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The "Alexandra & Konstantin" Duo officially represented Republic of Belarus at the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest |
Alexandra & Konstantin
B E L E N G
Duo
The "Alexandra & Konstantin" duo was formed in 1998 in Borisov, Belarus.
In 2000 the "A&K" duo became a prizewinner in the national TV contest of young talented performers and was rewarded with a chance to record their debut album in the studio of the National State Teleradiocomany of the Republic of Belarus. That was the beginning of the duo's music career. Concerts in Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Bulgaria, Poland, and Germany followed.
Duo "A&K" won a number of prizes participating in numerous international song contests and festivals: "Slavonic bazaar in Vitebsk - 2002" in Belarus, "Ethnosphere - 2002" in Poland, "Astana - 2003" in Kazakhstan, "Palangos Gaida -2005" Lithuania, "Discovery 2006" in Bulgaria.
Duo A&K was recognized as the Best Folk Performer of 2004 in the TV show On the Crossroads of Europe produced by the First National TV
Duo A&K is the first representative of Belarus at "Eurovision Song Contest-2004" (Turkey).
Duo recorded 4 CDs: "Za likhimi za marozami" (2001), "Sojka" (2003), "My Galileo. The Best of A&K" (2004), "Autonomous Navigation" (2006).
Alexandra Kirsanova graduated from Belarusian State University of Culture and Arts. In the duo she is vocalist, arranger & composer, playing the ocarina, block-flute, harp, piano, percussion.
Konstantin Drapezo graduated from Geography Dept. of Belarusian State University. In the duo hi is guitarist, arranger & composer, playing the domra, dombra, saz.
2007
january 2007 - the video clip of duo A&K’s song “The Money & The Mountains” from the CD Autonomous Navigation was shot. Producer of the clip is Sergei Maevsky.02.02.2007 - A&K will represent big concert program Autonomous Navigation in Concert Hall Minsk
7.07 – participating in the concert of Belarus art masters at the International Art Festival “Slavonic Bazaar in Vitebsk-2007”
24.07 – As the members of “Star team” of the sportsmen and artists Aleksandra and Konstantin – participants of UN charity action, which takes part within the World company “Stop AID. Keep a promise”.
25.08 – participating in the International festival Sunflower (Serbia). Performance was broadcasted by Serbia TV.
7.12 – Alexandra and Konstantin took part in the festive concert dedicated to 5-years’ anniversary of President orchestra.
24.12 – in the Christmas Eve the LAD TV-channel broadcasted acoustic concert of the duo.
2006
9.02 - A&K released the new album "Autonomous Navigation" 12.03 - participation in VIII International Festival of Medieval Culture and Music "White Castle 2006"
22.03 - recital with the students of Geographic faculty of the Belarusian State University
23.03 - acoustic concert - presentation of the new album "Autonomous Navigation" in Beatles-cafe
8.04 - shooting the video clip of the song "Rana na Ivana" from new album "Autonomous Navigation" (director Sergey Dmitrienko). The clip was shot within the project "Advancement Plus" of the First National TV channel.
May 19-21 - Duo "Alexandra & Konstantin" has won the 2nd prize in the singer contest of the 15th International pop-music festival Discovery 2006,which was held in Varna, Bulgaria.
3.06 - participation in VI Belarusian festival of national cultures in Grodno
10.06 - participation in VI Belarusian Art festival "Castle of Mir-2006"
9.07 - participation in Gala-concert of masters of Belarusian arts at 15th International Festival of Arts "Slavonic Bazaar-2006"
13.07 - performance in concert of laureates of international contest of singers at 15th International Festival of Arts "Slavonic Bazaar-2006"
14.07 - participation in final Gala-concert at 15th International Festival of Arts "Slavonic Bazaar-2006"
15.07 - participation in Ethno Festival "Free Air" (Belarus)
August 8-22 - visit Cyprus on the invitation of producer of young Cypriot star Marios Tofi. A&K plan to record several songs with Marios.
