Sergey Lazarev

Sergey Vyacheslavovich Lazarev - Russian pop singer, actor, TV presenter and ex-member of the duet "Smash !!" Twice he represented Russia at the international Eurovision festival (2016 and 2019), taking 3rd place both times. Since 2007 - host of the "Song of the Year" festival.

In this article, we will discuss the main events in the biography of Sergei Lazarev, and also consider the most interesting facts from his creative and personal life.

So, before you is a short biography of Sergei Lazarev.

Biography of Sergei Lazarev

Sergey Lazarev was born on April 1, 1983 in Moscow. Together with his brother Pavel, he grew up and was brought up in the family of Vyacheslav Yuryevich and Valentina Viktorovna.

When Seryozha was still young, his parents decided to leave. As a result, the children stayed with their mother. An interesting fact is that the father refused to pay alimony.

Childhood and youth

When Lazarev was barely 4 years old, his mother sent him to gymnastics.

Later, the boy became interested in music, as a result of which he decided to quit gymnastics. He simultaneously attended various children's ensembles, where he studied vocal singing.

At the age of 12, a significant event took place in the biography of Sergei Lazarev. He was invited to the popular children's ensemble "Fidgets". Thanks to this, he and the guys often appeared on television and participated in various song festivals.

When Lazarev graduated from school No. 1061, on the initiative of the director, a museum dedicated to the famous student was founded in it.

Soon, Sergei entered the Moscow Art Theater School, where he received an acting education. He often performed on the theater stage and received awards such as "The Seagull" and "Crystal Turandot".

Music

The idea to form a group repeatedly came to both Sergei Lazarev and his companion in "Fidgets" - Vlad Topalov. Over time, Topalov's father proposed to release an album for the tenth anniversary of the children's ensemble.

It was at this moment that the guys recorded their famous hit “Belle”, which prompted them to found the duo “Smash !!”.

In 2002 "Smash !!" participates in the international festival "New Wave", where he takes 1st place. After that, friends began to record new songs, some of which were filmed with video clips.

An interesting fact is that the disc "Freeway", released in 2003, was certified platinum.

Lazarev and Topalov gained great popularity not only in their homeland, but also far beyond its borders. In 2004, the release of the next album “2nite” was announced, which became the last in the history of “Smash !!”.

Sergei Lazarev has publicly stated that he is leaving the group for a solo career. This news came as a complete surprise to the entire army of fans of the duo.

In 2005, Lazarev presented his debut album, Don’t Be Fake. It is worth noting that all the songs on the album were performed in English. The following year, he was named the best singer of the year at the MTV Russia Music Awards.

During the biography of 2007-2010. Sergey released 2 more solo discs - "TV Show" and "Electric Touch". And again, almost all the songs Lazarev performed in English.

Two years later, the fourth solo album "Lazarev." Was released, in which there was the famous composition "Moscow to California", recorded together with DJ M.E.G. and Timati.

In 2016, Sergey represented his country at Eurovision with the song You Are the Only One, taking 3rd place. Preparations for the festival and continuous touring activities knocked him out of his strength.

Shortly before Eurovision, Sergey Lazarev lost consciousness in the midst of a concert in St. Petersburg. As a result, the event had to be stopped. In addition, the producers canceled several concerts that were due to take place soon.

In 2017, Lazarev, in a duet with Dima Bilan, recorded a video clip for the song "Forgive Me". More than 18 million people watched the clip on YouTube. In the same year, the musician released his next album "In the epicenter".

In 2018, the artist's new disc was presented under the name "The oNe". It was attended by 12 songs in English.

Films and television

At the age of 13, Lazarev won the Morning Star television competition. The teenager conquered the judging panel and the audience with his voice.

In 2007, Sergei won the first season of the TV show "Circus with the Stars", and then took 2nd place in the entertainment show "Dancing on Ice".

Below you can see a photo of 2008, where Lazarev stands next to Oksana Aplekaeva, who was killed by a former participant in the reality show "Dom-2".

Enjoying great popularity in Russia, Lazarev begins to conduct such television projects as "New Wave", "Song of the Year" and "Maidans". In addition, he tried himself as a mentor in the program "I want to Meladze" and "Voice of the country".

The singer appeared on the big screen as a child, when he participated in the filming of the children's newsreel "Yeralash". He also appeared in a number of Russian films and TV series, where he got minor roles.

Personal life

Since 2008, Lazarev has been in a relationship with the famous TV presenter Leroy Kudryavtseva. They met for 4 years, after which they decided to part ways.

In 2015, the artist announced that he had a girlfriend. He chose not to make her name public, but said that the girl does not belong to show business.

In the same year, a tragedy occurred in Lazarev's biography. His older brother Pavel died in an accident, leaving behind his daughter Alina. For a while, the singer could not come to his senses, because he was very friendly with Paul.

In December 2016, Sergei Lazarev announced that he had a son, Nikita, who was already 2 years old at that time. He deliberately hid the birth of his son from the public, as he did not want to attract undue interest to the family from journalists and the public. Nothing is known about Nikita's mother.

In 2019, in the program "Secret for a Million," Lazarev admitted that in addition to a son, he also had a daughter. He again refused to share details about his children, saying only that the girl's name was Anna.

Sergey Lazarev regularly goes to the gym to keep fit. Among the artist's hobbies is horse riding.

Favorite musicians Lazarev are Beyoncé, Madonna and Pink. An interesting fact is that in addition to pop music, he willingly listens to rock, hip-hop and other musical directions.

Sergey Lazarev today

In 2018, Lazarev received his 6th Golden Gramophone for the song So Beautiful. In addition, he won the Best Album nomination.

In 2019, Sergey took part in Eurovision again with the song Scream. It was produced by Philip Kirkorov. As well as last time, the singer took 3rd place.

In the same year, Sergey Lazarev visited Regina Todorenko's talk show "Friday with Regina". On the program, the musician shared his plans for the future, and also recalled some interesting facts from his biography.

According to the regulations for 2019, Lazarev shot 18 video clips. In addition, he has 13 roles in various films and television series.