Андрей Косинский
Singer, composer, member of "Ural Pelmeni"
Ten years without a tie.
Singer, composer, and guitar collector Andrei Kosinsky is a representative of "Ural Pelmeni" and a great friend of the club. We talked about how his view of leisure has changed and why exoticism can be safer than the rumors about it.
Interview
— Where have you already been with the club?
Six months in the system, but I've already managed to visit Thailand and Montenegro. And that was enough to understand: professionals work here.
— What is the main difference?
"Before, I always ran into unpleasant surprises from tour operators. Here, the surprises are only pleasant ones. For example, you find out that an exciting excursion is already waiting for you. This is business-class level."
— Tell me about Thailand.
"I thought it would be dirty and they'd eat worms. Turned out, it's the complete opposite! Delicious cuisine, you can eat calmly at any restaurant. My wife was afraid to let me go with the child because of rumors about poor sanitation, but in vain — it's a family idyll there. I gave two concerts there with the company 'Uralskiye Pelmeni' and Alexander Yagya."
— You surprised us with your guitar collection. What makes it special?
I have about 30 guitars, mostly rarities from the 50s and 60s. The oldest one is from 1945. I'm more of a composer, but right now I want to work for myself, although I'm often asked to write songs for others.
"How did you become a star?"
— A long road. I worked as a music teacher, played in restaurants for 12 years, and was even named "Teacher of the Year-90" in the USA. From there, I brought back the first real supermarket and a sense of unreal cleanliness. And it was the band "Nancy" that invited me into show business. I believe success came to me late, so I take fame calmly.
— What does it take to succeed today?
— Individuality and originality. Nowadays you can post a song online and wake up a star, like Vasya Oblomov. The main thing is that the song has a catchy phrase and the lyrics carry the rhythm. The 2000s didn't give us monsters like the 70s did, but good music remains timeless.