Vladimir Asmolov is a singer who is still called a singing artist. Not a singer, not a performer, but an artist. It's all about charisma, as well as how Vladimir presented himself on stage. Each performance turned into an acting number. Despite the specific genre of chanson, Asmolov is the idol of hundreds of people.
Vladimir Asmolov: The Early Years
Savelyev Vladimir Pavlovich (real name of the singer) was born on November 15, 1946 in Donetsk. The stage name Asmolov is the maiden name of Alexandra Ilyinichnaya's mother. From his youth, he was interested in art - he wrote poetry, and in the future - songs. This is not surprising, because the parents were associated with creativity. Mother worked in the theater with children, and father worked in the House of Culture. Parents wanted to give their son all the best, so from childhood they instilled a good upbringing and education. The boy attended various circles, including the theater. It was on the stage that he made his debut - little Volodya performed in theatrical performances.
Studying at school was not easy for him. Asmolov received poor grades, had problems with grammar. After graduating from high school, he went to audition for a theater school, but did not pass the exams. There was no desire to return to school, and the guy entered a technical school. He studied there for several years and at the same time headed the local drama club. It was then that he wrote the first songs.
After graduating from college, he served in the army and entered the university at the Faculty of Philology. He was very fond of books and wanted to become a teacher of literature. After university, he worked as a school teacher for several years, but his interest in music was stronger. The future singer decided to try himself in the field of music. He quit school and got a job in a restaurant, where he sang in the evenings for guests.
Vladimir Asmolov: Musical career
For a long time Asmolov performed in restaurants, at weddings, banquets and other events. He went through an excellent school and gained experience in performing in front of a large audience. However, such work did not give the desired income and did not satisfy the ambitions of the novice singer. Vladimir understood that he could receive much more and decided to move to Moscow.
In the late 1980s, the debut album was released, which the public received very well. From that moment began the musical career of Vladimir Asmolov. He performed songs in the chanson style, which was very popular in the 1990s. Every year a new album was released, there were many concerts at large venues. In 1991, the artist first went to America. The result of the trip was an album with the symbolic name "American Album".
With the increase in popularity, Asmolov moved to a new level of work. He recorded songs on professional studio equipment, attracted the best arrangers to work. In addition to solo concerts, duets began to appear even more often. The hall was sold out, tickets sold out in a matter of hours. But, to the chagrin of the performer, times have changed, and with them musical tastes. In 2000, a new musical genre appeared - pop music. Lovely girls who sang songs about love even more often came on stage. The new style was very different from what the bard was used to. And at some point he left the stage.
Vladimir Asmolov today
At the beginning of the new millennium, the artist returned to the stage. He resumed performances with even greater zeal and inspiration. In 2003, the singer became the laureate of one of the most prestigious songs among chanson performers. The singer was very proud, as this was a real recognition and victory. Now Asmolov became confident that his work was noticed and appreciated not only by fans. This entailed a change in the formats of the concerts. The singer is very close to his "fans". Even more often, he performed concerts for a narrow circle of fans, and not at large venues. He also took part in thematic events, one of which was the chanson festival in 2006.
The new concept of performances led to the fact that soon the public began to forget Vladimir. His activities were simple. Only five years later, the musician managed to re-assert himself thanks to a new album. After the release, there were a few more new tracks. A music video about an environmental disaster deserves considerable attention. It was removed on the initiative of one organization, and Asmolov's song became the musical accompaniment in it.
In recent years, Vladimir has not been talked about on radio or television. Nevertheless, the name of the singer remains known. Occasionally, he gave concerts and performed at thematic events. Interestingly, with an active tour schedule, the artist did not like traveling. According to him, the best vacation is a trip to nature. Therefore, it is not surprising that a kind of "place of power" of the singer is a country house.
The creative heritage of the singer
Vladimir Asmolov has won many awards over the years of his musical career. He was often invited to song festivals in his homeland and abroad. The musician has about 30 unique albums and four reissues. As well as collections of author's arrangements, cassettes, records and three DVDs.
Personal life of Vladimir Asmolov
Despite the fame, the chansonnier prefers not to talk about his personal life. It is known that he had several marriages. He married his first wife at an early age. The couple had a son, Pavel. But the marriage was short-lived. The son of a musician also connected his life with creativity - the guy learned to be a sound engineer. He also worked as an arranger.
In the early 2000s, Vladimir met his second wife, Irina. At that time, the girl lived in Germany and was his fan. She wrote a letter to the idol with no hope of a response. To her surprise, Asmolov replied. A correspondence began, which lasted a year and grew into a novel. Irina came to the musician and stayed with him. Soon they got married, the couple had a daughter, Alexander. But this union did not last long. The couple soon divorced. The reason was unknown. Perhaps the age difference, because the wife was 30 years younger than the performer. Despite the separation, he is on good terms with the children. They often communicate, visit each other.
