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In his youth, Basque became a laureate of the prestigious competition in Spain “Grande Voce”, and was nominated three times for the Ovation Award as the “Golden Voice of Russia”. In 1997, the artist became a laureate of the debut All-Russian competition for young romance singers called “Romansiada”. And then the talented singer received First Prize at the All-Russian Competition for Young Opera Artists. At the same time, Nikolai was invited to perform the part of Lensky in the production of “Eugene Onegin” by Tchaikovsky, which was performed at the Bolshoi Theater.

Nikolai Baskov's collection of awards is growing rapidly. In 1999, the artist won Second Prize at the Grande Voce competition in Spain. A year later, the man is already appearing in videos. Participation in the video for the song “In Memory of Caruso” contributed to the speedy conquest of the Russian musical Olympus. The video was then in first place in the Russian charts on radio and television.

Baskov’s career was no longer limited to academic halls; the number of the singer’s fans began to grow at a stunning pace. Records with songs sold millions of copies. As a result, Nikolai Baskov becomes the first and only singer in the Russian Federation who can sing both in pop style and in a more complex genre with a reference to the classics - crossover.

Each new song by Baskov becomes a hit and soars to the top of the Russian charts.

In 2002, the artist made his debut on the stage of the national festival “Song of the Year” with the musical compositions “Heavenly Forces” and “Hurdy Organ”, which immediately received the status of hits. The musician's videos are broadcast on prestigious music channels. The artist has repeatedly received national music awards “Ovation”, “Golden Gramophone”, “MUZ-TV”, “Style of the Year”.

At the same time, the artist began releasing albums, creating 1-2 discs per year until 2007. First of all, these are the collections “Dedication”, “I’m 25”, “Never Say Goodbye”, “To You Alone”. The next album, “Romantic Journey,” appeared in Nikolai’s repertoire in 2011. The latest album to date is the collection “Game”.

At the dawn of the 2000s, Basque worked as a soloist of the opera troupe at the Bolshoi Theater. At the same time, Nikolai completed his studies at Gnesinka, specializing in opera and chamber singing. He entered graduate school, but already at the Moscow Conservatory named after Pyotr Tchaikovsky. After 3 years, the singer completes it with honors. In 2003, Nikolai Baskov left his native troupe and began working in theaters in Nizhny Novgorod and Yoshkar-Ola.

In the year of the millennium, a meeting took place in Baskov’s creative biography that radically changed his future life. The singer met a legendary figure in the field of opera, the greatest soprano of the century, Montserrat Caballe. The couple performed several performances together, after which Caballe advised the artist to improve his vocals. Basque became the only student of the great singer, who was also her colleague on stage.

Caballe and Basque sang together on famous European stages. The foreign press often emphasized the exclusive timbre of the Russian artist’s voice, his excellent technique, the widest range, artistry and sense of style, which is extremely important in show business.

Nikolai spent many years as a student of Montserrat in Barcelona. He participated in many city performances. In the Spanish capital, he even sang with the daughter of the famous mentor Marty Caballe. During this period, Basque performed works of world classics, gave many pop concerts, where he sang musicals, arias, and Neapolitan works.

In 2012, the Russian capital hosted the world premiere of A. Zhurbin’s opera “Albert and Giselle,” which was written specifically for Baskov and at his request. Naturally, Basque himself performed the main role of Albert.

In addition, the man recorded several successful duets with recognized pop stars Taisiya Povaliy, Valeria and Sofia Rotaru. The songs “Let Me Go” and “You Are Far Away,” performed by Baskov and Povaliy, became hits.

Next, Baskov sang the song “Nikolai” with the singer Natalie, which also became very popular. It is curious that the singer herself wrote this composition specifically for this performance. The last partner of the “golden voice of Russia” was Baskov’s beloved Sophie Kalcheva.

The artist regularly tours cities in Russia and neighboring countries. In 2009, Nikolai Baskov was awarded the title “People’s Artist of the Russian Federation” by decree of the head of state Dmitry Medvedev. Soon after this, the singer received the title “People’s Artist of Moldova.”

In 2014, Basque delighted the audience with yet another hits and new videos for the songs “Zaya, I love you” and “I will kiss your hands.” By the way, today the celebrity has participated in dozens of video clips.

In 2020, the artist starred in a number of videos for the songs “I’ll hug you”, “I’ll give you love”, “Cherry Love”, and also comes to the “Evening Urgant” program, in which he and Ivan Urgant participate in a parody video for the crazy Japanese hit “The Story Of Pen Pineapple Apple Pen” that blew up the Internet.

