In show business, you can attract attention in many ways. Many young people with strong voices have remained unknown due to inability to present themselves. From the very first speeches Anton Agafonov attracted attention due to the unusual image. He performs in the genre of travesty under the name of diva Maliki. Over the years, this image was thought out by him to the smallest detail.
Anton Agafonov: biography
The singer was born in 1994 in Zhytomyr. Anton does not disseminate information about himself on the Internet, therefore, he only knows that he grew up in an orphanage. They noticed his talent and helped develop a unique voice. This is extremely rare, but the singer can perform songs in both male and female voices. Now the singer lives in Kiev, where he actively performs in clubs and works on himself.
For the first time they talked about a boy with a strong voice in 2000, when he won first place at the Starfall festival, but since the competition was not shown on television, he did not bring much fame. 12 years later, at the competition “There are Talents in Ukraine”, he managed to gain audience attention by going on stage in a girlish manner, but most of all he surprised the young man's voice. He performed the song of Alena Vysotskaya “I See You”, which captivated the audience from Ukraine and neighboring countries.
Why did he choose a female image
In 2012, entering the stage in makeup was not unusual.
Tokio Hotel and many other artists, such as Verka Serduchka, were popular at that time. But, despite this, Anton Agafonov caused an ambiguous reaction. On the one hand, he gained fans literally around the world, and on the other, he angered viewers who did not understand why the young man should paint.
Fans defend their idol, trying to explain that the genre of travesty is not a fact of belonging to the LGBT community. Many artists perform in it. Anton Agafonov, whose biography is not too detailed, chose for himself travesty because of his unique voice. For women, write more songs where you can show its capabilities. In addition, the compositions of pop singers are closer in spirit to him.
What has changed over the past 5 years
After speaking at “There are Talents in Ukraine,” Anton Agafonov woke up famous, but he did not go to the main part of the competition. For the singer, this became a sign that it was necessary to work on his vocals. All 5 years that have passed since the moment the audience remembered the performance, the Young man is working on himself. He
makes up for earlier and is engaged in vocals with teachers.
In addition, he works on his image. Now and in ordinary life, he is more like a girl. On his page on social networks, Anton Agafonov posts photos without makeup. If you do not look at the name indicated on the page, you can confuse it with a very attractive girl. Fans notice that sometimes the singer himself speaks of himself in a feminine way. Many turn to him as a girl, because they know him not by participating in numerous contests, but by the travesty-role of Malika’s diva.
Unusual rumors
Associated with the name of Anton and unusual rumors. In 2014, when the country was shocked by the events on the Maidan, rumors spread around the Ukrainian news portals that Anton Agafonov, a singer, performing under the name of Malik, was going to shoot his first video. He chose an unusual place for his filming - the estate of former President Yanukovych in Mizhhirya.
This information was confirmed by activists guarding the residence. According to them, the journalists of the STB channel and the director of the future video came to Mezhgorye. In their hands they had official permission to shoot. When reporters from Ukrainian publications decided to clarify the situation, representatives of the STB channel and Anton Agafonov himself (the photo you see in the article) declined to comment. Filming was planned for mid-2014, but, apparently, did not take place.
At the same time, speculation of representatives of various media appeared that the young man is a producer project of the channel. In fact, he achieves success himself and has been a welcome guest at various parties and corporate parties, which he leads under the name Malika, for many years.
Contest participation
In 2012, the young man participated in contests not the last time. Now he is trying to attend numerous television auditions, because this is how you can attract the attention of producers to your talent. First, he tried his luck in the Russian "Star Factory", which was recruited by Konstantin Meladze. Unfortunately, he did not manage to go through the last casting. Although representatives of Channel One noted that the young man is very talented and could succeed if there were no stronger candidates in the selection.
After this event, he visited several other Ukrainian competitions that conducted various channels. In 2017, on the 1 + 1 channel, he tried his luck on Voice of Ukraine, but could not get a blind audition. Despite this, the young man was not upset. He concluded that he worked on himself little and that he needed to grow in the profession further.
What is the artist doing now
Now Anton is actively engaged in his own career. Many believe that he has sunk into obscurity, but this is not so. In fact, he actively performs in theme clubs under the name Malika. You can also meet him at various events and invite him to conduct a festive evening. Several booking agencies have Anton's coordinates.
In addition, the singer regularly writes songs in the studio and uploads videos of their performance on his YouTube channel and on social networks. Today, the singer’s repertoire includes about 200 songs. With fans, he is usually not laconic, as he is used to keeping strangers out of his personal life. It is much easier for him to communicate with them through creativity.