The Russian musician, as well as the theater and film actor - Alexander Sergeevich Astashenok - is at the peak of popularity today. His musical hit "Happy Birthday, Vika!", Performed by him as a soloist of the youth group "Roots", and films in the projects "Closed School" and "Gift" are now known throughout the post-Soviet space. Currently, the artist is not going to rest on his laurels and is improving his acting skills, planning a professional career in Hollywood.
Despite the successful development of a creative career as an actor, Alexander Astashenok is not going to quit his musical activity either. In 2017, he, collaborating with Igor Matvienko, began recording new compositions. In this role, he not only tours the country, but also constantly meets with his fans. And today the artist announced the recording of the hit "Come with me."
Biography and career of Alexander Sergeevich Astashenok
On November 8, 1981, the future idol of millions of fans was born in Orenburg. From early childhood, Sasha's musical abilities were clearly manifested, and therefore his parents took him to a music school to study the button accordion. And only then the talented boy independently learned to play keyboards and guitar. In addition, he was actively involved in choreography and swimming.
After receiving a certificate of secondary education, Astashenok, at the insistence of his parents, began to master the profession of an accountant. However, after graduating from a local educational institution, he did not work by profession, but went to television. Here he very quickly found himself as the host of the author's program. And in parallel with this, Alexander was also engaged in music, creating a rock group "Oreol", which loudly declared itself in its region.
In 2002, the whole country learned about the aspiring artist, when he, as a member of the first season of "Star Factory", was able to become the winner of the competition. In the period from 2002 to 2010, the leaders of this rating project, already as part of the Korni group, actively performed with a very interesting repertoire, gaining great authority. The highest ratings on radio stations and television made them truly stars. During this take-off period, Alexander wrote the hit “Happy Birthday, Vika!”, Which was included in the 2004 rotation.
In 2010 Astashenok finished his career in the group "Roots", becoming the owner of the diploma of the legendary GITIS. The actor's career began with the theatrical stage, on which he first performed in the production "… it's time death will not part us …". And already next year, the cinematic debut took place. It was from the TV series "The Gift", on the set of which he had to go to the stage with many eminent actors, that Alexander's filmography began to replenish, which today already consists of fourteen films.
Personal life of the artist
The family life of Alexander Astashenok has been of particular interest to the press for several years. After all, marriage with Elena Vengrzhinovskaya, who is thirteen years older than him, is a very interesting fact in the artist's biography. After a two-year romantic relationship, which was carefully hidden from everyone, the musician decided in 2004 to make his chosen one an official wife.
A year later, the happy married couple already celebrated the birthday of their daughter Victoria, in honor of whose birth his famous hit took place.