Basque becomes a guest of the “Blind Audition” of the show “The Voice”. Members of the jury of the popular television project “saw through” Baskov in the very first minute, who failed to disguise his magnificent voice. In the same year, Nikolai opened his own music production class=”aligncenter” width=”750″ height=”422″[/img]

In addition to his musical career, the artist is actively promoting himself on television. Few people remember that in the summer of 2003, it was Baskov who began hosting the television reality show “Dom-1” on the TNT channel. A little later he is replaced by Svetlana Khorkina. Since 2005, Nikolai Baskov has become the permanent host of the popular music program “Saturday Evening,” which airs on the Rossiya TV channel.

It’s not for nothing that they say that if a person is talented, then he is talented in everything. Basque is not only a stage star, but also starred in more than a dozen films, mostly musicals, the most memorable being “Cinderella.” Here Basque played the prince, and actress Yulia Mavrina played Cinderella. Also on this list are the musicals “Morozko”, “The Snow Queen”, “Little Red Riding Hood”, “Wedding Ring” and others.

On the 30th anniversary season of the popular television show “What? Where? When?" The club decided to assemble a team of stars, which included Tatyana Ustinova, Larisa Rubalskaya, Oleg Morozov, Alexander Zhurbin, human rights activist Mikhail Barshchevsky and Nikolai Baskov. This team became the best in the spring series of games in 2005, and Baskov unexpectedly showed himself to be a skilled expert and deservedly became the best player of the star team.

In 2012, the man played in KVN. In the “STEM with a Star” competition, Baskov helped the “SOK” team from Samara, incredibly believably getting into the role of an ordinary car mechanic Kolya.

Nikolai Baskov: “We are postponing the wedding”

“You are the most beautiful couple!” – fans write to them, and you can’t argue with that // Photo: Sergey Dzhevakhashvili

And although the marriage proposal was made in front of a very serious witness - the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, and the bride was given a fabulously expensive ring (I quote the groom - “a seven-carat diamond”), doubts that a new star family duet would soon be born were overwhelming not just me. The story seemed very sudden. Therefore, I decided to find out the details - and not only from the main characters of the upcoming celebration.

NATALIA GROMUSHKINA, ACTRESS

Natalya Gromushkina // Photo: Persona Stars

“Kolya and I have known each other since high school, studied in the same theater studio, skipped classes, kissed in a taxi. And I know how he knows how to care. When I heard about the wedding with Victoria, I thought that Kolya, with his characteristic sense of humor, decided to organize another prank. But it turns out that everything is serious, and this is wonderful. Vika is pure charm, and look at the shape Nikolai has taken now. This is incredible! "

Victoria Lopyreva

“We don’t want to prove anything to anyone, and we don’t care whether they believe in our love or not. We just want to live together. You know, there is a good phrase - perhaps for some it will sound rude: forgive us our happiness and pass by.”

Elena Nikolaevna Baskova, singer’s mother

Parental blessing is very important for Nikolai // Photo: Personal archive

“When Nikolai called and said that he and Vika had decided to get married, I was overcome with insane joy. I took this news as long-awaited, because I understand: my son is ready for such an important step. But on October 5, my father passed away, and in our family this is a day of remembrance. Of course, I upset the guys, but I want to say a huge thank you, first of all, to Vika for understanding and accepting the situation.”

Nikolay Baskov

Even Ramzan Kadyrov was pleased with the size of the diamond on the ring given by the groom // Photo: Personal archive

“I remember that evening when I looked at Vika differently. She and I were officiating a wedding, and I suddenly say: “Would you like to dance with me?” And these three and a half minutes of dance... I don’t know, but somehow it became warm, good, calm. Her eyes are incredible... And I started writing to her in the evening and in the morning: how are you, what are you doing? And then I realized: I have to see her, communicate with her, hear her voice... My mother, having found out when the wedding was scheduled, said: “Son, I cannot give a blessing, I cannot be at your wedding on this day.” For mom, October 5 is a sad date. Therefore, I asked Ramzan Akhmatovich Kadyrov (by the way, his birthday is October 5 and besides us, another 199 pairs of Chechen newlyweds should be registered) to step into the situation. So, dear friends, we will announce the wedding date a little later and invite everyone.”

