Litvinkovich is a woman. Well, you must! Evgeny litvinkovich - Belarusian star in Ukrainian show business Belarusian singer Evgeniy
Evgeny Litvinkovich was born on November 4, 1982 in the city Zhodino (Belarus)... Father is a shoe master, mother is a photographer. There is an older sister Elena, who, after the early death of her father, trying to help her mother, took full responsibility for raising little Zhenya.
At the age of 7, Zhenya's parents send him to study at school # 5 with a musical and choreographic bias, from which he does not enjoy at all. Therefore, at the age of ten, Yevgeny independently enters an art school, which he graduates with honors. It is noteworthy that this does not at all prevent him from simultaneously engaging in martial arts (note - at the moment Yevgeny Litvinkovich is the CCM in judo).
After leaving school, Eugene, in search of work, gets a job as a sound engineer in a local recreation center, in which, in addition to various groups, the vocal studio "Silver Trill" also worked. It was the acquaintance with this group that radically changed its fate - Zhenya began to study vocals. Vocal teacher Nelly Hambardzumyan drew attention to the interesting timbre and unusual manner of performance of Eugene, convincing him to further develop this talent in himself.
In 2006, Evgeny Litvinkovich takes his first grand prix at the city festival "Zhodino spring"... A little later he receives a special prize at the National Festival of Belarusian Song and Poetry "Minsk region sings with an orchestra"... He also actively participates in television projects. "New Voices of Belarus", "Musical Court", "Academy of Talents".
In 2012, Eugene decided to try his hand at Ukraine - in the 4th season of the show"Ukraine has got talent"... As a result, after going through all the stages of this TV show, Evgeniy ended up in the final, in which he took 3rd place and received an invitation to try his hand at the largest vocal show in Ukraine -"X Factor"... As a result, Evgeniy took 2nd place. Each song performed by him received a completely different reading, striking with the unexpectedness of interpretations and the palette of emotions put into it by the artist!
In February 2013, Evgeny Litvinkovich signed a contract with the Production Center of the STB TV channel. Already in April 2013, the singer presented his debut video clip for the song "Zodiac signs"directed by Maxim Litvinov.
In May of the same year, a promotional album "Signs of the Zodiac" was released, which included both the author's compositions ("Signs of the Zodiac", "This is better", "To you"), and well-known hits performed by the artist during his participation in the "X-Factor" project.
On May 31, 2013, Yevgeny Litvinkovich gave his first solo concert in the Ukrainian capital, tickets for which were sold out in a matter of days. In connection with this event, the Production Center decided to hold one more, additional performance of Evgeny, so that everyone who wants to see and hear their favorite artist could see and hear. Both Kiev concerts took place on the same day, with a full house.
In October 2013, Evgeny Litvinkovich presented a new video for the song"To you"... It was directed by a famous Ukrainian video makerAlexander Filatovich... The presentation of the video took place on Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Kiev), as part of the organized flash mob "With love for you."
On October 30, 2013, Evgeny's debut album, entitled "To you", was released, which included 13 author's tracks, among which were the already well-known "Signs of the Zodiac", "To you", "Mom", and completely new compositions - "Anomaly", "When", "Shooting Bird" and others not previously performed by the artist.
In November, the singer went on a large-scale concert tour of 14 largest cities of Ukraine, which was a resounding success.
In December 2013, Yevgeny Litvinkovich's popularity went beyond Ukraine. The singer receives recognition in his homeland, in Belarus, where he becomes a frequent guest - the artist, as a guest, takes part in a creative evening by composer Leonid Shirin, as well as in the popular television shows "Academy of Talents" and "I Sing". In conclusion, December brings Yevgeny Litvinkovich a prize "Song of the Year of Belarus".
In April 2014, Eugene presented a new song called"Mirages", the author of which was the longtime friend of the singer, Maria Zhitnikova.
In May 2014, Yevgeniy Litvinkovich becomes a special guest of the sixth season of the show "Ukraine Got Talent", where he will present two more new singles on the air. "Here and now", and "Go to meti" (author Arkady Voytyuk), for the first time replenishing his repertoire with a Ukrainian-language song written for him, and in the fall the performer records his first duet single "Huntress" (with Renata Shtiefel) and gives a new song to the mountain "Dream Real", which immediately hit the air of radio stations.
