When Daniil Gradsky appeared on the stage of the television project “The Voice”, this was a real surprise for the entire staff of mentors, but it was a special surprise for his father Alexander Gradsky. This was the second draw arranged by the scriptwriters of the show to give it a twist.
Unexpected performances at the Voice project
The first such surprise on the project was the performance of Ivan Urgant. Then none of the mentors turned to the TV presenter, who was overwhelming, but everyone appreciated the joke. And since then, probably, they have already been waiting for the next such dirty trick. And they waited.
This time Daniil Gradsky demonstrated his vocal abilities to everyone. “Voice” turned out to be the project where a young man, accustomed to singing karaoke songs, was able to sing from the stage for the first time. A friend played along with him on the guitar. Daniel kept well, naturally and organically. He chose Eric Clapton’s wonderful touching song called Tears in Heaven, or Tears in Heaven.
Disclosed vocal data
Those who immediately recognized the son of Alexander Gradsky, the owner of great musical talent and an excellent voice, who had come on the scene, expected to hear a reflection of his father's giftedness from his offspring. This is not to say that Daniel sang poorly, but he certainly did not show much talent.
Daniil Gradsky for this draw on the project chose a song very suitable for his quiet and soft voice. The efforts of the young man was appreciated by Pelageya and Dima Bilan, who pressed the button so that their chair turned to him. Compared with a performance on the project by Ivan Urgant, the singing of Daniil Gradsky made a special impression. And most likely, precisely because his singing came from the heart.
Father's reaction to the speech
When, after the end of the song, Alexander Gradsky finally realized that for the last few minutes he had heard the voice of his own son and even sang along to him, he could not recover. He told how they gathered together this morning, but the son did not say a word that he was going to the same place where he was. My father wondered why this had to be done and persistently asked that Daniil Aleksandrovich Gradsky get up from his chair in order to look decent on stage.
According to Daniel, a good thrashing from his father awaits him at home today. However, he is sure that he will not be very indignant, since he performed this magnificent composition with dignity and very sincerely. Daniil Gradsky made an impression of a modest and sweet man, respecting his father.
How did Daniel get to the "Voice"
This, of course, was not his own idea. Knowing that the guy likes to sing in karaoke bars and has a pretty good voice, Yury Aksyuta, music director of Channel One, turned to him with a tempting offer to sing on the Voice project. Daniel took this as an opportunity to get an interesting experience and to please the audience with his sincere performance.
Daniil Gradsky, whose voice does not stand out for something special, but has a rather pleasant timbre, agreed to participate in the Voice. In addition, in his luggage a decent musical education.
A few facts from life
From a marriage with a third wife, which lasted a long 23 years, Alexander and Gradsky had a son with Alexander and Olga. His biography begins on March 30, 1981. In 1986, his younger sister Maria was born, who later became a TV presenter. The marriage of Olga and Alexander Gradsky was unique: they lived in different houses and met very infrequently.
Even in his youth, most likely, following the insistence of his father, Daniel received a musical education. After graduation, he decided to connect his future with a completely different field. He preferred to study at the London School of Economics and Political Science. A successful businessman - that’s what became the son of a famous Russian musician and composer Daniil Gradsky. Personal life, presumably, the 33-year-old man goes on. All that is known - Daniel is not yet married and lives in his father’s house.
According to Alexander Gradsky himself, cohabitation with them is not taking shape right now. And this is not about the problem of relations between fathers and children, but about the relationship of children, Daniel and Mary, with his new passion. Alexandra's common-law wife, model and actress Marina Kotashenko, is only a year older than Daniel. In September 2014, she gave him a son.
Relations between Alexander Gradsky and Marina Kotashenko, a native of Ukraine, have been going on for a long time and, apparently, are developing very successfully. But this, unfortunately, cannot be said about the relationship between Marina and two children of Alexander. According to him, they can be described as strained, but democratic.
A father to be proud of
Surely Daniel Gradsky was always proud of his father. After all, he was a beloved singer in the Soviet Union, and then in Russia. On his account a huge number of texts and music for songs. He is rightly considered the founder of Russian rock. Alexander Gradsky received the title of Honored Artist of Russia, was awarded the State Prize of the Russian Federation, and in 1999 received the title of People's Artist of Russia.
From 2012 to 2014, Alexander Gradsky participated as a mentor in the Voice project. Whether it was an accident or not, but in all three seasons it was the participants who were under his care who won.
The humble and calm Daniel Gradsky was lucky to have such a talented father. And although he did not follow the path of his parent, music in the life of a young man takes far from the last place. And you can be sure that a talented and purposeful father gave Daniel everything he needed to achieve success in any field.