Biografia de noel estrada: Noel Estrada Suárez — EnciclopediaPR

Noel Estrada Suárez — EnciclopediaPR

Compositor y cantante

Su obra más conocida, incluso a nivel internacional es el clásico, “En mi viejo San Juan”, fue dada a conocer el 2 de agosto de 1943. La compuso por petición de su hermano Eloy, que buscaba levantar el sentido patriótico de los soldados boricuas en el Ejército de Estados Unidos, con los que estaba destacado en Panamá.

El compositor nació el 4 de junio de 1918. Sus padres fueron Juanita Suárez Banuchi de Isabela y Eloy Estrada Fornet de Aguada.  Su vocación por la música le llegó por la vena del padre. Sus abuelos paternos fueron Dolores Fornet de la Roca y Epifanio Estrada. Doña Dolores fue maestra de piano y escribió un método para la enseñanza de ese instrumento.  Don Epifanio Estrada, era músico y maestro de escuela. Noel tuvo seis hermanos.

Sus estudios primarios los realizó en la Escuela Labra de Santurce, luego se graduó de la Escuela Superior Central, en 1935.  Obtuvo un bachillerato en Administración de Empresas de la Universidad de Puerto Rico, en 1939. Recibió algunas lecciones de piano de parte de la famosa pianista Elsa Rivera Salgado. Aprendió a tocar la guitarra por sí mismo. Decía que tocaba piano y guitarra “de oído”.

En 1936 cantaba en la radio. Era integrante de un trío. Hacia la década de 1940 formó un dúo con Laura Elena Dávila, acompañándose con la guitarra y el piano. Luego, se convirtió en solista. Su primera composición fue la criolla “El amor del jibarito”, escrita en 1941. En aquella época el artista tenía 23 años. El Trío Vegabajeño la grabó al año siguiente.

Noel Estrada es autor de alrededor de 650 canciones, según sus propios cálculos, aunque solo se conocen unas decenas. Fue compositor de canciones románticas, navideñas y de alabanza a Dios.  Además de sus más conocidas obras de tema “criollo y terrenal”; es autor de “El amor del jibarito”, “Romance del cafetal”, “Flor de jibarito”, “Mi amorcito lindo”, “Acuarela borincano”, “Canto campesino”, “Junto a mi bohío” y “Pedacito de Borinquen”.

Entre sus canciones románticas sobresalen: “Corazón rendido”, “Rumor de llanto”, “No estés triste”, “Amargura”, “Sería una locura”, “Siempre contigo”, “Hasta luego” y “Lo nuestro terminó”. Su canción “Llévame a ver a Jesús”, de tema navideño,  ha sido popularizada en la voz de María Esther Robles, el Coro de Niños de San Juan y Haciendo Punto en Otro Son.

Su trabajo como compositor y cantante lo combinó con el servicio público. Fue Jefe de Protocolo del Departamento de Estado de Puerto Rico y Relacionista Público del Municipio de San Juan en actividades culturales en 1975.

Murió el 1 de diciembre de 1979. El 31 de julio de 1994 fue denominada con su nombre la céntrica vía urbana que hasta entonces se llamaba avenida Quebradillas, en el pueblo de Isabela.

En mi Viejo San Juan, interpretada por José Feliciano

 

Referencias:

“Celebran centenario del compositor Noel Estrada Suárez. Milenio digital, 2 de junio de 2018. Guadalajara, México.  https://www. milenio.com/cultura/celebran-centenario-compositor-noel-estrada-suarez. Consultados 15 de mayo de 2021.

Santiago Toro, Clarissa. “Noel Estrada Suárez”. Fundación para la Cultura Popular. https://prpop.org/biografias/noel-estrada/. Consultado 15 de mayo de 2021.

Nació:

4 de junio de 1918

Lugar:

Isabela, Puerto Rico

Falleció:

1 de diciembre de 1979

Revisión: Dra. Lizette Cabrera Salcedo

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Noel Estrada — Fundación Nacional para la Cultura Popular

Compositor

Fecha de nacimiento
4 de junio de 1918

Lugar de nacimiento
Isabela, Puerto Rico

Fallecimiento
1 de diciembre de 1979

Aunque el compositor Noel Estrada Suárez nació en el pueblo de Isabela en 1918, se crió en San Juan, ciudad a la que le dio renombre a través de la más conocida de sus creaciones, la canción «En mi Viejo San Juan».

La famosa composición, ampliamente conocida alrededor del mundo, fue escrita por Estrada como respuesta a una petición que le hiciera su hermano que se encontraba destacado en Panamá con el ejército durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Este le pidió que escribiera una canción que a él y a sus compañeros les calmara la nostalgia que sentían por el País. Un dÌa mirando el mar desde un balcón en el Viejo San Juan, Estrada convirtió en canción los sentimientos de los puertorriqueños ausentes.