On November 25, 2014, at a recital in Kiev, Evgeny Litvinkovich will present his second album of songs"Here and now",which included 12 compositions recorded and shown to the listener during the artist's year of work, as well as completely new songs, among which"Past me", "Don't go away» , "Ugly", and goes on an all-Ukrainian charitable tour, which with great success passed through twelve cities of Ukraine.
At the moment, the artist is touring a lot, the songs of Yevgeny Litvinkovich are played on radio stations in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan ... Now work is underway to prepare for the shooting of the third video clip in the artist's biography.
The song “Lay” by Evgeny Litvinkovich blew up all the trends and quickly gained popularity. A year earlier, Alyosha's song, which this performer covered on another show, became one of the best covers of our time. But what kind of person is this and why did he come on stage at such a mature age?
Childhood
The future singer appeared on the 4th day of November 1982. He comes from the small Belarusian town of Zhodino, northeast of Minsk. Zhenya's parents were ordinary workers. Father, Mikhail Evgenievich, was a shoemaker, and mother, Nadezhda Mikhailovna, worked as a photographer. Evgeny Litvinkovich has an older sister, Elena, who, after the early loss of her father, helped in raising the boy. She often looked after her brother, because the mother had to work hard to feed the family.
When Eugene was 7 years old, he went to school. But not in the usual general education, but with a musical and choreographic bias. True, the guy did not like it at all, so three years later he enters an art school. He likes to study there. The proof of this is the distinction he received upon graduation.
It is curious that in addition to the creative touch, Yevgeny Litvinkovich developed sports talents in himself. So, he attended martial arts. In this he also had success, as he became the CCM in judo. Thanks to an excellent sense of humor, the boy got into the student team of KVN. True, this business did not advance beyond the school hobby.
Job
After school, Yevgeny Litvinkovich entered the art restoration school. And although he liked studying there, the guy had to leave him in order to help his mother provide for the family. Finding a job for a guy under 20 turned out to be another challenge. Then he comes across entrepreneurial activity and opens a small trade tent specializing in the sale of glasses and gloves, in which he works.
After a while, the punchy guy organizes a street disco in his small town. It allows him to gradually develop and even open his own cafe "At Zheki", which, according to fans, is still open today.
Music
When Yevgeny Litvinkovich organized discos, he worked as a sound engineer at a local house of culture. It is known that countless electives take place in such institutions. One of them was vocals. Once the guy sang, and the teacher drew attention to the unusual timbre of the performer. These were the first steps towards the big stage. Then he started working on his voice.
The artist's first big performance took place in 2007. Then he became the winner in his age category at the city festival "Zhodninskaya Spring". Over time, the singer's collection of awards was replenished, but the guy did not receive wide recognition in his country.
The television
Some believe that Yevgeny Litvinkovich's performance on the X-factor with the song "Lay", which was mentioned at the beginning, is the star's first big project. However, it is not. At first, Zhenya tried to break through in his country. Among his most striking attempts is participation in several programs popular in Belarus:
- "New Voices of Belarus".
- "Musical Court".
- "Academy of talents".
- "New wave".
But fame did not go into the hands of the performer. Yes, he had many awards for participating in various festivals and holidays, but this can hardly be called a great success. Then Zhenya makes a fateful decision.
"Ukraine may talent"
In 2012, this Ukrainian show was pre-cast in Belarus, and Zhenya risked visiting it. Thanks to this, he receives an invitation to come to Ukraine and try himself in the main qualifying round. It took the performer a lot of time to choose a song. It was decided to sing something that touches the soul - the song of the performer Alyosha "Sweet People", which was presented to the whole world at Eurovision-2010.
When the song was sung, the audience burst into applause. The very next day, Yevgeny Litvinkovich's photos graced the headlines of many resources. It was not possible to win the victory. Zhenya took third place. However, one of the judges invited the performer to try himself in another show that evaluates exclusively vocal data - "X-factor".
The show that brought glory
In the fall of 2012, Eugene went to the casting of the third season of the "X-Factor" show. What was there? Another sensation. The personal translation of the song and the soulfulness of its performance touched not only millions of hearts on TV and in the hall, but also the jury.
Bypassing the nominations accepted in the "X-Factor" show, Yevgeny Litvinkovich reaches the final, but does not take first place. According to the audience vote, the victory goes to his colleague from Odessa - Aida Nikolaychuk.
Life after the "X factor"
Let the victory eluded the singer again, but now he has become a real star. The audience fell in love with him. Each song, which he performed over 11 broadcasts, had its own unique reading. Therefore, now everyone was eager for works of authorship. And I didn't have to wait long.
