When discussing the versatility of the talent of a particular person, the work of Nikolai Baskov is cited as one of the few examples. He has performed opera parts, popular classical works, works of the Soviet stage and pop culture music. He can do arias of any complexity, romances and world hits, classics of the Soviet stage and modern rhythms. The combination of good looks and velvety tenor brought his multi-genre popularity to the world level.
The first notes of the star boy
The vociferous baby was born on October 15, 1976 in the family of officer Viktor Vladimirovich and mathematics teacher Elena Nikolaevna Baskov. When Nikolai was two years old, his father, who had completed his studies at the academy by that time, was seconded to serve in the GDR. The family settled first in Dresden, then in Koenigsbrück, Elena Nikolaevna worked as an announcer on local television. After 5 years, again, following their father, they moved to Kyzyl, where Kolya was accepted into the second grade of the school. Music lessons were included in his schedule even before entering school, so it was logical to continue his studies at a music school.
The future star of the scene was timid and shy, having prepared a verse for the matinee in the second grade, he left the stage in tears and in great embarrassment, unable to cope with the excitement in front of a large audience of listeners.
A year later, the father was again torn off the spot. This time the family had to adapt to the harsh climate of Novosibirsk. The new school, classes at the musical Youth Theater, tours to Europe, the USA, Israel helped Kolya overcome the fear of the audience, adapt on stage and strengthen himself in choosing the area of \u200b\u200bapplying efforts after graduation.
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In 1996, Nikolai entered Gnesinka. The first teacher who taught the future star vocals, L. Shekhova, was awarded the title of Honored Artist of Russia. Wanting to master the maximum of knowledge and achieve the perfection of a voice instrument, Baskov attended master classes of the famous opera singer Jose Carreras, mastered the art of opera performance under the patronage of Montserrat Caballe, and studied at the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory. Along the way, the artist tried his hand at international and domestic vocal competitions. In 1997 he was noted as a laureate of the romance competition for young performers and won the competition of young opera singers. In 1999, Baskov became a contender for the awards of the prestigious Spanish international competition "Grande Voce" and was awarded the second prize.
As they say, the fateful meeting between Baskov and the world-famous opera diva Montserrat Caballe took place in 2000. The reputation of the greatest soprano of the century made an indelible impression on the singer, whom the opera diva authoritatively advised to improve his vocals. The singer became the only student of Montserrat, with whom she performed at concerts. Critics noted the huge voice potential of Baskov, his artistry and unique style and taste. This period was very eventful with joint tours, many pop and classical concerts. A duet between Nikolai and Caballe's daughter, Marty, also took place, and in Russia they made a big tour in 2006.
Nikolai's debut as a tenor took place at the Novosibirsk Opera Theater at a concert dedicated to the Theater Day. The talented young man did not go unnoticed, and in 2001 the singer was invited to the Bolshoi Theater, where he was offered the parts of Lensky from Eugene Onegin, Mozart in Mozart and Salieri, the Holy Fool in Boris Godunov, etc. In 2003, Baskov he also sang on the stage of theaters in Nizhny Novgorod and Yoshkar-Ola.
A. Zhurbin wrote the opera Albert and Giselle especially for the artist, which premiered in 2012.
A year after this event, a new program based on the classical repertoire was released, called the Star Trio. Her premiere took place in the Kremlin Palace and was represented by her Basques, Caballe and her daughter Marti.
Alluring shine of the stage
Despite the successful career of a classical opera singer, Nikolai Baskov was actively engaged in show business in the pop genre. His concert programs are successfully held at the largest venues in Russia and abroad. The very first song in the genre of pop music "Barrel" became an unconditional hit and attracted the attention of a huge number of fans of this genre. Interest in the singer is fueled by colorful video clips and duets with pop stars Valeria, Sofia Rotaru, Natalie, Jasmine, which are distinguished by a high level of performance, sensuality and harmony.
His show programs look no less colorful, with which the singer tours all over Russia: “Not only about love” (2008), “Ship of Fate” (2009), “Game” (2016) captivated millions of viewers.
But for the restless singer, two scenes were not enough for self-realization, especially since with the growth of popularity, he began to receive regular offers to act in films. He has 9 musicals to his credit, he voiced the characters of several foreign-made cartoons and the domestic animated film Warrior's Heart (2015). The actor takes part in feature films and serial projects for television screens. 
Baskov tried himself as a reality show host, but The House required too much time and effort from him, so he abandoned this project. But in "Saturday Evening" he became a regular since 2005, at different times Nikolai collaborated with the channels "Russia", STS, Russian MTV. Such violent activity could not go unnoticed, therefore, in addition to popularity, the artist also has many regalia. He repeatedly received nominations and received awards from prestigious awards, including Ovation, Golden Gramophone, MUZ-TV, Singer of the Year, etc. At home, he was awarded the title of People's Artist, and foreign tours brought this title to Moldova , Ukraine and Chechnya. From Belarus, the singer was awarded an order in honor of the educator Francysk Skaryna. Activities in the field of charity and peacemaking were awarded the Gold Medal of the Peace Foundation.
Love and passion of Nikolai Baskov
The first who managed to ring the golden-voiced nightingale was Svetlana Shpigel, the daughter of the singer who was producing, Boris Shpigel. But the marriage turned out to be short - the couple lived together for a little over 7 years, in 2006 their son Bronislav was born, and two years later they broke up. Already in 2009, the singer had an affair with model Oksana Fedorova, who was interrupted by the extravagant ballerina Anastasia Volochkova. But two years later, the press started talking about Nikolai's new passion - Sofia Kalcheva, a model-looking singer. The couple repeatedly announced the imminent registration of marriage, the last date in October 2017 was canceled, after which some journalists rightly believe that the public is tritely “led by the nose”, fueling interest in media people with such messages.
