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The winner of the project will be determined today. The super finalists of the show talked about the main thing in their lives.

Sardor Milano (mentor – Konstantin Meladze)

He is 23 years old. Born in Tashkent, then moved with his parents to Alma-Ata, now lives in Moscow. He studies in the pop-jazz department at the Russian Academy of Music. Gnesins.

“Milano is a pseudonym. A shortened version of my mother's maiden name, Milovanova. This pseudonym also reflects my love for high art, which, it seems to me, is personified by Italy, Milan and the famous La Scala. Unfortunately, I have not been to Milan yet. Goal number one: after finishing the project, get a visa and fly to Italy.”

– I am sincere, open, but my best friends can be counted on one hand.

Your main flaw

- Suspiciousness. I am often unsure of myself and nervous. Before a performance I can’t sit still, I run in circles. Maybe this will help get back to normal. But, as a rule, I worry in vain. It turns out well in the end.

The main principle in life

– I follow the rule: 99 percent labor and 1 percent talent. If luck accompanies someone in life, then nothing was ever easy for me. I had to work hard and improve. And not only in creativity.

I really didn't like myself when I was growing up. From the age of 14 to 17, I considered myself an ugly duckling. I had a pronounced, protruding jaw, like Freddie Mercury. They straightened it for me, but I had to wear braces for two years. I was overweight. But I signed up for sports and started swimming. And he lost a lot of weight and stretched out. And two years later, even my relatives didn’t recognize me. Now I am 191 cm tall, although my parents are quite short.

– This is my conscious choice since childhood. In my family, no one has a direct connection to music, but we have always loved high-quality pop music, such as Queen and Michael Jackson. I was about five or six years old when my parents bought a stereo system and a microphone. Not for me, but for yourself. But since then I haven’t parted with the microphone. I grew up on the Backstreet Boys, George Michael, Sade.

Main song

– I have many favorite compositions in different genres. Crazy about Rachmaninov's second concerto. For me, this is a work of art, a state in which I immerse myself.

I write songs myself. Sometimes it’s words, but more often it’s music. True, for now these compositions are in my personal listening. I am too critical of myself, and especially of my composer’s work. I didn’t dare introduce them to the project. Also because I perform here in the neoclassical style, and my songs are more pop.

– Konstantin Shataevich is a well-mannered, modest, kind person. It creates the most comfortable conditions for the performer. First he listens to the artist’s opinion, and then he speaks his own. It is very important. When it was not he, but I who chose the song on the project, I heard from him: “Sing it the way you want, the way you hear it.”

– What interests me most is poetry. I recently discovered Arthur Rimbaud. His poems are spiritual. Of the modern writers, I like Coelho. Often, reading a book is inspired by its film adaptation. After watching the films, I read “Eat, Pray, Love” and “Love Lives for Three Years.” Maybe these are not such deep books, but they are realistic and modern. And romantic.

- Mom Julia. She is not just a mother, but a friend. She raised me on trust, never scolded or punished me. Although parents often base their education on fear. And the children don’t tell them much. And I still have no secrets from my mother. We just have a cosmic connection with her. We treat each other with great respect.

The main thing about parents

– We have many cultures in our family. Mom is Russian. Dad is Armenian. There are also Persian roots. My real name is Ishmukhamedov. I don't introduce myself as her because she's hard to remember. This is also the surname of my grandfather, film director Elier Ishmukhamedov. I wouldn't want to take advantage of his fame. I want to achieve everything on my own.

Main mascot

– The holy book Koran is always with me. It is small and hangs on a chain around my neck. And my mother is like a mascot. Always worries more than me. I used to go to projects without her, so that my mother’s excitement would not be transmitted to me. But things somehow went wrong. This time, for the first time, my mother supports me at all stages, and somehow everything went right away.

– French and Spanish cinema. My favorite directors are François Ozon and Pedro Almodóvar. All their paintings are masterpieces.

Home dream

– To succeed as an artist. And when I have the opportunity and money earned in this field, I want to open an international organization to help people who have difficulty adapting in life. I know many children who are psychologically closed, afraid of society, their classmates pick on them, and their parents do not give them due attention. Over the years, the problem deepens and develops into isolation from society. I will be glad if you can make this dream come true.

But I don’t have a girlfriend yet. Over the past two years I have been all about creativity. I decided that I would start a relationship and a family after thirty, when I got back on my feet.

