Sergei Vyacheslavovich Lazarev

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	You are the only one

Sergei Lazarew at the Eurovision Song Contest, May 2016

Sergei Vjatscheslavowitsch Lasarew ( Russian Сергей Вячеславович Лазарев , scientific transliteration Sergej Vjačeslavovič Lazarev; born April 1, 1983 in Moscow ) is a Russian singer .

Life

Sergei Lazarew began his singing career at the age of nine when he was a member of the Loktew Children's Choir. During his school days he played in plays such as Romeo and Juliet and The Brothers Karamazov , where he sometimes took on the leading role.

At the age of 14 he received his first musical award. He won various children's music competitions and thus came to the children's band Neposedi , which also included his cousin Julija Wolkowa and his friend Wlad Topalow . In 2001 he and Topalow founded the boy group Smash !! which was signed by Universal Music Russia. In 2002 and 2003 the group received numerous awards and sold records in Russia, CIS and Southeast Asia, including Hong Kong, Taiwan and Thailand. The two separated in 2004, shortly after their second album was released. In November 2005, Lasarev began a solo career, recording his first solo album Don't Be Fake with British producer Brian Rawling , which sold more than 300,000 copies in Russia.

Lazarev was accepted to the Moscow Art Theater School (MChAT) in 2000 and graduated as a professional actor in 2004. He received several awards for his roles. In 2005 he resumed his acting career. With his single Flyer he reached fourth place in the Russian preliminary decision for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 .

He was internally selected to represent Russia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm , where he achieved 3rd place overall with the song You Are the Only One , won the audience vote and the song won the Marcel Bezençon Prize for Press won.

On February 7, 2019, it was announced that he will also compete for Russia at the ESC in Tel Aviv in 2019 . The composing team is identical to that of 2016. On March 9, 2019, the song Scream , with which he took part in the competition, was presented. Lasarew reached third place in the final with 370 points.

Discography

Studio albums

2005: Don't Be Fake
2007: TV Show
2010: Electric Touch
2013: Lazarev.
2017: В эпицентре
2018: The One

Compilations

2010: Лучшие Песни
2015: The Best

Remix albums

2008: London Club Remixes
2017: Идеальный Мир Remixes

Singles

2005: Eye of the Storm
2005: Lost Without Your Love
2006: Just Because You Walk Away
2006: fake
2006: Shattered Dreams
2007: Everytime
2007: TV or radio
2007: Girlfriend
2007: Almost Sorry
2008: The Flyer
2008: Lazerboy (feat. Timati )
2009: Stereo
2009: Найди меня
2010: alarm
2010: Feelin 'High
2010: Instantly
2011: Heartbeat
2011: Electric Touch
2012: Moscow to California ( feat.Timati & DJ MEG)
2012: Take It Off
2012: Нереальная любовь
2013: Cure the Thunder (feat.T -Pain )
2013: Слёзы в моём сердце
2013: Stumblin '
2013: В самое сердце
2014: 7 Wonders
2014: 7 Цифр
2015: Это всё она
2015: Весна
2015: Эх, лук-лучок
2016: You Are the Only One
2016: Пусть весь мир подождет
2016: Чем измерить Сочи? (with Звезды "Новой Волны")
2016: Breaking Away
2016: Идеальный Мир
2017: Лаки Стрэнджер
2017: Lucky Stranger
2017: Прости меня (with Dima Bilan )
2017: Сдавайся
2017: Шёпотом
2017: Так красиво
2017: Вдребезги
2017: Новый год
2018: Холодный ноябрь
2018: Пьяным, чем обманутым
2018: Грустные Люди (with Diana Arbenina)
2019: Scream

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↑ Charts AT
↑ Russia relies on Sergey Lazarev again. In: Eurovision.de. February 8, 2019, accessed March 9, 2019 .
↑ Sergey Lazarev returns to Eurovision with 'Scream' for Russia. Retrieved March 14, 2019 .
↑ EBU issues statement on Eurovision 2019 Grand Final jury result. May 22, 2019, accessed on May 23, 2019 .

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personal data
SURNAME	Lazarew, Sergei Vyacheslavovich
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Лазарев, Сергей Вячеславович (Russian)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Russian singer and actor
DATE OF BIRTH	April 1, 1983
PLACE OF BIRTH	Moscow

[1] Charts AT

[2] Russia relies on Sergey Lazarev again. In: Eurovision.de. February 8, 2019, accessed March 9, 2019 .

[3] Sergey Lazarev returns to Eurovision with 'Scream' for Russia. Retrieved March 14, 2019 .

[4] EBU issues statement on Eurovision 2019 Grand Final jury result. May 22, 2019, accessed on May 23, 2019 .