Undoubted talent, light, lively character, constant desire to master new heights of show business, the ability to improvise and sparkling humor continue to work for the singer, actor and showman Nikolai Baskov, and he, doing what he loves, pleases his fans.
Nikolai Baskov is a world-famous opera singer and musical performer. His discs are sold in millions of copies in many countries. He acts in films, hosts TV shows and various celebrations, does charity work and, more recently, has been teaching at the university. The Basque is a welcome guest at any party, because his character, enthusiasm and many ideas will always make a meeting with this person unforgettable.
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Nikolai Baskov - biography
The singer was born on 10/15/1976 in Balashikha, but his family did not live there for long. Papa Viktor Vladimirovich, on duty with his wife and child, was forced to move to the GDR. He went a long way to the position of deputy division commander. The family often moved because of the military service of the elder Baskov. In addition to Germany, little Kolya managed to live in Novosibirsk, from where he moved to Moscow.
The mother of the future star, Elena Nikolaevna, trained as a mathematics teacher, but worked as a television announcer and devoted all her time to her family. Kolya has been interested in music since childhood. And he started practicing at the age of 5. His mother supported him in every possible way.
The first experience of performing on the school stage, which occurred in the second grade, did not work out.
According to the memoirs of the artist, it ended in fright and tears. After some time, the family of Nikolai Baskov moved to Russia. This is where his stage career began. Already in the seventh grade, he began performing as part of the troupe of the Musical Theater of the Young Actor. The troupe traveled with tours to various parts of the world, including Israel, America and some European countries.
In 1996, Baskov began to study at the Academy of Music. Gnesins. Vocal lessons at that time were given to Kolya by Liliana Shekhova. In 1997, he won the Grand voce vocal competition. At the same time, Nikolai received the main award three times in the Ovation Award, where he became the “golden voice”, as he is traditionally presented today at concerts and events.
After some time, Basque takes first place in the competition for young opera performers.
He also plays the role of Lensky in "Eugene Onegin" by P. I. Tchaikovsky, where for the entire time of the existence of this opera he becomes the youngest performer.
In 1999-2000, even greater popularity came to Nikolai Baskov. His clip "In Memory of Caruso" conquered the Russian musical Olympus. From that moment on, the artist's music discs begin to scatter like hot cakes.
In 2000, when the singer had already successfully graduated from Gnesinka, a truly fateful meeting took place in his life with his mentor and already legendary opera singer Montserrat Caballe, of whom he is to this day the first and only student.
World-class star Montserrat does not have a soul in his student, and Basque calls her "second mother". In 2001, Nikolai received the title of Honored Artist of the Russian Federation.
The singer also begins his career as a host of television programs and programs, as well as a showman in these years. Since the summer of 2003, he has been leading the Dom project on TNT. From 2005 to this day, Basque has been the permanent host of the musical program "Saturday Evening". In addition, he also hosts other programs: “Home Video of Stars” (2012), “Big Little Star” (2015), “Million from Prostokvashino” (from 2015 to the present).
In the spring of 2009, the singer was awarded the title of People's Artist of the Russian Federation, and then Moldova, Ukraine and the Chechen Republic awarded him the same title. In addition, he became the owner of various titles and awards, including the Belarusian Order of Francysk Skaryna, the gold medal of the Peace Fund, the medal "For Services to the Fatherland" II degree, and some others.
In 2011-2012, Nikolai Viktorovich actively conquers the American stage with the classical repertoire. His concert is broadcast on PBS Television, and then a disc called "Romantic Journey" is recorded. And in early 2012, the singer performs at the Beacon Theater in New York.
In addition to Romantic Journey, Baskov released 12 discs during his career, shot more than 20 clips, repeatedly received the Golden Gramophone award, MTV channel, MUZ-TV and many others.
The singer tries to combine the opera stage and stage. And he does it well. So, in addition to classical music, he becomes a participant and leads many music festivals. Kolya sang a duet with various world and Russian stars.
Nikolai Baskov managed to leave his mark in the cinema. He repeatedly participated in the filming of New Year's musicals, and also played himself in several popular television series and Our Russia: Eggs of Destiny, Reverse Turn. In addition, he repeatedly became an actor-dubbing. Characters from the cartoons Savva speak in his voice. Warrior's Heart", "Real Squirrel".
Nikolai Baskov - personal life
In 2001, the singer marries Svetlana, the daughter of his producer Boris Shpigel. The wedding was magnificent and bright. The couple stayed in this marriage for 8 years, and on April 24, 2006, their son Bronislav was born. Already by this moment, Nikolai and Svetlana were not going smoothly. And at the end of the autumn of 2006, the couple began the divorce proceedings, and six months later they completely ended the relationship.
After family life, the Basques appeared more than once with a variety of beauties and shared spicy photos from his personal life. One of the longest romances during this period was the relationship with Miss Universe - 2002 Oksana Fedorova. The novel was very bright, but ended in a public separation a few years later. The singer from the stage informed all the audience about this event in the life of the couple.
After Oksana, he was seen with a spectacular blonde and various other girls. The network appeared spicy photos and details about the affair with Anastasia Volochkova.
Pictures from the holidays of two stars in the Maldives blew up the Internet and caused the most controversial opinions.
Today, Nikolai Baskov has a new lover - Sophie Kalcheva. They have been together since September 2014. But the couple began to advertise their relationship only recently. Sophie has an adult son with whom the singer gets along well. The parents of the chosen one also received him very warmly.
But the couple has not yet talked about the wedding.
The “natural blond” of the Russian stage has been dating the singer and its own director Sophie Kalcheva for the past two years, appearing in public in the company of not only a burning brunette, but also her nine-year-old heir named Bogdan. Everyone knows that the singer himself also has a child from his marriage to Svetlana Spiegel. How old is Baskov's son? Nikolay cannot be seen today in the photographs next to the boy. How is his fate?