Alexander Ivanov (mentor – Viktor Drobysh)

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Sasha is 20 years old, he is from St. Petersburg. He began his musical career in 2009, when he passed the qualifying round of the Mass Medium Fest. He has second place on the television project “Battle of the Choirs”.

“Did I want to take a pseudonym? I think no. Friends used to say: “Dude, there’s already Alexander Ivanov, the lead singer of Rondo.” Well, there is and there is. I’m not going to change my last name.”

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The main traits of your character

- Kind, cheerful, talkative.

Main disadvantage

- Again, that I am kind. Maybe someone is using this quality of mine for their own purposes.

The main principle in life

- Remain yourself. Don't imitate anyone.

The main event after which we decided to take up music

– At the age of eight, on the advice of my older brother, I went to music school. I studied classical guitar, but without much enthusiasm. But at the age of 13, I got stuck and realized: music is what I would like to do in life.

Main song

– I have many favorite compositions: both other people’s and my own. I like “Lullaby” by Claude De Bussy, Sex Play by George Benson, Kiss From A Rose Power.

The main quality of your producer

– I really wanted to get to Viktor Drobysh and work with him. Why? Those who love his compositions, especially his early ones, will understand me.

He is very musical. Strict, but at the same time kind.

Major books that influenced you

The main person in your life

– Brother Vladimir, who is eight years older than me. He is a sound engineer, musician, guitarist. And also a great authority for me, a person who will always support. We never had any conflicts. When I was little, we didn't communicate much. The interests were too different. I played with toys at home, and he disappeared on the street with friends and a guitar. We became close later, when Volodya went to Minsk to study at the Academy of Arts as a sound engineer. Then I realized how terribly I miss him. I went to Minsk for a couple of weeks, we had a great time, and since then my brother has become the most important person in my life. Now we play in the same group called IVANOV.

– It is important to be honest and kind. This is a counterpoint in my head. And grandma says that you need to be washed, shaved and cultured.

Main mascot

– I am very nervous before going on stage. In addition to the people in the room, the mentors and the team that helps prepare the show, there are millions of TV viewers. You have no room for error. So I try not to think about what’s to come.

My talismans are always with me. The coin with the image of Alexander the Great is a gift from his brother. And from dad - a cross and a silver pick.

Main hobby other than music

– In my free time I play sports, run.

Home dream

- Self-realization. Not only as a musician.

Ksenia Dezhneva (mentor – Walter Afanasiev)

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Ksenia is 34 years old, she comes from Moscow. She is a professional opera singer. Graduated from the Russian Academy of Music. Gnesins and the Moscow Conservatory. Dezhneva's debut on the big stage took place at the Opera and Ballet Theater. Musa Jalil, where she performed the role of Suzanne in Mozart’s opera “The Marriage of Figaro”. And in 2012, her first pop performance took place. Alexander Serov noticed Dezhnev and invited him to perform the song “Time to say goodbye” at his concert. From now on, Ksenia has been touring with Serov’s band, performing compositions in the crossover genre.

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Main character trait

- Responsibility.

Main disadvantage

- Diffidence.

The main event after which I took up music

– I’ve been studying all my life, since childhood.

Main song

The main quality of my mentor

– Walter Afanasiev is a very kind person.

The main book that influenced me

– “For Whom the Bell Tolls” by Ernest Hemingway.

The main person in my life

– A teacher who no longer exists... Margarita Iosifovna Landa.

The main motto in life

- Everything will be fine.

Main mascot

– Icon of Saint Xenia.

Home dream

– Gain recognition from the public.

Arsen Mukendi (mentor – Maxim Fadeev)

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He is 23 years old and originally from Congo. I came to Russia only three years ago, but I have already more or less learned the Russian language. And even if he doesn’t understand everything yet, he’s trying very hard. At least this does not interfere with his studies at the Faculty of Economics at the Ivanovo Agricultural Academy, where he has already become the main star of all creative competitions. Arsen’s friends advised him to audition for the project, and for good reason. “This is absolutely my artist,” Maxim Fadeev exclaimed as soon as he saw him.

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Main character trait

- Oh... I’m not used to talking about myself, others know better. I only know that I am not an evil person, not a bad person, but kind and sociable. I get along with people easily, I don’t have problems or conflicts with anyone. I love everyone.

Main disadvantage

- Sometimes I’m late.

