Andrey Derzhavin is a famous Russian musician, singer, composer and presenter.
Recognition and popularity came to the singer thanks to his unique vocal abilities.
Andrei, without modesty in his voice, says that at the age of 57, he achieved the goals set in his youth.
The childhood and youth of Andrei Derzhavin
The future star of the 90s was born in the small town of Ukhta, in 1963. In addition to little Andrei, the youngest daughter Natasha was still brought up in the family.
Few people know that the elder Derzhavins were not from the Komi Republic. Dad came to the north from the South Urals, and mom was born in the Saratov region.
Andrei's parents were far from art. But one way or another, when Derzhavin Jr. entered a music school, he showed his natural talent almost from the very first days.
The boy had excellent hearing and voice.
Derzhavin easily learns to play the piano. The next instrument that Andrey picked up was the guitar.
He mastered playing the guitar at home.
Derzhavin studied well at school. He was not an excellent student, but he did not lag behind in development from his peers. After the end of the decade, the young man becomes a student at the Industrial Institute.
Student life captured Andrei with his head. In those years it was fashionable to create musical groups. But, Derzhavin didn’t just follow the trends of the music industry, he lived for music, and he liked what he was doing.
So, Derzhavin, together with his friend Sergei Kostrov, create the Stalker group.
Initially, the musical group did not have a vocalist. The guys just played musical instruments, delighting music lovers with their playing.
But, in 1985, Derzhavin realized that the time had come for change. He picks up the microphone and saves the Stalker's reputation.
The first song that Andrei performed was the musical composition "Star". This track will be included in the debut album Stalker. In addition to the composition of the same name, the songs “Without You”, “I Want Not to Remember Evil” were very popular.
In a short period of time, Stalker gathers his audience. In the 90s, there was a lack of quality music, so Derzhavin and his team kept afloat well.
From the middle of the 80s, the creative career of Andrei Derzhavin began.
Creative career of Andrei Derzhavin
The debut disc "Star" becomes so successful that the soloists of the musical group are bailed out by the Syktyvkar Philharmonic.
As part of the tour, the guys managed to travel around almost the entire Soviet Union.
The musical group Stalker immediately indicated for themselves that they would perform songs in the musical direction of pop.
The dance style of the tracks immediately found recognition among young people. In a short period of creative career, Stalker becomes one of the most popular bands in the USSR.
In the late 80s, Sergei and Andrei decide to travel to Moscow. There, at one of the recording studios, the guys, one by one, begin to release top musical compositions.
The records that the Stalker group released were recorded at the Time Machine recording studio. The albums "Life in an Imaginary World" and "First-Hand News" received the maximum number of positive responses.
Not without television. Stalker record video clips for the most popular tracks from their repertoire. We are talking about the clips “I Believe” and “Three Weeks”.
With the latest single, they perform in the Morning Mail program. The musical group is making a name for itself of all-Union significance.
In 1990, Stalker presented his fans with the musical composition "Don't Cry, Alice" on New Year's Eve. It was thanks to this track that Andrey Derzhavin's popularity grew a million times over.
Fans guarded the singer at every step - near the house, work, cafes and other establishments. Derzhavin became the favorite of millions of women.
Many fans were impressed by the fact that Derzhavin looked like another rising star - Yuri Shatunov.
In his interviews, Andrei said that he was not a relative and even a friend of Shatunov, so there was no need for extra comments.
The musical composition "Don't cry, Alice" was Derzhavin's last work in the Stalker group.
In 1992, Andrey stopped his creative activity.
But, despite the gap, the musicians once again get together in 1993 to perform at the Song of the Year competition. The farewell exit brings the guys the title of laureates of the annual song contest.
The songs of the musical group Stalker are still popular with music lovers.
Tracks and clips of the soloists of the group are publicly available on the Internet. But, besides this, Stalker tracks are also played on the radio.
Hits by Andrey Derzhavin
In the early 1990s, the Russian singer was invited to the Komsomolskaya Pravda magazine. Derzhavin took the place of the music editor in the team.
Having mastered the profession, Andrei was entrusted with an additional position - now he could prove himself as the host of a popular music program.
Gradually, the roads of Andrei and the second soloist of Stalker, Sergei, diverge. Sergei begins to pump the musical group Lolita, and Derzhavin is trying to build a solo career. Andrey does it with a bang.
He becomes the most popular performer of the Russian stage.
The first solo album of Andrei Derzhavin was the disc "Lyrical Songs".
This included such popular compositions as "Someone else's wedding" and "Brother". For them, the singer receives the award of the Song of the Year 94 contest.
Music lovers did not bypass the lyrical musical composition "Cranes". Andrey, who has reached certain heights in his solo musical career, does not stop there.
Derzhavin tries himself as a jury at the popular competition "Morning Star".
In the mid-90s, Andrei Derzhavin went on tour. In addition, he records in the studio and on television.
During his solo career, the singer releases 4 albums. 20 songs from Derzhavin's records become unconditional hits of the era.
“Forget about me”, “Katya-Katerina”, “For the first time”, “Funny swing”, “Natasha”, “The one that leaves in the rain” - these are not all musical compositions, the words of which music lovers knew by heart.
In the late 90s, the performer was seen in collaboration with Apina and Dobrynin.
memory of a friend
In the early 90s, Derzhavin struck up a close friendship with another Russian performer, Igor Talkov. Derzhavin was also present at the concert where Talkov was killed.
Andrey Talkov, after the death of his friend, helped his relatives with the burial. For him, the event associated with the murder of a friend was a big blow. He dedicated several poems in honor of Igor.
In 1994, Derzhavin wrote a text, which he later put on the song. We are talking about the musical composition "Summer Rain".
In addition to helping with the burial and honoring the memory of a friend with his songs, Derzhavin helped Talkov's wife and son financially.
Andrey Derzhavin and the Time Machine group
In 2000, Andrei Derzhavin received an offer from the soloists of the musical group Time Machine. The musicians were just in search of a keyboard player, and offered Derzhavin this place.
From that moment on, Andrey proved himself to be an excellent keyboardist. The career of a solo artist had to be put on the backburner, but Derzhavin was not opposed to realizing himself in such a famous rock band as the Time Machine.
The heat around the name of Andrei subsided, but even in these years he continues to create his works.
Since 2000, Derzhavin has been acting as a film music composer.
Andrei writes songs for such films as "Dancer", "Loser", "Gypsies", "Marry a Millionaire".
Personal life
The Russian singer met his first and only love when he was still studying at a higher educational institution.
He spotted Elena Shakhutdinova during a break between couples, and since that time she has not left the heart of a celebrity.
Interestingly, the artist practically does not tell the media about his personal life. In addition, there are few photographs of Derzhavin with his family on the Internet.
Andrey is a very secretive person, so he never takes out the personal to the public.
Today Derzhavin leads a measured life. He admits that over the years, he wants to spend more time with his family. He recently became a grandfather.
The son gave the celebrity two grandchildren - Alice and Gerasim. The happy grandfather could not help but share this joyful event on his Instagram page.
In 2019, Derzhavin could be seen at rock festivals, along with the Time Machine group.
At one of the concerts, a journalist asked him a provocative question regarding his son, who had attempts to break into show business.
Derzhavin replied that his son had no Napoleonic plans. Having tried himself as a singer, he realized that this was not his path.
