Stas Kostyushkin began his musical career with participation in the musical group Tea Together. Now the singer is the owner of such musical projects as "Stanley Shulman Band" and "A-Dessa".
Childhood and youth of Stas Kostyushkin
Stanislav Mikhailovich Kostyushkin was born in Odessa in 1971. Stas was brought up in a creative family. His mother is a former Moscow model, and his father is a jazz saxophonist.
Most of his life Stanislav spent in St. Petersburg. The family moved to the cultural capital when Stanislav was six months old. Childhood and youth passed on the Neva River, where the boy often came with family and friends. It was on the Neva that a professional photographer took the boy, and the photo of little Stas went to a Soviet fashion magazine. In the image, Stanislav appeared in front of the camera in a bright jumpsuit.
Soon the boy was sent to a music school. There the boy began to play musical instruments and seriously engage in singing. At school, Stas was enrolled in the school choir. In Kostyushkin Jr., teachers discovered an operatic voice. The young man managed to sing, play the piano and visit the judo section. Stas saw himself as a dramatic actor.
After graduation, Stas Kostyushkin is preparing to become a student at the Institute of Theater, Music and Cinema. On the way to the institute, Stas met his old friend, who was aware that Kostyushkin was the owner of an operatic voice. The girl persuaded Stanislav to appear to a familiar teacher at the conservatory.
The teacher noted that Stas has an excellent dramatic baritone. But, he cannot accept Kostyushkin to the conservatory, because for that period of time, he did not reach the age of majority. Stanislav did not waste time. He became a student at the Rimsky-Korsakov Music College, choosing the vocal department.
The young man alternated judo with training at the school. At one of the training sessions, Stanislav's nose was broken. Kostyushkin did not yet know that the injury would deprive him of his favorite pastime. In his 2nd year, Kostyushkin moved into the ranks of the professionally unsuitable. He was expelled from the educational institution, because the injury had severe consequences for the throat.
Such a twist of fate did not break Stas. He went to the Netherlands. Local teachers helped Kostyushkin restore his vocal abilities. Upon his return to St. Petersburg, Stanislav met his future partner in the Tea Together team.
Stas Kostyushkin: a creative path
In 1994, music lovers heard the songs of a musical group, which consisted of only two charming men. Yes, we are talking about the group Chai for two. In 1994, the duo presented the track "Pilot".
Soon the young performers were noticed by Shufutinsky, who invited the singers to go on tour with him. Thus, Chai together was able to recoup the money spent on the debut video "Pilot" at concerts.
Laima Vaikule contributed to the promotion of the Tea Together group. Lyme allowed Kostyushkin and Klyaver to perform between her solo programs. This allowed the group to quickly gain a foothold on the Russian stage.
In 1996, young performers made their debut at the Song of the Year music festival. Now, the duo's popularity is starting to grow exponentially. At the "Song of the Year" the singers presented the musical composition "Bird Cherry".
In 1997, the duo recorded their debut album, I Will Not Forget. The disc is sold in large numbers. If you do not take into account the debut album, then Chai together has 9 records in his discography. Despite the popularity and relevance of the musical group, journalists began to discuss the fact that men do not get along with each other, and most likely, the group will soon break up.
Disagreements in the duet Kostyushkin and Klyaver
At first, the artists denied that there were problems between them. But, all in 2011, Kostyushkin and Klyaver officially announced that the duet was ceasing to exist. Kostyushkin, in particular, stated that he had long dreamed of a solo career.
In 2011, Stanislav underwent surgery. The operation helped remove his vocal cord problems. Now there was no barrier, and Stas was free to practice vocals. The Russian performer graduated from the vocal department of the St. Petersburg Conservatory. He studied singing with Irina Bozhedomova.
Initially, Kostyushkin said that he plans to build a solo career. But, as a result of the efforts of Stanislav, the Stanley Schulman's Band was born. Many puzzled over the name. Later, the Russian singer explained that he gave the name to his grandfather, military journalist Joseph Shulman. The repertoire of the musical group includes tracks from the 30s and 40s of the twentieth century, in a new interpretation. The genre of performance is academic stage.
At the beginning of 2012, Stanislav became the founder of the musical group with the bright and sunny "A-Dessa". In a short period of time, the group managed to climb to the top. Tracks "Fire", "Woman, I don't dance!" and "I'm not very karaoke" - climbed to the top of the Russian and Ukrainian charts. It should be noted that Stanislav created for himself the image of a shocking young man.
In 2016, the Russian performer presented his fans with the track "Everything is fine with me." The clip has received more than 25 views on YouTube video hosting. In the same 2016, the presentation of the track "Grandmother" took place. In 2017, the hits “Opa! Anapa" and "Facts".
Personal life of Stanislav Kostyushkin
When the singer worked in the kindergarten "Through the Looking Glass", he met his future wife Marianna. This marriage lasted only 5 years. Marianne could not stand her husband's busy schedule and filed for divorce. Other sources provide information that Stas cheated on his wife.
Olga is the second wife of Kostyushkin. Young people met at one of Stanislav's concerts. The couple signed in 2003. Then the young had a son, Martin. Three years later they divorced.
Yulia Klokova was able to curb Stanislav. The absolute world champion in acrobatics in 1997, a dancer, the host of the project “I'm losing weight”, which aired on NTV, she became the wife of a star. The couple is raising two children.
Stas Kostyushkin now
Stanislav still realizes himself in creativity. In 2018, Kostyushkin appeared in the film Girls Don't Give Up, where he was entrusted with playing himself.
The singer presented the song “Watch” to fans of his talent, which he performed together with Natalie at the concert “What Men Sing About”. The new musical composition won the hearts of millions of women.
In 2019, Stanislav Kostyushkin presented the video clip "Bad Bear" for review. On the set of the video, there were some funny situations. In one of the scenes of the video clip, Stas appeared before Lolita in the nude. This greatly embarrassed the singer. The frame was recorded by the media, but the performer himself assures that this compromising evidence will not be included in the final version of the video clip. In the fall of 2019, the presentation of the video "Happy Birthday, boy" took place.
Eldar Jarakhov and Stas Kostyushkin presented the joint project "Just a Friend" (the release took place at the end of January 2022). In the work, the singers talk about a girl who not so long ago dreamed of dying with her lover, but in the end, she limited herself to friendship with him.
