In the summer of 2003, on June 22, a girl was born, who is today known throughout the world - Alisa Kozhikina. Her life began in a small village of the Kursk region - the village of Uspenka. But soon the whole family moved to the district center - the city of Kurchatov.
Craving for creativity
Mom instilled a love of music for her daughter. She played the piano, and little Alice, as bewitched, listened to pleasant melodies. At 4 years old, the girl began to practice vocals. Her first achievements were made as part of the Listen to the Heart team, led by the Lukyanovskys.
But Alisa Kozhikina did not stop at just one vocal. From the age of six, she studied piano. Natalya Balashova, her teacher, notes that the girl wanted to succeed in everything. She carefully went forward to her goal and by the time she finished second grade she was managing the program for the fifth or sixth. In the same year, she performed at a competition called “Teacher and Student”, which took place in Kursk, where she performed very difficult compositions for her age. At such a young age, the girl took part in various competitions - urban, regional, international. Her success is the result of long and hard work. Of course, a separate “thank you” should be said to Larisa Kireeva, her first vocal teacher.
The show "Voice"
On one of the warm summer days of 2013, the attention of a talented girl was attracted by an advertisement for the project “Voice. Children ”, which started on Channel One. She immediately informed her parents about her desire to participate in it. However, they did not take this news with very great enthusiasm. But persistent Alice Kozhikina convinced mom and dad that she really needed it. An application for participation in the project was sent on her birthday.
Probably no one except Alice herself believed that the girl would pass the qualifying round. After all, as it is now known, at that time she had been engaged in vocals herself for a whole year, without a teacher! He simply refused to teach the girl. Probably, participation in the "New Wave" showed that Alice has already reached the highest level. However, the young talent itself did not think so. The girl continued to engage herself.
Fortunately, the judges noticed the talent that Alisa Kozhikina possesses. "Vote. Children ”is a show that made the girl famous throughout the country. Under the leadership of Maxim Fadeev, whom she herself chose as mentor, she reached the finals and took first place, while significantly overtaking competitors. Just think, Alice won 58.2% of the audience!
"Eurovision"
November 15, 2014 in Malta was held "Junior Eurovision". Alice Kozhikina represented Russia. The music for the song Dreamer, which she performed, was written by Maxim Fadeev, and the lyrics were written by Alisa herself together with Olga Seryabkina.
Literally on the eve of the contest, she was called a favorite. Spectator voting put Alice in first place. However, even before that, her producer, Maxim Fadeev, noted that most likely they would not let the girl rise so high, since even in the children's competition there would be a place for political motivation.
It's no longer a secret how the Junior Eurovision ended for our heroine. Alisa Kozhikina took fifth place. Was she upset? Not at all! She is ready for new achievements and believes that she has achieved a very good result.
Awards and Achievements
2010 year. Competition “Wind rose. Moscow - Rossosh transit. " The Grand Prix.
2010 year. "Wind rose. Final Moscow. " International competition. Winner of the first prize.
2010 year. "The Constellation of the Eagle." International competition. Laureate.
2011. St. Petersburg, "Holiday of Childhood" - International Competition. Grand Prix Winner.
2011. “Constellation of the Young” - regional competition in Kursk. Laureate.
year 2012. Participation in the international festival-competition "Baltic constellation".
year 2012. Member of the "Children's New Wave".
year 2012. “Christmas Song of the Year” - performance together with M. Fomin.
year 2013. Performance together with the Silver group.
year 2013. “New Wave for Children” - performance together with Nastya Kamensky and Potap.
year 2014. The project of the First channel “Voice. Children "is the winner.
year 2014. 5th place at the "Junior Eurovision".
Interesting Facts
- Alisa Kozhikina is an excellent student at school, she has only five in her diary.
- The girl has her own mascot. This is a souvenir purchased in St. Petersburg - the little Chizhik-Pyzhik.
- Alice likes the work of Lara Fabian, Julia Savicheva and Christina Aguilera.
- Kozhikina never wanted to ease her tasks. She insisted that teachers give her sophisticated versions of songs, and coped brilliantly with them.
Conclusion
Alice Kozhikina is not going to stop there. The song Dreamer, of course, will continue to sound from radio sets for a long time, but we know for sure that soon the girl will delight us with new compositions. In the meantime, Alice needs to catch up with the school curriculum a bit, because her natural tenacity and desire for excellence cannot let her fall behind in anything. As we have already seen, she always strives to be the best, not allowing herself to relax and lose heart. It remains only to wish the girl good luck and wait for her new achievements. And they will definitely be, there is no doubt about it!