Mike Mironenko Pop singer Date of Birth: 06.06.1987 Country: Russia

1. Biography of Mike Mironenko
2. Early Life and Musical Journey
3. The Journey as a Music Video Star
4. The "Trap" Music Video

Biography of Mike Mironenko

Mike Mironenko, a pop singer, has achieved a lot at the age of 20 - "Star Factory", tours with Alla Borisovna Pugacheva, his second music video, and even a performance on Red Square! It's safe to say he's lucky, but it's really all due to Mike's hard work and, most importantly, his unwavering dedication to his dream of becoming a true artist. Mike Mironenko was born on June 6, 1987, in Magdeburg, Germany. Later, his parents moved to Moscow, where Mike attended school and was enrolled in a music school, which he completed after 7 years. After finishing high school, Mike auditioned for "Star Factory". Although he had previously auditioned for the show, he was fortunate enough to be selected on his fifth attempt. Mike has always been known for his good manners and upbringing. He performed at various concerts, singing and playing music. Mike loves fresh air, cycling, and extreme sports. He writes songs in different languages, composes poetry and stories. He values family above everything else, and honesty in relationships. In general, he is a great guy and we welcome you to his website! In early February, Mike Mironenko's new music video for the song "Trap" will premiere. This is the first music video ever filmed on Red Square!

Early Life and Musical Journey

In third grade, Mike Mironenko attended a concert by Andrey Gubin with his mother. He was incredibly impressed by the show of the popular singer at that time. This experience ignited Mike's dream of performing on stage. He completed his music school, composed songs, and rehearsed their performance with a friend. Every year, Mike attended the "Song of the Year" concert. Sitting in the audience was boring for him, so he would go backstage, where he had the opportunity to meet famous performers, get autographs, and seek advice. Soon, "Star Factory" appeared. Mike Mironenko auditioned for the show for the second time, but failed. He also auditioned for the third and fourth seasons of "Star Factory", but one day, Alla Borisovna Pugacheva herself asked him to step out of the crowd of hopefuls and join the Star House as the "guy in the yellow shirt". "Star Factory" became a springboard for Mike in the show business industry: live performances, hours of rehearsals with the best teachers in the country, interviews with journalists, photo shoots, and most importantly, a year and a half of touring - a priceless experience. Another stroke of luck for Mike was his friendship with Alla Borisovna Pugacheva, which he has managed to maintain to this day. Mike recalls, "I think Alla Borisovna believed in me after I performed my song 'Look'. The director didn't have time to stage my number, so I asked for a microphone stand. My friend and I came up with the song, and it really moved me, so even alone on a big stage, I felt confident and sang it from the heart." And after "Star Factory," which lasted almost two years, fate brought Mike... to Andrey Gubin! Many years later, the singer who sparked Mike's dream of being on stage became his first producer. Andrey Gubin taught him about sound engineering, selecting musical material, and shared his extensive life and concert experience. Soon, Alla Borisovna Pugacheva invited Mike to join her new concert program. While touring together, Mike traveled to forty cities in Russia. Finally, in December 2006, he performed at the "Song of the Year" concert, which he loved attending as a child. This time, the performance was truly well-executed: motorcycles appeared on stage to the sound of the song "Señorita," and the show ballet "Todes" danced.

The Journey as a Music Video Star

In the beginning of the previous year, Mike, after consulting with Alla Borisovna, decided to shoot his first music video for the song "If You Leave Now." The idea for a beautiful, stylish video was inspired by an old music video by Andrey Danilko for an instrumental composition. It was directed by Alan Badoev but did not receive wide distribution. Mike decided to give the beautiful concept a second life. The shooting took place in Kyiv with Alan Badoev's team, who also directed music videos for Konstantin Meladze and VIA Gra. Mike recalls, "It was very exciting and responsible. Everything depended on me, as I was alone on the set and could only rely on the director's guidance, who, thankfully, helped me a lot." The music video aired on MTV and Music Television for three months and is still in rotation on satellite music channels. Mike says, "Usually, the first attempt may not be the best, but I believe that my first music video turned out very well. I personally love it, and the viewers appreciated it. Its release can be considered my first serious step in the show business industry." Last summer, while reviewing and choosing music material and meeting with composers and songwriters - something Mike is always busy with - he met Sergey Sorokin, the inspiring force behind the group "Pod'yem" and Karina M., the author of the hit song "White Little Boats." "I talked to him and realized that he is a master of musical provocation - in a good sense of the word, he knows how to hook people. Together with Sorokin, we invented and recorded the song 'Trap'. We envisioned it as grandiose and spectacular, with live violins and choirs. This orchestral grandeur perhaps has something reminiscent of Army of Lovers. After some time, we decided to shoot a music video for this song."

The "Trap" Music Video

The "Trap" music video tells a whole story. An ordinary guy meets a beautiful girl, they go for walks, kiss, go to parties, and then she... disappears! Suddenly, Vasilievsky Descent becomes the street of the trap, and for the sake of his beloved, he is ready to sacrifice everything. Leaving a message on Red Square that only the two of them can understand, the young man becomes the hero of the day, caught not only by security guards but also on the screens of all the TVs in the country - as an offender, of course. Shooting for the video required closing Red Square for an entire day, where a large crane and a bus full of extras were brought in for panoramic shots. The role of the main character's girlfriend was played by Anna-Maria, a graduate of "Star Factory 7," whom Mike met at the presentation of the "Alla" radio station. "I decided that she, more than anyone else, could play the girl of my character - cheerful, enthusiastic, but with a complicated character, as it turned out," Mike explains. In the end, it is revealed that the main character's girlfriend simply betrayed him, leading him to sing, "Love is such a trap!"