VIKTOR TSOI
Viktor Robertovich Tsoi is a Soviet rock musician, leader of the band Kino. Tsoi was born to a Korean father and Russian mother on June 21, 1962 in St. Petersburg, Russia. Tsoi was meaningful person of musical and artistic works, had ten albums.
Tsoi's mother, Valentina Vasilyevna, was a teacher and his father, Robert Maximovich, was an engineer. He began writing songs at the age of 17. His early songs addressed themes like life on the streets of Leningrad, love and hanging out with friends.
Tsoi succeeded in his goal. Shortly after the concert he recruited other musicians and they formed Kino.
In 1982, Kino released their first album 45. This album first showed Tsoi's willingness to approach political topics in his music. In his song "Electric Train" he discussed a man stuck in a train that was taking him where he didn't wish to go. Regardless, the political message of the song made it popular among the young people which now began to look to Viktor Tsoi and Kino as their idols.
1982, Tsoi met Marianna, who he married in 1985.
She was a source of support and family for Tsoi, giving birth to their son Sasha on August 26, 1985.
Tsoi has acted in a film Аssа
and Igla
While in Latvia, on August 14, 1990, Tsoi finished recording the vocals for Kino's next album. He was supposed to travel back to Leningrad so that his band mates could record its musical score. Early in the morning of August 15, Viktor Tsoi was driving from a fishing trip when his car collided with a bus at high speed. Tsoi died instantly. His car was completely destroyed.
Tsoi had fallen asleep while driving, possibly due to fatigue. Tsoi had wanted to take his son, Sasha with him on the trip, but fortunately, Sasha did’t go. Tsoi has been buried in Bogoslov cemetery in St. Petersburg.
Kino's impact on Soviet music and society was huge. Kino opened the doors for modern Russian rock bands.
It's displayed today in many places around Russia, from graffiti on the fences of St. Petersburg to an entire wall dedicated to Viktor Tsoi on the famous Arbat street in Moscow, where fans still gather to remember their hero.
Tsoi will live in their hearts eternally.
