Alexander Ivanov (singer)

Belarusian-Russian singer (born 1994)

Alexander Ivanov
Ivanov in March 2017
Background information
Also known asIvan, Sasha Ivanov
Born (1994-10-29) October 29, 1994 (age 29)
Gomel, Belarus
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active2009–present
Musical artist

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]

Eurovision 2016

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)

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 Michael Jackson Michael 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

His great-grandmother was Moldovan.[5]

Discography

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
RUS
"Krest I Ladon" 2015
"Help You Fly" 2016 200 Non-album singles

References

  1. ^ Vasilyev, Mikhail (22 January 2016). "Belarus: IVAN will sing "Help You Fly" at Eurovision 2016". Wiwibloggs.com.
  2. ^ Granger, Anthony (15 June 2014). "Russia: Alexander Ivanov Wins "Five Stars"". Eurovoix.com. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Rules of the Eurovision Song Contest". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Belorussian singer IVAN will perform naked in Eurovision". Archived from the original on 23 March 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  5. ^ Honciuc, Bogdan (6 April 2016). "IVAN and Lidia Isac Bond Over Moldovan Roots in Moscow". Wiwibloggs.

External links

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  • Official website (in Russian)
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Uzari & Maimuna
with "Time"
Belarus in the Eurovision Song Contest
2016
Succeeded by
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  • "Butterflies"
  • "Cheesecake"
  • "Da vidna"
  • "Eyes That Never Lie"
  • "Forever"
  • "Hasta la vista"
  • "Help You Fly"
  • "I Love Belarus"
  • "Like It"
  • "Love Me Tonight"
  • "Mum"
  • "My Galileo"
  • "Solayoh"
  • "Story of My Life"
  • "Time"
  • "We Are the Heroes"
  • "Work Your Magic"
  • "Ya nauchu tebya (I'll Teach You)"
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Semi-finals
  • "Blue and Red"
  • "Dona"
  • "Fairytale"
  • "Falling Stars"
  • "Hear Them Calling"
  • "Help You Fly"
  • "I Didn't Know"
  • "Icebreaker"
  • "The Last of Our Kind"
  • "Ljubav je"
  • "Play"
  • "The Real Thing"
  • "Sing It Away"
  • "Soldiers of Love"
  • "Sunlight"
  • "Utopian Land"
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  • "Moment of Silence"
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