Valery leontiev

Valery Leontiev

Valery Yakovlevich Leontiev (Russian: Валерий Яковлевич Леонтьев; born March 19, 1949 in Ust-Usa, Komi ASSR, RSFSR, Soviet Union) is a Soviet and Russian pop singer whose popularity peaked in the early 1980s. He was titled a People's Artist of Russia in 1996. He is known as one of the most prominent artists of Russian music. Prior to becoming such a well known singer, he faced a hard childhood and struggle with his parents. His original dream was to pursue a career in oceanography, unfortunately, his brilliance didn’t allow him that as he failed to pass the entry exams into and get accepted to a college. However, he didn’t let that stop him as he eventually was able to go to Syktyvkar and pursue a singing career. Before he knew it, he became a member of the Republican Philharmonic called Echo. He began performing at historical landmarks such as the concert hall October in St. Petersburg. Then he joined the Gorky Philharmonic and his career began to take off. As the public began to recognize his style and singing, they became immersed in his music and he was on his was to ultimate Russian stardom. From here on he began traveling all over the country, then Europe, and then the world. In 1987, he graduated from the Institute of Culture and also received the Honored Artist of Ukraine title. He became a well recognized figure as he was nominated and won numerous world music awards. Not only is he well known for his fun and talented singing, but his concerts feature spectacular lighting and short performances that make the show remarkable and everlasting.

On the stage

• 1972 created the group "Echo", the beginning of the tour around the country
• 1980 first solo concert in Moscow (Luzhniki Stadium, the Theater of Variety TSDKZH, the Olympic Village
• 1981 First solo concerts in Oktyabrsky Concert Hall, Leningrad
• 1981 First participation in the finale of the festival "Song of the Year"
• 1981 participated in the competition - festival "Yerevan - 81.
• 1983 concert program, "I'm just a singer" (18 sold-out concerts in Leningrad
• 1984 concert program, "I run for life"

• 1985 concert program, "Alone with all", which became a cult. Because queues for tickets on a few central streets of Leningrad stopped traffic. 10 concerts
• 1986 concert program "Star story"
• 1987 concert program "Favorites"
• 1988 June - 1989 November - rock opera "Giordano", more than 50 concerts in Moscow and Leningrad. Leontiev plays 3 main roles (out of 4!) - Giordano Bruno, a clown and Satan.
• 1988 show "A matter of taste, tour of India
• 1988-1989 grand tour of cities of the USSR. For example, only one Novosibirsk in 1988 Leont'ev gives a series of 27 recitals.
• 1990 show "It seems to me that I have not lived" in the SSC "Olympic". Concerts in the USA, India, Germany, Israel
• 1993 show "Full Moon"
• 1994 show "Beauty and Casanova" - the first concert of pop star with a symphony orchestra in Russia. With the participation of the sex symbol of the 1960 Gina Lollobrigida
• 1996 show "ON THE ROAD TO HOLLYWOOD", touring in the U.S., Germany, Israel, Canada
• 1998 Concert on the Square of Stars, a solo concert at the 50 th anniversary of the State of Israel (Tel Aviv, May 14, 1998), a tour in Germany, the United States and the United Arab Emirates
• 1999 super-show "PHOTOGRAPHER OF DREAMS", a tour to Russia, Ukraine, Israel, United States, Canada, Germany, the Baltic
• 2001 super-show "Unnamed Planet", a tour to Russia, Ukraine, Baltic States, the United States, Germany
• 2003 concert tour of "The Sixth Life" (Russia, Ukraine, United States, Germany, Israel)
• 2004, March 11-14 - solo concerts in BKZ "Zhovtnevyi.
• 2004, March 12 - 300 second solo concert in St. Petersburg.
• 2005 concert program, "Valery Leontiev presents ..." (Russia, Ukraine, Belarus)
• 2006-2008 - a tour to Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Latvia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan, Israel
• 2009 - an anniversary show of "I love you, miss you, I'm waiting. Tour of the U.S., Israel

Discography

• 1983 "Muse"
• 1984 "Dialogue".
• 1984 "Premiere"
• 1986 "Disco club 16 (B)"
• 1986 "velvet season"
• 1987 «Valeri LEONTJEV»
• 1988 "I am - just a singer"
• 1990 "A matter of taste"
• 1990 "Wicked Way"
• 1993 "Night"
• 1993 "Last night"
• 1993 "Full Moon"
• 1994 "Touch"
• 1994 "At the gate of the Lord"
• 1995 "On the road to Hollywood"
• 1997 "Santa Barbara"
• 1999 "rope-dancer"
• 1999 "Everyone wants to love"
• 2001 "Augustine"
• 2003 "Maple Leaf"
• 2004 "Night Call"
• 2005 "I fall into the heavens ..."
• 2008 "in Recital Concert Hall» (DVD)
• 2009 "The years of wandering"

Recognition

• First prize of the XVI International Festival "Golden Orpheus" in Bulgaria (1980). [2]
• "The best song of 1987" on the basis of open voting ITAR-TASS in the USSR, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary and others - megahit "White Crow"
• "The best singer of 1988" on the basis of open voting ITAR-TASS
• World Music Awards in Monte Carlo, the prize "Best Artist of Russia" (1991)
• "Profi - 1991". Prize - singer of the year
• "Ovation 1993. Prize - "for nondecreasing artistry" (created specifically for Valery Leontiev)
• "Soundtrack 1996" for best show of the year - "On the way to Hollywood ..."
• "Ovation 1996" for best show, the spectacle ( "On the way to Hollywood")
• "Ovation 1996" in nomination "Singer of the Year
• "Ovation 1998", the prize is "Living Legend"
• "Stopudoviy hit 1998" - award from the radio station Hit FM for the song "Nine chrysanthemums"
• March 28, 1998 - the inception of a star on the Star Square (Moscow, Red Square).
• "Soundtrack 1999" for best show of the year - "Photographer of Dreams
• "Ovation 1999" for best show, the spectacle ( "Photographer of Dreams")
• "Golden Gramophone Award 1999" for the hit "Everybody wants to love"
• "Stopudoviy Hit 1999" award from the radio station Hit FM for the song "Everyone wants to love"
• "Stopudoviy Hit 2000" award from the radio station Hit FM for the song "Augustine"
• "Golden Gramophone 2000" for the hits "Augustine" and "If you go"
• "Soundtrack 2001" for best show of the year - "super show Nameless Planet
• "Muz-TV 2003" ( "The first national music television award in the field of popular music"), a nomination - "For achievements in the development of popular music".
• "Golden Gramophone 2005" for the song "Berry"
• "Golden Gramophone 2008 " for the song "Dove"
• "God of the Ether 2009" in nomination "Radiorekord" (for the record number of rotations)
• "Slavic Bazaar 2009" Through art - to peace and understanding

Awards

• Honored Artist of the Ukrainian SSR (1987)
• People's Artist of Russia (9 March 1996)
• Prize of the Moscow Government in the field of literature and the arts for 1996 - for the super show "Full Moon" and "On the way to Hollywood"
• Order of Merit for the Fatherland »IV degree (19 March 2005) - for his great contribution to the development of music
• Order of Mikhail Lomonosov (a prize, 2007)
• The Order of Peter the Great of the first degree (a prize, 2007)
• Order of Honor (2009) - for great contribution to the development of national music art and many years of creative activity
• Laureate of Lenin Komsomol
• People's Artist of the Republic of Komi (2009)

External links

• Official website