«En mi Viejo San Juan» fue grabada por primera vez en 1943 por el Trío Vegabajeño. A la del trío puertorriqueño le sucedieron cientos de versiones en voces de figuras como Libertad Lamarque, Marco Antonio Muñiz, Ginamaría Hidalgo, Felipe Pirela y Javier Solís, entre otros. Es precisamente a este cantante mexicano que Noel Estrada responsabiliza por la internacionalización del tema, que junto a «Verde luz» y «Preciosa», está considerada como uno de los himnos musicales de Puerto Rico.

«En mi Viejo San Juan» ha sido grabada en inglés, alemán y francés. Existen versiones en todos los géneros musicales: instrumental, acústico, tango, bolero, ranchera y hasta una versión disco que el cantante Oscar Solo hiciera en 1977. Precisamente fue en esa década que Carlos Romero Barceló, entonces alcalde de San Juan, declaró a la canción himno de la ciudad capital mediante ordenanza municipal.

El compositor puertorriqueño tuvo en «En mi Viejo San Juan» su máxima creación. Sin embargo no fue ésta la única que legó al pentagrama. En España y Latinoamérica composiciones como «El amor del jibarito» y el villancico «Llévame a ver a Jesús» fueron difundidas en las ondas radiales con éxito. De este último se han editado decenas de versiones destacándose entre las más recientes, la realizada a capela por Haciendo Punto en Otro Son.

De 600 composiciones hechas por Estrada en todos los géneros musicales, tan sólo se conocen unas decenas. Entre sus composiciones se encuentran «Pobre amor», «Pedacito de Borinquen», «Lo nuestro terminó», grabada por el dúo Pérez de Córdova, «Amor del alma», «Sería una locura», «Flor de jibarita», «Cuba en la lejanía», «Mi romántico San Juan» (Primer premio Festival Compositor Puertorriqueño en 1964), «Viva la amistad» (Segundo premio Festival Internacional de la Canción y la Voz de Puerto Rico en 1976), «Rumor de llanto» y «Romance del cafetal».

El cancionero navideño de Puerto Rico cuenta entre sus clásicos con la canción “Llévame a ver a Jesús”, original del compositor isabelino. La misma ha sido grabado por intérpretes como María Esther Robles, el Coro de Niños de San Juan y, en fecha reciente, Haciendo Punto en Otro Son.

Contrario a lo que se pueda pensar, el himno de San Juan no era la canción favorita del autor. «Me extrañarás», una de sus últimas creaciones que trata sobre lo que sucede cuando muere uno de los miembros de una pareja romántica, fue la favorita del compositor.

En 1966 fue declarado hijo adoptivo de la ciudad de San Juan y se le entregó la llave. El gobierno español le confirió la condecoración «Cruz de Caballero de la Orden de Isabel La Católica» en 1972.

Cinco años más tarde se le rindió un gran homenaje para recaudar fondos en el coliseo Roberto Clemente en el cual participaron figuras como Julio Iglesias, Wilkins, Ednita Nazario y Ruth Fernández. Ese mismo año el cantante mexicano Antonio Aguilar le donó la taquilla de uno de sus espectáculos en Puerto Rico.
Aunque Noel Estrada goza de amplio reconocimiento en el campo musical, profesionalmente se desempeñó como jefe de protocolo y etiqueta del Departamento de Estado durante 35 años. También contaba con un bachillerato en Administración de Empresas de la Universidad de Puerto Rico.

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Kazakhstan stage of zero | VOXPOPULI

Recently, we recalled the Kazakh stage of the 90s. Today we continue this reportage and have already come close to the turn of the millennium. It was 2000-2001 that turned out to be so fruitful for our stage that many of those who sparkled then turned out to be the main trendsetters on our stage for many years.

LeLoo

In 1997, the clip «Don’t stop» was released on the screens of the country. Then many paid attention to a new group singing disco. By the way, to this day, fans of this group are interested in where they have gone, what happened to these wonderful performers. The secrets of the group are revealed by one of its founders and soloists Kairat Aubakirov:

— It all started back in the late 80s with the Kassa group. We played rock and roll, rockabilly, blues, our own songs. Then all Almaty rock bands were divided into two clubs — «Jean and his friends» with Jean Kasteev and «Baspager». We were in the first rock club, we were going to Seifullin-Shevchenko, and our team included Zhantik, Motor-Roller, Urker, Sasha Tsoi and me, known today, including. Even at the end of the school, they organized the Kassa group, played rock and roll, gave small concerts, even brought the Mister Twister group to Almaty. And at about the same time, they met Saule Atabekova, who was then still working as a backing vocalist for Sasha Tsoi. nine0003

I remember our first clip “It’s funny to me, baby”, which we filmed on film “Svema”. Then they took part in «Zhas Kanat», traveled on tour, which at best took place at a minus. Live concerts were then a real luxury, so we carried a cassette with us, on which we wrote down both the pros and cons. And then they openly began to say to us: “You play live! This is irrelevant! Mini-disk needed! After weighing everything, we decided to change the image, especially since it was in trend — then “My Tatar boy” thundered out of all the irons and pop music was much more in demand. There was also a program by Nariman Isenov on the radio, which was called «Friday» — they played disco-funk, house. At the same time, I came across a cassette of the Jamiroquai group, and for a long time I could not understand who sings: a man or a woman. nine0003

Rock changed to disco, and we changed the name «Kassa» to LeLoo, especially since the film «The Fifth Element» with Milla Jovovich was insanely popular at that time.

