Performer, producer and simply a creative person, Alexey Semenov, whose biography is replete with famous projects and scandalous relationships, has come a long way from an unknown performer to the manager of the national television channel of Ukraine. For many, his image will forever be remembered for the Russian “Star Factory-2” and his relationship with singer Elena Temnikova, a former member of the group “Silver”. The beautiful and scandalous story of their marriage and divorce still arouses the interest of fans, despite the fact that the performer started a new family and gave birth to a little daughter.
Biography
Alexey Semenov was born on September 11, 1975 in Nizhny Novgorod. He is now 40 years old, will be 41 in 2016. The boy fell in love with singing since kindergarten. I started doing this during my school years, and during my student years I became interested in rock. He performed various compositions of this genre and played the guitar for himself. Alexey's idol was the Chaif group. The performer himself does not consider himself an outstanding singer, but rather an extraordinary person with rich life experience. This is what helped him take a place in “Star Factory-2” and become famous in Russia.
During the project, he met Elena Temnikova. After some time, the couple got married. However, the relationship did not work out. Alexey really wanted a child, and Elena dreamed of a career. After some time, marriage outlived its usefulness and existed only officially, becoming the cause of scandals, gossip and idle speculation. After 6 years, the couple divorced, Alexey found his soul mate, and he had a long-awaited daughter. Now he is actively involved in producing and writing activities in Ukraine.
Elena Terleeva (32)
Elena Terleeva was only a little short of winning the “Star Factory” - she took second place, Polina Gagarina (30) still managed to beat her. After the project, Elena did not disappear for long: in 2006 she released the song “Sun”, which everyone knew without exception.
But then Elena decided to leave Maxim Fadeev (49) (in 2008, the singer terminated the contract with the producer, they say, due to delays in the release of songs). Since then, she has not worked with famous “curators,” but she has not released successful tracks either. But Lena gives concerts. From September 7 to 9, for example, she will sing at the Day of the City of Efremov (Tula Region)).
Career
Alexey is an extremely creative person. From the very beginning, he tried his hand at various fields of activity. He was the author, director and presenter of the “Children's Advocate” program. Based on the results of its popularity and thanks to the support of television viewers, he received the “Tefi” award. This happened in 1998. The popular presenter was offered to become a producer on the Svoboda TV channel (TNT-Nizhny Novgorod), but he refused. Instead, together with his friends, Alexey launched his own radio. It was the popular Chukotka radio “Purga”. In 2002 he received the second prize - “Radiomania”.
Performing activities
Many people are familiar with the songs performed by Alexey Semenov. The singer became famous at Maxim Fadeev’s “Star Factory-2”, performing the compositions “Sheik” and “Semyonov Khali-Gali” in 2003. His career as a performer did not work out, and he quit this activity, returning to work as a producer. In 2006, his original show “Beauties” started. In 2007, Alexey became the chief editor of the Ukrainian “Star Factory”, also working in the “Daddy” project. 2010 brought him the position of chief producer of one of the Ukrainian TV channels.
Dmitry Astashenok (34)
Dmitry Astashenok is the brother of the former lead singer of the group “Korni” Alexander Astashenok (35) - both, by the way, are blue-eyed brunettes.
But unlike Astashenko Sr., Dima was less fortunate with “Factory”: “Roots” took first place in the first season of “Factory”, but the project did not live up to Dmitry’s expectations, and a few weeks after the start (this was, remember, 2003- j) he left and decided to study.
The singer graduated from the Faculty of Sociology of Moscow State University and began a solo career. By the way, it worked out quite successfully - in 2006, his track “Close Ones” was a real hit.
Today Dmitry Astashenok is a sound producer and arranger for the boy band PlomBear.
And the singer, by the way, lives in two cities: Moscow and New York. In America he performs under the name Dmitriy. The girls say he doesn’t have time.
"Star Factory-2"
Participation in the show became a personal creative experiment for Alexey. At that time he was 27 years old and had the reputation of an accomplished television producer. “Factory” interested him as a psychological project with the opportunity to build interesting relationships with other people and become famous in Russia. Alexey Semenov believed that only extraordinary personalities were hired on the show, and this is how he presented himself, despite the lack of outstanding vocal abilities. He came up with an original style, image, and, to his surprise, passed the casting to participate in the project.
