Ruslan Alekhno became popular thanks to his participation in the People's Artist-2 project. The singer's authority was strengthened after participating in the Eurovision 2008 contest. The charming performer won the hearts of music lovers thanks to the performance of heartfelt songs.
The childhood and youth of the singer
Ruslan Alekhno was born on October 14, 1981 on the territory of the provincial Bobruisk. The parents of a young man have nothing to do with creativity.
Mother worked as a seamstress, and father was a military man. In addition, Ruslan has a brother, who also gained a certain popularity. They say that the brother is one of the most "advanced" designers in Europe.
From childhood, Ruslan showed love for creativity and music. At the age of 8, he entered a music school, where he mastered playing the button accordion and trumpet. Alekhno also independently learned to play keyboards and guitar.
According to Ruslan, he never had a passion for playing musical instruments. He dreamed of performing on stage as a singer. From adolescence, the young man regularly took part in various music competitions. Often Alekhno won first prizes.
After receiving a school certificate, Ruslan entered the Bobruisk State Motor Transport College. According to Alekhno, he never had an interest in the exact sciences.
But he entered the educational institution in order to feel the carefree student life. In the motor transport college, the young man did not forget about his dream. Ruslan actively took part in all kinds of festive events.
After receiving a diploma, Ruslan Alekhno went to serve in the army. At first he got into the air defense forces, but, having shown himself to be an excellent vocalist, he was transferred to the ensemble of the Armed Forces of Belarus.
It is interesting that for about four years Ruslan Alekhno toured Europe with the ensemble. The performances of the performers delighted the demanding European music lovers. And at the same time, Alekhno finally realized that his place was to be on stage.
The creative path and music of Ruslan Alekhno
Genuine popularity came to Ruslan after participating and winning the project "People's Artist-2". After this event, Alekhno "opened the doors" to the big stage.
After winning the project "People's Artist-2", the performer recorded the musical composition "Unusual" as part of a trio with Alexander Panayotov and Alexei Chumakov. This track has become the calling card of charming performers. The guys became real favorites of the public.
2005 was an incredibly productive year for the artist. Ruslan Alekhno expanded his own repertoire, he released video clips, and also took part in international music competitions.
In the same year, Alekhno signed a lucrative contract with FBI-Music. Soon the singer's discography was replenished with the debut album "Sooner or Later", which included 12 tracks.
A few years later, in the Saturday Evening program, Alekhno presented a new track to fans of his work, which was called My Golden. Later, the performance was posted on YouTube video hosting.
Participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
In 2008, Ruslan Alekhno had the honor to represent Belarus at the prestigious international Eurovision Song Contest 2008, where the young singer performed the song Hasta La Vista, written for him by the lead singer of the Prime Minister band Taras Demchuk and Eleonora Melnik.
Unfortunately, the Belarusian did not even manage to enter the top three finalists. But, despite this, Ruslan significantly expanded the audience of fans. On the wave of popularity, the singer released his second studio album.
In 2012, the artist's musical "piggy bank" was replenished with the tracks "Do not forget" and "We will stay." Music critics and fans warmly received new creations.
A year later, Ruslan "shot" in the heart of music lovers with the composition "Beloved". With this track, Alekhno became a laureate of the Belarusian festival "Song of the Year-2013".
2013 was rich in more than just one song. This year, the singer's discography has been replenished with the next album "Heritage". The record was headed by patriotic compositions. With this album, Ruslan wanted to thank everyone who took part in the Second World War.
In 2014, Ruslan Alekhno and Valeria recorded a joint track "Heart of Glass". Soon, a video clip was also released for the composition, on which the Russian director Yegor Konchalovsky worked.
The composition of Alekhno and Valeria took the leading positions in the country's prestigious music charts. With the same track, the duo performed at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
A year later, Ruslan became a participant in the third season of the One to One project. The show started on the TV channel "Russia 1". The artist tried on 36 images. In 2016, Alekhno reappeared in the project “One to One. Battle of the Seasons, where he took an honorable 2nd place.
Personal life of Ruslan Alekhno
Ruslan Alekhno's wife was his youthful love, with which the artist once came to conquer Moscow - Irina Medvedeva. The couple began to build their relationship at home, then moved to the capital and applied to the registry office.
The lovers got married in 2009. Ruslan and Irina went through a difficult stage of lack of money, creative apathy and the so-called "everyday life". Unfortunately, this alliance was not lasting. In 2011, it became known that young people divorced.
According to journalists, Ruslan Alekhno began to envy his wife. Just in 2011, Irina became part of the 6 Personnel team. Her career began to develop rapidly.
Despite the fact that Irina and Ruslan have not been together for a long time, Alekhno speaks warmly about her ex-wife. The artist said that Medvedev was the only person he could trust 100%.
Today Alehno's heart is occupied. The singer does not reveal the name of his girlfriend. The only thing that became known to journalists was that Ruslan's beloved is far from the stage and creativity.
Ruslan Alekhno today
Ruslan Alekhno presented the new track "New Year" to fans in 2017. The following people took part in the creation of the song: the Assorti group, Alexey Chumakov, Alexander Panayotov, Alexey Goman. In the same 2017, the composition "The Sweetest" was released in a duet with Yaroslav Sumishevsky.
A year later, the artist took part in the anniversary concert of the composer, People's Artist of Russia Oleg Ivanov. In 2019, Alekhno's discography was replenished with the collection "My Soul", which included 15 selected songs.
2020 was not without musical surprises. This year, Ruslan presented the tracks: “Thanks to God”, “Let's forget”, “Lonely world”. Alekhno pays considerable attention to concerts and private corporate events.
