Alexey Vorobyov Biography
Alexey Vorobyov is a Russian singer-actor who sings and acts in both Russian and English. Vorobyov is also known internationally as Alex Sparrow, a translation of his Russian name. He is most known for his appearance on the Russian version of The X Factor in 2005 when he was 17 years old.
How old is Alexey Vorobyov? – Age
He is 35 years old as of 19 January 2023. He was born in 1988 in Tula, Russia.
Alexey Vorobyov Family – Education
His father is the Security Director, while his mother is a homemaker. Alex played football as a kid and played for the local youth club in Tula. He originally intended to pursue a career in athletics, but subsequently changed his mind and chose music as his job.
Alexey Vorobyov Wife
Alex Sparrow dated Russian pop sensation Victoria Dayneko in 2011.
Alexey Vorobyov Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $15 Million.
Alexey Vorobyov Accident
He was critically wounded in an automobile incident in Los Angeles, California, on January 22, 2013, after his Porsche collided with another vehicle. Alex was rushed to the hospital with a brain injury and various other traumas that caused half of his face to become numb and landed him in intensive care. He healed and gradually resumed recording and performing.
Alexey Vorobyov Get You
On March 5, 2011, he was chosen to represent Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the song “Get You,” composed by the very popular Moroccan producer Nadir Khayat (RedOne).
Alexey Vorobyov Space Force
Alex Sparrow was cast as Yuri “Bobby” Telatovich in the Netflix comedy series Space Force on September 26, 2019.
Alexey Vorobyov Career
In the College of Music, Alex studied accordion. He competed in several contests while there. When Alex graduated, he returned to the musical school, but this time he chose to study in the voice department. He was the principal vocalist of the Tula folklore group “Delight” for a brief time.
Alex got a gold medal for his solo performance in the Delphic Games IV in 2005. In the same year, Alex traveled to Moscow and finished third in a television competition. He eventually relocated to Moscow and competed in additional tournaments. He secured a contract with Universal Music Russia in 2006.
“The Eighth of July” was one of the most successful years in the history of St. Petersburg. He was one of the “Youth Eight” executors and was given the opportunity to sing during the closing ceremony. Alex earned an MTV award for emerging talents in 2007.
He competed in the Russian national selections for the Eurovision Song Contest in 2008 and 2009 with the songs New Russian Kalinka and Angelom Biht, but lost to Dima Bilan and Anastasia Prikhodko, respectively. On March 5, 2011, he was chosen to represent Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the song “Get You,” composed by the very popular Moroccan producer Nadir Khayat (RedOne).
He returned in 2009, but was forced to withdraw owing to a scheduling problem at work. Alex was eventually picked internally to represent Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011. He placed 16th overall in the competition. Vorobyov is back with music he wrote, created, and orchestrated himself after recuperating from a catastrophic vehicle accident in early 2013. The project, titled Friend, is a collaboration with his buddy, Russian actor Sergei Romanovich. The latter had already appeared in Laskoviy Mai, a film about the career of the same-named Soviet band.
Alexey Vorobyov Movies and TV Shows
2009 – Backwater District
2010 – The Phobos
2013 – The Three Musketeers
2014 – Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
2015 – The Vatican Tapes
2017 – Unreal
2020 – Space Force
2022 – NCIS
