Vladislav Kurasov

Kurasov was born on 13 March 1995 in Brest, Belarus. He has two sisters and a brother and is the youngest in the family. In 2006, the Kurasov's family moved to Krasnodar, Russia. Vladislav enrolled in the Interschool Aesthetic Center (IAC) to study variety vocal singing and pianoforte, and theatre at the Creative Union "Première". He graduated his studies at these institutions in 2011 with honors. He is the winner of many national and international competitions, such as: "Blue-Eyed Anapa", "Star Youth of the Planet", "Little Stars", "Eaglet Lights Up a Star" and many others.

In 2007 Kurasov took part in Minuta slavy a show on the Russian "First Channel" performing Elvis Presley's song "Blue Suede Shoes" which received high scores from the jury.{{cite web |url=http://kurasov.stb.ua/bio/ | title=Vlad Kurasov / Biography}}

On 27 August 2011 the STB broadcast a program about the Х-Factor auditions in Donetsk where Kurasov performed Celine Dion's song "My Heart Will Go On". The audience rose in applause and all four judges said "Yes" to Kurasov.

Having successfully passed the first three rounds of the selection process (preliminary and TV auditions and the training camp), Kurasov began competing in the fourth and deciding round for a place in the "Boys" category.

On 22 October 2011, in Х-Factor first live broadcast, Kurasov performed Leonard Cohen song "Hallelujah" which eventually became the "visiting card" of the young performer.{{cite web |url=http://xfactor.stb.ua/news/2011/10/25/44533/| script-title=ru:"Родители меня поддерживают издалека", - Влад Курасов |trans-title=Parents Support Me from Far| language= ru | date=15 September 2014 }}

In week 7 he landed in the bottom two against Svitlana Vinnik but was saved by majority vote.

In the finale of the project he performed "Walking Away" in a duet with the British star Craig David. Kurasov finished third based on viewers voting.{{cite web |url=http://gaganews.com.ua/Home/Details/1242 |script-title=ru:Х-Фактор: шоу покинул Владислав Курасов |trans-title= X Factor: Vladislav Kurasov Left The Show|language=ru}}

On 6 March 2012 the Ukrainian TV channel STB launched the show "Star Ring" which was a contest of finalists of two Х-Factor seasons and vocalists of Ukrayina maye talant. Kurasov was one of the contestants of that new project.

During the live broadcast of "Star Ring" on 10 April 2012, designated as the last broadcast of the show, and winner to be chosen by public voting, Kurasov performed "Hallelujah" from Leonard Cohen, his "visiting card", trying to impart new feelings to the song. Based on viewers’ voting he became was declared the winner and was awarded a cash prize of UAH 500,000 (equivalent to $61,550 USD) in addition to recording the song and releasing a music video.{{cite web| url=http://www.vladislavkurasov.com/biography/biografy.html| title=Vlad Kurasov/Biography}}{{cite web | url=http://gaganews.com.ua/Home/Details/3083 | script-title=uk:Победителем шоу "Зірковий ринг" стал Владислав Курасов|trans-title=Vladislav Kurasov become a Winner of the Show "Star Ring"|language= uk}}{{ cite web| url=http://mnews.net.ua/2012/04/11/звездный-ринг-победитель-шоу-влад-к/|title="Звездный Ринг": победитель шоу Влад Курасов был уверен в поражении|trans-title="Star Ring": A Winner of the Show Vlad Kurasov Was Sure He Will Lose|language=ru}}

Kurasov's first authored song was "Farewell, My Town". It was released online on 22 June 2012 and was favorably received by his fans, getting good reviews.{{cite web| url=http://gaganews.com.ua/Home/Details/4379 | title=Владислав Курасов презентовал свою первую авторскую песню "Прощай, мой город" |trans-title=Vladislav Kurasov Presented His First Author Song "Farewell My Town"| date=22 June 2012}}{{cite web| url=http://teleblondinka.com/Novosti/Vladislav-Kurasov-oboshel-sopernikov-po-Hfaktoru.html|title=Владислав Курасов обошел соперников по "Х-фактору"|trans-title=Vladislav Kurasov is Ahead of his X Factor Contenders}}

On 2 December 2012, as a winner of the contest at the "Yatalant.ru",{{cite web | url=http://yatalant.music1.ru/#/post/3517.html?postType=1| title=Владислав Курасов на премии "Золотой Граммофон"|trans-title=Vladislav Kurasov is at the Golden Gramophone Award}} Kurasov presented his song "Proshchay, Moy Gorod" (Farewell, My Town) at "The Golden Gramophone Award" in St Petersburg, Russia. a yearly national Russian music award, established by Russian Radio in 1996 perfprming at the Ice Palace with a capacity of 11,000.{{cite web| url =http://gaganews.com.ua/Home/Details/6092| title=Владислав Курасов выступил на престижной церемонии "Золотой граммофон" |trans-title=Vladislav Kurasov performed at the prestigious "Golden Gramophone" Award}}

