Freddie (Gábor Alfréd Fehérvári) was born in Győr, Hungary, on 8 April 1990. His dedication to music appeared quite early, as he was translating lyrics, writing poems both in English and Hungarian, but basketball played the leading role in his life. When he had to give up his promising sports career because of a serious injury, he turned to music for comfort and took up playing the guitar.
He"s better known from the Hungarian edition of the famous talent show, Rising Star, where he finished 4th in the final. At the show he caught the audience and the jury with his renditions of James Arthur, John Newman, Bruno Mars, Kings of Leon and Ocho Macho. After the show, on 14 May 2015 he released his debut single "Mary Joe", which became a hit on Petőfi Radio, staying for 3 weeks on top of the TOP 40 chart. The song has been originally written by Hungarian representative at Eurovision 2014 András Kállay-Saunders for himself, but when he got acquainted with unique voice of Gábor Alfréd he offered it to him. "Rising star was a great start for me, it allowed me to sing in front of the big audience, but it also gave me a big fame as already during the show I"ve got proposal from András, whom I never met before, to record his song, and even though we have never met or discussed music, it was a perfect fit"
. In November singer has relaunched himself under stage name Freddie and after bluesy debut, released lyrical piece Neked nem kell.
Recently, Freddie was given the Hungarian InStyle Award in the category of "Young Talent". After the preparations for the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest, Freddie is going to work on his first album. He is actually the pioneer of his own life as well, as his dream is taking shape by making music. Even though he is getting more and more famous, he still is the same modest and humble man who only cares about singing his heart out to the audience. Now he is getting ready to do that in front of Europe...
Freddie"s favourite music genres are rock/indie/r&b, favourite song of Freddie is Paolo Nutini - Iron sky, while his favourite performers are John Mayer, Dave Matthews Band, and Igor Presnyakov. His favourite actors are Jack Nicholson, Edward Norton, Leonardo DiCaprio and favourite movie - Great Gatsby. His favourite colours are grey and beige, favourite food - steak and favourite drink - Irish whiskey. "I would like to reach people, to touch them with my songs, providing a small shelter to the viewers. I would like my songs to be sticking plaster on a psychological injuries, I want my music to be a cure"
, says Freddie.
His Eurovision entry Pioneer was written by Zé Szabó on the lyrics of Borbála Csarnai, who was awarded for best lyrics of A Dal 2016 competition.
"My song is about our inner struggles we have to face day by day and the fact that all the answers lie deep inside of us. A true pioneer faces problems and takes full responsibility for his decisions. Personally, I love how the song unfolds to a massive peak and then comes to that intimate closing which actually feels like a sigh of release. I do not think there is a high chance of other entries using any kind of whistle. I guess ours is quite a hook, at least it is in our home country and I hope it will work in front of an international audience as well. I really cannot imagine any bigger honour than representing my home country. I am shivering in the best sense and I can hardly wait for getting on stage. I am very ambitious and motivated to learn from other countries, it is an excellent opportunity for me to improve. I am really looking forward to meeting you all!"
For the fifth year, Hungary was using national contest A DAL
to select its representative for the Eurovision Song Contest. Since A DAL ("The Song") has been introduced as the Hungarian national selection method for the Eurovision Song Contest in 2012, it has proved to be not only an extraordinarily successful TV show but also an important new platform to introduce artists, bands and composers to a larger and international audience. Apart from selecting the entry for the Eurovision Song Contest, the most important aim of A Dal is to encourage artists to create new songs of a high standard and to present these songs to the public. The rules for the preselection have been published on 19 October. A DAL 2016 as well as all 3 Eurovision shows will be broadcasted live on Duna TV, the national main channel of the public media MTVA since 15 March 2015 and satellite Duna World. The submissions had to be sent in until 25 November 2015, midnight. In order to determine the songs that will compete in the televised national semi-finals, a pre-jury made a pre-selection of the songs sent in. Entries in A DAL (lyrics and music) must not have been commercially released and performed in public, and must not have appeared on any media platform (TV, radio, online) before 1 September 2015. The maximum duration of each song is 3 minutes. Only such artists" submissions are accepted who have previously released a music album or had national radio airplay and/or television appearances, and who have a valid contract with a record company and/or with a professional management. All artists competing on stage must be aged at least 16 on the day of the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Stockholm, i.e. 10 May 2016. Performers of the songs have to be Hungarian citizens or have to speak Hungarian as their native language. Composers who are foreign citizens and whose native language is not Hungarian may only enter the contest if their song is recorded with an artist who complies with the regulations. An interesting new addition to the rule, states that artists against whom criminal procedures are initiated or already conducted before the semi-finals in Stockholm, or whose behaviour proved to cause a public scandal may be disqualified in any phase of the contest.