The birth
N. Baskov became a father at 29, after 5 years of marriage with the daughter of the pharmaceutical king, Boris Spiegel. A young woman gave birth at the age of 24 in Moscow in a separate ward of a family planning center, without resorting to surgical intervention. The date of the birth of the baby is 04/04/2006. The son of Nikolai Baskov weighed 3500 g with a height of 52 cm, information about which immediately spread through the media. Everyone wanted to know the name of the newborn, but in advance it was not discussed out of superstition.
The family council determined that the boy would have other heirs for lack of other heirs from his billionaire grandfather. So, in the birth certificate there was an entry Basque-Spiegel. They also came up with a sonorous name - Bronislav. The dark, curly-haired baby turned out to be very similar to his mother's relatives, and in the arms of his star father he seemed like an angel.
What preceded this?
The appearance of the baby was preceded by a happy marriage of two young people: an ambitious conqueror of the pop scene and a nineteen-year-old beauty from a wealthy family. By that time, whose personal life and creative path are known to every music lover, he parted ways with his first producer, Rashid Dairabaev, with whom he had collaborated since the age of 19. After victories in competitions for young performers, a student of the Academy of Music. Gnesinykh decided to go headlong into show business.
Starting with fees of $ 200, the Basques began to be invited to conduct various events that bring solid income. Soon, the rising star became the son-in-law and business project of one of the richest people in the country. His career skyrocketed. Wife Svetlana accompanied her husband everywhere, becoming his director.
The marriage began to crack at the seams after the birth of the first child. The woman dissolved in the child, and Baskov continued touring and filming.
Scandalous divorce
A high-profile divorce proceedings followed, lasting almost a year and ending in 2008. The son of Nikolai Baskov does not actually remember his father. In rare pictures, the singer holds a very tiny child in his arms, and after parting with his wife, dating the boy became impossible. At first there were grievances, and then Svetlana left for Israel and created a new family with the Ukrainian oligarch from the team of V. Yanukovych, Vyacheslav Sobolev.
Nikolai Baskov, who left with one suitcase, had to start a lot from scratch. But talent, ambition and understanding remained with him, that in show business the artist's engine is PR. Performing a duet with Montserrat Caballe, the artist deliberately created the impression that they were connected with the singer's daughter by something more than friendship. For some time, in parallel, N. Baskov sang classical arias at the Bolshoi and provincial opera houses. This was done in order to achieve the title of People's Artist, which he will receive at the age of 33.
Separated from son
The singer's novels followed one after another. The townsfolk have ceased to understand where the real relationship is, and where the PR and the game. And what about the son? Nikolai Baskov was impossible to talk about the relationship with the heir. It's the only thing that really touched him. The two-year relationship with Oksana Fedorova, the stormy romance with Anastasia Volochkova, and the alleged secret passion for Taisiya Povaliy did not end with anything. There were rumors, initiated by the offended Dairabayev, that the “golden voice” of the country had a non-traditional sexual orientation.
He really spends money on extravagant costumes, drives women crazy, but does not lead anyone to the registry office, and even more so does not have children. Maybe, deep down, the wound does not heal from the fact that he did not become a good father for his own son, and it hurts too much to step on the same rake a second time? In 2012, it became known that the son of Nikolai Baskov, Bronislav, no longer bears the name of his star father. The ex-wife changed the child's documents. From now on, he, like his grandfather, is Spiegel. This greatly upset the singer.
Return to Russia
B. Spiegel and his new son-in-law were developing business in the east of Ukraine until the tragic events of 2014 came. After the failure to implement the Novorossiya project, Vyacheslav Sobolev turned into an ally of P. Poroshenko, dreaming of a deputy chair. Demonstrating loyalty to the authorities, he refused a Russian wife. In March 2016, after a divorce, Svetlana Shpigel, son of Nikolai Baskov and daughter Nina, together with Sobolev, returned to a family mansion near Moscow.
The paparazzi, knowing the whereabouts of the ten-year-old heir to the star, took several pictures where a plump curly boy rides an expensive Segway scooter. He seemed to them a cheerful, kind and glorious young man. The photos were posted on the Life page, instantly scattered across the Web.
Screaming headlines that the father will finally be able to see his son in 10 years appeared in the year of the singer's 40th birthday. Baskov Nikolai, a biography whose personal life is of real interest, celebrated his birthday on 10/15/2016 on a grand scale. The cost of the show exceeded 2 million euros. I would like to believe that the next time the public will see his son in a place of honor.
Honored Artist of Russia, People's Artist of Ukraine.
Born October 15, 1976 in Moscow. Father - Baskov Viktor Vladimirovich, colonel of the Armed Forces, went from platoon commander to deputy division commander, at the age of 38 he graduated from the Military Academy of the General Staff. Mother - Baskova Elena Nikolaevna, teacher of mathematics by education. Wife - Shpigel Svetlana Borisovna, graduated from Moscow State University with a law degree. Son - Bronislav (born in 2006).
On the maternal side, Nikolai's roots come from Ukraine - his grandmother comes from the Poltava region. His grandfather, Nikolai Eremenko, graduated from the Military-Political Academy named after V.I. Lenin, went through the whole war, had the rank of colonel. His numerous orders and medals are carefully kept in the Baskov family. It is also known that Nikolai's great-grandfather was from nuggets, he played amazingly on various instruments, without having a special musical education.
Like all military families, the Baskovs often moved from place to place. When Nikolai was 2 years old, Viktor Vladimirovich, having graduated from the Military Academy named after M.V. Frunze, took his family to Germany, where he served for 5 years. There, the Baskovs changed their place of residence three times - Dresden, Kenixbrück, Halle.
