Andrei Yurevich Nikolsky (born December 23, 1951 , Moscow ) is a Russian and Soviet poet, composer, performer of his own songs. People's Artist of the Russian Federation . In his performance are: an old romance, a Cossack and gypsy song, lyrical compositions, songs about the motherland, about nature. About 350 romances and songs were written.
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| Date of Birth | December 23, 1951 (67 years) | ||||
| Place of Birth | Moscow | ||||
| A country |  USSR  Russia | ||||
| Professions | singer , poet , composer , guitarist | ||||
| Genres | Chanson , urban romance | ||||
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Biography
People's Artist of Russia, Andrei Yuryevich Nikolsky, was born on December 23, 1951 in Moscow, in a family of employees. Mother, Valentina Artyomovna, was a housewife, father Yury Ivanovich, headed the large-scale production and taught her son to feel the beauty of the Russian song and the depth of poetry. The Nikolskikh family lived at number 19 on Kutuzovsky Prospekt (the theater of fashion of V. Yudashkin is now located there). He graduated from school number 711. received a home education in the piano class, professionally owns a seven-stringed guitar. Passed urgent service in the troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR. Since childhood, Andrei Nikolsky was interested in the songs of Peter Leshchenko , Alexander Vertinsky , Alyosha Dimitrievich and other Russian performers - immigrants. He began to actively compose songs after serving in the army, preferring writing poems. Priorities in poetry - Russian classics, especially Lermontov , Nekrasov , Yesenin .
Education
He graduated from the Moscow Institute of National Economy. G.V. Plekhanov , then the All-Union Academy of Foreign Trade of the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs and for fifteen years worked in the Vneshtorg system.
Beginning of the musical life
For the first time, they started talking about Andrei Nikolsky after singing “Old Moscow”, performed by Lev Leschenko , “Oh, what a pity”, performed by Irina Miroshnichenko , “Play the guitar”, performed by Mikhail Shufutinsky . Such songs as “We're not going to battle for awards”, “Oh, what a pity”, “Vasilkovaya Polyana”, “Dusya”, “Wolf”, “Chandeliers of the old hall” gain wide recognition, and Andrei Nikolsky decides start your own solo career. The first author's evening took place in 1995 at the State Estrada Theater. Since then, the musician began to actively perform at various venues in the country, including taking part in government concerts. He is the laureate of the Prize of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, the laureate of the song of the year (with the song “Old Moscow”) and the laureate of many other awards.
Repertoire
The songs, written by Andrei Yuryevich Nikolsky, are performed by famous artists and groups of the Russian stage: Iosif Kobzon - “The Chandelier of the Old Hall”, Irina Miroshnichenko - “The Muscovite Root”, Lev Leshchenko - “The Three Grays”, Mikhail Shufutinsky - “What Is Away,” Philip Kirkorov - “I raise my glass”, Sergey Zakharov - “Mystery”, Grigory Leps - “Luch”, Stella Gianni - “On smoke, from cigarettes”, Slava Medyanik - “Andryusha, sing”, Alexey Chumakov - “Tell me” , Alexander Panayotov , "I can not forget you," Academic song and Dance ensemble vnut Russian Interior Ministry troops ennih - "We're going to fight, not for awards ...", "Russia", the Kuban Cossack Choir - "Centurion", "Forgive me, dear .." Ensemble of Don Cossacks them. A.N. Kvasova - “Don”, “My grandfather Cossack”, “Son Gregory”, Ensemble of Russian folk instruments “Russian Patterns” - “Drowning in the lilac light”, State Academic Russian Folk Ensemble “Russia” named after L. G. Zykina (Ensemble "Russia") - "Old Ataman" and many others.
In 1996, Vladimir Vinokur recorded the disc “I sing with my voice. Songs of Andrei Nikolsky.
Discography
- Copyright wheels
- 1984 - Waste words
- 1986 - First album
- 1986 - Andrey Nikolsky performs his songs
- 1986 - What is there in the distance (concert in St. Petersburg)
- 1987 - Second album
- 1987 - The snow whirls over you.
- 1987 - I love you alone
- 1988 - The Third Concert
- 1990 - The Fifth Album. Hooligan with Pokrovka
- 1991 - I want to go to America
- 1992 - Lyric Songs and Romances
- 1994 - The Gentle Captivity
- 1994 - Sing Andryusha
- 1995 - Tomorrow
- 1996 - Songs sung by the heart
- 1997 - Dusya
- 1999 - The Gray Three
- 1999 - Centurion
- 2007 - Wolf
- 2009 - I dream
- 2010 - Sad window
The official discography is 4 vinyl albums.
All the best songs, as well as poems, previously unknown to the public, were included in the book Four Times of the Heart.
- Selected songs from the repertoire
- "Old Moscow"
- "Oh, what a pity"
- "Play, guitar"
- "We are not going to fight for awards"
- "Cornflower Meadow"
- "Darling"
- "Wolf"
- "Chandeliers of the old hall"
- Mirage
- Sleep in december
- Lilac blossomed in the garden
- I raise my glass
- Heat haze
- Sanduny
Awards
December 23, 2001 by the decree of the President of the Russian Federation was awarded the title of Honored Artist of the Russian Federation. May 5, 2007 by the decree of the President of the Russian Federation was awarded the title of People's Artist of the Russian Federation. November 30, 2011 Presidential Decree awarded the Order of Honor. [one]
State awards
- Order of Honor (November 30, 2011)
- People's Artist of Russia (May 5, 2007)
- Officer Patent No. 10 of April 21, 2008, the rank of colonel of Cossack troops
- Diploma of the President of the Russian Federation for his great personal contribution to the development of culture and education (06.05.2006)
- Honored Artist of Russia (December 23, 2001)
- Order of Merit for the Cossacks of the 3rd degree
- Order of the Academy of Culture and Arts
- Order for contribution to the culture of Russia