Our first clip «Don’t Stop» shot. There I even had to read a recitative, after which they called me the dad of Almaty rap — I just laughed at that. Then we recorded a few more clips, but then our activity decreased, but the LeLoo group still exists — we have our own audience, although not so numerous. Now we are paying more attention to the Nectar project, which we came up with four years ago, it is doing well in the West. On tour in Germany, we are received with a bang. LeLoo continues to exist in studio mode, and we consider Nectar to be a priority. nine0003

I don’t feel any nostalgia for those days. I’m doing what I love, and that’s the most important thing.

ABK group

The group remains in the memory of Kazakhstanis to this day. There are several reasons for this. First of all, Medeu Arynbaev, Kydyrali Bolmanov and Yerlan Kokeev performed quality music. And if earlier Kazakh-language songs were associated exclusively with folklore, then with the advent of ABK, a Kazakh-language «firm» became possible. Yerlan Kokeev believes that the peculiarity of ABK is that it was not the group that promoted the soloists, but the soloists promoted the group. nine0003

— Both I, and Kydyrali, and Medeu before the creation of the group were accomplished artists, each had its own viewer, listener and niche, — says Kokeev. — I worked in the third composition of Dos Mukasan, and even earlier — in the Philharmonic, I was «hardened» by working in restaurants.

The 90s is an unstable time, and our main task was to prove that when united, strength is obtained. In 1996, we teamed up with a group and recorded our first hit «Tamshylar». We wrote the right songs with a competent arrangement and ideology — about love and about the Motherland. Then we toured a lot, even received the Grand Prix for the best clip. nine0003

Many compared ABK with the American group Boyz II Men, but Yerlan Kokeev disagrees with this:

– Each of us was drawn to our favorite music: Kydyrali loved folk music, Medeu gravitated toward the classics, and I gravitated toward jazz. We complemented each other, it turned out a good cocktail.

In 2000, I realized that I needed to move on and left ABK. For some time, Kydyrali and Medeu sang together, but then the history of the group ended by itself.

K7

— The history of K7 began in 2000, when I began to gather musicians around the city. Staffing was very difficult. Nevertheless, I put together my team, which I am proud of to this day. We are an absolutely living team, we, I emphasize, have NEVER “faked”. Maybe that’s why they remember us, — continues Yerlan Kokeev.

And yet, K7 was perceived not so much as a group, but as a solo project by Yerlan Kokeev. But the project is successful and fully completed. Today, three of their main hits remain in the memory of the people: “Where are you far away, lonely happiness?”, “Through the sky” and “Dance in the rain”. The group still continues touring and keeps the bar of professionalism. nine0003

“Of course, it’s hard to blame someone for a failed stage performance,” complains Kokeev. — But the main trouble of show business in the late 90s — early 2000s is that many amateurs climbed onto the stage, for whom money was the main thing. Thus, they distorted the integrity and continuity of musical culture, and as a result, today a generation brought up by amateurs has come to the stage. As a result, we have a level of self-activity. As they say, what they fought for, they ran into. Thank God, there are still guys like Musicola, Batyr, who can still set the heat. nine0003

Tolkyn Zabirova

In the 1990s, most artists conquered the stage by grouping into musical groups, because in the conditions of a wild market it seemed that this was the only way to achieve something. And only by the end of the 90s already well-known solo singers began to return to the stage and new solo singers appeared. One of these is Tolkyn Zabirova. In 2000, she released her first video, which was remembered by contemporaries for its obviously outlandish quality.

