Biography of Tima Belorusskikh
Tima Belorusskikh is a young Minsk rapper who gained popularity in 2018 after a track in which he, “wet to the core,” goes to Her in “wet sneakers.” This is the name of the video that topped the Yandex.Music charts and collected hundreds of thousands of views on YouTube.
Belarusian rapper Tim Belorusskikh
But Tim did not become a one-hit wonder. Almost every new song of his, be it “Forget-Me-Not”, “Vitaminka” or “Dandelion”, takes first place in the charts in Russia and the CIS.
Tima Belorusskikh's wife and children
Tim Belorusskikh is one of the secretive artists who does not advertise his personal life. Much to the chagrin of his fans, in one of his few interviews the singer admitted that he does have a girlfriend.
Tim Belorusskikh with his wife Yana
Many sources have information that Tim is married and even has a daughter. This news instantly spread across the Internet, many were even able to find a photo of Tima Belorusskikh’s wife named Yana.
Yana is now 22 years old. Tima's fans found her Instagram page, where they found photos of baby Sofia and many photos with the singer. The girl is believed to be approximately 4 years old. The singer himself does not comment on this information.
Childhood – youth: Minsk
The second boy in the family, born on October 1, 1998, was named Timofey at birth by happy parents. The real name of the musician is Morozov. Both Tim's dad and mom are directly related to music. The father is a famous opera singer in Belarus, the mother teaches the children to play the flute. Although Timofey from childhood had a love not for academic music, like his parents, but for rap, his family always supported his endeavors.
Tima Belorusskikh's father is opera singer Andrei Morozov
The boy reciprocated: he pleased his father and mother with his successes in general education and sports schools, he was especially fond of football, but he did not engage in this sport professionally and at the age of twelve he decided that he would be an artist. He was an active participant in all school concert events and amateur performances.
Tim Belorusskikh in childhood
Timofey studied at a comprehensive school until the ninth grade. Then, with an average score of eight (in the Russian grading system this is five minus), he entered the economic college of the capital of Belarus and got a job as a waiter in a restaurant.
Tim Belorusskikh in his school years
Childhood and youth
Timofey was born in the Belarusian capital, Minsk, in the spring of 1998 into a musical family. The artist's real name is Morozov. His father is a famous opera singer, a baritone who appeared on the stage of the Minsk Bolshoi Theater. Mom is a flutist, was a member of the symphony orchestra of the Belarusian Philharmonic, and taught at a music school.
For the first years, the family lived modestly in a hostel; later the Morozovs managed to purchase an apartment in the residential area of Minsk Loshitsa. My parents toured a lot, my mother visited Saudi Arabia with the orchestra, my father went to Germany. Later, Morozov Sr. began taking his son on concert trips. The guy spent the summer in Europe, where he lived in the house of his father’s friends.
Later, the parents divorced, Morozov Sr. moved with his new wife and daughter to India, his mother also got married for the second time and gave birth to a child.
Music surrounded Timofey since childhood; these were classical works, as well as songs by Sting, Leonid Agutin and other stars of the pop scene. From the age of 6, the boy attended a music school, where he learned to play the cello. The results of his studies impressed his parents, so the guy was transferred to a gymnasium at the Academy of Music. In addition to art, Tim paid attention to sports. He devoted 6 years to playing football.
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Tim Belorusskikh in childhood
However, street romance attracted Timofey more than study and training. He admired high school students who were already writing rap at that time. At the age of 13, Morozov began composing his own tracks, creating the music and lyrics himself.
One of his first works was the composition “Erasing Memory”. The reason for the incorrect spelling of the verb was a grammatical error made by a teenager. He recorded the musical composition using the pseudonym Some Clone.
Since his parents did not financially support their son’s endeavors, Timofey used his own group on VKontakte to collaborate with recording studios. In 2012, he first appeared on stage. The performance took place at the Minsk club Fabrique.
After the 9th grade, Belorusskikh entered the linguistic college, but did not study there, but returned to school. A year later, the guy tried to get an education at an art college, but he didn’t stay there for long either.
First steps to success
Tim recorded his first tracks and posted them on the Internet in 2012. The 14-year-old rapper worked under the pseudonym Some Clone. It was classic “street” domestic rap with high-quality, but primitive beats and confident, but not original, reading. In 2014, he presented a full-length album, “Clear in Places,” but only a few subscribers to the musician’s VKontakte community appreciated it. Tim Belorusskikh responds to comments from haters Then the young musician renamed himself Samzanov and in May 2017 presented his first track under this name - “MVNIMY”, recorded together with Ivan Ruban, aka MoJoMane.
Tim Belorusskikh before he became famous
In September of the same year, Tim released the album “Outside”, consisting of 9 tracks. Around this time, the guy took part in the casting of the first Belarusian rap label, Kaufman Label, which opened doors for motivated creative people.
