Vladislav Kurasov


Vladislav Kurasov is a singer, songwriter, the finalist of the Ukrainian version of the television show The X-Factor, the winner of the television show Star Ring, The People's Voice Winner at the 2013 International Songwriting Competition, winner of the 2014 Unsigned Only Music Competition Fandemonium. He became a semifinalist in the Ukrainian National Selection for Eurovision Song Contest 2016, with "I'm Insane"

Early years

Kurasov was born on March 13, 1995 in Brest, Belarus. He has two sisters and a brother and is the youngest in the family. In 2006, the Kurasov's family moved to Krasnodar, Russia. Vladislav enrolled in the Interschool Aesthetic Center to study variety vocal singing and pianoforte, and theatre at the Creative Union "Première". He graduated his studies at these institutions in 2011 with honors. He is the winner of many national and international competitions, such as: "Blue-Eyed Anapa", "Star Youth of the Planet", "Little Stars", "Eaglet Lights Up a Star" and many others.
In 2007 Kurasov took part in Minuta slavy a show on the Russian "First Channel" performing Elvis Presley's song "Blue Suede Shoes" which received high scores from the jury.

''X Factor''

On August 27, 2011 the STB broadcast a program about the Х-Factor auditions in Donetsk where Kurasov performed Celine Dion's song "My Heart Will Go On". The audience rose in applause and all four judges said "Yes" to Kurasov.
Having successfully passed the first three rounds of the selection process, Kurasov began competing in the fourth and deciding round for a place in the "Boys" category.
On October 22, 2011 in Х-Factor first live broadcast, Kurasov performed Leonard Cohen song "Hallelujah" which eventually became the "visiting card" of the young performer.
In week 7 he landed in the bottom two against Svitlana Vinnik but was saved by majority vote.
In the finale of the project he performed "Walking Away" in a duet with the British star Craig David. Kurasov finished third based on viewers voting.
Stage of the showSongResult
Season 2: CastingCeline Dion: My Heart Will Go OnAdvanced
Performance for judgesMariah Carey: Without YouAdvanced
First live broadcastLeonard Cohen: HallelujahSafe
Second live broadcastt.A.T.u.: "All About Us"Safe
Third live broadcastAlla Pugacheva and Boris Pasternak: "Svecha Gorela na Stole "Safe
Fourth live broadcastOleksandr Ponomaryov: "Varto Chi Ni"Safe
Fifth live broadcastWhitney Houston: I Will Always Love YouSafe
Sixth live broadcastCats: MemorySafe
Seventh live broadcastIryna Bilyk: "Sneg"Bottom two
Seventh live broadcast Christina Aguilera: You Lost MeSaved
Eighth live broadcastMark Minkov and Leonid Derbenev: "Ti Na Svete Yest"Safe
Beatles: Let It BeSafe
Ninth live broadcastBravo: "Doroga v Oblaka"Safe
Yevgeniy Diatlov: "Nauchite Menya Ponimat Krasotu"Safe
Tenth live broadcast Craig David: "Walking Away"3rd Place
Vladimir Vermenich and Mikola Singaivskiy: "Chornobrivtsi"3rd Place
Celine Dion: My Heart Will Go On3rd Place
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Dianne Warren: "It's My Time3rd Place

Star Ring

On March 6, 2012 the Ukrainian TV channel STB launched the show "Star Ring" which was a contest of finalists of two Х-Factor seasons and vocalists of Ukrayina maye talant. Kurasov was one of the contestants of that new project.
During the live broadcast of "Star Ring" on April 10, 2012, designated as the last broadcast of the show, and winner to be chosen by public voting, Kurasov performed "Hallelujah" from Leonard Cohen, his "visiting card", trying to impart new feelings to the song. Based on viewers’ voting he became was declared the winner and was awarded a cash prize of UAH 500,000 in addition to recording the song and releasing a music video.

