The lead singer of the bottle left. “Butyrka”: “What’s wrong with the fact that we sing about life on the other side of the fence? Well, for those whose lives you sing about, you often perform

Zhdamirov Vladimir Nikolaevich is a famous musician, one of the creators of a separate direction of chanson. We will talk about the biography and work of this talented person in this article.

Childhood

This prominent musical figure was born on August 6, 1958. He was not the only child in the family, so he grew up in conditions of fierce competition, since each of the children wanted to receive more attention and praise from their parents.

Parents surrounded their children with constant attention and care, and, despite the difficult and difficult years of hardship, they tried to fence in their childhood, showing only the good side of life. And they never, ever focused on the bad. It's as if she doesn't exist at all.

Only the children still could not help but see the truth. Everything around was not that bad, but not good at the same time. Gradually, life deteriorated, and the child’s inquisitive mind understood this perfectly. But while the family was responsible for them, until they were left to the streets, the children could take the word of their mother and father. Having matured, they set off with their own feet to plow the expanses of their vast homeland. And that’s when the truth came out.

Youth

The guy’s youth was, to put it mildly, unsafe. In his youth there was hooliganism and constant arrests at the police station. The young guy lived life to the fullest. For him there was only one day, and everything besides it - let it all burn with fire and be lost! Several times the teenager came close to actually going to jail. But thanks to his parents’ connections, and simply incredible cosmic luck, the young man avoided the shameful stigma of “criminal” in those days.

It couldn't go on like this any longer. Since his parents were involved in art, and the guy’s brother, not just anyone, but in the field of the dance genre, it is not surprising that Vladimir decided to forget about the crooked and narrow road of a criminal and, with his father’s parting words, decided to seriously engage in music and independent creativity.

Quickly getting the hang of it, the guy begins trying to record his own songs. Little by little, his ability to play the guitar and his strengthened voice allowed him to record his first test songs. His personal level as a musician is growing, and the guy urgently seeks to find like-minded people.

Becoming an artist

Well, then time rushed to run. It started, it went, it spun, it spun. Homemade guitars that were made in the evenings in the courtyard while drinking alcoholic beverages. VIA, work at dances and weddings, amid the noise of drunken guests and shouts of “Bitter” to the newlyweds. Vladimir tries to perform constantly, but his busy schedule gradually kills his desire to write real music. A musician's career is limited to such small performances, and although he has a stable income and some kind of fame, the man wants something more. Something else, but what, unfortunately, he doesn’t know at all.

A new turn in the biography of Vladimir Zhdamirov occurred in 1997, when he met Oleg Simonov. Oleg had just been released from prison, where he wrote most of the lyrics for future songs. Vladimir was one of many performers to whom Oleg offered cooperation, but he turned out to be the only one whose voice, charisma and dedication helped make the right choice, which determined the fate of both for years to come. Their first joint project was called “Distant Light”, and, as many believe, it became a turning point in the lives of the project’s authors, forever changing their small world of music, showing it to the world exactly as the creators themselves saw it.

Cooperation

Relations within the team did not develop almost immediately after its founding. No, two adults with a wealth of experience behind them did not make demonstrative scenes and did not quarrel over trifles, as if this was what their life consisted of. But sometimes there were real conflicts of interest. The two musicians could not decide what their young group should become in the world of music and in what direction they would move.

For this reason, success came to the group after quite a long time, and the musicians had to put a lot of effort into this. The first songs of Vladimir Zhdamirov were not very warmly received by the public. The team, of course, attended events for money and gave a number of concerts. But the music of Vladimir Zhdamirov and his group was of average quality, and people immediately heard it and could not sufficiently enjoy the singing and playing of the men.

We had to sit down and negotiate among ourselves. The reconciliation between the two sides took a long time, but gradually, with the opening and emergence of dialogue, the quality of the songs began to improve. Of course, the new songs did not bring worldwide fame, but people had already begun to wait for them, somehow showing the singers signs of love and attention.

The end of the work of "Distant Light"

The group ended its existence in the “Distant Light” format for several reasons. Firstly, there were much fewer ideas for songs, and it seemed like creative differences, forgotten and buried in the ground, began to appear again. The musicians did not want to go through the most unpleasant moments of creativity again and decided to end it on a high note, remaining friends.

Secondly, it began to seem to spectators and listeners at concerts that musicians can do much more than they express emotionally and show in the quality of the music they wrote. Letters from fans began to increasingly contain hopes that the musicians would make a truly gorgeous project that would once again return them to the Olympus of Russian music.

