Famous performers of songs 80 90. Stage of the USSR

How to arrange a real disco at a wedding, birthday or corporate party, so that it is not only fun, but also original? Book for a holiday foreign singers 80-90s. The Big City agency has been organizing concerts with the participation of world-famous stars since 2008. Wide choose celebrities who will sing at any event, allows you to choose the best performer, whose songs and mood will most clearly emphasize the theme of the holiday. Your guests will be delighted with the disco with foreign singers of the 80s.

Pop culture of the 80s and 90s

The list of foreign singers of the 80s and 90s is quite large - in the Big City agency you can choose a musician whose work would most successfully fit into the theme of a corporate party or birthday. Or maybe you are arranging a wedding in the style of the 80s? Then, without fail, a disco with foreign artists will make the event unforgettable for the hosts of the celebration and their guests. Or do you and your guests simply appreciate the work of artists of those years? In any case, the disco stars of the 80s and 90s will be a real spectacle and decoration of any event - commercial or private.

The music of the 80s and 90s is very diverse - disco, reggae, rock and roll, hip-hop. You can choose what you like best without thinking about organizational issues. Since 2008, the Big City agency has been creating events of any scale and doing the entire cycle of work that is associated with a celebrity performance at a corporate party, birthday or any other holiday. We have a lot of experience and an important mission to create a fun, original and lively atmosphere.

List of foreign pop singers of the 80s and 90s

The best foreign artists of the 80s sang in different styles and directions, but they have one thing in common - musicians are still very popular and in demand at holidays of various sizes. Big City Concert Agency organizes concerts of such popular performers of the 80s and 90s as Dr. Alban, Umberto Tozzi, Paul Young, Shaggy, Murray Head and others.

The opportunity to order an artist to perform at a holiday is not as rare as it used to be. Now you can invite famous world musicians of the 80s to a holiday, no matter if it is large-scale or private. All those present on it - from young to old - will be satisfied. Affordable prices and quality of organization are the main components of the work of the agency "Big City", so it is worth entrusting the issues of holding holidays to us.

How to choose foreign singers of the 80s: a list with photos

The number of stars who cooperate with the Big City agency is constantly increasing, this is a guarantee of the quality and benefits of cooperation with us. Here is a small list of foreign singers of the 80s and 90s (men):

• Haddaway - the idol of millions of people, a black man - the author of the popular "What is love", which immediately after the release took the first lines of the charts in almost all countries of Europe, Asia and America. Until now, this song, as well as other compositions of one of the best performers, are considered the benchmark disco music of that time.
• Bob Dilan is the second most important person in world culture (after the Beatles), a cult figure in foreign music of the 80s and 90s. The Big City agency will organize a concert for you with his participation.
• Thomas Anders from the disco group Modern Talking is a popular foreign singer of the 80s and 90s, as well as the songwriter who brought the band's wild popularity around the world. Your event will sparkle with different colors if Thomas Anders sings at it.
• Chris Isaak is one of the most popular foreign artists, he is also called the modern Elvis Presley. He can sing his popular hits at your event. Do you remember Wicked Game and Blue Hotel?

You still don't know which popular English-speaking performers of the 80s and 90s to order? In the catalog of singers (men) of the 80s and 90s, you can find exactly those who will make your event original and take guests to the hard times of the disco of the 80s and 90s. In the huge list of performers you will find exactly what you and your guests need.

Organization of concerts with the participation of foreign musicians of the 80-90s

Karaoke and just songs are an obligatory attribute of any celebration, it is everywhere and always will be. For weddings or birthdays, a toastmaster is often ordered to entertain guests. Almost all holidays are the same, because they are organized according to the same scenario. Make your event original, surprise your guests - invite foreign performers and you will delight even the most serious and respectable people.

Popular singers (foreign) of the 80s and 90s are one of the most popular destinations in organizing holidays. Retro performers gave the world famous hits, on which more than one generation grew up. Therefore, the disco of the 80s is a popular theme at events, and our team will organize a concert with the participation of musicians at any holiday with great pleasure. In the list of foreign performers, you will definitely find someone who suits you. Because the Big City agency has a large database of performers with whom it works without intermediaries. This means that the prices for the services of our company are affordable and able to please their customers.

Benefits of cooperation with us

Everyone loves music. Everyone has their own favorite song, more often than not one. Someone prefers to listen to the classics, others like rock. And for some the creation or execution musical compositions is work.

legendary time

There was a time when musical performers each country could be counted on the fingers of one hand. They were known, performed in almost the same genre. They were listened to, knowing all the songs by heart. It was something new. But at that time there was no choice.

Probably, it is precisely because of the excessive number of performers in our time that many of them are not known at all. Huge competition does not allow everyone to become famous in the world of music. In addition, not all perform in famous genres. Some areas of modern music are simply not intended for the general public, because not everyone understands.

Between these two musical epochs located "golden mean".

The golden time of musical performers fell on the 80-90s. The musicians of those years are still loved by listeners, and their songs continue to be heard on the radio and at home.

Here are the most popular addition time foreign singers (list):

• Desireless;
• Melanie Thornton (La Bouche);
• Amanda Lear;
• Gloria Gaynor;
• C.C. Catch;
• Sandra;
• Tina Turner;
• Bonnie Tyler;
• Donna Summer;
• Sabrina Salerno;
• Suzy Quatro;
• Mireille Mathieu;
• Courtney Love;
• Samantha Fox.

At that time there was a certain direction of music. Fashion dictated to everyone its inimitable style of the 80s. Foreign singers of those years were on everyone's lips. Performers were loved, imitated. And their songs sounded on the dance floors of many countries of the world.

A little about the life of famous performers

Like all people, music stars also suffer from unhappy love, experience mistakes, rejoice in achievements. But like all creative natures, these emotions translate into wonderful creations. This is how the best musical compositions were presented to the world.

Many foreign singers also starred in films. Whitney Houston not only had unique voice, but also showed her acting skills in the magnificent love story "The Bodyguard".

In addition to her acting career, Barbara Streisand is also engaged in musical creativity. And her composition Woman in love, released in 1980, was awarded the Grammy Award.

