Singer Robbie Williams is a British and rather eccentric performer. His very appearance on the stage is unusual and provocative for England. Musical style Robbie Williams means shocking the public with clips, songs and, most importantly, various antics that he constantly throws out for public viewing. Robert Peter Maximilian Williams himself, or simply Robbie Williamson, was born in 1974; Robbie Williams spent his childhood in the city of Stoke-on-Trent. Already at school, he showed what his not simple character was capable of; Robbie was not a rebel or a hooligan, but he had the ability to sing and play the piano. Musician Robbie Williams has been ahead of his peers since school, studying in a theater troupe; he more often than others got the main roles in musicals.
The guy began his path to fame at the age of 16. It was then that Robbie Williams' musical career began to take off. A young performer came to audition at famous group Take That brilliantly performed Jason Donovan's Nothing Can Divide Us. Having performed the song in one word good, the group instantly realized that this guy was what they needed. From that moment on, she became the most extraordinary member of the group.
Performer Robbie Williams with a stunning smile, a sense of “sharp” humor and sparkling eyes has become the dream of all British teenagers. He never tried to tame his wild temper and always flaunted it. For example, there is information about Robbie Williams that in Italy he decided to swim not on the Cote d'Azur, but in a fountain. True, the young rebel, having drunk too much, did not pay attention to the fact that there was no water in the fountain. As the life story of Robbie Williams tells, it was after that incident that he got a scar on his head and left eyebrow, which does not confuse fans at all, and makes its owner even more charming.
The extravagant biography of Robbie Williams does not end with a series of piquant incidents. In London, having received one of the many awards, the singer stole a box of champagne from a bar and went on to have fun at the Glastonbury festival. The star's idols, Oasis, performed at the festival, and here Robbie distinguished himself. Opening the trunk of a car that was filled with strong drinks, he told Gallagher that they should play football and sing a couple of songs, and then drink to their heart's content. And, of course, the performance created a colossal sensation, and the group agreed to its terms.
One of important fact from the life of Robbie Williams is his departure from the group, when the next tour was supposed to take place. The singer was confident in his abilities and decided to start a solo career rather than depend on everyone. Unfortunately, his persistence did not last long; the condemnation of former friends, problems with the contract and manager, as well as the right to perform solo, still broke the young star.
Stress was followed by depression, then a destructive passion for alcoholic beverages and dangerous drugs. And, of course, it couldn’t have happened without help; Elton John supported the singer, and he managed to give up bad habits and return to normal life. Everything was going towards success, he managed to win the lawsuit, solve the financial side of the problems, and return to creative songwriting. In a short time, Robbie's luck returned, he signed a contract with Chrysalis, to record a successful single - a cover of Freedom 96.
The singer worked with many authors, but the most successful was his work with Desmond Child; as a result of their collaboration, the first solo single “Old before I die” appeared, the style was very reminiscent of his idols. This was followed by the album Life thru a lens and positive reviews from critics and fans.
Naturally, all this contributed to the artist’s fame and good performance. In 2001, Williams released the disc Swing when you're winning, as well as a song he performed with the charming Nicole Kidman. Eventually, a series of new albums followed in Robbie Williams' discography. Robbie knows how to uniquely perform and create his works; a distinctive feature of the artist is the ability to create a real masterpiece, for example one of the hits, the composition Feel. Of course, music is Williams' element, but he is also talented as an actor. All his videos are dynamic, unique, and each hero has his own inimitable character.
Robbie Williams' personal life has always been the focus of journalists' attention. Numerous affairs that were constantly highlighted in photographs of Robbie Williams and his passions. There was a lot of gossip, and the conversation was accompanied by opinions about the singer’s sexuality. There were rumors that the artist’s managers forbade marriage so as not to scare off gay fans. In 1998, the singer denied all the rumors and started a crazy affair with Nicole Appleton.
