Ekaterina Ivanchikova: “In all ten years, my husband and I quarreled once - because of the cat. The soloist of the IOWA group married Katya iowa and her husband
It's safe to say that her childhood dream has become a reality. From the moment the group was created, it has been a real inspiration for listeners and bandmates.
Childhood of Ekaterina Ivanchikova
Katya was born on August 18, 1987 in the Belarusian town of Chausy. The girl grew up in an ordinary, but very friendly family trying to be an obedient daughter. Parents, in turn, supported her in all endeavors and did their best to provide their daughter with a decent life. 
Katya often “pleased” her parents with the next picked up street animal, which she brought home to feed and cure in case of physical injury.
The girl was rarely alone, most often she was in the company of her best friends, of whom she always had many.
Study of Ekaterina Ivanchikova
FROM young years it was clear that Katya was growing up as a very active, and most importantly, diverse girl. Despite her activity, she was a good student at school and often pleased her parents with good grades.FROM early age she had a craving for music, so her parents enrolled her daughter in music school where she spent all free time. There she studied all the basics of playing the piano, however, and these are not all her hobbies. In addition, Katya was interested in singing, dancing and even drawing, so her day was scheduled literally every minute.
Ekaterina Ivanchikova on the show "One to One!". Smile, IOWA group
In the same school years girl fell in love for the first time. New, previously unfamiliar feelings, discovered in her another talent - writing poetry. It was then that she wanted to create her own group, whose songs in the future could inspire and delight listeners.
After leaving school, Katya was thinking not about a hobby, but about her future, so she decided to get a profession that would certainly be stable and bring income.
She moved to Minsk and applied to the Belarusian Pedagogical University them. Maxim Tank. Four years later, Katya received higher education in two directions at once - "Journalism" and "Philology".
The beginning of the career of Ekaterina IOWA
In 2009, the girl returned to the dream of creating her own musical group, so she found equally ambitious and talented people, with whom she created a new youth group IOWA. 
In the future, its participants became not only colleagues, but also good friends. In the group, Katya plays the role of a vocalist and is responsible for writing lyrics for songs. Initially, she was also a bass player, but soon she began to give all her strength only to high-quality singing.
Spectators who regularly attend the concerts of the IOWA group note how energetic and professional Katya is during her performance. The girl not only fully puts all her energy into the performance, but also charges everyone present with it, from colleagues to devoted listeners. The songs that the girl writes are based solely on personal emotions and experiences, so it seems to each listener that the lyrics are written for each person.
For a whole year after its foundation, the group performed with concerts in the largest cities of the Republic of Belarus, however, in order to win an even larger audience, the whole team decided to move to the creative city of St. Petersburg.
Interview with Ekaterina Ivanchikova, soloist of the IOWA group
Initially, they went there for a few days with concerts, but soon moved to permanent place residence. It was there that "IOWA" began to truly develop, literally from the very first performances, residents Russian Federation loved the visiting group.
The history of the name of the group "Iowa"
Many are interested in the question of what the name "IOWA" means and why the members of the group approved it. In fact, this is exactly what (Iowa) Katya was called by her comrades, with whom she had previously performed. At that time, she was interested in heavy music, so her friends called her after one of the albums of the metal band Slipknot. 
Having told a friend from America about her nickname, the girl learned that in the states this abbreviation stands for "Idiots Out Wandering Around", which literally means "Idiots Wandering the Street." At the time of the creation of the group, the girl considered that such a name would be original and be remembered by future fans.
Personal life of Ekaterina Ivanchikova
Despite being busy in musical career, the girl still finds time for her young man, which is the guitarist of her group Leonid Tereshchenko. 
The couple was in friendly relations, after which several years in a romantic relationship, and already in 2015 it became known that Ekaterina and Leonid would finally get married.
Ekaterina Ivanchikova today
It is worth noting that the group performed not only at various concerts, but also took part in numerous competitions. So, in 2012, "IOWA" became a participant in two competitions at once - "Red Star" at the First and " New wave". And even though they didn’t manage to win, they still managed to win over their audience and receive the Love Radio Listeners’ Choice award.In the spring of the same year, the video for the beloved song "Mom" collected a million views on the Internet. At the end of the year, it became one of the top 20 songs of 2012.
Katya and her group often become invited guests on various TV shows and programs. For example, in 2013, "IOWA" performed the song "Looking for a Husband" on famous project Channel One "Let's Get Married" visiting hosts Rosa Syabitova and Larisa Guzeeva.
In 2014, the team continues to actively record new hits and perform with them throughout the country. In addition, some compositions have become soundtracks for popular domestic TV series. For example, the hits “One and the Same” and “Smile” sounded in the TV series “Kitchen”, and “A Simple Song” became the soundtrack for the beloved TV series “Fizruk”, in which leading role performed by Dmitry Nagiyev.