Nikolai entered the 1st grade in Germany, then moved with his family to the city of Kyzyl (Tyva Republic), and then to Novosibirsk, where he studied from the 5th to the 8th grade. Subsequently, for some time he studied in Balashikha, and graduated from a comprehensive school already in Moscow. The frequent change of scenery benefited Baskov - at school he had to gain authority more than once, and in the team he always strove to become a leader.
Since childhood, when little Kolya confidently, expressively read poetry in the circle of relatives and guests, many thought that he would become an actor. His mother studied music with him, hoping that in time his son would become a famous pianist. But quite unexpectedly, at the age of 5, Baskov revealed a high, sonorous voice - a coloratura soprano. Elena Nikolaevna gave her son all her love and devoted a lot of time - she saw in Kolya all her unfulfilled dreams and purposefully prepared him for an artistic career: she taught him to walk beautifully, keep his posture, smile, did everything to engender in him the desire to achieve something in life. Nikolai's training course included swimming, in which he received the 2nd junior category. Mother in all situations supported Kolya, taught him to be strong and firmly believe in his talent. And the results were not long in coming - already at the age of 12, N. Baskov made his debut in The Magic Flute Mozart .
Nikolai began his musical education back in Kyzyl, and later continued his studies at the music school at the Novosibirsk Conservatory, where there was an interesting and unusual system - each student studied not only with a teacher, but also with a specially assigned postgraduate student - in fact, the load doubled. The stay in Novosibirsk played a serious role in the life of the artist, leaving the warmest memories of this city. It is no coincidence that it was on the stage of the Novosibirsk Opera House at the age of 21 that Nikolai Baskov made his debut in the role of Lensky in the opera by P.I. Tchaikovsky"Eugene Onegin".
After graduating from a music school, Nikolai got into the Musical Theater of a Young Actor (Fedorov's Children's Musical Theater). With him he went on tour to the USA, Israel, Switzerland, France. Then under the influence of operas Giuseppe Verdi his musical tastes changed towards the classics - and Baskov decided to become a singer.
At that time, my father was offered a good position, new opportunities opened up before him, but for this he had to leave Moscow. For the sake of continuing the education of his son, the father refused a tempting offer, and the Baskovs remained in the capital.
After studying for a year at GITIS, Nikolai entered the Gnessin Russian Academy of Music, from which he graduated with honors in 2001, and continued his education as a postgraduate student at the Moscow Conservatory. Back in 1992, Baskov began to take vocal lessons - his teacher was the Honored Artist of Russia Liliana Sergeevna Shekhova, who was an example for the singer among professionals. Nikolai remembered her words, spoken when he entered the Academy of Music: “Wait, Kolya, time will pass, and they will listen to you and cry!” All these years, Nikolai tried not to miss a single class - and this happened only if he went on tour. For 7 years, Baskov worked hard on himself - every morning he sang at the piano, then he went to a vocal lesson, in the evening he listened to Pavarotti's recordings and fell asleep with the player turned on. For L.S. Shekhova Nikolai Baskov was not just a talented student, he was a part of life, because she put her whole soul into him.
Over time, the first well-deserved successes came to Nikolai, he became a repeated winner of Russian and international competitions for young performers. At the age of 21, Baskov received the national Russian award "Ovation" in the nomination "Golden Voice of Russia", in 1997 he became a laureate of the All-Russian competition "Romansiada" (in December 2002 he again took part in this competition, but already as a member of the jury) , and a year later - the Spanish competition "Gand Vose" (2nd prize, 1998).
When Nikolai was 22 years old, the entire opera world already knew about the phenomenal tenor from Russia, who was compared with Pavarotti and Caruso. The Western press admired the powerful voice of the Russian singer, which expresses a whole range of feelings inherent in the Russian soul - passion, purity, thirst for life and the desire to love. Nikolai Baskov was offered to stay in America and study at the Metropolitan Opera School, but Nikolai did not want to leave Russia - it was here that he dreamed of achieving success and recognition.
According to many professionals from the world of opera, Nikolai Baskov is a real talent that comes into the world once every 100 years. Since 1998, he has been singing at the Bolshoi Theater as a guest singer, and after graduating from the Gnessin Academy, he became a soloist. Now he has 3 opera parts on his account - Lensky in P.I. Tchaikovsky, Mozart (Mozart and Salieri) and Tsar Ishmael in G. Verdi's Nabucco.
Svetlana Mikhailovna Godlina recalled: “I have been living in Moscow for the second year, and before that I worked for 40 years on the stage of the Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre. I heard many performers of Lensky's part. And in October 1998, I suddenly saw a young man on stage, where there was a stage rehearsal of "Eugene Onegin" to introduce the arrived singer into the mise-en-scenes. I was amazed and delighted to see a living real Pushkin's image - a young, handsome, touching to tears singer of extraordinary beauty and charm in his voice stood and sang, like a vision of a miracle. At 21, Nikolai Baskov became the youngest performer of Lensky's part in the world. In the theatrical environment, a trend began to emerge that had not been observed for decades: admirers of the talent of the young Baskov began to come to the opera more than once - and only for the second act of Eugene Onegin, where he is the soloist.
In November 2001, Nikolai Baskov made his debut on the stage of the famous Mariinsky Theater, performing the part of Lensky in the play "Eugene Onegin" as part of the exchange tour of the Bolshoi Theater in St. Petersburg. It is a great honor and a great responsibility to perform on this famous stage, but the singer's worries turned out to be in vain - the St. Petersburg audience was delighted.
