Many music lovers are familiar with the work of Sashka Polozhinsky (as the singer is called by his fans) from the work of the TarTak group. The songs of this group have become a real breakthrough in Ukrainian show business. Alexander Polozhinsky, as a charismatic frontman with a memorable voice, has become a favorite of the public in a short time. But not as a single group. Polozhinsky actively promotes his solo project, writes poetry and music for fellow artists, produces young performers and shoots videos.
Childhood and youth
Oleksandr was born on May 28, 1972 in Lutsk in western Ukraine. He began to sing very early, when he performed at festive matinees. He studied at Lutsk school number 15. The guy did not differ in special zeal for science. Most of all, he was interested in music and his favorite guitar. Sashko practically did not part with the instrument. In 1987, after graduating from the 8th grade, he entered the Lviv military boarding school. Parents decided in this way to make a real man out of a bully. It was in this boarding school that Sasha received one of his nicknames - Komis (boarding-military from the word commissar).
The higher education of the artist is economic. Oleksandr graduated from the Faculty of Economics of Lutsk Technical University with a degree in Enterprise Economics. In the first years of university, he did not study well, and even wanted to quit his studies. However, in the third year he suddenly became an excellent student and began to participate in KVN.
Creativity in the fate of Polozhinsky
Sasha began to play with the Lutsk rock band "Flies in Tea". The team performed mainly songs written by Sasha. Later, the musician joined as a showman the punk project Makarov & Peterson, with whom he tried to perform on stage.
1996 Alexander learned about the Chervona Ruta festival. To participate in it, you had to have a group, three songs and submit an application. There was no group, but there was a name and four songs. I wrote one application from the group "Makarov & Peterson" in the category of rock music, and the other, from "Tartak" - in modern dance music. Subsequently, other participants were found for the newly created Tartak group. Polozhinsky became its leader and the author of most of the songs.
Alexander Polozhinsky: "Tartak" and other projects
In the Tartak group, he occupied the most important position. Sasha was (until February 2020) her artistic director, co-producer, vocalist, showman, sex symbol and elder. Also, the texts of all Tartak's songs came from the pen of Polozhinsky.
In combination, Alexander worked as a TV presenter on local channels and a radio presenter. During 2001-2002, he hosted a program for fans of the Russian stage "Russian Hills" on ICTV and M1 channels. In this program, the presenter sneered at the representatives of pop music, which are frankly uninteresting for him, and sometimes even funny. But it was the Russian show business that helped the Ukrainian singer record the debut album of the Tartak group, Population Explosion.
Sasha also hosted the Fresh Blood program on the M1 TV channel, which was engaged in the search and support of young talented groups. The artist took an active part in this, helping newcomers.
From 2007 to 2009, together with Roman Davydov, Andrey Kuzmenko and Igor Pelykh Sashko, he hosted the morning "DSP-show" on Europe Plus radio. In particular, together with Kuzma, he had the headings “Dream in Hand”, “Safe”, “Morning Star”, “With Your Samovar”, “Pure Song” and “Call a Friend”. From 2018 until May 27, 2020, he hosted the author's program "Sounds of O" on NV radio.
Alexander Polozhinsky: folklore and classics in songs
In his desire to convey Ukrainian folklore to the youth, in 2006 Polozhinsky collaborated with the Gulyaygorod folk group. The result was the creation of an album of the same name, in which Ukrainian folk art acquired a modern sound. One of the projects is the recording of the album "Monday" together with Orest Krysa and Eduard Prystupa. Here, excerpts from famous works of Ukrainian classics received musical accompaniment.
2007 took part in the creation of the album of the Belarusian opposition group "Chyrvonym na Bely".
In 2009, he founded the solo project "SP", in the finalization of which is the song "Choose Me" (2009), released on the eve of the presidential elections. Another song "Tsytsydupa" is dedicated to a certain category of girlish pop groups.
In 2011, he became a producer and selected songs for the album of modern Ukrainian lyrical songs "Vo-Svobodno", published with the studio "Kofein". The collection includes tracks by "Motor'rolls", "Nachalova-Blues", Arsen Mirzoyan, "Diploma Lost", "FlyzZza", Yulia Lord, Alisa Kosmos and others. Also in 2011, he was the producer of the 2012 calendar “UPA. People and Weapons, published by the Center for Research on the Liberation Movement.
