Vinsent, real name – Dzmitry Uladzіmіravich Papko (; born 3 October 1988) is a

Belarus Belarus, officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Russia to the east and northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Belarus spans an a ...

ian singer,

hip-hop Hip-hop or hip hop (originally disco rap) is a popular music genre that emerged in the early 1970s from the African-American community of New York City. The style is characterized by its synthesis of a wide range of musical techniques. Hi ...

artist, and actor. Vinsent writes and performs songs in the

Belarusian language Belarusian (, ) is an East Slavic languages, East Slavic language. It is one of the two Languages of Belarus, official languages in Belarus, the other being Russian language, Russian. It is also spoken in parts of Russia, Lithuania, Latvia, Polan ...

. Initially, he performed solo. Now he sings, accompanied by a band. The main theme of his songs is social problems. Besides writing, performing and recording his own music, Vinsent translates lyrics into Belarusian for other bands.

Biography

Vinsent was born in the city of Ivatsevichi,

Byelorussian SSR The Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic (BSSR, Byelorussian SSR or Byelorussia; ; ), also known as Soviet Belarus or simply Belarus, was a republic of the Soviet Union (USSR). It existed between 1920 and 1922 as an independent state, and ...

Soviet Union The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR), commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a List of former transcontinental countries#Since 1700, transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 until Dissolution of the Soviet ...

(now

). He graduated from the Faculty of Journalism of

Belarusian State University The Belarusian State University (BSU) (, ; ) is a university in Minsk, Belarus. It was founded on October 30, 1921. The university was ranked 387th in the world in the 2023 QS World University Rankings. History 1919–1949 On February 25, 1919, ...

with a major in Directing Television. In 2007, he had his debut musical performance on the stage of BSU. Vinsent became famous in 2008 as a

hip-hop artist. In the same year, he recorded the song "Адыходзяць караблі" (''The Ships Depart''), which twice won first place in the hit parade of Belarusian music portal '' Tuzin.fm''. In February 2009 Vinsent's debut album "Пачатак" (''The Beginning'') was released on the label BMA Group. Music videos were filmed for the song Vinsent "Працягваю жыць" (''I carry on living'') and "Восеньскі вальс" (''Autumn Waltzer''). Vinsent's acting career began with the announcement of the youth film "Вышэй за неба" (''Above the Sky''). The artist offered a film director to write the soundtrack for the film. The director invited him to participate in the film. In 2011 the film "Жыве Беларусь" (''"Viva Belarus"'') was filmed. Vinsent played the lead role. The film won second place in the Czech film competition

Febiofest The Prague International Film Festival (), also known as Febiofest, was a film festivals in the Czech Republic. It presented a wide spectrum of contemporary and retrospective examples of high-quality film including alternative, film-school and a ...

2013. In April 2013, Vinsent said that upon arrival in Belarus after the filming "Жыве Беларусь" (''"Viva Belarus"'') the Belarusian secret services began to haunt him. They called him in for questioning. The diagnoses that gave the actor a respite from the army, were cancelled. Authorities banned him from travelling abroad. In November 2015, Vinsent presented his new music video "Жывы" (''Alive''). Then he announces the release of his new album. On 9 December 2015, Vinsent released the album "VIR". The album was presented on 16 December 2015 in Minsk club ''Пляцоўка хол''. The album was also presented in London on 19 December.http://34mag.net/piarshak/post/vir/

34mag 34mag is a Belarusian online youth magazine, which is published in two languages ( Belarusian and Russian), some materials are translated into English too. Most publications are devoted to art, culture, and travel. The editorial office is locate ...

Discography

Albums

* 2009 — «Пачатак» (''Start'') * 2015 — «VIR»

Singles

* 2010 — «Развага» ''(Razwaha),'' feat. BN

Music videos

* «Працягваю жыць» (''I Continue to Live'') * «Восеньскі вальс» (''Autumn Waltz'') * «Ні кроку назад» (''Not One Step Back)'' * «Жывы» (''Alive'')

Films

* 2012 '' Viva Belarus!'' as Miron Zakharka * 2012 '' Above the Sky'' as Maxim

References

External links

Vinsent
– ''Naviny.by'' * Belarusian rappers Hip-hop singers 1988 births Living people 21st-century Belarusian male singers Belarusian male film actors {{hiphop-stub