In February 2013, Eugene signed a contract with the TV channel's Production Center, which ran the show. And after a short time the track "Signs of the Zodiac" was presented to the world. Its release was timed to coincide with International Women's Day. In April, a video was released for the song.
In May 2013, the singer released a promo album, in which, in addition to the aforementioned song, there were two more tracks - "This is better" and "To you". The latter was a resounding success, and on May 31, Eugene gave his first solo concert.
On October 30, 2013, the public was able to evaluate the artist's first album, which included 13 author's tracks. Thanks to the hot meeting of the album, already in November Litvinkovich announced a tour of Ukraine, which was more than successful.
Glory outside Ukraine
A year after the end of the "X-factor", the singer received recognition in the most desirable place for him - in his homeland. This was expressed not only in the fact that he became a frequent visitor to Belarus. He was invited to various shows and festivals, where his appearance always created a splash. In December 2013, Evgeny Litvinkovich received several awards, including the "Breakthrough of the Year" statuette.
Personal life
The most popular rumor of recent times has a comical content. Due to the fact that the singer does not flaunt his personal life, he was suspected of deception: allegedly Yevgeny Litvinkovich is a woman. Some even found "proof" of this, like the fact that nowhere the guy has an Adam's apple or stubble. But Yevgeny Litvinkovich was seen in a relationship. So, the most striking, but, unfortunately, ended, was an affair with a colleague in the shop - Yulia Yagleiko.
Evgeny Litvinkovich is perhaps the most famous Belarusian, who successfully participated in the Ukrainian shows “Ukraine Got Talent” and “X-Factor”. There he took third and second places, respectively. It is curious: for ten years Belarus has not been able to appreciate Yevgeny's informal vocal talent, in Ukraine he achieved recognition almost immediately. A year after the show, the artist is already going on a tour of 14 Ukrainian cities. Eugene told Onliner.by about how he is reaping the benefits of popularity in a neighboring country.
Your singing path began almost 10 years ago. Is it not a shame that you have been trying to declare yourself in your homeland for so long, but received recognition in Ukraine? And it took only six months ...
No hard feelings! It just happened ... Everything that happens is not accidental. Each time, fate presents us with a choice. After all, I could not have gone to the castings "Ukraine Got Talent" and "X-Factor", but try to further storm Belarusian projects. It is possible that he would not have studied music, but returned to the restaurant business. I would open a cafe in Zhodino or some kind of disco again, and in my free time I would perform at city holidays. The funny thing is that even now I can hardly say unequivocally whether my choice was successful or not. Only after passing this path to the end, I know for sure. So far, it seems to me, I am moving in the right direction, and then - all is God's will!
- How does the artist Evgeny Litvinkovich live in Ukraine?
I feel at home in Kiev. I am very glad that it would seem that I was received so warmly in a foreign country. I feel cozy and comfortable here.
- How big is your popularity there? Can you walk around the city without being noticed?
In theory, this is certainly possible. But people will find out. They come up, take pictures. I still can't get used to it. I'm embarrassed. I didn't do anything like that - I just sing. No more ... Although such attention is certainly nice.
- When was the last time you were in Belarus? Do they learn more or less at home than in Ukraine?
I came on business a few months ago. I managed to stay at home with my family for a couple of days and that's it - back to work. To be honest, I really miss my mother and sister ... But you need, as they say, "to pick flowers while they are blooming." As for recognition, in 99 cases out of 100 I can walk the streets unnoticed. On the one hand, this is a kind of rest after Ukraine, and on the other, it is a little sad that so little is known here about the successes of a fellow countryman.
You took part in two Belarusian talent shows ("Academy of talents" and "Musical court") and two Ukrainian ones ("Ukraine has got talent" and "X-Factor"). As a spectator, I can see the external difference between Belarusian and Ukrainian shows in favor of the latter. Ukrainian shows are more interesting, "more talented", better quality, impressive in scale. Tell me about the difference from the inside. What gave you participation in the "X-Factor" show, besides popularity?
These Ukrainian shows from the inside are a mega-professional team that works with you every day. Just have time to absorb everything like a sponge. Great stage, great sound. The main thing that I got from participating in the X-Factor show was invaluable experience. If I came there, consider, I came as a schoolboy, then after the project, I can say, I graduated from the institute!
Is Zhenya Litvinkovich still another artist? Or is it already a whole team called "Zhenya Litvinkovich" - musicians, dancers, director, PR manager, stylist?
