Valery Leontiev

Valery Leontiev

Born Valery Yakovlevich Leontiev
(1949-03-19) 19 March 1949
Ust-Usa, Komi ASSR, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Alma mater Saint-Petersburg State University of Culture and Arts
Occupation Singer, Actor
Years active 1972–present
Awards

Website www.leontiev.ru

Musical career

Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
Labels
  • Melodiya (1980—1991)
  • SBI Records (1994)
  • APEX Records (1995—1996)
  • Dana Music (1997—1998)
  • APEX Records (1995—1996)
  • Студия Валерия Леонтьева (1999–2008)
  • Monolit (2009–)
Associated acts
Signature

Valery Yakovlevich Leontiev (Russian: Валерий Яковлевич Леонтьев; born 19 March 1949 in Ust-Usa, Komi ASSR, RSFSR, Soviet Union) is a Soviet and Russian pop singer whose popularity peaked in the early 1980s. He was titled a People's Artist of Russia in 1996.[1] He is known as one of the most prominent artists of Russian music.[2] Over the course of his decades-long career, he has recorded more than 30 albums, many of which sold millions of copies. In 1991 Leontiev received the World Music Award as "Best-Selling Soviet Recording Artist of the Year" and in 1999 Leontiev received the Living Legend Award by Ovation Awards. The media refers to Valery Leontiev as a megastar and a legend of the Russian scene.[3][4][5]

Biography and stage career

Prior to becoming a singer, he faced a hard childhood and struggle with his parents. His original dream was to pursue a career in oceanography, unfortunately, it was not realised as he failed to pass the entry exams to a college. However, he did not let that stop him as he eventually was able to go to Syktyvkar and pursue a singing career. Before he knew it, he became a member of the Republican Philharmonic ensemble called Echo.

Immediately after the first Union pop festival, held in Yerevan in 1981, the foreign press has good articles, one of them appeared in Time.[6]

Valeri Leontiev, 32, a booted, bolero-suited dancing rocker whose performance falls somewhere between those of Mick Jagger and Mikhail Baryshnikov

He began performing at historic landmarks such as the concert hall Oktyabrskiy Big Concert Hall in St. Petersburg. Then he joined the Gorky Philharmonic and his career began to take off. As the public began to recognize his style and singing, they became immersed in his music and he was on his way to ultimate Russian stardom. From here on he began travelling all over the country, then Europe, and then the world. In 1987, he graduated from the Institute of Culture and also received the Merited Artist of Ukraine title. He became a well recognized figure as he was nominated and won numerous world music awards.

On the stage

Leontiev at a news conference before his anniversary concert in the State Kremlin Palace, October 2011

Discography

Valery Leontiev discography

Studio albums

Year (P) Number Original title Title in English Format Label, country
1983 С60—19873-4 Муза Muse LP Melodiya, USSR
1984 С60—21271-2 Диалог Dialogue LP Melodiya, USSR
1984 С60—21545-6 Премьера Premiere LP
1986 С60—23753-4 Дискоклуб 16(Б) Disco club 16 B LP
1986 С60—24623-4 Бархатный сезон Velvet season LP
1988 С60—26737-8 Я – просто певец I am – just a singer LP
1990 С60 30317 006 Дело вкуса A matter of taste LP, CD
1990 С60—30317-8 Грешный путь Wicked Way LP, CD Melodiya, USSR
1993 SNCD – 3013 Ночь Night LP, CD SNC records, USSR
1993 R90 02179-80 Полнолуние Full Moon LP, CD Аprelevka Sound Inc, Russia
1994 R90 01913 У ворот Господних At the gate of the Lord LP Aprelevka Sound, Russia
1995 AXMC 3-0038 По дороге в Голливуд On the road to Hollywood CD APEX Records, Russia
1998 AXCD5-0054 Санта-Барбара Santa Barbara CD DANA Music, Russia
1999 АРС027-99 Канатный плясун Rope-Dancer CD АРС Records, Russia
1999 VL042/99-2 Каждый хочет любить Everyone wants to love CD VL-Studio, Russia
2001 VL043/01-2 Августин Augustine CD VL-Studio, Russia
2003 VL 045-02 Кленовый лист Maple Leaf CD VL-Studio, Russia
2004 GR CD – 387 Ночной звонок Night Call CD Grand Records, Russia
2005 GR CD – 433 Падаю в небеса I fall into the heavens CD Grand Records, Russia
2009 МТ 1000294-230-1 Годы странствий The years of wandering CD Monolit Records, Russia
2011 МТ 000410-738-1 Художник Painter CD Monolit Records, Russia
2014 МТ 001091-383-1 Любовь-капкан Love-Trap CD Monolit Records, Russia

