Max Barskikh
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Max Barskikh (real name Nikolai Bortnik) was born in 1990 on March 8 in Kherson. Now, the Ukrainian singer is considered one of the most scandalous personalities. Max is distinguished by outrageousness, extravagance and the ability to make non-standard decisions.
Max's childhood
Max's creative abilities manifested themselves from early childhood. But first it was fine art. For ten years the boy attended regular school and art school. But at the same time he also had an interest in music. As a schoolboy, he was a member of musical groups, took part in various festivals, and wrote music. At the age of twelve, after performing his own song at a family function, Max realized that his calling was vocals. He had to finally decide what to do in life after graduating from school. Parents wanted Max to study at the Academy of Internal Affairs, but he entered the Kyiv Academy to study variety and circus arts.
Star Factory-2
Max Barskikh dreamed of fame, so he decided to participate in Star Factory-2. This is a Ukrainian show produced by Natalia Mogilevskaya. After the qualifying stages in 2008, he became a participant in the project. The audience immediately singled out Max among other participants for his artistry and sense of uninhibitedness. At the show, he performed two compositions, “Anomaly” and “Stranger,” which later became hits. Although the songs became popular, they did not bring universal fame to the singer. Max was noticed and discussed after one story. At the concert, the singer tried to open his veins, citing his unrequited love for Svetlana Loboda. The media and the public did not consider this act abnormal, but characterized it as good PR.
Max Barskikh - creativity
Max's first album was released in 2009. “1: Max Barskih” consists of 13 songs that were created in Kyiv recording studios. Over the course of the year, four videos were shot that were immediately loved by fans. In terms of creative activity, 2010 was a particularly successful year for Max. The artist not only sang, but also took part in the film “Mademoiselle Zhivago” as an actor, where he played the main role. The next breakthrough was the song “Lost In Love | I’m Losing,” which first appeared on television in 3D format. After this, Barskikh received a large number of various awards and prizes. The next album, entitled Z.Dance, appeared in 2012. At the same time, the singer decided to prove himself at Eurovision. However, even in the qualifying round he failed to win. In 2013, the third studio album “According to Freud” was released.
Personal life of Max Barskikh
Barskikh keeps his personal life secret. After he showed his love for Loboda in a very unusual way (suicide attempt), the singer made several more attempts to win her heart. He dedicated his compositions to her and spoke publicly about his feelings. Svetlana never reciprocated Max’s feelings, but together they recorded a song, starred in a sensual video, and even toured the cities of Ukraine with a concert program. After Loboda gave birth to a daughter, the musician admitted that his heart became free and open to new relationships. After some time, the Barskys had an affair with Misha Romanova (vocalist of the group VIA - Gra). Misha is his childhood friend, they live together in Max’s Kyiv apartment. The star couple often appears in public; they are seen in cafes, at social parties, various events, and in cinemas. According to the young people themselves, they are just friends, but their close circle is sure that this is love.
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Max Barskikh: biography
Max Barskikh is Ukrainian by origin, his real name and surname is Nikolai Bortnik. He comes from a small town called Kherson.
The young man’s success is further confirmation that even an ordinary guy from a provincial town can become a popular favorite and become famous throughout the country.
Today he is successful and famous, his songs are known and loved, the singer gathers entire stadiums of listeners, he is pursued by a multi-million army of fans. And this is not surprising, the musician has excellent external characteristics, with a height of 186 cm, he weighs only 71 kg.
Despite his popularity, Max still remains himself and tries to live by the rules. The young performer’s biography has many victories and achievements, and there is no doubt that this is just the beginning.
Childhood and youth
The future singer was born on International Women's Day, March 8, 1990. He grew up in a simple working-class family, so he never even dreamed of any stellar direction in his life.
Little Kolya was looked after by his older brother and sister, since his parents were constantly at work.
Max was not distinguished by exemplary behavior, so his mother was often called to school. He could skip class by running to the cinema where a new film was showing.
Barskikh grew up as a creative child, he loved to draw, dance and sing. His favorite artists, according to the singer himself, were such personalities as Igor Nikolaev, Irina Allegrova, Philip Kirkorov. He knew all their songs by heart. His love for the stage made him become a student at the Kyiv Academy of Variety and Circus Arts. Although my mother insisted on a more serious profession.