Then, in 2006, he decided to pull out another trick and went on a blind date. There he meets actress Aide Field, three years later in live on the radio he proposes to a girl, but even here he distinguishes himself by saying that all this is just PR and a joke. But, despite the rowdy Robbie, the wedding took place, and a photo of Robbie Williams and his wife appeared in the press as a happy family. And on September 3, 2012, a charming girl, Theodora, was born. The singer’s character may not be simple, but with the right approach, any person can be changed and made an exemplary family man.
Robbie Williams is a rare example of when he left successful group, the artist is making an even more successful solo career. In the boy band Take That, Robbie played the unenviable role of a cute boy as a backup dancer, who was allowed near the microphone on major holidays. After serving for five years, Rob left the group with a scandal, giving a final freak show at the Glastonbury festival. Williams had a good drink with his new friends from Oasis, and then jumped on stage during their performance and performed shamanic dances. Robbie secured a contract with EMI and enlisted the help of experienced writer and producer Guy Chambers. The debut album Life Thru A Lens revealed Britpop (friendship with the Galagher brothers was not in vain), but Take That's audience was not ready for such a turn of events. The disc would have failed if not for the ballad Angels, the single from which became a million-dollar hit (which is not last resort contributed to the scandal: the press dug up an Irish singer from whom Rob allegedly bought the song after hearing him perform it in a bar).
After this, things went smoothly for Robbie, he stormed the charts and collected awards. The single "Millennium", inspired by the Bond score, became his first number one in Britain, and the song "No Regrets", recorded with Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys, began a series of great duets. which continued with the song “Kids,” where Rob sang along with Kylie Minogue. Before conquering the world, he lacked only one thing - success in the USA. In this sense, EMI pinned its hopes on the “Escapology” disc and even signed an 80 million contract with the musician (only Michael Jackson knocked more out of the labels ( Michael Jackson)), but the idea was not crowned with success. The single “Feel,” although it appeared on the charts of European countries, failed in America, and then things went even worse. Desperate, the singer quarreled with Guy Chambers and began to experiment: on the album “Rudebox”, recorded with the participation of Soul Mekanik and William Orbit, Williams rapped and sang through a vocoder. However, you won’t get enough of experiments, and three years later everything returned to normal. On the album “Reality Killed The Video Star,” Robbie, although he nodded a couple of times towards disco, clearly strove to win back the favor of housewives. However, there are some successes here too. The single “Bodies” is the same pop music that you are not ashamed of. And how good is the remix from Aeroplane...
Awards
Robbie Williams has never been deprived of the attention of all kinds of critics and academies. The BRIT 2010 award alone (the tenth in his career), awarded this time for his contribution to the development of music, speaks volumes. Robbie received the BRIT Award several times as the best British solo artist, and twice won awards for best single("Angels", "She"s The One"), twice more - for best video ("Millennium", "She"s The One"). Williams received MTV awards four times, including as best solo artist (1998, 2001, 2005), as well as for best special effects in the video (“Rock DJ”) Among the less significant awards, two stand out from the Smash Hits magazine, which in 1998 recognized Robbie as the best solo artist, and two years earlier officially awarded him the title of “the funniest man in the world.”
Robbie Williams has been a leader in the music charts for many years in a row, but his achievements in music are by no means the only outstanding moment in his biography. good character, pretty appearance and immense love for his own fans - these are the main personality traits of Williams that attract the public so much.
Childhood and youth
Robbie was born in the UK, in a provincial English town called Stoke-on-Trent, in the family of an actor and a florist. Representatives of the zodiac sign Aquarius are rightfully proud of the achievements of Robbie Williams, because his date of birth was February 13th. At 3 years of age little boy Together with her adopted sister, she had to face the hardships of family troubles - her parents divorced, and her two children remained to live with their mother.
Young Mr. Williams early years He loved to fool around, so his studies were not going well. First in junior school, and then in high school he gained a reputation as a “mediocre” and a lazy person, and the desire to once again please a girl from his class prompted the guy to take risks and get involved in problematic situations. It was difficult for Robbie's mother to cope with the child's rebellious nature, but teenagers rarely pay attention to such nuances.
