Constantine is a popular Ukrainian singer, lyricist, finalist of the Voice of the Country rating show. In 2017, he received the prestigious YUNA Music Award in the Discovery of the Year category.
Konstantin Dmitriev (real name of the artist) has been looking for his “place in the sun” for a long time. He stormed auditions and musical projects, but everywhere he heard “no”, referring to the fact that he is “unformatted” for the Ukrainian scene.
Childhood and youth of Konstantin Dmitriev
The artist's date of birth is October 31, 1988. Although today he is called a Ukrainian singer, he was born in the small town of Kholmsk, which is located in Russia.
When Kostya was very young, his mother moved to the capital of Ukraine. The decision to move was influenced by the death of his father. The mother of Konstantin Dmitriev had no choice but to pick up the children and move to her husband's relatives, who lived in Kyiv.
Dmitriev grew up as an incredibly capable and creative child. He was interested in music. By the way, the young man went to a music school earlier than to a general education one.
He was attracted by the sound of the violin. He mastered the playing of a musical instrument so masterfully that after the 9th grade he entered the Musical College named after. R. M. Gliera.
The guy thought about the profession of a musician. The turning point came at the age of 17. At this time, the realization came that he wanted to sing, and not play the violin. Konstantin Dmitriev changed department. He fell under the strict guidance of Tatyana Nikolaevna Rusova.
The creative path of the artist Constantine
He devoted all his free and not free time to music and singing. Konstantin earned his living by singing and teaching vocals. He taught his students one important rule - to hear yourself and not betray your own individuality.
Dmitriev criticized the teaching of classical school teachers. The young man accused his older colleagues of lack of taste and unwillingness to develop. He considers it his true duty to convey the beauty of modern vocals to the younger generation.
Constantine has repeatedly said that foreign music is closer to him. Even today he often listens to the immortal compositions of Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston and Madonna. Dmitriev says that our pop vocalists have a lot to learn from foreign stars.
At the start of his creative career, Konstantin Dmitriev took part in various music shows and competitions. He was at the "Factory", "X-factor", "Ukraine does not believe in tears", but everywhere he heard a resolute "no".
In 2013, the artist went abroad. Friends convinced him to take part in the fest. On one of the venues in England, a track of the Ukrainian singer's own composition was played. After the performance, he was called "a white guy with a black soul." He performed a piece of music "seasoned" with elements of soul, r'n'b and gospel.
But, Konstantin turned out to be rich not only in soul. He loved house songs. Together with Maxim Sikalenko, he took part in Cape Cod. In 2016, the musicians even released a joint album called Cult.
Participation in the musical project "Voice of the Country"
The position of the artist has changed radically after participating in the rating project "Voice of the Country". At the blind audition, he presented the track Hello to the audience and the jury. Immediately, three judges turned to face the guy. Fought for him Tina Karol, Potap и Ivan Dorn. Despite the reputation of Tina Karol and the Flood, Konstantin preferred Dorn. He admitted that Vanya is closer to him in spirit.
The young man made the right choice. Together with Dorn, he reached the final of the project. Ivan even signed his ward to the newly opened Masterskaya label, launching Constantine's solo career.
In 2017, the artist's discography was replenished with a full-length debut LP. The record was called "One". The focus of the album was the tracks "Mara", "Roads" and "Bloodthirst". Actually, then he was nominated by YUNA as "Discovery of the Year".
Konstantin was pleased with the cooperation with Ivan Dorn, but literally a year later he experienced pressure from his mentor. In 2019, he shared with fans the reasons that forced him to leave the promoted label.
Dmitriev accused Dorn of encroaching on his creative freedom. Moreover, according to the singer, the collection "90", which he released in 2018, became a failure precisely because of this moment. The artist admitted that the songs included in the disc with the laconic title "90" were not close to him in spirit.
After leaving for the “sunset”, he even thought about changing his profession. The artist said that during this period of time he was thinking of moving to relatives who lived on the territory of one of the European countries. But the desire to create took over the singer. He continues to record songs and shoot videos.
Constantine: details of personal life
The artist prefers not to talk about his personal life. Journalists and fans suspect that he is a representative of non-traditional sexual orientation. Konstantin does not deny that he took part in gay parades, but he calls himself straight. He only advocates breaking outdated stereotypes.
Constantine: our days
He continues to make music. In 2021 he released a new single on Universal Music. The work was called "Neon Night". Some time later, a bright video was premiered for a new song. October 22, 2021 Konstantin, together with Ivan Dorn visited the show "Evening Urgant". The news didn't end there. Literally a week later, the artists presented a cool collaboration - the clip "Corn".