IOWA - Smile
Repeatedly, the group's songs occupied the first lines in the top iTunes charts. At the end of 2014, they nevertheless recorded their first album - "Export".
In 2015, IOWA was repeatedly nominated for various prestigious awards, including " The best group”on the RU.TV Prize,“ Breakthrough of the Year ”and“ Best Song"on the Muz-TV Prize and" Best Russian artist» MTV EMA Awards.
April 2015 Music band gave his first serious concert, which took place in Moscow, and a month later in Minsk.
Compound IOWA groups on the this moment:
Ekaterina Ivanchikova - vocals
Leonid Tereshchenko - guitar
Vasily Bulanov - drums
Andrey Artemiev - keyboards
Vadik Kotletkin - bass guitar
IOWA- This is a bright original team that combines a unique female vocals and melody, sincere feelings and charisma, beauty and femininity. The guys appeared unexpectedly from nowhere, and also unexpectedly they were recognized by all the leading media structures of the country. Unexpected, but deserved. You can't avoid fame if you really deserve it. Their debut clip on the Internet was watched by several tens of thousands of people in a couple of days.
Their work was immediately taken into rotation on MTV and many other channels and radio stations, according to http://www.gl5.ru They are invited to all major city festivals. For several months they have already managed to visit many cities of Russia. People loved them.
About the group 
I.O.W.A. (Idiots Out Wandering Around) is an American idiom.
Translation: "You can't hide the truth."
Examine every cell of the human body and you will not find the gene responsible for the perception of music ... Gathered together, the band members formed a unique gene I.O.W.A., becoming one, musical whole.
The group was born in 2009 in Belarus. And already in 2010, after a series of successful acoustic concerts in St. Petersburg, the vocalist of the group, together with the guitarist, made a balanced decision to move to Russia. In Saint-Petersburg.
For whom and what is our music about?
We do not fall into the search for what is visible to the touch, we do not try to add mysticism to our songs. Rather, we write small, but, nevertheless, significant stories about positive longing, beautiful loneliness, in which a person is able to create; o LOVE, without which he is not able to... create. Our music is for everyone who is close to it.
I.O.W.A. - this is more, wider and more diverse than music, limited to one genre. This is also evidenced by the fact that our instrumental music sounds in the one-act performance "... it means I'm alive", which was presented at the IFMC international festival in Belarus.
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Katya "I.O.W.A." Ivanchikova (vocals, lyrics, set design)
Even at the 8th month of pregnancy, my mother danced in a group, the Russian dance "Round dance".
So, what can I say that I started performing on stage at the 8th month of my mother's pregnancy ...
1992 - First time on stage. Took 1st place in the regional competition among kindergartens;
1994 - Started keeping a diary. first th entry: “I know that I will become a singer!”. She began to write her first poems;
2002 - Studied academic singing at the music school;
2003 - Graduated from music school in choreography and drawing! Started writing her own songs;
2005 - Became a finalist of the Belarusian TV projects "Stargazer", "Star Stagecoach", "Hit-Moment";
2007 - Became a soloist Russian musical"PROROK" / St. Petersburg;
2008 - She performed as an opening act for the Animal Jazz group, became a member of a one-act performance to the music of the I.O.W.A group. “... so I live”, which won the international competition “IFMS”;
2009 - Starred in the short film "Meeting"
Leonid "LENNY" Tereshchenko (rhythm and solo guitar, music, arrangement)
Since childhood I have shown Creative skills and passion for the stage. As a kid, according to the stories of his parents, he took a broom in his hands and sang the songs of M. Boyarsky throughout the apartment. Graduated high school with an aesthetic twist. In high school, I drew guitars and names on the desk famous rock bands. Why was he an active participant? general cleaning in the classroom ... and all creative evenings ...
1999 - One day, when he saw a guitarist playing live at one of the concerts, he fell ill with music. Extremely carried away by the guitar, he decided to take private lessons. Entered Mogilev School of Music them. Rimsky-Korsakov. During his studies, he became a laureate of prestigious international competitions and festivals. Actively led concert activity. Parallel to classical music actively interested in the art of arrangement.
2004 - After graduating from college, he was invited to perform in the USA. All forces and aspirations were directed to this area, however, the exit for several years was impossible, as it was not once denied a visa.
2005 - Received an invitation to work at the Spamash production center in Minsk. He worked as an arranger and sessionist with "Belarusian pop stars". I give private guitar lessons. I work in the group I.O.W.A.