Due to these circumstances, the men made a joint decision to open a new chapter in their lives. They say little about this stage, but from the words that journalists managed to extract from them, it is clear that now, after so much time, they do not regret anything.

"Butyrka"

In 2002, the group released their first album entitled “First Album”. The disc was a stunning success. The listeners finally got something new, but there were also those among them who did not like the new music. But even without them, the group had an impressive fan base, and in a short time the Butyrka group became one of the most popular chanson performers in Russia.

Of course, such news could not but affect the creativity and goal-setting of the group. The main thing in this story is that fame was not accidental at all. The listeners finally received the desired piece of normal creativity, and the singer’s voice and delivery also played their role. New glory.

The new album was released at the end of 2002. The band decided to strike while it was hot and attacked the music like a wild dog on a man. The album by Vladimir Zhdamirov and his team was liked by the public again. The group has already firmly established itself in the positions it occupied. The creativity of Vladimir Zhdamirov and the entire team was appreciated, which means they could rest a little and think about what to do now with the fame and with the responsibility placed on their courageous shoulders. The number of corporate events, performances and simply concerts has doubled, if not tripled, in one month. Everyone wanted to listen and watch the musicians and their presentation live. The price tag for performances has increased, and along with it, the artists’ opinion of themselves has also grown.

Stars

The group began receiving all kinds of national awards and honors. The musicians give up writing new songs and tour all over the country with the old and proven program. They are warmly welcomed in every city, they are stars and deserve the warmth and loyalty of people’s hearts. They always have full houses, but sometimes they play at half capacity. But even such performances are liked by the public.

Artists begin to attend thematic programs, expand their staff and open new vacancies. Now they are not just musicians, they are a brand, and the task of the brand is to live up to the level.

Problems within the team

But nothing lasts forever under the sun. The group, of course, had problems and disagreements, which they skillfully hid from the audience. But even if you can deceive them, you certainly can’t deceive them by exposing yourself.

In December 2013, personnel changes took place in the team, which will become the final chord in life, and most importantly, in the work of the once famous group. Instead of Vladimir, a new vocalist is hired. Before this, no one informs the man about the previously made decision, which, in fact, is a behind-the-scenes game of other participants.

A new twist in the biography - Vladimir Zhdamirov is faced with a choice, but to the latter’s credit, he simply accepts it as a fact. Of course, it’s difficult for him, of course, he doesn’t want to leave his partners. But the choice was not made by him, which means nothing depends on him.

Vladimir gathers musicians who do not want to work without him, and together they leave Butyrka, leaving this musical project behind.

After "Butyrka"

After saying goodbye to the group, Vladimir was in a difficult situation. He did not have the rights to perform his songs, nor did he have the opportunity to immediately begin writing new ones. Studios were expensive, so to begin with, the creative association of people who left Butyrka worked somehow, preparing to just start from scratch. Cheap corporate events have returned, and the atmosphere of communication between musicians and listeners has returned. He again begins to read his letters himself, again begins to answer them and be interested in the opinions of fans. The passing of fame does him good, and soon he records his first solo album, which begins to spin and sound in the world.

Solo debut

On the first day of winter 2014, the official release of his debut solo album “Spring Behind the Fence” took place. Vladimir Zhdamirov is not upset. He continues to do what he loves - music. The song "Spring" by Vladimir Zhdamirov became popular on the radio. The tour begins, people's love returns to the singer.

Zhdamirov Vladimir Nikolaevich is a famous musician, one of the creators of a separate direction of chanson. We will talk about the biography and work of this talented person in this article.

Childhood

This prominent musical figure was born on August 6, 1958. He was not the only child in the family, so he grew up in conditions of fierce competition, since each of the children wanted to receive more attention and praise from their parents.

Parents surrounded their children with constant attention and care, and, despite the difficult and difficult years of hardship, they tried to fence in their childhood, showing only the good side of life. And they never, ever focused on the bad. It's as if she doesn't exist at all.

Only the children still could not help but see the truth. Everything around was not that bad, but not good at the same time. Gradually, life deteriorated, and the child’s inquisitive mind understood this perfectly. But while the family was responsible for them, until they were left to the streets, the children could take the word of their mother and father. Having matured, they set off with their own feet to plow the expanses of their vast homeland. And that’s when the truth came out.

Youth

The guy’s youth was, to put it mildly, unsafe. In his youth there was hooliganism and constant arrests at the police station. The young guy lived life to the fullest. For him there was only one day, and everything besides it - let it all burn with fire and be lost! Several times the teenager came close to actually going to jail. But thanks to his parents’ connections, and simply incredible cosmic luck, the young man avoided the shameful stigma of “criminal” in those days.

