Alexander Malinin is a Russian singer, teacher and composer. He is rightly called the "king of Russian romance", more than one generation is in love with his songs. Alexander was the first to organize concert programs taking place in the form of an old ball.
Biography
Alexander Malinin was born in a family of ordinary workers on November 16, 1957. His father, Nikolai Vyguzov, left the family when Sasha and his brother were still very young. The children stayed with their mother. Soon after the divorce, Nikolai married a second time, and his relationship with his sons finally deteriorated. In childhood and youth, Alexander bore the name of his father.
He was an active child, attended many different circles and sections. Most of all he was attracted by music lessons. After leaving school, Alexander thought to go to work on the railroad as his parents, but he came to his senses in time and began to learn variety art. In 1977, the young man was drafted into the army. There he did not leave his passion and began to play in a military band. After demobilization, Alexander went to Moscow, where he began performing with Stas Namin. Then real popularity and the first fans came to him.
In the 80s, Alexander was in a terrible car accident and miraculously stayed alive. Doctors did not give optimistic forecasts: the artist was threatened with life in a wheelchair. After the rehabilitation period, the artist decided to be baptized. Alexander’s health was recovering, and he began to walk again. From this moment, he tries to visit the temple once a week.
In the same period, Alexander takes the name of his mother and becomes Malinin. In 1988, the artist performed at the festival in Jurmala. His songs "Love and Separation" and "Bullfight" made a splash and overnight became hits. The singer attracted attention thanks to a peculiar technique of performance: he altered folk motifs so that they became rock ballads.
After the pop-up popularity, Alexander Malinin seriously began to think about a solo career. The thought of a new project had long ripened in his head. Sergey Lisovsky - the new producer of the singer, helped him and "Alexander Malinin Balls" appeared. In a few weeks, more than 300 thousand viewers watched his program.
In the late 90's, the producer of Malinin was his wife Emma. And in 2016, a grand concert was held dedicated to their silver wedding.