Basque is currently a student of the world-famous opera prima Montserrat Caballe. Their acquaintance and the first joint concert took place at the Ice Palace in St. Petersburg in September 2000. "Two voices - one heart" - that was the name of their second joint performance on March 7, 2001, and in October of the same year they performed on the stage of the State Kremlin Palace. And on October 6, 2002, in the State Kremlin Palace, Nikolai Baskov and Montserrat Caballe presented a joint concert program “We are together again”. “Nikolai is the most talented and hardworking of my students,” the famous singer admitted to the Russian public. He constantly raises the bar for himself. I specifically give him such parts to make it more difficult to perform, but he, as a rule, refuses them in favor of even more difficult ones.
In July 2004, Nikolai Baskov took part in the European Music Festival in Reims. Montserrat Caballe, her daughter Montserrat Marti and all the Grand Prix winners of the Montserrat Caballe Competition, which has been held annually in Andorra for 7 years, took part in the classical concert, which took place in one of the most beautiful cathedrals in France. Nikolai Baskov performed Lensky's aria and Federico's Lament, which were very warmly received by the public.
Another fact testifies to the international recognition of the talent of the Russian artist. The European selection committee of the 2nd Euro-Mediterranean Opera Festival, after a long search for a tenor to participate in the festival program, made an unprecedented decision - to approve Nikolai Baskov for the role in the most difficult opera Cleopatra to perform Jules Massenet. On July 13, 2002, this performance was held with great success in the suburbs of Rome on the ruins of the villa of Emperor Hadrian. Nikolai's performance was accompanied by thunderous applause and shouts of "Bravo!" He repeatedly had to go for an encore - the Russian tenor conquered the demanding Italian audience. Critics characterized his voice as clear and confident, and Spanish newspapers wrote: “... The part of Spakos fell to the lot of Russian tenor Nikolai Baskov, who invariably demonstrated noteworthy consistency in the upper register, as well as great performing skills bordering on exciting authenticity .. .".
On October 13 and 16, 2004, J. Massenet's opera Cleopatra was presented in concert at the Liceo Theater (Barcelona, Spain). The production was attended by 9 artists, among whom were Montserrat Caballe (Cleopatra), Montserrat Marti (Octavia), Carlos Alvarez (Mark Antony). The opera was a huge success. At the end of the performance, the artists took turns bowing, and the Spanish audience applauded the debutant, Russian tenor Nikolai Baskov (Spakos), on a par with world opera stars.
Nikolai Baskov is endowed with the most valuable qualities - the richest inner world, a beautiful voice, mysterious beauty - everything that is called harmony! Baskov's voice is large, very flighty, with a silvery tint on the top notes; it has everything that is inherent in proper sound science. Many colleagues consider Baskov a phenomenon - he was invited to his master class by the famous tenor Jose Carreras. He said: “I started with classical music and I am finishing with pop music. You can start with the stage and end with the classics. It won't hurt you."
The idea to combine classical and pop numbers in one show was born under the influence of Western sources. Thanks to the teachers who believed in Nikolai and developed the talent bestowed by nature in him, his star shone in the modern musical sky in all its splendor. The efforts of general producer Boris Spiegel helped the artist gain fame and popularity, made his work accessible to the general public.
The singer is confident in his abilities and hopes that fate will continue to favor him. He is hardworking, not capricious and believes that if you work hard and hard, higher powers will bestow good luck on him. And although the work of Nikolai Baskov causes a lot of controversy among the public and critics, he, like any real talent, is independent by nature, goes his own way in art, for which he undoubtedly deserves respect. Like all pioneers, it is difficult for him - after all, he creates a new genre - a synthesis of classics and pop music. Often his opponents are those who are accustomed to stereotypes, but the artist steadfastly overcomes all the obstacles that arise along the way. Nikolai Baskov loves his audience very much and tries to win each of them in his own way.
The artist celebrated his 25th birthday on stage. His concerts called "I'm 25" is a major project, a new stage in the work of Nikolai Baskov. He always wanted to perform the songs of the best modern Russian composers, those who can write really beautifully. Indeed, the songwriters were Igor Krutoy, Igor Nikolaev, Igor Sarukhanov, Dmitry Malikov, Vladimir Matetsky. The song "Bright Feelings" became Baskov's composer debut and was immediately remembered by the audience for its melody and temperament.
For seven days in the concert hall "Russia" Nikolai Baskov performed his anniversary program, each song of which he suffered and went through his very heart. In total, 6 solo concerts and 1 benefit performance took place, where the artist was congratulated and the brightest stars of the national stage sang along with him. The audience was presented with original, innovative solutions, a kind of synthesis of classics and pop music - for example, the "Indian Guest's Aria" from the opera "Sadko" with chic Indian-style scenery and modern belly dancing. This program, in addition to singing and music, was also a grandiose show, reminiscent of Broadway, with huge walking dolls and adorable plush animals. For his anniversary, the singer also released a disc of the same name.
About a year later, Nikolai Baskov was invited to the main role in Boris Sinkin's puppet opera based on the work of A.S. Pushkin"Count Nulin". This modern, the first and so far the only opera in Russia staged in a puppet performance, which at the same time became Nikolai's first opera project recorded on a disc. The doll of Count Nulin is made as a caricature of Baskov himself, although this similarity can be called very arbitrary. The doll's face immediately conveys a whole range of emotions - it is both sad and cheerful, in love and suffering. "Count Nulin" was a gift from Nikolai Baskov to St. Petersburg for the 300th anniversary. During the holiday, the opera, created in an original and talented way, with great humor, was staged on the open area of Malaya Sadovaya Street. And Count Nulin became another Pushkin image, embodied by Nikolai Baskov.
On New Year's Eve 2003, a fabulous premiere appeared on television screens - the television musical film "Cinderella", in which Nikolai Baskov played the prince - a dreamer and romance, a lonely and misunderstood young man with a pure soul, in love with the stars and dreaming of becoming ... writer. Touching and a bit funny, sincere and dazzlingly beautiful Basque, he played almost himself. The role of the prince was the first work of Nikolai on television in a completely new genre for him.
