Igor Nikolayev


Igor Yuryevich Nikolayev is a Russian composer, singer and songwriter.

Biography

Nikolayev was born in Kholmsk, Sakhalin Oblast, into the family of Sakhalin-marinist poet Yury Nikolayev. He graduated from pop Branch of the Moscow Institute of Culture. In the early 1980s he worked in the ensemble "Recital" of Alla Pugacheva on keyboard and as an arranger. In 1983 Alla Pugacheva and Nikolayev recorded songs "Iceberg", "Tell, birds!", which made Nikolayev famous author. He has a daughter Yulia Igorevna Nikolaeva from his first marriage. There was a second marriage with singer Natasha Koroleva. He has a daughter Veronika Igorevna Nikolaeva from his second marriage with singer Yulia Proskuryakova, who in 2021 started a scandal with insults to people who occupied her parking space for cars.

Solo career

His solo singing career began in 1986, with his debut song "Mill". He was recipient of national music awards "Ovation 1995" in the category "composer".
Igor Nikolaev – holds the prestigious music awards: "Ovation-92" – for the album "Dolphin and mermaid", "Ovation-95" – in the nomination composer year, "Ovation-97" – in the nomination poet year, "Ovation-99" – in the nomination composer year, "Song-99" – for his outstanding contribution to the development of songs, "Golden Gramophone Award-2001" – for the song "Five Reasons", "Best composer in 2002" – prize of the festival "Pesnya Goda".
In 2004 he became a composer at Star Factory 4.

Popular Songs

Discography

  • 1986 — Счастья в личной жизни
  • 1987 — Мельница
  • 1989 — Королевство кривых зеркал
  • 1989 — Фантастика
  • 1989 — Kingdom of Carnival Mirrors, Sweden
  • 1989 — Aqarius 1999, Sweden
  • 1989 — Julen Är Här, Sweden
  • 1990 — Жёлтые тюльпаны Natalya Koroleva
  • 1991 — Мисс разлука
  • 1992 — Дельфин и русалка
  • 1992 — Странник мой Irina Allegrova
  • 1994 — Малиновое вино
  • 1994 — Поклонник Natalya Koroleva
  • 1995 — Конфетти Natalya Koroleva
  • 1995 — Выпьем за любовь
  • 1997 — Пятнадцать лет. Лучшие песни
  • 1997 — Бриллианты слёз Natalya Koroleva
  • 1998 — Игорь Николаев-98
  • 2000 — Разбитая чашка любви
  • 2001 — Самая родная
  • 2001 — Дочка …и я
  • 2002 — Прости и отпусти
  • 2004 — ЗДРАВСТВУЙ
  • 2004 — Миллион красивых женщин
  • 2006 — Как ты прекрасна
  • 2006 — Просто всё прошло
  • 2006 — Лучшие песни. Новая коллекция
  • 2010 — Игорь Николаев и Юлия Проскурякова: Новые песни
  • 2010 — Англоязычные песни Игоря Николаева
  • 2014 — ''Линия жизни''