Maidanov Denis is a Russian singer, composer, poet, music producer and actor. He is a multiple winner of the Chanson of the Year, Golden Gramophone and others, as well as the holder of the title Honored Artist of the Russian Federation. During live performances, the musical group “Terminal D” provides musical support to the singer.
Early biography
Maydanov was born in 1976, on February 17, in Balakovo. Denis discovered his talent for writing poetry in the second grade, shortly after his first studies at a music school and a circle of children's creativity. At age 13, the young artist began to create songs and perform with them at various amateur concerts.
After grade 9, the guy entered the local Polytechnic College. In his student days, Denis Maidanov organized a music group and played in one of the KVN teams. After graduating from technical school, he received the position of head of work with high school students in Balakovo recreation center. Then Maidanov became an extramural student at MGUKI, where he learned to be a director of show programs. Having received a diploma, he worked for some time as the head of a theater studio in his native city.
In 2001, the singer decided to move to the capital. His first producer was Aizenshpis Yuri. Soon Maidanov wrote the song “Behind the Fog”. And in 2002 this work performed by singer Sasha was awarded the “Song of the Year” award. In the end, Denis Maidanov’s songs became an integral part of the work of Nikolai Baskov, Lolita, Joseph Kobzon, Mikhail Shufutinsky, as well as the Murzilka International, Strelka and White Eagle collectives.
Solo activity
The singer performs with his own songs since 2008. Denis’s solo career began with a rotation on the radio song “Eternal Love”. Subsequently, the song became a hit and was awarded the Golden Gramophone. The following year, the artist presented his debut album "I Will Know ...". His best compositions were “The Orange Sun” and “Time Is a Drug”.
The first solo concert of Maidanov took place in the MMMD. Then he went on a tour of Russian cities.
In 2011, the singer released the collection "Leased World". Denis Maidanov’s songs “Bullet”, “Sorry for nothing” and “House” were at the top of various charts. In 2013, the premiere of the album “Flying Over Us”, the most listened tracks of which can be called “Glass Love” and “Graph”, was celebrated. Soon, the singer presented the equally successful albums “Half a life on the road”, “The flag of my state” and “What the wind will leave”.
In 2016, Maidanov, in collaboration with Sergey Trofimov, recorded the track “Wife”. Recall that earlier the artists worked together, resulting in a hit "Bullfinches". Also in 2016, Denis performed the song “Territory of the Heart” in a duet with Lolita.
Soon, the artist became one of the jury members from Russia at the Eurovision Song Contest in Stockholm. The company Maydanova was Oscar Kuchera and Anastasia Stotskaya.
A big concert dedicated to the 15th anniversary of his work was held in the Kremlin Palace. Among the audience were Oleg Gazmanov, Dmitry Dyuzhev, Philip Kirkorov, Tatyana Bulanova and many other performers.
In May 2018, the singer presented a video clip for the composition “Silence”, dedicated to the soldiers of the Second World War.
Appearances in films and television projects
At the moment, the filmography of Denis Maidanov includes such tapes as “Alexander Garden 2”, “The Last Cop”, “Bear Corner”, “Trail” and “Brothers 3”. In addition, he is the author of the soundtracks for the paintings "Eulampia Romanova", "Revenge", "Vorotily", "Autonomy", "Investigator Protasov", "Zone", etc. The composition "Acapella of the Soul", which sounds in the series " Light and shadow of the lighthouse ”performed by Philip Kirkorov, was written by Maydanov.
In 2012, he took part in the TV show "Two Stars", where he was accompanied by Gosha Kutsenko. Later, Denis became one of the mentors in the project “Battle of the choirs”. In the end, the Yekaterinburg Victoria team, led by the singer, won the show. Then Denis Maidanov appeared in the jury of the television programs “Live Sound” and “New Star”.
Personal life
In 2005, the singer became the spouse of Natalia Kolesnikova. The woman was born in 1981 in Tashkent (Uzbekistan). The couple met in 2003 at the Russian Star Factory, at the casting of which Natalya supported her friend. Today, Maidanov's wife Denis is also its director. In 2008, the singer became the father of the girl Vlad, and five years later, their son Borislav appeared in their family.
As for personal musical preferences, Denis loves the work of the groups “Chayf”, “Agatha Christie”, “Cinema” and “DDT”. In addition, the singer appreciates the compositions of Vladimir Vysotsky, Adriano Celentano and Vyacheslav Butusov.