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Max Barskih
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Birth name | Mykola Mykolaiovych Bortnyk (Микола Миколайович Бортник) |
Also known as | Max Barsky, Mickolai |
Born | (1990-03-08) 8 March 1990 (age 34) Kherson, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic |
Genres | Pop, dance-pop, electropop , Russian pop |
Occupations | Singer |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Labels | Sony |
Website | www |
Mykola Mykolaiovych Bortnyk (Ukrainian: Микола Миколайович Бортник, born 8 March 1990), better known by his stage name Max Barskih (Ukrainian: Макс Барських) and alter-ego Mickolai, is a Ukrainian singer and songwriter. He was raised in Kherson, Ukraine, and moved to Kyiv after his graduation. He has released six studio albums, one compilation album and one extended-play.[2][3]
Max Barskih rose to fame in Ukraine and post-Soviet countries in 2008 as participant of the Ukrainian talent show "Fabryka Zirok 2" (Star Factory 2).[4][5]
In 2010, Max Barskih won his first big prize with being awarded "Best Ukrainian Act" at the MTV Europe Music Awards. [6][7]
Max Barskih also had his acting debut in 2010, when he starred in Lara Fabian's musical feature film Mademoiselle Zhivago (that was published in 2013).[8]
In 2012, Barskih entered the Eurovision Song Contest Auditions for Ukraine with the English version of his song "Dance",[9] but narrowly lost to Gaitana who represented Ukraine in Baku with her song "Be My Guest".[10]
Max Barskih has won numerous awards, including "Singer of the Year" Awards at the Baltic Music Awards 2011,[11] the "Crystal Microphone" Awards 2011,[12] the M1 Music Awards 2017,[13] the GQ Men of the Year Awards 2018,[14] the New Radio Awards 2019,[15] the Love Radio Awards 2019[16] and at the Top Hit Music Awards 2020.[17]
Forbes Magazine USA and Vogue Ukraine called Barskih "the internationally most successful Russian language singer".[18][19]
Throughout his career, Barskih has worked closely with Alan Badoev, who is his producer[20][21] and has also directed most of his music videos.[22][23] Barskih's videos have gained popularity in the CIS nations. The director likes to use a variety of visual effects for many of his videos, such as in the music videos for『Теряю тебя』("Lost in Love") which was released in 3D format in the CIS nations.[24]
Barskih composes the music[23] and writes the lyrics of his songs himself (and was e.g. nominated at the 2019 Russian National Music Awards for "Lyricist of the Year"),[25] and partly also does the producing.[26] Most of his songs are in Russian,[27][18][19] but he has also sung in Ukrainian (e.g. "Небо"[28] and "Двоє")[29] and in English (e.g. "Z.Dance" (partly in English)[4] and "Silence" (entirely in English)).[30]
During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Barskih joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine.[31]
In summer 2023, he started a world tour in support of Ukraine from Lisbon.[32]
Barskih writes his songs himself and occasionally also works as a songwriter for other artists.