Participation in the "Star Factory"
Max got onto the television project quite by accident; he saw a poster with an invitation to a casting at a bus stop. Later, his friends persuaded him to try his hand, including Misha Romanova.
Max has known former member of the ViaGra women's group Misha Romanova since childhood
Max was able to impress the entire selection committee, so he was immediately accepted into the second “Star Factory”. Already during his participation, he performed songs of his own composition, which instantly became popular, these were the compositions “Anomaly” and “Stranger”.
There he made acquaintance with many stars, among them his future producer Alan Badoev, with whom he works to the present day.
Max became a real sex symbol of the Star Factory project
The singer did not reach the finals and did not become the winner of the show, although many saw him among the finalists. Barskikh unexpectedly decided to leave the project.
Creative path
The country learned about the project called Max Barskikh in 2009. At that time, Natalya Mogilevskaya was producing the eccentric performer. During the same period, his first solo disc entitled “1: Max Barskih” was released; the young man shot video clips for four compositions, these were:
- "Bitch-love";
- "Agony";
- "Empty";
- "DVD".
This was followed by another successful project, worth 140 thousand dollars. The video for the song “Heart Beats” is the most expensive in the history of Ukraine.
Then Max took part in the filming of the musical film “Mademoiselle Zhivago”, he got the role of a Russian soldier.
Foreign stars worked on the film “Mademoiselle Zhivago”, including the French singer Lara Fabian
Between 2011 and 2020, the singer’s discography was replenished with four more records, which were well received by fans and music critics. The disc entitled “Mists” became the most significant in the artist’s career, and the song created a real sensation.
Barskikh writes texts for many other pop stars. His songs are performed by Kristina Orbakaite and Ani Lorak.
Fame
In 2008, freshman Nikolai Bortnik decided to take part in the Ukrainian project “Star Factory”. During the selection process, the competition jury was fascinated by the young man’s vocal abilities and plasticity. While participating in the project, Max-Nikolai met music video director Alan Badoev.
Perhaps the biography of Max Barskikh would have gone differently if not for the work under the leadership of Badoev, who became the producer of the young artist. In 2009, everyone started talking about Max Barskikh. The reason was not a creative breakthrough, but an eccentric act. While working on the project, Max met singer Svetlana Loboda twice.
The artists recorded a joint composition “For What”
Once again fate brought the artists together by chance on December 12, 2008 at the Arena club. Barsky began to pester the singer, tried to kiss him, but was sent away with the words: “Boy, stay away from me.” On December 14, a gala concert of “Star Factory-2” took place at the Ukraina Palace. Max began his speech with words about his love for a girl named Sveta.
After performing the song, the young artist began to cut the veins on his hand with glass from the bottles that made up the decoration of the act. The people who ran onto the stage did not allow us to continue what we started. The singer then raised his bloody hand, showing it to the audience.
True, the cuts were made not along the blood vessels and tendons, but along them. Most of the participants in “Star Factory-2” considered the act a PR move. Perhaps this is true. Scandal is the engine of show business. Loboda condemned the Barskys' act.
Both before and after the scandalous incident, Barskikh and Loboda participate in joint creative projects. This story did not stop them from subsequently recording the hit “Heart Beats” as a duet and going on a joint tour of the cities of Ukraine.
The performers organized a joint tour of the cities of Ukraine
The talented young man is not only a performer. Max tried himself as a film actor, playing a role in the musical film “Mademoiselle Zhivago”. Among the actors was French actress Lara Fabian. In 2011, the Barskys’ 3D video “Lost In Love”, directed by Alan Badoev, was the first to be released in the post-Soviet space.
Since 2012, the singer began releasing solo discs. The first was "Z. Dance." This was followed by “According to Freud” and “Mists”. The singer became a star. Already in 2020, he attracted tens of thousands of spectators to his concerts. In 2020, Barskikh began to successfully tour around the world.
