Leonid Agutin
| Leonid Agutin | |
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 Leonid Agutin and his wife Anzhelika Varum |
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| Background information | |
| Born | July 16, 1968 Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupations | Singer, composer, poet |
| Instruments | vocals, piano, guitar |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Website | www.agutin.com |
Leonid Nikolayevich Agutin (Russian: Леонид Николаевич Агутин; b. July 16, 1968) is a Russian pop musician and poet, active since the 1990s. He has released 8 albums and 3 compilation albums.
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[edit] Personal life
Agutin was born in Moscow to the musician Nikolai Petrovich Agutin and the teacher Lyudmila Leonidovna Shkol'nikova. Along with receiving a standard education, he also graduated from the Moscow Jazz school "Moskvorechie" as a pianist.[1] He later served in the army on the Russia–Finland border.[2]
In 1993, Agutin graduated from the Moscow State Institute of Culture as a theatre director. In 1997, Agutin married the stage performer Anzhelika Varum, his second marriage.[1]
Agutin has a hobby of collecting crosses and playing billards. He also believes in the predictions of astrologists.[2]
[edit] Career
In 1991, Agutin started touring the Soviet Union with a musical act. He participated and won the Yalta international pop music contest of 1992, and won a similar contest in Jūrmala in 1993. Agutin released his first solo album, Bosonogiy Malchik ("Barefoot Boy") in 1994, which was a success and launched his career.[1]
[edit] Cosmopolitan Life
Agutin released the album Cosmopolitan Life with the guitarist Al Di Meola in 2005, which gained success and worldwide recognition as a result of the Montreux Jazz Festival.
Following the festival, the Austrian directors Hannes Rossacher and Rudy Dolesai made a documentary about the lives of Agutin and Di Meola, called Cosmopolitan Live, released in February 2008.[3]
[edit] Discography
| Russian name | Translation | Year |
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| Босоногий мальчик | Barefoot Boy | 1994 |
| Декамерон | Decameron | 1996 |
| Летний дождь | Summer Rain | 1998 |
| Compilation | 1998 | |
| Служебный роман | Workplace Romance | 1999 |
| Леонид Агутин | Leonid Agutin | 2001 |
| Дежа вю | Deja Vu | 2003 |
| Compilation | 2004 | |
| Compilation | 2004 | |
| Cosmopolitan Life (with Al Di Meola) | 2005 | |
| Любовь. Дорога. Грусть и Радость. | Love. Road. Sadness and Happiness. | 2007 |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "The Interest in Jewish History Rose after Wedding". Jewish.ru. 2008-07-16. http://www.jewish.ru/style/music/2008/07/news994264924.php. Retrieved 2008-11-08. (Russian)
- ^ a b "Agutin Leonid Biography". RussiansAbroad.com. http://music.russiansabroad.com/detail.aspx?id=pop&detail=agutin. Retrieved 2008-11-08.
- ^ ""Cosmopolitan Live" DVD". Leonid Agutin's official website. http://www.agutin.com/_pdf/Press_Release_CosmoLife_DVD.pdf. Retrieved 2008-11-08.