Tim Belorusskikh - a new word in Belarusian pop music
The casting took place in a club called Re: Public. Eight hours of auditions were lucky for candidates Sergei Volchkov and Alexey Rusenko. It would seem that there is no talk of any Timofey. But! As soon as all the casting participants left Re: Public, the jury decided to return one of the contestants. Despite the fact that they wanted to keep his name and appearance a secret, it soon became clear who the third lucky person was. One of the first videos of Tima Belorusskikh Already in January 2020, Tima - still as Samzanov - presented the album “OST” to subscribers. Listeners noted the increased quality of performance and mixing, but real fame lay ahead.
Producer Tima Belorusskikh - about how to find, promote and retain a new star
The author of “Wet Cross” and “Forget-Me-Not,” big hits of this year, refuses any contact with the press, but the Belarusian website Tut.by found a way out of the situation and talked with Alexander Roznichenko, head of the Man Kaufman label and producer of the artist Tima Belorusskikh.
On December 15, the hitmaker will perform in Moscow for the first time. According to the VK meeting, there are 100 tickets left before the soldout.
The full text of the interview can be found at the link. We have several quotes.
TIMA BELORUSSKIKH WAS DISCOVERED AT CASTING, BUT WERE NOT IMMEDIATELY CONSIDERED AS A NEW STAR
We [the Man Kaufman label] did a casting at Re: Public in October 2020, I sold tickets to the audience personally right on the street: I simply approached young people and told them that we would be looking for new artists. In two months I sold 500 tickets, each of them cost two rubles.
More than 100 applications from musicians came in. Tim was among them, but we didn’t notice him at all, we missed him. We took completely different guys, and in the end nothing worked out with them, but we gained experience. We parted ways with these artists and did another casting in September 2017.
Then we took two performers. Tim was not one of them. Of the three jury members, only I voted for Tima, the rest said “wrong.” When everyone left the club, Sasha, our administrator, asked: “Where is Tim?” She returned it. Then they sent me Tim’s old track “Dawn” to listen to. I liked it, but it needed to be rewritten. We went to pick up Tima, it was two o'clock in the morning, and brought him to the studio. This is where it all began.
ABOUT THE ORIGIN OF THE PSEUDONY “BELARUSIAN”
We wanted, if a person became popular (and we didn’t know that this would happen, but we suspected), that wherever he sounded, he would be associated with Belarus.
ABOUT COMPARISONS WITH MAX KORZH
People have no one to compare with, hence these conclusions. And one is Belarusian, and the second is Belarusian. This one sings, this one sings. If you close your eyes and ears, you can say that they are similar. But if you go a little deeper, it’s like Mercedes and BMW - both German cars, but very different.
Perhaps they both have some kind of boyish soul, they are real. Max doesn’t hang tons of gold on himself, although he probably could. Doesn't drive a premium car, neither does Tim. When we went to “Evening Urgant”, we offered Tima to buy clothes, to which he replied: “What the hell? I’ll go in a sweater.” And as a label, we could make him look cool, but why if he doesn't enjoy it? We don't show off, we make music.
WHEN “WET CROSSES” CAME OUT, TIMA WAS WORKING IN THE CATERING SERVICE
Even after Wet Crosses had already come out, he worked as a waiter at the Garage. Not because there was no money, Tim is just very decent. He could have left and not told anyone, and we even asked him. But he said: “I have to work one more day.” What's another day? People already recognize you, but will you continue to run around and deliver trays? But he calmly answered that he had to work on it so as not to let anyone down.
THEY WANTED TO BUY THE SONG “WET CROSSES” FOR 100 THOUSAND DOLLARS
We were offered 100 thousand dollars. It was a company from Russia, it tried to buy the rights to the track “Wet Crosses”. We refused because we are sure that money is not the main thing.
PROFIT BETWEEN THE LABEL AND THE ARTIST IS DIVIDED 70/30 - IN FAVOR OF THE FIRST
We work 70/30. And we will work 70/30 with our favorite artist. Plus, the artist receives money not only from music, but, for example, from advertising on Instagram if his account is used. You must understand that 30% goes to one artist, and 70% goes to the entire label team. Some - 10%, some - 5%, and some - 2%. That's why Tima is doing well. Perhaps in the future we will revise the percentage.
[We have signed a contract] for five years. We are putting all our efforts into it now. I think that with Tima it will not work out that we will become only a producer and an artist. If Tim wants to be free one day, despite the fact that this is a contract, I think we will mutually terminate it, no problem. The main thing is that everyone is comfortable. As long as we want to work, we work.
