The winner of the "Main Stage" project was Sardor Milano.
"Main Stage" is an unprecedented large-scale show. The big casting took place on the main stage of the country - in the concert hall of the State Kremlin Palace. More than 10,000 applications were received to participate in the show.
The qualifying rounds are completed. Huge competition left chances only for worthy applicants.
The fate of the participants who have passed the strictest selection by the jury will be determined by the best music producers:
Igor Matvienko- music producer of the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, creator of the first Russian boy band “Ivanushki International”, author of the cult songs “Lube”, producer of the groups “Korni” and “Fabrika”, composer. Igor Igorevich’s professional instinct allows him to discern a real star in the young vocalist in a matter of minutes and find a way to present her in the most favorable light.
Maxim Fadeev- the main musical provocateur of domestic show business, creator of Linda, Glukoza and the group "Serebro", producer of Yulia Savicheva and Nargiz Zakirova, songwriter of Alla Pugacheva and participant of Junior Eurovision 2014 Alisa Kozhikina. Each project of Fadeev produces real success. Getting into the team of a scandalous producer is a dream for every artist.
Konstantin Meladze- author of hits Valeria Meladze, creator of the group VIA Gra, producer of Vera Brezhneva and Polina Gagarina. Konstantin Meladze is a composer of some of the most heartfelt and popular songs in Russian show business. A sensitive attitude to music allows him to bring sincere and deep performers to the domestic stage who speak the same language with their listeners.
Victor Drobysh- author of golden hits by Kristina Orbakaite, Valeria, Grigory Leps, composer and music producer. Victor Drobysh is famous for his ability to create truly folk performers. All of Viktor Yakovlevich’s “projects” are famous and sought-after artists on the national stage.
Walter Afanasyev- the author of the world's most popular hits, during his musical career he collaborated with the most famous stars on the planet: Michael Jackson, Ricky Martin, Barbra Streisand, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Celine Dion and many others. It was he who created the most famous love ballad of the late 90s - the Oscar-winning composition "My Heart Will Go On" from the soundtrack to the film "Titanic".
The incredible musical battle on the “Main Stage” has begun!
The struggle acquired unprecedented severity. Five producers, five teams. Each team has 12 people. Only a third of the participants will advance to the semi-finals. Surprises, unexpected turns, new stars and fresh hits from the best producers await us.
The goal of the project is to find a real star. Who will the whole country listen to tomorrow?
Throughout the season, contestants will perform and show what they can do until only one remains. He will become the winner of the project and receive the main prize - his own tour of Russia.
The winner of the project will be determined today. The super finalists of the show talked about the main thing in their lives.
Sardor Milano (mentor – Konstantin Meladze)
He is 23 years old. Born in Tashkent, then moved with his parents to Alma-Ata, now lives in Moscow. He studies in the pop-jazz department at the Russian Academy of Music. Gnesins.
“Milano is a pseudonym. A shortened version of my mother's maiden name, Milovanova. This pseudonym also reflects my love for high art, which, it seems to me, is personified by Italy, Milan and the famous La Scala. Unfortunately, I have not been to Milan yet. Goal number one: after finishing the project, get a visa and fly to Italy.”
– I am sincere, open, but my best friends can be counted on one hand.
Your main flaw
- Suspiciousness. I am often unsure of myself and nervous. Before a performance I can’t sit still, I run in circles. Maybe this will help get back to normal. But, as a rule, I worry in vain. It turns out well in the end.
The main principle in life
– I follow the rule: 99 percent labor and 1 percent talent. If luck accompanies someone in life, then nothing was ever easy for me. I had to work hard and improve. And not only in creativity.
I really didn't like myself when I was growing up. From the age of 14 to 17, I considered myself an ugly duckling. I had a pronounced, protruding jaw, like Freddie Mercury. They straightened it for me, but I had to wear braces for two years. I was overweight. But I signed up for sports and started swimming. And he lost a lot of weight and stretched out. And two years later, even my relatives didn’t recognize me. Now I am 191 cm tall, although my parents are quite short.
– This is my conscious choice since childhood. In my family, no one has a direct connection to music, but we have always loved high-quality pop music, such as Queen and Michael Jackson. I was about five or six years old when my parents bought a stereo system and a microphone. Not for me, but for yourself. But since then I haven’t parted with the microphone. I grew up on the Backstreet Boys, George Michael, Sade.
Main song
– I have many favorite compositions in different genres. Crazy about Rachmaninov's second concerto. For me, this is a work of art, a state in which I immerse myself.
