In this article we will consider the biography of Pavel Sokolov. This vocalist belongs to the gold composition of the Na-Na group, he collaborated with this team for 22 years. The solo video of Pavel Sokolov “Autumn is coming”, shot by director Oleg Mamedov, is also familiar to people. The author of this song was Alexander Seregin. However, the main creative activity of Paul is still connected with the “Na-Na” boy band. He danced in the ballet of the group for more than ten years before he declared himself as a soloist in 1997. In 2008, the artist left the ensemble for the sake of a solo career. After a year pause, the vocalist returned to the stage. The result of the collaboration between the artist and composer Kim Breitburg was the composition "Faithful mine." The clip for this song entered the charts on several television channels. Further experience of independent creativity was no less successful. The performer gives concerts, records songs, appears in programs that appear on the Internet and on television.
Childhood and youth
The small homeland of Pavel Sokolov is the small town of Koryazhma in the Arkhangelsk region. Here, the future performer was born in 1974, on April 19. Here he first appeared on stage for the first time in his life. Mom supported her son’s desire for choreography, she sent the boy to a children's ensemble.
Three years later, the team had to leave the team, as the family went to Kommunar, and their father was offered a job in the northern capital. Pavel Sokolov did not give up his hobby. He attended classes that took place in the walls of the St. Petersburg Music Hall. Due to his hobby, the young man had to transfer to evening education, as a result, the future performer was unlearned for 12 years instead of 11.
In an effort to earn pocket money, the young man asked his father, who worked at the cardboard factory in Leningrad, to find a part-time job for him at the enterprise. The guy went out to work on Sundays and Saturdays. It was at the factory of the young man that a certain representative of Bari Alibasov found, who invited him to the ballet of the Na-Na collective, which was gaining popularity.
The Na-Na group
When Pavel Sokolov first performed in the ballet of the Na-Na group, he was only 14 years old. This figure is often disputed. In one interview, the artist noted that he was 16 years old, and in another, he referred to the 12-year age of joining the group. Pavel was engaged in choreography until 1997. In 1995, together with Alexander Lebedev, the choreographer, he assembled a common ballet troupe.
Solo career
Pavel Sokolov very successfully began the stage of independent creativity. In 2008, the artist released the song "Faithful", and also presented a video clip on it. The composer of this work was Kim Breitburg. Together, the musicians created several compositions. Sokolov soon signed an agreement with Breitburg to record his debut album.
The composition “Jump from the Bridge” was written specifically for Paul by Alexander Morozov, who was the creator and former producer of the Forum group. Now the artist is collaborating with Israeli authors. Traditionally, four musicians take part in the accompaniment: a bass player, a guitar player, a keyboard player, a drummer.
Sometimes a backing vocalist is also invited. Sokolov among the musical landmarks mentions Robbie Williams. In 2012, the creative biography of the artist was replenished with a duet. Together with the Ukrainian singer Oleg Vinnik, Pavel recorded a song called “Take Me Into Your Captivity”. The external similarity of the artists caused rumors that Vinnik and Sokolov are brothers.
However, the vocalists have denied these assumptions. Behind the performer are two broken marriages. From the dancer Natalie Belay, a daughter was born to him, who was named Alina. A few years later, Belei and Sokolov filed for divorce. The performer met his second wife Larisa shortly after leaving Na-Na.
Wife was several years older than Paul, she helped him overcome a difficult stage in life. Being a lawyer by training, she pushed her husband to get a profession.
The contractor was trained at the law faculty in one of the capital's universities. Paul divorced his second wife. Soon, he became a father for the second time. The dancer Victoria Smirnova, a member of the Shpilki group, and the singer had a daughter, who was named Sofia.
Discography
Solo songs by Pavel Sokolov were included in the two albums “Faithful” and “Higher than Heaven”. Together with the Na-Na group, he participated in the recording of the following records: “Count it, yes,” “All life is a game,” “Na-Na above the ground,” “Special Energy”.