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However, few managed to achieve great success after the show. While castings for the 8th season are ongoing on the STB channel with a new jury consisting of Oleg Vinnik, Nastya Kamenskikh, Dmitry Shurov and Andrey Danilko, the site’s editors decided to recall the winners of previous seasons. We tell you how participation in the show influenced their lives and what they are doing today.

Alexey Kuznetsov (2010)

The first winner of the Ukrainian “X-Factor” was a 19-year-old student boxer from the Donetsk region. At the show, he managed to get 4 “yes” and win the love of the audience and the jury - not only with his operatic voice and sincerity, but also with his story. The guy promised to spend 2 million of his winnings to help his father, who is confined to a wheelchair.

After the victory, Alexey moved to the capital, took part in two concerts of Alessandro Safina in Kyiv, with whom he performed together in one of the show’s broadcasts, recorded several of his own songs - “Love is in everything” by Ruslan Kvinta and “Fairy Tale” by Sergei Parkhomenko, began studying foreign languages ​​(he now knows 11), and in 2015 he took part in the musical Notre Dame de Paris together with Arkady Voytyuk and Arsen Mirzoyan. All this time he gave concerts abroad - in Switzerland, Kazakhstan, Cyprus and even China, as well as at various city events in Ukraine. Two years ago, in an interview, the singer noted that he lives with his wife in Europe - he visits Italy and France, as well as Austria, where he studies opera singing. The singer now works in New York and launched a vlog about his daily life.

Victor Romanchenko (2011)

The audience first saw the vocal university physical education teacher from Kherson with the song “Still Loving You” at the gala concert of the first season. Later, the rock winner of “X Factor” was even dubbed the Ukrainian Freddie Mercury. He, in turn, took the chance and, after the end of the show, performed in Kyiv together with Queen and Adam Lambert at a concert on the occasion of Independence Day, and in 2015 he went on a tour of Ukraine together with the Odessa symphony show orchestra “Hardy Orchestra” with the program “ Queen Forever.” Then he took part in the Ukrainian version of the musical “ Notre Dame de Paris”, where he performed the role of Clopin.

However, so far everything is limited to covers, because in 5 years he has released only a few of his songs. With one of them, “On the Edge of the Abyss,” Romanchenko took part in the national selection for Eurovision 2014. In a recent interview, he noted that he was planning to release a new track and video soon. This was back in May, but so far the new items have not been released. Due to the lack of his own material, the singer can more often be found at corporate events or at various city holidays.

Aida Nikolaychuk (2012)

So far, the only girl among the winners of our “X Factor” leads an active creative life. 5 years have passed since her victory on the show, and during this time Nikolaychuk collaborated with the recording company Sony Music, presented 4 videos and about 15 singles, including “Don’t try”, “Give”, “Give me the night”, “Short” beeps”, released her debut album “We are under the same sky”.

The singer actively gives concerts and has already tried her hand at qualifying for Eurovision twice - in 2016 it was the song “Ti is my life,” which Ruslan Kvinta wrote for her. Among the latest news is the launch of a Kickstarter campaign in support of a new English-language album and participation in a vocal show in Japan, which the singer promised to talk more about at the end of September.

Alexander Poryadinsky (2013)

The youngest winner of the show, Alexander Poryadinsky, won the title of best on the project at the age of 15. In 4 years, he managed to record several original compositions and covers of popular tracks (including songs by Oleg Vinnik), started playing sports and learning languages. Poryadinsky continues his studies at the university, gives concerts in various Ukrainian cities and is thinking about recording his first studio album.

One of the last works of the winner of the fourth season is an original song“Such as I am”, recorded together with composer Sergei Kondratiev in the Kharkov studio M.A.R.T.On the occasion of the release, the singer launched a flash mob on social networks with hashtag #So_yak_є, whose main task is to help get rid of the fear of being yourself. To achieve this, the singer himself jumped from the Pedestrian Bridge from a height of 26 m and lost 60 kg.

Dmitry Babak (2014)

In 2014, the winner of “X Factor” was Dmitry Babak, who had previously participated in another vocal show, “The Voice of the Country,” where he was on the team of Svyatoslav Vakarchuk. He recorded his first album “Vіdverto mizh us” together with the Tatamusic studio, and the debut video for the song “One” was shot by Klim Denisov.

In 2015, the singer visited more than 15 cities with concerts that took place in the format of acoustic apartments, including the capital. Babak writes songs himself - not only for himself, but also for some of his X-Factor colleagues and other artists. In April 2017, the singer presented a new video for the song “Who am I without you?”