HOW MUCH MONEY DOES IT NEED FOR NO NAME TO BECOME A STAR
If you have an artist, the artist has talent and a good team, then you only need money for targeted advertising. We were ready to spend both 10 thousand dollars and 20 thousand dollars on “Wet crosses”. But this was not necessary. We poured something like $500 into targeting, and people picked up the track. I realized that I didn't need more money. With these five hundred dollars we hit five hundred people who, like a virus, spread the track. The idea that now you need a lot of money and super cool labels to become popular is wrong. Just make high-quality music while being in Belarus.
“Analysis: the rapper earned 10 million for the label, but he didn’t even receive 3 million - how can this be?”
Career blossoming
In just a year (from September 2017 to October 2018), the Belarusians “took up and flew,” in accordance with the title of one of the singles. He became famous on social networks thanks to “Wet Crosses,” but in addition to this popular composition, he also wrote others that hype teenagers listened to. Tim Belorusskikh – Wet crosses The new work of Timofey Morozov has undergone serious changes. He no longer tried to imitate an already established rapper, but found his niche and began to perform light and melodic pop music for young listeners, without obscene language in the text, without promoting debauchery and illegal substances. In his songs, he sings about simple and understandable things, mainly about first youthful love and wonderful moments of fleeting youth. Five texts were included in the EP, published at the very beginning of 2020. Tim went beyond the borders of Belarus, as his producer Roznichenko expected, they began to listen to him throughout the post-Soviet space.
Tima’s work is close and understandable to any audience
Of the compositions that Belorusskikh recorded by the fall of 2020, the September track “Iskra” promised to become another hit. Tima actively communicates with the growing army of fans and is interested in which tracks and why they like or want the best.
Tim Belorusskikh loves to communicate with fans
In the fall of 2020, Belorusskikh was preparing for two solo concerts in a Minsk club, which turned out to be a launching pad for him in his creativity. The poster for the first solo album read: “If at the first concert your sneakers are wet through, take care of a change, the second solo is ahead!” On the VKontakte page, Tim posted his own video promise to hug every person in the hall after his first concert, if he wanted to. The snippet of the new track was viewed by more than one hundred and fifty thousand people in three days. Like its predecessors, the track was a contender for a hit. The flow presented by Belorusskikh is undoubtedly distinguished by style, technicality and energy, which is transmitted to fans of true rap and hip-hop. Tim is emotional and sincere, and this is especially appreciated by listeners and evokes a response.
Tima Belorusskikh's songs take first place in the charts
On September 14, 2020, the song “Wet Crosses” took second place in the Yandex.Music chart, displacing the song “Natural” from “Imagine Dragons”. On October 1, the singer celebrated his 20th anniversary. March 2019 was remembered for the release of the video for the song “Trains.” Tima Belorusskikh - “Trains” At the beginning of 2020, Tima Belorusskikh released his first album, “Your first disc is my cassette.” It included families of songs, including the no less hit “Vitaminka”. Interview with Tima Belorusskikh Not everyone perceives Tima’s work unambiguously. Thus, authoritative music critic Artemy Troitsky called the singer “the worst manifestation of current Belarusian music” and “a production project tailored for stupid girls of 13-14 years old.” But millions of listeners will not agree with him.
Tima Belorusskikh's height is 193 cm
Fame
Before his popularity, Tim was in collaboration with a Belarusian label, but his numerous and hard work did not bear fruit. The single “Wet Crosses” brought fame to the singer; within a few days the track went viral and began to be listened to everywhere. As the singer himself admits, at the time the song was released, he worked as a waiter. Also in the fall of 2018, Tim organized 2 solo concerts in the city of Minsk. It should be noted that the establishments were packed with fans. The singer loves to interact with fans and ask them what they like about songs and what they don't.
Scandals
In April 2020, Tim Belorusskikh left the ZHARA music award with a scandal. As the singer said a little later, he and his team were offended by the actions of the organizers. When Tim and his colleagues entered the hall, they were not given a separate table, but were seated at someone already chosen, with leftover food. Moreover, a person unfamiliar to them was already sitting behind him. In response to all questions, the Belarusians were advised to “sit down, finish eating and go get your rewards.” And in general the atmosphere in the hall seemed humiliating to him. After 10 minutes, the friends left “Zhara”. Tim Belorusskikh: scandal at the ZHARA award The organizer of the award, Emin Agalarov, said that Tim, in principle, did not plan to sit in the hall, and the food was not removed from the table, since the events were filmed by Channel One, and the waiters could remove food and cutlery from the tables only in an agreed upon time when the cameras were turned off. According to him, Tim, a beginner artist, simply did not know these subtleties. By the way, at “Heat” Belorusskikh and his “Wet Crosses” received the “Hit of the Year” award.
Biography
The guy was born and raised in a simple family. Tima has a dad, a mom and a younger brother. The guy studied at a regular secondary school in Minsk, and after graduation he entered the College of Economics. Tima is a shortened form of the name Timofey. This is the artist's real name. There are rumors on the Internet that the real name of the singer is Russian, and the stage name was chosen as a playful allegory. It is not true. The rapper's surname is as simple as his name - Morozov. Another unreliable fact that is circulating on the Internet is that Tim played professional football throughout his childhood and youth. As the rapper himself says, “I was just kicking a ball in the yard, like everyone else.”