// Photo: Persona Stars

Personal life

The singer always had a sea of ​​fans, of different ages. Schoolgirls, their mothers and even grandmothers are delighted with his singing and appearance. In the winter of 2001, January 27, a “black” day came for them - their idol got married! His chosen one was Svetlana Shpigel, the daughter of a producer. The bride was 19 years old at that time, and the groom was 20.

For quite a long time, the young couple did not want to have children, but five years later, in 2006, Svetlana finally decided and gave birth to her husband’s son, who was named by the beautiful name Bronislav. The newly-made grandfather, producer Boris Shpigel, was incredibly happy about the continuation of the family and insisted that the child have a double surname - Shpigel-Baskov. The young happy father did not argue with his father-in-law.

However, the famous singer was not lucky enough to bask at the family hearth for long. As the biography of Nikolai Baskov further narrates, personal life after the birth of a child was difficult. Svetlana Shpigel was not satisfied with the role of wife waiting for her husband to return from work. It turned out that Nikolai devoted most of his time to work: concerts, tours, filming on television... A creative person could not live any other way, Nikolai breathed art! In 2007, Basque, with one suitcase in his hands, left the house where he was so happy. The artist moved to a rented apartment, and divorce papers were signed in 2008.

The ex-wife and former father-in-law insisted that according to the documents, Baskov’s son was Bronislav Shpigel, and the father’s surname was simply removed. Moreover, Nikolai was forbidden to meet with the child, it was very difficult to survive. The artist became depressed and even had to turn to psychologists. Emotional people always take a breakup in a relationship very hard. But life goes on, the “Golden Voice of Russia” returned to its fans, the stage and the auditorium became its cure for melancholy.

Oksana Fedorova

It was not only the stage and the audience that brought Nikolai back to life after the divorce. Considerable credit for this belongs to Oksana Fedorova. This beautiful girl made the singer smile again, and a relationship arose between the young people, which grew into a deep feeling. Detractors and envious people claimed that there was no smell of love in this couple, that this was just PR, an opportunity to attract attention. But can’t such creative personalities have real feelings? Unfortunately, there are many evil tongues in the world.

At the “New Wave” song competition in Jurmala, happy Nikolai proposed to Oksana, but by the end of that year the couple broke up, declaring in public that their creative union had not broken up, they were just not ready to be together. Well, life is life, in it meetings are replaced by partings, the main thing is that good memories remain, without hatred and lies. Nikolai Baskov and Oksana Fedorova parted on good terms; they do not feel like enemies.

Romance with Anastasia Volochkova

Then the famous ballerina Anastasia Volochkova appeared in Baskov’s life. An opera star and a ballet star - the union of such two world-class talents could not go unnoticed, given that the lovers did not hide their relationship at all, appeared in public together everywhere and posted their candid photos on social networks.

“Well-wishers” of Nastya and Nikolai again stated that this was a publicity stunt, that such individuals simply cannot love anyone but themselves, but does anyone have the right to weigh the feelings of other people on the scales of cynicism?

Baskov and Volochkova love to be in the center of attention, they love to listen to compliments, they had a good time together, but it didn’t come to marriage. The singer and ballerina parted as friends, the passion of the two hearts subsided, and pleasant memories remained. Neither he nor she suffered from this breakup.

Sofia Kalcheva - the new love of the great tenor

When, after an affair with Anastasia, Baskov appeared in public with a charming companion, there were rumors in Russian show business that the girl was simply using the singer to make her way to fame. But she is so beautiful and elegant, they complement each other so harmoniously that you don’t want to believe any gossip. Nikolai Baskov simply fell in love, and it may well be that this time the matter will end at the altar.

Victoria Lopyreva

After breaking up with Sophie, Nikolai hid the details of his personal life for some time, but rumors immediately appeared on the Internet about the singer’s affair with fashion model and sports TV presenter Victoria Lopyreva. In the summer of 2020, the couple officially announced their upcoming wedding celebration.

The wedding was planned to be held in the capital of Chechnya in October 2017. The singer talked about his feelings for his chosen one, his readiness for family life and the birth of children. But after a while, the public learned that Victoria would not become the wife of the “golden voice of Russia” - they finally broke up. Now Baskov and Lopyreva maintain friendly relations.

Nikolay Baskov now

In 2020, Nikolai Baskov decided to make some changes to his image. Thanks to visiting the gym, the singer lost a fair amount of weight. Now, with a height of 174 cm, his weight has become much less than 80 kg. On Instagram, the artist posted a photo with his hair dyed, commenting on the photo with the phrase: “I’m tired of being blonde.” Fans reacted positively to the changes in the appearance of their idol, wishing him a speedy marriage.