Singer Sandra began her musical career in the band Arabesque. After the collapse of the team, she began to perform solo. World fame came in 1985 after the release of the songs Maria Magdalena, Stop for a minute and Hi! Hi! Hi! At that time, her producer (like many other stars) was Michel Cretu. He wrote compositions for her, played keyboards. It is his voice that music lovers can hear on the backing vocals of Sandra's famous songs. He also became the husband of the singer and the father of her two sons. By creating new project"Enigma", Michel invited his wife to it. Male vocals performed by myself. It is their voices that sound in the compositions of the world-famous "Enigma". Unfortunately, the couple broke up, then talented people began to build careers separately. On this moment Sandra only occasionally performs with her old compositions.

By the end of the 80s and the beginning of the 90s, the musical style began to change. Previously popular disco and rock were gradually replaced by new directions with notes of electro. A new generation of performers has also grown up. And it's time for their popularity. In those years, everywhere sounded:

• Marie Fredriksson (Roxette);
• spice girls;
• Toni Braxton;
• Celine Dion;
• Bjork;
• Anita Dot (2 Unlimited);
• Mariah Carey;
• Christina Aguilera;
• Jennifer Lopez;
• Mylene Farmer.

There were also foreign singers who started their career in the late 80s, but their peak of popularity came in the 90s:

• Madonna;
• Whitney Houston;
• Kylie Minogue;
• Vanessa Paradis.

Greatest Hits

Many foreign singers were in duets or musical groups, but at the same time they were the main vocalists, whose voices are so recognizable by millions of listeners around the world.

Among the most famous hits that time:

• Voyage-voyage of the famous French singer Desireless;
• Sweet dreams by La Bouche;
• I will survive, Gloria Gaynor;
• I can lose my heart tonight, C.C. Catch;
• Touch me, Samantha Fox;
• (I never be) Maria Magdalena, Sandra;
• Frozen, Madonna;
• Lambada, Kaoma;
• I will always love you, Whitney Houston;
• Unbreak my heart, Toni Braxton;
• My heart will go on, Celine Dion;
• Holding out for a hero, Bonnie Tyler.

Life after world popularity

Photo foreign singers of that time is easy to distinguish from others due to the recognizable style of the 80-90s. This is bright cosmetics, tight clothing (often made of leather) and a hairstyle of lush curls. Many years have passed, times have changed, but the legendary stars are not forgotten. Many of them are engaged musical career until now, they give concerts, release new compositions.

C. C. Catch, in whose success Dieter Bohlen believed in his time, continues to perform at concerts with the usual program. Which once again proves the love and inextinguishable demand for compositions of the 80s.

Celine Dion also actively continues her creative career. Canadian singer gave us a gentle soundtrack to the world-famous film "Titanic", which received more than a hundred film awards. The singer herself was the winner of Eurovision in the late 80s. But the girl was the fourteenth child in the family! But this did not prevent her from gaining world fame. And all because the people who helped her develop her musical career believed in the girl’s talent.

Continues to release new compositions and Sabrina Solerno. Despite the disintegration of Baccara, former vocalists Maria and Mate were able to find other partners and perform, creating new duets. The most successful British female band Bananarama also partly continues its work. Boni Tyler not only visits many countries with concerts, but also recently took part in Eurovision.

Unfortunately, the world has lost some famous performers. Such as Whitney Houston, Donna Summer, Laura Branigan. But creative people will never be forgotten thanks to their creations. The departed singers continue to live for us in their songs.

Let's continue to remember the leading performers of the 70-80s

Joe Dasen. French singer born in New York.

A Parisian with an American passport. He had everything - recognition, talent, love of millions.
Traditional white suit. A velvety voice and an enveloping smile. The benevolent pacifying appearance of a harmonious and successful person. This is how the whole world learned and fell in love with the talented French singer Joe Dassin.

Gilla (Gilla) - Disco singer from Austria. Received huge popularity in 1977 after the release of the album in English "Zieh mich aus" and the super-hit Johnny o e (Johnny).

Francois Claude. One of the first performers of songs in the Disco style. He is known for his sequined suits, impeccable hairdos and outrageous dance performances with his dance group "Claudette". Gained fame in the early 60s. In the late 70s he was named the King of French disco. / The singer died from an electric shock in his bathroom on March 11, 1978 at the age of 39. But since then, "Klodomania" has only intensified - hundreds of devoted fans of Klo-klo rush to the dance floor as soon as they hear the first chords of the legendary hit of their idol - "Alexandrie Alexandra"!

Amanda Lear - French pop singer and actress. She sang mostly in English. From the age of 20 she was brought to light great artist Salvador Dali. Amanda began her singing career closer to 30 years and thanks to the talent of the composer David Bowie immediately became famous. Her hits "Queen of Chinatown", "Black Lady" and others have repeatedly occupied the top of the charts in Europe.

Mireille Mathieu - French famous pop singer, whose career dawned in the 70s. At the beginning of her work, she was called the second Edith Piaf, but thanks to her wonderful voice and talent, Mireille became a symbol and pride of France.

Raffaella Carra - Italian pop singer and film actress. Before her singing career, she starred in serials, but the song recorded by Raffaella for one TV show received an explosive success, which marked the path of the 27-year-old actress. The albums recorded by Raffaella were a great success, and the songs, one after the other, crowded at the top of the Italian charts.

Cher (Cher) - American singer, actress, top model and producer. The first fame came in 1965, when Sherelin sang the song "I remember you as a baby." After this triumph, Cher no longer left the podium. The 70s were especially creative for Cher. The owner of many international awards Cher was also the producer of the young Michael Jackson.

Tina Turner(at birth Anna May Bullock) - American singer, songwriter, actress and dancer. Winner of eight Grammy awards. For her artistry, temperament and stage expressiveness, she bears the title of "Queen of Rock and Roll". Tina is listed in the top ten best dancers in the world. Magazine " Rolling stone called her one of the greatest singers of our time.

