Sergei Belikov became famous when he joined the Araks team and the Gems vocal and instrumental ensemble. In addition, he realized himself as a musician and composer. Today Belikov positions himself as a solo singer.
Childhood and youth
The celebrity's date of birth is October 25, 1954. His parents have nothing to do with creativity. They lived in modest conditions. The head of the family worked as a driver, and her mother devoted herself to the motor transport column.
Sergey comes from the small provincial town of Krasnogorsk, which is located in the Moscow region. Belikov had exceptionally pleasant memories of his childhood. Despite the lack of chic and luxury, the family lived together and united. Mom supported her son in everything and tried to give him the right upbringing.
He grew up as an incredibly active child. Sergey did not like to sit at home - he chased the ball with the guys and loved active games. He also went to the section of karate, swimming and volleyball.
Belikov's creative path began in his native town. In high school, he discovered his singing talent. Sergei performed at school parties and discos. The guy sang popular tracks of foreign artists.
In adolescence, a guitar fell into his hands. It was then that he was finally convinced that he wanted to connect his life with the stage and creativity. Parents supported their son in his choice, so they sent him to a music school. Soon he entered the musical pedagogical school, choosing for himself the specialization of folk instruments.
Like any self-respecting artist, he did not stop there. He went to hone his skills and knowledge at the Moscow State University of Culture and Arts.
Sergey Belikov and his creative path
At the age of 17, he began his professional career. Then he was already educated at the school. Belikov created his own group, which included students. The guys performed at discos, presenting the audience with the top foreign compositions of that time.
Then he joined the rock band "WE". The presented group was formed in Krasnogorsk. Local youth "dragged along" from the creativity of the guys. The young musicians had their first fans. Once during the performance of the team, Sergei was noticed by Moscow producers. They invited Belikov to move to the capital for further cooperation and promotion.
Participation in the group Araks and VIA Gems
In the mid-70s, he joined the popular Soviet rock band Araks. At that time, the group worked closely with such famous personalities as Antonov, Gladkov, Zatsepin. Musicians of "Araks" performed works of their own composition. When Sergey joined the Araks, the team was already part of the Lenin Komsomol Theater.
"Araks" Belikov gave 6 years. During this period of time, he managed to get acquainted with famous composers and musicians. In addition, he gained invaluable experience of working in a team and on stage. The guys toured a lot. The primary role for the participants of "Araks" was occupied by the quality of the released musical material.
In the early 80s, he became part of the vocal and instrumental ensemble "Gems". He left the "Araks" amid a strong conflict. In one of the interviews, Sergey mentioned that leaving the rock band hit his wallet hard.
Participation in the VIA "Gems" was a small but sure step towards the beginning of a solo career. In the vocal and instrumental ensemble, he proved himself not only as a vocalist, but also as a songwriter.
Three years will pass, and he will announce to the participants of the "Gems" about his decision to leave the VIA. He took a chance and took up the realization of a solo career. During this period of time, he collaborates with popular composers who help fill his repertoire with soulful and lyrical works.
Football lessons
The 90th year for the artist did not begin with very pleasant events. Centralized concert organizations did not want to take responsibility for organizing Belikov's concerts. This led to the fact that fans gradually began to forget Sergey. His popularity has declined significantly. He was on the verge of a nervous breakdown, and if not for football, then maybe the fans forgot about him forever.
Belikov was seriously involved in football. And for him it was not just a hobby. He was a professional in his field. In the early 90s, he became part of the popular Starko football team.
During the period of his professional sports career, together with the rest of the football team, Sergey has visited more than 100 countries around the world. He was recognized as the top scorer of his team.
Due to the fact that he was noted in football, his name again appeared in the newspapers. Fans remembered the existence of the forgotten Belikov. He was again on the "horse", which was very happy.
On the wave of popularity, he presents a new single. We are talking about the composition "Night Guest". He regained his popularity and found himself in the spotlight. In 1994, he again appeared on the stage.
The most popular compositions performed by Belikov
The track, which gave Sergei national love, he performed when he was part of the vocal and instrumental ensemble "Gems". We are talking about the musical work "Everything that I have in life." If we take into account the solo work of a celebrity, then the top composition of his repertoire is the track "Live, spring, live."
Soon he replenished his golden repertoire with the work "I Dream of a Village", which was written for the artist by Leonid Derbenev. In addition, the list of the most popular compositions performed by Belikov is headed by: “I Remember”, “Moscow Gives a Start”, “A Dream Comes True”, “Alyoshkina Love”, “Night Guest”.
As part of the rock band "Araks", he performed tracks that sounded in the popular Soviet film "Take Care of Women", among them was the composition "Rainbow", so beloved by the audience.
Accident during a performance in Suzdal
In 2016, he received an offer to perform at a concert venue in Suzdal, where he had an accident. Right during the performance, the stage under the singer failed, and he fell onto the cobblestone pavement. This event happened during the performance of the first musical composition.
But that is not all. After he fell on the pavement, some more structural elements fell on him from above. From the fall and stress, he lost consciousness, but fortunately quickly recovered. The resulting injuries did not prevent him from holding a concert. He performed all the tracks that were included in the concert program.
Details of the personal life of the artist Sergey Belikov
You can safely call him a happy man. Belikov married early. As his wife, he took a dancer from the vocal and instrumental ensemble "Birch". He met his future wife while on tour. Elena (wife of Belikov) gave birth to her husband two beautiful children who have long been living separately.
The eldest daughter lives in London. She married an Englishman. Sergei's son followed in the footsteps of his famous father - he composes club music. He is married to a girl named Julia.
In an interview, Belikov said that when he was part of the Araks group, his wife was very jealous of him. The marriage of the Belikovs was bursting at the seams due to scandals. In addition, he noted that he never gave his woman a reason for jealousy. He was faithful to her. Now he lives in solitude: he has been happily married to his wife Elena for over 40 years.
Sergey Belikov at the present time
Today Sergey Belikov leads a moderate lifestyle. Lives in the Moscow district of Sviblovo. In 2004, he appeared in the television series Street of Broken Lanterns-6. In 2017, the singer's voice could be heard in the documentary "On Your Own Wave".
After 3 years in an interview, the artist said:
“I had to sell my luxurious country house. We bought a house for our son, in which he now lives with his family, and for me and my wife we bought an apartment in the Moscow district of Sviblovo. Everything suits me, I live like most people. I have not considered myself a star for a long time, but this does not bother me at all. I'm happy…".
In 2020-2021, he delighted the audience with the concert program “I Dream of a Village”. We also note that Sergei Belikov often becomes a guest of rating programs and shows.
