“Having worked in Ukraine, the critic Sosedov became a fighter against Bandera”

What passes, it will be nice, and now the 90s, no matter how dashing they are called, evoke memorable ecstasy in viewers, even tenderness, because these are the years of their life, no matter what it may be.

Everyone who performed in this extraordinary concert, after the collapse of the USSR, sooner or later lost success, fame, popularity, even fleeting for some, sunk into oblivion. So the program “Superstar!” trying to pull them into the light of day, reanimate, revive. But this is just a primitive, simplified understanding of the mission of the project. In fact, money, position can disappear, but the former sincere love cannot go anywhere, it is always in our hearts. You just need to be able to get it, defrost it, stir it up, disturb it.

Here are ten “negroes” who dared to make themselves such a difficult musical operation: Irina Saltykova, Sasha Aivazov, Katya Lel, Vyacheslav Malezhik, Alena Ivantsova, Jean Milimerov, Roxana Babayan, Roma Zhukov, Olga Zarubina and Sergey Chumakov. People who have passed through time are so dear.

Vadim Takmenev, presenter, as always on the spot. He was even called “maestro”. Why not?

But Lolita is something special. She’s so badass, so smart, so beautiful, she could be the best presenter on all of our TV if she wanted to. She also showed, she bared her leg from the hip, thereby making it clear that the girl still has everything ahead, despite her … Lolita voiced her interesting age into the microphone all over the country, but we won’t, everyone already knows it.

The jury is still the same painfully familiar faces. The most colorful Sergey Sosedov, a very interesting young man, you are always waiting for what he will say. Lately, Seryozha has been ruthlessly attacking Alla Borisovna, laughing at her, betraying her. Having worked in Ukraine for many years, he is now an active fighter against Bandera.

Stas Piekha is very good, reasonable to the extreme. Lera Kudryavtseva is sincere, does not break down and is pretty, but about Masha Rasputin I want to tell a joke about a hunchback and a grave, well, that’s why we love her.

And now the old songs about the main thing. Of course, it’s nice to see Saltykova, still the same beauty who will remain for centuries, starring in the second “Brother” in the image of herself, her beloved. No, now she will not show her panties and stand in a hot clip in position number tou, time has passed, but the memory of those singing panties will remain with the former Soviet people (the former does not exist!) Forever.

And Katya Lel, who emerged from the 90s with the same, already forgotten propaganda of overt sexuality (“try mua-mua, try jaga-jaga”), and most importantly, she needed it, she needed it. And now… History is silent.

Also Olga Zarubina, always, right from my childhood, I liked as a woman.

But the appearance of Roxana Babayan and Vyacheslav Malezhik in the show became a balm for the soul. Because they are from there, from the Soviet Union.

I remember Roxana how she famously sang and danced with Shirvindt and Derzhavin in Morning Post. This is not forgotten, like all this tripartite union.

And Slava Malezhik… What songs, favorite songs! And “Wider Circle”, which he led in the years of perestroika together with Katya Semenova. And “Two Hundred Years”, and “Provincial”, and “Lilliputik” …

I remember how Slava came with a guitar to us at MK for the New Year. Laid tables, salads, booze… And Malezhik refused to sing in front of chewing journalists. He went to the hall where we wrote our “incorruptibles”, and those who wanted to … Ten people wanted to. And here he is for us, the few chosen ones, singing his magnificent hits.

Glory is 75, he is in perfect order. On the project, he was addressed by “Uncle Slava”. Well, uncle so uncle. The main thing is that he has a voice, and fortitude, and skill. To see and hear Glory is happiness.

Big and small

“Big and Small” is a competition, a project at Kultura, which has just ended. A miracle contest, a miracle project, from my point of view.

If you knew what a pleasure it was to watch all this! Just sit, look and do not blow your mustache, how good!

On “Russia 1” there is another similar competition where talented children perform – “Blue Bird”. I would compare them.

“Blue Bird” is pathos, great power. Artificial, ostentatious, senseless and merciless. Look everyone, envy Europe, the rest of the world, what insanely creative, beautiful children we have. How they skillfully throw each other up, juggle, fly under the ceiling, show tricks. And what kind of jury members we have, these are the best people in the city. And the most beautiful girls in Moscow and the Moscow region. And Matsuev is sitting, and Bezrukov, and Kolya Tsiskaridze. We even know what they will say, always and everywhere: praise, praise, praise without ceasing. And so sweet, sweet, won’t you have some water to drink?

“Big and small” is a completely, completely different thing. No artificial cheek puffing. The main thing there is creativity.

Dance, folk, areal, classical, ballet. In dance, a person is unusually revealed. All the nuances of his character, soul are visible, the essence, revelation is manifested there.

And only then you rejoice for the children, only when no one imposes it, you admire how wonderful they are.

The jury is young, beautiful teachers, choreographers, dancers. Their assessments are worth a lot: so much tact, intelligence, delicacy, professionalism. Listening to them is a pleasure. And all this luxury is led by the prima ballerina of the Bolshoi Svetlana Zakharova. Leads wonderfully.

It seemed like two projects on one given topic. But a completely imperceptible change in the angle, point of view, correction of details – and the essence changes. Out of pathos and artificiality comes out, the nature hatches, which is always win-win. That’s why I’m for Big and Small. Only for them.