Biography
Zakhar May is a musician from Ukraine, the author of the songs, the former Frontman of the Siva group. The singer who participated in the rock festivals "invasion" and "wings", made at a different angle of creativity Alla Pugacheva and Maksim. And also Zakhar May became famous for shouting and provocative posts in social networks. He calls himself a pioneer of the Internet, claiming that he appeared in the network "Then, when there was no one." In Russia, a musician is known thanks to the criticism of the current power and support of Alexei Navalny.Childhood and youth
Zakhar Borisovich May in Kharkov in the summer of 1969 was born. Parents of the musician attitude to art did not have. Father by profession engineer-builder, later retrained in photolands and programmer. Mom - a specialist in computer linguistics, has become a producer of multimedia.
The wish to sing appeared at Zakhar in childhood. It was possible to implement it in the choir with a touching name "Nice", organized at the Kharkov Palace of Pioneers. But there was never a solid musical education. After school at the insistence of parents, who dreamed of the Son to receive a "serious" profession, entered the University of Tartu. But in the university Estonia, the guy was lingering for a while: the year was held.
In 19 years, the Biography of Zahara changed cool: together with his brother and parents, Mai went to the United States. In America, I remembered the youth passion of music, but earned money by setting up a programmer. 15 years since 1988, lived in Baltimore and New York. Then he moved to Chicago, and from there moved to San Francisco. In 2002, May unexpectedly returned to the city of childhood, where he continued the musical career.
Music
The Musician debut took place in 1987, when May lived in Kharkov. The first composition with the speaker name "The refrigerator is empty" brought him fame from the local public. On the wave of success, Zakhar spoke at the Festival of the author's song "Eshar", which is held annually in the village of the same name near Kharkov.In America, the creative path of the Ukrainian singer continued. He was carried away by folklore and rock, he streamlined the hits of the Soviet stars of the stage and composed himself. In the US, Zakhar May recorded 5 albums. The first listeners were emigrants from Russia and former Union republics, but they did not work with concerts in America. Assess the work of the artist Melomanany could be in the chamber atmosphere of apartment. The compilation "Ground Zero" used is extremely popular with the "Ground Zero" collection, which includes songs "Swim Tsygans" and "Everything reminds you."
Returning to his homeland, May felt the taste of glory. Now his speeches were held in concert halls and clubs, and the discography was replenished with new albums. The debut collection, recorded in Russia, was called "black helicopters". The second, presented by Zakhar in the same 2003, he recorded in a duet with Sergey Chigerakov, known under the creative pseudonym Chizh.
In the album of May, "Without an ensemble", released in 2004, the song "Goodbye, the Devil" used special success. Inappropriate in the city at Neve, the singer actively collaborated with St. Petersburg musicians. Soon with his light hand, the legendary group "Shiva" appeared, which Melomanians in a joke called the mythical.
In addition to May, Igor Dtsenko, Andrei Muratov and Andrei Vasilyev, were included in the team in the team in the team of the "DDT" group. Igor Romanov joined Schiv, in whose biography there is work in no less legendary rock bands "Alice" and "Earthlings". This composition led by Mahe and presented the album "Black helicopters" album. The collection entered the popular song "God is not Fraer".
A feature of the "Shiva" group was temporary, "flowing" composition of musicians. At the concerts of the team, Alik Potapkin and Nail Kadyrov, Alexey Mogilev and Maria Nefelov. According to Zakhara, famous rockers participated in the speeches of "Shiva" in their free time from concerts. None of the musicians knew at what point will appear in the temporary composition and with whom will be released on the scene.
Later, in an interview, the paratabal singer admitted that "no group" Shiva "is not, and never happened." According to him, under the name of the team, the "Any composition that accompanied me was accompanied. On tour went alone musicians, he recorded albums with others, and the third composition could come to the concert scene. The idea of May was to relieve focus with his own name and not to turn into the left pop star. "
The songs of the artist were surprised and injected into a stupor, because Mai masterfully "juggled" by genres, filling the lyrics of compositions both literary and abnormative vocabulary. An incredible mix quote from the books of the Strugatsky brothers, epic and myths, the drug language slang and spoken speech could intrigue anyone. A vivid example is the song "The main problem of music in Russia".
In 2011, the artist presented the collector "Kazan against Diabetes," where there was a provocative song "Maniacs". From "Trowet" the most popular "Girl from Harchevni" and "Wind become".
Melomanany and musical critics celebrate the master's virtuoso game and a beautiful voice. The style of his creativity is difficult to determine. Compositions - Mix Reggae, Dance-Drive, Russian-Gypsy motifs. With regard to the abnormative vocabulary, which many texts are generously forwarded, the author believes:
"Compositions need to be written in a language that is as close as possible to colloquial speech."After the disappearance of "Shiva", Ma is faster. He visited all the countries of the post-Soviet space, in America, Germany and Israel. The last album of the singer came out in 2011.
In 2012, the Zahara may have an apoplexy strike. Later, he left the corresponding post in Twitter, in which accused of what God had gave me a stroke at the old age. "
An impatal artist and blogger is known for opposition glances and criticism of the current Russian government. A call to blow up the Crimean Bridge and a cynical joke, which Mai responded to the collapse over the Black Sea Tu-154, compatriots were perceived with mixed feelings. Many turned away, but it did not stop and did not embarrass Zakhar.
He did not refuse provocative style and continues to expose shocking posts in Twitter. The May page in Facebook is unbelievable, although it belongs to him. There is an account on behalf of Zakhara May and in "Instagram", where you can see genuine artist photo.
Personal life
There is no wives and children from Zakhara, although in the summer of 2019 he noted the 50th anniversary. What happens in the personal life of a shocking performer - Mystery. Blider and here made an intrigue, placing a post about his addiction and homosexuality in Facebook. And presented additional clarifications:
"Because of the second, I unsubscribe an avalanche-like fever of all human contact, flying in my direction from high school, and because of the first I get the last one who finds out about it! As a result, I don't just have no friends - I even have no friends! "Zakhar May now
The author of songs and scandalous posts has US citizenship and lives in his native Kharkov. He continues to delight subscribers and fans of "incendiary" comments of high-profile events in Ukraine, Russia and the world.In 2019, in his Twitter, Mai responded to the election of the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky, does not forget about Vladimir Putin and Kolko jokes about Russian-Ukrainian politics.
Discography
- 1995 - "... and anyone else"
- 1995 - "Zakhar rides Washington"
- 2000 - "Breakfast on the grass"
- 2002 - "Ground Zero"
- 2002 - "Golden P * Dy Hair"
- 2003 - "Black helicopters"
- 2003 - "Echo of Moscow, №2"
- 2004 - "Without an ensemble"
- 2004 - "God is not Fraer" feat. DJ Milovanov.
- 2006 - "Mezzo Forte"
- 2006 - "Gateway"
- 2006 - "Snapshots of Manyakov"
- 2007 - "Dear Muscovites"
- 2007 - "Kazanova Lounge"
- 2008 - "My Maksim"
- 2011 - "Kazan against Diabetes"