It couldn't go on like this any longer. Since his parents were involved in art, and the guy’s brother, not just anyone, but in the field of the dance genre, it is not surprising that Vladimir decided to forget about the crooked and narrow road of a criminal and, with his father’s parting words, decided to seriously engage in music and independent creativity.

Quickly getting the hang of it, the guy begins trying to record his own songs. Little by little, his ability to play the guitar and his strengthened voice allowed him to record his first test songs. His personal level as a musician is growing, and the guy urgently seeks to find like-minded people.

Becoming an artist

Well, then time rushed to run. It started, it went, it spun, it spun. Homemade guitars that were made in the evenings in the courtyard while drinking alcoholic beverages. VIA, work at dances and weddings, amid the noise of drunken guests and shouts of “Bitter” to the newlyweds. Vladimir tries to perform constantly, but his busy schedule gradually kills his desire to write real music. A musician's career is limited to such small performances, and although he has a stable income and some kind of fame, the man wants something more. Something else, but what, unfortunately, he doesn’t know at all.

A new turn in the biography of Vladimir Zhdamirov occurred in 1997, when he met Oleg Simonov. Oleg had just been released from prison, where he wrote most of the lyrics for future songs. Vladimir was one of many performers to whom Oleg offered cooperation, but he turned out to be the only one whose voice, charisma and dedication helped make the right choice, which determined the fate of both for years to come. Their first joint project was called “Distant Light”, and, as many believe, it became a turning point in the lives of the project’s authors, forever changing their small world of music, showing it to the world exactly as the creators themselves saw it.

Cooperation

Relations within the team did not develop almost immediately after its founding. No, two adults with a wealth of experience behind them did not make demonstrative scenes and did not quarrel over trifles, as if this was what their life consisted of. But sometimes there were real conflicts of interest. The two musicians could not decide what their young group should become in the world of music and in what direction they would move.

For this reason, success came to the group after quite a long time, and the musicians had to put a lot of effort into this. The first songs of Vladimir Zhdamirov were not very warmly received by the public. The team, of course, attended events for money and gave a number of concerts. But the music of Vladimir Zhdamirov and his group was of average quality, and people immediately heard it and could not sufficiently enjoy the singing and playing of the men.

We had to sit down and negotiate among ourselves. The reconciliation between the two sides took a long time, but gradually, with the opening and emergence of dialogue, the quality of the songs began to improve. Of course, the new songs did not bring worldwide fame, but people had already begun to wait for them, somehow showing the singers signs of love and attention.

The end of the work of "Distant Light"

The group ended its existence in the “Distant Light” format for several reasons. Firstly, there were much fewer ideas for songs, and it seemed like creative differences, forgotten and buried in the ground, began to appear again. The musicians did not want to go through the most unpleasant moments of creativity again and decided to end it on a high note, remaining friends.

Secondly, it began to seem to spectators and listeners at concerts that musicians can do much more than they express emotionally and show in the quality of the music they wrote. Letters from fans began to increasingly contain hopes that the musicians would make a truly gorgeous project that would once again return them to the Olympus of Russian music.

Due to these circumstances, the men made a joint decision to open a new chapter in their lives. They say little about this stage, but from the words that journalists managed to extract from them, it is clear that now, after so much time, they do not regret anything.

"Butyrka"

In 2002, the group released their first album entitled “First Album”. The disc was a stunning success. The listeners finally got something new, but there were also those among them who did not like the new music. But even without them, the group had an impressive fan base, and in a short time the Butyrka group became one of the most popular chanson performers in Russia.

Of course, such news could not but affect the creativity and goal-setting of the group. The main thing in this story is that fame was not accidental at all. The listeners finally received the desired piece of normal creativity, and the singer’s voice and delivery also played their role. New glory.

The new album was released at the end of 2002. The band decided to strike while it was hot and attacked the music like a wild dog on a man. The album by Vladimir Zhdamirov and his team was liked by the public again. The group has already firmly established itself in the positions it occupied. The creativity of Vladimir Zhdamirov and the entire team was appreciated, which means they could rest a little and think about what to do now with the fame and with the responsibility placed on their courageous shoulders. The number of corporate events, performances and simply concerts has doubled, if not tripled, in one month. Everyone wanted to listen and watch the musicians and their presentation live. The price tag for performances has increased, and along with it, the artists’ opinion of themselves has also grown.

