He rose to popularity in Russia after winning Narodniy Artist 3 (2006), the Russian version of Pop Idol with 61.7% of the vote over Marina Devyatova.
Dia meraih popularitas di Rusia setelah memenangkan Narodniy Artist 3, pop idol versi Rusia dengan suara 61.7% menyisihkan penyaingnya Marina Devyatova.