I write songs myself. Sometimes it’s words, but more often it’s music. True, for now these compositions are in my personal listening. I am too critical of myself, and especially of my composer’s work. I didn’t dare introduce them to the project. Also because I perform here in the neoclassical style, and my songs are more pop.
– Konstantin Shataevich is a well-mannered, modest, kind person. It creates the most comfortable conditions for the performer. First he listens to the artist’s opinion, and then he speaks his own. It is very important. When it was not he, but I who chose the song on the project, I heard from him: “Sing it the way you want, the way you hear it.”
– What interests me most is poetry. I recently discovered Arthur Rimbaud. His poems are spiritual. Of the modern writers, I like Coelho. Often, reading a book is inspired by its film adaptation. After watching the films, I read “Eat, Pray, Love” and “Love Lives for Three Years.” Maybe these are not such deep books, but they are realistic and modern. And romantic.
- Mom Julia. She is not just a mother, but a friend. She raised me on trust, never scolded or punished me. Although parents often base their education on fear. And the children don’t tell them much. And I still have no secrets from my mother. We just have a cosmic connection with her. We treat each other with great respect.
The main thing about parents
– We have many cultures in our family. Mom is Russian. Dad is Armenian. There are also Persian roots. My real name is Ishmukhamedov. I don't introduce myself as her because she's hard to remember. This is also the surname of my grandfather, film director Elier Ishmukhamedov. I wouldn't want to take advantage of his fame. I want to achieve everything on my own.
Main mascot
– The holy book Koran is always with me. It is small and hangs on a chain around my neck. And my mother is like a mascot. Always worries more than me. I used to go to projects without her, so that my mother’s excitement would not be transmitted to me. But things somehow went wrong. This time, for the first time, my mother supports me at all stages, and somehow everything went right away.
– French and Spanish cinema. My favorite directors are François Ozon and Pedro Almodóvar. All their paintings are masterpieces.
Home dream
- To succeed as an artist. And when I have the opportunity and money earned in this field, I want to open an international organization to help people who have difficulty adapting in life. I know many children who are psychologically closed, afraid of society, their classmates pick on them, and their parents do not give them due attention. Over the years, the problem deepens and develops into isolation from society. I will be glad if I can make this dream come true.
But I don’t have a girlfriend yet. Over the past two years I have been all about creativity. I decided that I would start a relationship and a family after thirty, when I got back on my feet.
Alexander Ivanov (mentor – Viktor Drobysh)
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Sasha is 20 years old, he is from St. Petersburg. He began his musical career in 2009, when he passed the qualifying round of the Mass Medium Fest. He has second place on the television project “Battle of the Choirs”.
“Did I want to take a pseudonym? I think no. Friends used to say: “Dude, there’s already Alexander Ivanov, the lead singer of Rondo.” Well, there is and there is. I’m not going to change my last name.”
Photo: press service of the show “Main Stage”
The main traits of your character
- Kind, cheerful, talkative.
Main disadvantage
- Again, that I am kind. Maybe someone is using this quality of mine for their own purposes.
The main principle in life
- Remain yourself. Don't imitate anyone.
The main event after which we decided to take up music
– At the age of eight, on the advice of my older brother, I went to music school. I studied classical guitar, but without much enthusiasm. But at the age of 13, I got stuck and realized: music is what I would like to do in life.
Main song
– I have many favorite compositions: both other people’s and my own. I like “Lullaby” by Claude De Bussy, Sex Play by George Benson, Kiss From A Rose Power.
The main quality of your producer
– I really wanted to get to Viktor Drobysh and work with him. Why? Those who love his compositions, especially his early ones, will understand me.
He is very musical. Strict, but at the same time kind.
Major books that influenced you
The main person in your life
– Brother Vladimir, who is eight years older than me. He is a sound engineer, musician, guitarist. And also a great authority for me, a person who will always support. We never had any conflicts. When I was little, we didn't communicate much. The interests were too different. I played with toys at home, and he disappeared on the street with friends and a guitar. We became close later, when Volodya went to Minsk to study at the Academy of Arts as a sound engineer. Then I realized how terribly I miss him. I went to Minsk for a couple of weeks, we had a great time, and since then my brother has become the most important person in my life. Now we play in the same group called IVANOV.
– It is important to be honest and kind. This is a counterpoint in my head. And grandma says that you need to be washed, shaved and cultured.
Main mascot
– I am very nervous before going on stage. In addition to the people in the room, the mentors and the team that helps prepare the show, there are millions of TV viewers. You have no room for error. So I try not to think about what’s to come.