Sir Roderick David "Rod" Stewart- British singer-songwriter, who gained fame first in The Jeff Beck Group, then in The Faces. Greatest Success Rod Stewart has made his mark in the solo arena, mainly in the UK, where 7 of his albums have reached number one on the UK Albums Chart and out of 62 hit singles, 22 have been in the top ten. Listed by Q magazine "100 the greatest singers" (eng. 100 Greatest Singers) Rod Stewart takes 33rd place.

Sheila - Popular French pop singer of the 60s - 70s. Her debut with the song "When it all ends" was an explosive success in France. In the late 60s and early 70s, Sheila recorded several albums on English language which were very popular in the old world.

Bonnie Tyler(Bonnie Tyler)- English singer of the 70s - 80s. Fame came in 1975 with the song "Stay in France", which for a month did not leave the dozens of charts in Europe. Bonnie's most popular song is "He heartache(It's A Heartache)", which took first place in Europe and the United States.

Baccarat (Spanish) Baccara listen)) was a Spanish female pop group from the 1970s and 1980s. The world is known for the hits "Cara Mia", "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie", "Sorry I'm A Lady". The group is named after the variety of rose, which serves as the band's logo.

Eagles(read eagles, translated from English. The Eagles are an American rock band that performs melodic, guitar-driven country rock and soft rock. During its ten years of existence (1971-81), it topped the US pop singles chart five times ( Billboard Hot 100) and four times - the album chart (Billboard Top 200). And this composition is a masterpiece for all time.

Barbara Streisand is an American singer and actress who has also achieved success as a composer, director, producer, and political activist. Winner of two "Oscars" in the nominations " Best Actress” and “Best Original Song”, as well as Emmy, Grammy and Golden Globe awards. Streisand is considered one of the most commercially successful women modern show business. This is the only artist to lead with his albums Billboard 200 in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. In total, more than 145 million copies of her records have been sold worldwide.

Pink Floyd. British group"Pink Floyd" for over thirty years of its existence retains admirers around the world. The Pink Floyd group formed in the mid-1960s in London. Its members were guitarist and singer Syd Barrett, bassist Roger Waters, keyboardist Rick Wright and drummer Nick Mason.

Bad Boy Blue- Eurodisco group, formed in Cologne in 1984, which in its history has released about 30 hit singles that have hit the charts in many countries around the world, including the USA.

The group is based in the UK.

Well, there is no need to even talk about the most famous group of the Beatles.

The Beatles (The Beatles, separately the members of the ensemble are called the "Beatles", they are also called the "Magnificent Four" and "Liverpool Four") - a British rock band from Liverpool, founded in 1960, which included John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. also in different time The group included Stuart Sutcliffe, Pete Best and Jimmy Nichol. Most of The Beatles' compositions were co-authored and signed with the names of John Lennon and Paul McCartney. The band's discography includes 13 official studio albums, published in 1963-1970, and 211 songs.

In the mid-nineties and early 2000s, there were many pop idols in our country. What is the work of Andrey Gubin or the Ladybug group worth. Many of their hits will be remembered for a lifetime. They still have fans, despite the fact that the performers of the famous hits themselves have long disappeared from sight. Woman's Day found out what happened to the twenty most popular performers of that time.

Tramp boy

He was a favorite of schoolgirls, and cassettes with his hits were swept away like hot cakes. His angelic appearance and voice broke more than one girl's heart, and songs such as "The Tramp Boy" or "Winter-Cold" sounded throughout the country.

Everything changed in 2007, when Gubin suddenly disappeared from television screens. It was said that the singer had problems with alcohol due to unrequited love to the girl. And someone even claimed that he had left Russia. To clarify the situation, you need to go back far into the past.

First album

His musical career began in the late eighties, not without the support of his father, Viktor Viktorovich Gubin, a former researcher and cartoonist, and by that time the vice-president of the Russian Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange, the owner of several recording studios.

Andrei's first professional album was released only in 1995, after Gubin met the famous musician Leonid Agutin. This album was called the debut song of the singer - "The Tramp Boy" and very quickly conquered the tops of all popularity ratings.

sudden disappearance

Nevertheless, after his unprecedented rise in the second half of the nineties, Andrei suddenly disappeared from sight. The peak of his popularity came in 2000, when Andrei made tours not only in the cities of Russia, but also in the United States, Israel, Germany, Azerbaijan, Latvia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. After that, Gubin no longer gave new concerts, although he released another one. new album and a collection of his best songs.

Father's death

recession creative activity Andrei is undoubtedly associated with the deteriorating health of his father, who not only helped his son get into the world of show business, but also constantly supported him, largely guiding his career as a singer. After all, Andrei, according to the reviews of his colleagues, was distinguished by a very gentle character and needed paternal control.

The death of Viktor Viktorovich in 2007 led to the virtual cessation of his son's creative activity. For some time, by inertia, fans were interested in the ups and downs of their hero, and then slowly began to forget him.

Disease

Then rumors spread that Andrei was diagnosed with a disease of the nervous system, which caused constant severe pain in the face. Doctors helped to overcome the spiritual crisis. He says that he was treated twice in the neurosis clinic.

Now

Today Andrei is already over 40. The ex-idol leads a reclusive life in Moscow, has noticeably recovered, but still dreams of returning to the stage.

“I look bad now, so I don’t perform. If I get into shape, I will definitely perform, but I'm not ready yet, - says the singer. “I write music all the time, I compose poetry, but for myself, I train my soul.”

Alexander Aivazov

Popularity

Alexander Aivazov is known to the general public as Sasha Aivazov as a pop singer of the 90s, who then sang a hit about "Lilies" and "Moon Butterfly". A popular but critically underestimated singer, Sasha Aivazov became famous back in 1989. Then his first hit sounded - "Lily". The image of a romantic teenager singing sincere and simple love songs was confirmed by the first two albums: “Don't be sad” and “Where are you?”.

The superhit “I beg you, don’t cry” becomes, as it were, a farewell to the singer’s teenage period. The song brings the matured Aivazov all-Russian popularity, which is soon confirmed by the third album. It comes out at the end of 1996, and in it Sasha already acts as a composer. "Moon Butterfly", "Time River", "It's Just a Game" are the undisputed hits of the latest release.

