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Igor Nikolaev - biography, date of birth, place of birth, filmography, clips, Actor, Composer.

Born on January 17, 1960, Kholmsk, Sakhalin Region - Soviet and Russian composer, singer.

In 1974, Igor Nikolaev graduated from a music school, majoring in violin and entered the Sakhalin School of Music, majoring in music theory.

In 1975, Igor Nikolaev left Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk for Moscow, where he continued his studies at the Music College at the Moscow Conservatory. P. I. Tchaikovsky.

In 1978 Igor Nikolaev and his wife Elena had a daughter, Julia. He served in the Song and Dance Ensemble of the Moscow Military District.

Since 1980, Igor Nikolaev starts working as a keyboard player and arranger in Alla Pugacheva's Recital ensemble. In 1980 he graduated from the Moscow Institute of Culture (pop department, class of the composer Igor Bril).

In 1983 Alla Pugacheva performed the first songs written for her by Igor Nikolaev: "Iceberg" and "Tell, Birds".

In 1985, the premiere of Igor Nikolaev's songs took place at the Song of the Year television contest: Ferryman performed by Alla Pugacheva and Komarovo performed by Igor Sklyar.

In 1986 Igor Nikolaev began his solo career with the song "Melnitsa". Alla Pugacheva's album "Happiness in your personal life!"

In 1987 Igor Nikolaev's first solo album "The Mill" was released. Igor Nikolaev and Alla Pugacheva are making a tour of Japan at the invitation of the Japanese pop star Tokiko Kato, performed by Igor Nikolaev's composition "100 Friends" (in Japanese).

In 1988 Igor Nikolaev performed the song "Kingdom of Crooked Mirrors" at the final concert of the television festival "Song of the Year". Its authors - Igor Nikolaev and Pavel Zhagun were awarded with diplomas of the festival. Also in 1988, in Sweden, Igor Nikolaev, together with the duet Roxette, leads the final part of the ceremony of awarding the Swedish national music award Grammis.

In 1989, Igor Nikolaev, as part of a group of composers, took part in a Soviet-American project in which the American music star Cindy Lauper came to the Soviet Union and recorded the composition "Cold Sky". Subsequently, this composition was released on Epic Records disc "Music speaks louder than words". Igor Nikolaev takes part in the filming of Stockholm television in the Jacob Dalin's program "Jacob's Ladder". Igor Nikolaev records a duet with Liz Nilsson "Aquarius 1999" (co-authored with A. Forsman, Sweden). Subsequently, this composition was included in Igor Nikolaev's album "Fantasy" and was released as a separate single in Sweden. Two Tommy Cherberg records are released in Sweden: the single “The Kingdom of the Carnival Mirrors” (music by Igor Nikolaev) and the album “Julen Ar Har” (which also includes the song “The Kingdom of the Carnival Mirrors”), which became “gold”. At Globe Arenas in Stockholm the UNESCO World Youth Choir performs a cantata to music by Igor Nikolaev and Benny Anderson (ABBA). The albums "Kingdom of Crooked Mirrors" and "Fantasy" are released.

In 1990 Natasha Koroleva's debut album "Yellow Tulips" was released. A long-term creative collaboration begins.

In 1991 the album "Miss Separation" was released.

In March 1992, the premiere of the joint program Dolphin and the Mermaid by Igor Nikolaev and Natalia Koroleva took place at the Olimpiyskiy Sports Complex. The Dolphin and the Mermaid album is released.

In November 1992, the premiere of Irina Allegrova's program “Don't Fly Away, Love”, consisting mainly of songs by Igor Nikolaev, took place at the Olimpiyskiy Sports Complex. Irina Allegrova's album "My Wanderer" is released. Igor Nikolaev receives the National Russian Music Award "Ovation" in the category "Album of the Year" ("Dolphin and Mermaid").

In 1994 the album "Raspberry Wine" and the album of Natalia Koroleva "The Fan" were released.

In 1995 Igor Nikolaev received the Ovation Award in the Composer of the Year nomination and was nominated for the Zvezda-95 Prize in the Composer of the Year nomination. Igor Nikolaev begins cooperation with a young singer Olga Pryadina, and writes songs for her "Canaryka" and "Telegram". The album "Let's drink to love" and the album of Natasha Koroleva "Confetti" are released.

In 1997, in New York, in the Madison Square Garden hall, the premiere of Igor Nikolaev and Natalia Koroleva's program The Dolphin and the Mermaid took place. Diana Gurtskaya takes part in the concert with Igor Nikolaev's song "Magic Glass". Igor Nikolaev receives the Ovation award in the Poet of the Year nomination for the song he dedicated to the memory of his father. The album “Fifteen Years. Best Songs "and Natalia Koroleva's album" Diamonds of Tears ".