In fact, it was she who opened the direction in which new artists will actively go in the next decades — pop music performed by a classical vocalist. nine0003

Today, Zabirov conducts concert work in three directions: chamber classical music, Kazakh folk songs and popular music. During her creative career, Tolkyn Zabirova recorded about 20 video clips, prepared several concert programs, including “Three in One” (2001), “Proud Charm of Posture” (2004), “Music of the Soul” (2006), “Love for Beautiful Music” (2008). And in 2005, Tolkyn even performed Mozart’s motet, accompanied by the popular Russian Moscow Virtuosi orchestra conducted by Vladimir Spivakov! nine0003

Erik Tastembekov

This person can be considered perhaps the most successful producer of the 2000s. The group “101”, Makpal Isabekova, Aikyn, Tequila and much more immediately pop up in my memory. However, few people remember his very first project — the Tengri group. Eric himself recalls:

— They were guys from Ust-Kamenogorsk, I found them in a cafe on Zhandosov-Beregovoy street, where they performed. I listened to their material and I liked them. Just at that time, such music in the style of «Guests from the Future» was in great demand. The guys seemed promising to me, and we started working. In total, three clips were shot: the first — “Waiting for you”, a rehash of the Moloko group “Bring it back”, as well as “New Year” and “Clouds”. They very quickly became part of the touring artists. They were not so young, which gave us hope: professionals, they know their business. But, apparently, when fame falls on your head, then everyone blows the roof. Once they just went on tour to their native Ust-Kamenogorsk and did not return. Since then, I haven’t heard anything about them. nine0003

Well, they did not return, and God bless them. We received fees of $ 3,000 for two, and good riddance. Perhaps they were offended by the fact that I had already worked with the 101 group. And you always work on a new project more than an old one.

« Rakhat Lokum »

Girl bands in Kazakhstan were almost a zero niche for a long time. Perhaps, except for the “duet L”, which we already talked about in our last review, not a single female team became truly famous in the 90s. And literally running into the last car of the outgoing decade, in 2000 a team shot loudly, which for many years will become the most important girl group in the country — Rakhat Lukum. nine0003

Their hit «Wild Rose» to the music of Baigali Serkebaev was sung by the whole country, and the choreographic etude in the middle of the song among Almaty residents was something akin to Gangnam Style in our time.

The ex-soloist of the group, and now the singer and composer Xenia (Ksenia Maslyukova):

– The work was very interesting at first, we were taken to Moscow, where we collaborated with Baigali Serkebaev, recorded songs, he was then our music producer, wrote for us. We danced at the Todes show-ballet school, the video was also filmed in Moscow. Do I need to say that the girls and I were the happiest in the world?! Of course, many of our compositions, such as «Wild Rose», «Tender», «Where is my love», «Do not forget me», «White Snow», fell in love with Kazakhstanis, and no one knew that after a short time the group was transferred to other producers and that the atmosphere inside the team was tense, the creative component of the group dried up, the enthusiasm disappeared more and more … We still performed, but there were no new costumes, no new songs, nothing … And I realized that it was time to change something, since I grew up and felt the strength in myself to embark on an independent voyage. In this I was supported by my parents, who helped me both morally and financially. nine0003

XENIA

It took no more than half a year to prepare Xenia’s own project, and the first song «I’ll forget about you» was released, then there were «Homeless song», «Not a couple», «Unfaithful», «Sagan», “Who Invented Love”, “To You”, “Vita”, “Diagnosis Love”, and after a long break, already this year, the song Understand was accepted by the audience with a bang, and no one believed that our Kazakh performer was singing it.

— Of course, the musical field is not the easiest, it has never been easy here, there has always been a lack of finances to do what you want, at full capacity, but perhaps it is not in vain that they say that an artist must be hungry. nine0003

— Now I write songs not only for myself, but also for our other performers. I feel the pleasure of writing each song, my heart rejoices, perhaps this is my calling, because I like writing songs even more than performing on stage. But I know for sure that I would never have come to understand this if I didn’t have stage experience behind me. Now our show business is not going through the best time, in our country all this is somehow slowly developing, and we cannot be truly heard or seen because of the lack of patriotism for our own music channels. Viewers can understand: such a number of Russian and foreign channels overlaps ours, they are simply not able to compete with foreign ones. But it’s hard for us, the artists, in such a situation to pay the local channels the fabulous amounts they request for rental, given their unprofitability … However, there is the Internet, thank God, which means that not everything is so bad, and who knows where tomorrow you will sing or write song … So there is a blessing in disguise! nine0003

Nurlan men Murat

At the beginning of the 2000s, this band was called, perhaps, the most original duet on the national stage. What can I say if Nurlan and Murat are the first who dared to rap in the Kazakh language, and even mix it with the aria «Gak-ku» from the opera «Kyz Zhibek». Even on MTV’s 12 Angry Spectators program, the clip was received quite favorably. However, as it turned out, it was premature to call them Kazakh rappers.