2.09 - participation in Gala-concert on Red Square dedicated to celebration of Moscow Birthday. 14.10 - The duo A&K took part in celebration of Minsk Days in the capital of Kazakhstan – Astana.
2005
27 March - the video clip of duo A&K's English song "The Stairs of Separation" was shot. Producer of the clip is Sergei Maevsky.26 May - in Small hall of Republic Palace the duo "Aleksandra and Konstantin" represented their new concert program "The Stairs of Separation" - more
10-11 June - participation in the Festival of Belarusian Poetry and Music "Maladzechna 2005".
17-18 July - participation in the Festival of arts "Slavianskij Bazar v Vitebske 2005'.
5-7 August - participation in the contest of Lithuanian songs "Palangos Gaida 2005" (Lithuania). Alexandra Kirsanova won the 3 prize.
2004
31 January - winner of national selection for Eurovision Song Contest 2004. The Alexandra & Konstantin duo officially represents Belarus in Eurovision 2004.10 March - video clip on remix Parah Damou (Time to Go Home) from the CD album Soyka, direction by authors of TV show Clip Aboyma (Belarusian TV & Radio Co.).
17 March - video clip on My Galileo, producer - Vladimir Maximkov, director - Màõ Nosov
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10-11 April - visit in Lithuania as a part of promotion tour. First performance of My Galileo for a foreign audience. Participation in live programme Top 10.
15-16 April - visit in Latvia as a part of promotion tour by the invitation of Latvian Television. Participation in live programme Rits (Morning), interviews for programmes Sems, Aizskadri (Off-camera) and Russian-language Bolshaya Primerka (Big Fitting). Recording together with Latvian duo Fomins & Kleins of the song Dziesma par laimi (Song about Happiness) that was to be performed by the Latvians this year in Eurovision. The song had extracts in Belarusian language so that it combines both Latvian and Belarusian texts.
20 April - visit in Kiev (Ukraine) as a part of promotion tour.
A number of interviews for FM radios, TV programmes and the biggest Ukrainian newspaper Segodnia (Today).
27 April - participation in the show Belarus - 12 points! arranged by Belarusian TV & Radio Co. to support Alexandra & Konstantin prior to the Eurovision contest (Minsk Concert Hall).
12 May - presenting Belarus in Eurovision Song Contest 2004 in Istanbul, Turkey (the debut of Belarus).
18 May - participation in charity action Sports and Music Stars against AIDS organised by the UN Office in Minsk (Minsk Sports Palace).
1 June - participation in charity concert organised by Inna Afanasieva on the occasion of the Children's Day (Belarusian State Circus in Minsk).
15 July - release of the disc THE BEST by the duo Alexandra & Konstantin that included the best songs from the previous albums, songs in Russian as well as My Galileo that was performed in Istanbul.
14 August - solo concert within Festival of Medieval Culture Navahrudski Zamak (Navahrudak).
24 August - participation in concert Stars of Eurovision in Lviv (Ukraine) devoted to the Independence Day of Ukraine. Performing with Ruslana (Ukraine), Zeljko Joksimovic (Serbia and Montenegro), Tose Proeski (FYR Macedonia), Lina & Simona (Lithuania).
16 Decåmber - the duo Alexandra & Konstantin launched filming a new video clip based on the song Sviaty Vechor/Saint Night (director: S. Maevsky, camera: G. Korolenok).
19 Decåmber - the duo A&K was recognized as the Best Folk Performer of 2004 in the show On the Crossroads of Europe produced by the First National TV Channel.
