Participants of the first "Star Factory": list and achievements

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

The Star Factory show filmed in Russia is actually a remake of a Dutch project. The original idea belongs to the company "Endemol", or rather, its branch "Jestmusic".

For the first time a show of this format was released in France. In a couple of days - in Spain. From that moment on, the popularity of the project began to grow at a breakneck pace. In Russia, the broadcast began in 2002. There were 8 seasons of the show in total. They were all great successes.

In the article we will describe the participants of the first season, their life after the project, we will give brief information from the biographies and achievements. The public has long forgotten many, but some still remember.

List of participants

The first "Star Factory", the participants (list and photo later in the article) of which had great success during their stay on the show, received huge ratings on the TV channel. Who was lucky enough to pass the casting and get on the air? The following artists participated in the show.

• Maria Alalykina.
• PavelArtemiev.
• Alexander Astashenok.
• Hermann Levy.
• Alexander Berdnikov.
• Yulia Buzhilova.
• Nikolay Burlak.
• Mikhail Grebenshchikov.
• Aleksey Kabanov.
• Sati Casanova.
• Anna Kulikova.
• Konstantin Dudoladov.
• Alexandra Savelyeva.
• Irina Toneva.
• Zhanna Cherukhina.
• Jem Sheriff.
• Ekaterina Shemyakina.

The first participants of the "Star Factory" (photos of some of them are in the article) immediately fell in love with the audience. But not everyone decided to continue their singing career, in connection with which the fans were very upset. Who exactly it was, you can find out by reading further.

Maria Alalykina

The former participant of the project now lives in a modest apartment on the outskirts of the Russian capital. Her mother answers the calls of the press, but the girl herself no longer gives interviews and does not want to appear on camera. In her youth, she starred for fashion magazines, participated in various shows, and was the soloist of one of the popular groups. But over time, Maria realized that the work of the "star" was not for her. She quickly got tired, she was tired of a too tight schedule, and therefore the girl left the stage.

After leaving the Russian project, Alalykina got married, gave birth to a child and returned to study at the university. The participants of the first "Star Factory-1" still do not understand why she refused the bright future of the artist.

A little later, Masha accidentally found out that her husband was cheating on her with her best friend. She divorced him, and in the same period she was fired from her job.

Now Maria -Muslim. Earlier, she said that faith helped her to improve her life, to make peace with people close to her. Currently working as a translator for Muslim resources. She knows five European languages and additionally Arabic. Keeps in touch with Sati Casanova, who participated with her in the first season of Star Factory.

Pavel Artemyev

Few people did not know Pavel Artemiev at the time of the broadcast of the debut season of the show "Star Factory". The first release (the project participants literally from the very beginning captivated the audience) was the best for the guy. After all, even then he had crowds of fans. Even today, this guy is very popular. Previously, he was a member of the Roots group, which became the winner in the first season of the project. But he did not stay long in the team. Initially, Pavel said in an interview that the group for him was only a temporary stage in his life. In 2010, the guy left the team.

For some time Artemyev continued his solo activities. Then he often held concerts in many clubs in Russia and the cultural capital - St. Petersburg. At the moment, he is actively trying himself in the theatrical field. He is not going to enter an educational institution, because he believes that practice is the best teacher. Member of the Artemiev team. He often performs at festivals with his band.

Alexander Astashenok

Alexander was one of the soloists of the Roots group. He left it shortly after Artemiev, as he no longer understood what he was doing in this area. He is closer to acting, musicfaded into the background. Some time after leaving the team, he graduated from GITIS and went to work in the theater. It is interesting that in one of the productions Sasha played together with his former bandmate Pavel. The young man is actively trying out for a large number of films and TV shows. His most memorable role on the screen is in the TV series Closed School. Simultaneously with acting, Astashenok writes music. But not for his solo album, but for the projects in which he takes part. His name as a composer and producer can often be seen in the credits. Alexander actively distributes interviews, continues acting to the delight of all fans.

Alexander Berdnikov

From childhood, Alexander was associated with music. After moving from his native city to Minsk, he began to actively collect videos he liked from concerts of stars. Among them were also performances by Michael Jackson. Berdnikov independently learned to sing and dance, and achieved significant success at an early age. Already at the age of 14 he went to the Czech Republic for an international choreographic competition.

