Oleg Pogudin
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Oleg Evgenevich Pogudin (December 22, 1968, Leningrad
) is a remarkable Russian singer, TV presenter and actor, noted for his distinctive vocal and artistic style of interpretation of Russian romances and traditional folk songs.
In 1990-1993 Pogudin worked as an actor in St. Petersburg. His first LP, Zvezda Lubvi (The Star of Love), was released in 1991. Since 1993 Pogudin has been constantly touring in Russia and abroad.
Pogudin works with regional radio and television studios on a regular basis. In 1993-1996 Russian television aired ten musical films featuring Pogudin.
There are more than five hundred songs and romances in Pogudin's repertoire, mainly old classical and 'urban' Russian romances; folk songs; war-time ballads and old military marches, songs based on works of foreign authors. He also performs monographic concerts devoted to Alexander Vertinsky
, Pyotr Leshchenko
and Bulat Okudzhava
.
In recent years Oleg Pogudin has been working on his new project called To a Russian Genius — a chamber music vocal series based on XIX-early XX century Russian poets' works.
Leningrad
Leningrad is the former name of Saint Petersburg, Russia.Leningrad may also refer to:- Places :* Leningrad Oblast, a federal subject of Russia, around Saint Petersburg* Leningrad, Tajikistan, capital of Muminobod district in Khatlon Province...
) is a remarkable Russian singer, TV presenter and actor, noted for his distinctive vocal and artistic style of interpretation of Russian romances and traditional folk songs.
Biography
Since 1979 till 1982 he was a soloist of the children's choir of Leningrad radio and television studio. In 1985-1990 he studied in Leningrad State Institute of Theatre, Music and Cinema and graduated with an honorable diploma.In 1990-1993 Pogudin worked as an actor in St. Petersburg. His first LP, Zvezda Lubvi (The Star of Love), was released in 1991. Since 1993 Pogudin has been constantly touring in Russia and abroad.
Pogudin works with regional radio and television studios on a regular basis. In 1993-1996 Russian television aired ten musical films featuring Pogudin.
There are more than five hundred songs and romances in Pogudin's repertoire, mainly old classical and 'urban' Russian romances; folk songs; war-time ballads and old military marches, songs based on works of foreign authors. He also performs monographic concerts devoted to Alexander Vertinsky
Alexander Vertinsky
Alexander Nikolayevich Vertinsky was a Russian and Soviet artist, poet, singer, composer, cabaret artist and actor who exerted seminal influence on the Russian tradition of artistic singing.-Early years:...
, Pyotr Leshchenko
Pyotr Leshchenko
Pyotr Konstantinovich Leshchenko , a singer in the Russian Empire and later the Soviet Union, is universally considered "the King of Russian Tango" and specifically known for his rendition of "Serdtse"—a tango song not in the Spanish language...
and Bulat Okudzhava
Bulat Okudzhava
Bulat Shalvovich Okudzhava was a Soviet and Russian poet, writer, musician, novelist, and singer-songwriter. He was one of the founders of the Russian genre called "author song"...
.
In recent years Oleg Pogudin has been working on his new project called To a Russian Genius — a chamber music vocal series based on XIX-early XX century Russian poets' works.