Music
Robbie gained his first acting experience while auditioning for a local musical group called “Take That”. The lineup held auditions in hopes of finding a fifth member, and, to the guy’s great surprise, after performing the song “Nothing Can Divide Us” by Jason Donovan, he was accepted into the Take That group.
Robbie Williams and Take ThatOver the next five years, Robbie was listed in this musical group and performed with four other guys in city pubs. “Take That” initially re-covered famous hits, but already in 1991 the guys released their first album, which not only gained popularity, but became a ticket to the world of show business.
The album “Take That and Party” was considered one of the best of all time for several years in a row. music business Great Britain. A couple of years later, a second collection of hits from the group called “Everything Change” was released. Repeated success turned the heads of the guys from Take That so much that in 1994 they decided to tour the country and perform live.
Numerous concerts, crowds of fans and public recognition were incredibly captivating and captivating, but after the release of his third album, Robbie wanted change.
Every musician dreams of solo performances, but for Mr. Williams there was one detail that he could not ignore after breaking up with former colleagues. According to the terms of his contract with BMG, Robbie could not engage in solo career, if he decides to leave the group. For several years, the guy sued representatives of the company, and at that time depression led the musician down a crooked path - he began to use alcohol and drugs.
After the completion of the litigation, the musician released his first solo song, which is a cover of his work. After this, Robbie recorded his first solo album, the songs of which did not attract the attention of the audience, but success came immediately after creating a hit called “Angels”.
Robbie Williams - "Angels"Not every musician or actor manages to achieve the same success in their career as Robbie Williams did. His song “Angels,” when released, became a hit and earned him the title of “Best Hit of the Last 25 Years.”
Having conquered Europe and home country, Williams did not want to stop there, and already in 1999, immediately after signing a contract with American company Capitol Records, Robbie is creating his first album aimed at potential US fans.
Robbie Williams - "Millennium"“The Ego Has Lended” only took 63rd place on the American charts upon release, which could be called a complete failure. The next attempt a year later brought more success, and the song “Rock Dj” won many international awards at popular festivals, after which the musician’s career took off again.
For his numerous services to British show business, Robbie received another BRIT Awards, which forever immortalized the hero’s name in the annals musical history Great Britain and the whole world.
Russia has always attracted the attention of foreign show business stars, and Robbie was no exception. While on tour in Moscow in 2015, the artist appeared in the studio at a comedy show, where he performed a number of songs together with his musicians.
In 2016, a new project by the musician and singer called “Party Like A Russian” was released, in which Williams performed in the guise of a sort of modern. The main purpose of the single was to make fun of behavior Russian oligarchs, who “buy cars and transport them on their planes.”
Robbie Williams - “Party Like A Russian”The singer touches on a problematic topic, as social inequality has long been the reason for many public scandals and revelations. Moreover, not only in the Russian Federation this topic disturbs the minds and souls of ordinary people. Perhaps Robbie didn't just want to release another music project, but also to draw the attention of those in power to the problems ordinary people and compare their current pitiful situation.
Others believe that the singer wanted to attract fading attention to himself with such a topic. By the way, after the release of “Party Like A Russian”, Robbie’s activities were again noticed in the Russian segment of show business. Invited the musician to a conversation - popular TV presenter"Let Them Talk" program. The recording of the broadcast took place in London, where Williams and Malakhov talked on various topics. The broadcast was replicated on the Internet, and this became the second sensational story for Andrei Malakhov after his meeting with Hollywood actress.
In 2017, during the March broadcast of the program “Let Them Talk,” where Robbie Williams reappeared, the Briton offered to speak on behalf of Russia at the Eurovision 2017 contest, which was to be held in Kyiv. According to the artist, he follows international competition and he is impressed Russian performers. Williams was especially impressed with the number.
Personal life
From the very beginning of his musical career, Robbie aroused interest in himself from the press, creating the image of a brave representative of sexual minorities, and the ambiguous lyrics of the songs did not give a clear answer to this question. But in 1998, the public became aware that Williams had started a relationship with the vocalist music group"All Saints" - Nicole Appleton.
