Viktor Petlyura is a bright representative of Russian chanson. The musical compositions of the chansonnier are liked by the young and adult generation. “There is life in Petlyura’s songs,” fans comment.
In Petlyura's compositions, everyone recognizes himself. Victor sings about love, about respect for a woman, about understanding fortitude and courage, about loneliness. Simple and catchy lyrics resonate with a significant number of music lovers.
Viktor Petliura is an ardent opponent of the use of a phonogram. The performer sings all his concerts "live". The performances of the artist take place in a very warm atmosphere.
His audience is intelligent music lovers who know for sure that chanson is not a low genre, but wise lyrics.
Childhood and youth of Viktor Petliura
Viktor Vladimirovich Petliura was born on October 30, 1975 in Simferopol. Despite the fact that there were no musicians and singers in the family of little Viti, from early childhood he was interested in music.
Like all children, Victor liked to play pranks. Petliura recalls how she and the guys from the yard stole delicious cherries and peaches from private houses. But it was the worst thing that little Vitya did as a child. No crime and places of detention freedom.
Interestingly, at the age of 11 he independently learned to play the guitar. In addition, as a teenager, he wrote poems, which were often the "foundation" for creating a melody. Thus, Vladimir began writing songs early.
Victor's author's compositions were built on poignant lyrics. A talented teenager interested in his songs. At the age of 13, Petliura created the first musical group.
Victor's group performed at local events and was a success with ordinary Simferopol people. Once the musicians were invited to perform in one of the Simferopol factory clubs.
The performance went off with a bang, then the team was offered to work in the House of Culture on a permanent basis. This proposal allowed the musicians to acquire a good place for rehearsals.
Another group toured, and the guys had the opportunity to get good money. It was from this moment that the creative biography of Viktor Petliura began. The team that the young man founded developed and was popular.
At the same time, this allowed Victor to gain invaluable experience. Already during this period of time, Petlyura designated for himself the style and manner of performing on stage.
In 1990, in the hands of Petlyura was a diploma of graduation from a music school. A year later, the young man received a certificate. He didn't think about what he wanted to do next. Everything was clear without further ado.
The creative path and music of Viktor Petliura
In the early 1990s, Viktor became a student at the Simferopol Musical College. Interestingly, the soloists of his musical group also studied at the educational institution.
In his student years, Victor again created a group. The band includes both old and new musicians. The guys devoted all their free time to rehearsals. The new team took part in various music competitions and festivals.
Despite a busy schedule, during this period of time, Victor made a living by teaching those who wanted to play the acoustic guitar. In addition, Petlyura sang solo in restaurants and local cafes in Simferopol.
Viktor Petlyura initially chose the musical genre of chanson for himself. Television projects that popularize this kind of music, such as the Three Chords project, were not of interest to the young performer.
Victor believed that this project lacked sincerity and depth, and it turned out to be a parody. The only ones who, according to Petliura, really graced the program are Irina Dubtsova and Alexander Marshal.
The debut album of Viktor Petlyura was released in 1999. The tracks were recorded at the Zodiac Records studio. The debut collection of chansonnier was called "Blue-eyed". In the 2000s, the artist released another album, You Can't Return.
Victor quickly managed to form his audience around him. Most of the singer's fans are representatives of the weaker sex. Petliura was able to touch the soul of women with his lyrical songs.
For himself, Victor noted that there are few recording studios in the country for recording chanson. Basically, the studios wrote pop and rock. In this regard, Petliura decided to open his own recording studio.
In addition, during this period, Victor began to gather new musicians under his wing. Almost everyone who came to Petliura in the early 2000s has been working with chansonnier to this day.
Songs are written not only by Victor, but also by Ilya Tanch. The arrangement is done by Kostya Atamanov and Rollan Mumji. A couple of backing vocalists worked in the team - Irina Melintsova and Ekaterina Peretyatko. Most of the work lay on the shoulders of Petliura.