After «Mahabbat» the famous «Leyla» followed, and the duet finally moved into the pop format. The clips were also their distinguishing feature: one of them for the song «Zhuldyzym» struck everyone with a soul-crushing story, and in the other they even beat their participation in the project «Who will take a million?». Over time, the originality of the group disappeared, they joined the general mass of their colleagues in the shop. Now they are mainly engaged in production activities, and they haven’t given out hits for a long time. nine0003

Sharmani

Sharmani (in the world — Arman Nugmanov) sparkled brightly in the domestic sky in 1999. The image of a young romantic came to the court, and his video “I draw your portrait”, as well as a duet with Sasha Shevchenko in the composition “You are everything I wanted” instantly lifted him to the top of the charts. Towards the end of the year, «New Year’s Eve» sounded strongly. And then Sharmani disappeared as suddenly as he appeared. In connection with his unexpected disappearance, there were a variety of rumors, for example, that the singer had emigrated — no less — to Kyrgyzstan. In fact, the artist in recent years has been making connections with the world show business. And last year, the singer made a comeback singing with American rapper FloRida. Nevertheless, this fact was discussed much more modestly than it could be. nine0003

AR-Club (Adil Zhambakiev, Ruslan Tokhtakhunov)

The history of AR-Club began in the early 90s, when the now famous composer, then a simple musician Adil Zhambakiev was looking for himself in new realities. The debut of the «AR-Club» can be considered a performance in one of the Almaty clubs as an opening act for the then-famous «A-Studio».

Having adopted an oriental style based on Uighur melos, the band obviously did not fail — their songs were sold like hot cakes. Especially fired «Nargiz» and «Khoja Nasreddin». And Ruslan Tokhtakhunov was quite drawn to the role of a frontman. But over time, Adil’s interest in the group subsided somewhat, since the newly recreated Yashlyk group presented great prospects and hopes, and at 1997 «AR-Club» ceased to exist. However, Ruslan Tokhtakhunov did not disappear alone. In his performance, the hits were the songs «Far», where the then unknown Dilnaz Akhmadiyeva appeared in the video, as well as the soundtrack to the TV series «Locust» — «La monetta». In the middle of the 2000s, Ruslan left the stage, like many of his peers, in business. Nevertheless, today he continues to perform at retro concerts, where his songs are in great demand.

Alexander Kirichenko

But Alexander Kirichenko, a native of the Belarusian city of Brest, was one of the most discussed characters in the 90s. Still would! The pioneer of Kazakhstani rock overnight retrained from a well-known hard rock vocalist to an equally popular pop singer!

In 1987, while working as an artist in the republican radio and television center, he joined the rock group «The only way out», which in one season became a real discovery of the rock party in Almaty.

– I fell ill with rock music in my deep youth, and another attempt to climb the rock scene again was a great gift for me, – Kirichenko recalls. — Earlier, for several years, I sang in the Gamma vocal and instrumental ensemble, performing at solemn and festive events, weddings and anniversaries. And when he received an offer from The Only Exit, he changed his role without hesitation. At that time, we were considered one of the heaviest bands of the Almaty rock club. nine0003

A little later, Alexander insisted on submitting the first album of «The only exit» to the All-Union competition of magnetic albums in the genre of rock music. The rest of the group members were sure that it was a gamble to compete with Alisa, Kino and DDT. But in vain! Three years later, when the results were finally summed up, the group was awarded a special encouraging diploma. But by that time, Kirichenko was already working in his own Forpost group.

The first album was a collection of songs not connected by a common theme and musical style. And there was almost no smell of heavy rock there. mid 1989 years, when the rock movement in the country gained the greatest momentum, it became clear that the material was irrelevant. Under the pressure of the general hard rock euphoria, and perhaps Kirichenko, who grew bolder and felt the decisive moment, “Forpost” of the 1988 model fell! New songs — new like-minded people. The sound has completely changed — powerful, and at times very lyrical vocals, almost perfect dynamics of drums and bass, and a hard sound of the lead guitar, alternating with fast-paced organ passages. This is the golden age of Outpost, although not for long. A year later, secretly from most of his colleagues, Alexander overcame the qualifying rounds and went to the final, becoming the winner of the All-Union competition for young pop singers «Jurmala-9one».

— In 1991, the participants were not selected by republican artistic councils, as in previous years, but directly by Moscow. Anyone could send their phonograms directly, — Alexander recalls. — I did not have a pop repertoire, and I chose the songs «easier» from the repertoire of «Outpost». After the Moscow semi-finals, the Baltic states, which were at war with the allied authorities, refused to host the finalists of the competition. The final was moved to the Crimea and renamed «Moscow — Yalta — Transit». Murat Nasyrov took the Grand Prix, and Alena Ivantsova, Marina Khlebnikova, Sveta Nazarenko (now known as Aya, the frontwoman of Goroda 312) became laureates with me. The TV version aired three times! All-Union fame has come! In a rock club, they rotted me — they branded me a major and a traitor to the ideals of rock. As a pop artist, I became in demand. nine0003

Kirichenko’s most famous hits in the pop genre were Steps, Rolls and Rolls and Where to Find You. In addition, in the second half of the 90s, Alexander was a popular and sought-after radio and TV presenter.

– I am still a multi-machine operator, but already in a managerial position. And although retirement is still far away, I consider the stage to be the destiny of the young.

