Lyosha Svik is a Russian rap artist. Alexey defines his music as follows: "electronic musical compositions with vital and slightly melancholy lyrics."
Childhood and youth of the artist
Lyosha Svik is the creative pseudonym of the rapper, under which the name of Alexei Norkitovich is hidden. The young man was born on November 21, 1990 in Yekaterinburg.
Lesha's family cannot be called creative. Therefore, when rap began to sound in the house and Alexei himself tried to sing along, this surprised his parents very much. The guy's idol was the famous American rapper Eminem.
Alexei imitated his idol in everything. In particular, he wore wide trousers and bright T-shirts, which always aroused special interest in himself. Even in his school years, the young man began to write and rap. Music captivated him so much that he could not even imagine a day without creativity.
Later, Lyosha found like-minded people like himself. “I got into the company of guys who also trudged from rap, wore wide pants and painted graffiti on the walls. Sometimes we even fought skinheads, but that's another story."
Norkitovich Jr. recalled that he always had a cassette player with Eminem tracks in his pocket. The music of the American rapper inspired him to record the first tracks. Lyosha wrote his songs on a recorder.
Already at the age of 16, Lyosha finally realized that he wants to devote his fate to music and creativity. To realize his desires, Alexey dropped out of college. For the young man, this was not a sacrifice, because he clearly understood that he would not work by profession.
But not everything was as smooth as it should be. Music didn't work. Alexei needed financial support. In parallel with making music, the young man got a job as a bartender, and then as a cook in Japanese cuisine.
He worked as a cook for four years. During this time there were some changes in his work. He became the lead singer of the musical group Puzzle. At this stage, Lyosha first began to speak in public.
The soloists of the group gave Alexei the nickname "crazy". Later, this nickname became the idea for creating a creative pseudonym for a young Russian performer.
Creativity and music of Lyosha Svik
Working in the musical group Puzzle gave Alexey the main thing - the experience of working in a team and on stage. Later, the musical group broke up, and Lesha had to work as a solo artist. The young man recorded solo tracks and worked with other stars of the domestic rap platform.
In 2014, the presentation of the debut musical composition of Lyosha Svik "There will be no morning" took place. After a successful start, Alexei regularly delighted fans with new works.
“I pulled out a lucky ticket when I was contacted by a representative of the Russian label Warner Music Group. Representatives said that they were interested in my tracks, and they would like to sign a contract with me. I agreed, threw them a few demos. Later they wrote that the tracks are boring, they need a dance. Well, in fact, I improved my creations.
In 2016, Swick presented the first video clip for the song "I Want to Dance". In 2018, Lyosha delighted fans with the works "Raspberry Light" and "#Undressed". Both works were favorably received by music lovers, while Alexei himself was raised to the top of the musical Olympus by new works.
At the beginning of 2018, Swick presented the musical composition “Smoke”, which simply “blew up” all kinds of charts. The track entered the top 30 of the Vkontakte chart. It was a long-awaited success and acceptance of the new artist by domestic rap fans.
In addition, Alexey surprised fans with collaborations with Sasha Klepa (“Nearby”), Intriga, Xamm and Vizavi (“I won’t give it to anyone”), with Mekhman (“Dreamers”).
One of the highlights of the outgoing year was the presentation of the Shantaram video clip, which was created in a duet with Anna Sedokova. Later, Anna posted a post on her Instagram page about how easy it was for her to work with Lyosha.
In total, Alexey released three studio albums:
- In 2014 - "The Day After Yesterday" (Vnuk & Lyosha Svik).
- In 2017 - "Zero Degrees" (Vnuk & Lyosha Svik).
- In 2018 - "Youth".
Swick says that a feature of his work is the presence of love lyrics. In addition, the rapper notes that among his "fans" there are equally many young guys and girls. “Despite the presence of love topics, men listen to me. So the topics that I raise in the tracks are really important and worth something.
Lyosha Svik is one of the most sought-after rappers in Russia. These are not empty words. Just look at the number of likes and positive reviews under his video clips to be convinced of this.