Selected list of songs written by Max Barskih for other artists | |||
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Year | Artist | Title | Remarks |
2010 | Svetlana Loboda | «Сердце бьётся» («Serdtse b'yotsya»/«Heart Beats»)[33][34] | |
2012 | Misha Romanova | «Невесомая» («Nevesomaya»/«Weightless»)[35][36] | |
Misha Romanova | «Не верь мне» («Ne ver' mne»/«Don't Believe Me»)[35] | ||
2014 | Tina Karol | «Любила» («Lyubila»/«Loved»)[37][38] | |
2015 | Natalia Mohylevska | «Всё хорошо» («Vso khorosho»/«Things are good»)[39][40] | |
2016 | Kristina Orbakaitė | «Ты мой» («Ty moy»/«You are My»)[41][42] | |
Ani Lorak | «Удержи мое сердце» («Uderzhi moye serdtse»/«Hold my Heart»)[43][44] | Won New Radio "Major League" Award[45][46] and Golden Gramophone Award[47] | |
2017 | Tayanna | «I Love You»[48][49] | Barskih also produced the song[48][50] |
2019 | Misha Romanova | «MAKEUP»[51][52] | Barskih also produced the song and directed and produced the music video[53][51] |
Misha Romanova | «Лунная» («Lunnaya»/«Lunar» )[54] | Barskih also produced the song | |
Misha Romanova | «Помада» («Pomada»/«Pomade»)[54][55] | Barskih also produced the song[54][56] | |
Misha Romanova | «MAXIM»[57][58] | Barskih also produced the song and directed and produced the music video[57] | |
Misha Romanova | «Зачем?» («Zachem?»/«What for?»)[59] | Barskih also produced the song | |
2020 | Misha Romanova | «Кино» («Kino»/«Movie» )[35][60] | Barskih also produced the song |
Misha Romanova | «Ты» («Ty»/«You» )[61][62] | Barskih also produced the song[61][62] | |
2021 | Tequila Sunrise[63] |
Barskih has starred as an actor in two musical feature films.[64][8]
Acting roles in movies | |||||
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Year | Production type | Title | Language | Role | Remarks |
2012 | Musical feature film | Z.Dance(ru)[64][92] | Russian and English | Main role | Featured all songs of Barskih's «Z.Dance» album; Directed by Alan Badoev |
2013 | Musical feature film | Mademoiselle Zhivago[8] | French and Russian | Supporting role (played Lara Fabian's lover) | Starring Lara Fabian in the main role; Featured all songs of Fabian's «Mademoiselle Zhivago» album; Filmed in 2010; Directed by Alan Badoev |
Appearances on TV shows | |||||
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Year | English title | Original title | Production type | Role | Remarks |
2008 | "Star Factory" Ukraine
(Season 2)[93] |
Ukrainian: «Фабрика зірок»/«Fabrika Zirok» | Singing talent show | Participant | Finished on 6th place (was disqualified after a scandal)[33] |
2012 | "Star Factory" Russia
(Season 9)[94] |
Russian: «Фабрика звёзд»/«Fabrika Zvyozd» | Singing talent show | Member of the "Ukrainian National Team" | Special season of the show in which the best graduates of the Russian and Ukrainian versions of "Star Factory" competed against each other in "national teams" |
2017 | "Dancing with the Stars" Ukraine
(Season 5), Final[95] |
Ukrainian: «Танці з зірками»/«Tantsi z Zykarmi» | Celebrity dancing show | Guest appearance | Guest appearance in the 5th Season's Final |
2019 | X-Factor Ukraine
(Season 10), Final [96] |
Ukrainian: «Ікс-Фактор»/«X-Factor» | Singing talent show | Guest performance | Guest performance in the 10th Season's Final; Performed his songs «Февраль» (in a duet with the show's finalist Maria Stopnyk) and «Лей, не жалей» |
Year | Award | Country | Category | Work | Result |
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2010 | MTV Europe Music Awards 2010[97][7][98] | Spain (international award) | Best Ukrainian Act | Won | |
2011 | MTV Europe Music Awards 2011[99] | Northern Ireland (international award) | Best Ukrainian Act | Nominated | |
Baltic Music Awards[11][100] | Latvia (international award) | Best Male Singer of the Year | Won | ||
Best Song of the Year | «Теряю тебя» («Teryayu tebya»/«I'm Losing You») | Won | |||
Best Baltic Music Video of the Year | «Теряю тебя» («Teryayu tebya»/«I'm Losing You»), directed by Alan Badoev | Won | |||
Best Music Video of the Year World-Wide | Nominated | ||||
Most Stylish Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||||
