Aleksey Vladimirovich Goman is a Russian pop singer, composer and television presenter, who rose to popularity after winning the first season of Narodny Artist, the Russian version of Pop Idol.
12 Facts About Aleksey Goman
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Aleksey Goman's mother made Goman enthusiastic for music and taught him to play guitar at a young age.
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Aleksey Goman's father died of the consequences of asthma when Goman was fourteen and his mother died of a lung disease not much later.
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Aleksey Goman then transferred to the Murmansk Arctic State University for the specialist degree in social and cultural studies.
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Aleksey Goman only learned about the auditions while being on holiday in Sochi and decided to cut his holidays short to go to Moscow for the audition.
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Aleksey Goman passed the auditions and ended up among the last thirty contestants in the semi-finals.
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Aleksey Goman did not only receive attention for his vocals but for his appearance and modest background.
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Aleksey Goman was the only contestant in the first season to not end up in the bottom two or three of any of the shows.
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In 2006, Aleksey Goman represented Russia at the Slavianski Bazaar, finishing in second place.
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Around this time, Aleksey Goman started to focus on songwriting next to performing too.
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That same year, Aleksey Goman received a medal for performing in Syria.
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Aleksey Goman appeared in the fifth season of ice show contest Ice Age.