Ilya Khvostov

Age: 32

Ilya Khvostov is a quarter-finalist of the Voice TV Series (S05) on Channel One, on Polina Gagarinas’ and Grigory Leps’ Team. Chosen by Polina Gagarina and saved by Grigory Leps, Ilya was not afraid to make a bold cover of the legendary Zemfira’s song. He is the first performer from Kaliningrad to make it through all the stages to the quarterfinals.

Twice a semifinalist of the «New Wave» 2017/2018. Trustee of the «I Believe in Miracle» children’s charity center. Ambassador of the Kaliningrad Oblast at the 2017 World Festival of Youth and Students in Sochi. Front man of the band called « Thoughts Out Loud «.

«I didn’t come to The Voice for publicity, but to let as many people as possible know that I play in a band called Thoughts Out Loud and that I’m into creative work.»

The Thoughts Out Loud band was formed in 2008. During this time, the musicians repeatedly switched band members and the way they were supposed to sound, balancing in between academic music, jazz and indie pop-rock. The musicians have frequently entered the line-up of the Kaliningrad City Jazz — city’s major jazz festival, performed at the jazz festival in Klaipeda and Tallinn. The band was lucky to be opening for the Bravo band in front of 25000 spectators at the FIFA Fan Fest 2018 in Kaliningrad as well as opening for Sergey Lazarev’s concert in front of 10000 spectators at the International Fireworks Festival 2019 also in Kaliningrad.

Throughout its many years of live show practice, the band has worked more than once as an opening act for many Russian pop stars and shared the stage with them. So far, they worked with Dima Bilan, IOWA, Max Barskikh, Ivanushki INTERNATIONAL, Band’Eros, Pelageya, Chaif, «Beetles».

A joint project with Kaliningrad Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Arkady Feldman holds a special place in the creative life of Thoughts Out Loud, with musicians performing not only their own songs, but also cover versions of world famous musical hits.