Alexey Vorobyov Алексей Воробьёв | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Alexey Vladimirovich Vorobyov |
Born | Tula, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | 19 January 1988
Genres | Pop music |
Occupation(s) | Singer, actor |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, accordion |
Labels | Universal Music Russia |
Website | alexsparrow |
Alexey Vladimirovich Vorobyov (Russian: Алексей Владимирович Воробьёв; 19 January 1988) is a Russian singer and actor who performs both in Russian and English. For international purposes Vorobyov is also credited as Alex Sparrow, a translation of his Russian name.
He is best known for appearing on the Russian version of The X Factor at the age of 17 in 2005.[1] In 2006 Vorobyov was contracted by Universal Music Russia,[2] and in December 2007 was appointed as a goodwill ambassador for Y-PEER, a youth-based initiative of the United Nations Population Fund.[2][3] Vorobyov represented Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Germany.