Vadim Samoilov is the frontman of the group "Agatha Christie". In addition, a member of the cult rock band proved himself as a producer, poet and composer.
Childhood and youth of Vadim Samoilov
Vadim Samoilov was born in 1964 on the territory of the provincial Yekaterinburg. Parents were not connected with creativity. For example, my mother worked as a doctor all her life, and the head of the family held the position of an engineer. Later, Vadim and his family moved to Asbest (Sverdlovsk region).
Samoilov said that he was a musician by vocation. The love for music began in childhood. He not only sang for his parents and their friends, but also regularly performed at the festive events of the kindergarten, and later the school. At the age of 5, the boy “by ear” picked up music on the piano after watching a Soviet movie.
At the age of 7, Samoilov Jr. entered a music school. It was his element, where the boy felt most comfortable. He loved to study and play musical instruments. And he didn’t really like the lessons of musical history.
Vadim began writing his first compositions in the 1st grade. He met Sasha Kozlov. The guys played in the same ensemble. The guys recorded cover versions of tracks by popular foreign rock bands. Later, they also liked the compositions of Russian groups.
After graduating from high school, Vadim became a student at the Ural Polytechnic Institute. He received the specialty "Design and production of radio equipment." By the way, in the future, the knowledge that he received at the university was useful to the musician.
In the mid-1980s, Vadim became a laureate of music festivals that were dedicated to amateur songs. Soon he performed tracks as part of the Club of the Funny and Resourceful.
The creative path and music of Vadim Samoilov
Vadim is known as the founder of the Russian rock band Agatha Christie. Vadim began his creative life as a member of VIA "RTF UPI" in the mid-1980s for student performances. Vocal-instrumental group was created:
- Vadim Samoilov;
- Alexander Kozlov;
- Peter May.
Soon VIA turned into something perfect and attractive for fans of heavy music. RTF UPI became an excellent foundation for the creation of the Agatha Christie group.
Some time later, Vadim's younger brother, Gleb Samoilov, joined the new team. The musician took on the duties of a singer, sound engineer, arranger, sound producer, and composer. Fans are sure that the popularity of the Agatha Christie group is Vadim's merit.
Vadim Samoilov in his interview said the following:
“When the composition was approved, I began to worry a lot. I was very afraid that we would merge with similar bands and become invisible. I started looking for an individual and original sound. As a result, we and the fans were satisfied with the time spent on the creation of the debut album.”
In 1996, the discography of the Agatha Christie group was replenished with the debut album Hurricane. The audience and music critics warmly accepted the novelty.
The Agatha Christie group has been pleasing fans with their work for more than two decades. During this time, the musicians managed to release:
- 10 full length LPs;
- 5 collections;
- 18 clips.
With the increase in popularity, members of the rock band were accused of promoting drugs. The musicians were detained several times by law enforcement officers. Listeners understood the lines sung by the singer in different ways, which led to confusion. Vadim Samoilov was glad of such success.
The peak of the group's popularity was in the 1990s. According to music critics, the success of the group at this time is associated with the "golden" composition. Then the team was headed by the Samoilov brothers, Sasha Kozlov and Andrey Kotov.
Despite the fact that the Agatha Christie group broke up, the legacy of the team cannot be forgotten. The compositions of the rock band are still heard on radio stations in many countries. Individual tracks of the group topped the top 100 of the best Russian rock.
Vadim Samoilov: Life after the "breakup"
In 2006, Samoilov created his own project, which was called "Hero of Our Time". The project helped young and talented musicians to develop.
A year after the creation of the "Hero of Our Time" project, Vadim's biography "opened a completely different page." He became a member of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation. The musician actively fought against the problems of plagiarism.
Along with the Agatha Christie team, he participated in other important projects. For example, in the mid-1990s, he took up the arrangement of the LP Titanic by Nautilus Pompilius and Vyacheslav Butusov. This is not Samoilov's only experience as an arranger. He collaborated with the group "Semantic Hallucinations" and the singer Chicherina.
In 2004, fans of Vadim Samoilov and the Piknik team listened to tracks from a joint collection of celebrities. Soon he wrote the soundtrack for the film by Alexei Balabanov "It doesn't hurt me."
Soon the singer's discography was replenished with a solo album. The record was called "Peninsula". In 2006, he presented another solo album, Peninsula-2. Both works were warmly received by fans and music critics.
In 2016, the singer presented several unreleased compositions of his early work on the VKontakte social network. Unreleased tracks were included in the compilation "Drafts for Agatha".
Details of the personal life of Vadim Samoilov
In the 1990s, Vadim dated a model named Nastya Kruchinina. Samoilov did not have a relationship with the girl, because, according to the celebrity, she was "a woman with character."
At this time, Vadim Samoilov is married. His wife's name is Julia, and as the musician says, she managed to change his outlook on life. The couple looks very harmonious.
Interesting facts about Vadim Samoilov
- Samoilov's favorite writer is Bulgakov.
- Among the favorite composers of the star is Alexander Zatsepin.
- Vadim does not like himself for foul language.
- His wife inspires him.
Vadim Samoilov at the present time
In 2017, Samoilov became a board member of the Russian Musical Union. Then they considered the issue of appointing Vadim to the post of president of the popular rock festival "Invasion".
In 2018, the artist's solo discography was replenished with the second studio album by TVA. The presentation of the collection was preceded by the release of compositions: “Others”, “Words are over” and “To Berlin”. In the same 2018, Samoilov and the Agatha Christie group celebrated the anniversary of the team. The musicians celebrated this event with a big concert.
2020 hasn't been without news either. This year, Vadim Samoilov took part in an online concert, performing the song "Oh, roads."
