Igor Vladimirovich Ivanov (russian: link=no, И́горь Влади́мирович Ивано́в; born 15 June 1953 in Moscow) is a Soviet and Russian pop singer. The first performer of the songs ''
Farewell'', ''
I Can Not Dance'', '.
Biography
Igor was born in Moscow. From a young age he was fond of music, was a member of the school choir, played the guitar, performed in an amateur vocal-instrumental ensemble.
Popularity peak fell on 70th. In 1975 he, the soloist of
Leysya, Pesnya Leysya, Pesnya (russian: Лейся, песня, literally "Flow, song") was a Soviet Vocal and instrumental ensemble active during the 1970s and 1980s.
It was founded in 1975 by Valery Seleznev in the city of Kemerovo.
Some of the earliest sin ...
, performed the song ''Farewell'' (now better known by
Lev Leshchenko
Lev Valerianovich Leshchenko (russian: link=no, Лев Валерьянович Лещенко; born 1 February 1942), is a Russian singer, who is best known for his rendition of "Den Pobedy" and the 1980 Summer Olympics closing ceremony theme ...
), which later became a hit. The memorable voice of the singer attracted the attention of
David Tukhmanov, who invited Ivanov to record the disk '. The song ''Of Vagant (The Song of Student)'' quickly gained popularity.
In the mid 80s he was a participant and presenter of the popular television program ''Wider Circle''. In 1981, Ivanov's first solo minion was released, which included such songs as ''Love Must be Cherished'', ''Love Leaves'', ''Nothing Else'', ''I Remember Everything''.
In 1983, according to numerous surveys, Igor Ivanov entered the list of the most popular performers of the country. Participant of the international festival
Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk
The International Festival of Arts “Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk” ( be, Міжнародны фестываль мастацтваў «Славянскі базар у Віцебску», uk, Міжнародний фестиваль мист ...
.
After the collapse of the major concerts. However, Ivanov from touring around the world did not stop.
In 2008, Ivanov was awarded the
Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation
The Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation () is a ministry of the Government of Russia responsible for state policy in cultural spheres such as art, cinematography, archives, copyright, cultural heritage, and censorship.
Olga Lyubimo ...
for high achievements.
Today, Igor Ivanov continues to actively tour and give concerts.
References
External links
Igor Ivanov. Biography.
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1953 births
Living people
Singers from Moscow
Russian pop singers
Soviet pop singers
Russian male composers
20th-century Russian male musicians