«101»

Never before has a domestic boy band been so western. 101 was the first pop group to be modeled after American and European boy bands. And apparently, the project was more than a success. To this day, the group keeps the brand and is one of the most popular in Kazakhstan. nine0003

And its creator, Erik Tastembekov, considers «101» his most important success. It all started in 2001, when Tastembekov was engaged in the Tengri group. But, apparently, realizing that the 101 group is more promising, he began to pay more attention to the newly formed boy band. And, I must say, he did not lose — «101» will give him a reason for pride more than once.

Their first clip «Tears» was quite modest and achieved «showiness» through a collage with world news releases about the events of September 11th. True, each time the quality of the clips got better and better, and it was this group that first began to make high demands on the quality of the clips. nine0003

— Today, few people remember that initially there were 6 people in the «101» group. Four sang, two mostly danced,” recalls Eric Tastembekov. — But over time, we realized that we need to move away from the composition, which is more like an amateur team. We parted with those guys kindly, without scandals. And in 2003, the group remained in the composition, which works to this day. And apparently it was the right decision. We successfully performed in Jurmala, the guys even made it to the finals of the Song of the Year in Moscow, and Vanya Breusov participated in the fourth Star Factory the following year. nine0003

Perhaps no one has achieved such great success before «101». And they never had problems with hits: “A Tale Called Love”, California Dreaming, “Me Plus You”, “Heart at Gunpoint”, “You Don’t Love Me”, and many others. etc. It is worth saying that few of those who started in the late 90s — early 2000s have remained in demand in our time.

Sitora

The name of Sitora Nazarova sounded back in the early 90s at the memorable Asia Dauysy festival, where she performed with her brother Parviz, then also a beginner singer. At first, they were announced simply as Parviz and Sitora Nazarovs, so they were initially perceived as spouses. It came to oddities: the young fans of Parviz saw a rival in Sitor. Only after some time it became clear that Parviz and Sitora are brother and sister. In fact, Sitora remained in the shadow of his more fortunate brother for a long time. Solo songs did not bring her success. This continued until 2000, when Sitora performed her famous «Talk to Me». nine0003

The gentle lingering song captivated everyone, especially the male audience. Oriental flavor, chaste eroticism turned out to be a very spicy cocktail on the Kazakh stage. The audience was waiting for new hits, but did not wait. After some time, Sitora devoted herself to her family, although she continued to perform on stage both solo and in the company of her brother. But none of her new songs reached the success of «Talk to Me».

«All Let»

The project of Marlen Karabas (Nurmagambetov) can be considered one of the most successful boy bands in the history of our show business. The image of the guys from the neighboring yard, surprisingly, at 90-s turned out to be out of place — everyone tried as much as possible to join the world concepts of style. Only in 2000, the All Let’s project filled this niche by releasing its first video, Wait, which was presented two years later under the Kazakh version of Kut Meni. But as it often happens on our stage, our producers were looking for inspiration in creating new teams on the Russian stage. So “All Let” at the beginning of the 2000s was not compared only by the lazy with “Disco Crash”. However, not without reason, because the hooligan style was sometimes copied to the smallest detail. Recall, for example, the video “Once Upon a Time”, which is almost a carbon copy torn off from “You Hesitated” both in terms of the theme of the song and in terms of the style of the video. nine0003

Already in the middle of the 2000s, interest in them began to fade, although the guys tried to change their image to a more romantic one. For almost five years, from 2007 to 2012, the group de facto ceased to exist. Only last year the team made a comeback, recording a duet with singer Mika and expressing a desire to break into the Russian musical Olympus. The soloist of the group Shukhrat Umarov then said:

— I think that in Russia there is now a demand for new names. And we have every chance to light up on the Russian stage. At the same time, today it is absolutely not necessary to move there. The example of Ukrainian performers proves this. nine0003

Noel Shayakhmetov, a well-known music critic and general director of Radio NS, believes that over the past decades, Kazakhstani pop music has evolved from a “talent fair” to a “vanity fair ”:

– I can say that our The stage was more likely in the 70s, 80s. If earlier artists made good money, because they worked a lot, touring in the provinces, remote villages to live accompaniment, now they often earn a lot simply due to show-offs. Our old artists worked hard, and for this they received titles. And today, almost children can become honored artists or honored figures. And it is also not clear for what merits. nine0003

In general, the Kazakh stage in its current form is a classic amateur performance. But if earlier good artists came out of amateur performances, now they are doing so well, and there are no incentives to grow professionally. It is enough to record a song, shoot a video clip, give a reporting concert in the Palace of the Republic — and you can go “scratch through the provinces”.

