Childhood and youth
Nikita was born on June 26, 1998 in small town Neryungri in the Republic of Sakha. Nikita became interested in music as a child - at the age of 7 he became interested in hip-hop culture. Nikita's idol is rapper Guf: Kuznetsov admitted that he grew up on his songs and, in general, discovered rap thanks to him. In general, he grew up as a very reserved child, he had few friends, and that's all. free time he devoted to creativity. 
After leaving school, Kuznetsov worked as a bartender, but at the same time continued to study music. Under the pseudonym Mastank, Nikita performed with his songs on various concerts and music festivals Neryungri and by 2015 had become quite a well-known person throughout the city.
In June 2016, Nikita released his first video for the song "Dreams", which was received by fans of the genre ambiguously, but generally positively.
Mastank (Nikita Kuznetsov) - Dreams
Nikita Kuznetsov and "New Star Factory"
On September 2, 2017, the project "New Star Factory" was launched on the Muz-TV channel under the leadership of Viktor Drobysh, one of the participants of which was Kuznetsov.Since childhood, I have dreamed of finding my own niche in hip-hop culture. It won't be easy, but I'll try to be the best.
At the first reporting concert, the young performer, together with Sergey Zhukov, the lead singer of the Hands Up group, sang the song "When We Were Young". 
In subsequent performances, Kuznetsov shared the stage with such famous performers, like Keti Topuria, the group "SunStroke Project", "Disco Crash" and "Estradarada", Nastasya Samburskaya and Shura. At one of the concerts, Nikita sang his own song“It doesn’t matter”, which immediately sunk into the hearts of the fans of the young artist.
Nikita Kuznetsov and Samburskaya Nastasya - Bad boys
In one of the interviews, Kuznetsov admitted that it was difficult for him to be in the factory "house" - in indoors, where everything is uniform and monotonous. The artist said that he was used to going about business all day, meeting with different people and spend a lot of time fresh air, whereas new life more like school days, overshadowed by the same faces.
On the this moment on the channel's website MUZ-TV is coming online voting. Viewers of the New Star Factory project are invited to vote for their favorite participant. Uliana Sinetskaya, Sever 17 group, Daniil Danilevsky, Guzel Khasanova, Elman Zeynalov and Nikita Mastank Kuznetsov made it to the final. Meanwhile, StarHit did not wait for the results and prepared its own prize, which I presented, creative editor magazine "StarHit" Olga Rodina.
Having dressed up in a dress made of sequins and aiming a marathon, I arrived at Glavkino, where the project is being filmed. Even before entering the main pavilion, she heard the frantic cries of the audience, who greeted the manufacturers and the stars who performed a duet with them. Holding a StarHit diploma for photography and interviews, I sat almost next to the judges. The blue bandana of vocal teacher Vladimir Korobko, who has been teaching young artists for many years, immediately caught my eye. Victor Drobysh sat in the center, next to him was Alla Dukhova and other members of the jury.
Then the host Ksenia Sobchak entered the stage in an incredibly beautiful dress to the floor, which, however, was a little torn during filming, but the costumers quickly corrected the situation. Ksenia, as a true professional, was not even embarrassed.
Each participant prepared a bright performance for the final concert. For example, Ulyana Sinetskaya performed several songs with Valery Meladze. After the joint performance of Konstantin Meladze's composition "Vera", Sobchak could not stand it and asked: "Valery, confess, when Konstantin wrote this song, did he think about Vera Brezhneva?" “I don’t know what I was thinking, my brother, but I’m completely different,” Meladze was a little embarrassed. "What is Valery about?" - the TV presenter did not let up.
“I thought about how to make the viewer think about something good,” Valery replied. “I have a more global task - I convey some of the feelings that my brother put into the song.”
Elman Zeynalov chose Grigory Leps as his partner, and he got so excited when he was on the same stage with him that he did not even immediately hear own voice during the performance. And the audience at that time shouted: “Leps, you are the best!” To which Grigory coquettishly replied: “Until today, I doubted it, but now ...” Then Leps said: “Give a sound, Elman does not hear himself.” After the performance of the song "I'm leaving to live in London," Ksenia Sobchak took the stage and showered Leps with compliments, and then asked to try on his glasses in order to touch the legend. The singer did not interfere with her.