During a short romance, the singer became pregnant, but after deliberation, the girl had an abortion. As she herself told reporters, such a decision was dictated by the terms of cooperation with the group’s investors. After a short period of time, Robbie and Nicole broke up.
After such a failure, the singer started relationships with famous girls Geri Halliwell (“ Spice Girls") And . But these affairs with women ended too quickly, and the artist’s personal life did not work out. Then Robbie decided to use a different dating method.
In the late 90s, dating via the Internet was just gaining popularity, but this is how the singer met his future wife, a Turkish actress. In the period from 2007 to 2010, the lovers met, after which both decided that it was time to legalize the relationship. In union with Aida, the musician had a daughter in 2012, whom her parents named Theodora Rose. Two years later, the wife gave Robbie an heir - a son, Charlton Valentine. Now the singer lives with his wife and children in a mansion in Los Angeles.
According to Robbie himself, Ida helps him in everything and has a positive influence on his rebellious character. Before meeting the girl, the man smoked 3 packs of cigarettes a day, drank a lot of energy drinks and ruined his own body, but Aida became the person who finally changed his life.
“I quit drinking and smoking, and all this thanks to my charming Aida. I finally felt in my place; it was destined for us to meet. And I am immensely happy."
- states the happy father and husband to all the paparazzi who are trying to find out whether the husband is faithful to his current wife.
Robbie Williams's official profile "Instagram" dedicated to his work, but the artist sometimes places there family photos. He often appears bare-chested in front of the camera, showing off his athletic figure and his favorite tattoos. Williams has about 20 images on his body, the first of which – a Celtic cross on his right thigh – appeared at the dawn of his musical career. Then tattoos in the form of a lion and inscriptions in the language of the New Zealand Maori tribe were embossed.
Over time, the first letters of my grandparents' initials appeared on my neck and wrists. Also on the neck appeared the symbol of the “eye of the god Horus”. As a tribute to his mother, the artist engraved the inscription on his hands in gothic style"Mom, I love you". The singer has shown himself to be a devotee of images in the form of inscriptions. They adorn him everywhere: under his collarbone, on his lower back, on his fingers, and on his stomach Robbie depicted a swallow in flight.
Robbie Williams now
Robbie Williams was a guest star at the opening of the 2018 World Cup. On solemn ceremony the star spoke in front of an 80,000-strong audience at the Luzhniki Stadium and a multi-million army of football fans. In the government box were the Crown Prince Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman and the head of FIFA. The artist himself was happy to participate in the opening of the World Cup, calling such a performance “a childhood dream come true.” Together with British singer Russian came on stage opera diva.
Robbie Williams, in a creative rush before the end of the song “Rock DJ”, pointed to the camera middle finger, while singing the words: “I did it for free,” which are not included in the main lyrics of the song. Later, the artist himself, in the “This Morning” program on the British television channel ITV, explained this gesture by saying that there was one minute left before the match between the Russian and Saudi Arabian national teams. Robbie was worried that he wouldn't have time to finish the song and started counting down the seconds. Robbie realized that the gesture was provocative some time later, when he had already left the stage.
Discography
- 1997 – “Life thru a Lens”
- 1998 – “I've Been Expecting You”
- 2000 – “Sing When You're Winning”
- 2001 – “Swing When You're Winning”
- 2002 – “Escapology”
- 2005 – “Intensive Care”
- 2006 – “Rudebox”
- 2009 – “Reality Killed the Video Star”
- 2012 – “Take the Crown”
- 2013 – “Swings Both Ways”
- 2014 – “Under The Radar” Vol.1
- 2016 – “Heavy Entertainment Show”
- 2017 – “Under The Radar” Vol.2
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Biography, life story of Robbie Williams
In February 2004, handsome and darling of fate Robbie Williams celebrated his 30th birthday. And in a year, he will celebrate the 10th anniversary of his solo career, which started in 1995, when this sexy teen idol refused to remain one-fifth of the famous boy band Take That. It must be assumed that Robbie thought ten times before he decided to take such a step: he was exchanging a well-promoted music brand that was booming throughout Europe on shaky ground. solo creativity, a reliable piece of bread and fame - to complete uncertainty.After all, Take That is five whole years of his life. The son of a comedian and singer, who starred in the BBC series Brookside while still a schoolboy, already at the age of 16 Robert was listed as a member of a boy band that was to become one of the most successful pop groups on the British scene. The team, which also included Gary Barlow, Mark Owen, Jason Orange and Howard Donald, was conceived as the British answer to the American stars of New Kids on the Block. Take That beat New Kids on the Block. They dominated the English pop scene for almost five years, selling more records in their homeland than any other English group since the Beatles and boasting seven number one singles to their credit. For their first album, they collected a generous harvest of awards - seven at once - at the Smash Hits Awards, sweetened by a Brit Award for Best Single.
