Interesting facts about Viktor Tsoi

Interesting facts about Viktor Tsoi Is a great opportunity to learn more about famous rock musicians. Despite the fact that tens of years have passed since the tragic death of the artist, his work is still in demand. His songs are covered by other musicians, which makes his name even more famous.

So, here are the most interesting facts about Viktor Tsoi.

1. Viktor Robertovich Tsoi (1962-1990) - Soviet rock musician and artist. Frontman of the rock band "Kino".
2. After receiving a certificate, Victor studied woodcarving at a local school, as a result of which he skillfully carved wooden netsuke figures.
3. Tsoi's height was 184 cm.
4. Did you know that the debut album of the "Kino" group - "45" owes its name to the duration of the songs in it - 45 minutes?
5. In an interview, Viktor Tsoi admitted that the very first song he wrote was "My Friends".
6. The musician's favorite color was black.
7. An interesting fact is that Viktor Tsoi was known as “one of the leaders of the Leningrad underground - the New Artists association”. No less interesting is the fact that 10 of his canvases were exhibited back in 1988 in New York.
8. The most unloved season for Tsoi was winter. In the composition "Sunny days" there is a line: "White muck lies under the window ...".
9. In his youth, Victor was an admirer of the work of Mikhail Boyarsky and Vladimir Vysotsky.
10. In his youth, Tsoi painted posters of famous Western rock musicians, successfully selling them to his peers.
11. Even as a teenager, Victor was fond of Bruce Lee's activities. As a result, he practiced martial arts and often imitated the famous fighter's lifestyle.
12. For about 2 years, Viktor Tsoi worked as a fireman in the Kamchatka boiler house, where Soviet rockers often gathered. Now "Kamchatka" is a museum dedicated to the musician's work.
13. Asteroid # 2740 is named after Viktor Tsoi (see interesting facts about asteroids).
14. When Tsoi was asked why the group is called "Kino", he replied that this name is abstract, and also does not call for anything and does not oblige.
15. Victor's only son, Alexander, also became a rock musician.
16. Tsoi showed great interest in Japanese poetry and oriental creativity. Of the Russian classics, he most of all liked the works of Dostoevsky, Bulgakov and Nabokov.
17. In Russia there are dozens of streets, avenues and parks named after Viktor Tsoi.
18. Abroad, the Kino group gave only 4 concerts: 2 in France and one each in Italy and Denmark.
19. According to the results of a poll by the magazine "Soviet Screen", for playing the role of Moro in the film "Needle", Tsoi was recognized as the best film actor in 1989.
20. An interesting fact is that in 1999 a postage stamp of the Russian Federation was issued in honor of the artist.
21. Jenny Yasnets, a student who now works as a web designer, is the prototype of "Eighth Grader" from the musician's lyrical composition.
22. According to requests on the Internet, Tsoi's most popular song is considered "A Star Called The Sun".
23. In turn, the hit "Blood Group" takes 1st place in the hit-parade of the 100 best songs of the 20th century "Our Radio".
24. Victor's wife, Marianna, was a costume designer and artist for the Kino collective.
25. In the fall of 2018, an auction was held in St. Petersburg (see interesting facts about St. Petersburg), where Tsoi's Soviet passport (9 million rubles), his notebook with phones (3 million rubles) and the manuscript of the song “We are waiting change! " (3.6 million rubles).

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