Childhood and youth
The singer was born on March 8, 1990 in sunny Kherson, in the south of Ukraine, under the name Nikolai Nikolaevich Bortnik. Since childhood, he had creative abilities, but showed them in the fine arts. He devoted 10 years to a local art school, where he received his education along with his studies at a secondary school.
At the same time, young Max also showed himself in the musical field. During his school years, he repeatedly performed with youth vocal groups at children's festivals and wrote his own musical works. His work was well received by his family and friends.
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Max Barskikh with his family
When the boy was 11 years old, his father left the family, as he later admitted in an interview; the only memories he had of his parent were scenes of assault, constant quarrels and alcohol addiction. He himself is surprised at how he managed to maintain a healthy psyche after all this. They did not communicate for many years and reconciled only after 17 years. And in 2020, his father died. Barskikh spoke about this in front of an audience of ten thousand at the next concert in February 2020.
At the age of 12, the young man showed his sister a lyrical song he had written in English. She appreciated it and offered to perform it at a family celebration. The performance became the starting point of the star’s musical biography. At the same time, Barskikh changed his own priorities and realized that instead of an artist he would become a singer.
The turning point in the guy’s life was the time when, after graduating from high school, he was choosing a university. Parents insisted that their son enter the Academy of Internal Affairs. But he did not give in to his parents’ desires, deciding to become a student at the Kyiv Municipal Academy of Variety and Circus Arts, where he was enrolled without problems. There is no information on the Internet about whether Max served in the Ukrainian army.
Childhood
As a child, the future singer tried to achieve success in the fine arts. As a boy, he studied at art school. This activity lasted for 10 years. It was necessary to combine a poor school with a secondary school, but young Nikolai coped with this task perfectly.
Moreover, he studied music and performed at children's competitions, even writing his own songs . Parents and relatives always provided support in all the endeavors of the future singer.
At the age of 12, he demonstrated the song to his sister. These were lyrical poems, and even in English. She really liked her brother’s creation, and therefore the girl performed the composition at a holiday where the whole family gathered. This performance was the start for the musical development of the current star of modern show business. Max came to the conclusion that he was no longer interested in paintings, he wanted to connect his life with music.
After graduating from high school, the guy was faced with a difficult choice of university. This time, the parents wanted their son to become a student at the Academy of Internal Affairs , only Max, by his personal decision, entered the Kiev Municipal Academy of Variety and Circus Arts. The exams were very easy for him, and therefore the guy soon became a student.
Personal life
Max Barskikh does not like to talk about his relationships. After the public scandal on the topic “Max Barskikh and Svetlana Loboda,” in which the young performer proved his love for the singer by attempting suicide right on the stage of the vocal show “Star Factory - 2,” he repeatedly tried to melt the ice in his beloved’s heart. Max publicly confessed his love to Loboda and dedicated songs.
Pre-premiere screening of the film “The Power of Love and Voice,” which tells about the difficult fate of Tina Karol.
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Max Barskikh and Misha Romanova
Despite the fact that the ex-soloist of "VIA Gra" never reciprocated the talented and handsome guy, Loboda and Barskikh still recorded a joint duet and an erotic video for the hit "Heart Beats", together they even had a creative tour of Ukrainian cities. After the birth of Svetlana Loboda’s daughter, Max made a public statement that from now on his heart was open to love.
Soon it became known about the singer’s affair with a member of the new “VIA Gra” Misha Romanova. The girl lived in the singer’s Kyiv apartment for several years and was his childhood friend. Max’s beloved is also from Kherson; they studied together at the Kyiv Municipal Academy of Arts.
The loving couple was often seen together; Max Barskikh and his girlfriend attended social parties, cinemas and cafes. The young people called the relationship friendly, but their friends and acquaintances believed that something more like love was happening between Misha and Max.
In February 2016, Max surprised everyone at the Grammy-16 private party. The singer openly hugged model Masha Rudenko, known for her romance with Mick Jagger, lead singer of The Rolling Stones, in front of the cameras.
Max Barskikh spontaneously kissed Svetlana Loboda at the Muz-TV awards?
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Max Barskikh and Svetlana Loboda
Nevertheless, joint photos and videos continued to appear on the personal pages of Max and Misha, from which it was clear that a tender relationship remained between the young people. In April 2020, Misha Romanova announced her departure from the group, according to official information - on maternity leave.
Later in an interview, the artist said that between him and Romanova there is only friendship, he has reverent feelings for his colleague on stage, but there is nothing more than that between them. Their relationship ended, and after the breakup the couple managed to maintain warm feelings.
The man also debunked rumors that he has children. At first, Max was credited with paternity of Loboda’s daughter Evangelina, and then they began to call Misha’s son Martin dad. He denied that the singer was his common-law wife, although he did not rule out that their relationship could resume in the future.
It must be said that Barskikh at all times enjoyed increased attention from women. In addition to his attractive appearance, the female half of fans also note his athletic figure - with a height of 186 cm, Max’s weight is 81 kg.
Family. Max Barskikh and Misha Romanova are close
Not long ago, rumors spread about a close relationship with Misha Romanova.
By the way, she is also a member of VIA-Gra. The rumors are supported by the fact that she lived in Max’s apartment for several years and they have known each other since childhood. Misha Romanova was also born in Kherson, and they are studying at the Academy together. The celebrity couple often attends parties, cinemas and restaurants. Many call their relationship love, although Max and Misha say that only friendship brings them together.
Family. Max Barskikh and Misha Romanova close photos
And last year, during a party on the occasion of the Grammy Awards 2016, Max did not hesitate to take pictures in the company of his companion, Masha Rudenko. It becomes clear that we will not be able to look at the photographs signed as “Max Barsky’s family” for a long time.
"Star Factory"
An irresistible desire to get on the big stage pushed the artist to participate in the top-rated Ukrainian show “Star Factory - 2”, produced by Natalia Mogilevskaya. The young man passed the qualifying round in 2008 and became a participant in a popular vocal project. This moment can be considered the beginning of his musical career.
His originality, relaxedness and ability to present himself impressively helped Barskikh quickly win the recognition of fans, since it was impossible not to notice him among the other participants. As part of the “Star Factory - 2” project, Max presented two hits - “Stranger” and “Anomaly”, which became the leaders of the charts of most music radio and television broadcasts.
Max Barskikh VS Egor Creed.
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Max Barskikh and Yegor Creed
The songs created and performed by Max were good, but they were not the reason for the singer’s large-scale popularity. During one performance, the audience's favorite, right on stage, took a sharp object out of his pocket, which he used to cut his wrists. The scandalous act literally caused real hysteria among the public. The artist himself said that he dedicated this action to Svetlana Loboda, who never reciprocated his feelings.
Barsky began to be discussed in the Ukrainian media, characterizing his act on stage as a successful PR move.
The singer left the “Star Factory” project on his own, deciding that solo work would bring recognition and career growth faster than the fame of a “manufacturer”.
The artist claims that he writes his songs himself, both lyrics and music.
Instagram and Wikipedia Max Barskikh
Instagram and Wikipedia of Max Barsky have been around for quite some time, and they are filled with official information. The official article about Max on Wikipedia is filled with a small number of facts about his childhood, youth and education; in general, there is no information about his parents, personal and family life. But you can find a lot of information about participation in the “Star Factory”, discography, videos, charts and duets, as well as about awards and achievements in competitions.
The Barskys' Instagram page is incredibly popular among fans of all ages, as it has more than 633,000 followers. They can admire high-quality photographs of the handsome man, and also enjoy videos from concerts, travels and video clips.
Solo career
In 2009, the favorite of the female audience of modern pop music presented his debut solo album 1: Max Barskih, which included 13 bright compositions recorded in the best music studios in Kyiv. Along with this, the artist recorded 4 videos over the course of a year, which became Ukrainian hits overnight. The singer filmed the compositions SL (the title implies the name Svetlana Loboda or “bitch-love”), “Empty”, “Agony” and the DVD song, which he and Natalya Mogilevskaya performed as a duet. Soon the song “Tired Sun” appeared, which brought the artist no less recognition.
Max Barskikh - “Unearthly”
2010 was a particularly fruitful year. In addition to his vocal career, the outrageous singer showed himself as an actor. Max successfully passed the audition for the musical novel “Mademoiselle Zhivago” and was invited to play a role in this film. Max Barskikh and Lara Fabian played the main roles in one of the 11 episodes of Mademoiselle Zhivago. The singer flawlessly played the role of a Russian soldier, madly in love with a charming Frenchwoman in the person of Fabian.
After the triumphant 2010, which brought Max popularity and recognition throughout the CIS, he filmed another hit “Lost In Love | I’m Losing” in 3D format, thanks to which he became the first performer in the entire post-Soviet space to debut on television in such a format. Barsky’s new single became a chart leader and topped the “Eurohit Top 40” radio “Europe Plus”.