Vasily "VASE. M" Bulanov (drums) 
The first thing that seriously shocked me in my life was King Michael ( Michael Jackson). I tried to copy it, found shirts, hung all kinds of pendants on them. In front of the mirror I tried to repeat his movements. I made wigs from laces ...
Somehow I found out that in one institution there is a set for a musical ensemble. It was the Palace of Pioneers. It was there that I picked up chopsticks for the first time and realized that I would like to do this in the future. Reporting concerts around the city and other performances more and more dragged me into creative activity. The first group moved in the direction of "punk", that's when I first felt the drive and power of rock music. It attracted me, and I decided on the style that I would like to perform. Tried myself in different groups and projects. From everything I extracted what I needed for further growth. Over time, drumming became more than a hobby. Classes on video schools have yielded results. I give private percussion lessons.
Since 2009 I have been working in the I.O.W.A.
Official page of the IOWA group Vkontakte: http://vkontakte.ru/club20548570
Katia , tell me how you, such a sweet girl, got attached to the nickname IOWA in honor of the title of the Slipknot album?
Oh, this is such a joke! They began to call me that in my native Belarus. I hung out at the apartment with heavy teams, I also tried to growl. And they gave me that nickname. And later I found out that the album is not named after the American state of Iowa, but the consonant abbreviation “Idiots Always Walk Around”. We constantly repeat our mistakes - I like the meaning of my nickname.
Wait, wait! Did you sing in the growling technique?
It was terrible! I don't know how I survived. It's very difficult, actually. You are constantly straining your ligaments. But I had a whole concert in this style in Mogilev! Or a five-hour rehearsal during which you growl all the time.
And how did you come...
In pop?
Well why at once in a pop-music. To lighter music!
After moving to St. Petersburg, we began to write more cheerful songs. Well, people go through different stages. In adolescence, I had the song "She was burned like Jeanne d'Arc" and similar depressive creativity. But all these sad songs were incoherent, they lacked integrity, harmony. And in St. Petersburg everything worked out, everything became brighter!
I also love to mix and match. I like folk with jazz, rock with pop and hip-hop. There are no boundaries or rules in music. I like it when they rap in classic costumes, when they skillfully combine soul and rock, as, for example, John Newman and Stromae do. That's what I wanted to mix. For example, I have not completely abandoned growling. While performing the song “I'm crazy” on stage, I growl when the heroine of the song quarrels with her boyfriend. And by the way, for two years I was engaged academic singing I also use this skill, of course. I also want to learn how to beatbox and play the guitar well.
So are you all from Belarus?
Yes, many years ago we came to St. Petersburg with the guys, settled together, got a job at a factory.
Where?!
We worked at a factory on Pionerskaya Street and painted New Year's candles to our own songs, which were already played on the radio. Well, how? It was necessary to pay for the apartment, to live somehow. We worked there for a year, recorded "Mom" in parallel, and suddenly it started to spin. Therefore, I want to say to desperate readers and our fans who often write that their labors are futile: “Just do what you love, and everything will grow together, because you really want it!”.
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From the factory to show business. And how do you like the status of popular musicians?
We still have not felt it, we do not fully understand what is happening. In general, we are quite closed people- Our circle of friends is narrow, and therefore our life has not fundamentally changed. Yes, we travel a lot, people began to see more, but we don’t feel famous. Even our songs are not immediately recognized on TV or on the radio. Although it's nice that children sing our songs at different shows or competitions. This is happiness! Someone sends wedding photos with a comment that they met at our concert, they organize flash mobs to our songs, congratulate each other on their birthdays. That's when you realize that your songs are connected with someone's memory. Cool!
Your group has been going to the first album for five whole years.
This is our omission. We should have been in the studio much earlier, but we just didn't have the time. After the release of the song "Mama", we began active tours, we could not record, the clips were made in a hurry. Thank God that the tour is still going on, that there are many of them and they want to see us. But due to this rush, we, unfortunately, did not have time to make an album. I promise that with the next album we will not delay.
How would you describe your average listener? Who is this album for?
I used to check the statistics of views on Youtube and realized that different songs different listeners. "Mama" was watched by girls from 12 to 25 years old who wanted to be like a lyrical heroine: to leave their mother, fall in love, become independent. And then there were other songs and other people, and it was so nice that we were able to capture a wide audience. I am glad that completely different people began to come to our concerts, including people of age. I recently wrote a poet who is 77! He says that we have very funny songs. He considered it necessary for me to write and express his attitude, I was pleasantly surprised. One day a 58-year-old woman, a biology teacher, came from a small village. I came with my daughter (and she doesn’t listen to us, it’s her mother who is a fan). One elderly couple tore off the thorns of roses so that I would not prick myself, and then they kissed me as if they were their relative. Children also listen to us, but the problem is that they are not allowed to concerts. I struggled for a long time with the fact that our shows have a limit of +18. Often we give club performances, but children are not allowed to go to clubs. But soon there will be solo albums without age restrictions.