Europa Plus Live Festival[101] | Russia (national award) | Newcomer of the Year | Won | ||
Crystal Microphone Awards[102][103] | Russia (national award) | Singer of the Year | Won | ||
Special Prize: Pro-European Artist | Won | ||||
Golden Gramophone Awards[104] | Ukraine (national award) | Golden Gramophone | «Агония» («Agoniya»/ «Аgony») | Won | |
ZD Awards[105][106] | Russia (national award) | Sexiest Male Singer of the Year | Won | ||
2012 | YUNA Awards[107] | Ukraine (national award) | Best Male Performer of the Year | Nominated | |
Best Music Video of the Year | «Z.Dance», directed by Alan Badoev | Nominated | |||
Muz-TV Awards[108][109] | Russia (national award) | Breakthrough of the Year | Won | ||
RU.TV Russian Music Awards[110] | Russia (national award) | Creative Production of the Year | «Глаза-убийцы» («Glaza-ubiytsy»/«Killer Eyes») | Nominated | |
2013 | YUNA Awards[111] | Ukraine (national award) | Best Male Performer of the Year | Nominated | |
Pesnya Goda Gala[112][113] | Russia (national award) | awarded one of the best songs of the year | «Небо» ( «Nebo»/«Sky») | Won | |
2014 | YUNA Awards[114] | Ukraine (national award) | Best Male Performer of the Year | Nominated | |
Inter TV Song of the Year Awards[115][116] | Ukraine (national award) | Song of the Year | «Отпусти» («Otpusti»/«Let Me Go») | Won | |
2015 | YUNA Awards[117][118] | Ukraine (national award) | Best Solo Artist of the Year | Nominated | |
M1 Music Awards[119][120] | Ukraine (national award) | Male Singer of the Year | Won | ||
2016 | M1 Music Awards[83] | Ukraine (national award) | Male Singer of the Year | Nominated | |
Best Cinematography of the Year | «Последний летний день» («Posledniy letniy den'»/«Last Summer Day»), directed by Alan Badoev | Won | |||
Best Music Video of the Year | Nominated | ||||
YUNA Awards[26][121] | Ukraine (national award) | Best Solo Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||
Best Album of the Year | «Туманы» («Tumany»/«Mists») | Nominated | |||
2017 | RU.TV Russian Music Awards[122] | Russia (national award) | Best Male Singer of the Year | Nominated | |
Fashion People Awards[123][124] | Russia (national award) | Most Fashionable Male Star of the Year | Won | ||
Song of the Year | «Туманы» («Tumany»/«Mists») | Nominated | |||
Muz-TV Awards[125][126] | Russia (national award) | Best Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
Best Album of the Year | «Туманы» («Tumany»/«Mists») | Nominated | |||
M1 Music Awards[13][127] | Ukraine (national award) | Best Singer of the Year | Won | ||
Hit of the Year | «Туманы» («Tumany»/«Mists») | Won | |||
Best Music Video Director | Alan Badoev for inter alia Mists | Won | |||
Best PR Management | Secret Service Entertainment Agency for their artists Max Barskih and Tayanna | Won | |||
Music Box Awards[128][129] | Russia (national award) | Song of the Year | «Туманы» («Tumany»/«Mists») | Won | |
MD Editors' Choice Awards[130] | Russia (national award) | Most Popular Song of the Year | Won | ||
Golden Gramophone Awards[84] | Russia (national award) | Golden Gramophone | Won | ||
VK Music Awards[131][132] | Russia (international award) | was awarded as one of the most played songs of the year on the social network VK | Won | ||
BelMuzTV Awards[133] | Belarus (international award) | Creative of the Year | «Моя любовь» («Moya lyubov'»/«My Love») | Won | |
Major League Awards[134][135] | Russia (national award) | was awarded as one of the most popular songs of the year | Won | ||
YUNA Awards[136][137] | Ukraine (national award) | Best Concert of the Year | «Туманы» («Tumany»/«Mists») Concert | Nominated | |
Best Music Video of the Year | «Моя любовь» («Moya lyubov'»/«My Love»), directed by Alan Badoev | Nominated | |||
Love Radio Awards[108][138] | Ukraine (national award) | Best Music Video of the Year | Won | ||
Best Male Singer of the Year | Nominated | ||||
2018 | RU.TV Russian Music Awards[139][140] | Russia (national award) | Best Male Singer of the Year | Nominated | |
Best Music Video of the Year | «Моя любовь» («Moya lyubov'»/«My Love»), directed by Alan Badoev | Won | |||
