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Alekseev (singer) artist began to cooperate with Sony Music Entertainment. Alekseev (singer) Nikita Vladimirovich Alekseev (, "Mykyta Volodymyrovych Alieksieyev", , "Nikita Vladimirovich Alekseyev"; born 18 May 1993), known professionally as simply Alekseev, is a Ukrainian singer and songwriter. He first began his career in 2014 after placing as a semifinalist on season four of "The Voice of Ukraine". He subsequently released the single "Pyanoye solntse", which went on to become a number-one hit throughout the CIS and kickstarted his music career. He represented Belarus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Portugal with his song "Forever". Born on 18 May 1993 in