The main event after which they started making music

– I’ve been doing it since childhood, because I have a musical family. Dad was a conductor, mom sang, uncle too, and even cousins. After school I always went to rehearsal - sang, played different instruments. And then I continued at home with my dad.

Main song

- There were a lot of them. Now – Maria, which I performed in the finale of the “Main Stage”.

The main person in life

- First of all, my family. Secondly, my producer Maxim Aleksandrovich Fadeev. And thirdly, my friends. I have a lot of them: in Russia, at home. I love everyone equally, so I can’t single out just one.

The main quality of a mentor

– I respect him very much. Maxim Aleksandrovich is a very attentive person, he understands me so well, as if he had known each other for a hundred years.

Main mascot

– I don’t have a specific thing, and I don’t need it. I'm a lucky guy. Otherwise, I would not have ended up in the project and would not have met Fadeev. My mascot is the audience. The audience's reaction is inspiring and empowering.

The main lesson of parents

– Everything I know, can do and have today is thanks to them. Dad always said, if you do music, do it seriously and responsibly. I still consult with my parents on all issues. They look at the project on the Internet, but they don’t understand anything, they don’t know Russian. We wanted to come to the super final, but it didn’t work out because of work.

The main principle in life

– Respect and love are the most important concepts. I haven't met my love yet.

Home dream

– Now I dream of only one thing – to become a superstar. I want to perform as much as possible and delight people’s hearts, give them my love.

The main event, the impetus after which you decided to take up music

“It happened to all of us at different times. For me, in deep childhood... I can remember a lot of things! So, for example, my grandmother, who was born under the Tsar in 1913, sang recruiting lament songs to me. Even though I was 4 years old, I understood everything and cried. There were also all these beautiful actresses on TV with flowing hair, I wanted to be like them. Even when I was little, I liked Paul McCartney, Vladimir Vysotsky and Michael Jackson. I was actually in love with the last one. It's not just about the music, it's about the power that I felt, but couldn't identify, what was so fascinating.

Your main song

“It seems to me that they took me into the first group because I was wearing a short skirt.” And our then guitarist said: “That’s it, Tanya, let’s write songs!” At first I thought he was joking... I was 18 years old then, and you can say that I had to write my first songs, it seemed too exciting - the group. As for the main songs, there are none. There are Radiohead and Nirvana songs that never get boring, but in general my tastes are constantly changing. As for our own, the new one is always the favorite.

The main traits of your character

– Passion, amorousness, stubbornness.

Your main flaw

- Hot temper and naivety.

The main features of the “character” of your team

– We are all quite restrained together, clear, well-coordinated.

The main shortcomings of the team

– For me, no, but there is always something to work on, where to move and develop.

The main quality of your mentor

– Charm, calmness and self-confidence.

Your main principle in life

– The principle of unprincipledness.

Main books, films that influenced you

– Fairy tales, Mayakovsky, Shukshin, Nabokov, Salinger, Murakami, Bulgakov, Tsvetaeva, Akhmatova, Yesenin, Marquez, Kesey, Cortazar, Kharms, Sorokin. Everyone does it differently at different times. Now I’m reading Tolstoy, I can finally appreciate him.

Among the films, perhaps the series “Twin Peaks”, and all sorts of cult films like “Fight Club”, “Forrest Gump”, “American Beauty”.

Main hobby other than music

– Books and I also really love animals.

The main person in your life

– There were several of them, people who turned the world upside down, all the best in me came from my mother. She is generally a saint; even children in her arms stop crying. After? Perhaps my brother Anton, who is not exactly a brother, but a nephew a year older than me, he was my idol in childhood and all that Nirvana, torn jeans and protest is his merit.

Then our first guitarist Sasha Leonov. He showed me a lot of good music and with his criticism drove me into terrible hysterics, but it was necessary, apparently. Now I am grateful to him for not letting me down and that I have well-developed self-criticism. When everyone has been pouring rainbows into their ears since childhood, there will be no development, mistakes and disappointments are also necessary.

Then there was great love, which brought everything new about books and music, about the principle of unscrupulousness and about self-confidence, and about how beautiful I am, both externally and internally. I didn’t think that a fully formed person at the age of 25 could just take the entire past structure of the world and send it to hell.

The main lesson that parents taught

– An example of their destiny, their strength, their love and respect.

The main talisman that helps you before going on stage

– Before going on stage, I need to be alone. We all have different methods: Dima listens to some song, Renat smokes. I have a talisman, but it’s too personal to tell.