In one of his interviews, he noted that maintaining popularity after “The X Factor” is very difficult due to the large number of talent shows and you shouldn’t hope for instant success after it. That’s why now he’s trying to get away from the phrase “X-Factor winner” and, first of all, show his creativity.

Melovin (2015)

18-year-old Odessa resident Konstantin Bocharov came to “X-Factor” to overcome condemnation and ridicule from society. His unusual appearance and desire to hide his real self behind the pseudonym Nick Melovin caused a mixed reaction from the jury, and the guy managed to get only three “yes”. However, all this did not prevent him from gaining a large army of fans, eventually becoming the winner of the 6th season and after the end of the show and the already familiar tour of the “X-Factor” participants in Ukraine, he remained on stage.

The singer decided not to follow the jury's advice and still perform under the stage name Melovin. Over the course of 2 years, he recorded a number of songs in different languages ​​(“Not Lonely”, “Face to face”, “Unbroken”), presented his debut video “On Takeoff”, took part in the national selection for Eurovision with the song “Wonder”, where he received the majority votes from the audience, but in the finals lost first place to the group O. Torvald.

Melovin's latest studio work is the track “Hooligan,” recorded together with Kyiv sound producer Ruzhynski and a London team of authors who have worked with Lana Del Rey, Hurts and Amy Winehouse. The main co-author of the song was Ashley Hicklin, the creator of the popular hit DJ Tiesto “On My Way”. In May 2017, the singer went on a tour, which started with a concert in Kyiv and is still ongoing. In one of the interviews, Melovin noted that he does not want to chase the format and is still continuing to search for his own style in music, and plans to release a mini-album by the end of autumn.

Sevak Khanagyan (2016)

So far, the last winner of the Ukrainian “X-Factor” Sevak Khanagyan won the title of the best singer in the country in December 2016. He came to prove that he has the right to be on stage with the original song “Don’t be silent,” for which in June he presented a video filmed in Kyiv with director Taras Golubkov. By the way, he already had several talent shows behind him – “Main Stage” and “The Voice” in Russia, but it was the Ukrainian audience that the singer managed to conquer.

In addition to the presentation of the new video, over the past 9 months, Khanagyan managed to play a number of concerts, including a solo album in Kyiv, began participating in similar competitions, and returned to his native Yerevan as a star to sit in the mentor’s chair in the “Voice of Armenia” project. Future plans include recording a new album and the desire to represent the country at Eurovision.

We will tell you about the creative path of other bright participants of the Ukrainian “X-Factor” on the site in a week. In the meantime, read about, and about.

All day long he watched how other people's dreams collapsed and came true. Alexey Kuznetsov was persuaded to come to X-Factor by his disabled father. The man was the first to see the artist in his son. Come out with the feeling of WIN!

/Natalia/ Well done Kuznetsov! He didn’t whine, but performed with dignity - he didn’t sparkle with rhinestones and feathers, didn’t yell that he was the best, didn’t try to seem like a faggot like our “stars.” He calmly, modestly came out in a suit, tore everyone apart and left. Why throw mud at the winners, how many participants, so many teams of fans, so why bother and insult?

/Victoria/ Oh, why are you so rude and shameless!? Aleksey Kuznetsov proves by his singing and behavior that he is a very serious talented young man. His voice is fabulous! Why is it so important where he lives , in Kyiv, Makeevka or Ternopol,?! Aleksey’s way of performance,of singing is perfect and a lot of people enjoy it. Dear friends, there is no need to be so carping and slanderous. By the way, it’s not good for health... ALEKSEY, you are the best at this TV, you are a winner. I am glad that due to TV, to this TV program I had a chance to watch and hear your singing. Thank you, ALEKSEY KUZNETSOV!! Thank you, X-FACTOR!!

11.07.2017, 15:10

X-factor participants: photo / STB

The Ukrainian version of the British project "The X Factor" has become one of the largest shows in the country. Read the article about what happened to the X Factor winners.

", "Ukraine has talent", "Voice of the Country", "", "Chance", "Star Factory", "Karaoke on the Maidan", "Sing as much as you can" - all these projects gave Ukraine many talented artists, most of whom, unfortunately, they have sunk into oblivion. Only a few managed to catch on to the buoys of fleeting show business. But why?

There is no such secret to success. You can work hard, invest money in a project, record incredible duets, shoot the most expensive videos in the world, but if you are not destined to become a star, then don’t try.

The eighth season of “The X Factor” starts on September 2 on the STB channel. The next musical pearl will be opened by the judges of the project: Nastya Kamenskikh, Oleg Vinnik, Dmitry Shurov and Andrey Danilko.