His second single "Nol Liubvi v Kvadrate" ("Zero Love Squared") became a semifinalist of The International Songwriting Competition in 2012 in Nashville, Tennessee in the Teen and Dance categories. Over 20,000 songs entered the competition from over 119 countries in all genres.{{cite web| url=http://www.songwritingcompetition.com/winners|title=Click to See the List of Semi-Finalists}}

On 22 December 2012 Kurasov was an invitational guest at season three of the Ukrainian X Factor performing a new song "Shopot Dozhdey" ("Whisper of Rains").{{cite web| url=http://gaganews.com.ua/Home/Details/6208|title=Владислав Курасов представил на Х-Факторе свою версию саундтрека к Концу Света|trans-title=Vladislav Kurasov Presented on X Factor His Version of the Soundtrack to the Doomsday}} On 26 February 2013 Kurasov released one more hit single "Zabudesh" ("You'll Forget") that was successfully played on Ukrainian radio stations, as well as in Germany and US stations,{{cite web| url=http://radiopremier.net/news/russia/detail/178 | title=И снова Премьера! |trans-title=And again Debut}} and other countries.{{cite web| url=http://www.jango.com/music/Vladislav+Kurasov?l=0| title=Vladislav Kurasov Radio}}{{cite web | url=http://gaganews.com.ua/Home/Details/6723| title=Владислав Курасов представил свой дебютный сингл "Забудешь" |trans-title=Vladislav Kurasov Presented his Single "You'll Forget"}} On 18 June 2013 Kurasov released a music video for the song,{{cite web| url=http://radiopremier.net/news/usa/detail/233| title=Новое видео от Владислава Курасова |trans-title=A New Video from Vladislav Kurasov}}{{cite web| url=http://musicstarts.com.ua/vladislav-kurasov-prezentoval-svoj-debyutnyj-klip| title=Владислав Курасов презентовал свой дебютный клип |trans-title=Vladislav Kurasov Presented his Debut Music Video}}{{cite web| url=http://gaganews.com.ua/Details/7596| title=Владислав Курасов презентовал свой дебютный клип |trans-title=Vladislav Kurasov Presented his Debut Music Video}} filmed by renowned Ukrainian director and screenwriter Maxim Litvinov.{{cite web| url=http://oikotimes.com/2013/04/15/maxim-litvinov-to-stage-the-ukrainian-entry/|title=Maxim Litvinov to Stage Ukrainian Entry|work=SEMI FINALS ALLOCATION DRAW |date=15 April 2013 }}{{cite web| url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/naunau/famous-director-released-video-of-x-factor-finalis-bjzm| title=Famous Director Released Video Of X-Factor Finalist| website=BuzzFeed| date=22 June 2013}}

Vladislav Kurasov became a semifinalist of the international music competition Unsigned Only in 2013 held in Nashville, Tennessee in Teen category with his version of "Hallelujah" from Leonard Cohen.{{cite web| url=http://www.unsignedonly.com/winners| title=Unsigned Only Music Competition-2013}}

On 13 September 2013 Kurasov presented his single "Day Mne Ispit" self-written and composed and a music video following on 8 October 2013 {{cite web| url=http://kp.ua/daily/130913/413521/|title=Финалист "Х-Фактора" и победитель "Звездного ринга" возмужал и сменил имидж|trans-title=The X Factor Finalist and a Winner of the "Star Ring" Matured and Change His Look}} It became "The People's Voice" Winner at the 2013 International Songwriting Competitions, and got an Honorable mention in the Teen category. On 20 June 2014 it was selected for the Al Walser Top 20 Countdown Show.{{cite web| url=http://alwalser.com/#!press/c1vud| title= Al Walser's Weekly Top20}}

even though the song was in Russian.{{cite web| url=http://www.fm-tv.ru/muz_news/46492/view/|title=Песня Влада Курасова попала в Al Walser's Weekly Top20 |trans-title=The Vladislav Kurasov's song was selected to Al Walser Weekly Top 20}}