Nikita Kuznetsov, whom StarHit noted as the most interesting and bright participant, performed in tandem with the singer Slava. The star appeared on stage in a sparkling floor-length dress, and her ears were adorned with emerald earrings. After their performance, I took the stage as a representative of StarHit, which is one of the main media partners of the show. She handed Nikita a certificate, congratulated him and wished to move Guf himself. After all, Kuznetsov also raps and loves Alexei Dolmatov. But he will tell about everything himself when we do an interview and a photo session with his participation for StarHit magazine.
, Polina Gagarina , Yulia Savicheva , Cornelia Mango , Dmitry Koldun and others.
In the summer of 2017, the MUZ-TV channel announced the revival of the project. Casting in the show New Star Factory started in July 2017. August 31 was announced as the last day of casting on the show. On August 30, at the Alla Dukhovaya Dance Theater TODES, the organizers of the project announced the last screening of applicants for participation in a large-scale reality show.
Fans of the show "Star Factory" were interested in whether Yana Churikova would remain the host of the project. In the summer of 2017, the creators "New Star Factory" answered this question, explaining that a new presenter would take the place of Churikova.
About the show New Star Factory
Applications for the show "New Star Factory" were accepted on the MUZ-TV website. The contestants had to fill out a questionnaire indicating the style of vocals, professional level, level music education experience in public speaking. Also, participants must attach a photo, a video business card with a story about themselves and several audio recordings that allow you to evaluate the voice data.
Yulia Sumacheva, producer: “There are not many “blockbusters” in the world - formats that “travel” and are produced in more than 7 countries. "Star Factory" is one of such projects by Endemol Shine Group, and now, being a very popular format, it is returning again and is being played with new success in many countries. In Russia, the project is also well known, and working on the creation of the New Star Factory is very interesting and exciting. Per last years TV production technologies have stepped far forward, and we will try to make the New Star Factory bright, modern and interesting for the audience!”
In project "New Star Factory" Singers from 16 to 30 years old could take part.
In mid-July 2017, MUZ TV announced that Viktor Drobysh, Honored Artist of Russia, would become the mentor of young talents and the producer of the New Star Factory.
For Drobysh, participation in the new season of the legendary reality was the fourth in a row: in 2004, he already acted as a co-producer of " Star factories - 4", In 2006 - the music producer of the sixth season of the TV project, and in 2011 - one of the producers of " Star Factory - 8. Return".
Viktor Yakovlevich Drobysh about his participation in the show "New Star Factory": "Star Factory" is the strongest musical project existing in Russia. I cannot pass by this event, since the return of the Star Factory is the biggest upcoming event in the world of music. AT different years this legendary TV project launched such artists as Stas Piekha, Polina Gagarina, Zara, Timati and many others. I hope that the "New Star Factory" will give our country new artists with capital letter and reveal big names."
In August 2017, it became known that the TV presenter became the face of the project. Ksenia Sobchak. For Xenia, this is the first major project after she gave birth to a son, Plato.
General Director of MUZ-TV Arman Davletyarov: “Ksenia Sobchak is one of the most professional, talented and sought-after TV presenters in our country. Ksenia has always been associated with the MUZ-TV channel and started her television activities on our channel. We are very pleased that she will become the host of the New Star Factory.
Issues of the show New Star Factory
"New Star Factory" discovered new talents Victor Drobysh. In tandem with Ksenia Sobchak he shows his sense of humor by constantly competing with the presenter.
The living conditions of the manufacturers in the new season have become better, but some of the participants complain about the closeness of the premises, the monotony of life, and the strict daily routine. They are also deprived of communication with the outside world, their personal SIM cards were taken from them and they are issued only once a week for five minutes to communicate with loved ones. Members are frequently visited celebrity guests: Nathan, Dzhigan, members of the City 312 group.
There are no conflicts on the project yet, as well as strong friendship or romantic relationships. All manufacturers try to support each other. Myself Viktor Drobysh for the past issues has already managed to save one of the participants from elimination. It was an exceptional case general producer White Media Julia Sumacheva confirmed: more "New Star Factory" there will be no rescue.
