Nikolay Baskov

Nikolay Victorovich Baskov (Russian: Николай Викторович Басков) was born on October 15, 1976, in Balashikha, Moscow Oblast, Russian SFSR. He is a Russian tenor who performs in both operatic and popular music styles.[1] His honors include commendations as Meritorious Artist[2] and People's Artist[3] of the Russian Federation, as well as People's Artist of Ukraine.[4]

Nikolay Baskov
Николай Басков
Born
Nikolay Victorovich Baskov

(1976-10-15) 15 October 1976
Balashikha, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Alma materMoscow Conservatory, Gnessin State Musical College
OccupationSinger
Years active2000–present
Title
Awards
Musical career
GenresOpera, popular music
Websitebaskov.ru

In addition to his career as a vocalist, Baskov is a regular figure on the Russian game show What? Where? When?.

Biography

Baskov studied at the Gnessin Russian Academy of Music and Moscow Conservatory.[5] In 1998, he placed first in the All-Russian Young Singers Competition and placed second in the 1999 Grande Voce competition in Spain.[5] The same year, Nikolay Baskov was invited to the Bolshoi theatre troupe, where he performed the major arias in such operas as Yevgeni Onegin, Prince Igor, Boris Godunov, Traviata, and others.

In 2000, he recorded his debut solo album, The Dedication. The music video filmed for "In Memory of Caruso" (a cover of "Caruso" written by Lucio Dalla) was aired on Russian TV and increased his popularity. In 2001, Baskov abandoned the Bolshoi to work on his solo career. Though Baskov's repertoire consists mostly of modern arrangements of arias and romances, he performs pop music as well. Nikolay has often performed with pop artists, as well as with classical singers such as Montserrat Caballé. From July 2009 to March 2011, he dated Oxana Fedorova, the former Miss Universe.

Released in 2011, the Nikolai Baskov: Romantic Journey concert performance CD/DVD took place at Moscow's Hall of the Luzhniki Stadium. Baskov was accompanied by a full orchestra and played to an enthusiastic crowd of nearly 10,000 people. Taped with 24 HD cameras, this is Russia's most elaborate and expensive performance ever recorded for international television. He performed classic pieces from Tosca, La bohème, Werther, Turandot and other popular songs from his catalogue such as Be My Love, Granada and Back to Sorrento. Baskov is joined by world-renowned soprano, Montserrat Caballé, and her daughter Marti, for several duets.[6]

In early 2012, Baskov embarked on his first American tour.[5]

In December 2012, he signed an open letter against a St. Petersburg bill banning "homosexual propaganda," along with pop stars like Philipp Kirkorov and Dima Bilan.[7]

Discography
  • Dedication (Посвящение, 2000)
  • Dedication Encore (Посвящение на бис, 2000)
  • Masterpieces of the Passing Century (Шедевры уходящего века, 2001)
  • I'm 25 (Мне 25, 2001)
  • Never say Goodbye (Никогда не говори прощай, 2004)
  • Let me go (Отпусти меня, 2005)
  • Best Songs (Лучшие песни, 2005)
  • Only for you (Тебе одной, 2007)
  • Romantic Journey, 2011
  • Game (Игра, 2016)

Extended plays
  • Karaoke EP (2020)

Pesnya goda
Year Final Title in English
2002 Шарманка, Силы небесные "Barrel organ, Hosts of Heaven"
2003 Любовь не знает слова "нет" "Love Does Not Know the Word 'No'"
2004 Ах, эта ночь, Цветет малина, Я буду руки твои целовать "Oh, This Night, Flowering Raspberry, I Will Kiss Your Hands"
2005 Сердце, Отпусти меня "A Heart, Let Me Go"
2006 Я знаю, ты далеко "I Know You're Far Away"
2007 Тебе одной "You're The One"
2008 Внезапная любовь "Sudden Love"
2009 Цветы, Права любовь "Flowers, Love Rights"
2010 Все цветы "All Flowers"
2011 Сохранив любовь "Keeping Love"
2012 Странник, Я найду свою любовь "Wanderer, I'll Find My Love"
2013 Ну кто сказал, Николай "Well, Who Said, Nikolay"
2014 Вишневая любовь "Cherry Love"
2015 Ты мое счастье, Любовь – не слова "You Are My Happiness, Love - Not Words"
2016 Я подарю тебе любовь

Обниму тебя

 "I will gift you love"

"Hug you"

2017 Ждать тебя

Твои глаза Маренго

 "Wait for you"

"Your eyes Marengo"

2018 Мой король

Ты сердце мое разбила

 "My king"

"You broke my heart"

2019 Караоке

Ибица

 "Karaoke"

"Ibiza"

Honours and awards

See also

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Почётное звание присвоено указом президента России № 1106 от 6 сентября 2001 года Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 12 мая 2009 года № 521 «О присвоении почётного звания „Народный артист РФ“ Баскову Н. В.» Archived 25 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Данные официального веб-сайта артиста Archived 24 April 2001 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Houk, Steve (13 December 2011). "Music Notes:Baskov's American Tune". Archived from the original on 27 July 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  6. Fiallos, Maya. "Nikolai Baskov: ROMANTIC JOURNEY". International Media. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  7. Russian Pop Stars Chime in on 'Sodomite Propaganda', RIA Novosti, 20 December 2012, archived from the original on 30 September 2013
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