In general, the disc turns out to be very successful due to hit melodies, lightness, excitement of performance and a very colorful synthesis of flamenco, rockabilly and pop music. Yes, and the matured and matured Alexander himself appears in the guise of a kind of macho, attractive to fans, in no way resembling the lyrically touching Sasha of past years.

In 1998, fashionable "remixers", in particular Roman Ryabtsev, DJ Valdai, make dance versions of "Moon Butterfly". The artist himself has a noticeable creative crisis- having found his own style in "Moon Butterfly", Aivazov again embarked on experiments. And eventually turned into an ordinary pop singer, only unlike many colleagues who no longer promote themselves on television and radio.

His new hit "I'll Solve You", which appeared in the fall of 1998, also did not impress. And in 1999, Alexander Aivazov, alas, who did not develop the success of "Moon Butterfly", unfortunately for the fans, leaves the charts.

Alcoholism

The artist never hid: with alcohol, he rarely happens on “you”. Aivazov liked to sit with friends over a little white bottle and almost never refused a glass or two on social events. Gradually, the habit grew into a serious addiction. The singer, who was under a degree, completely forgot about his former popularity and almost lost his family.

A year ago, Sasha's wife, Irina, left three year old son Nikita. She was tired of enduring her husband's drunkenness. To regain his wife's trust, the 41-year-old singer went to a drug treatment clinic for treatment.

“I drank to the point that every day I lie under droppers,” Alexander said then. - I myself am to blame for everything! But if Ira sends a lawyer, I will not sign any documents. I do not want to divorce her, I will fight for love. I realized everything and I want to fix everything. If she forgives me, I will never touch alcohol again in my life.

Rehabilitation at the Marshak Narcological Clinic

In the hospital, Aivazov courageously fought his addiction. All so that his beloved wife and son are near. The thought that he would eventually lose his family was unthinkable to him.

Every morning in the hospital, he began with an outdoor jog in the hospital park and with yoga classes in the ward. Then a lot of rehabilitation procedures were carried out with him, conversations with a psychologist. In the end, everything worked out! Sasha stopped drinking and managed to save his family. Now he lives happily and is engaged in creativity. True, his popularity has gone forever.

Group Demo

Peak of popularity

Any school disco of the late nineties could not do without the hits of the Demo group. Alexandra Zvereva, the soloist of the group, never had outstanding vocal abilities. But this was not required of her.

Parting with the producer

In 2002, Zvereva and her producer Vadim Polyakov terminated the contract with ARS. Demo clips began to disappear from the air of music channels. And then the soloist announced that she was expecting a baby, and since then we have not heard anything about Demo.

Demo now

It turned out that the Demo group still exists, only in a different line-up. Well, Sasha Zvereva from time to time records solo songs, and also sews clothes for her brand.

“We did not stop touring, I traveled around cities and countries even in the last months of pregnancy,” Sasha Zvereva’s mother says twice. – Over the years, Demo has released 7 albums. The group is not worried about being off the air: the tour continues, there is money for life. My main income is my man, and Demo is more of a hobby. We live apart, we have a club of fans and we believe that people will separate the wheat from the chaff and understand what is done artificially to make money, and what is done from the heart.”

Shura

Success and recognition

Once Shura, aka Alexander Medvedev, amazed the public with his own image and was one of the most discussed personalities on the national stage. The bright blonde with no teeth was more likely to yell songs than sing, and behaved, to put it mildly, strangely.

However, this only helped many to believe that he had talent. Popularity became too heavy a psychological burden for Shura, he became addicted to drugs, which almost became fatal for him.

Terrible disease and drug addiction

The singer fell ill with cancer, but managed to overcome both ailments by undergoing chemotherapy and treatment for drug addiction. Of course, I had to move away from the past image. But Shura clearly did not want to look like a normal person.

Return

The singer inserted artificial teeth for himself, several times lay under the scalpel of plastic surgeons and returned to the stage in an even more strange way - openly homosexual. Nevertheless, he has his audience to this day.

Tatyana Ovsienko

Former popularity

Previously, not a single one passed without performances by Tanya Ovsienko big concert, none solemn ceremony. But today, she is completely forgotten.

Once upon a time, the famous singer Tatyana Ovsienko had everything: money, career, fame. But one day she traded all this for the happy smile of a child. At one time, in pursuit of millions, the singer did not think about children until one moment.

Foster-son

One day, fate gave her an amazing meeting. Once Tatyana gave a concert in an orphanage and drew attention to a little boy, Igor. Later, the singer was told that the parents abandoned the child when he was diagnosed with a neglected heart defect. According to the educators, Igor was not a tenant, he needed a complex operation, but she had orphanage there was no money.

And then Tatyana seemed to light up, she realized that she could save this child. She immediately went to one of the best Moscow clinics, agreed on an operation, paid fabulous money for it, and Igor was successfully operated on. When the boy recovered from the operation, Tatyana took him to her home.

Ovsienko issued guardianship to him, and Igor officially became her son. In order to cook cereal for the baby and change diapers, Tatyana abandoned her job and lived with her unloved husband Vladimir Dubovnitsky for 18 years so as not to injure the child's psyche with a divorce. She would probably still share a bed with him if he had not found another and announced that he was leaving.

New love

Now Tatyana is preparing for a new marriage. Her chosen one was businessman Alexander Merkulov. The proposal was made quite a long time ago, but the celebration had to be postponed: the fact is that Merkulov spent 3.5 years in a pre-trial detention center under investigation. All this time, Tatyana morally supported her beloved, wrote letters, carried gear, and also gave 20 concerts a month to earn money for lawyers. In early June, Alexander was found not guilty. The 47-year-old singer met him at the courthouse. And now nothing prevents the lovers from getting married. The wedding is tentatively scheduled for the fall.

Irina Saltykova

Successful in everything

Not all women who sold clothes and cosmetics in tents in the 90s became famous singers and owners of their own serious business. Irina Saltykova succeeded in both - in turn.

Since childhood, Irina has been a purposeful and independent child. In addition to school, she was engaged in a circle of cutting and sewing, was fond of knitting, went to training in rhythmic gymnastics.