"Day Mne Ispit" was followed on 7 April 2014 by the song "Ya Bolen Toboy" ("I'm Sick of You) again self-written and composed by Kurasov.{{cite web| url=http://gaganews.com.ua/Details/8442|title=Влад Курасов рассказал о личном |trans-title=Vladislav Kurasov Share His Personal Staff}}{{cite web| url=http://www.radiopremier.net/news/russia/395| title=Влад Курасов - "Я болен"|trans-title=Vladislav Kurasov-"Ya Bolen"}} With photographer Marina Khadzhinova, he produced a music video for his song that debuted on 18 September 2014 in a presentation in the Kyiv complex Indigo{{cite web| url=http://starbom.com/news/vladislav-kurasov-predstavil-novyiy-klip-na-pesnyu-ya-bolen-toboy| title=Владислав Курасов представил новый клип на песню "Я болен тобой" |trans-title=Vladislav Kurasov presented a new video for his song "Ya Bolen Toboy"}} It was released by Moon Records {{cite web| url=http://moon.ua |title= MOON RECORDS|language=ru}}

Another success in an international music competition in USA was when Kurasov won "Fandemonium" with the song "Hallelujah" in the "Vocal Performance" category in the 2014 Unsigned Only Music Competition. The competition attracted nearly 8000 entries from over 100 countries.{{cite web| url=http://unsignedonly.com/winners | title=Unsigned Only}}{{cite web| url=http://moon.ua/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9544&Itemid=1|title=Владислав Курасов получил престижный титул UNSIGNED ONLY MUSIC COMPETITION 2014|trans-title=Vladislav Kurasov obtained a prestige title from Unsigned Only Music competition}}

Kurasov performed has performed at numerous concerts including a successful acoustic concert with Zhenya Khmara on 29 November 2014 in Kyiv with part of proceeds going to charity.{{cite web| url=http://gaganews.com.ua/Details/9133| title= Владислав Курасов и Евгений Хмара показали своей публике волшебство|trans-title=Vladislav Kurasov and Yevgeniy Khmara show magic to their audience}}

Kurasov new single "My Love" also written by Kurasov was released on Moon Records and ITunes on 24 February 2015. Vladislav was an invitational guest in a Premier Russian Radio in Los Angeles.

On 22 January 2016 a video for his song "Na Glubine Dushi" was released. On 26 January 2016 Ukrainian TV Channels National Television Company of Ukraine (NTU) and STB announced that he was among the participants of that year's Ukrainian National selection of famous and talented Ukrainian singers for Eurovision 2016.{{cite web| url= http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=participants_in_ukrainian_national_selection_revealed|title=Participants in Ukrainian national selection revealed}}

In October 2016 he released a single "Ne Smeysia Sudbe v Litso" that became a lead single of his first music album and music video with the famous music director Taras Golubkov and production of Icona Production at the StarPro music channel. On 25 November 2016 Vladislav Kurasov first album "Otrazhenie" was released on ITunes and GooglePlay.{{cite web| url=http://starlife.com.ua/posts/premera-debyutnogo-alboma-vlad-29241.html#voting_media_96760|title=Премьера Дебютного Альбома Владислава Курасова "Отражение"»|trans-title=A Premiere of the Vladislav Kurasov Debut Album "Otrazhenie"}}