The applicants acknowledge and agree that the Hungarian National Final (A DAL) is a competition of songs and not of performers. Therefore DUNA has the right to decide upon the performer of a song, if necessary. Songs submitted to A DAL 2016 should preferably be written in Hungarian language. However, the contestants may enter their songs in English and/or in any language of officially recognised national and ethnic minorities living in Hungary as well but then the Hungarian translation of the lyrics has to be provided in any case. DUNA has the right to decide upon the language in which the winning song of A DAL 2016 is submitted for the Eurovision Song Contest in Stockholm.
The artists who made it into the televised shows of A DAL 2016 also undertook to produce an acoustic version of their song in a studio provided by the broadcasting organization and take part in the online Acoustic Song Contest. As in previous years, the online audience in a two-round vote was deciding which of the Acoustic entries will win the main prize. The acoustic versions were presented in the form of audio and video recordings made in the studio of Radio 8. The songs have aired on Petőfi Rádió, and the videos became available on the 2016 A Dal official website. The vote for the acoustic versions took place for the week after the live TV performances: First week: January 23 to 29, Second week: January 30 to February 5, Third week: February 6 to 12). One vote per day per IP was accepted. Six best from each round qualified to the final of Acoustic Song Contest. 18 entry voting took place on 13-21 February. Winning artist got the separate 52-minute acoustic concert on Petőfi Rádió. Vote in the Acoustic Song Contest was open . The winner of A DAL 2016, Hungary"s representative at the Eurovision Song Contest and their team undertake to dedicate exclusive attention to the participation in the contest in the time period between the national final and the grand final of the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest and will do their best in order to reach the highest possible result, including the compliance with all the deadlines set by DUNA and the EBU and the compulsory participation in promotional events related to the Eurovision Song Contest. Furthermore, the winning artist of A DAL 2016 undertakes to perform without fee at up to five events organised or promoted by MTVA until 31 December 2016.
A total of 372 songs were submitted for the competition and a 10 member jury shortlisted the top 30 to compete in the televized preselection. Entries and details of the competition were presented on 15 December 2015 at the press-conference in cultural center A38 in Budapest. Full entries have been released on 5 January and can be heard on A DAL website , and some of the songs are available on Youtube . A DAL 2016 were made of several shows broadcasted live from MTVA Studio 1 in Budapest hosted by Csilla Tatár and Levente Harsányi at 19:30 CET on Saturdays. On 30 December A DAL introduction show was broadcasted as part of "Én vagyok itt" program, which can be seen . András Kállay-Saunders represented Hungary at Eurovision 2014. Several entrants have already competed in A DAL selections in the past: Szilvia Agárdi (2013), Bálint Gájer (2014-15), Laci Gáspár (2013), Group"n"Swing (2014), Ív (2015), Karmapolis (2015) and Böbe Szécsi (2014-15), Fatima Mohamed (2013), Nika (2012), Odett (2013), Gergő Oláh (2015), Passed (2015), Pély Barna (B the First) (2012-13), Reni Tolvai (2012). Several composers had Eurovision Song Contest entries before: Viktor Rakonczai (1997, 2008, 2011), Szabolcs Harmath (2005), Zé Szabó (2009), Begi Lotfi (2012), András Kállay-Saunders (2014). On December 29 it was confirmed that song Misztrál - Reggeli Reggae (Miklós Heiczinger - Gergely András Nacsinák) was disqualified for the early release (as it was performed by the band in Summer concerts), replaced by Viki Singh - Katonák.
