Vlad Topalov
Vladislav Mikhailovich Topalov (Russian: Владислав Михайлович Топалов; born 25 October 1985) better known as just Vlad Topalov (Влад Топалов) is a singer, dancer and actor born in Moscow, Russia.
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 Vlad Topalov, 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Vladislav Mikhailovich Topalov |
| Born | 25 October 1985 |
| Origin | Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR |
| Genres | Pop, pop rock, hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | vocals |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | Style Records |
| Associated acts | Neposedi, Smash!! |
| Website | |
SMASH!!
In 2000 Sergey Lazarev and Vlad Topalov started the boy band Smash!!. At the beginning of 2002 the duo shot their first video clip for the song "Should Have Loved You More". In October 2002 Smash!! released their first single "Belle". In February 2003 the band finally released their debut album, Freeway. On 1 December 2004 Smash!! released the second album, 2Nite. The band split up only one week after the release,
Evolution and the breakup of the band (2006)
Vlad Topalov released one more album, Evolution, under the band's name, with seven musicians, due to the band's contract obligations with Universal Music. After that, Vlad followed Sergey's footsteps and also went solo, which led to the formal discontinuation of the band.
In 2008 Topalov said that he was a regular user of cocaine and ecstasy pills and his drug use was a reason in the breakup of the band.[1]
Studio albums
"Smash!!" albums
- 2003 – Freeway
- 2004 – 2Nite
Solo albums
- 2005 – Evolution (This album was marked like Smash album but only Topalov took part in recording)
- 2006 – Odinokaya Zvezda/Одинокая звезда (Lonely Star)
- 2008 – Pust' Serdtse Reshaet/Пусть сердце решает (Let heart decide)
- 2008 – I Will Give It All To You