Leonid Agutin is an Honored Artist of Russia, producer, musician and composer. He is paired with Angelica Varum. This is one of the most recognizable couples of the Russian stage.
Some stars fade over time. But this is not about Leonid Agutin.
He tries his best to keep up with the latest fashion trends - he watches his weight, recently cut his long hair, his repertoire has also undergone some changes.
Agutin's music has become lighter and more refined, but the manner of performing tracks inherent in Leonid has not disappeared anywhere.
The fact that Agutin, as a singer, does not age, is also evidenced by his instagram page.
The singer has over 2 million subscribers. He is an active internet user. All the latest news about the artist can be found just from his social networks.
Agutin's childhood and youth
Leonid Agutin was born in the capital of the Russian Federation, in Moscow. The date of birth of the future star falls on 1968.
Leonid was born into a creative family. His father is the famous musician Nikolai Agutin, and his mother's name is Lyudmila Shkolnikova.
Leonid's mother has nothing to do with music or show business. However, the singer recalls that his mother achieved no less popularity than his famous father.
Agutin's mother was an honored teacher of Russia, and taught elementary school children.
The biography of Pope Leonid was very rich and varied. Agutin Sr. was one of the soloists of the fashionable ensemble "Blue Guitars", and later administered the groups "Jolly Fellows", "Singing Hearts", "Pesnyary" and the team of Stas Namin.
Leonid was the only son in the Agutin family. Mom and dad did not burden the child with absolutely no worries.
From little Leni, only one thing was required - to study well at school and devote time to classes at a music school.
Leonid recalled that in childhood music was for him - the whole world. Agutin explained his craving for the study of music by the fact that his father, who was directly connected with creativity, was a great authority for him.
At that time, Agutin Jr. began to show some success in his work, his father decided to transfer his son to the Moscow jazz school at the Moskvorechye House of Culture.
After graduating from this educational institution, young Agutin becomes a student at the State Institute of Culture, which is located on the territory of Moscow.
Army years
When the time came to repay the debt to the army, Leonid did not "mow" from his long. Agutin Jr. went to the army and remembers this period as a good life experience.
The father was against his son serving, but Leonid was unshakable. Agutin Jr. recalls that he also studied music in the army.
Leonid in part, together with the army ensemble, often arranged concerts for his colleagues.
In a short period of time, the young man became the soloists of the military song and dance ensemble. Once, he did not put the chief on the payroll and went AWOL, for which he had to pay.
He had to salute his homeland on the Karelian-Finnish border in the border troops, as an army cook. Leonid served in the army from 1986 to 1988.
Leonid said that the army made him a disciplined man. Despite the fact that his friends warned that life in the army was far from sugar, Agutin Jr. liked to repay his homeland.
In one of his interviews, Leonid, with a smile on his face, recalled that he was the fastest to make the bed and get dressed.
The beginning of the musical career of Leonid Agutin
Since Leonid Agutin grew up and was brought up in a creative family, he did not dream of anything else, except to devote himself to music.
As a student, he traveled with Moscow ensembles and groups to different cities.
At the beginning of his creative career, Agutin did not perform solo, but was only on "warming up".
Performances on stage allowed Agutin to gain enough experience in order to realize himself as a solo artist. Leonid composes music and writes songs.
In 1992, he was able to draw attention to himself thanks to the musical composition "Barefoot Boy". For which, in the end, he won a victory at one of the music festivals in Yalta.
After winning the music festival, Agutin starts recording his debut album.
Leonid worked in the musical genre of pop. However, the performer himself has repeatedly admitted to journalists that his first and last love was jazz.
Leonid Agutin: "Barefoot Boy"
The musical career of the performer begins with the first disc, named after the first musical success - "Barefoot Boy".
The debut album was fairly well received by music critics and existing fans. The musical compositions “Hop hey, la laley”, “Voice of tall grass”, “Who should not be expected” - at one time became real hits.
At the end of the year, Agutin was recognized as the best singer, and his disc received the status of the album of the outgoing year.
After the overwhelming success, Leonid Agutin immediately starts recording his second album. The second disc was called "Decameron".
The second record only increases interest in the new star. For that period of time, Agutin became as popular as Kirkorov, Meladze and the Lyube group.
In 2008, Leonid Agutin recorded the musical composition "Border". It did not do without a young team of inveterate scammers.
