Childhood and teenage years of Alexander Tsekalo
Alexander Tsekalo was born on March 22, 1961 in Kiev . His family had nothing to do with art. Alexander's parents were engineers in the thermal power industry. Another son grew up in the Tsekalo family, Alexander’s older brother, Victor, and it was he who first chose the acting profession.
Alexander Tsekalo in childhood with his brother
Despite the fact that Alexander studied at a school specializing in the study of foreign languages, in his dreams he saw himself as a TV star. As a schoolboy, Sasha took an active part in amateur performances, tried on the profession of an actor, playing in theatrical productions. The boy also took piano lessons at a music school and mastered the six-string guitar. Possessing still good organizational skills, Alexander created his first vocal and instrumental ensemble “ONO”. The youth group's repertoire included hits from the repertoire of the Beatles and Slade groups.
graduated from high school in 1978 his parents advised him to enroll in the correspondence department of the Technological Institute in Leningrad, at the paper industry department . In parallel with his studies, the young man worked as a fitter in a chemical laboratory in Kyiv. And also at the Variety Theater as a stage worker and lighting designer.
Alexander Tsekalo in his youth
Youth
Alexander Evgenievich Tsekalo was born on March 22, 1961 in the capital of Ukraine - Kyiv. The boy's family was very simple: his parents worked as thermal power engineers. Mother is Elena Leonidovna Volkova, Jewish by nationality, and father is Evgeny Borisovich Tsekalo, Ukrainian. This international family had two children. Alexander has an older brother, Victor. He is also a creative person, and the people of Ukraine know him as a talented actor.
Alexander Tsekalo's interest in music began in childhood. He played the piano and was very good at playing the guitar. Already at school, he assembled his first musical group - the group “It”. The stage attracted the creative young man, and he constantly participated in theatrical productions and concerts.
The beginning of a creative journey
In 1979, the future producer created the musical quartet “Hat”. The members of this creative team were distinguished by their bright acting abilities and interesting stage images. After one of their performances, the “Hat” participants received an offer to enter the Kiev Variety and Circus School, and immediately into the second year. The young artists accepted this offer and in 1985 received college diplomas . The entire quartet was sent to work in Odessa at the disposal of the cultural department. The guys became artists of the Odessa Philharmonic. For some time, Alexander Tsekalo served in the “Caricature” - Variety Theater, where the young artist worked together with Ilya Noyabrev , a famous Ukrainian actor.
Alexander Tsekalo in his youth with Lolita
Cabaret duet "Academy"
In 1985, Alexander Tsekalo, together with Lolita Milyavskaya, created their own cabaret duet “Academy”. And we immediately went to conquer Moscow. The capital met young artists with difficulties and disappointments. However, the drive and determination of Tsekalo and Milyavskaya made it possible for young people not only not to break down from trials, but also to take their strong place on capital television. The cabaret duet "Academy" was very popular among the audience not so much due to the vocal performance of the artists, but due to the sparkling humor of Alexander and Lolita. The young artists gave people a good mood and charged them with positive energy, even just by going on stage: the short Alexander looked funny next to the prominent Lolita and instantly brought a smile to those around him. Alexander Tsekalo and Lolita Milyavskaya took the preparation of their performances seriously . Each of their appearances on stage turned into a full-fledged theatrical performance.
Alexander Tsekalo in his youth with Lolita
In 1988, the cabaret duo “Academy” took part in the TV show “Sergei Minaev’s Disco” . In the 90s, bright videos were released for the duo’s songs: “You want to, but you’re silent,” “Doggy,” “When the husband went for beer , “Moskau.” And for the songs “Tu-tu-tu” and “I’m Offended,” Tsekalo and Milyavskaya were awarded the “Golden Gramophone” prize.
For fifteen years, the artists continued to delight fans with their creativity. The duo toured a lot and performed satirical numbers. Lolita and Alexander came up with some songs with dances right on stage, perfectly improvising during their concerts. In total, over the years of work of the cabaret duo “Academy”, seven albums were presented, the most famous of which are “You want, but you are silent”, “Non-ballroom dances”, “Tu-Tu-Tu, Na-Na-Na”, “Wedding”.
