MakSim
MakSim (МакSим) is a Russian singer and songwriter whose songs include “Znaesh li ty”, “Nezhnost” and “Moy ray”.
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Known for
Album
Song
Album
SongOverview
- Born
- June 10, 1983, in Kazan, Russia
- Also written
- МакSим
- Work
- Singer, songwriter and music producer
- Breakout
- Trudny vozrast, her 2006 debut album
Mini bio
How it started.
Marina grew up in Kazan, studying singing and piano and taking part in local music competitions. In an interview with E1, she recalled that professional musicians approached her after a competition performance and offered her a contract.
The songs that travelled.
Her debut album Trudny vozrast arrived on March 28, 2006. It brought together “Nezhnost”, “Otpuskayu” and “Znaesh li ty”. Moy ray followed in 2007. At the 2008 MUZ-TV Awards, she won four prizes, including best song and best album for Moy ray.
Still making room for new voices.
In 2025 she released “I pravda...” and new versions of “Nezhnost” and “Zavedi”. In a 2026 interview with Gran, she described choosing the musicians for her debut album’s anniversary tribute and giving them freedom to reinterpret the songs. She also runs her own arts school.
Creditschronological, newest first
- 2025I pravda... (И правда...)Singer and songwriter
- 2023Nashe leto 2.0 (Наше лето 2.0)Joint single with Basta
- 2022Znaesh li ty (Знаешь ли ты)Duet with Dima Bilan
- 2018Poligamnost (Полигамность)Recording artist
- 2007Moy ray (Мой рай)Singer and producer
- 2006Trudny vozrast (Трудный возраст)Singer and songwriter
Awards
Quotes
Но музыка даёт мне свободу проживать и выражать всё, что внутри.MakSim, Gran magazine
Speaking in a June 2026 interview about expressing feelings through music. Translation: “But music gives me the freedom to live through and express everything inside.”
Trivia
- Her stage name grew out of a childhood nickname connected to her older brother Max, according to her E1 interview.
- She told Gran that some of the musicians in her long-running band are also from her hometown of Kazan.
- For the 2026 anniversary tribute, she asked the participating artists to avoid vulgarity and swearing while giving them freedom with the music.
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