The musician Andrei Derzhavin was very popular in the 90s, he was literally besieged by crowds of fans. From 2000 to 2017, he was a keyboard player for the Time Machine group, continuing to create musical compositions and perform at retro concerts.
Early years, youth
Andrei Vladimirovich was born in Ukhta on September 20, 1963. He has a sister, Natalya. The boy studied at the piano school of music, making great strides, then mastered the guitar. Andrei also went in for sports. Upon graduation, Derzhavin entered the industrial institute, where he received higher education.
Creative biography
In 1985, Andrei and his friend Sergei Kostrov created the Stalker group, where he later became a soloist. The first song was called "Star", it became a hit album with the same name. The collection was successful.
The group entered the state Philharmonic of Syktyvkar. Together with the musicians of the Philharmonic, the Stalker team began to go on tour. The group has fans.
In 1989, Derzhavin and Kostrov went to the capital, where they recorded 2 albums and released 2 videos. The performance of the group appeared in the program "Morning Mail", the group "Stalker" became known throughout the Union.
In 1990, the song "Do not Cry, Alice" appeared, Derzhavin began to pursue fans. Moreover, he looked like another pop star - Shatunov Yuri. With this composition, the group became the laureate of "Song of the Year 92".
In 1992, the group "Stalker" broke up, Kostrov began a new project "Lolita". Derzhavin was invited to the Komsomol Life magazine as a music editor. On television, he was asked to host a wider circle program.
Later, the songs "Brother", "Another's Wedding" were released, which received awards on "Song of the Year". The album "Lyric Songs" was a success. Derzhavin joined the jury of the Morning Star contest.
In the 90s, Andrei had a lot of tours, 4 solo albums were released, 20 songs became hits. In that period, Derzhavin made friends with Talkov Igor.
Andrei performed at a fatal concert when Igor died. In memory of him, he wrote the song "Summer Rain", helped his family. In 1994, the noble society awarded the musician the title of count for his contribution to Russian culture.
In 2000, the musicians of "Time Machine" suggested Andrei to become a keyboard player. Derzhavin became less popular, but continued to write songs, perform solo at retro concerts.
He also created soundtracks for films ("Dancer", "Gypsies", "Marry a Policeman"), wrote music for some cartoons. Andrew starred in several films as a cameo.
