Nikolay Baskov

Nikolay Baskov studied at Gnessin Russian Academy of Music and Moscow Conservatory. The recorded working language is Russian and Italian. The field of work recorded is singing, tenor and composed musical work. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are opera, estrada, pop and rock. Distinctions recorded are People's Artist of the Russian Federation, Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class without swords, Merited Artist of Russia and People's Artist of Ukraine.

• Name — Nikolay Baskov • Birth Name — Nikolay Baskov • Born — 15 October 1976 • Birthplace — Balashikha, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union • Education — Moscow Conservatory, Gnessin State Musical College • Occupation — Singer • Years Active — 2000–present • Title — * People's Artist of Russia (2009) • Website — http: baskov.ru/ • Awards — * Order of Friendship (Russia) • Order of Francysk Skaryna (Belarus)

Baskov studied at the Gnessin Russian Academy of Music and Moscow Conservatory.[5] In 1998, he placed first in the All-Russian Young Singers Competition and placed second in the 1999 Grande Voce competition in Spain. Released in 2011, the Nikolai Baskov: Romantic Journey concert performance CD/DVD took place at Moscow's Hall of the Luzhniki Stadium. Baskov was accompanied by a full orchestra and played to a crowd of nearly 10,000 people. Taped with 24 HD cameras, this is Russia's most elaborate and expensive performance ever recorded for international television. He performed classic pieces from Tosca, La bohème, Werther, Turandot and other popular songs from his catalogue such as Be My Love, Granada and Back to Sorrento. Baskov is joined by world-renowned soprano, Montserrat Caballé, and her daughter Marti, for several duets.[6] In early 2012, Baskov embarked on his first American tour. In December 2012, he signed an open letter against a St. Petersburg bill banning "homosexual propaganda," along with pop stars like Philipp Kirkorov and Dima Bilan.[7][8] In March 2022, Baskov openly supported Russia's military aggression and invasion in Ukraine. On 7 March, the Prosecutor General of Ukraine informed Baskov of suspicion of propagandizing war on the territory of Ukraine. The court arrested him in absentia.[9] He claimed "thirty years of unprincipled deception of Russia by the West", accused the United States of trying to "destroy Russia" and said that "claims that NATO is peaceful are a lie".[10][11] After these statements, the Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on 24 March that Baskov would be banned from entering Latvia indefinitely.[12]

In 2023, the Tagansky District Court of Moscow fined the Tochka TV channel 1 million rubles for violating the law prohibiting "LGBT propaganda" among minors by broadcasting Baskov's music video "Strannik", filmed in May 2012. Baskov's lyrical character is depicted with another man against a backdrop described as an "atmosphere of hedonism and debauchery". The video also contains scenes of a sexual nature involving women. According to the court ruling, the video "contains information (visual content) that meets the criteria for demonstrating non-traditional sexual relations and/or preferences".[13][14]

• Karaoke EP (2020)

• Year — Final — Title in English • 2002 — Шарманка, Силы небесные — "Barrel organ, Hosts of Heaven" • 2003 — Любовь не знает слова "нет" — "Love Does Not Know the Word 'No'" • 2004 — Ах, эта ночь, Цветет малина, Я буду руки твои целовать — "Oh, This Night, Flowering Raspberry, I Will Kiss Your Hands" • 2005 — Сердце, Отпусти меня — "A Heart, Let Me Go" • 2006 — Я знаю, ты далеко — "I Know You're Far Away" • 2007 — Тебе одной — "You're The One" • 2008 — Внезапная любовь — "Sudden Love" • 2009 — Цветы, Права любовь — "Flowers, Love Rights" • 2010 — Все цветы — "All Flowers" • 2011 — Сохранив любовь — "Keeping Love" • 2012 — Странник, Я найду свою любовь — "Wanderer, I'll Find My Love" • 2013 — Ну кто сказал, Николай — "Well, Who Said, Nikolay" • 2014 — Вишневая любовь — "Cherry Love" • 2015 — Ты мое счастье, Любовь – не слова — "You Are My Happiness, Love - Not Words" • 2016 — Я подарю тебе любовь Обниму тебя — "I will gift you love" "Hug you" • 2017 — Ждать тебя Твои глаза Маренго — "Wait for you" "Your eyes Marengo" • 2018 — Мой король Ты сердце мое разбила — "My king" "You broke my heart" • 2019 — Караоке Ибица — "Karaoke" "Ibiza" • 2022 — "Давай по-хорошему" — "Let's do it the easy way"

In February 2023 Canada sanctioned Nikolay Baskov for being involved in Russian propaganda and spreading misinformation relating to the 2022 war in Ukraine.[23]

Montserrat Caballe: "He sings beautifully. Pop music doesn't hurt him at all. Let him sing as much as he wants... There are very few good singers in the world, not only in pop music, but also in opera. There are far more bad ones".[24] Artemy Troitsky: "Nikolay Baskov is a spitting image, not an artist at all, not a human being, he's a runner, a backup singer. He's not considered a celebrity anywhere, and he survives only by constantly being an eyesore at all sorts of gigs".[25]

Nikolay Baskov is recorded with the occupation television presenter. Recorded with the occupation university teacher. Recorded with the occupation opera singer. Classed in the genre rock music. Classed in the genre estrada. Classed in the genre opera. Recorded as having received People's Artist of the Russian Federation, Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class without swords and Merited Artist of Russia. Identity and origins. The authorities additionally record the headings Nikolay Viktorovich Baskov, Nikolay Victorovich Baskov, Nikolai Baskov and Nikolai Viktorovich Baskov. His recorded languages were Russian and Italian.