My talismans are always with me. The coin with the image of Alexander the Great is a gift from his brother. And from dad - a cross and a silver pick.
Main hobby other than music
– In my free time I play sports, run.
Home dream
- Self-realization. Not only as a musician.
Ksenia Dezhneva (mentor – Walter Afanasiev)
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Ksenia is 34 years old, she comes from Moscow. She is a professional opera singer. Graduated from the Russian Academy of Music. Gnesins and the Moscow Conservatory. Dezhneva's debut on the big stage took place at the Opera and Ballet Theater. Musa Jalil, where she performed the role of Suzanne in Mozart’s opera “The Marriage of Figaro”. And in 2012, her first pop performance took place. Alexander Serov noticed Dezhnev and invited him to perform the song “Time to say goodbye” at his concert. From now on, Ksenia has been touring with Serov’s band, performing compositions in the crossover genre.
Photo: press service of the show “Main Stage”
Main character trait
- Responsibility.
Main disadvantage
- Diffidence.
The main event after which I took up music
– I’ve been studying all my life, since childhood.
Main song
The main quality of my mentor
– Walter Afanasiev is a very kind person.
The main book that influenced me
– “For Whom the Bell Tolls” by Ernest Hemingway.
The main person in my life
– A teacher who no longer exists... Margarita Iosifovna Landa.
The main motto in life
- Everything will be fine.
Main mascot
– Icon of Saint Xenia.
Home dream
– Gain recognition from the public.
Arsen Mukendi (mentor – Maxim Fadeev)
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He is 23 years old and originally from Congo. I came to Russia only three years ago, but I have already more or less learned the Russian language. And even if he doesn’t understand everything yet, he’s trying very hard. At least this does not interfere with his studies at the Faculty of Economics at the Ivanovo Agricultural Academy, where he has already become the main star of all creative competitions. Arsen’s friends advised him to audition for the project, and for good reason. “This is absolutely my artist,” Maxim Fadeev exclaimed as soon as he saw him.
Photo: press service of the show “Main Stage”
Main character trait
- Oh... I’m not used to talking about myself, others know better. I only know that I am not an evil person, not a bad person, but kind and sociable. I get along with people easily, I don’t have problems or conflicts with anyone. I love everyone.
Main disadvantage
- Sometimes I’m late.
The main event after which they started making music
– I’ve been doing it since childhood, because I have a musical family. Dad was a conductor, mom sang, uncle too, and even cousins. After school I always went to rehearsal - sang, played different instruments. And then I continued at home with my dad.
Main song
- There were a lot of them. Now – Maria, which I performed in the finale of the “Main Stage”.
The main person in life
- First of all, my family. Secondly, my producer Maxim Aleksandrovich Fadeev. And thirdly, my friends. I have a lot of them: in Russia, at home. I love everyone equally, so I can’t single out just one.
The main quality of a mentor
– I respect him very much. Maxim Aleksandrovich is a very attentive person, he understands me so well, as if he had known each other for a hundred years.
Main mascot
– I don’t have a specific thing, and I don’t need it. I'm a lucky guy. Otherwise, I would not have ended up in the project and would not have met Fadeev. My mascot is the audience. The audience's reaction is inspiring and empowering.
The main lesson of parents
– Everything I know, can do and have today is thanks to them. Dad always said, if you do music, do it seriously and responsibly. I still consult with my parents on all issues. They look at the project on the Internet, but they don’t understand anything, they don’t know Russian. We wanted to come to the super final, but it didn’t work out because of work.
The main principle in life
– Respect and love are the most important concepts. I haven't met my love yet.
Home dream
– Now I dream of only one thing – to become a superstar. I want to perform as much as possible and delight people’s hearts, give them my love.
The main event, the impetus after which you decided to take up music
“It happened to all of us at different times. For me, in deep childhood... I can remember a lot of things! So, for example, my grandmother, who was born under the Tsar in 1913, sang recruiting lament songs to me. Even though I was 4 years old, I understood everything and cried. There were also all these beautiful actresses on TV with flowing hair, I wanted to be like them. Even when I was little, I liked Paul McCartney, Vladimir Vysotsky and Michael Jackson. I was actually in love with the last one. It's not just about the music, it's about the power that I felt, but couldn't identify, what was so fascinating.
Your main song
“It seems to me that they took me into the first group because I was wearing a short skirt.” And our then guitarist said: “That’s it, Tanya, let’s write songs!” At first I thought he was joking... I was 18 years old then, and you can say that I had to write my first songs, it seemed too exciting - the group. As for the main songs, there are none. There are Radiohead and Nirvana songs that never get boring, but in general my tastes are constantly changing. As for our own, the new one is always the favorite.
