Alexander Ivanov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Ивано́в, IPA: [ɐlʲɪkˈsandr ɪvɐˈnof]; Belarusian: Алякса́ндр Івано́ў, łacinka: Alaksandar Ivanoŭ, born 29 October 1994), also known as Ivan, is a Belarusian-Russian singer. He represented Belarus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "Help You Fly". Ivanov was also to represent Russia in the Intervision Song Contest 2015 but the contest never happened.[1][2]
Alexander Ivanov | |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Ivan, Sasha Ivanov |
| Born | October 29, 1994 Gomel, Belarus |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Eurovision 2016 edit
It was reported in the Belarusian media that Ivanov intended to perform his entry naked with two wolves on stage. His producer tried to get permission to get wolves on stage, considering the "no live animals" policy of the competition.[3][4] Organizers didn't allow either request, but the presentation included animated scenes of wolves appearing on screen. Ivanov performed his song "Help You Fly" on 12 May 2016 in Eurovision's second semi-final, but failed to qualify to the 14 May 2016 final.
2023: Маска (The Masked Singer) edit
Beginning on February 12, 2023, Alexander Ivanov appeared on the weekly television show Маска (The Masked Singer) on the Russian NTV channel. He sang under the Caterpillar mask. He was eliminated as a contestant on the April 23rd, 2023 show, and he removed his Caterpillar mask to reveal his true identity. He then performed a reprise of his song "Le Temps des cathédrales" from episode 3 of Маска (The Masked Singer) show.
| Performances on Маска (The Masked Singer) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast date | Title | Language | Songwriters | Original Artist |
| February 12, 2023 | "Букет" | Russian | Alexander Barykin | Alexander Barykin |
| February 19, 2023 | "Песня Забавы" | Russian | Flying Ship | Tatyana Shabelnikova |
| February 26, 2023 | "Le Temps des cathédrales" | French | Notre-Dame De Paris | OST Notre-Dame De Paris |
| March 5, 2023 | "Трава у дома" | Russian | Zemlyane | Zemlyane |
| March 12, 2023 | "Мой первый день" | Russian | Olga Kormukhina | Olga Kormukhina |
| March 19, 2023 | "Полёт на дельтаплане" | Russian | Valery Leontiev | Valery Leontiev |
| March 26, 2023 | "Колыбельная" | Russian | Polina Gagarina | Polina Gagarina |
| April 2, 2023 | "Billie Jean" | English | Micheal Jackson | Micheal Jackson |
| April 9, 2023 | "О чём ты думаешь" | Russian | Alexey Vorobyov | Alexey Vorobyov |
| April 16, 2023 | "Somebody to Love" | English | Queen | Queen |
| April 23, 2023 | "Аэропорты" | Russian | Leonid Agutin & Vladimir Presnyakov | Leonid Agutin & Vladimir Presnyakov |
Personal life edit
His great-grandmother was Moldovan.[5]
Discography edit
Singles edit
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUS | |||
| "Krest I Ladon" | 2015 | ||
| "Help You Fly" | 2016 | 200 | Non-album singles |
References edit
- ^ Vasilyev, Mikhail (22 January 2016). "Belarus: IVAN will sing "Help You Fly" at Eurovision 2016". Wiwibloggs.com.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (15 June 2014). "Russia: Alexander Ivanov Wins "Five Stars"". Eurovoix.com. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
- ^ "Rules of the Eurovision Song Contest". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ^ "Belorussian singer IVAN will perform naked in Eurovision". Archived from the original on 23 March 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ^ Honciuc, Bogdan (6 April 2016). "IVAN and Lidia Isac Bond Over Moldovan Roots in Moscow". Wiwibloggs.
External links edit
- Official website (in Russian)
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