Biography
Who is Alekseev?
Early life and education
Alekseev was born on May 18, 1993, in Kyiv, Ukraine. His family background includes Ukrainian, Russian, and Belarusian heritage. As a child, he lived briefly in Chita, Russia, and spent several summers with a foster family in Spain. In his youth, he attended a local music school and later studied marketing at the Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics.
At the age of twelve, Alekseev developed a strong interest in music and singing, receiving lessons from Konstantin Pona. He eventually formed his own musical group named Mova before launching his solo career in the music industry.
Music career and hits
Alekseev first gained public attention after appearing on the fourth season of The Voice of Ukraine in 2014. He reached the semi-finals under the guidance of coach Ani Lorak. Following his time on the show, he released his debut single, Everything is in Time, and later gained major popularity with a cover of Iryna Bilyk's song I'm Drowning.
In September 2015, Alekseev released the single Pyanoye solntse, written by Vitaly Kurovsky and composed by Ruslan Quint. The track became a big number-one hit across the CIS region and significantly propelled his music career forward. He subsequently received a Yuna Award and a RU.TV award for the successful track, alongside other well-known honors at the MUZ-TV Awards and M1 Music Awards.
Eurovision and tours
In 2018, Alekseev represented Belarus in the Eurovision Song Contest held in Lisbon, Portugal. He performed the song Forever on the international stage after winning the Belarus National Selection with his entry. Prior to the contest, he started on his first Ukrainian tour, which concluded with a final performance on his birthday at the Oktyabrsky Palace in Kyiv.
Following his Eurovision appearance, Alekseev began a cooperation with Sony Music Entertainment in Russia in November 2018. Later, in 2022, he faced a ban from Russia alongside many other Ukrainian music artists due to geopolitical developments.
Birthday and age
Alekseev was born on May 18, 1993, which makes Alekseev 33 years old today. That birthday falls under the Taurus sign. Alekseev shares the date with 35 other famous people.
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