Stars

The group began receiving all kinds of national awards and honors. The musicians give up writing new songs and tour all over the country with the old and proven program. They are warmly welcomed in every city, they are stars and deserve the warmth and loyalty of people’s hearts. They always have full houses, but sometimes they play at half capacity. But even such performances are liked by the public.

Artists begin to attend thematic programs, expand their staff and open new vacancies. Now they are not just musicians, they are a brand, and the task of the brand is to live up to the level.

Problems within the team

But nothing lasts forever under the sun. The group, of course, had problems and disagreements, which they skillfully hid from the audience. But even if you can deceive them, you certainly can’t deceive them by exposing yourself.

In December 2013, personnel changes took place in the team, which will become the final chord in life, and most importantly, in the work of the once famous group. Instead of Vladimir, a new vocalist is hired. Before this, no one informs the man about the previously made decision, which, in fact, is a behind-the-scenes game of other participants.

A new twist in the biography - Vladimir Zhdamirov is faced with a choice, but to the latter’s credit, he simply accepts it as a fact. Of course, it’s difficult for him, of course, he doesn’t want to leave his partners. But the choice was not made by him, which means nothing depends on him.

Vladimir gathers musicians who do not want to work without him, and together they leave Butyrka, leaving this musical project behind.

After "Butyrka"

After saying goodbye to the group, Vladimir was in a difficult situation. He did not have the rights to perform his songs, nor did he have the opportunity to immediately begin writing new ones. Studios were expensive, so to begin with, the creative association of people who left Butyrka worked somehow, preparing to just start from scratch. Cheap corporate events have returned, and the atmosphere of communication between musicians and listeners has returned. He again begins to read his letters himself, again begins to answer them and be interested in the opinions of fans. The passing of fame does him good, and soon he records his first solo album, which begins to spin and sound in the world.

Solo debut

On the first day of winter 2014, the official release of his debut solo album “Spring Behind the Fence” took place. Vladimir Zhdamirov is not upset. He continues to do what he loves - music. The song "Spring" by Vladimir Zhdamirov became popular on the radio. The tour begins, people's love returns to the singer.

", performing songs in the chanson genre. At the beginning of 2015, the artist got into a serious accident and fell into a coma. After recovery he left the team. He sang in the Bratva group, but soon decided to start a solo career. Mikhail is a strong-willed person who achieves results exclusively through his own efforts. He knows firsthand what prison is. It so happened that in his life he had to cut down wood and sit in a punishment cell. Perhaps this is why Borisov's songs are so heartfelt.

Childhood and youth

Mikhail Borisov was born on February 22, 1981 in the city of Guryev, in Kazakhstan. Soon the family moved to Russia, to the Krasnodar region. He spent his childhood in the city of Tuapse. The family was large, everyone lived together: mom, dad, Misha, his two younger brothers, grandmother, grandfather and uncle. True, they lived in a two-story house that was built by Mikhail’s grandfather. Despite the restructuring in the country, they lived in abundance. My mother worked as an accountant, my father worked on drilling rigs in the steppe in Kazakhstan. True, because of this he was away from home all the time. But, according to Borisov, his grandfather was an excellent owner; order and discipline always reigned in the house.

As a child, the boy was not in good health, was sick a lot, and had few friends. At 14, he became interested in music, and within a year he learned to play the guitar. Such talent contributed to expanding his social circle. Later, Misha enrolled in the boxing section. I trained in the evenings and spent the nights on the street. The guy began to run away from home, police appeared. And no matter how hard the mother tried to protect her son, she failed. At the age of 22, Mikhail was imprisoned for hooliganism with the use of a weapon and for fighting for 5 years.

As the singer himself says, these 5 years seemed like 25 years to him. A few months after Borisov entered the camp, his parents died. A little later my uncle died. For Mikhail this was an incredible blow. At that time, he was serving time in the Arkhangelsk region in a logging camp. He spent almost six months in a punishment cell; Borisov refused to do chores and did not obey camp discipline. After spending so much time in solitary confinement, he realized that the main thing in life is not to commit evil and not to hurt his family. Soon he was transferred to the correctional colony of the city of Khadyzhensk, in the Krasnodar region.

When Mikhail Borisov was released, he could not find a job for a long time. He started drinking and became depressed. He saw that his peers had already acquired families, houses, cars and jobs. And he had nothing. Mikhail was pulled out of this state by his grandmother. At first he got a job as a construction worker. Later he managed to get a job as a cook in a restaurant. By the way, he achieved good success in cooking. Together with the team, he became a prize-winner in a competition for cooking European and Italian cuisine in the Krasnodar Territory.