Prestigious awards from the domestic show business began to rain down on him like a hurricane. Barskikh received the Muz-TV award in the Breakthrough of the Year category, the Crystal Microphone in the Singer of the Year category, and also won the Video of the Year and Best Male Performance awards at the OE Video Music Awards in Latvia.
In 2012, the singer released his second album Z.Dance and wanted to prove himself at the prestigious Eurovision vocal competition. However, he failed to win the qualifying round; he lost his place to Gaitana by only a few points.
Max Barskikh - “Shores”
In 2013, the public’s favorite released a new composition, “According to Freud,” and followed it with an album of the same name. A year later, a digital version of the record was released, and Lux FM radio dedicated Valentine’s Day to this, launching one new song every hour of the holiday. In March 2014, Max sang the Ukrainian-language “Lullaby” and began writing new tracks.
In parallel with songs in Russian, in 2020 Max’s repertoire was replenished with tracks in English, which the singer released on behalf of his alter ego MICKOLAI. Musical compositions were announced on YouTube.
At one time, the singer delighted fans only with covers of songs by other artists or video clips for his own compositions. Then he released the track “Girlfriend Night”, which was later included in the album “Mists” (2016). With the new disc, the singer toured Russia and neighboring countries, giving concerts in Moscow, Yaroslavl, Astana, Kyiv and other major cities throughout the year.
The artist himself considers his success and popularity to be the merit of a joint creative team with the famous music video director Alan Badoev, who is Barsky’s producer.
Max Barskikh - “Lei, don’t be sorry”
In 2020, Max released new singles “February” and “My Love”. At a joint performance with Svetlana Loboda, which took place at the Muz-TV awards ceremony, Barskikh surprised both the audience and his colleague. During the performance of the song, the young man passionately kissed the singer, which was recorded by photographers and video cameras. The photographs show how the star was sincerely surprised by Max’s action.
The year was a “fruitful” one for music awards for the artist. Max received nine awards and two nominations. Thus, “Mists” brought the Golden Gramophone award, and the “My Love” video was recognized as the best at the Love Radio Awards. In 2018, Barskikh became the winner of the Top Hit Music Awards as the best performer, and again for the song “Mists”.
2018 began for the artist with a tour of the United States, which was called the Tumany World Tour. The concert schedule included seven American cities, as well as one in Canada. Before performances in Seattle, Los Angeles, and Toronto, Max was worried, but noted the friendliness of the audience. Returning to his homeland, he recorded the track and video “Make It Louder.” Later he created a second version of the hit, for which he invited Russian rapper L'ONE. The musician from Russia was blacklisted by the SBU, but the duet took place.
The popularity of the single was so great that the management of the Viber messenger decided to release a themed sticker pack, which was made in a bright yellow color scheme. Now Internet users will be able to use stickers in conjunction with the messages “turn it up,” “on your wavelength,” “I want to dance,” “dance until the morning,” and others. A community of fans of the singer also appeared on Viber.
Max Barskikh - “Mists”
In the summer of the same year, he took part in the ZHARA festival in Baku for the second time, calling it a great holiday, a period of meeting friends and having a great mood.
Then Max Barskikh began preparing for a solo concert in Moscow, which took place at the end of May 2020 at the Megasport Sports Palace. The artist announced the performance on his personal Instagram account. Remixes of his tracks created by other musicians or DJs began to be heard more and more often on the radio.
At the beginning of 2020, the artist pleased fans with a new mini-album, calling it simply and laconically “7”. The official single of the record was the song “Unearthly”; it received its first fame long before the release of the video. Seeing that the song was successful, the artist was not lost and named future tours planned for 2020 in nearby countries, as well as in Finland, Germany, Sweden, Great Britain and Canada, after it.
In the summer, the artist shocked fans with the news that he was leaving the stage. Allegedly, he is tired of a busy schedule, constant performances, since every time he returns to the house where no one is waiting for him. Max decided to take a time out to improve his personal life. True, later an official comment appeared from the musician’s team, from which it became clear that this would only be a vacation; Barskikh had no plans to end his career yet.
Max Barskikh, Alan Badoev
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Max Barskikh and Alan Badoev
At the end of November 2020, the artist presented a new track “Lei, don’t be sorry”; it became the first single from his new album “1990”, which Barskikh promised to present later. He called this song a bright challenge to gray everyday life and a manifesto against the judgments of others. And later he shot a video; according to tradition, video director Alan Badoev was involved in the film adaptation. The video featured 40 actors and more than 50 costumes. For authenticity, a two-story facade of a New York residential building was erected, which served as the main decoration.
