Chanson is considered one of the areas closest to the people. Pavel Borodin is one of the little-known, but very promising artists. He was successful as an arranger, but decided to start his own solo career in order to be able to perform in front of fans.
Childhood
The performer was born in the Samara region, namely in the city of Kuibyshev at the end of May 1968. Since childhood, the changing nature of his zodiac sign (Gemini) incline him to compose music, then to its performance. The only thing he was faithful to was music. Perhaps this was influenced by the artist’s family - his father is the best trumpeter in the city. From childhood, Paul was raised as the future successor to his father, but he decided to follow a different creative path - he began to build his own career, not using the connections and fame of his eminent parent.
The first instrument was drums - he had been holding sticks in his hands since the age of two. At seven, he entered a music school, where he learned to play the trumpet (he followed in his father's footsteps). At the age of 15, Pavel Borodin continued his studies at the school, after which he became the conductor of the folk orchestra. However, the drums are still his favorite instrument, which his father didn’t really like. He practiced with the best drummers of the city to hone his skills.
The first steps in creativity
At the age of 17 Pavel Borodin got a first job at the Kuibyshev Philharmonic, but he did not work there for a long time in the Divo Tsvet ensemble - he was taken into the army. He spent military service in a military band. After the army, the young musician decided to try himself on the professional stage. His first job was the production center “Blue Bird” (his main project was VIA of the same name), which at that time was managed by Robert and Mikhail Bolotnye.
Later, Pavel Borodin took part in the recording of the album of the Lyceum group, where he performed as one of the soloists. Wetlands helped to realize his dream, it happened in 1991. Later he performed with well-known bands and performers, among which one can especially single out Yuri Loza and, of course, the Blue Bird VIA. Later, he professionally engaged in arrangements at the R-Sound and Fish Sound studios in Moscow.
Solo project and VIA “April”
So, we learned how Pavel Borodin achieved success. His biography proves that it is possible to become recognizable in the musical environment, if you rely on professional qualities and hard work. By the beginning of the 2000s, the artist realized that it was time for him to grow as a professional and creative person, so he opened his own studio and at the same time he was preparing material for his own solo albums. He completely does all the work on his own - he writes words and music, brings together compositions and arranges.
However, without musicians, he could not have performed. Therefore, Pavel Borodin (photo above) assembled the ensemble "April", which included the best musicians of Samara. Today on the web is distributed his album "Theft of Love", which received high marks not only from men, but also from women. The fair sex compares Paul with another famous chansonnier - Stas Mikhailov.
His first attempts in creativity were mostly amateur - he recorded songs and put them on the Internet for public trial. After some time, Paul’s work received an unexpected response - fans began to make their own clips on his compositions. In response to this, the performer began to work more actively and prepare new compositions.
What does the performer do now
At present, the April collective is giving concerts in the Samara Region and is preparing a new concert program. Pavel Borodin is a performer who independently writes songs for himself, therefore musicians spend most of their time free from performances in the studio. One of the last compositions, which were brought together in the studio, was "When you leave." This song has a rich history. Paul wrote it 20 years ago, but for a long time did not find time to make a better studio version.
VIA April also performed at national concerts on several occasions organized by Chanson Radio in Samara. The collective has its own listeners and fans. For many years, they have been collecting full halls for more than a year. This is due to the fact that in his compositions there is no thieves subject, they listen easily and are suitable for different situations.