Oleg Gazmanov

He is also a Candidate for Master of Sport of the USSR in gymnastics and is well known for his acrobatics performed during live shows, especially at the beginning of his musical career in the early 1990s. On 18 March 2022, Gazmanov sang at Vladimir Putin's Moscow rally celebrating the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation from Ukraine and justifying the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. In April and May 2022, Gazmanov participated in a series of concerts in support of the invasion.

The recorded working language is Russian. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are pop rock and chanson. Employment is recorded with UNICEF. Positions recorded include UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. Distinctions recorded are Order of Honour, People's Artist of the Russian Federation, Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class and Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow".

• Name — Oleg Gazmanov • Birth Name — Oleg Mikhaylovich Gazmanov • Born — 22 July 1951 • Birthplace — Gusev, Kaliningrad Oblast, Soviet Union • Died — YYYY MM DD • Genre — pop, pop folk, Russian chanson, Soft rock • Occupation — Singer, composer, actor • Years Active — 1987-present • Website — www.gazmanov.ru

In the Soviet-nostalgic song "Sdelan v SSSR" (Сделан в СССР, Made in the USSR), which was originally released in 2005, Gazmanov glorified the past of the Soviet Union, presenting various personalities of the Tsarist and Soviet past as being parts of the nation. The New York Times claims he presented Lenin and Stalin as national heroes. In December 2013, Gazmanov was criticised by the Lithuanian authorities for performing "Sdelan v SSSR" on the 20th anniversary of the Russian constitution and was threatened to be banned from his concert performance in Vilnius on 29 December. In August 2015, the Security Service of Ukraine added Gazmanov to the list of cultural figures whose activities pose a threat to the national security of Ukraine. With Gazmanov's participation, the song has since been abused as a nationalist rallying cry and was performed at the 2022 Moscow rally. Gazmanov later wrote other, nationalistic songs like "Vperyod Rossiya!" (Вперёд Россия!, Forward Russia!), which was answered by Nogu Svelo! with the song "Nazad, Rossiya!" (Назад, Россия!, Go back, Russia!) to a popular football tune.

He said that his father was Belarusian and his mother was Jewish, but he himself feels Russian. He has married twice and has three children.

In July 2014, Gazmanov was banned from entering Latvia by foreign minister Edgars Rinkēvičs for "through words and actions having contributed to the undermining of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity". Commenting on the Latvian Foreign Minister's decision, Gazmanov said, "This gesture right before the opening of the New Wave festival in Jūrmala endangers the entire cultural and economic relations between our countries." In August 2015, the Security Service of Ukraine placed Gazmanov on the list of artists whose activity posed a threat to Ukraine's national security. In August 2016, the Lithuanian government also denied his entry to Lithuania at Vilnius Airport.

• "Ofitsery" • "Moskva" • "Nikto krome nas" • "Moi yasnye dni" • "Eskadron" • "Esaul" • "A Ya Devushek Lyublyu" • "Dozhdis" • "Dolya" • "Na Zare" • "Svezhyi Veter" • "Edinstvennaya" (by Philipp Kirkorov) • "Tuman" • "Zagulyal" • "Greshnyi put" (by Valery Leontiev) • "Belyi sneg" (by Valery Leontiev) • "Moryachka" • "Baltiyskiy Bereg" • "Zabiray" (duet with Sofia Rotaru) • "Proshay" • "Vpered Rossiya" • "Sdelan v SSSR"

The authorities additionally record the headings Oleg Mikhailovich Gazmanov and Oleg Mikhaylovich Gazmanov. His recorded language was Russian. His recorded confession was Eastern Orthodoxy. 2 children are recorded: Rodion Gazmanov and Marianna Gazmanova. Other recorded relations include Efim Shifrin and Filipp Gazmanov.