In April 2003, an important event took place in the cultural life of the country - the first opera festival "Samara Spring" opened in Samara, the artistic director of which was Nikolai Baskov. Here he first performed not only as a singer, but also as an organizer. This festival was dedicated to tenors and sopranos, the best Moscow soloists - Larisa Rudakova, Maria Gavrilova, Vladimir Redkin, Andrey Dunaev, as well as Samara opera artists took part in it. Russian and Italian operas were performed, and in the final gala concert, Nikolai Baskov sang the part of Lensky, as well as several arias and duets.
In the summer of the same year, the artist once again surprised the audience. In July, the project "House" was launched on TNT - a reality show where 12 married couples began to build a huge house near Moscow. The host of this television game was ... Nikolai Baskov. And he showed himself to be a professional presenter - a smart, subtle psychologist, sensitive and tactful, honest and humane, fair and principled. With his spontaneity, charm and enchanting singing, he brought warmth and joy to the "House".
After that, there was another unexpected turn in the fate of the artist - right from the "House" he went into big politics. He was included in the list of candidates for deputies of the State Duma. “Concert activity will not suffer from this,” Nikolai assured his fans at the time. But still, to the great joy of his admirers, he did not go into politics, preferring the main thing - music.
On October 21, 2003, the first classical solo concert of Nikolai Baskov took place in the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, which was accompanied by the State Academic Chamber Orchestra of Russia conducted by Konstantin Orbelyan and the Chamber Choir of the A. Schnittke Moscow State Institute of Music "Spiritual Renaissance" conducted by Lev Kontorovich. The artist completed his studies in graduate school, and this performance was at the same time the final exam, which Nikolai passed with honor. The concert consisted of two parts - in the first part, arias and duets from operas were performed. Donizetti and Verdi, and in the second - Russian and Italian songs. The commission sat in the hall, and the professors applauded their graduate student. The efforts of the artist and his teachers led to great progress in the vocal skills of the performer, which, of course, did not go unnoticed by the critics, who noted that the quality of the singer's vocals had noticeably changed, the manner of singing became much more professional, his voice sounded more courageous and noble.
Nikolai Baskov presented another gift to his fans in March 2004 on the stage of the State Kremlin Palace. Each number was individual, bright, interesting. Nikolai performed songs by Russian and foreign composers. The singer's collaboration with M. Tobak, D. Sisoko, G. Vernik, O. Tolstoy turned out to be very successful. “Adios”, “L amore le stelle”, “Better forget it” - these songs from the new album of Nikolai Baskov have become hits from the moment they were born. The singer pleased the audience not only with his increased vocal skills, but also with a wide range of emotions and feelings, which replaced the enthusiastic youthful romanticism. Duets with Lyudmila Gurchenko, Jasmine, Katey Lel , Laima Vaikule , Larisa Dolina and, of course, Larisa Rudakova, with whom he performed The Phantom of the Opera, Con te partiro, Barcelona. New for his solo program was Nikolai's performance with the boys' chapel.
The close creative cooperation between Nikolai Baskov and the People's Artist of Ukraine Taisiya Povaliy turned out to be successful: the duets recorded together firmly occupied the top lines of the charts. In May 2004, in Kyiv, the singer presented the program "Nikolai Baskov and his Ukrainian friends." Duets with the brightest pop and opera stars sounded on the stage of the concert hall "Ukraine". Nikolai became the first Russian singer to present such a show on Ukrainian soil. He also owns the idea of the project "Trio of Slavic Tenors", which is currently in the process of development: in one grandiose show to unite three tenors representing Russia, Ukraine and Belarus.
Nikolai Baskov is periodically invited to take part in prestigious song contests already as a jury member. In December 2002, he was a member of the Romansiada jury. In July 2004, he was entrusted with a responsible and honorable mission - to become a member of the jury from Russia at the International Festival of Arts "Slavianski Bazaar" in Vitebsk (Belarus). In Vitebsk, Nikolai Baskov was awarded an honorary diploma by the Union State Committee for his contribution to culture and the strengthening of friendship between the Slavic states.
A month later, Nikolai represented his country on the jury of the most popular competition in Asia - the Voice of Asia International Music Festival. On August 30, 2004, in Bishkek, on the central square of Ala-Too, a solo charity concert by Nikolai Baskov took place, timed to coincide with the celebration of the 13th anniversary of the independence of the republic and gathered over 15 thousand spectators. President of Kyrgyzstan Askar Akayev signed a decree on awarding Honored Artist of Russia Nikolai Baskov with a certificate of honor for merits in the development of cooperation between Kyrgyzstan and Russia in the field of culture and art. This certificate of honor was presented to Nikolai Baskov by the Prime Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic N. Tanaev on August 30 in the Great Hall of the Government House.
On September 3, 2004, Nikolai Baskov signed two contracts with the Nizhny Novgorod State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater named after A.S. Pushkin: as an artist involved in performances in the 2004/2005 season, and as a producer of the project "Nikolai Baskov presents ...".
Participation in the XVIII All-Russian Pushkin Festival "Boldino Autumn", which took place at the Nizhny Novgorod Opera and Ballet Theater named after Pushkin, from November 18 to 27, was the debut of Nikolai Baskov on the Nizhny Novgorod stage, where he acted as both a soloist and producer. Within the framework of the festival, a solo concert "Nikolai Baskov presents ..." was held, in which the People's Artist of Russia Maria Gavrilova and Honored Artist of Russia Larisa Rudakova took part. In the opera Eugene Onegin, Nikolai performed the part of Lensky. As part of the final gala concert, Nikolai Baskov presented a program with the participation of a ballet star Anastasia Volochkova. All three events with the participation of Nikolai Baskov were charitable - all fees were transferred to the theater fund.
