Valery Leontiev - "Falling to Heaven"

Leontiev - he is a. Almost all pop stars in every season give solo albums on a large site on the background of beautiful scenery, but Leontiev years (at least - once in two years), gives his audience a completely new show program. Prepared for them not only special decoration, but a few dozens of new products. And this man spevshy "glider", "Veraoko", "green light" and many "old songs about the main thing!" Yes, it could be an existing repertoire for another 30 years without touring landscape, and the audience would have carried him in his arms. But no - the, you know, used surprising. Did not teach his audience sing old hits (live there, except as a quick medley) to hear, but a new one. And admire to take binoculars to the dance sketches and bold outfits artist who was far above 50. And the audience will happily, although she sang a lot of unknown songs. If the physical form Valery Leontiev their chronological age couple games, then mentally he is closer. He is unlikely to ever be another hit like "dragons", to conquer the whole country. As an artist Leontiev belongs to a stylistic niche that is not likely to change. This is called a "hit" - Leshchenko Babkin, Basque, exuberant, and others like them: the concert of the unsinkable teams like the federal TV channels to show in the new year and on the weekends in the evening prime time. Mature Housewife tele magnate happy - usually provided by the enthusiastic reviews of housewives. This is only the young and people with a developed taste in music horrified to change the channel to see shiny happy face entertainer. By modern music genre has the same setting as the swine record holder at ENEA - the real achievements of Soviet agriculture. By the way, and albums by members of this caste pop out rarely and with little advertising - well, came and went. Listen to their boring even housewives -., Failing optimism television images produced idols syrup is not as sweet So, Valery Leontiev has because of his age genre carry conservatism not pop music but can not find SMS charts. But in its niche, compared to other "masters with ENEA," singer shows a very strong position. His record (released without much publicity) - a much more interesting hearing, such as a 200% predictable Allegrova. By the way, this is a direct result of a unique approach to the Leontief live show: the audience can not take a mediocre 20 new songs, they must relate to the repertoire look very closely - work with the authors to look for fresh ideas, etc. on sheer decorated CD "Falling to Heaven" presents a variety of Leontiev - despite strict framework chosen genre, he manages to show both a strong voice and dramatic sigh and sadness, and ruthlessness. The title track, which opens the album, but from the first words startled some unnatural emphasis Leontiev reminds us in his inevitable permanent emigration of his wife in Miami. But then he begins to sing, and it turns out that the "Falling Sky" there are some songs to listen to those who are not necessarily off the TV: "Ships", "Fly Away," "Deja Vu." , "Rogue" and Rita Skeeter, Intermedia Grand Records. Can drive in October.