsed with the group, and this brought him great pleasure. After these joint rehearsals, the group “Mova” was created.
The next breakthrough in life and work was Nikita Alekseev’s performance in the “Voice of the Country” show. The only person who turned to the speaker Nikita Alekseev was Ani Lorak. The rest of the judges simply listened and were in no hurry to turn around. Ani Lorak believed in the guy and after this performance Nikita was lucky. He was able to move on and sing on the first broadcast.
After the program, Ani Lorak did not forget the participant and helped Nikita create the video “Drunk Sun”.
This song became a real hit. Nikita sang very beautifully, in a unique voice. The fans simply bombarded the guy with attention, and rightly so. It turns out that the song “Drunk Sun” became a reflection of the singer’s love experiences. Nikita knew a girl he wanted to get engaged to. But something went wrong and instead of connecting hearts, there was a bitter separation. Nikita was able to show all his experiences in the song “Drunk Sun”. In the video, the intrigue was hidden until the very end and only then did it become clear “whom the hero is dragging and wants to drown” - in order to experience love, you need to “kill” yourself.
After a certain time, Nikita’s girlfriend found a guy, a meeting took place, but Nikita realized that the past could not be returned and he needed to move on on his own path.
Nikita Alekseev was noticed by Philip Kirkorov. The singer saw great potential in the guy and said that the future is not far when the popularity of the young performer will be simply enormous. Now the guy needs to improve himself and his skills. The main thing is that Nikita has everything for this, because he wrote the songs himself, he improves his voice.
Recently, such clips as “Fragments of Dreams” and “Oceans of Steel” were presented, which are very dramatic and interesting. Nikita Alekseev makes every video, every composition so original that everyone can see it.