Lesha Svik's personal life
Lyosha Svik's heart addictions are a huge secret, like any other details of the star's personal life. In 2018, he spoke a little about personal affairs. The rapper said that he lives in Astrakhan with his girlfriend. Swick kept the name of his beloved a secret.
In the new place, Alexei did not sit idle. The young rapper worked at a recording studio. However, Lyosha soon announced that he was returning to his native Yekaterinburg, since the relationship of young people had reached an impasse, and he saw no reason to woo the girl.
According to Swick, the beloved demanded significant attention, but he could not give it. According to the media, the former rapper's name was Ekaterina Lukova.
Later, journalists said that Svik was in a relationship with the Ukrainian singer Marie Kraymbreri and with Anna Sedokova. The artist had a chance to work with the stars, but he denies any love affair.
Alexey Svik said that he was not ready for family life at the moment. A wife and children are a huge responsibility. The young man is sure that he will be able to provide a decent standard of living for his wife and children, but he does not have time to create a family. And is it important.
The rapper shares his opinion, philosophical thoughts and creative plans on his Twitter page. If you take information from there, it becomes clear that Lyosha loves to eat delicious food, he likes to look at beautiful women, and he also watches almost all Russian battles.
Swik is a cat lover. He has two cats. The best vacation for a rapper is watching football matches. The Russian rapper is a fan of FC Barcelona.
It is authentically known that Lyosha Svik writes lyrics and music for a certain fee. On Twitter, he posted an announcement about the provision of this kind of service.
Later, some Internet users accused the rapper of being a fraudster (he took the money but did not do the work).
At the same time, the words of Internet users were not unfounded. Many posted screenshots that confirm that Aleksey was dishonest with them. Swick himself declined to comment. The case did not reach the court.
Interesting facts about the singer
- The most vivid childhood memory is a fall from a great height. Alexei says that he lost consciousness during the fall and spent several days in the hospital with a concussion.
- If Swick had not achieved success in music, then, most likely, the young man would have worked as a cook. “Kitchen, especially Japanese food, is my element.”
- Alexey Svik says higher education is a waste of time. “Take an example from me. I completed only 9 classes. In life, it is important to find yourself. Everything else is dust."
- Lyosha says that most of all he wants to get rid of bad habits. The young man likes to drink and smokes. “It prevents me from living, but it is a kind of dope that gives me relaxation. This is a bad example to follow, but there is no other way now. I hope that one day I will come to a healthy lifestyle.”
- Lyosha Svik is not popular. In one of his interviews, he answered a journalist's question about sex with "fans" as follows: "Fans perceive me not as a person, but as a performer. Sex with fans is not acceptable to me. It is rubber and “no”.
Lyosha Svik today
In 2019, the Russian rapper presented a video clip for the track "Airplanes". The musical composition was released a year earlier. The main role in the video was played by Kristina Anufrieva (actress and former gymnast). "Airplanes" is a video clip about love and feelings. After this work, Swick presented the track "Bitch".
In the spring, Lyosha Svik and the charming Olga Buzova presented the joint track “Kiss on the Balcony”. The musical composition came out so sensual that it aroused suspicion among fans: is it not love between the performers? The singers deny the relationship.
Svik continues to perform on the territory of the Russian Federation. Most of the rapper's concerts are held in nightclubs. The poster of the artist's performances is located on Vkontakte and Facebook.
In 2019, the performer visited the cities of Russia, Ukraine, as well as the capitals of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Great Britain, Austria and the Czech Republic.
Lyosha presented the new album "Alibi", in total the disc included 4 tracks: "Bitch", "Music of your past", "Kiss on the balcony", "Alibi".
On February 5, 2021, the presentation of Swick's new album, which was called "Insomnia", took place. The disc has incorporated 9 tracks. According to the singer, the LP was topped by exceptionally sad tracks.
“I am overwhelmed with excitement, like the first time. I have a thousand experiences inside. For almost two years I did not please the fans with a new album. 2020 turned out to be not my year, and you will understand this when you listen to the new collection. I look forward to your support."
Lesha Svik in 2021
At the beginning of June 2021, the singer pleased the admirers of his work with the premiere of a new track. The composition was called "Lilac Sunset". Note that the words of the song belong to the authorship of Lesha.