Unsuccessful marriage

In 1986, a fateful meeting took place in Irina's life with her future husband Viktor Saltykov. Victor was struck by the beauty and charm of Irina. They got married, and a year later their daughter Alice was born.

Their marriage did not last long. According to the singer, this was due to Victor's addiction to alcohol. After parting with her husband, Irina went into business, but the profits were barely enough to live on, and then Saltykova decided to return to the stage and start solo career.

Solo career

After the release of the video "Grey Eyes", Irina was known by the whole country. She was immediately dubbed a sex symbol and a new rising star. With each new song, the singer only strengthened her popularity.

She has six albums in total, and the third, "Alice", she dedicated to her daughter. Actor career Irina was also quite successful: having played in the films "Brother-1, -2", she received critical acclaim.

Business

Now Irina is successfully running a business, she has a beauty and style house "Irina Saltykova", her own boutique and beauty salon. ABOUT personal life little is known about the singer: she has a beloved man, but who he is, the singer keeps a secret. Songs remained in her life as a pleasant hobby.

Natalia Vetlitskaya

unexpected departure

For many years, the ex-soloist of the popular band Mirage managed to occupy the niche of a sexy singing blonde in the domestic show business. And the shots with her skirt lifted from the Playboy video became one of the symbols of the nineties. Natasha released a couple of albums that were literally swept off the shelves by fans, and then suddenly disappeared from the public eye.

With what they just did not associate the departure of the pop diva from the stage. She left the world of show business in silence, without giving a farewell concert and without explaining herself to the public. The disappearance of Natalia Vetlitskaya, who turned 50 in the fall of 2014, was her conscious decision.

The birth of a daughter

Vetlitskaya decided to radically change her life after the birth of her daughter Ulyana in 2004. According to a source close to the singer, she wanted to terminate her pregnancy. She was persuaded to leave the child by producer Viktor Yudin, who became last years her right hand and close friend. The name of the father of the child, Vetlitskaya, has not been made public to this day.

New life in Spain

In addition, after the birth of her daughter, the pop diva decided to leave not only the stage, but also Russia. When Ulyana was four years old, they permanently moved to live in sunny Spain.

Today, Natasha tries not to get into the field of view of journalists, she is raising her daughter and does not like to comment on her past. Although her personal life also had a lot interesting events- for example, a ten-day marriage to Yevgeny Belousov, an affair with the domestic oligarch Kerimov (who, as journalists said, gave her an airplane). But if earlier Vetlitskaya chose exclusively the rich and famous, today she is married to her yoga mentor.

Sergei Chumakov

Good start

Sergey's songs became popular in the early 90s. They bribed the audience with special energy. Surely everyone sang in karaoke "Do not offend, groom, a young girl." It all started in Moscow back in 1972.

A simple Moscow boy who graduated from a mechanical and construction technical school did not even dream of becoming a star. However, fate gave him a ticket to the world of music. It all happened thanks to a chance acquaintance with the poet Alexander Shaganov in 1988.

He became the producer of a young talented performer. In addition, Alexander had the necessary acquaintances on television. Thanks to this, Sergey got into the competition “ morning Star”, although he always sang only by ear. The first songs were generally rehearsed to the accordion. Of course, he had a desire to learn musical notation, but he was too hooligan guy. He was expelled from the music school for bad behavior.

Popularity

Since the beginning of 1991, Sergei has been successfully recording new hits, giving concerts and going on tour. A few years later, the young singer quarrels with producer Shaganov and leaves him.

Igor Azarov becomes Sergey's new producer. The album "Walk-walk" is released. The singer begins to work in the style of Western music of the 50s and 60s. Notable performers such as Elvis Presley, Paul Anka, Luis Prima influenced his works. During this period, the singer, who was losing popularity, even made peace with Alexander Shaganov. The third album "Like the First Time" included several songs on his poems. However, Chumakov's attempt to perform Western music failed. The album completely failed, and Chumakov disappeared from the screens.

Leaving the stage

It was rumored that Alla Pugacheva helped Chumakov both get on stage and leave it. Like, the song “Do not offend, groom”, which glorified Chumakov, was originally intended for the then favorite of the Diva, Sergei Chelobanov. For this, Pugacheva was offended and "closed" Chumakov's path to show business.

“Alla Pugacheva kindly invited me to sing in her Christmas Meetings,” says Chumakov. - Immediately after that, offers of tours rained down on me. As for the song, I didn't know that Shaganov first wrote it for Chelobanov and that Chelobanov had already sung it. Therefore, when Pugacheva told me: “Sergey, don’t sing this song again,” he was indignant. After all, the song became popular in my performance. I answered Alla Borisovna: “How can I not sing? What should I answer people: what did you forbid me to sing or have I lost my memory? And he continued to perform it. But I do not think that I disappeared from the screens because of this. I just couldn’t pay such huge money for broadcasts, as Pugacheva or Kirkorov did.”

Return

Today, Sergei is happily married to a woman who supports him in everything. He noticeably prettier and is again eager to fight. He started recording songs and is even preparing to release a new album in the near future.

Group "Ladybug"

famous hit

The project, created by the singer, composer and arranger Vladimir Volenko, became widely known in the mid-nineties. Then the album "Granite pebble" was released.

In 1997, "Ladybug" becomes one of the first projects of the new large audio and production company ORT-records, headed by general producer Joseph Prigogine. On the label of this company, two more discs of the group "My Queen" and "Woman of Dreams" are released. In 1999, another success of the project was Leonid Azbel's song "And the ship goes up the Volga", which immediately falls into the category of the second hit after "Granite Pebble". A disc with this track, as well as several songs by Elena Vaenga written for "Ladybug", is released by the Grand Records company.

Line-up change

In 2000, the composition of the group changed radically, and Inna Anzorova was replaced by Natalya Poleshchuk, who, for her excessive love for sweets, Vladimir Volenko immediately assigns the pseudonym Shokoladkina. In 2004, a daughter, Dasha, was born in the family of Vladimir Volenko and Natalya Shokoladkina, and in 2008, Vladimir Jr. Therefore, during this period, the group rarely appears in the media space, but continues to actively give concerts. The last bright creative decision was the wedding duet "The First Dance of the Young", where the Volenko couple involved their own children in filming the video.