Top Hit Music Awards[141] | Russia (national award) | Most Successful Song on the Radio of the Year | «Туманы» («Tumany»/«Mists») | Won | |
Major League Awards[142][143] | Russia (national award) | was awarded as one of the most popular songs of the year | Won | ||
Love Radio Awards[144] | Russia (international award) | Best Male Singer of the Year | Nominated | ||
Best Concert of the Year | Solo concert in Megasport Arena | Nominated | |||
Best Music Video of the Year | «БЕРЕГА» («BEREGA»/«SHORES»), directed by Alan Badoev | Nominated | |||
ZD Awards[145] | Russia (national award) | Nominated | |||
Fashion People Awards[146] | Russia (national award) | Fashion Video of the Year | Nominated | ||
Most Fashionable Male Singer of the Year | Nominated | ||||
Viva! Awards[147][148] | Ukraine (national award) | Most Beautiful Man of the Year | Nominated | ||
Music Box Awards[149] | Russia (national award) | Singer of the Year | Nominated | ||
YUNA Awards[150][151] | Ukraine (national award) | Best Male Performer of the Year | Nominated | ||
Best Foreign Language Song of the Year | «Сделай громче» («Sdelay gromche»/«Make it Louder») | Nominated | |||
Golden Gramophone Awards[85] | Russia (national award) | Golden Gramophone | «Моя любовь» («Moya lyubov'»/«My Love») | Won | |
GQ Men of the Year Awards[14][152][153] | Russia (national award) | Male Musician of the Year | Won | ||
Muz-TV Awards[154][155] | Russia (national award) | Best Male Music Video of the Year | «Моя любовь» («Moya lyubov'»/«My Love»), directed by Alan Badoev | Nominated | |
2019 | New Radio Awards[15] | Russia (national award) | Best Male Artist of the Year | Won | |
RU.TV Russian Music Awards[156][157][158] | Russia (national award) | Best Male Singer of the Year | Won | ||
Best Theme Song of the Year | «Полураздета» («Polurazdeta»/«Half-Dressed»; OST of Ukrainian cinema movie «Секс и ничего личного»/«Seks i nichego lichnogo»/«Sex And Nothing Personal») | Nominated | |||
Best Concert of the Year | «Туманы» («Tumany»/«Mists») Concert (Megasport Arena) | Nominated | |||
Love Radio Awards [16][159] | Russia (national award) | Male Singer of the Year | Won | ||
Top Hit Music Awards[160] | Russia (national award) | Most Successful Male Singer on the Radio of the Year | Nominated | ||
Muz-TV Awards[161] | Russia (national award) | Best Male Performer of the Year | Nominated | ||
Best Song of the Year | «БЕРЕГА» («BEREGA»/«SHORES») | Nominated | |||
Best Concert of the Year | «Туманы» («Tumany»/«Mists») Concert (Megasport Arena) | Nominated | |||
High Five Awards | Russia (national award) | Male Singer of the Year | Nominated | ||
Russian National Music Awards (also known as "Victoria Awards")[25] | Russia (national award) | Best Male Pop Singer of the Year | Nominated | ||
Best Music Video of the Year | «БЕРЕГА» («BEREGA»/«SHORES»), directed by Alan Badoev | Nominated | |||
Best Dance Hit of the Year | «БЕРЕГА» («BEREGA»/«SHORES») | Nominated | |||
Best Lyricist of the Year | Nominated | ||||
Golden Gramophone Awards[162] | Russia (national award) | Golden Gramophone | Won | ||
YUNA Awards[163][164] | Ukraine (national award) | Best Male Performer of the Year | Pending | ||
Best Foreign Language Song of the Year | «Неземная» («Nieziemnaja»/«Unearthly») | Pending | |||
Best Album of the Year | «7» | Pending | |||
Best Concert Show of the Year | «7» Concert | Pending | |||
2020 | New Radio Awards[165] | Russia (national award) | Best Male Artist of the Year | Nominated | |
Golden Gramophone Awards[166] | Russia (national award) | Grand Prix | «Лей, не жалей» («Ley, ne zhaley»/«Lei, don't have regrets»)| | Pending | |
Top Hit Music Awards[167][17][168] | Russia (national award) | Special Prize: Most Successful Song on the Radio of the Year and of the Decade | Won | ||
Most Popular Singer on the Radio of the Year | Won | ||||
Music Video of the Year | «БЕРЕГА» («BEREGA»/«SHORES»), directed by Alan Badoev | Won | |||
ZHARA Music Awards[169] | Russia (national award) | Best Male Singer of the Year | Pending | ||
Best Album of the Year | «7» | Pending |
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