At the same time, there are vivid examples of teams that started with amateur performances, which can give odds to professionals as well. For example, JCS, let them rarely write songs today. AT 9A good team was ABK, which for many was a model of professionalism. Yerlan, Medeu, and Kydyrali united in a group, already being great professionals, and then one by one, none of them disappeared and achieved great success in their field.

Of course, there are professionals who are worth their weight in gold today: Renat Gaisin, Erkesh Shakeev, Kuat Shildebaev, Viktor Khomenkov, Batyrkhan Shukenov.

In general, there are a large number of good jazz musicians in Kazakhstan, but, alas, they often remain unknown to the general public, since the way to television and radio is ordered to them due to their «non-format». At the same time, I’m often asked to play songs on the radio with the explanation, «I’ve already written 100 songs.» I can already imagine the quality of these so-called songs. Alas, there are more and more of them. nine0003

Of course, there are still mastodons, but the overall picture is very depressing. Unfortunately, we have lost our stage and acquired amateur performances instead.

To be continued. Stay with us.

Noel Fisher — biography, photo, personal life, news, filmography 2022

Biography

Released in 2011, the American adaptation of the British comedy series Shameless has become even more popular than the original. Taking the concept from the original and spicing it with a purely American flavor, the Showtime cable channel produced a truly hit product. nine0003 Actor Noel Fisher

Well-chosen actors, from seasoned stars like William H. Macy to up-and-coming newcomers like Cameron Monaghan and Noel Fisher, also played a part.

Childhood and youth

Noel Roim Fisher (this is the full name of the actor) was born in Vancouver, the largest city in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It happened on March 13, 1984.

The boy’s creative abilities were manifested in his school years. At the age of eight, Fischer went to music school to learn how to play his favorite song, «Please Mr. Postman. This is a hit by The Marvelettes, made famous by the Liverpool Four. nine0003

Although Noel showed talent and ability to learn, the guy could not overcome his natural shyness for a long time. This was the reason that during his first performances at the concerts of the music school, Fischer sat with his back to the audience. Later he managed to get rid of this fear.

Movies and series

Noel first appeared on screen at the age of fourteen, starring in the television sports drama Norma Bailey’s The Sheldon Kennedy Story (Outlander, Beauty and the Beast). For participation in this film, young Fisher received the Gemini Award, awarded by the Film and Television Academy of Canada, which was a good start in his career as an actor. nine0003

Fischer’s next project was called American Cupcakes. It was originally an MTV TV movie directed by Nigel Dick in the musical comedy genre. But the success of the tape led to the release of a sequel in the form of a series of the same name. In the film, Noel played a cameo role as a guy from a skate park, and in the series he has already become a full-fledged secondary character named Gary Long.

Noel Fisher in the TV series Andromeda

In the same 2000, Noel also appeared in the fantasy adventure series Andromeda, which also featured Kevin Sorbo (Hercules), Lisa Ryder (The Strain), Laura Bertram ( «Once Upon a Time») and Lexa Deutsch («Supernatural»). nine0003

In addition to filming in these two series, the young actor also managed to voice the mutant Todd «Toad» Tolansky — a character in the superhero animated series X-Men: Evolution, directed by Gary Graham, Frank Por and Steven. E. Gordon.

The very next year, Fisher starred in «Valentine’s Day» — a horror film by Jamie Blanks («Urban Legends», «Storm Warning», «Dangerous Nature»). Popular actors of those years starred in the tape — Denise Richards («Starship Troopers», «Savagery»), David Boreanaz («Buffy the Vampire Slayer», «Angel», «Bones») and Katherine Heigl («The Naked Truth», «Very dangerous stuff»). nine0003 Actor Noel Fisher

Followed by the comedy «Fuck You Freddie», which became the directorial debut of comedian Tom Green. The guest stars include American Pie star Eddie Kay Thomas.

After Fisher appeared in the Disney comedy «Max Keeble’s Retribution», directed by Tim Hill («Alvin and the Chipmunks», «Riot Eared», «Garfield 2»). In addition to Noel, in the tape you can see the familiar faces of third-tier actors — Josh Peck, Jamie Kennedy and Larry Miller.

The last work of the actor in 2001 was the series «Lions’ Den» of the fantastic anthology series «Beyond the Limits».

Noel Fisher in the TV series Demon City: Darkness Falls

2002 began for Noel with a detective-mystical mini-series Demon City: Darkness Falls. According to the plot, a young writer returns to his small homeland — the island of Gloria, to get inspiration for writing a new book. And this inspiration comes — the main character has to deal with abductions, black magic, exorcism rites, as well as manifestations of vampirism. nine0003

Fischer’s next work was the fantasy comedy by Tom Eberhardt («Night of the Comet», «Without a Single Clue», «Naked Fear») «I was a teenager Faust».