End of popularity

In recent years, the group has not been on television, but BK continues to perform and record albums.

Here is how Vladimir comments on the situation: “I am not an oligarch, not a “gay” and not a Jew. I am simple Russian citizen, a talented and hardworking musician, but today this is not enough. Today, to be in the public eye, you must either have millions of investments, or belong to a certain clan. You can also be on a contract with some serious company, where they will immediately let you know that the channel or producer is everything, and you are nothing. I, as a person and as an artist, preferred independence, therefore, today we are not on the blue screens. But it doesn't bother me."

As for earnings, the group has enough to live on, but, unfortunately, not enough for development. However, Vladimir does not really regret his fate. He is happily married and has two children.

Group " Tender May»

From the orphanage to the stars, or the Orenburg orphan

"Tender May" is a cult musical group of the late 80s - early 90s. The first teenage group in the USSR was born in boarding school No. 2 in the city of Orenburg. Musical director became the author of all songs Sergey Kuznetsov, who led the orphanage musical circle. A calling card group (in which several compositions will later change) and the idol of millions of fans - 15-year-old orphanage Yura Shatunov.

“Thanks to the fact that I spent my childhood in an orphanage, I was able to save myself and not go astray. Because in the orphanage they don’t like greedy people, they don’t like sneaks, that is, they don’t like weak people. There, in order to live in a team, you need to adhere to certain laws. Otherwise, you will be kicked out of the group. And the same thing happened in adult life. But I was already ready for it. I cannot communicate with people from the point of view - "you are nobody, but I am a star." First of all, you need to think that this person today may be nobody, but in a year he can become much cooler than you. Although if they come across unpleasant people, then I just don’t talk to them, no matter how high they stand. I say: “Sorry, but I can’t, I don’t want to. I don't feel comfortable being around you."

The first album "White Roses" was recorded in February 1988 on a household tape recorder and sold by Kuznetsov to a recording kiosk for 30 rubles. A few months later, the recording came to Andrey Razin (at that time the administrator of the Mirage group), who pulled off an incredible combination for those times and moved Shatunov, Kuznetsov and several other orphanage boys to Moscow, where he organized a studio for gifted children "LM". In January 1989, the clip “White Roses” was shown for the first time on the Central Television in “Morning Post”, after which a real all-Union boom began - the songs “ Tender May” sounded everywhere, and millions of fans simply went crazy for the blue-eyed young prince with a charming dimple on his cheek. The group collected the largest concert venues throughout the country and set a record for the number of concerts per day (sometimes there were 5-6 per day).

Solo voyage and years of oblivion

However, despite the overwhelming success and popularity, in early 1992 the group broke up. 18-year-old Shatunov is leaving Andrei Razin and is trying to build a solo career. For a while, he was even supported by Alla Borisovna Pugacheva, who invited Yura to speak at her "Christmas Meetings" in December 1992. But, despite the release by the PolyGram Russia recording studio in 1994, the first solo album“Do You Remember” and several clips filmed, it was not easy to stay afloat. Finding himself in a difficult life situation, Shatunov leaves to live and work in Germany, where he studies as a sound engineer and leaves the stage for several years.

“At the age of 25-30, I began to look for myself. Then I wanted a lot at once, but I had to understand what I really really needed. And not to look at others: but these young guys, they drive good cars, with beautiful girls and so on. That is, at first you look at them and think: how cool, I want it too, and then you realize that it’s not cool at all, this one is not so beautiful beautiful life better in a different way. And this is the "other way" to find. At that time, I didn’t work with anyone, even as a system administrator. Worked a lot in the studio, but did not study own creativity and your career. And now I can say with absolute certainty that that step was truly correct and true, because now I have everything and even more: a beloved wife, beloved son and daughter, I have a place to live, I have a favorite job, I have everything . I am a happy man".

The return of the idol

In the early 2000s, Shatunov nevertheless returned to Russia to continue his solo career, and released several albums one after another: “Remember May”, “Leaves are falling”, “If you want, do not be afraid”, “Record my voice”, "I believe". In September 2009, the singer went on a big tour of Russian cities in support of feature film"Tender May". And a year later, Yura took part in the filming of the series "Happy Together", where he played himself. To date, Shatunov continues to record songs and remains one of the most sought-after artists in the reserves.

“I visit Russia much more often than at home, in Germany. But this does not in the least prevent me from communicating with my family, seeing children and educating them. There is Skype, there is the Internet, there is a phone, after all. And then, there is a plane: I sat down, two hours - and at home.

Found personal happiness in Germany

Shatunov met his future wife, a lawyer Svetlana, in Germany in December 2000: “They often ask: do you believe in love at first sight and is this even possible? Maybe. This is exactly how it happened to me. It was enough just to look at each other - that's all.

They met for a long time and decided to get married only in January 2007, six months after Svetlana gave birth to her son Dennis. Six years later, on March 13, 2013, their second child, daughter Estella, was born in Bad Homburg. As Yuri admits, there are very few close people in his life: “There are actually few people I trust. In fact, they can be counted on the fingers of one hand. Firstly, this is Svetlana - my wife. Secondly, Arkady, my director, with whom I have been working together for more than 27 years. Well, and a couple of guys, friends, time-tested.

In September last year, Shatunov celebrated his 41st birthday, he continued to live and work in two for two countries, having Russian passport and residence permit in Germany. In Frankfurt am Main, Yuri has a house, wife and children, but in the summer they often come to rest with their whole family in Russia, in particular, in Sochi, where Shatunov has big house, bought back in the days of "Tender May".

February 18, 1952 Alexander Barykin was born - a famous Russian singer. He would have turned 62 today. Unfortunately, the artist died in 2011.

The peak of Alexander Barykin's popularity came in the eighties. We decided to recall his work, as well as other brightest domestic performers of that time.