But the love for music has not disappeared. He wrote music and played guitar. Soon he began to participate and win in city competitions and festivals. He sang in the Tuapse group “Talisman” led by Andrei Torosyan. His colleagues speak of him as a talented and strong person.

True, mainly together with the Talisman group he performed pop songs. But he was also successful in Russian chanson; he began singing it in restaurants. Having learned about the upcoming casting for the legendary group “Butyrka”, I decided to try my hand and went to Moscow. Borisov was chosen from 200 applicants. The founder of the group, Oleg Simonov, having heard the songs “Butyrka” performed by Mikhail, immediately invited him to become their second vocalist.

Music

At that moment, the lead singer left Butyrka. He was replaced by Mikhail Borisov. At first, the band's fans did not accept the new vocalist. Zhdamirov's departure was unexpected for fans. Tickets for the concerts had long been sold out, and when they came to the band’s performance, people saw Mikhail Borisov. But soon the brutal and charismatic singer with a strong voice was accepted by the audience. The group toured extensively throughout the country. All concerts were sold out. This line-up also recorded the album “I’ll Return Home”, which included ten new compositions.

In February 2015, Mikhail Borisov was involved in a serious accident. At that moment, the singer was driving his own car. The artist was unconscious for about an hour, after which he fell into a coma. Doctors managed to save the chansonnier’s life, and he soon began to recover. This happened on the eve of a tour to the Far East, all tickets for the concerts were sold out. Mikhail showed his strong-willed character and still went on tour with the group.

But Borisov needed more time for rehabilitation, so Oleg Simonov decided to invite a second vocalist, Andrei Bykov. He was supposed to replace Mikhail, and then become the second soloist in the team. But after recovery, Mikhail decided to leave Butyrka; he had been thinking about a solo career for a long time.

In 2015, Borisov joined the Bratva group, the founder of which was his friend Andrei Kurbatov. But in the summer of 2016, Mikhail announced his departure and the start of his own solo project. We parted ways with Andrei Kurbatov on a friendly note, sincerely wishing each other creative success.

Personal life

Mikhail is married, the couple are raising a son.

The artist has several tattoos on his body, including stars on his collarbones, which signify defiance of the prison regime.

It is possible that he made them back in Arkhangelsk, where he openly opposed the camp administration and spent a long time in a punishment cell. But Mikhail himself did not talk about his tattoos.

Borisov loves to communicate with fans, he tries to respond to their letters and comments on social networks. He personally runs the pages in "Instagram" and on VKontakte.

Mikhail Borisov now

In 2017, he recorded a solo album, “I’m Coming from Magadan,” which included 10 songs. In the spring of 2017, the premiere of the “Fireplace” video took place.

In December, the singer presented a new video for the song “Blue Wings”. The clip includes footage from 1990, which was filmed by Mikhail’s father. Now the singer is actively touring the country.

Discography

• 2014 – “I’ll come back home” (as part of the group “Butyrka”)
• 2017 – “I’m coming from Magadan”

Fans of “thieves” lyrics know Vladimir Zhdamirov primarily as a frontman. However, in 2013, the composition of the group changed, and the musician began a solo career. Vladimir was born in the Voronezh region, in the city of Liski, on August 6, 1958. My father served on torpedo boats of the Pacific Fleet. Mom was the life of the party and loved to dance.

According to the musician, his parents did not spoil him. Volodya’s diligence and behavior at school were “lame”, and his favorite subjects were singing and physical education. The student often skipped classes, although he admits that he liked studying. In Zhdamirov’s youthful biography, there were even cases of being brought to the police station for hooliganism.

Life in the outback taught the boy to rely on himself. In 2nd grade, he became the owner of his own moped, which he dealt with on his own - he even repaired it himself. For 11 years in his youth, the future artist worked in a construction crew. Even then the guy sang for the workers to please them a little.

After school, Vladimir served in the army as a radio operator, often competing in competitions as a participant from his company. In his second year of service, he grew his famous mustache - it was considered very stylish among the soldiers.

The musical preferences of young Zhdamirov were far from the music that he later began to perform. The young man dreamed of rock music, listened to... Of the Soviet musicians, he also gave preference to “Blue Bird”. Hooligan behavior did not interfere with creativity. Vladimir learned to play the guitar, began working part-time in vocal and instrumental ensembles, and playing at festivals and dances.