Home dream

– The concept is vague and vague :) I always wanted to be a singer, but there is no limit to perfection, so the goal is to grow above yourself both as an author and as a performer. In general, young ladies' dreams are so changeable... :)

In 2001 she graduated from the Gnessin Russian Academy of Music with a degree in choral conducting. In 2006 - Moscow State Conservatory named after P.I. Tchaikovsky, majoring in solo singing, in 2010 – postgraduate studies at the Conservatory (class of Galina Pisarenko). In the opera studio of the Conservatory she performed the roles of Cupid (Orpheus and Eurydice by K.V. Gluck) and Musetta (La Bohème by G. Puccini).

In 2004, while still a student, she made her debut on the stage of the Tatar Academic Opera and Ballet Theater named after Musa Jalil in the role of Suzanne (The Marriage of Figaro by W. A. ​​Mozart). Then she took part in the theater’s tours in the Netherlands.

Since 2010 he has been teaching at the Gnessin Russian Academy of Music.

Performs at official events, festivals, anniversary concerts. She took part in cultural programs organized by the Moscow government in London, Beijing, Frankfurt am Main, Nice and Moscow. She performed at the international art festivals “Star” and “Where Art Is Born”, held by the Yuri Rozum Charitable Foundation.

Finalist of the music competition of the Rossiya TV channel “Main Stage” (2014).
Regular participant in the “Romance of Romance” program on the “Russia – Culture” TV channel.

In 2016, she made her debut at the Bolshoi Theater as Barbarina (The Marriage of Figaro by W. A. ​​Mozart).

Many opera singers are now appearing on the big stage, because in recent years listeners have increasingly appreciated performers who have an excellent voice and repertoire. Ksenia Dezhneva received recognition in the theater, and in 2015 she captivated viewers of the Main Stage competition, winning a special prize from the Ministry of Culture.

Music in life

The singer was born in the city of Zhukovsky. Since childhood, she had been drawn to singing, so her parents, in addition to secondary school, enrolled her in the choir department of the Polet association. This institution resembled an art school, which provided excellent training for future performers. Ksenia Dezhneva studied at Polet for five years, and then continued her musical education at the School of Arts (Zhukovsky). There, in four years, at an accelerated rate, she mastered the main instrument - the piano.

After 9 years of study, it didn’t cost her anything to enter the school. Gnessins, where she learned the specialty of choir conductor. The school became the singer’s third musical education. The biography of Ksenia Dezhneva confirms that she wants to study music seriously. Therefore, in 2001, the girl easily entered the Conservatory. Tchaikovsky P.I. There she studied at the faculty of solo singing. Of all her teachers, Ksenia remembers with particular warmth Margarita Landa, who became her main mentor in the profession.

Creative achievements

After graduating from the conservatory with honors, Ksenia had no problems finding a job. She decided to collaborate with the Tatar State Theater. It was on its stage that the singer made her debut in the opera “The Marriage of Figaro”. Immediately after the premiere, she was accepted into the troupe on a permanent basis. Since then, Ksenia Dezhneva regularly participates in productions of works by famous composers. She was most successful in her roles in the operas Don Juan and The Magic Flute.

In 2010, she was invited to the school. Gnesins as a teacher. She became a mentor to young musicians, introducing them to a course in vocal art. Ksenia Dezhneva is a singer who has earned many awards. In addition to teaching and performing in the theater, she often attends competitions. In 2014, she became a laureate of the All-Russian Competition named after. Natalia Shpiller. She also became a diploma winner at the International Vocal Competition. Magomaeva.

Will Ksenia leave the theater for the stage?

Ksenia Dezhneva first appeared on the pop stage in 2010. She began performing with Alexander Serov, who invited the singer as a backing vocalist for the song Time to say goodbye. Now the artists collaborate on an ongoing basis.

In 2014, the girl went on stage with Valery Meladze. They took part in the joint filming of the program “New Year’s Eve on First”. Literally a few months later, she passed the casting for the show “Main Stage” and reached the super final. In connection with her success on the stage, rumors began to spread in theater circles that Ksenia would soon leave the opera.

These rumors have no basis. In all interviews, Dezhneva claims that her participation in the popular project is aimed at promoting classical music. She is not going to change her specialty and will continue to do what she loves most, that is, classical music.

The winner of the "Main Stage" project was Sardor Milano.

