Aleksey Goman facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Aleksey Goman Алексей Гоман
Aleksey Goman, 2010
Born	(1983-09-12) 12 September 1983 (age 41) Murmansk, RSFSR, USSR
Occupation	Singer, songwriter
Years active	2003–present
Awards
Musical career
Genres	Pop, Russian romance, Russian chanson

Aleksey Vladimirovich Goman (born 12 September 1983) is a Russian pop singer, songwriter, and television presenter. He became very popular after winning the first season of Narodny Artist. This show was the Russian version of the famous Pop Idol TV series.

Early Life and Music Beginnings

Aleksey Goman was born in Murmansk, Russia, in 1983. His family was quite ordinary; his father worked as an electrician, and his mother was involved with the military. His mother loved music and taught Aleksey to play the guitar when he was young.

As a child, he enjoyed performing in a small group at his local community center. Sadly, both of Aleksey's parents passed away when he was still young.

After finishing ninth grade, Aleksey studied to become an electrician. He specialized in fixing trolleybus lines and even worked at a trolleybus depot. Later, he went to Murmansk Arctic State University to study social and cultural topics.

Becoming a Star: His Music Career

When he was younger, Aleksey Goman took part in several small, local music contests. At 19, he decided to try out for Narodny Artist. He heard about the auditions while on vacation and quickly went to Moscow to try his luck. He passed the auditions and made it to the semi-finals with thirty other contestants.

Aleksey became well-known not just for his singing, but also for his friendly look and humble background. He won the competition in December 2003. He was the only contestant in that first season who was never close to being eliminated. His winning song, "Russkiy paren'" (which means "Russian guy"), became his first single.

After Narodny Artist, Aleksey Goman sang many duets with Ruslan Alekhno, who won the second season of the show. They won an award at a patriotic song festival for their song "This is my Homeland." They also released a song called "Dve sestry" (Two Sisters), which was about the friendship between Belarus and Russia. In 2006, Aleksey represented Russia at the Slavianski Bazaar music festival and finished in second place.

In 2008, Aleksey's song "May" became a big hit, reaching number 28 on the TopHit charts. His third album, also called May, was released soon after. Around this time, Aleksey started writing songs for other artists in addition to singing himself.

Aleksey has also received special awards for his service. In 2014, he received the Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" of the 2nd class. In 2017, he received the 1st class of this medal. That same year, he also received a medal for performing for troops in Syria.

He also appeared on the fifth season of the ice skating TV show Ice Age.

Music Albums

Aleksey Goman has released several music albums:

Music Videos

He has also released music videos for some of his songs: