Milen is a musician, composer and singer. He writes songs both for his own performance and for a number of honored pop singers and figures of Russian chanson. Particular interest in the person is caused by an incredible resemblance to the idol of the 80s, Yuri Shatunov.

Milen: biography and career history of the singer

Slava Kozlov was born on January 23, 1977. Originally from the town of Biryuch, Krasnogvardeisky district, Belgorod region. The artist himself believes that from birth he felt a connection with music. At the age of 3, he was already dancing to the harmonica with his grandfather. In the 2nd grade, I enrolled in the school VIA and mastered the guitar in just 2 days. Then he began to write poetry and by the second half of the school year he created the first song. The boy was inspired by such pop legends as Alexander Barykin, Yuri Antonov and Igor Nikolaev.

The first fans of his work were classmates. Kozlov with other talented guys created the team “And May Again”. They traveled around central Russia and performed covers of the songs of the Laskovy May group, famous in the late 80s. When the time has come to enter the big stage, the performer begins his touring biography right from Germany. This is due to the fact that the Russian public constantly compared him with Yuri Shatunov – in terms of voice and appearance.

The singer decides not to promote his real name, since the surname could be perceived by the younger generation very tricky. A young fan suggested the artist the pseudonym Milen – this Bulgarian name means “glorious”, which fits well with the name Slava Kozlov. The first group, where the performer was the soloist, ceased to exist after a few years. And Milen begins her individual path.

In the early 90s, Vyacheslav met the director of Laskovy May, Arkady Kudryashov, and was even invited to Sochi to the dacha where Yuri Shatunov worked. But the singer did not know him personally until the spring of 2010. Then, while fishing with his son, he received a call from an old friend of the producer with a proposal for cooperation. The result of the work was another collection of Shatunov, which included songs by Kozlov. The most famous was the composition “From White Roses”, for which a professional video was shot. Yuri’s latest album of 2018 called “Don’t be silent” contains 5 tracks created by Vyacheslav.

With the development of social networks, Milen also follows modern trends. 2014 was the year of the creation of the official YouTube channel. Here he posts various videos – story clips for his compositions, audio recordings without video sequences and works from the studio in live style. 2019 was a record year for the artist – two studio recordings “I don’t care” and “Married” scored a total of 1 million views at once.

Prior to this, the Vkontakte pages were the main platform for distributing their creativity. On this platform, the singer has loyal fans who sincerely enjoy every new song. They also regularly congratulate Slava on all holidays and make collages with his photo.

The author and composer has a number of achievements in the chanson genre – he is a laureate of international competitions, the owner of awards from the Road Radio and the title “Runet Star”. In 2017, he performs at the Disco 80s festival. Kozlov’s most prestigious partners were Olga Zarubina and Viktor Korolev. The last Milen wrote more than 10 songs. Literally in the middle of 2019, a contract was signed for 2 more works.

Milen: personal life of Vyacheslav Kozlov

The singer is very happy in marriage and constantly shares his feelings for his wife. In 2016 and 2017, the clips were based on photos of his beloved wife. This is how Milen wishes her soulmate a happy birthday. True, he does not distribute the name of a faithful companion. Judging by information from social networks, the Kozlovs had two sons in the union.

Now the singer Vyacheslav Kozlov is gaining momentum

In November 2019, the musician opens a personal profile on Instagram. Here he posts news of his musical biography and upcoming plans. The performer of the chanson genre closely cooperates with the United Music Group team, which promotes Milena. The beginning of 2020 was marked immediately by 5 new clips. The most popular song was “Lovers”. Within a week, the video was watched by about 50,000 viewers. In February, the singer presented a fresh album called “Come on, kiss!”.

Title photo source: Youtube (album “Give me a try lips…”)