Music

On a professional level, Vladimir took up creativity in 1997, after meeting Oleg Simonov, who had recently been released from prison. Over the years of imprisonment, he accumulated song material, and Zhdamirov possessed the voice and texture necessary for stage work. Having teamed up, Oleg and Vladimir created their first project, “Distant Light”.

In 2001, the group offered their work to the Master Sound company, where they were noticed by producer Alexander Abramov. The name “Butyrka” was proposed for the group - shortly before recording the album, prisoners escaped from Butyrka prison.

In 2002, Vladimir together with the group recorded the “First Album”, which became Butyrka’s creative debut. Success came immediately, and the team began to become a legend of Russian chanson. At the “Worthy Song 2002” festival, “Butyrka” became the winner in the “Discovery of the Year” category, and the first of the group’s videos, “Smell of Spring,” was recognized as the best in the chanson genre.

For the next 13 years, Zhdamirov worked with Butyrka - he was a vocalist and musical director, and wrote music for songs. During this time, the group’s discography has accumulated 8 albums, songs from which are always popular among fans of the genre. The musicians claimed that they do not have songs without backstories, and some characters, for example, Baba Masha, have real prototypes.

Vladimir’s relationship with Oleg Simonov has always been uneven - the musicians happened to quarrel even during the “Distant Light” period. In 2009, disagreements began within the entire group. According to rumors, the main reason for the dispute was financial issues.

The group's success and a contract with a record company kept Butyrka from breaking up, but during tours the musicians could even demand separate dressing rooms. When Simonov brought in a second vocalist in 2013, a split became inevitable. In January 2014, Vladimir Zhdamirov officially announced that he was leaving Butyrka.

After parting with the group, the singer was prohibited from performing “Butyrka” hits from the stage. Initially, they were going to ban even the use of the words “ex-soloist of Butyrka” on posters, but Vladimir defended this right. In 2014, having started a solo career, the singer recorded the album “Spring Behind the Fence,” which included 13 songs. The author of most of the texts was Dmitry Avdyukhov, a poet from Ryazan. All music was written by Zhdamirov himself.

In February 2016, due to a misunderstanding of the context, a funny thing happened to Vladimir, which almost turned into a scandal. A video has appeared on the Internet in which Zhdamirov, surrounded by festively dressed children, sings the song “Certificate”, and the children sing along. Internet users instantly decided that the singer was performing criminal songs at a children's party and reacted negatively to this news.

Zhdamirov was surprised by these conclusions and clarified the situation: firstly, the video is old, when the musician still performed as part of Butyrka. Secondly, this is a recording from a private event where the group was invited to perform. The fact that children were present at the celebration did not depend on the artist in any way, and responsibility for this lies with the parents.

Although in one of his interviews, Vladimir confirmed that sometimes parents came to Butyrka concerts with their children, and this did not bother him. The singer believes that if children like the songs, it means that the performers have positive energy, and they give listeners bright emotions that will not harm.

Vladimir’s “crown” voice, which provided the flavor of “Butyrka” and became his calling card, is actually made on purpose. Initially, Zhdamirov’s voice was clear, and the artist began to use it in his solo work.

Personal life

Little is known about the singer’s personal life, and photos from home archives are difficult to find on the Internet. Zhdamirov’s cousin is Sergei Rudnev, a people’s artist who worked in the Krasnoyarsk dance ensemble of Siberia.

Vladimir has a wife and 4 children - three natural daughters and one adopted daughter, family means a lot to him. Zhdamirov’s own sister died at the age of 47, and the artist took in his niece. The singer loves children and is glad that one of his daughters gave him a grandson, Ilya. Vladimir promises to teach the boy to play the guitar when he grows up.

Granddaughter Karina entered the 8th grade in 2018. The girl is also a creative person and choreographs dances. At the same time, she tries not to mention the famous grandfather - she wants to achieve everything herself.

When it comes to music, the artist prefers to listen to classics - he says that this helps him find inspiration for writing his own melodies. In a 2018 interview for radio “Chanson”, the singer unexpectedly admitted that he considers one of the most iconic figures in music. According to Vladimir, he was a great performer and choreographer.

Vladimir Zhdamirov now

Now the artist tours a lot around Russia with the group “Volny Veter”. As in the days of Butyrka, Vladimir continues to give charity concerts in correctional institutions.

Another new move by Vladimir is songs outside of the thieves theme. The singer says that he is a lyricist by nature and has long wanted to try himself in this role.

Vladimir Zhdamirov’s discography as a solo artist currently includes one album, but the singer is not going to stop there.