In 2020, Nikolai Baskov surprised fans with unexpected collaborations. In February, the pop idol performed the hit “Fantaser” with musicians from the group “Disco Accident”. Within six months, the number of views of the video for this song reached 7 million.

In August, information appeared on the Internet about a new composition by Nikolai Baskov and Philip Kirkorov “Ibiza”. The advertised video was created according to the script of comedian Alexander Gudkov. The intrigue was fueled by the screening of Kirkorov’s previous sensational video, “The Color of Mood is Blue,” filmed in a similar style.

In the new video, in addition to the performers, Russian show business stars Sergei Shnurov, Garik Kharlamov, Valery Leontiev, Anita Tsoi, Andrei Malakhov appeared in the frame. In the first 24 hours, the clip, which contained obscene language, scenes of violence and primitive humor, took a leading position in the “Trending” tab on YouTube, and was watched by 1 million people.

The video, as well as the subsequent performance of the song on New Wave, caused a stir in society. The public was dissatisfied with the change in the image of the People's Artists of the Russian Federation. There was even talk on the Internet about depriving the singers of such a high title. The artists had to release a musical “apology” to fans. They posted the clip on YouTube.

In addition to scandalous projects, the singer held a benefit performance in the television studio of Andrei Malakhov on the TV show “Hello, Andrei!”, and also presented a disc of sacred music “I Believe” on the stage of the concert hall of the State Kremlin Palace. The concert was attended by the State Academic Russian Choir named after A.V. Sveshnikov and a symphony orchestra conducted by conductor Yuri Medyanik.

Nikolai Baskov secretly got married!

The singer's chosen one was 28-year-old Sophie

Nikolai BASKOV introduced a new companion to the world. The 37-year-old singer arrived on the amber coast of Latvia accompanied by a luxurious brown-haired woman. The bright couple became one of the most talked about at the New Wave festival in Jurmala. But no one realizes that Nikolai is now a married man. 28-year-old Sophie recently became his legal wife. The newlyweds secretly got married and are keeping this event a secret for now. From a source close to Baskov, Express Newspaper managed to find out the details of the artist’s second marriage.

In show business circles they noticed that Nikolai has been accompanied everywhere by a slender girl named Sophie for the last six months. They also arrived in Jurmala together. The couple settled next to the couple Galkin and Pugacheva . All of Kolya’s friends are here, and they say that his chosen one fits perfectly into this talented company. Sophie is pretty and is taking her first steps in show business: she graduated from the State University of Management with a degree in producing. Information about Baskov’s is scanty, but these are trifles. The most important thing is that she managed to take an eligible groom to the registry office.

“You see, Kolya and Sofa have the same marriage as he had with his first wife Sveta Shpigel ,” people in the tenor’s close circle told us. — Just like the first time, he signed for “great love.” Svetik gave birth to a son, and it is possible that Sofik will give him a daughter. Well, why not give birth to such a handsome, natural blond?

Favorite women of Nikolai Viktorovich

The first time the golden voice of Russia decided to formalize its relations was in 2001. His wife was Svetlana Shpigel. Secular gossips - envious people on every corner said that Kolya married not the daughter of producer Spiegel, but Spiegel himself. And then one day, in 2006, Sveta and Kolya had a son, Bronislav. The conversations died down. But two years later this marriage ceased to exist. In 2011, a rich divorcee found herself a husband, a businessman, and forbade Nikolai from seeing his son. At this time, Basque announced to everyone that he was breaking up with the Miss Universe title holder Oksana Fedorova . This beautiful tandem delighted us for three years. But Oksana was seriously getting ready to get married.

The Basques did not grieve for long and found solace in trips to the islands with Anastasia Volochkova . But soon the “natural blond” posted photos on the Internet in which he rocks a yacht with an appetizing blonde, whose net worth, according to him, is $2 billion. Nastya didn’t react to these pictures in any way - it seemed like she didn’t care at all. Over time, attention to the artist’s next PR novels began to wane, and then completely disappeared. But in the case of Sophie, everything is different: a stamp in your passport is not just another social outing with a pretty companion on your arm. A completely new, happy stage begins in Nikolai’s life. And we sincerely hope that the artist’s second marriage will be much more successful than the previous one.