Three heats (or quaterfinals), were held on 23 January, 30 January and 6 February 2015, consisting of 10 songs each. The qualifying entries were determined by two rounds of voting; in the first round, the top 5 entries were determined by the combination of the votes from each of 4 judges and an average score from a public voting via SMS to the number +36(20,30,70)4422-999, online or mobile voting app (Android , iOS) while the remaining entries faced new round of vote to determine one additional qualifier. The semi-finals on 13 and 20 February 2015 each featured nine competing songs each with 4 advancing to the final as the result of first voting round and 1 more through the second. The final was set for 27 February 2015. Interval acts for the shows were: Viktor Király, Ocho Macho ft. Deniz, ByeAlex in quaterfinals, Második Műszak ft. Misi Mező, Zséda and Ferenc Demjén in semifinals, Norwegian Eurovision 2009 winner Alexander Rybak and 2015 Hungarian Eurovision representative Boggie in final.
The first heat of A Dal 2016 brought a record number of 71.000 unique visitors to the official A Dal 2016 homepage where viewers are able to vote free of charge and access exclusive content. The first heat of A Dal 2016 was also the most watched TV programme in its timeslot with 757.000 viewers (based on data provided by Nielsen Audience Research). Every Monday from 10:30 (GMT+1) an artist from the previous heat was appearing online for a "Star Chat" on the MR2 – Petőfi Rádió Facebook profile . Viewers and fans could send questions to the artist via Facebook comments.
Apart from the ticket to Stockholm, and acoustic competition winner there were two more awards - the title of "Best Newcomer of A Dal" was given out by the on-screen jury and "Best Lyrics" was awarded by combining the votes of the jury and the online votes of the viewers. Pierrot remained the only member of jury from previous years with three new members joining him, while fifth jury will remained the audience which this time was also able to vote online in addition to free app and traditional SMS vote.
The voting for the "Best Lyrics" award run from 19 January to 15 February. The votes submitted online on A Dal website will be merged with the votes by the professional jury. One vote per IP per day was accepted. The winner was be revealed during the second semifinal of the competition. Petruska has been announced as winner of "Best Newcomer" during A Dal 1st semi, while Borbála Csamai claimed her Best Lyrics Award for Pioneer of Freddie during the 2nd semi. Best Acoustic Version winner is Free to Fly (ByTheWay) while Best Remix Version (determined by the jury board of MR2 Petőfi radio channel) is Seven Seas (Victor Strada Remix)
Pierrot has been a successful figure of the Hungarian pop music scene as a producer, creative videogame producer, songwriter and a performer. He has produced dozens of gold and platinum records, theatrical and motion picture scores. He was the editor of music of Danubius Radio (launched in 1998) and has also produced a programme on the history of instruments for the Hungarian public service media. Apart from his musical career he also works in video game development since 1998. He established his production company Private Moon Productions in 1994 and his own label Private Moon Records in 2000. Pierrot was known for his honest and outspoken opinions in A Dal 2015 and he will resume his role as a jury member.
Zséda is one of the most successful female pop singers in Hungary. She has won multiple awards for her work (including the Fonogram, eMeRTon and Artisjus prizes). Besides 16 top listed hits she has 3 gold and 3 platinum records under her belt. She is proficient in multiple genres, be it pop, R&B, swing or even classical music and has sung many film theme songs. She also actively takes part in social initiatives and charity campaigns. She has participated in campaigns against breast cancer and against domestic violence. She also supports young talents as a mentor in the National Programme for Young Talents.
Károly Frenreisz is an outstanding Hungarian musician and composer. He was member of the famous band Metro and a founding member of LGT. He is also a founding member of the band Skorpió, which is still active today. After an education in classical music and jazz he found his calling in progressive rock. He was involved in the creation of 23 major records as a composer and a musician both in Hungary and abroad. He also composed music for film and has sold over two and a half million records. He was chosen Bass Guitarist of the Year multiple times and he has been awarded the civil class Cross of Merit of the Republic of Hungary and the Honorary Citizen of Budapest title.