On the eve of the new season, we decided to remember the previous winners of the vocal show.

Winner of "X Factor" first season - Alexey Kuznetsov (2010)

19-year-old Alexey Kuznetsov came from Makeevka to Kyiv with his cherished dream - to win the show. At the casting, he performed "Adagio" from Lara Fabian's repertoire. After the triumph, Kuznetsov moved for permanent residence to Austria, where he studies opera vocals and continues to tour around the world. Performs the role of Claude Frollo in the musical Notre Dame De Paris.

“X Factor” first season: Alexey Kuznetsov “Tequila Love”:

Winner of "X Factor" season two - Viktor Romanchenko (2011)

An ordinary physical education teacher from Kherson, Viktor Romanchenko, was dubbed the Ukrainian Freddie Mercury. And he, in turn, was not at a loss and after winning the show, he traveled around Ukraine with the “Queen Forever” concert program. This is where his story in the world of show business came to an end.

"X Factor" second season: Viktor Romanchenko "The Final Countdown":

Winner of "X Factor" third season - Aida Nikolaychuk (2012)

But Aida settled down relatively well. They sometimes give concerts and release videos. In 2014 and 2016, she took part in the national selection for Eurovision.

“X Factor” Season 3: Aida Nikolaychuk “Je suis Malade”:

Winner of "X Factor" season four - Alexander Poryadinsky (2013)

After the victory, Poryadinsky continued regional tours and vocal lessons and piano playing. He also planned to release an album, because he has several songs by Oleg Vinnik in his repertoire.

“X Factor” season four: Alexander Poryadinsky “Regresa A Mi:

Winner of "X Factor" season five - Dmitry Babak (2014)

In November 2015, Dmitry had his first solo concert “Vіdverto mizh us”, and already in April 2017 he pleased with a new video for the Ukrainian-language song “Who am I without you.”

Watch Dmitry Babak's video for the song "Who am I without you":

Winner of "X Factor" season six - Kostya Bocharov (2015)

And finally, “The X Factor” waited for its real hero, who captivated the audience and did not “fade away” after his victory. The winner of the sixth season of “X Factor” Kostya Bocharov took the creative pseudonym Melovin and the year before he shot his debut video for his original song “On Takeoff”. Then the singer took part in the selection for Eurovision 2017 from Ukraine, but lost to the group O.Torvald. Despite the defeat, Kostya received the support of Danilko himself and the love of young fans.

National selection for Eurovision 2017 from Ukraine: MELOVIN "Wonder":

Winner of "X Factor" season seven - Sevak Khanagyan (2016)

Sevak came to the show specifically from Yerevan. Sincerity and kindness helped Khanagyan win the project. Later he presented his debut video for the track “Don’t be silent.”

Watch a video Sevak Khanagyan on the song “Don’t be silent”:

(PHOTO) The winner of the vocal show “X Factor” on the STB channel, 19-year-old Alexey Kuznetsov, who won 2 million hryvnia, found himself in bondage to the production company Sony Music Russia.

He is going to terminate the contract, which he concluded before the finale of the show under pressure. The mother of Alexey Kuznetsov told the Segodnya newspaper about this.

“A few days before the final, my son called me and said that representatives of Sony Music Russia had brought him, Masha Rak, Vova Tkachenko and Sasha Krivoshapko a contract to sign. I asked him not to sign anything, but he replied: “We were told that if you don’t sign, you’ll be kicked out of the project,” recalls Lyubov Antonovna.

As explained on STB, the official partner of the X Factor is Sony Music Entertainment (Sony Music Russia is one of the company’s divisions).

According to the terms of the talent show, all finalists are required to sign a preliminary contract. Otherwise, they may lose the right to further participation in the project, and his place will be taken by a participant from the previous stage of selection for the show.

After the show, X-Factor winner Alexey Kuznetsov and project finalist Alexander Krivoshapko began working under a contract with Sony Music Russia.

Lyubov Antonovna stated that because of the signing of this contract, her son found himself in unfavorable conditions for him.

“Sony Music is asking such fees for him - much more than five thousand dollars that Alexey was left without concerts. That’s why STB doesn’t take him on its tours. In addition, he wasn’t even paid for the corporate party he worked through; the May Day party still hasn’t been paid for. They refuse other lucrative offers for him, and their son is not even informed about this,” the mother shared.

According to her, the company forgot to warn Alexey about the upcoming concerts in six cities of Ukraine from the end of May together with Alexander Krivoshapko, although the posters have already been posted.

“And Alexey has a session now - he is in his third year at the Donetsk Music College, and he cannot rush back and forth,” the mother explains why her son is forced to abandon the tour.

