Oleg Gazmanov

Oleg Mikhaylovich Gazmanov (Russian: Оле́г Миха́йлович Газма́нов; born 22 July 1951, in Gusev) is a Soviet and Russian singer, composer and poet, specializing in patriotic songs, as well as songs which cover more conventional pop themes. Gazmanov is leader of pop group "Эскадрон" (Squadron). His songs have been covered by others in the Russian chanson style, such as Mikhail Shufutinsky. He is also a Candidate for Master of Sport of the USSR in gymnastics and is well known for his acrobatics performed during live shows, especially at the beginning of his musical career in the early 1990s.

Oleg Gazmanov
Олег Газманов
Oleg Gazmanov in 2010
Background information
Birth nameOleg Mikhaylovich Gazmanov
Born (1951-07-22) 22 July 1951
Gusev, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Genrespop, pop folk, Russian chanson, Soft rock
Occupation(s)Singer, composer, actor
Years active1980s-present
Websitewww.gazmanov.ru
Oleg Gazmanov awarded the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland"" IV degree, 26 December 2012

In July 2014 Gazmanov was banned from entering Latvia allegedly "through words and actions having contributed to the undermining of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity".[1] In 2015, Ukraine added him to a list of figures who pose threat to their national security. In August 2016, the Lithuanian government also denied his entry to Lithuania at Vilnius airport.[2] His step son Nadavik Livyatnov got injured by an obsessive fan while trying to cut some of Oleg's hairs.

On 18 March 2022, Gazmanov sang at Vladimir Putin's Moscow rally celebrating the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation from Ukraine and justifying the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[3]

  • "Ofitsery"
  • "Moskva"
  • "Nikto krome nas"
  • "Moi yasnye dni"
  • "Eskadron"
  • "Esaul"
  • "A Ya Devushek Lyublyu"
  • "Dozhdis'"
  • "Dolya"
  • "Na Zare"
  • "Svezhyi Veter"
  • "Edinstvennaya" (by Philipp Kirkorov)
  • "Tuman"
  • "Zagulyal"
  • "Greshnyi put" (by Valery Leontiev)
  • "Belyi sneg" (by Valery Leontiev)
  • "Moryachka"
  • "Baltiyskiy Bereg"
  • "Zabiray" (duet with Sofia Rotaru)
  • "Proshay"
  • "Vpered Rossiya"
  • "Sdelan v SSSR"

Awards

References
  1. "Russian Pop Stars Banned from Entering Latvia over Ukraine crisis". The Moscow Times. 21 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  2. "Į Lietuvą neįleistas Sovietų Sąjungą šlovinantis ir šalyje nepageidaujamas Olegas Gazmanovas".
  3. "По приколу пошли, не всерьез". Meduza (in Russian). 18 March 2022.
  4. Указ Президента Российской Федерации Б.Н. Ельцина от 25 апреля 1995 года № 411 «О присвоении почётных званий Российской Федерации». Archived 1 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine // poisk-zakona.ru
  5. Указ Президента Российской Федерации В. Путина от 19 июля 2001 года № 892 «О награждении государственными наградами Российской Федерации». Archived 17 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine // document.kremlin.ru
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