Tsekalo
The popular group broke up in 2000 . But fans of “Academy” forever left the duet’s songs in their hearts. In 2006, Alexander Tsekalo and Lolita Milyavskaya again appeared on the same stage together, but not as singers, but as hosts of a TV show on Channel One - “Two Stars” .
Alexander Tsekalo on television
Alexander Tsekalo took up his solo career, choosing a new type of activity for himself - TV presenter of popular programs. In addition, Tsekalo began producing. Thus, thanks to Alexander Evgenievich, such famous Russian musicals as “12 Chairs” and “Nord-Ost” appeared.
Alexander Tsekalo in the program “ProjectorParisHilton”
In 2006, Tsekalo became a presenter on Channel One. Viewers remembered him for the following projects: “Minute of Fame”, “Big Difference”, “Mind Games”, “ProjectorParisHilton”. Alexander’s partners on these TV shows were many Russian TV stars.
In 2007, Alexander Tsekalo was appointed deputy director for special projects at Channel One. At the same time, the showman becomes the general producer of the same channel. However, in 2008, due to the reorganization of the channel’s management, Alexander was removed from his leadership position.
Alexander Tsekalo in the program “Urgant and Tsekalo”
Alexander Tsekalo showed himself as a creative, versatile personality in numerous projects. Thus, he was the director of the Kinotavr festival, concerts of Angelika Varum and Alsou, creative evenings of Igor Nikolaev.
Tsekalo was the author, director and producer of dozens of TV projects, for which he was awarded the prestigious awards “Profi”, “Ovation”, “Star”, “Golden Gramophone”.
A television
After collaborating with Milyavskaya, Tsekalo began a solo career. By then he was already a major celebrity.
At the same time, he began to build a career as a producer, which today has become his main job. In the early 2000s, they staged the musicals “Nord-Ost” and “12 Chairs”.
Since 2006, Tsekalo has been working on Channel One. He was the host of the projects “Big Difference”, “Two Stars”, “ProjectorParisHilton”, “Minute of Fame”, “Mind Games”.
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In 2007, he took over the post of general producer of the channel, beginning to oversee special projects. True, he did not stay in leadership for long. A year later, his position was cut.
Alexander Tsekalo in cinema
Alexander Evgenievich successfully starred in several films. At first, Tsekalo appeared in episodic roles in the TV series “Beware, Zadov!” and “33 square meters.” Then in 2004, Alexander Tsekalo played the role of Agent Alex in “Special Forces in Russian 2”.
Tsekalo in the film "Silver Lily of the Valley"
Lyova Bolotov, played by Tsekalo, in the comedy “Silver Lily of the Valley” became more striking and memorable The showman's partner on the set of this film was Yuri Stoyanov, a famous Russian comedian. We can say that “Silver Lily of the Valley” is a modern interpretation of “Pygmalion” by Bernard Shaw. The creative tandem of Tsekalo and Stoyanov was liked by the audience; the humor and charisma of the artists made the comedy bright and memorable. This was followed by small but striking roles in the popular comedy series My Fair Nanny (2005) and Who's the Boss? (2006).
Alexander Evgenievich was also involved in dubbing foreign cartoons. The voice of Tsekalo is spoken by the giraffe Melman - the cartoon "Madagascar" and the penguin Reggie - "Catch the Wave".
Tsekalo in the film "Silver Lily of the Valley"
Alexander Tsekalo himself does not consider himself an outstanding actor, despite the love and praise of the audience. Therefore, the showman does not pay much attention to cinema, but devotes more time to producing . Tsekalo is much more interested in accompanying the production of a creative project at all stages of its creation than in playing any roles himself.
Thus, Alexander Tsekalo’s first film production works were the films “Radio Day” (2008) and “What Men Talk About” (2010).
