Oleg Pogudin

Oleg Evgenevich Pogudin (Russian: Оле́г Евге́ньевич Погу́дин; born 22 December 1968) is a Russian singer, TV presenter and actor. He is noted for his vocal and artistic style of interpretation of Russian romances and traditional folk songs.[1]

Oleg Pogudin
Олег Евгеньевич Погудин
Background information
Born (1968-12-22) 22 December 1968
Leningrad, Soviet Union
Genres
  • Folk
  • Russian romance
Occupation(s)
  • Vocalist
  • actor
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1979–present
Websitewww.pogudin.ru

Biography

From 1979 till 1982 he was a soloist of the children's choir of Leningrad radio and television studio.

His first LP, Zvezda Lubvi (The Star of Love), was released in 1991. There are more than five hundred songs and romances in Pogudin's repertoire, mainly old classical and 'urban' Russian romances; folk songs; war-time ballads and old military marches, songs based on works of foreign authors.

Pogudin has been working on a project called To a Russian Genius — a chamber music vocal series based on the 19th and early 20th century Russian poets' works.[1]

Awards and honours

References
  1. Олег Евгеньевич Погудин. Biography at the Russian Elegy site / The Cyril and Methodius Encyclopedia


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