Of course, the team works with me. There are about 20 people in it. These are producers, sound producers, musicians, copywriters, PR managers, stylists, and so on. I just couldn't handle everything myself. And the point is not even a lack of knowledge: it would simply be physically impossible, this whole mechanism is too complicated.
A tour of 14 cities of Ukraine is waiting for you. Not a single X-Factor graduate has made such an all-Ukrainian tour. How do you prepare for your first tour and what do you cook? Is there a whole show waiting for the audience?
My team and I have been preparing for this tour for several months. At the moment, the debut album is almost completely finished, most of the songs are written by me. And yes, the audience is waiting for a real show: a live band, graphic screens, the projection on which will become a decoration for my rooms. Lots of light and sound. I really want the viewer to receive a really powerful charge of positive emotions. I'm madly worried, but I try not to think about it. In any case, you need to go out and work at the maximum.
- After "X-Factor" you started writing songs?
After “Ukraine has got talent”. I have not written any songs before. I think the emotions I experienced during my time on the show opened up the hidden creativity in writing music and songs. The debut album will have 10 songs, 8 of which are mine and 2 are written for me. As a bonus, there will be two favorite cover versions and a radio version of the debut single "Signs of the Zodiac". This disc can be called my autobiography, a book in which each song is a story of my life, emotions and experiences.
In your concert repertoire there is a song in Ukrainian - a cover of the composition "Okean Elzy" "Cold". Is there at least one Belarusian-language song?
Sometimes I sing the song "Stasya". Thus, I introduce the Ukrainian audience to the Belarusian culture. Honestly, I have long wanted to write a “Belarusian” song, but, unfortunately, I haven’t managed to come up with anything worthy so far. But if suddenly one of the authors proposes such a song and it, as one of the judges of the "X-Factor" show Sergey Sosedov said, coincides with the matrix of my soul, I will definitely sing it.
- What will you do when the tour ends? Are you planning your concerts in Belarus?
By the way, right after the tour you can see me at home. November 28 - performance at the "Academy of Talents" project, November 30 - "Song of the Year of Belarus", December 1 - creative evening of composer Leonid Shirin, and on December 12 I will take part in the filming of the "I Sing" project on ONT. I plan to hold solo concerts in the spring.
On one of the "X-Factor" broadcasts, you were lucky enough to sing the legendary song Felicita with the Italian Al Bano and even managed to outshine him. Who else did you have a chance to sing a duet with this year?
At the ceremony of presenting the Ukrainian prize "Pride of the Country" I was lucky to speak with the leader of "Lyube" Nikolai Rastorguev. I am glad that fate gives me the opportunity to be with such people on the same stage, and even sing together.
Your Russian fan club is headed by Philip Kirkorov. Do you like this recognition of the king of pop? Did you have a chance to communicate with Kirkorov personally?
This came as a pleasant surprise for me, but so far we have met in absentia. I know that Philip spoke very well of me in interviews on the set of the new season of X-Factor. I think our acquaintance is a matter of time.
- Your fans wrote a book about you. Tell us more about this.
This is a handcrafted book in which fans collected poems they wrote about me. When I saw it, I was already taken aback. It was damn good. Moreover, they gave it to me on my birthday. "X-Factor", nerves, vanity ... And then bang - such a gift! After reading it, I gave the book to my mother for safekeeping. So don't let the fans worry: their gift is in good hands!
With the advent of popularity, have your friends increased or decreased? You broke up with your Belarusian girlfriend. Has she not passed the test of your fame?
Honestly, I don't know how it will turn out, but I really want it! “At Zheka's” was a small establishment in which I did everything, from design to cooking, on my own. He was a director, a cook and a bartender. If I open an institution in Kiev, it will definitely not be a bar, but a restaurant! True, first you need to realize yourself in one thing. I’m not Julius Caesar, after all - I won’t do three things at once.
Last year, after the end of the X-Factor show, you signed a 5-year contract with the Ukrainian STB TV channel. Any plans for what will happen after this contract? Will you stay in Ukraine? Maybe there is a desire to go to conquer Europe? Or will you return to Belarus and take up the Belarusian show business?
- What are your ambitions as a singer, artist?
The word "ambition" doesn't quite fit me. There are rather modest plans, one of which is to perform at Eurovision. And I would also try my hand at being an actor! I know for sure that I would like to play a multifaceted character. With internal contradictions, different sides of character. Perhaps something tragicomic. On the one hand, this is more complicated, on the other, it is much more interesting. But there are no interesting proposals yet, it remains to fantasize and wait.