Special love for Svetlana Loboda
Max really had warm feelings for the famous singer of Ukrainian origin Svetlana Loboda. True, at first they were unrequited. Even during the time of the young man’s participation in the “Star Factory,” he cut his wrists because of his feelings for a girl and confessed his love to her from the stage.
Being famous, Barskikh dedicated songs to his beloved. As it turned out later, this was a well-thought-out PR move; there was no romance between the artists.
A hot kiss between Max Barskikh and Svetlana Loboda during a performance at the Muz-TV awards sparked rumors of a passionate romance
Friendship between Max Barskikh and model Masha Rudenko
Rumors about a close relationship between the Ukrainian singer and model Masha Rudenko appeared after the couple appeared at a party hosted by the Grammy Music Awards. This happened in 2016.
The young people behaved very frivolously, hugging and whispering. This is actually why many of Max’s colleagues and fans believed that the performer was having an affair with Mick Jagger’s ex-girlfriend.
Rudenko herself posted a photo with Max on her Instagram page.
The suspects themselves did not comment on the rumors, did not confirm close relationships, but did not deny them either. So it was not possible to find out for sure whether they had an affair.
Instagram and Wikipedia Max Barskikh
Like all modern stars, Max Barskikh maintains his page on the social network Instagram and Twitter. From there, fans learn about possible concerts or parties in which the singer participated. Yes, and simple information about health or personal success can also be obtained from the official pages of Max Barskikh. Thus, Instagram and Wikipedia of Max Barskikh are quite a popular request, both among users of the CIS and Europe. But it is worth noting that only basic facts about their star’s life can be gleaned from Wikipedia.
From there it became known that Max was currently busy looking for people and dancers to shoot a video that promises to break all records. The idea and plan, of course, are not disclosed. What is known is that the directors are faced with the difficult task of telling the story through the bodies of the dancers.
Romance with ex-ViaGra participant Misha Romanova
The singer has known Misha Romanova since his student days; they studied together at the academy. At first it was just a friendly relationship, but later the friendship grew into love.
Max and Misha took part in a photo shoot for XXL magazine
The romance began when the singer became a member of the famous female trio “ViaGra” and moved to the capital. The young people began dating, and after some time the girl packed her things and moved to the singer’s Kyiv apartment.
The girl often posts photos together with Max on vacation and home pictures. They clearly show that they are more than friends. In 2020, Misha announced that she was leaving the group, and later fans learned about the star’s pregnancy.
However, Romanova never revealed the name of the child’s future father. Max is also silent on this matter. But in a recent interview with a famous magazine, the singer admitted that he is unlucky in love.
Max Barskikh now
In 2020, Max pleased his fans with a new album, which included six new compositions; they became no less successful than “Mists”. He actively tours, the artist plans to travel to more than twenty countries, including America and Australia.
Max rarely sees his family, but these meetings are always warm and fun
The singer recently announced that after the tour he would actively take up his personal life, since he had long been “ripe” to start a family. Many thought that Barskikh was giving his farewell concerts. Max hastened to refute the rumors; he is not going to retire, so fans should not worry. The singer will write and sing more than one song, he loves his fans, the response and emotions of the people who come to his performances are important to him.
Frequently asked questions about Max Barskikh
- Many Max fans are interested in the size of his earnings. The first million came from the successful album “Mists”. On average, an artist earns about $3 million per year. A significant part of the income is “working capital” and goes to finance creativity. The cost of filming the video “Lei, don’t be sorry” amounted to 180 thousand dollars. The artist has a philosophical attitude towards money and says that millions are calculated not in pieces of paper, but in possibilities.
- Admirers of the singer’s work are tormented by the question of whether Barsky is the father of little Martin, the son of Misha Romanova. Interest was fueled by numerous joint photographs on social networks and the lack of comments about the birth of the child. The ex-soloist of “VIAgra” gave the answer to the question in an interview with the host of the Ukrainian TV channel “1+1” on the eve of 2020. Misha said that the father of the child was a young director, whose name she is not going to reveal. The reason is a break in the relationship and a possible negative reaction on his part. The birth of a child created a number of problems. Parents and Max Barskikh were the people who provided the greatest help at this stage in the singer’s life. And no more.
Now the artist performs under the pseudonym MICKOLAI