Noel Fischer in «I Was a Teenage Faust»

After Eberhardt’s film, Noel returned to horror films again, starring in «Deadly Beasts» by Penelope Buitenhuis («On the Panel», «Whisper of the Island»). This picture told the story of the inhabitants of the provincial American town of Seumas, who were terrorized by African killer bees. nine0003

In early 2003, Fisher, along with Jason Lee, Julia Stiles, Selma Blair and Sean Hatosi, starred in the comedy The Bachelor Party directed by Chris Koch (Snowy Day, The Last Man on Earth, The Clinic).

Traditionally, after participating in a comedy, Noel appeared in a horror movie — this time in the second part of the Final Destination franchise, directed by David R. Ellis (Cell, Insane, Serpentine Flight).

Noel Fisher in Final Destination 2

Final Destination 2 was followed by the comedy Agent Cody Banks, about a boy who, on behalf of the US government, has to perform an important task. This family adventure comedy was directed by Harold Zwart (The Karate Kid, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones). nine0003

At the end of the year, Noel briefly visited Charlie Sheen and Ashton Kutcher in the sitcom Two and a Half Men.

2004 was limited to appearing in the series «Detective Rush» with Katherine Morris in the lead role, as well as participation in the comedy «Thanksgiving Day» with the then little-known Bryan Cranston — the future star of the series «Breaking Bad».

Noel Fisher and Cameron Monaghan

From 2005 to 2007, Noel Fisher appeared mostly in TV shows like Medium, Bones, The Negotiators, Life Is a Judgement and Godiva’s Bistro. For his role in the latter, the actor again received a prize from the Academy of Film and Television Canada. nine0003

In 2008, together with Kyle Gallner and Shiloh Fernandez, he played the role of hooligans who killed an old man’s beloved dog. An angry old man (played by Brian Cox) decides to take revenge on the offender. The painting was called «Red» (in honor of the dog’s nickname). It was directed by Tigwe Allister Dysen and Lucky McKee.

After «Red» in Fisher’s career, there is again a list of series: «The Mentalist» with Simon Baker, «Lie to Me» with Tim Roth, «The Pacific» with Tom Hanks, as well as «Undercover» and «Table in the Corner». nine0003 Noel Fisher in Shameless TV series

In 2011 the Shameless project was launched — an American remake of the English series of the same name. «Shameless» shot from the first season. Fisher didn’t appear on the show right away, but now it’s hard to imagine Shameless without the eccentric Mickey Milkovich.

After that, Noel was distracted several times by other TV projects — Criminal Minds, Hatfields and McCoys (with Kevin Costner and Bill Paxton), but again returned to Shameless. nine0003 Noel Fisher in Twilight. The Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2 «

In 2012, the actor starred in the final part of the Twilight franchise, playing the role of the vampire Victor, who retained his youthful appearance at the age of 1.5 thousand years. As in other parts, the acting backbone remained the same — Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner. The film was directed by Bill Condon (Candyman 2: A Farewell to the Flesh, The Fifth Estate, Mr. Holmes).

Noel Fisher on the set of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

In 2014 and 2016, Fisher took part in the filming of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Noel served as the motion capture actor for the creation of the Michelangelo character. Noel also gave this turtle his voice. In addition, the characters of the animated series «Batman: Invasion of Monsters» and «Justice League» also spoke in Fisher’s voice. nine0003

Personal life

For a long time there were rumors about the actor’s gay orientation. Fischer refused to comment on them, but eventually gave in. Noel gave an interview in which he stated that if his on-screen character in Shameless behaves like a gay, this does not mean at all that the actor himself is from a sexual minority.

On July 15, 2017, almost immediately after the above statement, Fisher married Leila Alizade, an actress of Afghan origin. The couple said that they started dating back in 2005, but did not want their personal life, as well as certain moments of the biography, to become public. nine0003

Noel and Leila have no children of their own, but since 2007 they have been taking care of a girl from Zambia.

Noel Fisher is now

On August 23, 2015, an offshoot of the popular zombie series The Walking Dead was released. The new project was both a spin-off and a prequel and was called Fear the Walking Dead. Noel Fisher first appeared in the new series in an episodic role, but the producers liked his game so much that it was decided to increase the significance of his character in the world of the series. nine0003 Noel Fisher in 2017

At the end of 2017, the premiere of a new series with the participation of the actor is coming. The project is called «The Long Way Home» and tells about the tragic events that have been called Black Sunday. At the helm of the project are Phil Abraham and Mikael Salomon.

Fischer plays one of the main roles in The Long Way Home. To do this, he had to get himself in good shape — now at 1.7 m (weight unknown), he looks more convincing than in Shameless. A photo from the backstage of the picture of Abraham and Salomon Fisher willingly uploads to Twitter. nine0003

Filmography

• 1999 — «History of Sheldon Kennedy»
• 2000 — Andromeda
• 2001 — «Valentine’s Day»
• 2001 — «Retribution of Max Cybel»
• 2002 2002 — «City of Demons.