The Star Factory, the most popular music competition among young performers, lasted several years. Over seven seasons, many young stars have come out from under the wing of the country's leading producers. But not everyone managed to stay afloat in the domestic show business. In our article, we will talk about the fourth composition of the competition and its most prominent heroes. Which participant of the “Factory of Stars-4” is most remembered?
Not rich in mediocrity
Any fan of the “Factory” will say that there are talented artists who need to be given a chance in every season of the project. Perhaps the fourth is distinguished by the diversity of such talents. Recall at least Dominic Joker, who even then acted as not only a singer, but also the author of his compositions. Alexander Breslavsky (his real name), a native of Odessa, moved to the Russian capital for the sole purpose of subjugating her by all means. He certainly succeeded. In the late 1990s, he became a member of the pop group "2 + 2", but for a long time the team did not exist. Trying himself in new genres, Alexander discovered the direction of R'N'B, which he often uses now in his songs.
New faces
The music project of Channel One has become a powerful launching pad for the subsequent career of many artists. Dominic Joker, a member of Star Factory-4, not only established himself as a songwriter, but also became one of the members of the new band called The Gang. It also included Nastya Kochetkova, Timati and Ratmir Shishkov. In 2004, the group released their debut album, New People. The composition “Doping” became the official musical theme of the film “Male Season” (2005).
Big heart - from great talent
The team did not last long. With his collapse, Dominic did not give up music. He was still keen on her, since he could not imagine any other occupation. A former member of the “Star Factory-4” and the “Banda” group managed to get acquainted with many stars of domestic show business. Subsequently, the Joker wrote a lot of hits for “Cream”, “Inveterate scammers”, Vlad Topalov, Nikita Malinin. Dominic did not forget about himself - in 2009 he released a solo album “Real People”.
Recklessness is welcome
To talk about each member of the "Star Factory", one article is not enough. Because they all, of course, were able to prove to themselves, the audience and the judges that they deserve to be called new stars. Anton Zatsepin is one of such striking examples. From Karelia, he moved to St. Petersburg to enter the Institute of Culture. On the project, Anton perfectly demonstrated the ability to express emotions through movements. Few viewers at that moment knew that he had been “sick” with choreography since childhood.
In 2004, a young guy went to conquer Moscow. At the "Factory" Anton was remembered as an energetic performer, not sitting still. The most famous song “Books of Love”, written by Igor Nikolaev, “acquired” its own video and for a long time kept rotation on radio stations and music channels. Performing the song “Broad River” in a duet with Nadezhda Kadysheva, Anton Zatsepin did not assume that this version of the song would be a real hit of the year. A concert video was released for her, and she herself was awarded the Golden Gramophone Prize. In 2008, Anton's debut solo album entitled “One You” was released, which, however, did not win warm reviews from music critics.
Girl’s heart, soulful voice ...
Alexandra Chvikova was born in 1988 in Donetsk. The daughter of a well-known businessman in the city, from a young age she took the first steps to conquer the public. Her parents helped her move to Moscow and go to the casting of a new musical project. So the pseudonym Alex appeared. “Star Factory-4” became for her the main platform on which she could show her vocal and external data to the whole country.
The composition “Where are you” has become the hallmark of the girl. On the project, she had a romantic relationship with Timati, a tattooed charismatic guy who is now the best R'N'B performer in Russia. And although Alex predicted the position of the finalist, she did not reach the first places.
With the completion of the "Factory", Alex, along with the other participants, toured extensively. And on her return to Moscow, she released several hits and shot video clips on them. Relations with Timati came to an end - the singer was making a solo career, and the clip for the touching song “When You Are Nearby” became a farewell joint video (which, however, the fans took for the reunion of the couple).
"Own" people at the "Factory" just do not fall
Stas Piekha caused a lot of rumors and debate. The grandson of the famous Edita Pieha, he, according to viewers, got on the project thanks to her personal connections. “And what's wrong with that?” His fans wondered. “If a guy has talent, why not help?”
The participation of the offspring of famous artists on the project is not the first time. Stas Piekha, a bright participant in the “Star Factory-4”, very quickly proved that he could exist as a separate performer without family ties. Moreover, a successful performer. A year later, he released his debut disc “One Star”. Stas sang a duet with Valeria, Slava, Pavla, as well as Grigory Leps. In 2014, the singer’s third album, “Ten”, was released.
The best hits don't die
Over the entire period of the fourth season, a lot of compositions have been released that have long remained in the memory of viewers and all fans of the project. We suggest recalling the most famous songs of “Star Factory-4”:
- “About him” (Irina Dubtsova).
- “Heaven is crying” (Timati, “The Gang”).
- “Where are you” (Alexa).
- “Who cares” (Angina).
- “Bubbles of Lemonade” (Ksenia Larina).
- “Fun” (Yuri Titov).
- “Losing control” (Natalia Polyanskaya).