Miklós Both has been awarded the Fonogram prize twice and the Budai Prize as a performing artist and a composer despite his young age of 34. He has been awarded the “Öröm a zene” ("Music is happiness") prize in 2015 as the musician of the year. He is a founding member of the bands Napra and Both Miklós Folkside. He was a musical director of numerous Hungarian and international workshops on the integration of Roma people. He also represented Hungary at the opening gala ceremony of the 2011 World Music Expo (WOMEX) in Copenhagen. Miklós Both is constantly looking for connections between different cultures via the language of music. He travelled to China, Russia, Iran and Ukraine looking for local contemporary folk music and recorded his album "Musical Odyssey Through China" in the months he spent in the Chinese mountains. He went searching for talented people living in poverty in the lagging parts of Hungary in the 2014 public service TV programme "Looking for talent with Miklós Both".
| # | Performer | Entry | Songwriter(s) | 1st round | 2nd round |
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| 01. | Odett | Stardust | Péter Polgár - Odett Polgár | 34 (7+8+6+8+5) | |
| 02. | Fatima Mohamed | Ott leszek (I"ll be there) | Krisztián Burai, Fatima Mohamed - Krisztina Kotsy | 30 (6+7+6+6+5) | |
| 03. | ByTheWay | Free To Fly | Bence Vaura, Péter Szikszai, Ferenc Feng Ya Ou, Norbert Szűcs - Bence Vaura, Péter Szikszai, Ferenc Feng Ya Ou | 31 (6+8+7+5+5) | Q |
| 04. | Mushu | Uncle Tom | Palmer Isaak, Örs Kozák, Antal Kert - Palmer Isaak | 36 (7+8+7+8+6) | |
| 05. | Jázmin Török | Power Of Love | Jázmin Török | 35 (8+8+7+7+5) | |
| 06. | Benji | Kötéltánc (Tightrope dance) | Ferenc Vilmos Kolosai, Gyárfás Máté - Szabolcs Hujber, Gyárfás Máté | 39 (7+9+8+9+6) | |
| 07. | Kéne közös kép (We should have a common photo) | Jenő Bartalos, Zoltán Jappán Takács - Jenő Bartalos | 36 (4+10+7+9+6) | ||
| 08. | Petra Veres-Kovács | Singing Peace | Tamás Subecz - Petra Veres-Kovács | 32 (5+7+6+7+7) | |
| 09. | Freddie (Gábor Alfréd Fehérvári) | Pioneer | Zé Szabó - Borbála Csamai | 42 (9+9+9+7+8) | |
| 10. | Reni Tolvai | Fire | Reni Tolvai, Zsolt Szepesi - Todd Williams | 35 (5+10+7+7+6) |
| # | Performer | Entry | Songwriter(s) | 1st round | 2nd round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01. | Driftin" | Levente Szabó, Dorottya Nizalowski, Fanni Nizalowski, Bálint Áron Farkas - Dorottya Nizalowski | 34 (8+7+7+7+5) | Q | |
| 02. | Group"n"Swing | Szeretni fáj (It hurts to love) | Áron Romhányi - Tamás Orbán | 31 (5+8+6+7+5) | |
| 03. | Anna Patai | Colors | Norbert Szűcs - Péter Linka | 32 (6+8+7+6+5) | |
| 04. | Kinek sírjam (To whom can I cry?) | Szabolcs Biró, Gábor Boros, Attila Földesi, Csaba Kertész, Gyula Vadász, Szilveszter Losonczi | 32 (5+8+6+9+4) | ||
| 05. | Free | Balázs Molnár, Péter Novák - Martina Király, Péter Novák | 27 (5+6+6+5+5) | ||
| 06. | Gergő Oláh | Győz a jó (The good wins) | Begi Lofti, Gergő Oláh, Zsolt Szepesi - Tamás Molnár | 39 (7+10+8+8+6) | |