But Sasha's musical career began much later - at the age of 16. Together with the Syabry team, he recorded several songs and went on tour. After graduating from school, he entered GITIS. In 2002, he took a chance and applied for a casting in such a project as the first "Star Factory" (the list of participants can be read above) Being in the "Roots" group, he took 1st place.

Yulia Buzhilova

Yulia is a member who enjoyed widepopularity. Both producers and fans unanimously claimed that a good future awaits her. Unfortunately, this did not happen. After the end of the project, she disappeared from the screens and from the yellow press.

One of the significant performances of the girl was the performance of the song "Sleep". The text was written by Buzhilova herself. It was at this moment that Igor Matvienko realized for sure that he had not made a mistake with his choice when he invited the future participant to the casting.

Unfortunately, it is difficult to find a lot of information about Yulia. She, unlike other participants in the "Factory", chose not a shocking and flashy image, but a mysterious one. Buzhilova explains this by saying that she always wanted to be famous, but never a star.

Unfortunately, after participating in the Factory project, the girl immediately disappeared from sight and still does not appear. According to rumors, she got married and had a child. Julia does not advertise the rest of the details of her life. Occasionally, she writes songs for today's famous stars of the Russian scene.

Nikolay Burlak

Nikolay is still active in his creative work. During his participation in the Star Factory project, he was the absolute leader among men according to the results of the audience voting.

His career is connected with two directions in art - vocals and choreography. For a long time he danced in groups that toured all over Russia. Since 2009 she has been teaching courses at the EKTV School-Studio.

The very first "Star Factory-1", the participants of which quickly revealed themselves on stage, gave Kolya a start in life. This influenced the further development ofcareers. He became the first artist of the debut season to release his solo album. In 2005, fans were able to listen to the second collection of songs, and in 2009 - the third.

Previously played in KVN and was a host on some channels.

Mikhail Grebenshchikov

Those who followed the results of the show most likely remember this guy. Mikhail is a finalist of such a project as the first "Star Factory" (list of participants by name above), who took third place. This man has always been different from other artists on the show. He is active, cheerful and his music makes you want to dance. For a long time, Grebenshchikov worked as a DJ at Russian Radio. Previously, he studied at the assembly technical school and at the journalism department at a local university. Almost throughout the show, he was one of the leaders in the Internet voting.

At the moment Mikhail is a respected person. For a long time he can fully argue with his former producers and teachers from the "Factory". Now he is actively promoting talented people.

Mikhail works at the children's school of creative development, which is called Future Star ("Future Star"). In addition, he is an honorary member of the Ministry of Culture. Often appears at parties as a DJ. He married a long time ago and has two girls.

Aleksey Kabanov

Aleksey is another member of the Roots group. He has been involved with music since childhood. The fact is that his parents from the age of three instilled in him a love for songs and vocals. As a teenager, he really wanteddrop out of music school.

After the guy was presented with a synthesizer, a new world of music opened up for him. He said more than once that there are a lot of interesting and pleasant things in life, but nothing compares to the process of creation.

Before working in such a project as the first "Star Factory", the participants of which always expressed sympathy for Lesha, the young man goes to college. As a result, he never finished it. This is due to participation in the show, after which he began a period of rapid career growth.

Sati Casanova

For some fans, Sati is known as a member of the Factory group. With her, she placed second in the first season. Now Sati is actively engaged in solo activities, since she left the band in 2010. From childhood, she knew that she would be engaged in vocals, so she first graduated from college, and later from the academy in the same direction. He also has a second higher education - acting.

During her solo career, she released 20 songs, most of which had video clips. Many of them have gained wide popularity, thanks to which Casanova has repeatedly become the winner of various awards.

Sati is a vegetarian. She also practices and teaches yoga.

Anna Kulikova

In life, the girl was quiet, calm, silent. But her character was revealed through work in such a project as the first "Star Factory". The participants talked about her transformations into an eccentric girl when she entered the stage. Kulikovaused bright outfits, eye-catching makeup, and a pink guitar became her main attribute. During participation in the project, the KuBa group was created, to which Anna was added.

