Nikolay has often performed with pop artists, as well as with classical singers such as Montserrat Caballé. Though Baskov's repertoire consists mostly of modern arrangements of arias and romances, he performs pop music as well. Since 2001, Baskov abandoned the Bolshoi to run his commercially successful solo career. The video filmed for «In Memory of Caruso» (based on Adagio in G minor) was aired on Russian TV and increased his popularity. In 2000 he recorded his debut solo album «Posveshenie» (Dedication). He performed the major arias in such operas as Yevgeni Onegin, Prince Igor, Boris Godunov, Traviata and others. The same year Nikolay Baskov was invited to the Bolshoi theatre troupe. In 1998 Baskov won the first prize in the All-Russian Young Singers Competition and second prize in the Grande Voce competition 1999 in Spain. Nikolay Baskov studied at Gnessin music academy in Moscow, and became an aspirant of Moscow State Petr Chaykovsky Conservatory. He is also known for participating on the Russian television intellectual game show What? Where? When? as a member of Mikhail Barshchevsky's team. He is Meritorious (2001) and People's (2009) Artist of the Russian Federation. He has been awarded all of his country’s top music awards, including the highest of honors, being named Russia’s National Artist. He has sold millions of records, in both classical and pop styles, and his videos are the most watched on all television outlets in Russia. Nikolai Baskov is Russia’s most beloved tenor and crossover artist.
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