He later complained that he was deliberately portrayed as a buffoon and an insolent person on screen by making special cuts from the filmed video. Rich life experience allowed him to feel confident. He had trusting relationships with many. Alexey Semenov did not reach the finals, but took part in many concerts after the end of the project.
What happened to the participants of the sixth “Star Factory”
We continue to figure out what happened to the participants of one of the most popular shows on Russian television. Next up is Star Factory 6 . By the way, it was in this issue that most of the young artists had successful careers, and today we can see many of them on the screens! Just look at Dmitry Koldun and the guys from the Chelsea ! In general, make yourself comfortable, we are starting.
Dmitry Koldun (30)
It's hard to change the channel when Dmitry Koldun , a tall brunette with blue eyes, is looking at you and sensually sings “Sorry for everything . It was he who took first place in the project and won the hearts of not only all Belarusian, but also Russian girls!
After the project, Viktor Drobysh (49) invited Dima to the updated composition of the KGB , but the team did not last long. In 2007, the artist showed the best result among Belarusian performers at Eurovision , bringing the country sixth place.
After this, Dmitry could be seen in the project “Two Stars” . He became the owner of the Golden Gramophone , and in 2009, together with Alexander Astashenko, he opened the recording studio “Lizard” . Last year, the Sorcerer also took part in the project “Exactly” on Channel One , and he lacked a couple of points before winning. Dmitry Koldun has recorded three albums and is still an incredibly popular artist.
In addition, Dima is an exemplary family man. His first serious relationship with Victoria Khomitskaya (the young people studied in different classes of the same school) ten years later grew into a strong marriage. The couple has a son, Ian . By the way, a week ago Dima released a new album “Mannequin” , for which we sincerely congratulate him!
Official website of Dmitry Koldun Dmitry Koldun on Instagram
Alexandra Gurkova (27)
It was this tall, slender and talented girl who sang the song “Astrology ,” which became a real hit during the project. She also sang a touching song “Call Me,” which was written by another “manufacturer” - Prokhor Chaliapin . After participating in “Factory”, for a short time she was a member of the groups “Tango and Cash” and “KGB” (just together with the Sorcerer and Roman Barsukov ). Then she took part in the third part of the show “You are a supermodel” .
In 2007, the reality show “ROCK GIRLS” , created by Viktor Drobysh , started on one of the music channels, where a rock band was formed in front of the audience. Sasha Gurkova also took part there . Songs for the group's first album, Princessa #1 were recorded in America , and later the girls signed a contract with the music company Sony BMG .
True, all this lasted until 2011, when the remaining members left the group, and Gurkova was left alone with the musicians. Then she decided to do something else. By the way, Sasha also acts in films. She had an interesting role in the film My Crazy Family .
Then Alexandra began an affair with Viktor Drobysh’s son Valery (27), and for some time she lived with him in Finland . Soon the couple decided to get married, and in 2011 their son Vanya . Today Gurkova has returned to the world of music again, she is promoting her solo project Sasha Holiday and recently released the first video for the song Done .
Alexandra Gurkova on Instagram
Victoria Kolesnikova (26)
Victoria Kolesnikova always gave the impression of a romantic but mischievous girl. Her pleasant voice and small height (157 cm) made the girl a real Thumbelina , that’s what everyone called her - Knopa . Vika didn’t stay in the project for long, but everyone remembered her! After “Factory,” the girl entered the Moscow Art Theater School and almost immediately began taking part in theatrical productions and acting in films.
Vika 's roles were small, but pleasant. For example, she played in the TV series “Eclipse” and “All for the Better . True, in 2011 Vika suddenly disappeared from view. Perhaps the reason for this was the appearance of a family and a creative career ceased to be attractive to her. She rarely appears on social networks and now practically does not communicate with former colleagues.
Victoria Kolesnikova VKontakte
Denis Petrov (27)
We all remember Dan Petrov as a talented guy who wrote both words and music. Just look at his song “The Little Prince” ! In the project, he, Arseny Borodin , Roman Arkhipov and Alexey Korzin united in the Chelsea , which still exists. It seems that all the girls in the country thought that the song “The Most Favorite” was about them. After “Factory” Denis continued to devote all his time to the group, they toured a lot and recorded as many as five albums!
