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Alexey Vorobyov
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Alexey Vorobyov (2011)
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Алексей Воробьёв
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| Birth name | Alexey Vladimirovich Vorobyov |
| Born | 19 January 1988 Tula, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Genres | Pop music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actor |
| Instruments | Vocals, accordion |
| Labels | Universal Music Russia |
Alexey Vladimirovich Vorobyov (Russian: Алексей Владимирович Воробьёв), born on January 19, 1988, is a talented singer and actor from Russia. He performs songs in both Russian and English. For his international work, he is also known as Alex Sparrow. This name is a direct translation of his Russian name.
Alexey became well-known after appearing on the Russian version of The X Factor in 2005. He was only 17 years old at the time. In 2006, he signed a contract with Universal Music Russia. A year later, in December 2007, he became a goodwill ambassador for Y-PEER. This is a youth program supported by the United Nations Population Fund. Alexey represented Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 held in Germany.
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Early Life and Beginnings
Alexey was born in Tula, a city in Russia, on January 19, 1988. His father worked as a security head, and his mother was a homemaker. When he was a child, Alexey loved playing football. He even played for his local youth team in Tula. At first, he thought about a career in sports. However, he later decided to follow his passion for music instead.
Music Career Highlights
Alexey studied the accordion at a music college. During his time there, he took part in many music competitions. After graduating, he went back to the music school. This time, he chose to study singing. For a short period, he was the main singer of a folk music group called "Delight" in Tula.
In 2005, Alexey won a gold medal for his solo performance at the Delphic Games IV. In the same year, he went to Moscow. There, he placed third in a TV music competition. He then moved to Moscow and entered more contests. In 2006, he signed a contract with Universal Music Russia. That July, Alexey performed at the "Big Eight" event in St. Petersburg. He also sang during the closing ceremony of the "Youth Eight" event.
In 2007, Alexey won an MTV award for new artists.
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He tried to represent Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2008 and 2009. He sang "New Russian Kalinka" and "Angelom byt." However, he did not win those selections. On March 5, 2011, he was finally chosen to represent Russia. He performed the song "Get You," written by the famous producer Nadir Khayat (RedOne). He finished 16th in the contest.
After a serious car accident in 2013, Alexey returned to music. He wrote, composed, and arranged new songs himself. This project is called Friend project. It is a collaboration with his friend, Russian actor Sergei Romanovich.
Acting Career Highlights
Alexey's acting career began in 2006. He starred in a film called "Alice's Dream." After this, Alexey enrolled in acting school. In the spring of 2008, he graduated from theater school. He then became a student at the Moscow Art Theater School. Once his acting career became busy, Alexey left the school.
In 2010, Alexey participated in a reality TV show called "Cruel Intentions." He made it to the finals and finished in second place. Later that year, he joined another TV show called "Ice and Fire." On this show, he was paired with Olympic ice-dancer Tatiana Navka. Even with an arm injury, Alexey continued to perform on the show.
On September 26, 2019, it was announced that Alex Sparrow was cast in a new role. He played Yuri "Bobby" Telatovich in the Netflix comedy series, Space Force.
Personal Life
On January 22, 2013, Alex Sparrow was seriously hurt in a car crash. This happened in Los Angeles, United States. His car hit another vehicle. Alexey was taken to a hospital. He had a brain injury and other wounds. Half of his face became numb, and he was in intensive care. He recovered from his injuries. After that, he slowly returned to recording music and acting.
Music Releases
Singles
- 2006 — Leto (Summer)
- 2007 — Alisa
- 2007 — Devchonka (Girl)
- 2007 — Seychas ili Nikogda (Now or never)
- 2007 — Russkie Zabili (Russian's forgot)
- 2008 — Desire
- 2008 — New Russian Kalinka
- 2008 — Toska
- 2008 — Ti i Ya (You and I)
- 2008 — Zabud Menya (Forget me)
- 2009 — Accordeon
- 2009 — Reality
- 2010 — Shout It Out
- 2011 — Get You
- 2015 — Sumasshedshaya (She's crazy but she's mine)
- 2016 — Samaja Krasiwaja (The beauty)
Film and TV Roles
- Backwater District (2009) Main Protagonist
- The Phobos (2010)
- The Three Musketeers (2013)
- The Vatican Tapes (2015)
- Unreal (2017) Special Guest/Recurring Role
- Space Force (2020) Recurring Role
- NCIS (2022) Special Guest
- The Undiamond Arm (2024) Gennady Petrovich Kozodoev
- Ballerina (2025) Assassin
See also
In Spanish: Alekséi Vorobiov para niños