Music career

Kurasov's first authored song was "Farewell, My Town". It was released online on June 22, 2012 and was favorably received by his fans, getting good reviews.
On December 2, 2012, as a winner of the contest at the "Yatalant.ru", Kurasov presented his song "Proshchay, Moy Gorod" at "The Golden Gramophone Award" in St Petersburg, Russia. a yearly national Russian music award, established by Russian Radio in 1996 perfprming at the Ice Palace with a capacity of 11,000.
His second single "Nol Liubvi v Kvadrate" became a semifinalist of The International Songwriting Competition in 2012 in Nashville, Tennessee in the Teen and Dance categories. Over 20,000 songs entered the competition from over 119 countries in all genres.
On December 22, 2012 Kurasov was an invitational guest at season three of the Ukrainian X Factor performing a new song "Shopot Dozhdey". On February 26, 2013 Kurasov released one more hit single "Zabudesh" that was successfully played on Ukrainian radio stations, as well as in Germany and US stations, and other countries. On June 18, 2013 Kurasov released a music video for the song, filmed by renowned Ukrainian director and screenwriter Maxim Litvinov.
Vladislav Kurasov became a semifinalist of the international music competition Unsigned Only in 2013 held in Nashville, Tennessee in Teen category with his version of "Hallelujah" from Leonard Cohen.
On September 13, 2013 Kurasov presented his single "Day Mne Ispit" self-written and composed and a music video following on October 8, 2013 It became "The People's Voice" Winner at the 2013 International Songwriting Competitions, and got an Honorable mention in the Teen category. On June 20, 2014 it was selected for the Al Walser Top 20 Countdown Show.
even though the song was in Russian.
"Day Mne Ispit" was followed on April 7, 2014 with the song "Ya Bolen Toboy" again self-written and composed by Kurasov. With photographer Marina Khadzhinova, he produced a music video for his song that debuted on September 18, 2014 in a presentation in the Kiev complex Indigo It was released by Moon Records
Another success in an international music competition in USA was when Kurasov won "Fandemonium" with the song "Hallelujah" in the "Vocal Performance" category in the 2014 Unsigned Only Music Competition. The competition attracted nearly 8000 entries from over 100 countries.
Kurasov performed has performed at numerous concerts including a successful acoustic concert with Zhenya Khmara on November 29, 2014 in Kiev with part of proceeds going to charity.
Kurasov new single "My Love" also written by Kurasov was released on Moon Records and ITunes on February 24, 2015. Vladislav was an invitational guest in a Premier Russian Radio in Los Angeles.
On January 22, 2016 video for his song "Na Glubine Dushi" was released. On January 26, 2016 Ukrainian TV Channels National Television Company of Ukraine and STB announced that he was among the participants of this year's Ukrainian National selection of famous and talented Ukrainian singers for Eurovision 2016.
In October 2016 he released a single "Ne Smeysia Sudbe v Litso" that became a lead single of his first music album and music video with the famous music director Taras Golubkov and production of Icona Production at the StarPro music channel. On November 25, 2016 Vladislav Kurasov first album "Otrazhenie" was released on ITunes and GooglePlay.

Singles

PresentationSongAuthor
June 22, 2012Proshchay Moy Gorod Vladislav Kurasov
October 20, 2012Nol Lyubvi v Kvadrate Vladislav Kurasov
December 2, 2012Shopot Dozhdey Music by Dmitry Danov, Lyrics by Gleb Kraskovsky
February 26, 2013Zabudesh Vladimir Kurto
September 13, 2013Day Mne Ispit Vladislav Kurasov
April 7, 2014Ya Bolen Toboy Vladislav Kurasov
May 18, 201418Aleksey Malakhov
February 24, 2015My LoveVladislav Kurasov
May 15, 2015Po LuzhamElina Rashodova
November 9, 2015Na Glubine DushiVladislav Kurasov
January 26, 2016I'm InsaneMusic by Vladislav Kurasov, Lyrics by Natalia Rostova
October 13, 2016Ne Smeysia Sudbe v LitsoElina Rashodova
November 25, 2016Follow the PlayVladislav Kurasov
November 25, 2016VOODOOVladislav Kurasov
November 25, 2016TreugolnikVladislav Kurasov
November 25, 2016LightnessMusic by Vladislav Kurasov, Lyrics by Natalia Rostova
November 25, 2016DnevnikiVladislav Kurasov
November 25, 2016HmariMusic by Vladislav Kurasov, Lyrics by Natalia Rostova
November 25, 2016RaznieElina Rashodova

Discography

; * November 25, 2016— Otrazhenie
SongAuthor
My LoveVladislav Kurasov
Ne Smeysia Sudbe v LitsoElina Rashodova.
Ya Bolen ToboyVladislav Kurasov
Ha Glubine DushiVladislav Kurasov
I’m InsaneVladislav Kurasov, Lyrics by Natalia Rostova
Follow the PlayVladislav Kurasov
VOODOOVladislav Kurasov
TreugolnikVladislav Kurasov
LightnessMusic by Vladislav Kurasov, Lyrics by Natalia Rostova
Po LuzhamElina Rashodova
DnevnikiVladislav Kurasov
HmariMusic by Vladislav Kurasov, Lyrics by Natalia Rostova
RaznieElina Rashodova

