Alexei Mikhailovich Fokin (creative pseudonym - Nikita ) (born February 20, 1975 , Kirovo-Chepetsk , Kirov Oblast , RSFSR ) is a Russian singer.
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| Full name | Alexey Mikhailovich Fokin |
| Date of Birth | February 20, 1975 (44 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Kirovo-Chepetsk |
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| Professions | singer , poet , composer |
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| Genres | Pop music |
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Biography
Born February 20, 1975 in Kirovo-Chepetsk .
He graduated from music school in bayan class and pop-vocal studio Song Show. Nikita began his professional career in 1999 in St. Petersburg . There he meets with then unknown young musician Oleg Korovin and DJ Groove . DJ Grove brings their recorded songs to Moscow . He shows them to the famous producer Yuri Shmilievich Aizenshpis . Yuri Aizenshpis invites Nikita to Moscow and offers him a contract, after the signing of which the singer releases his debut album "Flew away forever."
A year after the album's release, “We Flew Forever,” “You descended from the sky” and “Once” were recognized. Then the singer releases his second disc, “I Will Drown In Your Love,” a sexually explicit video for the famous song “Hotel” was released.
Meanwhile, the artist continues to tour actively. In May 2002, the singer breaks the contract with his producer. The reason for this was creative disagreement.
In 2003, Nikita proceeds to record his third album, in March 2004, an album entitled “So Strange.”
In 2007, the artist completed work on his fourth album “Nikita: The Best”, which included remakes on all the artist's hits, as well as two new tracks - “Angels and Demons” and a duet with Anastasia Stotskaya “I Don't Love You”. Also, together with the famous DJ Andrea T Mendoza (known for his work on remixes of such artists as Madonna and George Michael ), Nikita recorded the new track “Shine City”; (remix of the song “Madness of Summer”), which was rotated on radio stations in Europe, also the artist in 2007–2008 toured extensively in Europe, Russia and neighboring countries.
Since 2008, Nikita has been working on his fifth album. Many European and Russian musicians take part in the work on the album. Evaluating the album, Nikita says: “The album turned out to be very honest and sincere, in it I tried to convey to my listeners everything that I had been thinking about and that I had experienced during all these long months. In this album, I discovered many secrets about myself and about the reality that surrounded me. So who knows how to hear, love and read between the lines, will be able to understand and feel me. I dedicated this album to all those people, and first of all to my fans, who have never stopped believing in me and loving all these years. ”
In 2008, Nikita begins cooperation with Russian DJ and producer DJ Alexey Romeo. Together they release the track "Do not be afraid and run" (music: Nikita, words: K. Krutogolova, Kai Karenina). Nikita says that “A very important and real feeling - Love” helped me to produce this song.
In 2009, Nikita released several singles, such as the song “Drops”. The song begins to rotate on music radio stations. In addition, Nikita recycles his compositions "Night Angel", "You descended from the sky", giving them a new sound.
In the fall of 2009, Nikita spoke at the jubilee prize “Face of the Month” FACE.ru. One of the girls participating sang a duet with the hit "We flew forever."
He closed the exhibition of millionaires Millionaire Fair-2009 and spoke at the awards ceremony of the TOP 100 DJ's of Russia 2009.
In early 2010, Nikita performed at the 90s D-jumping festival and announced his return to the stage at the MTV Super-90s festival at the Olympic, fixing his plans with performances at the Penny D-jumping summer festivals and others.
In the spring of 2010, the fourth studio album of singer Nikita - “Up!” Was released. The presentation took place on April 23 at the Moscow club “FAMOUS”.
In the near future the artist plans to shoot a new video with a famous American director and release of the single “I am Lightning.”
Discography
- 1999 - “Flew away forever”
- 2001 - “In Your Love I Will Drown”
- 2004 - “So Strange”
- 2008 - Nikita: The Best
- 2010 - Up!
- 2012 - Dance in the Dark
- 2014 - “Flew away forever” (collection)
- 2014 - “You are my Diva”
- 2015 - “There Was Love”
- 2016 - No or Yes
- 2017 - “You are in my head”
Singles
- “Flew away forever”
- "Once"
- "Hotel"
- “Words are like bullets”
Awards
- Award " Ovation " (1999) in the nomination "Soloist of the Year", "Hag of the Year" for the songs "Flew away forever", "Once."
- The prize of the journal " Om " ( 2000 ) in the nomination "Breakthrough of the Year."
- Award of Cosmopolitan magazine (2000) in the nomination "Singer of the Year" and "Song of the Year."
- Golden Gramophone Award (2000) in the nomination “Best Song” (“Once”) and “Singer of the Year”.