Alexander was born in the village of Berezovo, Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug, but as a child he moved with his family to the city of Lyubertsy near Moscow. He began to study music at school, having organized the first group in high school and performing with it on dance floors. Then he wrote the first songs and poems. It is interesting that, having already become popular, he very rarely allowed himself to perform songs on his own poems.

Barykin graduated from the vocal department of the Gnesinka, and then in absentia from the Krasnodar Institute of Culture.

His professional career started in 1973. At first, he performed in the compositions of various teams - "Muscovites", "Jolly Fellows", "Gems". In 1979, he organized the Carnival group, in which he performed with Vladimir Kuzmin. The team became incredibly popular, however, it broke up and gathered again, but without Kuzmin. With Barykin as a soloist, he became truly stellar.

In the early nineties, the artist began to have problems with ligaments, and he was temporarily forced to interrupt performances and recordings, returning only in the 2000s.

Most famous songs : "Bouquet", "Airport", "Television Program for Tomorrow", "20.00", "Beyond the River", "Wonder Island".

VLADIMIR KUZMIN

Vladimir Kuzmin was born in 1955 in Moscow. He was fond of music from an early age. Already at the age of 5 he took up the guitar, studied at a music school in the violin class, at the age of 6 he wrote his first song, and in the middle classes he organized the first group. After school, Kuzmin went to the Dnepropetrovsk Glinka Music College, where he chose the flute as an instrument.

He began his career with participation in various groups, the most popular of which was "Carnival", which he founded together with Alexander Barykin. The collaboration with Alla Pugacheva added considerable success to the artist. He was the soloist of her Recital song theater, wrote songs for the Primadonna and, of course, sang along with her.

In 1987, he embarked on a solo voyage, which he successfully continues to this day. In total, he has about 20 albums and more than 200 songs to his credit.

Most famous songs: "Two stars", "I will not forget you", "When you call me", "5 minutes from your house", "Beauty Queen", "The Tale of My Life".

Alexey Glyzin

Alexey Glyzin is a native of the city of Mytishchi near Moscow. Like many stars, he began to get involved in music from childhood. Graduated music school in piano class. But he did not go to study at a music university, but at a radio-apparatus-building technical school. However, he left it and created his first ensemble, and then nevertheless went to the Tambov cultural and educational school, and from there to the Moscow Institute of Culture.

Glyzin performed in the bands "Good fellows", "Gems", "Rhythm", but "Jolly Fellows" brought him real fame. The group performed on a set music festivals and competitions and gave the public a lot of hits.

In 1988, Alexei began his solo career. He released 8 solo albums, the last of which was released in 2012.

Most famous songs: "Bologoe", "Wandering Artists", "Winter Garden", "You are not an angel", "Either will, or not will", "Late evening in Sorrento".

Igor Sarukhanov

Igor Sarukhanov was born in Samarkand in 1956. He was fond of music since childhood, played in ensembles at school, graduated from a music school in guitar class. Igor dreamed of studying at Gnesinka, but he could not enter and, at the insistence of his parents, entered the Moscow Institute of Chemical Engineering. True, a year later he left him and went into the army, where he served in the song and dance ensemble. There he met Stas Namin and got into his team " Blue bird and then to Flowers.

In 1983, Igor assembled his group, Krug, which quickly became successful. And after 2 years, the artist took up a solo career, which has not ended today. Latest album Sarukhanov was released in 2012.

Most famous songs: “My dear old people”, “Green eyes”, “I wish you”, “This is not love”, “Fox violin”.

Vladimir Presnyakov

Fate left Vladimir Presnyakov Jr. almost no other way than to make music, because she was in his genes. He was born in the family of popular musicians Vladimir and Elena Presnyakov - artists of VIA "Gems"

Already at the age of 11 he wrote his first song, at 12 he sang in a church choir in Moscow, and at 13 he performed as part of the Cruise group, performing his own songs. After another 2 years, Presnyakov Jr. began a solo career, performing in the variety show Laima Vaikule.

Real fame came to Vladimir after the release of the film "Above the Rainbow" in 1986, where the main character performed by Dmitry Maryanov sang in his voice. Songs from this picture are still hits of domestic music. After painting successful career didn't have to wait long. Almost until the mid-nineties, Presnyakov consistently hit the charts of the most popular young Russian performers, received music awards and awards.

However, a civil marriage with an equally popular girl of that time, the daughter of Alla Pugacheva Kristina Orbakaite, also contributed to Vladimir's success.

Most famous songs: "Zurbagan", "Islands", "A stewardess named Jeanne", "Wanderer", "Touchless", "Lie to me".

Vladimir Markin

Another star of the eighties, Vladimir Markin, before the start of his singing career, worked as a packer, mason, seamstress, cutter. However, he studied music from childhood, played in the school ensemble and in the institute (he graduated from the Moscow Power Engineering Institute).

In 1983, Markin organized the Difficult Childhood ensemble, with which he began to perform professionally. The team stood out from the rest with songs with irony and humor, thanks to which it gained wide popularity.

Markin left singing career in the late nineties. Today he works as the director of the DC MPEI, an institute that he himself graduated from.

Most famous songs: "Lilac Fog", "Unsmiling Princess", "White Bird Cherry", "Brownie", "I'm ready to kiss the sand."

Sergey Minaev

Muscovite Sergei Minaev (not to be confused with the writer - author of the book "Duhless") graduated from GITIS and Moscow School circus and stage arts. The main feature of his work was parodies. With them, he began his performances in 1987. In his arsenal were cover versions of hits by Modern Talking, Yaki-Da, E-Type, A-Ha, Boney M, Aqua, Blue System, Bad Boys Blue and many others. famous performers. Minaev wrote all the texts of his parodies himself, and all of them were distinguished by slight irony.

After a wave of success, Sergei hid from the public for a long time, but last year he returned and presented a new work - a jazz album.

Most famous songs: "Brother Louis", "22 floods", "Voyage", "Minaki-Yes", "Mini-Maxi".

Viktor Saltykov

Viktor Saltykov was born in 1957 in Leningrad. From the age of five, he began to willingly perform at matinees in kindergarten, and then at school. His parents gave him to children's choir chapels, but Viktor did not get on well with academic vocals. In addition, in his youth, he began to actively get involved in sports, played tennis for 10 years and received a youth category.

