“The boy wants to go to Tambov” is the visiting card of the Russian singer Murat Nasyrov. His life was cut short when Murat Nasyrov was at the peak of his popularity.
The star of Murat Nasyrov lit up on the Soviet stage very quickly. For a couple of years of musical activity, he was able to achieve some success. Today, the name of Murat Nasyrov sounds like a legend of the Russian and Kazakh scene to most music lovers.
Childhood and youth of Murat Nasyrov
The future singer was born in December 1969, in a large Uighur family in the southern capital of Kazakhstan. The family emigrated from the western province of China to the USSR only in 1958.
Having dealt with the final place of residence, the parents were in search of work. A little later, my mother got a job at a local factory that was engaged in the manufacture of plastics. Father was a taxi driver. Murat was brought up in strict traditions. For example, children called their parents exclusively on "you".
During his school years, Murat had the ability to exact sciences. He was very fond of physics, algebra and geometry. As a teenager, Murat is interested in music, and even learns to play the guitar. In the early 80s, the music world was ruled exclusively by the West. Nasyrov rehearsed the legendary tracks of the 80s. The young man adored the work of the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Modern Talking.
Not a single school performance was complete without a performance by Murat Nasyrov. Later, when he graduated from high school and received a diploma of secondary education, he will be taken to the army, where he will be in a musical soldier's group.
After Murat saluted his homeland, he needed to return home. According to tradition, the youngest son should live in the parental home and take care of mom and dad. However, Nasyrov Jr. did not do this. He dreamed of building a musical career and becoming popular. The future star was well aware that it was impossible to do this in her own country.
After demobilization, Murat Nasyrov goes to conquer the bright and vibrant Moscow. The young man entered the Gnessin Academy of Music at the vocal department. Teachers say that the guy has talent. Between studies, he moonlights in cafes and restaurants. He has good money, so he decides to move from the hostel to a rented apartment.
Murat Nasyrov: the beginning of a musical career
The young artist takes part in the Yalta-91 competition. The audience and the jury are impressed not only by the vocal abilities of the performer, but also by his unusual appearance. The singer captivated the jury, which included Igor Krutoy, Vladimir Matetsky, Laima Vaikule, Jaak Yoala, with his vocal and stage performance.
At the music competition, the singer performed a musical composition from the repertoire of Alla Borisovna Pugacheva - "The Half-Taught Magician". After the performance, Murat Nasyrov receives an offer from Igor Krutoy himself. The producer offered the young performer to sign a contract to create the first album. Murat refused Krutoy, because he only wanted to sing his own songs.
After the refusal, Murat failed. He did not understand in which direction to move, because he did not have a producer. But it was necessary to live on something, so the young performer begins to voice cartoons - "Duck Tales", "Black Cloak" and "The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh", these are works in which Nasyrov took part.
Murat Nasyrov and A'Studio group
At that time, Murat Nasyrov gets acquainted with the soloists of the group A-studio. They are trying to help their compatriot gain a foothold on the stage. So, they introduce the young performer to producer Arman Davletyarov, who helped the young performer in 1995 record his first disc, “This is just a dream,” at the Soyuz studio.
The first album does not bring the desired popularity to Murat. Nasyrov understands that in order to gain fans, he lacks a super-hit. A little later, the producer offers Nasyrov to sing the Brazilian song "Tic Tic Tac", and she falls into the heart of music lovers.
Arman creates a Russian-language version of the musical composition "The Boy Wants to Tambov". Murat Nasyrov records and presents the track to the public. The track performed by Murat sounded very chic. The young performer wakes up as a real star. A little later, a video clip was shot for the musical composition. In 1997, Nasyrov received the Golden Gramophone award.
The peak of Murat Nasyrov's popularity
A couple of years after the debut, the performer will present his second solo album - "Someone will forgive." The second album in its popularity by far surpassed the first disc. The leader of "A-studio" Batyrkhan Shukenov took part in the recording of the disc, with whom Murat sang "In the gray drops of rain" in a duet.
Already at the end of the 1990s, Murat Nasyrov traveled around the country with his concert program. Unlike many performers, Murat does not use a soundtrack during his performances. This fact should please his producer, but in fact it is the "live" performance of the artist that becomes a stumbling block with the producer.
In 1997, Murat Nasyrov received an offer from Iratov, the husband of Alena Apina. Iratov offers the performer cooperation with the former soloist of the Combination group. Together they create the duet hit "Moonlight Nights", the Russian version of the song "Ding-a-dong".
It was a very concise and harmonious duet. Together with Apina, the singer goes on tour and releases several clips that were played on Russian TV channels. It is also a kind of “exchange” of fans, since the audience of fans for each artist has increased after working together.
Murat Nasyrov's awards
During this period, Murat Nasyrov recorded the legendary musical composition "I am you." The song becomes a real hit. And now this track is being drunk at various music competitions. Murat Nasyrov again receives the Golden Gramophone award.
After a successful track, Murat releases the next album "My Story". Good vocals and dance rhythms allow us to say that this is a very successful record in Nasyrov's discography. According to Afisha magazine, this is the best pop album of that time.
Murat Nasyrov is trying to move on and learn something new for himself. He tries to record musical compositions in English. Also, his new tracks are recorded in the Latin style. Musical experiments are warmly received by his fans.
In 2004, Nasyrov presented a collection of songs in his native language. The record was called "Left alone." To record the presented album, national Kazakh and Russian instruments were used.
In the same year, he received an offer from Alla Pugacheva to take part in the "Star Factory-5". Murat is not against such experiments, so he starred in some episodes of the music competition.
In early 2007, there was a rumor that Murat Nasyrov was working on a new album and song, with which he planned to perform at the Eurovision Song Contest. He dreamed of taking the victory, and many said that he had every chance of getting it. The last work of the performer is called "Rock Climber and the Last of the Seventh Cradle."
Death of Murat Nasyrov
January 20, 2007 Murat Nasyrov passed away. For many days, the death of the performer remains a big mystery. According to one version, he committed suicide due to severe depression. Another version is an accident.
Murat Nasyrov's relatives refuse to believe in suicide and say that he accidentally fell out of the window while adjusting the antenna. However, why, at the time of adjusting the antenna, he took the camera into his hands, his wife cannot explain.
According to friends, Murat Nasyrov suffered from depression. This is evidenced by the psychiatrist of the performer. The psychiatrist claims that Nasyrov used alcohol and drugs for about a year before his death. However, the examination showed that no traces of alcohol or drugs were found in his blood that evening.
The funeral of the "sunny boy" was held in Alma-Ata. He was buried next to his father. The funeral took place first according to the Orthodox, and then the Muslim traditions. The memory of Murat Nasyrov will be forever!
