Igor Nikolayev

Igor Nikolayev studied at Moscow State Institute of Culture. The recorded working language is Russian. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are pop, blue-eyed soul, electronic dance and soul. Distinctions recorded are Honored art worker of the Russian Federation, People's Artist of the Russian Federation and Golden Gramophone Award.

• Name — Igor Nikolayev • Birth Name — Igor Yuryevich Nikolayev • Birthplace — Kholmsk, Sakhalin Oblast, Russian SFSR, USSR (Now Russia) • Born — 17 January 1960 • Occupation — Singer, Composer, Poet • Years Active — 1980s – present • Known for — Igor [Yuryevich] Nikolayev (Игорь [Юрьевич] Николаев) is known for his songs. • Education — Academic Music College • Children — 2 • Website — igornikolaev.ru

Nikolayev was born in Kholmsk, Sakhalin Oblast, into the family of the Sakhalin marinist poet Yury Nikolayev. He graduated from the pop branch (class of the composer Igor Yakushenko) of the Moscow Institute of Culture. In the early 1980s, he worked in Alla Pugacheva's ensemble "Recital" as a keyboardist and arranger. In 1983, Pugacheva and Nikolayev recorded the songs "Iceberg" and "Tell, Birds!", which established him as a celebrated composer. He has a daughter, Yulia Igorevna Nikolaeva, from his first marriage. His second marriage was to the singer Natasha Koroleva. He has a further daughter, Veronika Igorevna Nikolaeva, from his second marriage to the singer Yulia Proskuryakova, who in 2021 attracted public attention after insulting a neighbour who had occupied her parking space.

His solo singing career began in 1986, with the release of his debut song, "Mill". He was the recipient of the national music award "Ovation 1995" in the category "Composer". Nikolayev has won a number of prestigious music awards. These include: "Ovation-92", for the album Dolphin and Mermaid; "Ovation-95", in the nomination Composer of the Year; "Ovation-97", in the nomination Poet of the Year; "Ovation-99", in the nomination Composer of the Year; "Song-99", for his outstanding contribution to the development of song (the Isaak Dunayevsky Prize); the "Golden Gramophone Award-2001", for the song "Five Reasons"; and "Best Composer in 2002", a prize awarded at the "Pesnya Goda" festival. In 2004, he served as a composer on Star Factory 4.

• "Iceberg" by Alla Pugacheva • "Ozero nadezhdy" (Hope Lake) by Alla Pugacheva • "Ne obijay menya" by Alla Pugacheva • "Paromshik" by Alla Pugacheva • "Rasskazhite, ptitsy" by Alla Pugacheva • "Parahody" by Valery Leontiev • "Tri minuty" (Three Minutes) by Valery Leontiev • Komarovo (song) by Igor Sklyar • "Strannik Moy" by Irina Allegrova • "Zheltye Tyulpani" by Natasha Koroleva • "Malenkaya strana" (Little Country) by Natasha Koroleva • "Kievskiy mal'chishka" (Kiev Boy) by Natasha Koroleva • "Ya Ne Rafael" (I Am Not Raphael) by Philipp Kirkorov • "Nemnogo zhal" by Philipp Kirkorov • "Vip'em Za Lyubov" (Let's Drink to Love) • "Dve Zvezdy" (Two Stars) by Alla Pugacheva and Vladimir Kuzmin • "Staraya Melnitsa" • "Taxi, Taxi" • "Den Rojdeniya" (Birthday) • "Master and Margarita" • "Volshebnoye steklo moyey dushi" (The Magic Glass of My Soul) by Diana Gurtskaya • "Piano in the Night" • "Kingdom of Crooked Mirrors" • "You Do Not Know How Beautiful You Are"

The authorities additionally record the heading Igor Yuryevich Nikolayev. His recorded language was Russian. He was the child of Jurij Ivanovič Nikolajev. He married Natasha Korolyova and Yuliya Proskuryakova. One child is recorded: Julia Nikolayeva.

Igor Nikolayev is classed in the genre electronic dance music. Recorded with the occupation songwriter. Classed in the genre blue-eyed soul. Recorded as singer, composer, poet, writer and guitarist. Recognition and collections. Nikolayev received Honored art worker of the Russian Federation, People's Artist of the Russian Federation and Golden Gramophone Award.