Zhukov talked about writing a song for Ovechkin's record in one day

The performer, the leader of the band "Hands up!" Sergey Zhukov on April 6 shared that he wrote the lyrics to the world record of the Russian forward of the Washington Capitals hockey team Aleksand Ovechkin for goals in the regular championships of the National Hockey League (NHL) in just one day.

The TV channels of the National Media Group (NMG) holding and Zhukov congratulated Ovechkin with a world record clip for his favorite song from the repertoire of the musical group. The video features the famous track "I'm already 18" with lyrics specially written by Zhukov for the record goal.

"Without hesitation, I wrote the text literally in one day, sent it to my colleagues at CTC and said: guys, it seems to me that something can come out of this that will unite all of us together in this great joy," Zhukov shared the details.

The musician called the hockey player his good friend and friend and noted that he wanted "as many people as possible to subscribe to such a musical anthem" around the world.

He clarified that the song serves as an expression of great pride for a man who has achieved success with his own hands.

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Russian forward and captain of the Washington Capitals hockey club Alexander Ovechkin scored his 895th goal in the National Hockey League (NHL) regular season on April 6 against the New York Islanders, breaking the record of four-time Stanley Cup winner Wayne Gretzky, who scored 894 goals.