Previously, Andrei Makarevich was known as the lead singer of the āTime Machineā group and the former host of the Smack cooking show, but today this person is more associated with politics than with music. The blame for the singerās civic stance regarding the conflict in Ukraine.
Andrey Makarevich and his civil position
After the bloody events in Ukraine at the end of 2014, many public figures and simply famous people did not stand aside, but expressed support or, on the contrary, condemned the Maidan. One of these people was the leader of the āTime Machineā Andrei Makarevich. What happened to him, no one understood, but it turned out that the Russian pop singer and people's artist of Russia considers the country in which he lives to be an aggressor, and the people for whom he sings are nomads, a zombie mass.
After a series of statements by the singer, society shook. It would seem, why the opinion of some person, albeit famous, polarized people so? Ordinary Russians and stars of show business at some point divided into fans and opponents of the singer. A petition has even appeared on the Internet demanding that Andrey Makarevich be deprived of all state awards and titles.
The civic position and opinion of the singer have not changed. He continues to support the coup in Ukraine and the new government. The singer condemned Russia's annexation of Crimea. In fairness, it is worth noting that Mr. Makarevich condemned attempts to ban the Russian language in Ukraine and the demolition of monuments of the Soviet era.
Life and work in 2014
In connection with the events that took place in the neighboring state, the singer's activity grew into a socio-political one. He attended the Peace March and rallies in support of Ukraine, gave interviews on radio channels, and maintained his own blog. As for the music, the singer performed in Slavyansk, but in Russia, somehow he didnāt give concerts. Many fans began to wonder where Andrei Makarevich disappeared, what happened to him after open criticism of the authorities.
Indeed, many solo concerts of the singer (and āTime Machinesā) in Russia were canceled. And at one of the events in Moscow, in the House of Music, pepper activists were sprayed with unknown activists during a singerās performance. The concert was disrupted, members of the Other Russia organization took responsibility for the incident.
This did not end there. In the State Duma, United Russia deputy Yevgeny Fedorov wanted to push through a law depriving people with an anti-Russian position of state awards.
A group was formed on the Internet that collected signatures for depriving the singer of all ranks and awards. Opponents of the country's main ādriverā were such prominent public and cultural figures as Joseph Kobzon, Nikita Mikhalkov, Joseph Prigozhin and many others. In response, the singerās fans and people who share his public position decided to ask the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, not to deprive the singer of his awards. Such artists as Alla Pugacheva, Oleg Basilashvili, Leonid Yarmolnik and others supported Andrei Makarevich.
But the singer and the leader of āTime Machineā, being a brave man, decided to fend for himself and turned in an open letter directly to Mr. President. The reaction could be different. A response from the administration was received immediately. The singer was informed that the head of the country does not affect public opinion, this is not a ābullyingā of the singer, but simply the attitude of people to the situation. Fans were worried about what Andrei Makarevich would do. What happened to him after an open letter? Public censure really stopped and all the "popular" indignation came to naught.
2015 events
This year, the persecution of the country's main rocker continued. This is reflected in the cancellation of concerts in Russia. Although the official Kremlin declares that it has nothing to do with the situation that has developed around the singerās creative activity.
In February-March, concerts in the cities of the Russian Federation were planned. Andrei Makarevich performed in club format in Moscow. Then concerts followed in Haifa, Tel Aviv and Ashdod. In March, a tour of Ukraine was planned, but it was postponed. The singer referred to the need for medical procedures.
This year, Andrei Makarevich, whose personal life became the property of the whole country, did not stand out with loud statements, although the position of the singer has not changed.
2015 was marked for the singer by another bright event. Makarevich sued publicist Alexander Prokhanov and won. The journalist said that Makarevich in Svyatogorsk acted in a military unit, motivating the military to shell Donetsk. The star claimed that he spoke to teenage refugees from Lugansk and Donetsk.
Group of Andrey Makarevich
Last year, Time Machine celebrated its 45th anniversary. The team is still working, writing new compositions.
In February 2015, fans of the group were shocked by the unpleasant news of the collapse of the team amid political disagreements. Although the official website of the singer denied this information, calling the message that appeared in the press gossip. Now at āTime Machineā one general concert is planned. The remaining projects are developed by musicians solo.
Andrey Makarevich: albums
During his creative career, Andrei Makarevich performed and wrote thousands of songs. As the singer himself admits, after his āofficialā persecution, his popularity and āTime Machineā increased several times. Despite the reduced number of concerts in his native country, there is always a full house at all events involving Makarevich.
To date, the singer has 12 solo albums in the piggy bank. Now he is actively writing compositions for his new album. So fans may not worry about where Andrei Makarevich is, he is simply absorbed in the creative process. The singer almost completely disappeared from the TV screens and rarely gives interviews.
Future plans
This year 2015, the artist plans to perform in several cities in Germany and Ukraine. He is also an active participant in the socio-political life of his native country.
In general, life is not only creative, but also public in full swing. So fans of the singer may not worry about where Andrei Makarevich disappears, what happened to him after the recent events. The musician has already stated that the GP has discredited itself and most likely he will leave the party.