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| Alexander MalininАлександр Малинин | |
|---|---|
 Malinin (middle) with the ensemble Gruppa Stasa Namina in 1986 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Aleksandr Nikolaevich Vyguzov |
| Born | (1958-11-16) November 16, 1958 (age 66) Sverdlovsk, Soviet Union |
| Genres | Russian romance, Operatic pop, pop, soft rock |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Website | www.malinin.ru |
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Aleksandr Nikolaevich Malinin (Russian: Александр Николаевич Малинин, born Vyguzov, Russian: Выгузов; 16 November 1958) is a Russian singer who was named a People's Artist of Russia in 1997.
Career
Malinin was born in Yekaterinburg (then Sverdlovsk) as Aleksandr Nikolaevich Vyguzov.
At the end of the 1980s, he toured the United States and made a duet with David Pomeranz, becoming the first Soviet singer to collaborate with an American musician since the breakout of the Cold War.
Between 1990 and 1996, he gave several sold-out concerts named Балы с Александром Малининым (Dances with Aleksandr Malinin), breaking attendance records. The series of concerts were also broadcast on television. In 1994, he received the World Music Award as the best selling Russian artist.
Malinin is married and has four children. His son named Anton (born in 1982) was educated in part in the UK, attending Haileybury & Imperial Service College in Hertfordshire.
Popular Songs
- "Berega" ("Берега")
- "Belyj Kon" ("Белый конь")
- "Naprasnie slova" ("Напрасные слова")
- "Molba" ("Мольба")
- "Zabava" ("Забава")
- "I Lyubov' i razluka" ("Любовь и разлука")
- "Dai bog" ("Дай, Бог")
- "Nado zhit" ("Надо жить")
- "Ty Takaya Krasivaya" ("Ты такая красивая")
Awards
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| World Music Awards | ||
| Preceded by1993 Laima Vaikule |
Best-Selling Russian Artist 1994 Alexander Malinin |
Succeeded by1995 Dmitry Malikov |
References
- Александр Николаевич Малинин - биография [Aleksandr Nikolaevich Malinin - biography]. taina.ru. Archived from the original on 2011-10-17. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- "David Pomeranz Biography". Archived from the original on 29 July 2009. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- ^ Malnyin biography in Russian
- Billboard 1994. 21 May 1994. Retrieved 2011-07-03.
- "Моя семья — настоящий дар судьбы!". Friedmann's Revu. 2010. Retrieved 2011-12-18.
External links
- Official website
- Alexander Malinin at MTV
- Alexander Malinin discography at Discogs
- Alexander Malinin at iTunes