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More recently, a new star appeared on the horizon of the Ukrainian show business - the Belarusian performer Yevgeny Litvinkovich. Popularity came to him thanks to his participation in the Ukrainian version of the show "X Factor", where he took second place. Prior to that, Yevgeny Litvinkovich tried unsuccessfully to pave the way to fame in his homeland. Purposefulness, self-confidence, optimism and, undoubtedly, talent did their job - Zhenya achieved his goal. Now he has millions of fans throughout the CIS. Read about how Yevgeny Litvinkovich lived and what he did when no one knew about him yet, read the article.
Childhood and youth
The future artist was born in a small Belarusian town called Jordino on November 4, 1982. His parents were ordinary workers and had nothing to do with the world of music. Father - Litvinkovich Mikhail Evgenievich - worked as a shoe repairman, and mother - Litvinkovich Nadezhda Mikhailovna - was a photographer. Eugene's father died early, and his older sister took an active part in his upbringing.
At the age of seven, the boy went to an educational institution with a choreographic bias. And at ten he joined the ranks of art school students. Zhenya did not forget about sports - he was engaged in judo, sambo and even became a candidate for master of sports.
After receiving secondary education, he entered the Art and Restoration School, but never finished it, as he took up entrepreneurial activity. At first he sold glasses and gloves on the market, then he took up discos, later he opened a small cafe called “U Zheki”, where he himself cooked, took orders, and cleaned and entertained customers.
First love
Yevgeny Litvinkovich did not experience a special craving for music until he fell in love. It so happened that in 2002, he took a job as a sound engineer at the Rovesnik Zhordinsky House of Culture, provided musical accompaniment for the rehearsals of the Silver Trill collective. One of the soloists of the vocal ensemble sunk deep into the soul of the young guy. He could not eat or sleep, but the girl did not pay any attention to him. Then Zhenya decided to take up singing in order to impress his beloved. Soon he not only learned to sing, but also became one of the soloists of "Silver Trill". So the first love opened for Eugene the main passion in life - music.
Musical career
Little Jack - such a stage name was invented for himself by Evgeny Litvinkovich. The biography of the artist indicates that he did not manage to achieve significant success in his native Belarus - he was a star, but only of a local scale. And he wanted more, he dreamed about a big stage, about applause, about recognition. Therefore, I decided that I would take part in all possible music competitions.
At first in his life there was the project "Musical Court", then the competition "Academy of Talents", but they did not bring the singer the desired result. It was necessary to look for another way, and he found it.
A step towards the dream
In 2012, he came to Ukraine to participate in the show "Ukraine May Talent". Zhenya managed to reach the final, be remembered by the judges and find his fans among the audience. A successful Ukrainian producer advised Eugene to come to another show, vocal.
True Success: The X Factor
Evgeny Litvinkovich not only passed the casting of the show, reached its final, but also had every chance of winning. He lacked quite a few votes from viewers to get ahead and win the main prize. Nevertheless, such a defeat did not at all upset the novice artist, but gave him an incentive to move on, develop and work with even greater perseverance and zeal.
Solo career
After the end of the show, Evgeny signed a five-year contract with the STB TV channel and began a solo career. His first album, "Signs of the Zodiac", has already been released and the first tour of the cities of Ukraine took place. Everywhere the artist was waiting for overwhelming success and thousands of fans. It should be noted that Eugene himself writes both music and words for almost all of his compositions. This testifies to the undoubted talent of the young guy.
According to the results of 2013, Litvinkovich was recognized as the "Breakthrough of the Year" according to the TV show "All the Truth About the Stars", broadcast on the Ukrainian channel STB.
In December 2013, Evgeny tried his hand at the National Selection of the Eurovision-2014 contest. The singer went to the final and finished in eighth place. Considering that there were twenty participants, this is a very good result.
Evgeny Litvinkovich: personal life
He does not like to talk about what is happening with the artist behind the scenes. But journalists - a cunning people - were able to find out some facts from the singer's life. Eugene had to comment on rumors about his which were widely spread by the media. The artist made it clear that everything is fine in his personal life, he, as laid down by nature, loves women. His current life partner, Yulia Yagleiko, a blonde girl from Belarus, is also engaged in vocals, but she is still afraid to try her hand on the big stage.