Nikolay Baskov

Not to be confused with Nikolay Basov.
In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Viktorovich and the family name is Baskov.

Nikolay Baskov
Николай Басков
Baskov in 2021
Born
Nikolay Baskov

(1976-10-15) 15 October 1976
Balashikha, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Alma materMoscow Conservatory, Gnessin State Musical College
OccupationSinger
Years active2000–present
Title
Awards
Musical career
GenresClassical, opera, Folk, Pop
Websitebaskov.ru

Nikolay Victorovich Baskov (Russian: Николай Викторович Басков, IPA: [nʲɪkɐˈlaj ˈvʲiktərəvʲɪdʑ ˈbaskəf, - bɐsˈkof];[a] born 15 October 1976) is a Russian tenor who performs in both operatic and popular-music styles.[2] His honors include commendations as Meritorious Artist[3] and People's Artist[4] of the Russian Federation.

In addition to his career as a vocalist, Baskov appears regularly on the Russian game-show What? Where? When?.

Biography

Baskov studied at the Gnessin Russian Academy of Music and Moscow Conservatory.[5] In 1998, he placed first in the All-Russian Young Singers Competition and placed second in the 1999 Grande Voce competition in Spain.[5]

Released in 2011, the Nikolai Baskov: Romantic Journey concert performance CD/DVD took place at Moscow's Hall of the Luzhniki Stadium. Baskov was accompanied by a full orchestra and played to a crowd of nearly 10,000 people. Taped with 24 HD cameras, this is Russia's most elaborate and expensive performance ever recorded for international television. He performed classic pieces from Tosca, La bohème, Werther, Turandot and other popular songs from his catalogue such as Be My Love, Granada and Back to Sorrento. Baskov is joined by world-renowned soprano, Montserrat Caballé, and her daughter Marti, for several duets.[6]

In early 2012, Baskov embarked on his first American tour.[5]

In December 2012, he signed an open letter against a St. Petersburg bill banning "homosexual propaganda," along with pop stars like Philipp Kirkorov and Dima Bilan.[7][8]

In March 2022, Baskov openly supported Russia's military aggression and invasion in Ukraine. On 7 March, the Prosecutor General of Ukraine informed Baskov of suspicion of propagandizing war on the territory of Ukraine. The court arrested him in absentia.[9] He claimed "thirty years of unprincipled deception of Russia by the West", accused the United States of trying to "destroy Russia" and said that "claims that NATO is peaceful are a lie".[10][11] After these statements, the Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on 24 March that Baskov would be banned from entering Latvia indefinitely.[12]

Discography

  • Dedication (Посвящение, 2000)
  • Dedication Encore (Посвящение на бис, 2000)
  • Masterpieces of the Passing Century (Шедевры уходящего века, 2001)
  • I'm 25 (Мне 25, 2001)
  • Never Say Goodbye (Никогда не говори прощай, 2004)
  • Let Me Go (Отпусти меня, 2005)
  • Best Songs (Лучшие песни, 2005)
  • Only For You (Тебе одной, 2007)
  • Romantic Journey, 2011
  • Game (Игра, 2016)

Extended plays

  • Karaoke EP (2020)

Pesnya goda

Year Final Title in English
2002 Шарманка, Силы небесные "Barrel organ, Hosts of Heaven"
2003 Любовь не знает слова "нет" "Love Does Not Know the Word 'No'"
2004 Ах, эта ночь, Цветет малина, Я буду руки твои целовать "Oh, This Night, Flowering Raspberry, I Will Kiss Your Hands"
2005 Сердце, Отпусти меня "A Heart, Let Me Go"
2006 Я знаю, ты далеко "I Know You're Far Away"
2007 Тебе одной "You're The One"
2008 Внезапная любовь "Sudden Love"
2009 Цветы, Права любовь "Flowers, Love Rights"
2010 Все цветы "All Flowers"
2011 Сохранив любовь "Keeping Love"
2012 Странник, Я найду свою любовь "Wanderer, I'll Find My Love"
2013 Ну кто сказал, Николай "Well, Who Said, Nikolay"
2014 Вишневая любовь "Cherry Love"
2015 Ты мое счастье, Любовь – не слова "You Are My Happiness, Love - Not Words"
2016 Я подарю тебе любовь

Обниму тебя

"I will gift you love"

"Hug you"

2017 Ждать тебя

Твои глаза Маренго

"Wait for you"

"Your eyes Marengo"

2018 Мой король

Ты сердце мое разбила

"My king"