Recognition

Pesnya goda

Year Final Title in English
1981 Ненаглядная сторона Beloved side
1983 Полёт на дельтаплане , Сердце человека Hang-gliding, A man's heart
1984 Затмение сердца The eclipse of the heart
1985 Три минуты, Наедине со всеми Three minutes, Alone with all
1986 Сожалею, Лето, прощай Sorry, Goodbye summer
1987 Белая ворона White crow
1988 Афганский ветер, Доктор Время "Afghan wind", Dr. time
1989 Грешный путь, Маргарита Wicked Way, Margarita
1990 Память, Белый снег Memory, White snow
1991 Я заводной I Clockwork
1993 Воздуха глоток, Казанова Breath of air, Casanova
1994 Исповедь Confession
1995 Танго разбитых сердец Heartbreak Tango
1996 Человек дождя, Сокровища Чёрного моря Rain Man, Black Sea Treasure
1997 Санта-Барбара, Один билет Santa Barbara, One ticket
1998 Канатный плясун, Ты меня не забывай Ropewalker, Do not forget me
1999 Мой двадцатый век, Каждый хочет любить, Зелёный свет, Вернисаж My Twentieth Century, Everyone wants to love, Green light, Vernissage
2000 Казанова, Волчья страсть, Августин Casanova, Wolf passion, Augustine
2001 Кленовый лист, Настройщик Maple Leaf, Tuner
2002 Миллионы ангелов, Шери Millions of angels, Sheri
2003 Ночной звонок, Танцуй со мной Night call, Dance with Me
2004 Ягодка, Я улетаю Berry, I'm Gonna Fly
2005 Исчезли солнечные дни Gone sunny days
2006 Воздушные замки Castles in the air
2007 Криминаль Танго Criminale Tango
2008 Помоги Help
2009 Музыка Кубы Music of Cuba
2010 А любовь жива And love is alive
2011 Маргарита Margarita
2012 Попурри Potpourri
2013 Любовь капкан Love trap
2014 Уполномочена небом Authorizes by the sky
2015 Паромщик Ferryman

Awards

External images
Image Valery Leontiev receives the Order of Merit for the Fatherland 4th class from Vladimir Putin, 2005
Image President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko present Through Art - to Peace and Understanding award to Valery Leontiev in Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk, 2009 [27]
Awards
Golden Orpheus
Preceded by
1979
Sarolta Zalatnay
First Prize
1980
Valery Leontiev
Succeeded by
1981
Vasil Naydenov
World Music Awards
Preceded by
1989
Vladimir Presnyakov
Best-Selling Soviet Artist
1991
Valery Leontiev
Succeeded by
1992
Oleg Gazmanov
Ovation
Preceded by
1998
Makhmud Esambayev
Living Legend Award
1999
Valery Leontiev
Succeeded by
2000
Yuri Antonov
Muz-TV Music Awards
Preceded by
Contribution to pop music development
2003
Valery Leontiev
Succeeded by
2004
Sofia Rotaru
Slavianski Bazaar
Preceded by
2008
Aleksandra Pakhmutova
Through Art - to Peace and Understanding
2009
Valery Leontiev
Succeeded by
2009
Vladimir Mulyavin and Pesniary

Filmography

Musical films and musicals

Statements about Leontiev

Real estate

References

References

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