Vadim Gennadiyevich Baykov (Baikov; russian: link=no, Вадим Геннадиевич Байков; born 18 March 1965 in
Volgograd
Volgograd ( rus, Волгогра́д, a=ru-Volgograd.ogg, p=vəɫɡɐˈɡrat), geographical renaming, formerly Tsaritsyn (russian: Цари́цын, Tsarítsyn, label=none; ) (1589–1925), and Stalingrad (russian: Сталингра́д, Stal ...
,
RSFSR
The Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Russian SFSR or RSFSR ( rus, Российская Советская Федеративная Социалистическая Республика, Rossíyskaya Sovétskaya Federatívnaya Soci ...
,
USSR
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) is a Soviet and Russian composer, singer, song-writer and
producer.
Biography
In 1970, Vadim Baykov and his mother moved from Volgograd to
Klimovsk
Klimovsk ( rus, Климовск, p=ˈklʲiməfsk) is a microdistrict of Podolsk in Podolsk Urban Okrug, Moscow Oblast, Russia, located south of Moscow and south of Podolsk. Population:
History
Klimovsk was founded in the first half of the 19th ...
,
Moscow Oblast
Moscow Oblast ( rus, Моско́вская о́бласть, r=Moskovskaya oblast', p=mɐˈskofskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ), or Podmoskovye ( rus, Подмоско́вье, p=pədmɐˈskovʲjə, literally "under Moscow"), is a federal subject of Rus ...
. In 1972, he entered to the Moscow State Choir Specialized School.
Since 1978, Vadim Baykov participated in various
VIA
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* ''Via'' (moth), a genus of moths in the family Noctuidae
* Via (electronics), a through-connection
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bands such as "Rhythm", "Impulse" etc., where he played on keyboards.
In 1985, Vadim Baykov finished 2nd Moscow Regional School of Music in piano and jazz. Has a second specialty – choir conductor. From 1982 to 1984, Vadim Baykov participated as a pianist in various jazz festivals.
From 1985 to 1987, Vadim Baykov worked in VIA bands such as "Marie", "August", "
Leysya, Pesnya". In 1987, he became the lead singer of the band "Spectr" under the guidance of
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 ...
. In 1990, when Lev Leshchenko created the theater "Music Agency", Vadim Baykov became a soloist of the theater. In 1993, he left the theater and began a solo career. From 1993 to 2000, Vadim Baykov released four solo albums: "Russian Roulette" (russian: link=no, Русская рулетка; 1993), "Arithmetic of Love" (russian: link=no, Арифметика любви; 1995), "Queen of My Dreams" (russian: link=no, Царица моих сновидений; 1997), songs which were written specifically for Vadim Baykov by composer
Igor Krutoy
Igor Yakovlevich Krutoy (russian: Игорь Яковлевич Крутой) or Ihor Yakovych Krutyi ( uk, Ігор Якович Крутий, born on July 29, 1954), is a Ukrainian and Russian music composer, performer, producer and musical p ...
, "The Coin for Good Luck" (russian: link=no, Монета на счастье; 2000).
From 1998 to 2006, Vadim Baykov was the artistic director of the collective of the singer
Alsou
Alsou Ralifovna Abramova ( rus, Алсу́ Рали́фовна Абра́мова; tt-Cyrl, Алсу Рәлиф кызы Абрамова; ; born 27 June 1983), better known as just Alsou, is a Russian singer and actress. She represented Russi ...
. From 2004 to 2006, he also was her producer.
As a composer, wrote a number of songs for Alsou, such as:
* The Light in Your Window (russian: link=no, Свет в твоём окне)
* Last Call (russian: link=no, Последний звонок)
* First Time (russian: link=no, Первый раз)
As a composer and producer, in 2002 Vadim Baykov released the album "Father's Daughter", in which all the songs sung by his daughter Tatyana Baykova.
In 2008, Vadim Baykov released an album of contemporary Orthodox music on poems nun Elizaveta (Koltsova), Abbess of Holy Martyrs Grand Duchess Elizabeth in
Kaliningrad
Kaliningrad ( ; rus, Калининград, p=kəlʲɪnʲɪnˈɡrat, links=y), until 1946 known as Königsberg (; rus, Кёнигсберг, Kyonigsberg, ˈkʲɵnʲɪɡzbɛrk; rus, Короле́вец, Korolevets), is the largest city and ...
. The album was released with the blessing of
Metropolitan Kirill of
Smolensk
Smolensk ( rus, Смоленск, p=smɐˈlʲensk, a=smolensk_ru.ogg) is a city and the administrative center of Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located on the Dnieper River, west-southwest of Moscow. First mentioned in 863, it is one of the oldest c ...
and Kaliningrad (now Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia).
Vadim Baykov producing young artists, among them: the singer Alexander Yurpalov, VIA "VyNos MoZga" etc.
Family
* wife Maria
** daughter Tatyana (born 15 November 1985), ended a special school with advanced study of Chinese language and Philology PFUR.
** son of Vadim (born 15 November 1987), musician, composer, arranger.
** son Ivan (born 29 August 1998)
** twin daughters, Anna and Maria (born 2 November 2004)
** son Gleb (born 6 August 2019)
Discography
* 1993 – Russian Roulette (russian: link=no, Русская рулетка)
* 1995 – The Arithmetic of Love (russian: link=no, Арифметика любви)
* 1997 – The Queen of My Dreams (russian: link=no, Царица моих сновидений)
* 2000 – The Coin for Good Luck (russian: link=no, Монета на счастье)
* 2002 – Daddy's Daughter (russian: link=no, Папина дочка; solo album of Tatyana Baykova
)
* 2008 – Heaven (russian: link=no, Небо)
Famous songs
* I have no wife (russian: link=no, У меня нет жены)
* Burning Bridges (russian: link=no, Горят мосты)
* You – My Best Friend (russian: link=no, Ты — мой лучший друг; a duet with daughter Tatyana Baykova)
* Illegal Wife (russian: link=no, Незаконная жена)
* Goldfish (russian: link=no, Золотая рыбка)
At Ordynka Street(russian: link=no, На Ордынке)
References
External links
Official Site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Baykov, Vadim
1965 births
Living people
Musicians from Volgograd
Soviet male singers
Russian composers
Russian male composers
Soviet composers
Soviet male composers
Russian record producers
20th-century Russian male singers
20th-century Russian singers