“Well, why did April deceive me?” - this line begins one of the most famous songs, “The Sun,” performed by Nikolai Burlak. The biography of this talented actor, screenwriter, director, singer and writer, television presenter and dancer is filled with bright and interesting events. Which ones? Now we find out.
What kind of person is this?
Burlak Nikolai Borisovich, and then just Kolya, notified the world with a cry of his birth on June day in 1974 in Perm.
By the sign of the zodiac - Gemini. In his hometown he graduated from college, where he received the specialty of the designer, and the choreography department of Perm State University of Art and Culture.
Career dancer
Since 1997, his professional career as a dancer begins when he becomes the creator and organizer of the Crazy ballet show group. Quite briefly, he danced with Diana Gurtskaya, with singer Iskander.
For some time, Nikolai Burlak, whose photo is presented in the article, works abroad: in Spain he participates in famous musicals, in Turkey he performs on a contract in a show ballet. For seven years now he has been teaching modern dances at the School-Studio of pop, film and television.
Singer career
Among the 16 participants selected for the first “Star Factory”, Nikolai Burlak was the oldest. He was 28 years old at that time. And although he did not become a finalist of the project, this did not stop him from being the first of all participants to release his solo album “Zvezdochka”. 12 love songs performed in a silky voice, similar to the voice of Zhenya Belousov, made him popular.
After 2 years, Nicholas fans can listen to new songs from the album "Sky, Wings." And in 2009, a talented guy again captivates music lovers with the music disc Anfisa loves SEX. Nikolai himself does not consider himself a singer, but he wanted to become a star only so that he would not be bored with life.
Writing a book and working on a television show
He does not consider himself a writer, but his talent is also manifested in this field. The best-selling book of Nikolai “The Secret Life of the Factory” received many reviews and, according to the sales results, became one of the best books of the year.
Found application to his creative talents Nikolai Burlak and on television. He played in the major league of KVN for the team of his hometown. He was the co-host of the program on sex on TNT along with A. Chekhova.
Movie work
Filming in the movie, Nikolai Burlak began as a student at Perm University. The first role (it’s also the main one) was in Igor Nokhrin's fiction and journalistic film “Open Your Eyes”.
In the popular television series “Happy Together,” Nikolai got the role of the dancer Raphael (series “Take the Light Off Immediately!”)
In 2011, viewers saw Nikolai Burlak in the musical comedy “Step by Step” in the image of Max Yakovlev.
In the film "Chief" (2015) about the Soviet designer S.P. Korolev, Nikolai Burlak plays the role of Pavel Belyaev - crew commander Alexei Leonov.
Director's work
A talented person is talented in everything. Nikolai is trying his hand at directing. The film "Gallop-Apotheosis" of the scriptwriter and director Nikolai Borisovich Burlak tells the story of the fate of the star in the past and forgotten in the present artist. The screenwriting and directorial work on the white rat Boris took us to the 1980s, when there was a lot of shortages besides true, faithful and sincere love. Boris received a jury prize at the Open Place short film festival in Latvia.
In 2003, Nikolai Burlak received the Florian Award and the title of "Best Dancing Singer."
This year he plans to show his new film “Lyrisms” at the Amur Autumn Festival of Theater and Cinema in Blagoveshchensk.
Nikolay Burlak. Personal life
He is a sociable and cheerful person, not deprived of the attention of the opposite sex either. But the intimate life of a young man is not advertised.
His day is as busy as possible. Nikolai is an ardent admirer of Sofia Rotaru and her work. Maintains friendly relations with the "manufacturers." In an unoccupied time with work and creativity, she likes to revise old Soviet films, especially Pokrovsky Gates and Hello, I'm Your Aunt.
Nikolai is not pretentious in clothes; he prefers comfort and convenience. He does not like foreign tours. He considers Mikhail Bulgakov to be his favorite author and reads his works with pleasure. He does not believe in signs and superstition.
In 2012, the premiere performance “Downed Pilot, or Russian Faxing Show Business” at the Estrada Theater was remembered for its spectacular beginning. Speaking his speech, Nikolai Burlak appears in front of the public in a nude. The role was given to him easily, because until his popularity he worked at the Moscow strip club.
Nikolay is not married. Meets a girl whose name is not disclosed. The main thing for him in life is music, friends, sex and interesting work. He values the opinions of friends very much and is afraid not to live up to someone’s expectations. A man with inexhaustible energy, full of creative plans, Nikolai Burlak continues to tour Russia and abroad, participates in new television projects.