| 07. | Laci Gáspár | Love And Bass | Laci Gáspár, Péter Ferencz, Marcell Tóth - Tamás Orbán | 37 (7+9+8+7+6) | |
| 08. | André Vásáry | Why | Szabolcs Harmath - Johnny K. Palmer | 39 (9+9+8+7+6) | |
| 09. | Karmapolis & Böbe Szécsi | Hold On To | András Kenyeres, Böbe Szécsi, Szabolcs Szipszer, Gábor Lipi - András Kenyeres | 36 (8+8+6+8+6) | |
| 10. | Who We Are | András Kállay Saunders, Márk Pacsai, Ádám Tóth - András Kállay Saunders | 41 (8+9+9+7+8) |
| # | Performer | Entry | Songwriter(s) | 1st round | 2nd round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01. | Nika | Beautiful Love | Zé Szabó - Borbála Csarnai | 34 (6+9+7+7+5) | |
| 02. | You Told Me You Loved Me | Barnabás Pély - Máté Garai, Gergő Garai | 36 (7+9+7+8+5) | ||
| 03. | Ív | Love Kills Me | Lóránt Tóth | 33 (8+7+7+6+5) | |
| 04. | Bálint Gájer | Speed Bump | Gyula Éliás - Johnny K. Palmer | 33 (7+6+7+6+7) | |
| 05. | Már nem szédülök (Already I don"t feel dizzy) | József Oláh | 38 (7+9+8+9+5) | ||
| 06. | Katonák | Viktor Fitos - Attila Valla | 34 (5+8+7+8+6) | ||
| 07. | Júlia Horányi | Come Along | Júlia Horányi, Szabolcs Harmath - Júlia Horányi | 31 (5+7+7+6+6) | |
| 08. | Trouble In My Mind | András Petruska | 42 (9+9+8+9+7) | ||
| 09. | Seven Seas | Ádám Kovacsics, Johnny K. Palmer - Johnny K. Palmer | 34 (5+7+9+6+7) | Q | |
| 10. | Szilvia Agárdi | It Is Love | Viktor Rakonczai - Tamara Olorga | 40 (8+9+8+8+7) |
| # | Performer | Entry | 1st round | 2nd round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01. | Reni Tolvai | Fire | 33 (5+9+7+7+5) | |
| 02. | Trouble in My Mind | 43 (9+9+9+9+7) | ||
| 03. | Szilvia Agárdi | It Is Love | 39 (8+8+8+8+7) | |
| 04. | You Told Me You Loved Me | 35 (6+8+8+7+6) | ||
| 05. | Gergő Oláh | Győz a jó | 42 (7+10+9+9+7) | |
| 06. | Benji | Kötéltánc | 33 (6+7+7+7+6) | |
| 07. | Who We Are | 41 (8+9+9+7+8) | ||
| 08. | Karmapolis & Böbe Szécsi | Hold On To | 35 (7+7+8+7+6) | |
| 09. | Mushu | Uncle Tom | 39 (7+8+8+9+7) | Q |
| # | Performer | Entry | 1st round | 2nd round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01. | Kéne közös kép | 33 (4+8+7+9+5) | ||
| 02. | Seven Seas | 33 (5+8+8+6+6) | Q | |
| 03. | André Vásáry | Why | 42 (10+9+9+8+6) | |
| 04. | Driftin" | 33 (7+7+6+6+6) | ||
| 05. | Laci Gáspár | Love and Bass | 35 (6+8+8+7+6) | |
| 06. | Nika | Emlékkép | 39 (8+9+8+8+6) | |
| 07. | ByTheWay | Free to Fly | 31 (7+6+7+6+5) | |
| 08. | Pioneer | 47 (10+10+10+8+9) | ||
| 09. | Már nem szédülök | 42 (9+9+8+10+6) |
| # | Performer | Entry | 1st round | 2nd round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01. | Mushu | Uncle Tom | 0 (0+0+0+0) | |
| 02. | Már nem szédülök | 4 (4+0+0+0) | ||
| 03. | Seven Seas | 4 (0+4+0+0) | ||
| 04. | Trouble in My Mind | 14 (10+0+0+4) | ||
| 05. | Gergő Oláh | Győz a jó | 28 (8+8+6+6) | |
| 06. | Pioneer | 34 (6+10+8+10) | 1st | |
| 07. | Who We Are | 18 (0+6+4+8) | ||
| 08. | André Vásáry | Why | 10 (0+0+10+0) |
Склонность к музыке Freddie проявлял еще с юности. До 2010 г. молодой человек искал себя, выступая в качестве гитариста и вокалиста в различных малоизвестных группах.