; * 25 November 2016— Otrazhenie

• 2011 Finalist of the TV Show The X-Factor-2 Ukraine,
• 2012 The Winner of the TV Show "Star Ring"
• 2013 Ukraine "Favorite of Success" Award Gold Winner in a Young Talent category {{cite web|url=http://vladislavkurasov.com/sobytiya/vladislav-kurasov-na-11-oj-tseremonii-nagrazhdeniya-pobeditelej-konkursa-favority-uspekha.html|title=Владислав Курасов на 11-ой церемонии награждения конкурса "Фавориты Успеха"|trans-title=Vladislav Kurasov is at the 11 Award ceremony of Favorites of Success|language=ru}}{{cite web|url=http://www.favor.com.ua/ru/vote/showbiz/young-talent/?results=2013Ul|title=Favor UA 2013 Vote Results in Young Talent Category|date=30 January 2024 |language=ru}}{{cite web|url=http://obozrevatel.com/press-release/30592-sostoyalas-11-tseremoniya-nagrazhdeniya-pobeditelej-konkursa-favorityi-uspeha.htm|title=Состоялась 11 церемония награждения победителей конкурса Фавориты Успеха|work=Обозреватель |trans-title=11-th Award Ceremony of Favorites of Success|language=ru}}
• 2013 International Songwriting Competitions "The People's Voice" Winner and the Honorable mention in the category Teen with his single "Day Mne Ispit" on 6 May 2014.
• 2014 Unsigned Only Music Competition Fandemonium Winner with the song "Hallelujah" (Leonard Cohen cover), Finalist in the "Vocal Performance" category {{cite web| url=http://moon.ua/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9544&Itemid=1|title=Владислав Курасов получил престижный титул UNSIGNED ONLY MUSIC COMPETITION 2014|trans-title=Vladislav Kurasov obtained a prestige title from Unsigned Only Music competition}}
• 2015 Beat100 #1 Charting Video Award for "Ya Bolen Toboy" Original Video for the week of 16 February 2015 (won){{cite web|last1=Reid|first1=Amy|title=Congratulations to this Weeks Beat100 Music Video Chart Number One 'Ya Bolen Toboy' by Vladislav Kurasov Followed by HeadShy & Silent Company!|url=http://www.beat100.com/news/congratulations-to-this-weeks-beat100-music-video-chart-number-one-ya-bolen-toboy-by-vladislav-kurasov-followed-by-headshy-and-silent-company_662/#.VO6oYCjDnRf|website=Beat100|access-date=February 16, 2015}}
• 2015 Beat100 Gold Song A&R Award, Gold Video A&R Award & Silver Most Watched Video Award for "Ya Bolen Toboy" Original Video {{cite web|title=Beat 100 Vladislav Kurasov Page|url=http://www.beat100.com/vladislavkurasov/|website=Beat 100|access-date=February 16, 2015}}{{cite web|last1=Reid|first1=Amy|title=Congratulations to this Weeks Beat100 Music Video Chart Number One 'Ya Bolen Toboy' by Vladislav Kurasov Followed by HeadShy & Silent Company!|url=http://www.beat100.com/news/congratulations-to-this-weeks-beat100-music-video-chart-number-one-ya-bolen-toboy-by-vladislav-kurasov-followed-by-headshy-and-silent-company_662/#.VO6oYCjDnRf|website=Beat 100|access-date=February 16, 2015}}
• 2015 Beat100 Audio Chart #1 Award from the week of 29 May 2015 for song "Po Luzham" (won){{cite web|last1=Reid|first1=Amy|title=Congratulations to this Weeks Beat100 Music Video Chart Number One 'Ya Bolen Toboy' by Vladislav Kurasov Followed by HeadShy & Silent Company!|url=http://www.beat100.com/news/congratulations-to-this-weeks-beat100-audiochart-number-one---by-vladislav-kurasov-followed-by-clarance-and-broken-youth-uk_691/#.VXBg1ijDnRd|website=Beat 100|access-date=March 29, 2015}}
• 2016 the semifinalist of the Ukrainian National Selection for Eurovision Song Contest -2016

• X-Factor (Ukraine)
• Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016

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• {{cite web|url=http://vladislavkurasov.com/|title=Official Site|language=ru}}
• {{cite web|url=http://www.aif.ru/dossier/1898|script-title=ru:Курасов Владислав|language=ru|trans-title=Vladislav Kurasov}}Argumenty i Fakty
• {{cite web|url=http://fakty.ua/147728-vladislav-kurasov-kogda-obyavili-chto-pobeditel-ya-mne-stalo-kak-to-neudobno|script-title=ru:Владислав Курасов: "Когда объявили, что победитель я, мне стало как-то неудобно"|language=ru|trans-title=Vladislav Kurasov:"When they announced that I was the winner, I felt kind of awkward"}}Fakty i Kommentarii
• {{cite web|url=http://show.obozrevatel.com/news/65094-vladislav-kurasov-vyiboltal-svoj-sekret-smi.htm|script-title=ru:Владислав Курасов выболтал свой секрет|language=ru|trans-title=Vladislav Kurasov Gave Away His Secret |date=24 December 2012 }}
• {{cite web|url=http://kp.ua/daily/050413/387887/|script-title=ru:Дебютный клип Влада Курасова выйдет уже в апреле|date=5 April 2013|language=ru|trans-title=The Vladislav Kurasov Debut Clip Will be Released in April}}Komsomolskaya Pravda in Ukraine
• {{cite web|url=http://sb-journal.com/index/vypusk_04/0-37|script-title=ru:Звёздные встречи. Владислав Курасов: Для артиста самое главное- развиваться|language=ru|trans-title=Interview with the Star:VladislavKurasov: Most Important thing for the artist is to continue to grow|pages=13–17}}
• {{cite web|url=http://www.russiantown.com/netcat_files/707_117.pdf|script-title=ru:Владислав Курасов:"Я не хочу стать звездой|page= 34|language=ru|trans-title=Vladislav Kurasov:" I Don't Want to be a Star"}}

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