The main traits of your character
– Passion, amorousness, stubbornness.
Your main flaw
- Hot temper and naivety.
The main features of the “character” of your team
– We are all quite restrained together, clear, well-coordinated.
The main shortcomings of the team
– For me, no, but there is always something to work on, where to move and develop.
The main quality of your mentor
– Charm, calmness and self-confidence.
Your main principle in life
– The principle of unprincipledness.
Main books, films that influenced you
– Fairy tales, Mayakovsky, Shukshin, Nabokov, Salinger, Murakami, Bulgakov, Tsvetaeva, Akhmatova, Yesenin, Marquez, Kesey, Cortazar, Kharms, Sorokin. Everyone does it differently at different times. Now I’m reading Tolstoy, I can finally appreciate him.
Among the films, perhaps the series “Twin Peaks”, and all sorts of cult films like “Fight Club”, “Forrest Gump”, “American Beauty”.
Main hobby other than music
– Books and I also really love animals.
The main person in your life
– There were several of them, people who turned the world upside down, all the best in me came from my mother. She is generally a saint; even children in her arms stop crying. After? Perhaps my brother Anton, who is not exactly a brother, but a nephew a year older than me, he was my idol in childhood and all that Nirvana, torn jeans and protest is his merit.
Then our first guitarist Sasha Leonov. He showed me a lot of good music and with his criticism drove me into terrible hysterics, but it was necessary, apparently. Now I am grateful to him for not letting me down and that I have well-developed self-criticism. When everyone has been pouring rainbows into their ears since childhood, there will be no development, mistakes and disappointments are also necessary.
Then there was great love, which brought everything new about books and music, about the principle of unscrupulousness and about self-confidence, and about how beautiful I am, both externally and internally. I didn’t think that a fully formed person at the age of 25 could just take the entire past structure of the world and send it to hell.
The main lesson that parents taught
– An example of their destiny, their strength, their love and respect.
The main talisman that helps you before going on stage
– Before going on stage, I need to be alone. We all have different methods: Dima listens to some song, Renat smokes. I have a talisman, but it’s too personal to tell.
Home dream
– The concept is vague and vague :) I always wanted to be a singer, but there is no limit to perfection, so the goal is to grow above yourself both as an author and as a performer. In general, young ladies' dreams are so changeable... :)
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Welcome to the official website of the concert agent of the professional opera singer, finalist of the vocal TV show “Main Stage” (2015) Ksenia Dezhneva.
Ksenia was born in 1980 in the Moscow region (city of Zhukovsky). Parents noticed their daughter’s singing abilities early, believed in her talent and did everything to ensure that she received the best musical education. Indeed, today she has a huge amount of knowledge, having spent a total of about 19 years on professional education. At first it was a choral art school, later Ksenia mastered playing the piano at a children's art school. After this there was training at the faculty of choral conducting at the Academy. Gnesins and for another six years the singer improved her solo singing at the Moscow Conservatory.
Creative achievements
Since 2004, she has been collaborating with the Opera and Ballet Theater (Tatarstan), where her first professional performance took place. For several years now, Ksenia has been collaborating with a musical group, touring with them throughout Russia and other countries of the world. Ksenia has successful experience of duets with famous performers - Alessandro Safina, and others.
Another childhood dream has come true - Ksenia not only performs, but also works as a vocal teacher, she teaches academic singing at the Gnessin School.
Ksenia Dezhneva has repeatedly participated in various vocal competitions, taking first places. In 2015, Ksenia came to the television project “Main Stage”. Unlike other participants in the show, she was not looking for her audience. Her goal in participating in the project is to make the classics accessible. She wanted to bring classical music to a wide range of viewers in all its beauty and prove that opera singers have a place on the stage.
The singer’s soulful soprano and rare combination of beauty and musicality amazed everyone on the project - the jury, producers, show participants and, of course, the audience. Dezhneva became a “Main Stage” finalist under the mentorship of Walter Afanasyev.
Nowadays
Ksenia Dezhneva is a singer who is a significant figure in the professional opera community. She is not only very beautiful, but also a very gifted girl. Young Ksenia’s talent is obvious, her voice is beautiful, and her work experience can impress anyone interested in opera.
Education
Ksenia Dezhneva was born on October 26, 1980. Her hometown was Zhukovsky, which is located in the Moscow region. In 1987, in parallel with the secondary school, the parents sent the girl to study at the choral arts school, which was called “Flight”. Ksenia studied at this school for five years, leaving the institution in 1992. Immediately after graduation, she was assigned to the Zhukovsky Children's Art School, where she already studied piano. She devoted another four years of her life to this musical science.
