Veteran musician Alexander Rosenbaum condemned the celebrity culture that transforms performers into self-important figures who lose touch with their audiences. The 74-year-old artist recalled advice from late Georgian actor Vakhtang Kikabidze about treating entertainment work as skilled labor rather than a platform for ego inflation, criticizing young talents who declare themselves geniuses after minor achievements at competitions or television appearances.
Rosenbaum insisted that creative excellence demands relentless daily effort rather than waiting passively for inspiration, noting that diligent workers attract artistic breakthroughs while idle personalities never find their muse. The composer maintained warm relations with Alla Pugacheva despite her controversial departure from Russia, refusing to sever communication with the pop legend whom he considers a cherished friend. The performer pledged to remain in his homeland and voice concerns domestically rather than abandoning ship like some colleagues who relocated abroad.
Rosenbaum insisted that creative excellence demands relentless daily effort rather than waiting passively for inspiration, noting that diligent workers attract artistic breakthroughs while idle personalities never find their muse. The composer maintained warm relations with Alla Pugacheva despite her controversial departure from Russia, refusing to sever communication with the pop legend whom he considers a cherished friend. The performer pledged to remain in his homeland and voice concerns domestically rather than abandoning ship like some colleagues who relocated abroad.