On November 30, 2004, the first performance of Nikolai Baskov took place in Astrakhan. In the Astrakhan State Musical Theater in the opera "Eugene Onegin" Nikolai performed the part of Lensky, the part of Onegin - soloist of the Bolshoi Theater, Honored Artist of Russia Pavel Chernykh. The performance was held as part of the VIII International Festival of Vocal Art named after Valeria Barsova and Maria Maksakova. The participation of Nikolai Baskov was charitable.
In just 4 years, Nikolai Baskov recorded 7 CDs: "Dedication" (2000), "Dedication for an encore" (2000), Masterpieces of the outgoing century "(2001)," I'm 25 "(2001)," Count Nulin "," Never Say Goodbye (2004), Let Me Go (2004). At the turn of the millennium, in record time, he soared to the top of the charts, sang the most beautiful parts on the stage of the first theater in the country, won immense popularity and the love of millions of listeners. The rhythm of his life resembles a fast-paced kaleidoscope - a busy tour schedule, rehearsals, filming in the most rated programs, rotation on the best television channels, unquenchable close interest of the press, enchanting success with the public, standing ovations deserved at the most famous opera and variety venues, a huge number of fans and a sea of flowers... Nikolai Baskov remains a man madly in love with music, to the devoted service of which his life is dedicated.
Nikolai Baskov - Honored Artist of Russia. On October 28, 2004, President of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma awarded him the honorary title of People's Artist of Ukraine for his significant contribution to the development of cultural relations between Ukraine and Russia and high performing skills. He is the youngest recipient of the medal "For peacekeeping and charitable activities." The Russian Peace Foundation also awarded him for the record number of charity concerts that the singer gave in hospitals, military units and orphanages. Before N. Baskov, this award was awarded to V. Spivakov, Yu. Bashmet, M. Rostropovich, M. Caballe. “Of all my awards, this one is the most expensive,” Nikolai says. “I promise that I will perform charity concerts just as often.”
In his free time, Nikolai studies foreign languages - Italian and English, listens to a lot of music and learns opera parts. Like every person, he has a dream - to sing Radames in "Aida" and the part of Othello.
The famous Russian tenor Nikolai Baskov is a real nugget, a talent from which even goosebumps run through the body. In order to achieve fame and reap today's benefits, Nikolai Baskov had to go through a lot, do everything on his own. The singer is not just another father's sponsored son, but a man who managed to achieve everything himself, thanks to his phenomenal voice and hard work.
There are many intriguing events in the life of Nikolai Baskov, no less colorful and personal life of the singer. If you want to know more, read on.
Height, weight, age. How old is Nikolai Baskov
A celebrity is always in sight, which means that any of its flaws or the slightest change is instantly brought up for public discussion. Since Nikolai Baskov is slightly overweight, fans constantly monitor his height, weight, and age. It’s hard to guess how old Nikolai Baskov is, because he either loses weight or gets better again.
The singer's height is 168 cm, weight - 80 kg. At the moment he is 41 years old. In addition to the creativity of fans, the personality of the singer is interested in him, who is Nikolai Baskov really? Photos in his youth and now prove that he is not such a “natural blond”, as is sung in one of his songs. In his youth, Nikolai Baskov was a brunette.
Biography of Nikolai Baskov
The biography of Nikolai Baskov is very rich and interesting. Let's start with the fact that the singer is a native of the Moscow region. Father - Viktor Vladimirovich Baskov, military man, mother - Elena Nikolaevna Baskova, mathematics teacher. Nikolay Baskov is the only child in the family. Due to the father's regular and long business trips, the Baskov family changed their place of residence many times.
At the age of two, Nikolai Baskov moved with his parents to the GDR. There he goes to school for the first time and even finishes two classes. Next - moving home, only to Novosibirsk, and not to Moscow.
Nikolai Baskov became interested in singing at the age of 5, it was during this period that the boy's non-standard and strong voice was noticed. While the family lives in Novosibirsk, Nikolai Baskov simultaneously studies at a music school, which he graduates with a gold medal.
Not many people know, but in his youth, Nikolai Baskov even paid attention to sports and quite seriously. Then his hobby was high-speed swimming, in which the singer has a second category.
Starting from the 8th grade, Nikolai Baskov studied at a Moscow school, where he studied music and choreography in depth.
At the age of 12, Nikolai Baskov has already visited many countries, thanks to his participation in the troupe of the Children's Musical Theater.
But, the scene was a scene, and at home Kolya was an ordinary boy, an assistant.
Despite the work of both parents, the funds for living were back to back. Because of this, Nikolai worked part-time as best he could (street trade in perfumes, speculation).
Baskov's father rose to the rank of captain, and in order to receive the rank of general, he would have to move again, but everything turned out differently. At this moment, the Baskov family gets a decent inheritance in the form of property from the deceased grandmother. Nikolai had just finished school, and the parents decided that the money they received from the sale of the inheritance would be spent on a good education for their son.
In 1993, Nikolai Baskov successfully passed the exams at GITIS as a musical theater actor. But, he was not destined to graduate from the institute. An unfortunate incident occurred due to a disagreement between the singer and one of the GITIS teachers.
But, a year later, Nikolai Baskov becomes a student at the Gnessin School. In 2001, he finally received a long-awaited musical education, which immediately opened several doors to the future.
However, Nikolai Baskov began work in the choir at the age of 18. Thanks to an internship at the Bolshoi Theater, the singer reaps the first results of his work and gains popularity.
In parallel with the opera, the singer, together with his producer Alexander Morozov, enters the big stage, performing pop hits. The operatic voice in modern compositions is the singer's calling card, which distinguishes him from other Russian pop singers.