As a result, according to the mother, they are now preparing documents for the court to terminate the contract.

“Yes, indeed, we had some difficulties with our ward Alexey Kuznetsov. But I’ll tell you right away - he was notified about the upcoming tour in advance,” said Anton Kudrevich, a representative of Sony Music Russia.

“Why he is behaving this way now is a mystery to us. Now we are looking for someone to replace him,” he added.

According to the mother of Alexei Kuznetsov, according to the contract signed by his son, he, as an artist, belongs to the recording company for life.

Alexander Krivoshapko also commented on his contract with Sony Music Russia.

“Sony Music promised me the following: by May 2011, shoot a video and release a single. They promised me a concert tour, high-quality soundtracks and costumes. The company fulfilled all its obligations to me. Some of them are even ahead of schedule,” said Alexander Krivoshapko.

“I don’t know what Lesha is dissatisfied with, with whom, as the winner of the X Factor, the company should be involved even more than with me. I think it's all about unhealthy ambitions. More than once he said that he was “one of the best singers in the world.” It seems to me that Lesha has become a star. And, by the way, he knew in advance that we would have a joint tour,” emphasized Alexander Krivoshapko.

As for the rate that the artist receives for a performance, for Krivoshapko, like for Kuznetsov, it is 30% of the fee for performances (70% is received by the producer). Sasha himself spoke about this.

For example, if the fee is 5 thousand dollars, then the artist receives 1.5 thousand dollars. There can be up to five concerts per month. Although usually, as the producer of the winner of the project “Factory. Superfinal" by Alexei Matias - Vlad Baginsky, for young performers the rate is only a tenth of the fee.

The first season of the X Factor show has ended, and for some reason the country cannot calm down - there are still discussions about the fairness of voting on the STB channel.

The winner of the first season of the X Factor show was Alexey Kuznetsov, a 19-year-old boxer with almost operatic vocals.

However, many of our compatriots strongly doubted that he won honestly. Perhaps this is why the Internet continues to receive a stream of materials with provocative headlines: “Kuznetsov has a luxurious apartment in Kyiv.” “Aleksey Kuznetsov’s dear aunt is a people’s deputy of Ukraine.” “Kuznetsov studied vocals in Madrid”... Members of Kuznetsov’s family clarified the situation

MYTH No. 1. He studied vocals in Milan

Along with his wild popularity, Alexey Kuznetsov, a guy from the deep Makeevka province, was hit with a lot of all kinds of gossip. One of the most common myths: “Kuznetsov is far from a beginner singer. He has a conservatory behind him! Is this fair to other participants? And, besides, Alexey is already studying vocals in Milan... Madrid, Marseille.

Apparently, someone really wants it to be this way,” says Alexei’s mother Lyubov Antonovna. - What fables we haven’t heard about this! We fight back as best we can, constantly refuting various information, but rumors are still stronger than the truth.

Mom - Lyubov Antonovna

As Alexey himself admits, “I didn’t graduate from any conservatories.” And he has never been to Madrid or Milan either, although he does not hide the fact that he would like to go there to study and it is in the homeland of his idol Luciano Pavarotti that he dreams of continuing to improve his vocals. This is exactly what Lesha intended to spend part of the money he won on the project. In the meantime, he is a third-year student at the Donetsk Music College.

MYTH No. 2. This young man is a rich Buratino with an apartment in the capital

They say and write that he has a luxurious apartment, which Kuznetsov allegedly acquired in Kyiv, without even waiting for the promised millions in prize money. Viewers were confused by the plot shown in one of the last X Factor broadcasts, when the participants, accompanied by the producer, went to visit their home.

So, unlike the first broadcast of the project, this time the Kuznetsovs met the film crew not in a modest house, but in a luxurious apartment with expensive furniture. “We are being deceived! Where does a guy from a poor family get such apartments?” - viewers of Internet forums became interested.

For a film crew of nine people, traveling from Kyiv to Makeevka to film a story in a few minutes was inconvenient and, in principle, unjustified. Therefore, the TV channel decided to rent an apartment in the capital for a day and conduct filming there,” says Lyubov Kuznetsova. — Alexei’s sister Katya and I were specially invited to Kyiv a day earlier before the Saturday broadcast. Filming took place in the center of Kyiv, along Mikhailovskaya Street. Of all the project participants, we really only went home to see Masha Rak, because she lives closest to everyone, in the Kyiv region.

