Maxim Galkin
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Maxim Galkin is a Russia
n comedian
, singer and TV host.
He first became famous as an impressionist, and is known for his proficiency at parody
and his duets with the famous Russian pop singer Alla Pugacheva
.
Galkin was also the host of the Russian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
, after it was renamed from O, Schastlivchik (Oh, Lucky Man) and to 2008. He currently hosts the Russian adaptation of The Million Pound Drop
.
In his youth, Galkin appeared on KVN
, a Russian youth humour competition, which kickstarted his career. Recently, he acted as judge on the program.
Galkin and Pugacheva are hosts of a Russian TV show similar to But Can They Sing?
, Dve Zvezdy (Two Stars). Pairs made up of a professional singer and a celebrity compete for the honour of being named Two Stars. Famous alumnae include the singers Zhasmin, Alsou
and Nastya Kamenskikh. He had a very classical and strict upbringing. His mother was a teacher, and he finished music and math school, and knows 4 languages, including English and Russian.
Galkin is one of the few comedians currently performing an impression, albeit 'light-hearted', of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, notoriously sensitive to humorous depictions of himself, on Russia's Channel One TV channel."
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
, singer and TV host.
He first became famous as an impressionist, and is known for his proficiency at parody
Parody
A parody , in current usage, is an imitative work created to mock, comment on, or trivialise an original work, its subject, author, style, or some other target, by means of humorous, satiric or ironic imitation...
and his duets with the famous Russian pop singer Alla Pugacheva
Alla Pugacheva
Alla Borisovna Pugacheva or Pugachova , born 15 April 1949), is а Soviet and Russian musical performer. Her career started in 1965 and continues to this day...
.
Galkin was also the host of the Russian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? is a television game show which offers large cash prizes for correctly answering a series of multiple-choice questions of increasing difficulty. The format is owned and licensed by Sony Pictures Television International. The maximum cash prize is one million pounds...
, after it was renamed from O, Schastlivchik (Oh, Lucky Man) and to 2008. He currently hosts the Russian adaptation of The Million Pound Drop
The Million Pound Drop
The Million Pound Drop Live is a BAFTA-winning quiz show which broadcasts live on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom. The show began in May 2010 with Davina McCall having presented the show's five series to date...
.
In his youth, Galkin appeared on KVN
KVN
KVN is a Russian humour TV show and competition where teams compete by giving funny answers to questions and showing prepared sketches. The programme was first aired by the First Soviet Channel on November 8, 1961...
, a Russian youth humour competition, which kickstarted his career. Recently, he acted as judge on the program.
Galkin and Pugacheva are hosts of a Russian TV show similar to But Can They Sing?
But Can They Sing?
But Can They Sing? is a reality television series that premiered on October 30, 2005 on VH1 as part of its celebreality programming. Hosted by Ahmet Zappa, the series was partially based on NBC's announced but abandoned project I'm a Celebrity but I Wanna Be a Pop Star...
, Dve Zvezdy (Two Stars). Pairs made up of a professional singer and a celebrity compete for the honour of being named Two Stars. Famous alumnae include the singers Zhasmin, Alsou
Alsou
- Early life :Alsou was born in Bugulma, Tatarstan. Her father, Ralif Rafilovich Safin is a Russian oligarch, a former LUKoil executive and a current member of the Federal Council, the upper chamber of the Russian parliament. He is also the owner of the FC Zhemchuzhina-Sochi football team and was...
and Nastya Kamenskikh. He had a very classical and strict upbringing. His mother was a teacher, and he finished music and math school, and knows 4 languages, including English and Russian.
Galkin is one of the few comedians currently performing an impression, albeit 'light-hearted', of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, notoriously sensitive to humorous depictions of himself, on Russia's Channel One TV channel."