Andrei Bykov - biography and creativity

Creativity of the group "Butyrka" is known to all fans of chanson. Their songs are filled with prison lyrics, because most of them are written by the first soloist behind barbed wire. Oleg Simonov and Andrei Bykov sing not only about the camps, but also perform hits about simple stories that are close to many. It was the choice of subjects close to the people that became the reason for the high popularity of the collective.

Biography of the second soloist

In 1960, Andrei Bikov was born in the city of Berezniki in the Perm region. His biography as a talented musician began exactly there. His mother was a kindergarten teacher, and his father worked as an artist. Both parents took an active part in artistic amateur performance, to which Andrei was attached since childhood. Raised by the example of his parents, the musician already had his own repertoire of several dozen folk songs by the age of five.

In 12 years the family was shaken by grief - the father of the future musician passed away. His mother brought him up alone and encouraged classes in the Palace of Pioneers, where the first teenage instrumental ensembles were created. When Andrei Bykov picked up the bass guitar, the choice in favor of music was finally made. Teenagers were popular at the time rock'n'roll. Four years later, the future singer decided to grow professionally, which led him to a music school. True course did not finish, according to the musician himself, he lacked assiduity. In addition, the department was a wind instrument and he learned to play the bassoon, which distanced Andrei Bykov from the stage.

After studying was abandoned, the future singer started playing with his friends on the dance floors of the city, but this career did not last long. In 1978, the musician went to the emergency service, where he stayed for two years. Upon returning home, he began to perform in restaurants. Then there was a period of work in the philharmonic society of the city of Ulyanovsk, followed by a return to tavern life first in Abkhazia, and then in his native Berezniki.

Personal life

In 1998 Andrei Bykov decided to radically change his life, he came to Moscow for work. However, in this visit the singer could not move along the career ladder - his mother had heart problems, which made Andrei's presence in Berezniki necessary.

The musician continued to go to work, thanks to which he met his wife - Alena. They met in one of the restaurants in Sochi, where Andrei Bykov sang, while his chosen one directed the dance show program and performed herself. Now they are bringing up two children: the beautiful daughter and the eldest son of Daniil, who is currently studying in Yekaterinburg.

How Andrew was in the group "Butyrka"

The first meeting of the future soloist with one of the founders of the collective (Oleg Simonov) occurred back in 1998. Then the creator of the group highly appreciated the professional qualities of Andrei and even invited him to collaborate, and later recommended the place of Vladimir Zhdamirov, who left the team, but for family reasons the soloist had to refuse to participate in the group.

He for a long time replaced Mikhail Borisov on recordings of albums, and since 2015 began touring with the band. In 2016, he also took part in a jubilee concert in Voronezh, where the public accepted the new soloist very warmly. At the moment, the soloist of Butyrka Andrey Bykov is not going to leave the band and will delight the audience with new hits. His vocal qualities are great for playing hits "Butyrki."

Concert activity

Now the group actively performs in the cities of Russia and the Middle Abroad. In every city, musicians actively communicate with their fans, not denying anyone in autographs, photos and interviews. They are asked a variety of questions, but they try to honestly answer them.

During performances, Andrei Bykov performs a variety of songs. At the jubilee concert in Voronezh, for example, he pleased the audience with a hit from the repertoire of Toto Cutugno. However, it is rather an exception to the rules. At concerts most often new and legendary hits of "Butyrka" sound.

In every city the collective must visit prisons. Together with the other musicians, not so long ago, Andrei visited Butyrskaya prison, which gave the band its name. These concerts are absolutely free, and they are held in agreement with the leaders of correctional institutions.