And the Kuznetsov family lives on the outskirts of the remote village of Makeevka - Novo-Furmanovo. The conditions are far from luxurious! Not even all the amenities in the house... As Alexey said, he does not intend to get an apartment even after receiving two million... The dream, for the realization of which he is ready to spend money, is completely different for Kuznetsov. He wants to improve the health of his father, who suffered a spinal injury 18 years ago and now moves only in a wheelchair...

Alexey with his parents

MYTH No. 3. His aunt is a people's deputy of Ukraine

“This is perhaps the craziest thing I’ve ever heard about myself!” - Alexey admits. His mother also denies this information.

“Neither I nor Alexei’s father have any sisters, and therefore Lesha has aunts, too,” says Lyubov Antonovna. — Lesha’s dad only had a brother, but he is no longer alive. I only have cousins. One of them, a housewife, lives in the Chernigov region. The rest of the sisters are from the Vinnytsia region, one lives and works in the village, the second is a nurse in a hospital, the third is a courier in court. There are not even distant relatives related to people’s deputies or assistants to people’s deputies in our family and never have been.

MYTH No. 4. Kuznetsov has a cool foreign car

After the last broadcast of the X Factor, photographs of Kuznetsov getting behind the wheel of a jeep appeared on some websites. The young man was accompanied by two girls. The question of who these mysterious blondes are, where did a simple guy from the village get a jeep and, most importantly, where did he go with them in supposedly his own car to celebrate the victory - all this provoked various rumors.

“One of the girls is my younger sister Katya,” says Alexey. - And the second is her friend, also Katya. And this car is hers. My sister and mother always came to support me at the performance, and even more so at such an important event as the super final.

Katya invited her friend to the gala concert. When after the broadcast we all left the set together, the girls offered to go with them by car so as not to jostle with everyone on public transport. I agreed. Since I drive a car, the girls offered to drive for me. Like, let the winner take us today. We did not even imagine that such a story could develop from this situation.

Considering what the future of the channel is preparing for the winner of the X Factor, interest in the person of Alexei Kuznetsov will not cool down soon. According to the winner, he has many obligations to the show organizers:

firstly, a three-year contract with STB, which has the exclusive right to promote Alexey as an artist.

In February, a new show will start on STB - Dancing with the Stars. Kuznetsov was invited to this project as a participant, and subject to passing the casting, soon Alexey will not only sing, but also dance.

According to preliminary data, this show is designed for 16 broadcasts and, possibly, in addition to Kuznetsov, X-factor graduates Alexander Krivoshapko, Vladimir Tkachenko and Masha Stasyuk will also participate in it.

Obviously, Kuznetsov also has another contract - with Sony Music. It is there that the winners of the X Factor projects record their first albums. So Lesha won’t have to rest anytime soon. For just a few days, STB promises to let him go home for the holidays.

The winner of the X Factor show Alexey Kuznetsov marries his sister's best friend, 23-year-old Katya Semenova

The young people met before the start of the X Factor show. And Katya became one of the first to congratulate the guy on his victory in the project.

Katya used to do ballet and even studied this art form in London.

Now she has returned to Ukraine, works in the modeling business, and also studies at one of the Kyiv universities. Semenova is a future tax police officer.

Recently, during one of the press conferences, Lesha said that he had been dreaming of a family for a long time. And the guy is only 19 years old!

And recently Alexey was noticed in one of the jewelry stores, where he was choosing wedding rings. Kuznetsov’s acquaintances confirm: the guy proposed to his beloved, and she agreed.

The winner of the X Factor show, Alexey Kuznetsov, plans to follow in the footsteps of the Russian nightingale - Nikolai Baskov.

Alexey has long loved classical music.

“I listen to a lot of tenors, classics - this is where I start my career, and this is probably where I’ll end it. Opera for me is the highest of the arts. Not everyone can sing the classics. Great people like Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, Juan Diego Flores, Vittorio Grigolo, Giacomini, Mario del Monaco...

Well, I can name many, but there will be no more than 100 people from all over the planet. These are great singers who can sing in such a way that people become enlightened. This music is for the higher part of the brain. Monarchs and kings listen to this music. This is real, living art that cannot be duplicated. I will learn this and glorify this kind of music,” said Alexey.

However, Alexey will build his career on the stage.

“I cannot call Nikolai Baskov an opera singer. Yes, he sang the part of Lensky at the age of 18. But all students sing this part in educational institutions - it was included in the program of music educational institutions for exams. It's not heavy. And now Nikolai simply sings pop repertoire in a manner close to academic,” says Alexey.

“Opera singers sing completely differently. But I don’t blame Nikolai - it’s good that he had the opportunity to express himself in a different genre. Now I also have opportunities, and I want to make the most of them,” assures Kuznetsov