In 2000, in St. Petersburg, Nikolai Baskov sang a duet with the legendary opera singer Montserat Caballe. This was a real event for Nikolai Baskov, which impressed and inspired him very much.
The beginning of the 21st century brought success to Nikolai Baskov, he became in demand and popular. Over time, the singer also began to collaborate with foreign theaters, give concerts in the States and many European cities.
Unfortunately, Nikolai Baskov did not manage to combine opera and stage for a long time, so as soon as he achieved great success as a pop performer, his career in opera immediately began to collapse. Then, the singer managed to find a golden mean, paying attention to both musical directions.
Still, it is work in the field of pop culture that gives fame and main income to Nikolai Baskov. The most famous compositions of Nikolai Baskov are considered to be "Street organ", "Let me go", "You are far away". The latter were recorded together with the Ukrainian singer Taisiya Povaliy and became hits on the Russian and Ukrainian stage.
Today, in the piggy bank of Nikolai Baskov there are many awards, prizes and other achievements that he is certainly proud of.
Personal life of Nikolai Baskov
No less bright and personal life of Nikolai Baskov. Still, being young and less popular, the singer falls in love with actress Natalya Gormushkina.
At the Gnessin School, the Basques became interested in Maria Maksakova. In 2001, he met true love and tied the knot with Svetlana Spiegel. Having lived with a woman for 7 years in marriage, Nikolai and Maria get divorced. The couple has a common son, but the famous and influential father of the ex-wife will force the singer to give up his son without the right to date. In return, Baskov will get his name and his career will not suffer. This was a real tragedy for Nikolai Baskov, because he sincerely fell in love with his son Bronislav.
In 2009, the public started talking about the singer's romance with Miss Universe Oksana Fedorova. Many gossiped that this is not a relationship, but a PR move.
In 2011, the press carried the news about the novel by Nikolai Baskov and Anastasia Volochkova. This time there was a relationship, as evidenced by the numerous photos of the couple from the rest, including those of a romantic nature. The singer himself claimed that he was fascinated by Nastya, but the two artists could not get along, but he wishes her sincere happiness.
After Nikolai Baskov had a three-year relationship with model Sofia Kalcheva, but in 2017 the couple broke up.
However, the singer did not grieve for long, by the end of 2017 he officially announced his wedding at an engagement with a model from Rostov, Victoria Lopyreva. The celebration took place in the Chechen Republic, in the presence of head Ramzan Kadyrov. Although everyone was slightly dumbfounded by the choice of Nikolai Baskov, they were looking forward to the wedding. But, more than half a year has passed, and the celebration has not taken place. The couple announced the postponement of the wedding date, but has not yet set a new one.
Family of Nikolai Baskov
The family of Nikolai Baskov is his parents, who gave their son everything he needed, including a good education and support. Later, the singer got married, and then became a father, thus creating his own family. Unfortunately, the marriage broke up, and the son Bronislav now bears his mother's surname. For Nikola Baskov, this topic is very painful, and therefore, he never comments on topics related to his unsuccessful marriage and his son, whom he cannot see.
Judging by several attempts by Nikolai Baskov to marry, he is serious, which means he will soon become a family man again.
Children of Nikolai Baskov
If you are wondering if there are children of Nikolai Baskov? Yes, there is a son from his first marriage. As it turned out, the man loves children, and, of course, loves his son, whom he cannot see. In rare photos of Basque and his son, which can be found online, he looks very happy. Many condemn the singer for the fact that he could not defend his right as a father, being afraid of an influential father-in-law. But, Nikolai Baskov was afraid to lose his career, his bread, his life. Then he had to retreat.
Nikolai Baskov hopes that when Bronislav grows up and reaches the age of 18, he himself will want to talk with his father, and no one will have the right to interfere with him.
The son of Nikolai Baskov - Bronislav Spiegel
The only son of Nikolai Baskov is Bronislav Spiegel. It so happened that the divorce proceedings dragged on and became a heavy burden for the singer. It was even harder because his ex-wife left for Israel and took her son Nikola Baskov with her. Later, it turned out that Bronislav now bears his mother's maiden name (and before that he had a double one).
It's no secret that the famous opera and pop singer of Russia yearns for his blood. Bronislav also called his stepfather, a businessman from Ukraine, whom Svetlana Shpigel married for the second time, dad.
Ex-wife of Nikolai Baskov - Svetlana Shpigel
The ex-wife of Nikolai Baskov, Svetlana Shpigel, has already been divorced twice. The woman is the daughter of the famous politician Boris Shpigel. The girl succeeded in business by opening her own PR agency. In family life with Nikolai Baskov, she often missed her husband, who disappeared for months on tour. The family broke up, leaving a big wound in the heart of the singer, because he was deprived of the opportunity to communicate with his own son.
Svetlana Shpigel was married to a Ukrainian politician who, during the military conflict in Ukraine, decided to divorce his wife and never returned from Russia, despite the fact that they had a joint daughter. After that, Svetlana Spiegel lived in Israel for some time, but recently returned to Russia again.
Instagram and Wikipedia Nikolai Baskov
Every day, Instagram and Wikipedia of Nikolai Baskov are gaining more and more popularity. Today, the singer's Instagram account has over a million followers. Nikolai Baskov often updates photos on Instagram, mainly photos from the stage, from behind the scenes, there are also many joint photos with Victoria Lopyreva. Fans also noticed how, next to his beloved, the singer pulled himself up and lost weight. Well, a man is trying to keep himself in shape next to such a charming and young woman.
There is also information about the singer on the Wikipedia website, mostly of a general nature. But it is Wikipedia that provides an overview of all the works of Nikolai Baskov, as well as his many hits and most famous works. The article was found on alabanza.ru