The team exists to this day. Girls release songs, conduct tours. Solo Kulikova rarely performs. He does this only in clubs and other small establishments. For a long time, bright outfits have been replaced by modest dresses. Now Anna is more serious: she graduated from a linguistic university and actively teaches foreign languages.

Konstantin Dudoladov

Konstantin captivated the audience with his outrageous style. It was rumored that he got into the show due to his appearance and brightness. The participants of the first "Star Factory" openly disliked Dudoladov. The main occupation is style and makeup. In the life of Konstantin, appearance rescued him many times. For example, finding himself in Moscow without a livelihood, he went to work as a stripper in some well-known clubs. Moreover, more than once starred for popular magazines. Once he tore off one of the shows, and job offers abruptly stopped coming to him. This is what became the reason for Konstantin's participation in the show "Star Factory". He was given a vacant seat for a memorable image. After the end of the project, everyone forgot about him, since the young man did not release a single song or video. His solution is to go back to style. In this area, he has achieved considerable achievements. Konstantin is the owner of a large network of salons. Has a 15-year-old son who will clearly follow in his father's footsteps.

Hermann Levy

Herman, due to his genuine charm and charm, was able to gather hundreds of fans while participating in the "Star Factory". However, after his graduation, he did not spend his energy on a solo album or releasing songs. The guy went into the parodic sphere. For a long time he worked with Vinokur, after - with Petrosyan. He also plans several joint numbers with Elena Vorobey.

Alexandra Savelyeva

Alexandra after the end of the show did not take up her career too actively. Of the large-scale events in her life, one can only name that in 2014 she became the host on the Russia-2 channel. Few participants in the first "Star Factory" were able to break into television in a TV show.

A girl has been figure skating since childhood. She was even promised a good future, the conquest of many peaks, but at the age of five, Sasha began to pay more attention to music. It was then that she began to play the piano. She is a graduate of the State Medical University.

Irina Toneva

Irina became the finalist of the Russian project as part of a musical group formed as part of the show. The participants of the first "Star Factory", a list of which is presented at the beginning of the article, were sincerely happy for her. After graduation, the girl actively continued to fight for a place on stage. She participated in a reality show, although this did not add much popularity to her. The girl's fame began to grow after a duet with Pavel Artemyev.

Recently entered the school of theater arts. Actively plays on stage, not forgetting about musical activities. Several times, being in the group"Factory", received the authoritative award "Golden Gramophone".

The girl does not talk about her personal life, but it is known that she had two unsuccessful unions: with Yuri Pashkov and Igor Burnyshev.

Zhanna Cherukhina

The girl can be called one of the mysterious ones on the Star Factory project. She abruptly disappeared from the screens, and Dudoladov took her place. The participants of the first "Star Factory" did not quite understand why, in this case, Cherukhina was casting.

Now she lives in the center of Moscow, brings up children and has no plans to return to the stage. Zhanna has repeatedly said that she does not like this field of activity, she is not interested in it.

Jem Sheriff

This amazing young man impressed viewers not only with his looks, but also with his talent. The first season of Star Factory (participants often expressed sympathy for Jem) ended, and three years later Sheriff became the winner in the first semi-final of the famous Eurovision music contest. There he sang a song with Lena Terleeva. Even with the fact that after the end of the project, Cem practically did not conduct any public activity, in this competition he was able to easily bypass Stotskaya and Bilan, who were already popular at that time. In the same year, Sheriff appeared on the show "The Last Hero". He never won, but, according to him, he received a lot of good impressions.

Jem is currently directing. Most recently, a young man graduated from a special television school and receivedsecond degree. His talent is not wasted, as one of Sheriff's projects was nominated as "Best Foreign Work" at the Australian Film Festival.

Ekaterina Shemyakina

After the end of the project, Katerina did not leave the stage, but continued her solo career. Unfortunately, these were no longer rotations on the radio and Moscow TV channels, but small clubs, but the girl did not give up, like other participants in the first Star Factory. Not so long ago, she participated in the popular show "Voice".

Throughout her career, Katya managed to sing several times in duet with famous artists such as Timur Rodriguez and others. She also worked as a teacher for some time. Her students were able to achieve incredible heights, victories at international competitions, which is the best reward for her.

Today, Shemyakina is actively working for the benefit of her own career. Independently writes songs, poems, music. Periodically releases clips for his creations.