"Main Stage" is an unprecedented large-scale show. The big casting took place on the main stage of the country - in the concert hall of the State Kremlin Palace. More than 10,000 applications were received to participate in the show.

The qualifying rounds are completed. Huge competition left chances only for worthy applicants.

The fate of the participants who have passed the strictest selection by the jury will be determined by the best music producers:

Igor Matvienko- music producer of the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, creator of the first Russian boy band “Ivanushki International”, author of the cult songs “Lube”, producer of the groups “Korni” and “Fabrika”, composer. Igor Igorevich’s professional instinct allows him to discern a real star in the young vocalist in a matter of minutes and find a way to present her in the most favorable light.

Maxim Fadeev- the main musical provocateur of domestic show business, creator of Linda, Glukoza and the group "Serebro", producer of Yulia Savicheva and Nargiz Zakirova, songwriter of Alla Pugacheva and participant of Junior Eurovision 2014 Alisa Kozhikina. Each project of Fadeev produces real success. Getting into the team of a scandalous producer is a dream for every artist.

Konstantin Meladze- author of hits Valeria Meladze, creator of the group VIA Gra, producer of Vera Brezhneva and Polina Gagarina. Konstantin Meladze is a composer of some of the most heartfelt and popular songs in Russian show business. A sensitive attitude to music allows him to bring sincere and deep performers to the domestic stage who speak the same language with their listeners.

Victor Drobysh- author of golden hits by Kristina Orbakaite, Valeria, Grigory Leps, composer and music producer. Victor Drobysh is famous for his ability to create truly folk performers. All of Viktor Yakovlevich’s “projects” are famous and sought-after artists on the national stage.

Walter Afanasyev- the author of the world's most popular hits, during his musical career he collaborated with the most famous stars on the planet: Michael Jackson, Ricky Martin, Barbra Streisand, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Celine Dion and many others. It was he who created the most famous love ballad of the late 90s - the Oscar-winning composition "My Heart Will Go On" from the soundtrack to the film "Titanic".

The incredible musical battle on the “Main Stage” has begun!

The struggle acquired unprecedented severity. Five producers, five teams. Each team has 12 people. Only a third of the participants will advance to the semi-finals. Surprises, unexpected turns, new stars and fresh hits from the best producers await us.

The goal of the project is to find a real star. Who will the whole country listen to tomorrow?

Throughout the season, contestants will perform and show what they can do until only one remains. He will become the winner of the project and receive the main prize - his own tour of Russia.

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Welcome to the official website of the concert agent of the professional opera singer, finalist of the vocal TV show “Main Stage” (2015) Ksenia Dezhneva. Ksenia was born in 1980 in the Moscow region (city of Zhukovsky). Parents noticed their daughter's singing abilities early, believed in her talent and did everything to ensure that she received the best musical education. Indeed, today she has a huge amount of knowledge, having spent a total of about 19 years on professional education. At first it was a choral art school, later Ksenia mastered playing the piano at a children's art school. After this there was training at the faculty of choral conducting at the Academy. Gnesins and for another six years the singer improved her solo singing at the Moscow Conservatory.

Creative achievements

Since 2004, she has been collaborating with the Opera and Ballet Theater (Tatarstan), where her first professional performance took place. For several years now, Ksenia has been collaborating with a musical group, touring with them throughout Russia and other countries of the world. Ksenia has successful experience of duets with famous performers - Alessandro Safina, and others.

Another childhood dream has come true - Ksenia not only performs, but also works as a vocal teacher, she teaches academic singing at the Gnessin School.

Ksenia Dezhneva has repeatedly participated in various vocal competitions, taking first places. In 2015, Ksenia came to the television project “Main Stage”. Unlike other participants in the show, she was not looking for her audience. Her goal in participating in the project is to make the classics accessible. She wanted to bring classical music to a wide range of viewers in all its beauty and prove that opera singers have a place on the stage.

The singer’s soulful soprano and rare combination of beauty and musicality amazed everyone on the project - the jury, producers, show participants and, of course, the audience. Dezhneva became a “Main Stage” finalist under the mentorship of Walter Afanasyev.

Nowadays

Ksenia performs not only in the opera and ballet theater, but also takes part in concerts and holiday shows of the national stage. The singer's repertoire includes arias from famous operas, as well as famous foreign compositions. You can find out more about the singer on the official website of Ksenia Dezhneva.