Later, the performers record a video clip for the presented track. For a long time, the song "Border" does not leave the first steps of the music charts.
Honored Artist
In the same year, Leonid Agutin received the title of Honored Artist of Russia. The award is presented to him by Dmitry Medvedev himself.
For about 10 years, Agutin went to his popularity, and was able to win the hearts of Russian music lovers.
Leonid said that receiving the title of People's Artist for him is one of the recognitions that he is not doing his job in vain.
The album "Cosmopolitan Life", which he recorded together with the outstanding jazz singer Al Di Meola, is considered special in the singer's discography. The disc was published on the territory of the Russian Federation, the USA and Europe.
It is interesting that in Europe and the USA this disc received much more recognition than in the historical homeland of Leonid Agutin.
One cannot close one's eyes to the fact that Leonid Agutin has always honed himself and his work.
Confirmation of this is his musical compositions. In stock, the performer has songs that are recorded in the style of jazz, reggae, folk.
Award time
In 2016, the singer received a number of prestigious awards. A big award for him was the award from the Music Box. Leonid received the title of singer of the year.
The presented award was organized in 2013 by the leading production centers of the Russian Federation, and the awards ceremony is broadcast annually from the hall of the Kremlin Palace.
Interestingly, the jury is made up of spectators who cast their votes by sending SMS messages.
Despite the fact that young artists appear on the Russian stage every year, Leonid does not fade and does not lose his popularity.
On the contrary, the musician becomes a mentor for the young and “green”, whom one wants to be equal to. who wants to imitate.
Poems by Leonid Agutin
Not all poems that Leonid writes become songs.
That is why Agutin recently published his own book, Notebook 69. The collection includes poems that the singer wrote over the past 10 years. The collection includes works that can make the reader both sad and smile.
Not so long ago, the Russian singer participated in the Ukrainian project Zirka + Zirka. On the project, he sang in tandem with actress Tatyana Lazareva.
The singer also participated in a similar Russian project “Two Stars”, where actor Fyodor Dobronravov was his partner. On this project, the singer managed to win.
Leonid Agutin has reached the level at which he can not only perfectly perform musical compositions, but also judge those who perform them.
As a jury, Agutin spoke at the Voice project. This is one of the brightest stages in the life of an artist.
In 2016, Leonid released the disc "Just About the Important". Music critics and fans of the Russian singer praised the album.
For the first week after its release, the album took first place in the Russian iTunes Store album chart.
Leonid Agutin now
Last year, Agutin celebrated his anniversary. The Russian singer turned 50 years old. The holiday was celebrated on a grand scale. This is evidenced by the singer's Instagram.
The party in honor of Leonid's birthday was held in one of the most vicious restaurants in Moscow.
The press did not ignore the sweet dessert that was served at the celebration.
The cake for Leonid was prepared by Renat Agzamov himself. The confectionery was decorated with a large piano, behind which sat a miniature of Leonid Agutin.
Leonid Agutin looks amazing. On height 172, his weight is about 70 kilograms.
The singer does not eat sweets, pastries, and also doses the consumption of meat and harmful foods. However, he noted that he does not adhere to any diets.
In honor of his anniversary, Leonid Agutin presented a collection of his fans' favorite musical compositions, as well as a new collection of poems. Leonid is always open for communication.
On YouTube you can see a lot of videos with his participation.
Note that he has two daughters and the only love of his life is Anzhelika Varum.
New album by Leonid Agutin
In 2020, Leonid Agutin's discography was replenished with a new album - "La Vida Cosmopolita". In total, the collection includes 11 tracks. The recording of "La Vida Cosmopolita" took place at the Hit Factory Criteria Miami recording studio.
Latin American singers worked on the album - Diego Torres, Al Di Meola, Jon Secada, Amory Gutierrez, Ed Calle and others.
Leonid Agutin now
On March 12, 2021, the singer will delight fans of his work with a solo concert. The artist will perform at Crocus City Hall. The Esperanto team agreed to support the singer.
At the end of May 2021, Agutin added 15 full-length LPs to his discography. The musician's record was called "Turn on the Light". The compilation was topped by 15 tracks. On the day of the premiere of the collection, the premiere of the video for the track "Sochi" took place. For the "fans" the release of the video was a double surprise.