Victor Drobysh summed up after the third release of the show: “Of course, the New Star Factory is very different from previous seasons, because more than ten years have passed - a whole generation has changed. Those who watched the project before are now performing on the stage of the project themselves. And those who were born at that time are now just watching the New Star Factory. This generation instead of "next" says "next", instead of "okay" - "well". They know how in America and how in China. The Internet has done its job - these guys are very advanced. But, fortunately, they have little experience, so they have a lot to learn from us. Without us, they are nothing. Music, as always, was divided into good and bad, and continues to be divided. And so far, Sony Music is headed by an elderly uncle Doug Morris, who knows everything and tells rappers how to sound. Fortunately, everything remains in place and it seems to me that we are getting a very beautiful productive story for the third week already.
Final of the New Star Factory
On December 2, the final 13th reporting concert of the New Star Factory was held on the air of the MUZ-TV channel, and the project in last time left one of the participants. 6 made it to the final creative units formed on the project, and 8 people.
The first "Star Factory" ignited the talents of many popular artists. Back in 2002, we were looking forward to reporting concerts, hopefully sent "saving" SMS and hoped that it was our idol who would reach the final. 15 years have passed since then, "", the tenth in a row, is already working with might and main, and it's time to find out what happened to the pioneers of the project.
Group "Factory"
"Star Factory-1" by Igor Matvienko gave a start to the girl's quartet, which still exists. True, since the founding of the group, its composition has changed three times, initially it included Irina Toneva, Sati Kazanova, Alexandra Savelyeva and Maria Alalykina. By 2017, the group turned into a trio: Alexandra Popova joined Irina Toneva and Alexandra Savelyeva.
Girls not only sing: Ira is building a career in cinema and has already starred in the films Cinderella, Snow Angel, Women on the Edge. And Sasha can be seen on the covers of Playboy, XXL, Maxim, and they talk about her plans for a solo career.
Sati Casanova
The ex-soloist of the Fabrika group left the project, but remained under the wing of Matvienko. She periodically releases new hits, hosts TV shows and appears at social events. After an unsuccessful experience as a restaurateur, the singer devoted herself to spiritual development: founded the Foundation "Culture and Life" and teaches yoga.
Maria Alalykina
Unfortunately, this participant of the "Star Factory-1" did not achieve recognition. She sang for only two months in the Factory group, starred in the only clip "About Love" and left the project. After the girl got married, divorced and converted to Islam. Masha is a polyglot, knows 5 European and Arabic than now and earns by translating texts for Muslim sites.
Mikhail Grebenshchikov
Misha became a "brand person": he released 3 solo albums, participated in " last hero", led the show on Channel Five, MTV, DFM radio and Megapolis. After he opened a production center, he was the creative director of the Rai club and worked for two years as a music creative producer Workshop of pop art Pugacheva, from where he resigned with a scandal. Now the artist performs in clubs as a DJ.
Group "Roots"
Each reporting concert at the "Star Factory-1" for the guys became a real event. Pavel Artemiev, Alexander Berdnikov, Alexei Kabanov and Alexander Astashenok were adored by the audience. "Roots" collected stadiums and recorded soundtracks for TV shows, but then popularity began to wane. Then Artemiev and Astashenok left the team. The rest of the Roots members continue to delight fans with new tracks and concerts.
Sasha and Pasha found themselves in the theater. And if the first one devoted himself completely acting, then Pavel could not give up music and now performs with the ARTEMIEV group.
Read how the rest of the participants in the First Star Factory are doing now. In the meantime, follow the life of young manufacturers. Watch the reporting concerts "" every Sunday on Yu and at any time on.
Not even twenty years have passed since musical Olympus the New Star Factory reappeared. No, the gym remained about the same, changed a little, even the former vocal teacher Korobko remained.
I would like to talk about the top three nominees:
1) Radoslava Boguslavskaya is the most attractive factory participant. Alas, the vocal data leaves much to be desired, the choreography looks professional. They will certainly leave the girl, I know this for sure, they are behind the beauty strong worlds this. It is extremely unfortunate that her boyfriend Daniil Ruvinsky, a talented and extremely intriguing musician, has left.
2) Lolita Voloshina is the most charismatic and, in my opinion, the most gifted participant in the entire factory. The voice is extremely unusual, the timbre is soft, it sounds like a melody. The extravagant girl is only seventeen, and she is already a concrete personality and stands out for her non-banality. I want to support Lola! I really hope that he will stay and make a real splash on the project. 
Surprisingly, I liked the program, I try not to look at the diaries of the participants, so as not to be disappointed in one of the participants. Most of the "stars" and so in the palm of your hand. It remains to wait for the results.