"With a bang!" Viewers received Tsekalo’s next film project - the series “The Far Side of the Moon ,” which was released in 2012. The main role in the television series was played by the famous Russian actor Pavel Derevyanko. The film was directed by Alexander Kott. The mystical detective story about time travel had such high ratings that a sequel to this series was released 2016
Tsekalo on the set
In 2014 , the first season of the action-packed detective series “Major” was released . The main role in the television series was played by actor Pavel Priluchny. “Major” became so popular that the creators continued the crime story in the second and third seasons of the series.
From time to time, Alexander Tsekalo still pleases his fans by appearing on screen as an actor. So, in 2015, he appeared in an unusual image of a killer in the series “Method” with Konstantin Khabensky in the title role.
Also in 2015 , the dramatic saga “Farza” was released. Here Alexander Tsekalo also wrote the script for the film. The high-profile premiere 2016 was the film “Locust” - a crime story with elements of eroticism. The main roles in the film, which was produced by Alexander Tsekalo, were played by actors Pyotr Fedorov and Paulina Andreeva.
Tsekalo and Urgant
Viewers also fell in love with films that were released thanks to the work of producer Tsekalo, such as “Klim” (2015) and “Scum” (2016). Film critics are convinced that the name of Alexander Tsekalo is a guarantee of the high quality of the future television project.
Personal life
Like most celebrities, Alexander Tsekalo prefers not to talk about his personal life. Thanks to his ability to present himself, the showman enjoys incredible success with girls. Although everyone who knows Alexander Evgenievich notes his complex character.
Tsekalo with his wife Victoria
Officially, Alexander was married three times. Tsekalo’s first wife was Alena Shiferman , an actress and Alexander’s colleague in the “Hat” quartet. Youthful love did not last long, and the marriage soon broke up.
The showman's second wife was the famous singer Lolita Milyavskaya . Alexander and Lolita lived together for ten years. The couple had a daughter, Eva. In 2000, Tsekalo and Milyavskaya divorced. This happened simultaneously with the collapse of their group - the cabaret duet "Academy".
Tsekalo in his youth with his wife Lolita
The showman's divorce from Lolita Milyavskaya was quite loud and was accompanied by various conflicts. After separating from his second wife, Alexander lived for some time in a civil marriage with Yana Samoilova , whom the producer met in 2000 at the Eurovision Song Contest. However, after breaking up with Yana, Alexander began to appear in public every time, arm in arm with a new girl.
The series of changing chosen ones of Alexander Tsekalo was interrupted by his third marriage. In January 2008, the showman married Victoria Galushko (younger sister of the famous singer Vera Brezhneva ). Only the couple's closest friends were present at the wedding. In this marriage, Alexander and Victoria had two children: daughter Alexandra (born 2008) and son Mikhail (born 2012)
Tsekalo with his wife Victoria and daughter
However, information began to appear more and more persistently in the media that the family idyll of the Tsekalo-Galushko couple was disrupted by the showman’s new hobby. So, photographs of Alexander Tsekalo and a mysterious brunette appeared on the Internet. Neither the producer himself nor his wife comment on this situation.
Victoria Galushka
After his divorce from Milyavskaya, which was accompanied by scandals and mutual accusations in the press, Tsekalo met with Yana Samoilova for quite a long period. They met at the end of 2000 at the Eurovision Song Contest.
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True, the relationship was not registered. All this time they lived in a civil marriage.
After breaking up with Yana, Tsekalo began to lead a stormy personal life. A new passion appeared for him at almost every presentation he attended.
Alexander calmed down only in 2008, when he met Vera Brezhneva’s younger sister, Victoria Galushka. It is noteworthy that they did not advertise their relationship. We got married in January, and only a few of our closest friends knew about it. Their relationship became public knowledge much later.
Already in October, their daughter Alexandra was born, and 4 years later, their son Mikhail.
In the spring of 2021, there was active discussion on the Internet about the fact that Victoria was pregnant again. Officially, the couple did not give any comments, but in many photos on Vera Brezhneva’s Instagram, users noticed that Galushka had noticeably gained weight. Some even claimed that Victoria registered with the antenatal clinic at the elite Lapino medical clinic.
By the summer it became obvious that the girl had returned to her previous shape. What it was, Tsekalo never said.
