Klyaver Denis is the son of comedian Ilya Oleynikov, a member of the Tea for Two group. A successful duet has existed for many years, Denis was a singer and songwriter.
Early years, youth
Denis Ilyich was born on April 6, 1975. His father was Ilya Oleinikov, a comedian, author, participant in the Gorodok program. Mother is a chemical technologist, in her youth she was fond of vocals.
Denis graduated from music school, having mastered the piano. From the age of 12 he began to write songs. After graduating from school, Klyaver began his studies at the school of Mussorgsky. In the army, Denis joined the brass band. Then he graduated from the Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory.
Creative career
In 1994, Denis met Kostyushkin Stas, they created the duet "Tea for Two", which became popular. They made their debut at the Youth Palace at an event dedicated to the opening of the Europe Plus radio station.
The producer of the team was Igor Kuryokhin. The debut album is called "I Will Not Forget." Klyaver wrote music for songs. For the song "I'll go" he was awarded. In 1996, the first tour of the group was held, they made a video clip for the proceeds.
The duo owes further development in their careers to the famous Laima Vaikule. She invited the duet to participate in the tour, which lasted 2 years. During this period, Denis and Stas gained experience. In 1999, the first concert of the star duo took place.
In the period from 1998 to 2000. 3 albums were released ("For You", "Step-Mother", "Fellow Traveler"), many compositions became hits. In 2001, the "Cinema" show program was released, with which the duo traveled around the country. The hit "Affectionate Mine" appeared in 2001, for him the duet received the "Golden Gramophone".
The team has released many albums that have become successful. As usual, Kostyushkin wrote lyrics, and Denis wrote music. In 2008, they began to engage in production, collaborated with Bulanova Tatyana, Jasmine, Zara.
Since 2011, disagreements began, later the team broke up. They had different opinions about the creative process, in addition, everyone wanted to pursue their own career. In the future, relations with former colleagues were tense.
In 2011, Klyaver began working on his own project called Denis Klyaver. He shot several videos, and in 2013 his debut collection “Not Like Everyone” appeared.
Denis was a member of TV projects. Klyavera was invited to act in films in episodic roles, in the role of a cameo. In 2017, the singer participated in the dubbing of the cartoon "Moana".