Polozhinsky's exit from Tartak
In 2012, he tried himself as a director of the video "Tartak"Moral sex." 2014 founded the Bouvier project, with which he released two albums in 2015 and 2019. To support the Ukrainian national football team, together with the Futbol 1/2 TV channels, he recorded a video for the song “Here is My Hand for You”. 2019, together with the frontman of the Karta Svitu group Ivan Marunich, created the duet Ol.Iv.ye. In 2019, Alexander also took part in the creation of the volunteer camp "Tartakov & Tartak", for the revival of the architectural monument of national importance Tartakovskaya Palace of the XIX century.
On February 5, 2020, after the trial of Andrei Antonenko, where Alexander acted as a witness, he announced his withdrawal from the Tartak and Bouvier groups.
September 15, 2020 Alexander Polozhinsky in the Kiev club "Caribbean Club" presented his new project called "Alexander Polozhinsky and Three Roses". The project also included three musicians: Valeria Palyarush (piano), Marta Kovalchuk (bass guitar, double bass), Maria Sorokina (drums). The group performs the Lyrica concert program, which includes various, mostly lyrical, songs.
Alexander Polozhinsky: songs for friends
Sashko Polozhinsky is considered one of the best songwriters. But the musician writes not only for his projects. For Ruslana, he wrote the lyrics to the song "In the rhythm of the heart." For the Kozak System group, he added a poem by Vasily Simonenko “Well, tell me, isn’t it fantastic ...” helped create the song “Not mine”. With the Violet group, he recorded the song "Weighty Words". The group "Double Life" presented the song "To You". He wrote the words and, together with the Riffmaster group, shot a video for the song "Earth".
С Arsen Mirzoyan wrote and performed the song "Fura", dedicated to all the musicians who died early. The presentation of the work took place on the day of the death of one of them - Andrei Kuzmenko. Wrote the lyrics to the song "Always the First", dedicated to the air assault troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Polozhinsky's personal life
The musician leads a rather public life. Actively maintains pages in social networks. According to Sashko, he has nothing to hide from his fans. He never sits still. In his free time, he prefers outdoor activities, snowboarding and playing football at a fairly professional level. The man is not married. Despite thousands of fans, constant declarations of love, he still has not found that one. He has an apartment in Kyiv, but most of the time he lives in his hometown of Lutsk.
In addition to sports, Sashko is engaged in self-development a lot. Loves to read. The book that made a huge impression on the musician is The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. Sasha fundamentally does not read the rest of the novels of the Brazilian writer, so as not to spoil the impression. Among Ukrainian writers, he prefers the work of Ulas Samchuk and Oksana Zabuzhko. The singer's favorite expression is "We must live in such a way that it would be good for me, and at the same time not interfere with anyone."
Citizenship and activities
2013 - Laureate of the Vasily Stus Prize. Sasha was one of the organizers of the action from 14 musical interactive concerts in different cities of central Ukraine, which were held in support of the Ukrainian language "Do not be indifferent."
In addition, Polozhinsky is known for his patriotic public position, which he repeatedly confirmed in the texts of his songs and during public speeches. In particular, the track "I don't want" from the album "Musical" became the unofficial anthem of the Orange Revolution. Together with other musicians, he supports the soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine who are in the OSS (ATO).
Polozhinsky on the situation in the country
Quote from an interview with one of the Ukrainian magazines. “In this case, I cannot put on a mask of carelessness, pretend that everything is fine, that no one is dying, no one is suffering. That there are no people in hospitals with severed limbs, I can’t pretend that I don’t see millions of people who have nowhere to live, because they had to run away from home and I can’t pretend to be happy with what is happening in the country. I am dissatisfied with the actions of officials and the protest movement. I understand that it is not going in the direction it should be moving. There are many people involved who, in their ideals, are not close to all this, they simply satisfy their personal interests.
Together with Ivan Marunich, they supported the initiative against development, initiated an all-Ukrainian information campaign for the preservation of the Svidovets mountain range.