Artist discography
The fact that Victor is a fruitful chansonnier is evidenced by the discography. Almost every year, the performer replenished the discography with a new album. In 2001, Petliura released two albums at once: "North" and "Brother".
The track list of the first album included musical compositions: "Dembel", "Cranes", "Irkutsk tract". The second consisted of the songs "White Birch", "Sentence", "White Bride".
In 2002, the chansonnier decided to repeat the success of the previous year and also released several albums: “Destiny”, as well as “Son of the Prosecutor”.
After 2002, the singer was not going to stop there. Music lovers heard the collections: "Grey", "Svidanka" and "Guy in a Cap".
A little later, the albums "Black Raven" and "Sentence" appeared. The performer tried to please fans with high-quality video clips with a well-thought-out plot.
Interestingly, Petlyura performed several songs from the repertoire of Yuri Barabash, a member of the Laskovy May group, who performed under the pseudonym Petlyura.
Victor says that he and Yuri are not relatives. It’s just that they were united by a creative pseudonym, as well as a love for chanson. Viktor is a frequent guest at thematic music festivals.
According to the man himself, performing for his fans is a great honor for him. And at concerts, the chansonnier is charged with incredible energy, which encourages him to develop further.
The work of the chansonnier was rewarded at a professional level. Viktor Petliura has already managed to hold the Songs of Cinema award in his hands, the award of which was held as part of the Kinotavr Film Festival, SMG AWARDS in the nomination Chanson of the Year, and the Real Award of the MUSIC BOX channel in the nomination Best Chanson.
Personal life of Viktor Dorin
The personal life of Viktor Petlyura is filled with secrets, mystery and tragic moments. In his youth, the chansonnier had a girl named Alena. The man loved her incredibly, even made a marriage proposal.
One evening, when the couple was having dinner in a cafe, Alena was hit by a gangster bullet, and the girl died on the spot. Due to the death of the bride, Victor fell into depression, and only thanks to creativity did he get out of it.
Today it is known that Viktor Petliura is happy in his second marriage. The second wife's name is Natalia. Chansonnier brings up his son Eugene from his first marriage. Natalya also has a son, but not from Petliura. The woman's son's name is Nikita.
Parents see Nikita as a diplomat. And the young man himself is still composing songs in the style of R&B. Eugene and Nikita are friends, despite the difference in age. Victor and Natalia have no joint children.
Petlyura's second wife is a financier by education. Now she works as a concert director for her husband. Natasha often speaks French, not because she lived in France, but because she recently graduated from the Institute of Foreign Languages.
Viktor Petliura today
After the release of the disc "The Most Beloved Woman in the World", Viktor Petlyura's popularity increased dramatically. This collection was a turning point in the artist's work.
Chansonnier made an incomprehensible decision for many - he changed his creative pseudonym on the recommendation of his producer Sergei Gorodnyansky.
Now the artist performs under the pseudonym Victor Dorin. Chansonnier explained that he began to annoy that he was often confused with the singer Petliura.
“After changing the creative pseudonym, I seemed to be resurrected. It feels like nothing has changed and everything has changed at the same time. These are mixed feelings. In addition, my attitude has changed. I have noticeably grown out of the so-called yard lyrics, now I want to perform something more understandable for an adult audience.
In 2018, the chansonnier presented to the court of music lovers and fans the video clip “Zaletitsya”, “Sweet” and the 12-track album of the same name. The musical composition "I will choose you" in 2019 took the 1st position in the "Chanson" hit parade.
In addition, in the same 2019, Viktor Dorin presented his fans with the musical compositions “#I see with my heart” and “#We winter”. On the latter, the singer released a video clip.
Victor tours a lot. He also does not ignore visiting music festivals. Doreen has been on stage for over 20 years.
He has noticeably changed, developed an individual style of performing songs, but something remained unchanged, and under this “something” the absence of a soundtrack at his concerts is hidden.