2003
30/3 - participation in the concert in memory of Uladzimir Mulavin29/5 - participation in the charitable concert devoted to the Children Protection Day (Vitebsk, Belarus)
6-10/6 - Aliaksandra Kirsanava was a participant of the First International contest of Kazakh song "Astana 2003" (Astana, Kazakhstan) and won a prize for the best arrangement of the Belarusian folk song "Sena" (arrangement by K. Drapieza, A. Kirsanava)
18/6 - participation in the Festival of Belarusian Poetry and Music "Maladechna 2003"
4/7 - participation in the Gala performance of the International Medieval Festival "Starazhytny Niasvizh" (Belarus)
12-13/7 - "A&K" performed with solo concerts during the Festival "Shanty Music 2003" (Estonia)
17 -20/8 - the duo took part in the Gala concert and perfomed a solo concert during the Days of Belarusian Culture in Frankfurt-on-Oder (Germany)
5/9 - solo concert in club "Stodola" (Srebna Gora, Poland)
6/9 - solo concert on the "Festival Wyszehradzki" (Wroclaw, Poland)
9/9 - solo concert on the "Winobara" Festival (Zielona Gora, Poland)
30/9 - performed in Gala concert during the Days of Belarusian Culture in Moscow (Russia)
October - "A&K" released their second album "Sojka"
18/12 - the duo participated in the Gala concert of a TV festival of modern music "Na Skryzhavanniakh Europy" (At the Crossroads of Europe) and won in the nomination "Spraudzannyja nadziei" (Justified hopes)
31/12 - "A&K" and their song "My Galileo" (music by A. Kirsanava and K. Drapeza, lyrics by A. Salamakha) was selected as one of 15 candidates of the national elimination round for Eurovision 2004
2002
Junuary - "A&K" played a solo concert and presented their debut album "Za likhimi za marozami" in BelAZ Palace of Culture (Zhodzina, Belarus)18/04 - a solo concert in Minsk
May - "A&K" performed at "Miss Belarus 2002" show in Minsk
6-10/06 - participation in the European Ethno-Folk Music Festival "Ethnosfera 2002" (Skiernirwice, Poland) "A&K" won the 3rd prize.
Since the 27th of June, 2002 "A&K" has been working as a member of the Belarusian State Concert Orchestra and performed more than 20 concerts in different parts of Belarus as a part of the Concert Orchestra.
20/07 - participation in the Belarusian Gala Night at "Slavianski Bazar" festival. (Vitebsk, Belarus)
21-23/07 - Aliaksandra Kirsanava participated in the International Contest of Popular Song "Vitebsk 2002" (a part of "Slavianski Bazar" Festival) and won the 2nd prize.
28/07 - participation in the "Folk Fest" festival (Poland)
6-10/08 - concert tour in Poland
October - Aliaksandra Kirsanava was taking part in the International contest of young performers in Ukraine.
7/11 - concert in Mahiliou (Belarus) together with the band "Osimira"
6/12 - solo concert in the Ethnographical Museum in Warsaw (Poland)
December - performed in the gala concert of the TV festival of modern music "Na Skryzhavanniakh Europy" (At the Crossroads of Europe), rewarded for the arrangement of the song "Maslenitsa" from the debut album
2001
24/02 - participation in the annual ceremony Rock Coronation (Minsk, Belarus)March - participation in consert tributed to the 30th anniversary of "Piesniary" (Minsk, Belarus)
June - participation in the contest of young performers during the Festival of Belarusian song and poetry "Maladechna 2001"
2000
20/06 - "A&K" won the 2nd prize in the national TV contest of young talented performers "Zornaya Rostan" and was rewarded with a permission to record their debut album in the studio of the National State Teleradiocompany of the Republic of Belarus20/07 - the duo started to work in cooperation with BelAZ Palace of Culture
Concerts: Ingulets (Ukraine), Komsomolsk-on-Dnepr (Ukraine), Zheleznogorsk (Russia)
December - the song "Oj, arol, ty arol" became a soundtrack for a documentary film "Na fone stahoddzia" dedicated to the Belarusian history (produced by "Belarusfilm", directed by Nadzieya Harkunova)
1999
20/05 - Aliaksandra won the 3rd prize in the TV contest
of young talented performers "Zornaya Rostan" (Belarus) 1998
October - the A&K duo was created in Barysau (rus. Borisov), Belarus19/11 - The first duo's consert in Star Club (Minsk, Belarus)
© 2004, Zhaliezny Wauczyha. English version by Aleś Puch
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