Alexandra Budnikova is a Russian singer, a participant in the TV project "Voice", as well as the daughter of the popular TV presenter Roman Budnikova on the Channel One TV channel. Sasha gained infamy after participating in the casting of "Voice" (season 9).
At the casting, Alexandra performed the song "Drunken Sun" by Ukrainian singer Nikita Alekseev. After a few seconds of Sasha's performance, 3 out of 4 judges turned to her. This caused a storm of negative emotions among the audience. The audience was sure that the judges of the Channel One TV channel had been bribed. Since Budnikova's performance cannot be called brilliant.
If you watch Sasha's speech on YouTube video hosting, you can see that she was supported by more than 8 thousand users. And there were even more detractors. 33 thousand viewers put the singer "Don't like it."
Childhood and youth of Alexandra Budnikova
Alexandra Budnikova was born on July 5, 2002 in Moscow. By the way, Sasha's parents are not native Muscovites. They come from Saratov. Even before the birth of their daughter, dad and mom worked as musicians. The couple planned to move to the territory of Israel.
After moving to Moscow, her career began to develop dramatically. Therefore, the Budnikovs did not need to move to another country. Alexandra has been interested in music since childhood. She attended a music school in the flute class.
Soon Sasha's parents divorced, but the girl still managed to maintain a warm and family relationship with her dad. She graduated from high school in 2020. Budnikova was going to professionally engage in creativity. She became an applicant at the Moscow State Institute of Culture (MGUKI).
Roman Budnikov (Sasha's father) is currently working as the host of the Good Morning and Fazenda programs on Channel One. Alexandra's mother, Galina, married a second time and gave birth to a child.
Alexandra Budnikova: Participation in the show "Voice"
Alexandra Budnikova's acquaintance with the stage and competitive selection began as a spectator. She attended the show “Voice. Children". Then Roman Budnikov, in one of his interviews, said that his daughter was still too small for the stage. But still, Sasha's father did not rule out the fact that she would soon prove herself as a participant in a musical project.
Budnikova did not study vocals professionally. She is self taught. Her dad taught her how to play the guitar. And then Sasha worked on her own. By the time she appeared on the Voice project, the girl already had a diploma about graduating from a music school and live performances at the so-called "jams".
On October 23, 2020, Alexandra Budnikova first appeared on the professional stage. She appeared before strict judges with the composition "Drunken Sun", which is originally performed by Ukrainian singer Alekseev.
The judges were pleasantly surprised by the performance of the young talent. From the first chords, the button was pressed by one of the jury members - rapper Basta. Behind him, expressing delight, Shnur and Polina Gagarina turned. Valery Syutkin is the only jury member who did not press the button, but Sergey Shnurov did it for the singer.
Later, journalists drew attention to the confusion of Sasha Budnikova, indicating that she did not look ready for such close attention and excitement. Since four judges turned to Alexandra, fortune smiled at her. She could personally choose to whom she would go to the team. Basta and Polina Gagarina fought for her. Sasha gave preference to Vakulenko, saying that she would still have time to work with Polina.
After accusations against the judges, Alexandra's mentor, rapper Basta, turned to his fans and ill-wishers:
“Be that as it may, I will only answer for myself here - this is a matter of personal principles for everyone and what you believe in and who you want to be. What I heard behind my back, I definitely liked it. I was touched by Sasha's singing ... ".
Personal life of Alexandra Budnikova
Alexandra Budnikova does not advertise her personal life. Judging by her activity on social networks, now she is more interested in her career and creative pursuits than in her personal life. By the way, on the singer's Instagram, you can not only see photos, but also listen to cover versions of popular tracks performed by Budnikova.
Sasha independently records arrangements, makes editing. In addition, on the social network you can see recordings of her performances at small club concerts and apartment houses. After the scandalous performance on the Voice project, Budnikova added more subscribers every day.
Interesting facts about Alexander Budnikova
- Alexandra Budnikova, before performing on the Voice project, performed the track "Drunk Sun" for her subscribers. Her "home" performance was warmly received by the public.
- During a trip to Europe, Sasha and dad arranged street concerts.
- The grandmother of the young singer, Tamara Karlovna Tsikhan, is an actress of the Saratov Youth Theater. Surprisingly, she acts as a drag queen.
Alexandra Budnikova today
On Instagram, Sasha now has the status “I work in Logic Pro X! Self-taught! I teach! Open to cooperation." She is preparing for performances on the show "Voice", and also does not forget to attend a higher educational institution. You can find out about the latest news from the life of the singer in official social networks.
The singer will give her first solo concert at the 16 Tons Arbat Club on March 2, 2021. Alexandra will please the audience with the performance of author's tracks and popular covers.