Today Denis is the creator and author of the musical project "O'Henry" , which appeared jointly with another musician - Maxim Kostin . By the way, last year the guys became finalists of the “New Wave” . Denis is married and has a wonderful son, Platon .
Denis Petrov on Instagram
Arseniy Borodin (27)
It seems that posters with Arseny hung in every girl’s room. By the way, he took second place in the project. Well, how can you not like such a guy! Firstly, Justin Timberlake , secondly, he writes beautiful songs, and thirdly, he does incredibly romantic things!
If you remember, at the Factory he had an affair with Yulia Lysenko . And Arseny was very worried when the girl went home. In general, they were together for three years, and then broke up, although it seemed that everything was for real with the guys and things were heading towards marriage. In addition to music studies, Arseny tried himself in all sorts of film projects, and for some time he dated model and Instagram star Masha Anokhina .
Later, Arseny went to Finland and became interested in heavy rock music, where he met producers who worked with The Rasmus, Sunrise Avenue and HIM . Then the guy decided that he would not leave the Chelsea , but would focus on his solo career. He took part in the “New Wave” in 2013 and has already released two solo videos for the songs “If I” and “Houdini” .
This year, Arseny appeared in the project “Main Stage” , where he demonstrated his full potential and won even more fans. And recently he had his first solo concert, for which we congratulate the artist!
Arseny Borodin on Instagram Official website of Arseny Borodin
Alexey Korzin (29)
Before “Factory”, Alexey already had impressive experience as both a performer and a composer. His song “Alien Bride ,” performed at the show, seemed to resonate in the heart of any viewer. We still hum it sometimes!
After “Factory”, Alexey not only worked at Chelsea , but also was involved in producing. Today he helps aspiring artists in developing their careers and is promoting his own production center, ClockWork , which he opened with his friend Alexander Babenko .
Alexey Korzin on Instagram
Roman Arkhipov (31)
In 2011, Roman left the Chelsea and immediately began a solo career. And he was serious about it - he flew to Los Angeles . Roman never betrayed his tastes: as soon as he came to the Factory , he immediately declared that he wanted to develop rock on the Russian stage. But, apparently, he decided that he would rather achieve his goal in America . Until recently, he was actively involved in his rock project Troy Harley . Now Roma a new project - ROMAN band .
He was also able to fulfill his long-time dream - to go on tour with his favorite band Nickelback . After touring with Nickelback, Roman went on a tour of American clubs - one of the most important stages through which all famous rockers went. Arkhipov does not talk about his personal life
Roman Arkhipov on Instagram
Prokhor Chaliapin (31)
Andrei Zakharenkov , who performs under the pseudonym Prokhor Chaliapin , before casting for the sixth “Star Factory” , tried to “get close” to the famous singer of the beginning of the last century, Fyodor Chaliapin .
Despite serious ambitions (the artist tried to perform abroad and graduated from Gnesinka ), his songs never became popular hits, but Prokhor made a name for himself through scandalous stories.
In 2007, he decided to refuse the services of producer Viktor Drobysh and accused the composer of misappropriating his fees. In 2013, the singer married businesswoman Larisa Kopenkina , who was 27 years older than him (we all remember their spicy joint photo shoots). The public condemned such a misalliance, but Chaliapin was flattered by any attention: he published candid photographs with his wife on social networks and swore fidelity and love to her on various talk shows.
As a result, not having time to divorce her, Chaliapin started a new romance - in 2014 he announced that he was dating model Anna Kalashnikova . Not life, but Santa Barbara ! The celebrities became the parents of their first child named Daniel in March of this year. Interestingly, the artist also appears in TV series, but each time he chooses the roles of famous singers. Among his works are “Love and Other Nonsense”, “Who’s on Top?”, “Courage” .
Official website of Prokhor Chaliapin Prokhor Chaliapin on Instagram
Arina Ryzhenkova (28)
Arina Ryzhenkova became the first participant in the project to leave the Factory , but she did not stop making music. After the Factory, the girl continued her studies at school and then at the university.