Известность к нему пришла во время участия в масштабном венгерском шоу талантов под названием Rising Star. Певец дошел до финала конкурса, где занял IV место. Жюри и зрители были в восторге от исполнения Габором Альфредом композиций J. Newman, J. Arthur, Bruno Mars и других звезд мировой эстрады. Успешное участие в шоу подстегнуло Freddie к еще более активным действиям в сфере музыки. В мае 2015 г. певец выпускает дебютную песню Mary Joe, быстро завоевавшую зрительские симпатии. Композиция стремительно ворвалась в национальный топ-30, вошла в список лучших хитов радиостанции Petofi.
По словам Freddie, у него нет особенных предпочтений в музыке. Среди музыкальных жанров больше всего он предпочитает R&B, инди и рок. Любимой песней он считает композицию Iron sky (P. Nutini).
Главное желание Фредди — предлагать слушателям такую музыку, которая делала бы их счастливее. Певец очень хотел бы, чтобы его композиции стали «лечебным пластырем для избавления от психологических травм».
Поклонники Freddie уверены, что исполняемая певцом на «Евровидении» композиция Pioneer позволит Венгрии занять самые высокие позиции. Текст песни уже получил приз в номинации «Лучший текст» в рамках отбора A Dal 2016. Авторы композиции — Б. Чарнай, Сзабо.
Будем надеяться, что у Freddie получится оправдать ожидания зрителей. Как бы там ни было, певец очень самобытный, он обязательно станет украшением конкурса «Евровидении-2016».
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Pioneer When you need to run away A smile, a hug, a bit of praise In a world where the poems sound fake You"ve been weird, been a mess When there ain"t no products to sell Million hearts of a million people No right time, no right place Million hearts of a million people You should know, you should know |
Пионер Когда тебе нужно убежать Улыбка, обьятия, немного похвалы В мире, где стихи звучат поддельно Ты был странным, был в беспорядке Когда нет не одного товара на продажу Миллион сердец миллиона человек Неподходящее время, неправильное место, Миллион сердец миллиона человек Ты должен знать, ты должен знать |
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Габор Альфред Фехервари родился 8 апреля 1990 года в венгерском городе Дьёр . Ещё с детства он начал интересоваться музыкой, а также сочинял собственные стихи - на венгерском и английском языках. Габор был профессиональным баскетболистом , пока не получил серьёзную травму.
Сначала Габор был гитаристом в нескольких малоизвестных группах . В 2010 году Фехервари участвовал в венгерской версии шоу «Rising Star », где занял четвёртое место. 14 мая 2015 года Габор выпустил свой первый сингл «Mary Joe», автором которого стал венгерский представитель на Евровидении 2014 Андраш Каллай-Саундерс . В ноябре 2015 года Фехервари впервые использовал псевдоним Фредди и презентовал свой второй сингл «Neked nem kell» на венгерском языке.
В 2016 году Габор Фехервари под псевдонимом Фредди принял участие в венгерском шоу «A Dal 2016» (национальный отбор Венгрии на Евровидение 2016) с песней «Pioneer ». Во время финала 27 февраля 2016 года Фредди победил на отборе и получил право представлять свою страну на Евровидении 2016 в Стокгольме .
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Марья Дмитриевна, застав заплаканную Соню в коридоре, заставила ее во всем признаться. Перехватив записку Наташи и прочтя ее, Марья Дмитриевна с запиской в руке взошла к Наташе.
– Мерзавка, бесстыдница, – сказала она ей. – Слышать ничего не хочу! – Оттолкнув удивленными, но сухими глазами глядящую на нее Наташу, она заперла ее на ключ и приказав дворнику пропустить в ворота тех людей, которые придут нынче вечером, но не выпускать их, а лакею приказав привести этих людей к себе, села в гостиной, ожидая похитителей.
