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Nikolay Victorovich Baskov (p=nʲɪkɐˈlaj ˈvʲiktərəvʲɪdʑ ˈbaskəf, - bɐsˈkof; born 15 October 1976) is a Russian tenor who performs in both and Russian pop styles. His honors include commendations as Meritorious Artist Почётное звание присвоено указом президента России № 1106 от 6 сентября 2001 года and People's Artist Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 12 мая 2009 года № 521 «О присвоении почётного звания „Народный артист РФ" Баскову Н. В.» of the Russia.
In addition to his career as a vocalist, Baskov appears regularly on the Russian game-show What? Where? When?.
Released in 2011, the Nikolai Baskov: Romantic Journey concert performance CD/DVD took place at Moscow's Hall of the Luzhniki Stadium. Baskov was accompanied by a full orchestra and played to a crowd of nearly 10,000 people. Taped with 24 HD cameras, this is Russia's most elaborate and expensive performance ever recorded for international television. He performed classic pieces from Tosca, La bohème, Werther, Turandot and other popular songs from his catalogue such as Be My Love, Granada and Back to Sorrento. Baskov is joined by world-renowned soprano, Montserrat Caballé, and her daughter Marti, for several duets.
In early 2012, Baskov embarked on his first American tour.
In December 2012, he signed an open letter against a St. Petersburg bill banning "homosexual propaganda," along with pop stars like Philipp Kirkorov and Dima Bilan.
In March 2022, Baskov openly supported Russia's military aggression and invasion in Ukraine. On 7 March, the Prosecutor General of Ukraine informed Baskov of suspicion of propagandizing war on the territory of Ukraine. The court arrested him in absentia. Російському співаку Баскову оголосили підозру в Україні He claimed "thirty years of unprincipled deception of Russia by the West", accused the United States of trying to "destroy Russia" and said that "claims that NATO is peaceful are a lie". After these statements, the Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on 24 March that Baskov would be banned from entering Latvia indefinitely.
| 2002 | Шарманка, Силы небесные | "Barrel organ, Hosts of Heaven" |
| 2003 | Любовь не знает слова "нет" | "Love Does Not Know the Word 'No'" |
| 2004 | Ах, эта ночь, Цветет малина, Я буду руки твои целовать | "Oh, This Night, Flowering Raspberry, I Will Kiss Your Hands" |
| 2005 | Сердце, Отпусти меня | "A Heart, Let Me Go" |
| 2006 | Я знаю, ты далеко | "I Know You're Far Away" |
| 2007 | Тебе одной | "You're The One" |
| 2008 | Внезапная любовь | "Sudden Love" |
| 2009 | Цветы, Права любовь | "Flowers, Love Rights" |
| 2010 | Все цветы | "All Flowers" |
| 2011 | Сохранив любовь | "Keeping Love" |
| 2012 | Странник, Я найду свою любовь | "Wanderer, I'll Find My Love" |
| 2013 | Ну кто сказал, Николай | "Well, Who Said, Nikolay" |
| 2014 | Вишневая любовь | "Cherry Love" |
| 2015 | Ты мое счастье, Любовь – не слова | "You Are My Happiness, Love - Not Words" |
| 2016 | Я подарю тебе любовь Обниму тебя | "I will gift you love" "Hug you" |
| 2017 | Ждать тебя Твои глаза Маренго | "Wait for you" "Your eyes Marengo" |
| 2018 | Мой король Ты сердце мое разбила | "My king" "You broke my heart" |
| 2019 | Караоке Ибица | "Karaoke" "Ibiza" |
| 2022 | "Давай по-хорошему" | "Let's do it the easy way" |
In November 2024, Baskov was revoked of the title of People’s Artist of Ukraine, as part of a decree that stripped 34 people labelled as traitors to Ukraine.
Artemy Troitsky: "Nikolay Baskov is a spitting image, not an artist at all, not a human being, he's a runner, a backup singer. He's not considered a celebrity anywhere, and he survives only by constantly being an eyesore at all sorts of gigs".
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