In 1996, Dezhneva entered the Gnessin School, where she continued her creative education in choral conducting. Having graduated from the educational institution in 2001, she immediately gets the chance to continue her studies at Ksenia Dezhneva, of course, she does not ignore this opportunity, she enters this university and studies at the faculty of solo singing.
Creation
Ksenia's professional career began in 2004, after she graduated with honors from the Tchaikovsky Conservatory. It was from this moment that the woman began to collaborate with the Tatar State Theater named after Jalil. Ksenia’s debut took place on the stage of this cultural institution: she played in the opera “The Marriage of Figaro,” staged by Since then, Dezhneva has become a permanent member of the troupe, but, in addition, she also participates in productions of other opera and ballet theaters. Among her works are the performances “Don Juan”, “La Boheme”, “Orpheus and Eurydice”, “The Magic Flute” and many, many other wonderful productions.
In 2010, Ksenia Dezhneva began teaching. In the same place where she received her education, the young singer teaches vocal art to future musicians. Two years later, Ksenia receives an offer of cooperation from Alexander Serov. She agrees and, together with the People's Artist of Russia and his team, tours the country and abroad.
Two years later, or more precisely, in 2014, Ksenia Dezhneva, together with the famous singer Valery Meladze, sing a duet on a New Year’s TV show broadcast on Channel One. In addition, the young singer was seen among the participants in the “Main Stage” music program, which was shown to viewers by the Russia TV channel.
Achievements and awards
A year after the singer began to engage in teaching activities, Ksenia participates in the Third International Vocal Competition. Her voice and talent for performing did not go unnoticed. She receives first prize, which is the highest honor. In 2014, Dezhneva took part in a vocal competition dedicated to Natalia Shpiller. It takes place on the territory of Russia. In this competition, Ksenia becomes a laureate.
Additional Information
Ksenia Dezhneva, whose personal life is a secret, shrouded in darkness, devotes all her strength to work. Her extraordinary voice (soprano) has won the hearts of millions of Russians, and she also has fans in foreign countries. Hard work and the desire for something high are the character traits of Dezhneva that helped her get to the top. This is exactly what her friends and colleagues say about the young singer. The opera diva herself is modest about this. In interviews, she always repeats one thing: everything she has achieved, the woman received thanks to her wise parents who believe in her, as well as experienced mentors and teachers.
Welcome to the page of the charming and talented singer! Ksenia Dezhneva is a gorgeous girl with a powerful voice, amazing acting charisma and a unique smile! This is a real discovery of the cult show “The X Factor. Main stage" and, at the same time, a rising star who never ceases to amaze and delight listeners with her amazing vocal abilities. Ksenia Dezhneva comes from the city of Zhukovsky, in the Moscow region. This is a professional opera diva who has a magnificent soprano. She studied vocals from an early age, and her education is admired by many famous musicians and honored artists of the Russian Federation. Singer Ksenia Dezhneva entered the school of choral arts in 1987, after graduating from which she began to study vocals and also play the piano at a children's art school in her hometown. Then, in 1996, the performer studied at the Gnessin Russian Academy of Music, and in 2006 she graduated from the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory.
She is one of the best students of the Solo Singing department. It was not for nothing that, after graduating from graduate school, she was invited to teach at the Gnessin Academy. Singer Ksenia Dezhneva first performed on the stage of the Tatar Academic State Opera and Ballet Theater named after Musa Jalil in 2004. The girl then performed Susanna in Mozart’s famous opera “The Marriage of Figaro”. Then she sang in the operas “La Boheme”, “Don Juan”, “Orpheus and Eurydice”, “The Magic Flute”, etc. In 2012, the famous People's Artist Alexander Serov invited Ksenia Dezhneva to perform at a joint concert. After a successful holiday, he invited her to tour and collaborate. In addition, the opera diva worked with Valery Meladze and performed on the New Year's project "Olivier Show", which was broadcast on Channel One. Before this, as far as we know, the girl received first prize at the international vocal competition “Path to the Stars” and became a laureate of the project “Masterpieces of Russian Music” - an open all-Russian competition of performers named after Natalia Shpiller! The concert agency Pro Concert collaborates with this bright participant in the “Main Stage” show. Inviting Ksenia Dezhneva to your holiday means enjoying the most powerful vocals, popular opera roles and the acting skills of the diva. You can read more interesting facts about this artist on her official website. To invite Ksenia Dezhneva, please contact.