"You broke my heart"

2019 Караоке

Ибица

"Karaoke"

"Ibiza"

2022 "Давай по-хорошему" "Let's do it the easy way"

Honours and awards

In June 2023 Nikolay Baskov directly involved in Ukraine war. Publicly announced he will give a 1,000,000 RUB to a Russian soldier who destroys a Leopard tank in Ukraine.[19]

In November 2024, Baskov was revoked of the title of People’s Artist of Ukraine, as part of a decree that stripped 34 people labelled as traitors to Ukraine.[20]

Sanctions

In February 2023 Canada sanctioned Nikolay Baskov for being involved in Russian propaganda and spreading misinformation relating to the 2022 war in Ukraine.[21]

Critical response

Montserrat Caballe: "He sings beautifully. Pop music doesn't hurt him at all. Let him sing as much as he wants... There are very few good singers in the world, not only in pop music, but also in opera. There are far more bad ones".[22]

Artemy Troitsky: "Nikolay Baskov is a spitting image, not an artist at all, not a human being, he's a runner, a backup singer. He's not considered a celebrity anywhere, and he survives only by constantly being an eyesore at all sorts of gigs".[23][24][25]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ While the most common pronunciation of his surname is [ˈbaskəf], with the stress falling on the first syllable, the traditional pronunciation is [bɐsˈkof], with the stress falling on the last syllable.[1]

References

  1. ^ -"Фамилию я не менял, но на самом деле моя фамилия не Басков, а БаскОв, с ударением на втором слоге. Однажды, на юбилейном вечере памяти Лемешева, ведущая Галина Преображенская удивилась: «Ну какой же ты БаскОв, ты БАсков!» Вот с этого и началось."
  2. ^ "Top 10 most famous popular best Russian male singers 2015-2016". Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  3. ^ Почётное звание присвоено указом президента России № 1106 от 6 сентября 2001 года Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 12 мая 2009 года № 521 «О присвоении почётного звания „Народный артист РФ" Баскову Н. В.» Archived 25 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ a b c Houk, Steve (13 December 2011). "Music Notes:Baskov's American Tune". Archived from the original on 27 July 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  6. ^ Fiallos, Maya. "Nikolai Baskov: ROMANTIC JOURNEY". International Media. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  7. ^ "Закон Петербурга о запрете гей-пропаганды довел до дипломатического кризиса с Европой". Komsomolskaya Pravda. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  8. ^ "Суд оштрафовал телеканал «Точка ТВ» за ЛГБТ-пропаганду в клипе Баскова – Коммерсантъ". Archived from the original on 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  9. ^ Російському співаку Баскову оголосили підозру в Україні
  10. ^ "The culture war: Russian artists under pressure to speak out against Putin". POLITICO. 2 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  11. ^ "Board of shame. Famous Russians who supported Putin's decision to invade Ukraine". The Times Hub. 26 February 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  12. ^ "25 Russian citizens blacklisted in Latvia for war propaganda". Baltic News Network / News from Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  13. ^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 23 октября 2023 года". Archived from the original on 23 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  14. ^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 9 декабря 2006 года". Archived from the original on 19 September 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  15. ^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 6 сентября 2001 года". Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  16. ^ "Николай Басков стал народным артистом Украины". Archived from the original on 13 April 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  17. ^ "Данные официального веб-сайта артиста". Archived from the original on 24 April 2001. Retrieved 3 June 2009.
  18. ^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 10 сентября 2017 года". Archived from the original on 8 November 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  19. ^ "Baskov "motivate" Russians to fight against Ukraine". Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  20. ^ "34 Traitors to Ukraine Stripped of State Awards: President Signs Relevant Decree". Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  21. ^ "Canada sanctions Russian propagandists, singers, actors, musicians, and Wagner Group media". Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  22. ^ "Монтсеррат Кабалье: "С Басковым мы потрясём мир"" (in Russian). Московский комсомолец. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  23. ^ ""Растёртый плевок": Артемий Троицкий разнёс Баскова за клип в поддержку Лукашенко". Собеседник (in Russian). Archived from the original on 13 September 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  24. ^ "Артемий Троицкий в Таллинне: Николай Басков – растёртый плевок, не человек, он существо на побегушках". Звезды (in Russian). 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 1 August 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  25. ^ "Троицкий назвал Киркорова "ушлым", а Баскова "растёртым плевком"". Mixnews (in Russian). 21 September 2020. Archived from the original on 1 August 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
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