Arina had a long affair with a participant in “Star Factory - 3” Ruslan Kurik whether they are still dating. The young artists performed together more than once and dedicated songs to each other. Now Arina is periodically invited to various events, she performs covers of famous songs, as well as compositions of her own composition.
Arina Ryzhenkova VKontakte
Zara (32)
After the project Zara (who took third place) released several music albums, starred in the television series “Favorsky”, “Special Forces in Russian - 2”, “The Life and Death of Lenka Panteleev” and many others, as well as in several feature films (for example, in the short films "Demon" and "Ariadne" ).
In 2009, Zara took part in the show “Two Stars” , reached the finals, but according to the results of the audience voting she got second place. In March 2011, she took part in the “Star Factory” project. Return" . Zara regularly participates in the project “PROPERTY OF THE REPUBLIC” and expands her repertoire with songs by Soviet composers. Since the beginning of 2020, Zara has been a permanent member of the jury of the vocal competition “New Star” on the Zvezda TV , which is supported by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation .
In 2008, the singer married (this is her second marriage) to the head of the pharmacy department of the Moscow Department of Health Sergei Ivanov , who, for the sake of a new marriage, divorced his wife, with whom he has two children. On May 7, 2010, Zara and Sergei had a son, Daniil , and on April 9, 2012, a son, Maxim . Today, the girl still performs on stage, often appears in public and hosts various events.
Official website of Zara Zara on Instagram
Mila Kulikova (31)
Mila as a petite blonde who was friends with Prokhor Chaliapin. However, there were also rumors that she was dating the son of Konstantin Ernst , however, this story was quickly forgotten. After the project, she began to be invited to various events and clubs. It was then that the girl realized that she wanted to work in the genre of dance music. For some time nothing was heard Mila
Then the girl began recording joint tracks with Moscow DJs and even appeared in several Internet and television shows. They also have a joint song with Chaliapin , which they recorded last year. Today Mila never ceases to delight fans with new tracks, but she rarely gives concerts.
Mila Kulikova on Instagram
Yulia Lysenko (26)
We all remember that heartbreaking moment when Yulia Lysenko . The girl was the youngest on the show - she was only 16 years old when she got to the Factory . After the project, Viktor Drobysh created the duet “Ultraviolet” Lysenko and another “manufacturer”, Anastasia Shevchenko, were supposed to sing . However, the group broke up just before they started work.
about breaking up with Arseny Borodin : “He acted ugly, although I don’t hold any grudge against him.” One of the versions of the separation was that Borodin began dating his friend Yulia .
After the final tour of “Factory”, Yulia was offered to audition for TV presenters on the RU TV . The producers really liked her and got the job. After some time, the girl also tried her hand at the Moscow-24 and Europa Plus TV . However, she soon returned to RU TV , where today she works not only as a presenter, but also as a director.
She is completely absorbed in her profession, but manages to pay attention to her family. Yulia is married to businessman Alexander Kravtsov , and they are raising two charming daughters.
Yulia gained a lot of weight during her first pregnancy Instagram . She managed to lose 36 kg in 4.5 months, without harm to her health! A great motivator!
Yulia Lysenko on Instagram
Alexey Khvorostyan (32)
After “Factory” Alexey Khvorostyan , who, by the way, was not as experienced as the other participants, signed a contract with Viktor Drobysh. They are still working with him. Immediately after the project, Alexey married Elena Vilyuchinskaya , who was his vocal teacher. A year after the wedding, the lovers had a daughter, Iva . The couple also has a son, Alisher , who went to Alexey at the age of two.
Today the boy is adopted and proudly calls the artist his real dad. In 2007, Khvorostyan released his first album , “Fell, but rose,” which included the song of the same name, which he co-wrote with Drobysh specifically for the First Channel project “King of the Ring,” where Alexey demonstrated perseverance and true courage. The disc was received very warmly by listeners, and the songs included in it became national hits. Today he often tours with concerts and continues to write songs.
