Arsen Shakhunts is a famous musician who performs songs based on Caucasian motifs. The performer became known to a wide audience thanks to his performances in a group with his brother. However, he gained international fame as a result of starting a solo career.
The youth of the artist
Arsen was born into an ordinary working-class family on March 1, 1979 in the city of Mary in Turkmenistan. He was born as the second child. Brother Alexander was almost ten years older. 8 days after the birth of Arsen, the elder brother turned 10. Both children were interested in music from a young age. The idol of both young people from an early age was Boris Davidyan.
Alexander graduated from a music school in his native city, and then entered the service in the armed forces of Turkmenistan. The younger brother followed in the footsteps of his brother and entered the same school. After the end of the service, Alexander took Arsen to the capital of Russia, preventing him from completing his studies. This act of theirs was considered a bad decision by their parents for a long time. In Moscow, the brothers worked at the Hayastan restaurant.
Duo of brothers Shahunts
Already in the late 90s, young people created the Shakhunts Brothers collective. The creative team actively collaborated at that time with well-known performers -
Gasan Mammadov and Kerim Kurbangaliev. In Ashgabat, the brothers became popular performers. It is noteworthy that the role of the soloist in the duet was entirely for Arsen. Alexander assisted his brother in writing compositions, and played the clarinet during performances.
For 20 years, many journalists and fans have tried to reliably find out about the nationality of Arsen Shakhunts. Some people claim that the roots of the musician are in Armenia, while according to another version, the performer is a purebred Turkmen. The star duo of Turkmenistan often perform Baku chanson in their performances.
Dawn of the duo's career
The brothers' debut album was called "Beloved". It was released at the beginning of the new millennium - in 2000. The songs for the collection were recorded at the Polyx studio in Ashgabat.
However, the Shakhunts brothers became real celebrities in 2002. At this time, their album "Love is such a thing" was released. The popularity of musicians among the Caucasian peoples grew rapidly. Their songs have become an integral part of almost every wedding and other celebrations in the Caucasus. And besides their own compositions, they performed hits by Boka and Harutyunyan. But the most famous at that time were the author's "Yana-Yana" and "Dove".
The last song became a kind of anthem for the duo's audience. But the fame of the composition did not leave envious performers alone. For example, Sabir Ahmedov performed "dove" in his performances and called himself its author.
This story caused a wide public outcry. But it subsided after Alexander's statement that the copyright had been sold to Sabir. The transaction took place with the condition that the real creators must be indicated when executing. In the famous Russian film "Exercises in Beauty", this composition became one of the main soundtracks. And at the end of 2019, Arsen Shakhunts was awarded platinum certification for Dove.
Arsen Shakhunts: The beginning of a solo career
Since the beginning of 2019, Arsen began his own creative path, separating from his brother. Apparently, the last piece recorded together with Alexander as part of a duet was the “Star of Love”. At least on the YouTube video portal, the last mention of the band is found under a video with that name. All further publications single out only one of the brothers as the author.
Arsen's solo career received a new round after the release of the video for the song "Girl, stop!". This recording brought him real international recognition. To actively promote the hit, all popular technologies were used - social networks and the Internet.
Many bloggers have chosen this music as the soundtrack for their videos and vines. The performance of the composition has become a prerequisite for almost all weddings and corporate parties. The author gladly made reposts in his social networks with the fun of people at events to his music.
Arsen's tour was given the same name as his main hit. This also contributed to the popularization of the track among the population. At the beginning of last year on YouTube there were already more than 30 million views of the clip "Girl, stop!".
Domesticity
Arsen is a rather private person when it comes to his personal life. He does not publish information and photos on his channels about his spouse and children. Fans only know that both Shakhunts brothers are married, and the wife of the younger Arsen is called Irina. Whether the celebrity has children is not known for certain. It remains to be hoped that the star will eventually become a more public person.
What is Arsen Shakhunts doing now
In addition to touring, the performer gives solo concerts in Moscow restaurants. The celebrity even celebrates the New Year at performances in institutions. For example, on the eve of 2020, Arsen was a SongBand resident at the Emperor Hall in Odintsovo.
Recently, there was news in the media about a fight in an Azerbaijani institution because of the Russian-language performance of the hit “Girls, Stop!”, which was incorrect for the local public. Then a message came that the song was performed not by Arsen, but by local musicians. The same news contained information about the current place of residence of the Shakhunts brothers. The eldest lives in Rostov-on-Don, and the youngest lives in Moscow.
