Life of the Sverdlovsk chansonnier before and after the camp

Alexander Novikov - Russian chansonnier, bard, composer and just a successful man. When you look at Novikov now, it's hard to believe that the musician has been in big trouble with the law since he was a teenager.

Today his name is known both at home and abroad. But to reach this level, Alexander Vasilievich I've been through a lot.

Challenging early years

Alexander was born in 1953 year in Sakhalin Oblast. The boy's father was a military pilot, and therefore. Novikov family often moved to different parts of the USSR. Little Sasha had time to live in Latvia and Kyrgyzstan before finally settling down with his parents in Yekaterinburg.

You can't say that Alexander was a diligent student, but he had an affinity for the humanities. He was particularly fond of literature и music: as a first-grader, Sasha knew all the works Yesenina. Basically the problem was his abrasive behaviourwhich is why he never became a pioneer.

After school Sasha entered the Polytechnic University, soon changed several other educational institutions. Get a diploma he still failed: due to various circumstances, he's everywhere expelled. Not many people liked impertinent и original temperament young men: Alexander was never afraid criticise the government and he flatly refused to join in Komsomol. For this reason, he was even followed very closely.

First steps and problems with the law

Having completely thrown out the idea of getting an education, Alexander devoted himself entirely to music. His love for it was formed at an early age: at the age of 13, Sasha watched a film for the first time "Vertical." and was fascinated by the works Vladimir Vysotsky. By the end of the 70s Novikov began to perform in prestigious restaurants in Sverdlovsk.

In the early 80s, Alexander formed a band "Rock Polygon."but after a couple of years, you start to have serious problems. В 1984-м an underground record has been released "Take me, cabbie.". The thing is, in the '80s, chanson was considered anti-Soviet genreand so soon enough, the aspiring chansonnier arrested. Alexander was accused of "embezzlement of state or public property on a particularly large scale", but in fact he was locked up because of his songs. He served six out of ten years, but only because after the collapse of the Soviet Union the Supreme Court reconsidered his case and recognised the musician innocent.

It's worth adding that these are not the first, nor will they be the last. legal problems in Alexander's life. More at 18 a guy got involved in a serious street fight: an outlaw was beating up a girl, and Sasha rushed to her aid. As a result, the attacker spent a long time in hospital, and the noble rescuer received a suspended sentence.

Life after prison

For years behind bars, Alexander did not lose his love for music. Once free, he immediately began to catch up: he started performing on radio and television, recording albums, touring... Today, the artist's rich song repertoire includes hundreds of worksand his records, such as "The cabbie." or "Remember, girl."recognised chanson classics.

There was no rush to release his new discs: "Pineapples in Champagne" (2010), "Break Up With Her" (2012). and others. After the release of the record "Along the memory", Alexander appeared in the Kremlin: there he performed the hits from the once scandalous "Along the memory" that the public loved. "The cabbie.". However, his reputation was soon tarnished again.

"Queens Cove."

Towards the end of 2015, Novikov was surrounded by a flare-up of new scandal: a famous chansonnier and his mate. Mikhail ShilimanovThe former deputy minister of economy of the Sverdlovsk region was accused of stealing a large sum of money. 150 million roubles! Construction Queens Cove Residential Complex was frozen, and a theory arose that the comrades had collected money from the shareholders and then transferred it to their own accounts. A trial was held, which first ordered Alexander Vasilievich house arrest and then released on bail.

Novikov claimed that he was not guilty of anything. According to him, he simply made a free advertisement for the residential complex and as a result he himself suffered losses. He had to complete "Queens Cove." on their own savings, and, finally, in the 2020 The first residents moved into their long-awaited apartments.

Interesting facts

• "Queens Cove." - Not the last page in the "criminal" biography of our hero: later on Novikov they're being sued again. Yekaterinburg City Hall accuses the chansonnier of illegal use of the premises and demands about two million roubles from him.

• Today, this man is known as the pioneer of "urban romance".

• Even though the artiste was unlucky with the law, he got something more important in this life - a loving wife. Maria didn't leave her husband, even when he was in prison. And under such grim circumstances, she managed to get her and her husband back on their feet. by Alexander children - daughter Natalia and son Igor. Today, the couple are enjoying a family idyll and, according to Novikov, do not pay attention to media gossip.