Saltykova returned to music band The Beatles. To listen to the songs of the quartet, he even worked part-time at a construction site - he had to buy a tape recorder for something. The more music there was in life, the more Victor himself wanted to sing.

This opportunity was given to him in 1983 as part of the Manufactura group. At one of the festivals, the soloist was noticed by Alexander Nazarov and invited to the Forum group. Since that time, Saltykov's success has been counted.

Later, the singer moved to the Electroclub group, in which Irina Allegrova and Igor Talkov worked at that time - the latter was just about to pursue a solo career, and Saltykov replaced him. In 1990, he himself began performing solo and continues to do so today.

Most famous songs: "White Night", "Island", "Horses in apples", "Don't marry him", "I'm crazy about you."

Viktor Tsoi

Another Leningrader, Viktor Tsoi, was born in 1962. As a child, he was fond of music and drawing. That's why he went to study art school and there he created his first Music band- "Ward №6". True, continue creative work he failed - he was expelled from the art school for poor progress. But the musical career has developed much better.

In 1981, Tsoi organized the Garin and Hyperboloids group, which quickly changed its name to Kino - this particular group was destined to become a cult and one of the most successful groups of its time.

In parallel with his musical career, Viktor Tsoi acted in films, one of the most famous films with his participation is The Needle.

Viktor Tsoi died in 1990. He died in a car accident. He was 28 years old.

Most famous songs: “Change”, “Blood type”, “A star named the Sun”, “We saw the night, “When your girlfriend is sick”, “Pack of cigarettes”, “War”, “Sorrow”.

Chris Kelmi

Chris Kelmi (his real name is Anatoly) is a Muscovite. He took his pseudonym in honor of the hero of the novel "Solaris" by Chris Kelvin. At the age of 4, he began to get involved in music and play the piano. He graduated from music school, but went to study in technical university- institute of transport engineers. But after all, he entered the school to them. Gnesins (where he studied with Vladimir Kuzmin).

Chris Kelmi began his career in the seventies, moving from one to another musical collective. The most successful of them was the "Rock Atelier", where Alexander Barykin and Olga Kormukhina once played.

In 1987, Kelmi came up with a fashionable idea at that time - to unite the most famous musicians and record a total hit. This was the song “Closing the Circle”, among the performers of which were Alexander Gradsky, Andrey Makarevich, Konstantin Nikolsky, Zhanna Aguzarova, Valery Syutkin, Alexander Ivanov and many others.

Since 2000, Chris Kelmi has taken up a solo career.

Most famous songs: "Night Rendezvous", "Closing the Circle", "Tired Taxi".

Vyacheslav Malezhik

First musical instrument Vyacheslav Malezhik had an accordion, it was on it that he gave home concerts for his family and played at weddings with friends. Only then did Vyacheslav switch to the guitar.

He began his career in 1969 as a vocalist of the Mosaic group. Like many, he moved from one team to another (among them were "Merry Fellows"). Glory overtook him in 1977 as part of the Flame ensemble, where he began to perform his own songs, which quickly became hits - the public liked their lyricism and melody.

Most famous songs: "Fellow traveler", "Provincial", "Madame", "Lilliputik", "200 years", "Fog in December".

Igor Talkov

In 1956, Igor Talkov was born in the Tula region - the future cult star Russian scene. In his family were hereditary nobles, Cossacks and officers tsarist army. And Igor decided to connect his fate with music. Already at school, he began to play the button accordion. No less seriously, he was fond of sports, played hockey, but did not qualify for the Dynamo school. Therefore, he only took up music more tightly.

At school, Talkov directed the choir, played the guitar, piano, violin and drums. Wherein musical notation Igor did not master, taking everything by ear.

Talkov's first professional performances began in the mid-seventies. At first, he just worked part-time, giving concerts on variety shows, then he began to go on stage as part of the Electroclub and Rescue Club groups, and also managed to play in several films.

In October 1991, Igor Talkov died. He was shot by Igor Malakhov, director of the singer Aziza. He was 34 years old.

Most famous songs: "Clean Prudy", "War", "Love You", "Summer Rain", "I'll Be Back".

Yuri Antonov

Yuri Antonov is from Tashkent. Like other future stars, he was fond of music since childhood and in his youth he created his first musical group. After studying at a music school, he went to work as a music teacher in Minsk, and then worked as a soloist in the Belarusian State Philharmonic, after which - in the same place, but already the head of the ensemble. Vladimir Mulyavin, the founder of the Pesnyary ensemble, worked for some time under the direction of Antonov.

He began performing as a performer in the Singing Guitars group. Then there were “Good fellows”, “Merry guys”, then in the early eighties “Araks”, cooperation with which brought Yuri Antonov all-Union fame.

Today, the performer is rightfully considered one of the masters domestic stage. In 2013, his anniversary concert tour "About you and me" began in honor of the 50th anniversary of his creative activity.

Most famous songs: “I remember”, “From sadness to joy”, “Sea”, “This is how it happens”, “Golden Staircase”, “Anastasia”, “Take care of women”, “A dream comes true”.

Yuriy Shatunov

The youngest member of our list, but at the same time no less popular and even iconic, Yuri Shatunov comes from Kumertau. Since his father showed no interest in his son, after the death of his mother future star adopted by an aunt. Then he was brought up in an orphanage - first in the Orenburg region, then in Orenburg itself.

In 1986, he met the head of the musical circle, Yuri Kuznetsov, with the help of whom he created the Laskovy May group and made the first recordings of his songs on a conventional tape recorder. Among them was the composition "White Roses". It was she who heard Andrei Razin on the train and immediately decided to find the boy who sang this song.

He found a team and became its producer, making the group one of the most popular in those years. The team lasted until 1992 until the departure of Shatunov.

After leaving the group, Yuri lived in Germany for some time, then returned and continued to sing solo. He sings even now, although, of course, not so successfully.

Most famous songs: "White Roses", "Summer", "Pink Evening", "Gray Night", "Childhood".

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