On January 17, 1998, on his birthday, Igor Nikolaev for the first time arranges his creative evenings at the Rossiya State Central Concert Hall, which are held with a resounding success, and become one of the loudest events of the year. The album "Igor Nikolaev-98" is released with songs performed at creative evenings. The album, in addition to the songs of Igor Nikolaev himself, included songs by Alla Pugacheva, Natasha Koroleva, Philip Kirkorov, Lev Leshchenko, Vladimir Vinokur, Joseph Kobzon, written by Igor Nikolaev (some songs were written in co-authorship with other authors). On May 31, on the day of the 25th anniversary of Natalia Koroleva, Igor Nikolaev is producing and staging the singer's concert on the central square of Kiev.

In 1999, a large solo concert of Natalia Koroleva took place at the Rossiya State Central Concert Hall. Igor Nikolaev acts as a producer and songwriter. Igor Nikolaev receives the Ovation Award in the Composer of the Year nomination. Within the framework of the television festival "Song of the Year" Igor Nikolaev is awarded the prize to them. Isaac Dunaevsky for his great contribution to the development of the song.

In 2000, the album "Broken Cup of Love" was released.

By the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin of October 11, 2001 Igor Nikolaev was awarded the title of Honored Artist of the Russian Federation. Igor Nikolaev and Diana Gurtskaya receive the Ovation award in the Duet of the Year nomination. Igor Nikolaev becomes a laureate of the "Golden Gramophone-2001" ("Five Reasons") prize. The album "The most dear" is released.

In 2002 the album "Forgive and Let Go" was released. Within the framework of the television festival "Song of the Year" Igor Nikolaev is awarded the "Best Composer of the Year" award.

On March 1 and 2, 2003 in the Kremlin Palace of Congresses Igor Nikolaev holds his regular creative evenings “A Million Beautiful Women”, with the participation of the brightest Russian pop stars.

Two collections are published: "The Best for You" and "Five Reasons", as well as the author's disk on the verses of Pavel Zhagun "On the Cover of the Magazine".

In 2004 Igor Nikolaev participates in the ORT television project "Star Factory - 4" as a teacher, and also becomes a producer of one of the project participants - a young artist Anton Zatsepin. Several reporting concerts are on the air, at which the "manufacturers" perform both new and already known songs by Igor Nikolaev.

In 2005, Igor Nikolaev wrote the song "How beautiful you are" and invited tennis star Elena Dementieva for filming in the video, who has been watching her sports destiny for a long time.

In 2006, Igor Nikolaev was awarded two orders for his services to the Fatherland: the gold order "Service to Art" and the Order of Peter the Great, 1st degree. Channel One is launching a project with the title of Igor Nikolaev's song "Two Stars", in which the author of the legendary song takes an active part. Igor Nikolaev and Natasha Koroleva with the songs "Dolphin and Mermaid" and "Taxi, Taxi" take part in the concert "Legends of Retro-FM". At the end of the year, a new album "How beautiful you are" is released.

In early 2007, Igor Nikolaev gave a concert with a new program at the Millennium Theater in New York.

On September 8, 2007, a solemn ceremony of presenting the Order of Peace was held in the Hall of Church Cathedrals of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. Igor Nikolaev was among the outstanding people, whose personalized stars were discovered in the park alleys.

In 2008 the disc “Igor Nikolaev. Favorite mp3 collection ”. Igor Nikolaev was awarded the Silver Order of Childhood. This year Igor Nikolaev made his old dream come true by writing a theme song for the full-length Hollywood film Say It in Russian. The film has won 11 awards at international film festivals. Together with the Russian actress Agata Gotova and the Serbian actor Rade Serbedgia, who played the main roles in the film, Igor Nikolaev presents the picture at the Monaco and Monte Carlo film festivals.

In the summer of 2008, within the framework of the international competition for young performers "New Wave" in Jurmala, a creative evening was held by Igor Nikolaev, where the best and new songs of the maestro are performed by Irina Allegrova, Alla Pugacheva, Philip Kirkorov, Valery Leontyev, Valery Meladze, Julio Iglesias (junior), Nikolay Baskov, Igor Krutoy, Natasha Koroleva, etc. In this concert the young singer Yulia Proskuryakova was introduced to the general public, who sang the song “Something in this” in a duet with Igor Nikolaev. In December 2008, the First Channel aired the program "Let Them Talk", where Julia was introduced to the public as the bride of Igor Nikolaev.

In early 2009, Igor Nikolaev toured America with Yulia Proskuryakova and Julio Iglesias Jr.

In April 2009 Igor Nikolaev's collection “Gift Collection. Igor Nikolaev ”, which contained 13 albums recorded from 1986 to 2006.

On September 25, 2010 Igor Nikolaev married Yulia Proskuryakova.

In early October, Igor Nikolaev and Yulia Proskuryakova received the "Couple of the Year 2010" award, winning in the "Love" nomination.

2015 Igor Nikolaev accepted the invitation of his beloved poet Evgeny Yevtushenko to take part in the concert "A poet in Russia is more than a poet." In between filming and concerts, Igor Nikolaev managed to participate in events dedicated to the Year of Poetry announced in Russia.

One of the members of the New Wave 2016 jury in Sochi.

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