In the fifth year of Take That's existence, the former unanimity in the ranks was no longer observed. Gary Barlow was the first to distance himself from the rest of the participants. central figure group, main author and lead vocalist. But if he preferred not to advertise his differences with the team, then Robbie Williams did not consider it necessary to hide anything. The tabloid press sounded the alarm when the "bad boy", a rowdy and a bully, got involved with a bad company - the musicians Oasis, whose friendship with alcohol and drugs was no secret to anyone. Take That's latest album was recorded with virtually no input from Robbie. So no one was particularly surprised when, in July 1995, Williams officially announced that he was working on solo material and no longer had anything to do with the famous quintet.
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Former teammates, publishing a farewell collection greatest hits, congratulated him on his birthday in a unique way: it was on February 13, 1996, on his 22nd birthday, that they announced the dissolution of Take That.
Robbie was no longer interested in all this; he was preparing to appear before the public in a new role. And to do this, he was forced not only to resolve the problems associated with the violation of the contract with Take That, but also to overcome the hostile attitude of the team’s fans, which did not inspire any optimism for the future. Alcohol and drugs, which would become his constant companions for many years, helped him fight stress. More than a year has passed since he last time appeared in the media as a show business star, until the moment when Robbie again became preoccupied with his musical career. For many months the musician seems to forget about musical career, preferring to party in bars and nightclubs. And the frivolous public with its short memory, in turn, barely remembers who this Robbie Williams is. And finally, in the summer of 96, the singer released his debut solo single. Contrary to press reports, he had nothing to do with Oasis. It was a cover version of the track “Freedom 90” by George Michael, who, by the way, really supported the young artist during a difficult period. With this song, Williams only managed to once again refresh his name in the memory of the English audience - there was no breakthrough. The second single was the song "South of the Border", written by the artist himself and closer to the rock sound of Oasis than the pop style of Take That. She passed almost as unnoticed.
Water wears away stones, and Williams continued to make himself known with new singles, which, although they had very relative success, forced many to reconsider their attitude towards the artist. In any case, his attempts were respected and gradually prepared the way for future success. And all that was left to do was last step.
At the end of 1997, Williams released a single, which can be considered the real start of his solo career. The song "Angels" occupied the top of the British ratings for a long time, becoming a national hit (and released in 1999 in the States, it appeared in the American charts for two more years). The touching words of the song and the beautiful melody, better than other evidence, convinced of the musician’s compositional talent and artistic maturity. In fact, only thanks to this single debut album Williams' "Life Thru a Lens", which had been collecting dust on the shelves for a long time, nevertheless came into the focus of public attention and eventually beat all its rivals in the English chart. Among the artist’s fans, whose number was rapidly growing, were not only amorous teenage girls, but also representatives of both sexes of different ages. The best evidence of his popularity was his triumphant appearance on the stage of the Glastonbury festival.
It is worth recalling that at one time the artist received anti-advertising not only from drugs and drunkenness, not only from brawls and scandals, but also from suspicions of homosexuality. Most of clips and promotional photographs of Take That were of a rather ambiguous nature and openly suggested an unconventional sexual orientation performers. This had its commercial advantages, attracting a gay audience to the group’s work. Robbie Williams could not escape these accusations either, who in 1998 began to fight preconceptions in his own way - by spinning high-profile romance with another show business star, All Saints vocalist Nicole Appleton. This relationship was reflected in the artist’s second album, “I’ve Been Expecting You,” published at the end of 1998. Interest in the release had long been fueled by strong hit singles “Milleneum” (UK number one), “No Regrets” and “Strong.” Is it any wonder that the new long-play started in the charts right from the first line? Collaboration with composer and co-producer Guy Chambers turned out to be especially useful for Robbie’s success.