Official website of Alexey Khvorostyan
Sogdiana (31)
The singer's real name is Oksana Vladimirovna Nechitailo . At the show, Sogdiana performed the song “Heart Magnet” , for which she later received the Golden Gramophone . In 2007, she shot a video for the song “Blue Sky” and began work on her first album. She was also awarded the Moscow Mayor's Prize "Pilar" for her contribution to the development of Russian popular music. , Sogdiana’s album “Heart is a Magnet” was released , and in 2009 she was awarded the title of People’s Artist of the Chechen Republic .
Then videos were released for the songs “Remember Me”, “Eden”, “With You or Without You” and the second Russian album “Eden” . After this, the girl’s career suddenly died down, but in 2014 she returned to the stage with new material.
Last year, Sogdiana divorced her second husband Bashir Kushtov , who did not allow the girl to take a step without security. Today she is raising two sons and continues to successfully build her career.
Sogdiana on Instagram Official website of Sogdiana
Sabrina Gadzhikaibova (27)
At the Factory, Sabrina was friends with Prokhor Chaliapin and gave the impression of a strong and confident girl. We remembered her from the touching song “Not with me . After “Factory”, Sabrina replaced one of the members of the “Tootsie” and even starred with them in several videos.
Weber later returned to the group, and Sabrina went off to build a solo career. At first, everything seemed to be going well, the girl even shot a video for the song “I Can’t Live Like This ,” directed by Pavel Khudyakov . But soon she could be found more often performing in clubs than on the big stage. Now Sabrina performs more often in her native Grozny , but nothing is known about her personal life.
Sabrina Gadzhikaibova VKontakte
Anastasia Shevchenko
According to the idea of Victor Drobysh, Anastasia Shevchenko and Yulia Lysenko were supposed to form the group “Ultraviolet” , and they even had a joint song “Stop” . However, the project did not take place, so Yulia went on television, and Anastasia’s life was completely turned upside down. Some time after the end of the Factory , she went to America to study jazz vocals at Berklee .
Afterwards, Nastya gave a series of charity concerts, both abroad and in Russia , and then went to live in Monaco , where she performed jazz. However, soon this was not enough for the girl; she decided to study academic vocals at the Rainier Third Academy of Music and Theater . Nastya also released a book. This is a collection of feuilletons that took about two and a half years to create. And now the girl is going to release a book in Russia . Shevchenko also became one of the creators of Russian-language radio on the French Riviera . She is also going to build a school to improve the qualifications of service personnel.
Relationship with Elena Temnikova
Before returning to normal activities after the show, there was a beautiful story of a relationship with Elena, which ended in a wedding. They met on the Star Factory-2 project, communicated confidentially at night, telling each other about their current relationships with others. During the project, Elena left her boyfriend right off the stage, the relationship had become obsolete. From that moment on, he began to realize that she was not just a friend. Everything worked out naturally. First, Elena moved in with him, and then the hasty wedding, agreed upon the day before. Friends squeezed them into a queue at the registry office, and then along the way they found a restaurant where a noisy group celebrated the occasion. The very next day, Alexey flew to Ukraine, and the long-distance relationship did not work out. The couple constantly argued, sometimes they came to a common opinion, but there was no longer complete agreement.
Elena Temnikova was one of the three winners of “Star Factory-2”. However, this is not what viewers of the project remember. Her relationship with the “manufacturer” Alexei Semenov was of great interest. Lena was a fellow countrywoman of Maxim Fadeev, the main producer of the show. He promised the couple further promotion and recording of solo albums, but these were just empty words. Alexey Semenov and Elena Temnikova perceived the impossibility of further collaboration differently. She waited patiently, and he broke off relations with Max Fadeev, gave up his singing career and returned to work as a television producer.
Personal life
When Alexey Semyonov (see photo below) met Anna, his soulmate, the question of divorce arose, and neither he nor Elena had any regrets. The couple officially divorced. Now Elena has a new husband, Dmitry, and a little daughter.
Alexey Semenov lives a full and eventful life. Project after project, the horizons of his activities are constantly expanding. He always devotes himself completely to his work, bringing what he starts to the end. In good he is the best, in bad he also has no equal, if it comes down to it. This is exactly what his friends say about him, and this is confirmed by his success in show business.