Фредди Меркьюри – британский певец персидского происхождения, лидер и фронтмен рок-группы « », легенда современной музыки и кумир миллионов. На сцене он представал харизматичным и эксцентричным артистом, а в реальной жизни оставался застенчивым парнем, избегающим общения с репортерами. Зороастриец по религиозной принадлежности, он создавал музыкальные композиции, которые сам называл «песнями для развлечения и потребления в современном духе». Тем не менее многие из них вошли в «золотую коллекцию рока».
Фаррух Булсара, которого все знают как культового вокалиста группы «Queen» Фредди Меркьюри, родился в Танзании в 1946 году. Родители Боми и Джер были по национальности парсами, иранским народом, исповедующим учение Зороастра. Через 6 лет после появления сына в семействе Булсара родилась дочь Кашмира.
Музыка
Во время учебы в Илинге Фредди оставил дом родителей и снял квартиру в районе Кенсингтон, в котором селилась лондонская богема. Жилье Булсара снимал вместе с другом и музыкантом Крисом Смитом. В это время Фредди также познакомился с коллегой по колледжу Тимом Стаффелом. Тим был лидером музыкальной группы «Smile». Вскоре Фредди начал посещать репетиции коллектива, где познакомился со всеми музыкантами. Особенно близко сошелся с ударником , к которому вскоре переселился.
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Фредди Меркьюри и Монсеррат Кабалье
13 июля 1985 года можно считать пиком музыкальной карьеры Меркьюри и «Queen». Группа участвовала в грандиозном шоу на стадионе «Уэмбли», где, кроме них, пели Элтон Джон , Дэвид Боуи, и другие звезды. Но именно выступление Меркьюри единогласно было признано главным и гвоздем программы. 75-тысячная толпа во время выступления «Queen» испытала настоящую эйфорию. Именно после этого концерта Фредди стал легендой рока.
Год спустя коллектив совершил последний тур под названием «Magic Tour». В его рамках состоялись последние концерты вместе с Фредди Меркьюри. На этот раз на стадионе «Уэмбли» собрались 120 тыс. фанатов. Позже концерт был издан под названием «Queen at Wembley». Завершился тур в Небуорте. Больше Меркьюри не выступал с группой.
Queen - The Show Must Go OnВесной 1987 года Фредди и Монсеррат Кабалье начали работу над совместным альбомом, который назывался «Barcelona» и вышел в октябре 1988-го. Тогда же в Барселоне состоялся совместный концерт певца и оперной дивы. Это было последнее выступление легенды.
Прощальной песней, которую король рока записал в последние дни своей жизни, стала музыкальная композиция «Mother love» («Материнская любовь»). Певец чувствовал, что угасает, поэтому для работы использовал драм-машину. Последний куплет допел за друга его коллега . Песня вошла в альбом группы «Made in Heaven», который был издан в 1995 году.
Личная жизнь
С ближайшим человеком в своей жизни Фредди Меркьюри познакомился в 1969 году. После нескольких лет, прожитых вместе, они расстались: Фредди признался в том, что он бисексуален. Но дружба и близкие отношения между парой остались до самой смерти Меркьюри. Остин была его личным секретарем. Ей он посвятил песню «Love of My Life». Именно Мэри музыкант оставил в наследство дом в Лондоне и большую часть состояния. Он был крестным ее старшего сына Ричарда.
Embed from Getty Images Фредди Меркьюри и Мэри ОстинПозже у Меркьюри был непродолжительный роман с актрисой Барбарой Валентин. Как уверяют некоторые исследователи жизни и творчества музыканта, он страдал от того, что не смог создать семью. В личной жизни артист чувствовал себя одиноким. К тому же по существующей у парсов традиции взрослый мужчина без жены и детей считался большим грешником. Артист почитал традиции предков. В юности он посещал храм огнепоклонников. Там же над Фредди было совершено таинство посвящения в зороастрийскую веру.
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