In the same year, Barskikh presented a video for the song “Shores”, publishing it on YouTube. According to the artist, he decided to return the viewer to the early 80s. The studio complex of the National Television Company of Ukraine was chosen as the main location for filming. In the summer, Barskikh performed for the first time on Avtoradio, singing this composition.
Star Trek
Like many young performers, Max began his ascent to musical Olympus from the Star Factory. Having passed the casting for the Ukrainian “Factory Zirok-2” in 2008, the singer did not participate in the project for long, recorded two songs “Anomaly” and “Stranger” and left it of his own free will. Having set off on a free voyage, Max Barskikh records his first album 1: MAX BARSKIH. 4 video clips were shot for songs from this record, including the infamous SL, dedicated to singer Svetlana Loboda. 2010 is becoming a very successful year for the artist. He is invited to the project “Factory. Superfinal”, is recognized as the Best Ukrainian Artist according to the MTV Europe Music Awards, and Max also tries himself as an actor. He is invited to the musical film “Mademoiselle Zhivago” with the participation of Lara Fabian and Igor Krutoy. Max Barskikh became a pioneer by filming the first 3D video clip in the CIS for the song “Lost In Love | I'm losing you". Almost all of the singer’s videos are directed by director Alan Badoev, who shoots videos for the Vintage group, Philip Kirkorov, Svetlana Loboda and many others. It is thanks to cooperation with a talented music video director that Max manages to gain recognition not only in Ukraine, but throughout the CIS. Max Barskikh competed in the regional qualifying competition for Eurovision 2012 for the right to represent Ukraine, but lost to the singer Gaitana, remaining in second place. In May 2012, the second album of the singer Z. Dance was released, on which most of the songs are in English. On June 1, 2012, Barskikh won the “Breakthrough of the Year” category at the 2012 Muz-TV Awards, beating the main favorite, the young performer Ivan Dorn. In the fall of '12, the release of the third album is expected, already in Russian, entitled “5 minutes before dawn”.
Max Barskikh now
Barskikh continues to actively develop as an artist and is still in demand on television. In March 2020, he became a guest of the Evening Urgant program on Channel One. On air, the performer invited fans to the next upcoming concert.
Soon he presented another song, “The Sky Is Raining,” which will be included in the Barskys’ new album “1990.” The artist promised to present it as part of a large-scale world tour in 2020. The record received this name after the year of Max’s birth; with it the artist closes a musical trilogy consisting of three discs - “Fog”, “7” and “1990”.
Max Barskikh admitted that every year it is more difficult for him to find a mate
Recently, Ukrainian singer Max Barskikh has often made his presence felt, and this cannot but please his fans. Last week, the singer presented a new song “Mists”, which became the title hit of the album of the same name. And now a new candid interview with the performer has appeared, where he talked about his personal life.
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Fans of Max Barskikh are aware that all his hits are about love, feelings and sublime ideas. The singer told what inspires him when he writes such frank compositions as the recent track “Last Summer Day”.
Of course, my songs are my personal experience. Even when I write songs for other artists. That’s why, after writing several songs for wonderful and talented colleagues, I realized that I probably wouldn’t want to continue writing not for myself. And the best inspiration for me, and I think for other authors too, is love. Since most of the stories are really my personal experiences, and only a few of them are experiences that friends or loved ones shared with me. Less often, it might be a movie I watched that triggered an emotion in me that led me to write a song.
From the artist’s words it is clear that he draws material for his songs from his experiences. When asked about his personal life, Max Barskikh replied that every year it becomes more difficult for him to open up, so in his personal life not everything is so simple.
At this stage, I am extremely busy, working to the maximum, and my whole life is now devoted to my career. Of course, I would like my personal life to be brighter, richer and more fulfilling. In addition, every year I understand that finding my soulmate is becoming more and more difficult. But if I meet her, I am sure that I will be able to combine my career with my personal life.
Previously, Max Barskikh spoke about his relationship with Misha Romanova. And now we’ve managed to find out the artist’s position on marriage.
When the feelings are real, marriage or civil union is a purely technical nuance. I haven't thought seriously about this question. But, if we talk about the weddings that I had the opportunity to attend and even perform at, it was more like a show for family and friends. As a rule, there is no happiness or positive emotions from such celebrations - only stress and irritability, the desire to please everyone... Which, in principle, is wrong, because this day should be remembered as special in your relationship. And everything around should be for you, and you yourself are not obliged to think about anything or anyone except each other. At the same time, your loved ones and friends just need to be there and support you. But that doesn't happen often.
This is how frank Max Barskikh is in a new interview. Let us remind you that the release of the new album “Mists” on iTunes will take place on October 7.
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