An ordinary 20-year-old guy, Timofey Morozov made himself: he tried and made his way into the world of show business. Nobody helped him. Without rich parents and extensive connections, the guy followed his dream, and the result was universal recognition and love from the audience.
Personal life of Tima Belorusskikh
The name of the girl who won the heart of the bachelor rapper was not officially disclosed for a long time.
Still, too many representatives of the fair sex wanted to be in her place. Big interview with Tima Belorusskikh And every fan wants Tima to sing for her: And let it drip, drip from the sky, I’m walking in wet sneakers to you, wherever I am, For the rest I’m busy, calls are unanswered, I wish I could get to you , I wish I could get to you.
But Belarusian journalists found out that Tima Belorusskikh has a child. The singer became a father at the age of 16, the mother of his daughter Sonya is his same age and fellow countryman Yana. This information was discussed for a long time at the level of rumors, and the singer himself answered evasively: “My heart is for everyone! And it’s mine!” In the end, the rumors ended when Yana herself posted a cute photo with Tima on Instagram.
Tima Belorusskikh's girlfriend's name is Yana
Exactly a year later, the girl published another post, much sadder: “There are no coincidences. Only what should happen happens. That’s why I’m not so sad today.” Subscribers suggested that the publication was dedicated to the breakup with Tima Belorusskikh. They noticed that Tim was no longer following Yana and was also flirting with fans on Instagram. But later the musician himself confirmed that everything in their relationship is stable and still good.
Tima Belorusskikh has a daughter
Personal life
Of course, every fan wants to become the girl Tim sings about in his songs. But on Instagram, the singer posts photos exclusively from concerts or his own photographs. The singer does not touch on the topic of his personal life and tries to keep everything secret. In the interview, Tim also does not answer questions of a personal nature. But not so long ago it turned out that the singer has a daughter and a wife, whose name is Yana. At the moment, Yana is 20 years old. A young couple rarely appears together. Fans claim that they saw them walking around Moscow. Yana also included a photo of Tima, where he is holding the baby in his arms and feeding him. The publication on Yana’s page was signed as: “Daddy.” Smart subscribers quickly considered the fact that if Tima and Yana’s child is currently about 3-4 years old, then Tima became a dad at 16 years old, and his companion became a mother at about 17 years old.
Tim Belorusskikh now
In January 2020, Tima Belorusskikh released her second album, or rather, the second part of one album, as evidenced by the “mirrored” title - “My cassette is your first disc.” It includes seven new compositions. Tima Belorusskikh meets passers-by Tima's popularity is growing rapidly. Even the authoritative producer Igor Krutoy, who takes care of the brilliant vocalist Dimash Kudaibergen, proposed sending the Belarusians to Eurovision in 2020.
At Tima Belorusskikh's concerts, Belorusskikh always
gives big solo concerts in Russia and neighboring countries, performs at corporate events (for example, at the birthday party of his daughter Ksenia Borodina), and collects awards. Thus, Tim was nominated for the American Kids' Choice Awards -2020 along with Katya Adushkina, Jony and the Open Kids group.
Naked teens
“Belarusian music has always been top,” reflects 20-year-old Timofey. - But at that moment I saw: a year had passed, successful newcomers appeared in Ukraine, in Russia, and here in Belarus in general... The guys are trying, they have success, but there was no such thing to enter the CIS market. That’s why we came up with a nickname to immediately program a person to where this music comes from.
Very quickly, the Belarusians were surrounded by a crowd of girls who wanted to win his heart. Two young women from Kharkov, for example, wrote to the singer that they were going to go to Minsk for his concert, but all the tickets were sold out. Attached to the message were nude photos of girls. The guy took them to his concert, but nothing more.
“They send me pictures like this in batches.” Sometimes I see photographs that fit the article of maximum minority,” the artist is indignant. “But I laugh about it more often.” You go to a social network, scroll through messages, see this and understand that a person is desperate.
Since Timofey, as a rule, does not react to candid photographs, fans spread rumors about his gayness. And one could believe this, considering that gays love the performer of the hit about forget-me-not, affectionately calling him “bubble gum boy.” However, in February of this year it turned out that the musician was hiding his wife and daughter!
While still a teenager, Tim began dating a girl, Yana. At the end of 2015, she gave birth to his daughter Sofia. Yana was 17 at that time, and Timofey was 16. The guys live together in Minsk, sometimes Yana goes on tour with Tima.
When journalists revealed this fact, he was furious. After all, crazy fans have long tried to sniff out whether he has a girlfriend, and openly declared: “If we figure her out, we’ll eliminate her!”