Videos

PresentationVideo
June 18, 2013Zabudesh
October 8, 2013Day Mne Ispit
September 22, 2014Ya Bolen Toboy
January 22, 2016Na Glubine Dushi
October 28, 2016Ne Smeysia Sydbe v Litso

Solo Concerts

DateCityVenueFeatured
May 5, 2012Lugansk, UkraineConcert Hall " Colloseum"
May 19, 2012Poltava, UkraineNightclub "Chocolate"
May 26, 2012Odessa, UkraineNight club "Nota Bene"
June 9, 2012Kiev, UkraineNight club "Manilov"
September 15, 2012Donetsk, Ukraine"Chicago Music Hall"
September 22, 2012Kharkov,UkraineNight club "Jackson"
October 6, 2012Odessa, UkraineNight club "Nota Bene"
October 20, 2012Kiev, UkraineConcert Hall "Byblos"
November 17, 2012St Petersburg, RussiaNight club "My Bay"
December 1, 2012Moscow, RussiaNight Club FM CLUB
May 25, 2013Lugansk, UkraineConcert Hall " Colloseum"
May 17, 2014Kiev, UkraineB-52Rihter
August 23, 2014Kiev, UkraineClub "D*Lux"Vyacheslav Yefremov, Dmitriy Masyuchenko
September 27, 2014Nikolayev, Ukraine"Metallurg"
November 1, 2014Kharkov, UkraineNight Club "Jackson"
November 29, 2014Kiev, UkraineHouse of ArchitectYevgeniy Khmara
March 14, 2015Odessa, UkraineClub "Atlantic"
May 17, 2015Kiev, UkraineKarusel Club
November 7, 2015Kiev UkraineEuropean University
November 26, 2016Kiev, UkraineNight Club SkyBarGINGER cover band

Guest appearances

YearTitleRoleNotes
September 12, 2012Master ChefHimselfTV series Channel STB ;
September 9, 2012Guten MorgenHimselfTV Channel M-1;
November 22, 2012Rankove ExpressoHimselfTV Channel TONIS;
December 2, 2012The Golden Gramophone AwardPerformerSt Petersburg, Russia
December 12, 2012XFactor-3 UkrainePerformerTV Series Channel STB, 9 Live Show
April 2, 2013Guten MorgenHimselfTV Chanel M-1;
April 2, 2013Neymovirna Pravda pro ZirokHimselfTV Channel STB;
April 12, 2013Holostiak PerformerTV Chanel STB, Post-Show;
May 14, 2013SHOW-STARShimselfTV Channel in Odessa
June 8, 2013NashchadkiPerformerTV Channel First National
June 26, 2013Neymovirna Pravda Pro ZirokhimselfTV Channel STB
July 2, 2013Vladislav Kurasov at Celebration of Youth DayhimselfTV Channel TPK Aleks Zaporozhie
August 14, 2013SHOW-STARShimselfTV Channel in Odessa
August 15, 2013Nehay Nam Bude ColyorovohimselfTV Channel First National
September 24, 2013Story of creating Vladislav Kurasov's videohimselfTV Channel M-1
September 26, 2013Story of creating Vladislav Kurasov's videohimselfTV Channel ICTV "Korisni Novini"
September 27, 2013Story of creating Vladislav Kurasov's videohimselfTV Channel Noviy Channel "Pidiom"
October 2, 2013Neymovirna Pravda pro ZirokhimselfTV Channel STB
October 9, 2013Music Box Daily NewshimselfTV Channel Music Box UA
October 18, 2013Zvazheni i Schastlivi PerformerTV Channel STB, Post-Show
October 21, 2013Neymovirna Pravda pro ZirokhimselfTV Channel STB
April 5, 2014Interview with Vladislav KurasovhimselfTV Channel 112 Ukraine HD
April 5, 2014Chas SovihimselfTV Channel -Central Channel Ukraine
April 11, 2014Rankovi Kurasanihimself/performerTVi Channel
July 15, 2014TeleacademiyaperformerTV Channel-First National
May 29, 2014Idu na TihimselfTV-5, Zaporozhie
August 11, 2014Detskiye MudrostihimselfTV Channel Humor TV
November 3, 2014Vse Bude DobrePerformerTV Channel STB
February 24, 2015Interview With Vladislav Kurasovhimself, performerPremier Russian Radio, Los Angeles, USA

Awards and nominations