Kirill Astapov - a participant in the show "Voice-2" team Leonid Agutin. An ambitious and talented singer became the embodiment of a dream come true. The vocalist and arranger announced himself throughout the country.
Cyril was born in Yoshkar-Ola in 1989, May 13. The mother of the future vocalist teaches at the college of art and culture in the piano class. Father is the organizer of the pop-jazz department and a saxophonist.
Winding Path to Calling
Creative biography was a foregone conclusion from the moment of birth. However, at first there was no stage interest in the boy. He loved to play pranks with friends. Kirill really liked to play basketball. As part of the school team, Medapovo Astapov became the second in the republican competitions.
Grandmother turned the biography of her grandson. She brought the boy to a music school. Learning to play the piano Cyril was able to without effort. He continued to play sports, participated in school productions, and sang. The future singer had time to study well and be naughty.
Before receiving a specialized education, Cyril decided to participate in the "First Stage" competition. The jury was headed by the famous singer Valentina Tolkunova. She saw the talent of a guy and appreciated it. The singer learned about good prospects even before entering college. After the first year, the future vocalist went to the capital.
He calls moving to Moscow the most memorable event of his life. The guy studied at the department of pop-jazz vocals of the Institute of Contemporary Art, completed the third year of GITIS. Astapov wrote music for himself, plays the piano.
He worked at corporate parties, in karaoke. At one of the auditions he attended, Astapov met with Irina Dubtsova. The singer and composer invited the guy to work in his karaoke club.
Fateful contests
At first, young talent came in 2011 to the “Factor A” project, patronized by Alla Pugacheva. Among the big names, the provincial was not at a loss. On the contrary, the vocalist from Mari-El, inspired by brilliant listeners, sang all the songs so passionately that he made an unforgettable impression.
The singer was successful in castings. As a result, Cyril was among the six who formed the Sixth Sense troupe. The young team broke up pretty quickly, and the instant lava disappeared just as instantly. The vocalist managed to get an education in GITIS, graduating from the acting department.
He set to work, not forgetting the dreams of the big stage. Then Cyril was on the "X factor". In the jury, he was amazed to see Dubtsova, already familiar. Personal acquaintance did not help in anything: Irina accepted the participant, like everyone else. But in the press, gossip about the narrowing began.
As a result, the contestant left the show. Finally, fans saw an idol on Voice. The star trek of the musician is only just beginning. However, he had already managed to create a lot of hype around him. In 2013, Astapov decided to use a new chance. Mom invited her son to participate in the Voice.
Performing the song "Kiss" the young singer was faced with a choice. Both Pelagia and Agutin turned to him. The singer, who dreamed of working in the direction of soul and jazz, made his choice. Started training to build a star ski jump. Rehearsals, filming, live broadcasts started. A dream became a reality. Astapov turned into a sought-after musician. He himself was engaged in arrangements, wrote poetry and music.
