Igor Krutoy

Igor Yakovlevich Krutoy (Russian: Игорь Яковлевич Крутой) or Ihor Yakovych Krutyi (Ukrainian: Ігор Якович Крутий, born on July 29, 1954), is a Ukrainian and Russian music composer, performer, producer and musical promoter.[1] Krutoy was awarded the Lenin Komsomol Prize in 1989.[2] He is also "Honoured Artist of the Russian Federation",[3] People's Artist of Russia[3] and People's Artist of Ukraine.[4]

Igor Krutoy
Игорь Крутой
Born
Igor Yakovlevich Krutoy

(1954-07-29) July 29, 1954
Haivoron, Ukrainian SSR, USSR (Now Ukraine)
OccupationComposer, music producer, television producer, singer, pianist, keyboardist, accordionist
Years active1980s-present
TitlePeople's Artist of Russia (1996) People's Artist of Ukraine (2011)
Awards
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
LabelsАРС Records
Websiteigorkrutoy.com
Igor Krutoy being awarded the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" III degree, December 22, 2014

As a composer, he has collaborated with numerous renowned singers in classical and contemporary music, such as Anna Netrebko, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Aida Garifullina, Andrea Bocelli, Dimash Kudaibergen, Lara Fabian, Alla Pugacheva and Irina Allegrova.

Biography

Igor Krutoy was born on July 29, 1954, in Haivoron (Kirovograd Oblast).[5] When a child, he taught himself to play the accordion, and later played in the school band.[5][6] Igor studied at the musical school, and after graduation he entered the Theory faculty at Kirovograd music college, where he graduated with distinction in 1974.[6] He failed to enter the Kiev Conservatory and spent the following year giving accordion classes in Haivoron and Bandurovo village.[5] Next year Igor entered Nikolaev State Pedagogical Institute at conductor (choral music) department. While studying there, he worked in restaurants, where he met singer Aleksander Serov, who later would become his friend and perform many of his songs. During that period Krutoy also worked as artistic director of Valentina Tolkunova band and gave performances accompanying famous Russian actor Yevgeny Leonov.[5]
In 1979, he was invited to Moscow Concert Orchestra "Panorama", where he worked together with such famous artists, as Leonid. In 1986 Igor Krutoy finally managed to enter the Saratov Conservatory, the composer department.[7] In parallel, his friend, popular singer Aleksander Serov, was winning international competitions with Igor Krutoy songs "Inspiration" and "In Fate's Despite".

In 2012, Igor Krutoy became the chairman of Music1.ru and a shareholder of Net Element following a $2 million investment into the company. The joint venture culminated with the launch of www.Music1.ru, expected to become the online centerpiece of Krutoy's music enterprise and the online music market leader in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries.

Family

Igor Krutoy's father Yakov Krutoy (1917–1980) is Jewish. He worked as a freight forwarder at "RADIODETAL" factory in Haivoron. His mother Svetlana (born 1934) worked as laboratory specialist at sanitary and epidemiological station.[5] His sister Alla Krutaya (married name Baratta), is the author and host of Laskavo prosymo (Welcome, "Ласкаво просимо") show at TV company "Ukraine".[8][9] Alla has been living in the United States since 1993, she is married to Italian lawyer Anthony Baratta, and they have one daughter, Natasha, who is a student.[8]

Private life
  • first spouse – Yelena Krutaya (born in Saint Petersburg)
    • son Nikolai Krutoy (born 1981)
  • second spouse – Olga Krutaya (born 1963), since 1995. Olga Krutaya lives in New Jersey , United States, and is running a business there. Igor and Olga have one daughter together:
    • Aleksandra (born 2003).[5]
    • step daughter Victoriya (born 1985), she is a singer, graduated from high school in New Jersey

Composer
  • When i close my eyes (Когда я закрываю глаза)
  • A Sad Angel (Печальный Ангел)
  • You are in my September (Ты в моем Сентябре)
  • Blue Planet (Голубая планета)

Film soundtracks[10]

  • The Snow Queen (Снежная королева, 2003)
  • Hostages of "The Devil" (Заложники «Дьявола», 1993)
  • Thirst for Passion (Жажда страсти, 1991)
  • Souvenir for the prosecutor (Сувенир для прокурора, 1989)

Producer
  • TV series "Star Factory" (Фабрика звезд) (2002–2007)

ARS records

Krutoy is head of ARS[11] owns 25% of Muz-TV which plays Russian pop music videos. Since 2002, ARS also organizes the New Wave (competition) for young performers of popular music with Raimonds Pauls and Alla Pugacheva. As a management agency, ARS has signed artists such as Sopho Khalvashi.

Recordings

Titles and honors

References
  1. Е. В. Коровкина Кто есть кто в мире: 1500 имен 2003 p754 (Lengthy article in Russian Who's Who)
  2. magazine "Российская Федерация сегодня, Issues 13–24 2007 "Живет Игорь Крутой в Майами. Между прочим, лауреат премии Ленинского комсомола"
  3. "Igor Krutoy". Tatarstan National Symphony Orchestra. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  4. ""Нпеюмдю-Мнбнярх": Йскэрспю / Хцнпэ Йпсрни Ярюк "Мюпндмшл Юпрхярнл" Сйпюхмш". Oreanda.ru. August 25, 2011. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
  5. "Игорь Крутой биография". Biographer.ru. n.d. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
  6. Заголовок (n.d.). "Биография/Крутой, Игорь Крутой". Peoples.ru. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
  7. "Игорь Крутой: биография, новости, фото – Игорь Крутой". Uznayvse.ru. n.d. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
  8. "Алла Баратта". Allabaratta.tripod.com. n.d. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
  9. "Presenters / Kanal Ukraina". Kanalukraina.tv. n.d. Archived from the original on September 10, 2012. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
  10. Kinopoisk
  11. Сергей Фролов & Валерий Щëлкин Легенды ВИА 2007 p81 "Композитор Игорь Крутой, сегодня крутой глава продюсерского центра «Арс»"
  12. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved December 4, 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  13. "Игорь Крутой Получил Орден Дружбы". Intermedia.ru. August 27, 2004. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
  14. "Игорь Крутой награжден орденом "За заслуги перед отечеством" IV степени". Svpressa.ru. July 31, 2009. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
  15. "Tasmagambetov attended New Wave cultural event in Sochi". KAZ Pravda. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
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