In the UK, Williams was named the best-selling artist of 1998. But appetite, as smart people say, comes with eating, and the singer was eager to establish himself in the American market. In 1999, Williams produced a special compilation, "The Ego Has Landed", which included best numbers from the first two releases. The album was intended for the USA and was supposed to mark Robbie's arrival on the American continent. The coming actually did not take place: the States reacted very calmly to the release, even after the artist supported the album with active tours. (America and Oasis, once best friends, and later ardent opponents of Williams, had received the same cool reaction not long before.)
But Europe did not betray its idol and welcomed the third one with open arms studio album"Sing When You Are Winning" (2000). Moreover, the impatience of music lovers has long been fueled by promotional singles and videos. One of the most interesting video works (which collected its own crop of special awards) was the scandalous video for the single "Rock DJ", which, of course, topped the English sales ranking . "Sing When You Are Winning" satisfied the tastes of both music critics, and music lovers, which had the most pleasant effect on circulation.
On the next disc, "Swing When You Are Winning", released a year later and inspired by the work of Frank Sinatra ( Frank Sinatra), material of more dubious quality was presented. But this did not affect the artist’s popularity in any way. The recording included old hits by Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. (Sammy Davis Jnr.), the same Sinatra and other authors - songs that Robbie listened to, loved and knew by heart from early childhood. Most of the tracks were recorded at the Los Angeles studio Capitol Recording, where the originals of many of the songs he mastered were created at one time, and in some cases even with the same musicians. The album opened with a new composition, co-written by Robbie and Guy Chambers, "I Will Talk and Hollywood Will Listen". In a duet with actress Nicole Kidman, he performed Frank Sinatra's classic single "Somethin' Stupid" (UK chart number one). With four hit albums already in his discography, superstar Robbie Williams was able to fulfill his long-time dream of giving solo concert at London's Royal Albert Hall.
Contrary to existing plans, in 2002 the artist almost did not have to rest. Already in the first months he began preparing the documentary film “Nobody Someday”, in which he “reported” on the last European tour. Released in April new single"My Culture", which he recorded with Maxi Jazz from the group Faithless for the 1 Giant Leap project.
And soon Williams re-signed a contract with the EMI record label, as a result of which he made history popular music as the highest paid artist: EMI paid as much as 50 (and according to some sources, all 80) million pounds sterling for the right to release the artist’s next album. According to Robbie, he was simply ecstatic: “I’m richer than I could have imagined in my wildest dreams!” According to one of the clauses of the contract, the label agreed to guarantee Williams promotion to the American market. And the singer recorded his fifth studio long-play, “Escapology,” in Los Angeles, working for the last time with his longtime collaborator and producer Guy Chambers. In November 2002, the album was released worldwide. In the UK, of course, “Escapology” conquered the chart, and in the United States it reached number 43 on the Billboard 200. This is the artist’s best performance in his entire career, which continues to gain momentum.
The album's circulation has long been in the seven figures, and Williams goes on a world tour. It culminates in three grand shows at the British Nebworth festival in August 2003, which attracted more than 375,000 spectators and another three and a half million people on their television screens during the live broadcast. Filmed performances form the basis live album"Live Summer 2003" (in America - "Live at Knebwoth").
Getting ready to celebrate his 30th birthday, Robbie Williams summed up some results and shared a lot of secrets in his autobiography, immodestly called "Robbie Williams: All About Me." Taking into account the pace at which the musician’s career is developing, we can assume that this is far from his last autobiography...
Discography:
Life Thru a Lens - 1997
I've Been Expecting You - 1998
Sing When You Are Winning - 2000
Swing When You Are Winning - 2001
Escapology - 2002
Live Summer 2003 - 2003