Ekaterina Ivanchikova is a vocalist who performs in a group called IOWA. The biography of the singer is quite rich. She was born in the city of Chausy. It happened on August 18, 1987. The creation of the group took place in 2009. It happened in Mogilev. And since then, Katya has been a permanent vocalist in it. She composes songs and inspires crazy, expressive and emotional performances. At concerts, an indescribable atmosphere is always created, since Ekaterina gives all her best, beats every line of her songs and experiences all the emotions that served as the basis for creating the lyrics.
The first performance of the singer
Katya performed on stage for the first time in 1992. At this time it happens regional competition among children's institutions. And then she took first place. During training, the vocalist of the IOWA group, whose biography is interesting to many fans, was engaged in the most different types creativity. Among them, drawing, dancing, music, singing should be highlighted. As a teenager, Katya was engaged in writing texts. She was already thinking about creating a group. She is a philologist and journalist by education.
Where did the name come from?
The IOWA group has an interesting "biography". And the name is original. His story is as follows. The guys who performed with Katya before the formation of the group called the singer Iowa. And when she told her friend from America about this, she found out that this word has a decoding. Loosely translated, IOWA means "you can't hide the truth." This coincidence pleased Katya. Therefore, she decided to use this word as a name for her group.
You gotta enjoy everything you do
Katya treats participation in the group not as work. Each performance for her is an incredible happiness. With it, she can tell many people about the need to enjoy every day. It opens up unique opportunities for us to take advantage of.
Katya is very optimistic, dreamy and a bit of a child. Maybe that's why she finds a common language with children quite easily? As the singer herself said more than once, she admires the ability to fantasize that a child possesses. Adults do not know how to do this, as they are limited by their position in society and various stereotypes.
Successfully combining creativity with work, Ekaterina does what brings her pleasure and money for existence. She performs quite often. But, as the vocalist of the IOWA group herself, whose biography does not go unnoticed, says, there is always time. And it is enough for reading, for a hobby. By the way, the singer sews dolls and creates children's cartoons. Katya very often communicates with her family and loyal fans.
Fans love the singer not only because she has a special style of creativity and performance, but also for spiritual qualities this cheerful girl. She always communicates with her fans, gives them smiles and a positive mood.
Successful and independent group from Mogilev
The IOWA group is not a production project. These are ordinary guys from Mogilev. And at the moment, a variety of production centers are actively trying to conclude contracts with them. However, they blinded themselves on their own. Many have probably heard their song "Mama". In 2012, they performed on the New Wave. And it was there that their work was first appreciated. It should be noted that the "biography" of the IOWA group is quite rich. Ekaterina Ivanchikova with the guys has already visited all the cities of Russia. They gave concerts in neighboring countries. And today they are actively invited to perform in Western Europe.
Creating a creative team
"You can't hide the truth", "idiots go around in circles", "we repeat our mistakes"... Katya, Leni and Vasya have a different understanding of how the name of the group is translated. However, they all say that everyone has their own rake, and no one is immune from making mistakes. How did their creativity begin?
Ekaterina Ivanchenko recorded the first song with her friend in home studio, in two-room apartment. There she met local musicians. And it was in this studio that the name IOWA was first mentioned. The soloist, whose biography is quite interesting, has repeatedly admitted that she misses that period and that studio.
Meet future band members
In 2009, Katya met Lenya. During their first rehearsal, they sang, played, improvised. They did whatever came to mind. And it was a significant day for them. And then Vasya appeared. And their interests coincided so much that they didn’t even have to explain what the singer wanted. The IOWA group was formed. Her biography from that time began its countdown.
First steps in a career
The first recorded song is "Spring". Performers began to distribute it in Mogilev, making a lot of efforts for this. However, radio stations were reluctant to play the song. For several days, the vocalist went to various organizations, distributing discs. And the results could not please. Some immediately refused, others took the disk, but did not put it into rotation.
But the local radio immediately began to air a demo version of the song. And only over time, the guys realized that it was a minus. There will always be people who like the first option more than the final one.
When she was just starting her biography, no one was interested in her. To achieve fame, Katya often met with different people in the music business. Some suggested that it should be changed. There were those who put an end to the group. And in 2010 they decided to leave Belarus. They needed competition, improvement, creative movement. And this was possible only either in Moscow or in St. Petersburg. But Katya did not like the capital of Russia. She simply could not imagine how she could be inspired and relaxed there.
Moving to another country
Fortunately, the group was noticed by young organizers from St. Petersburg. After that, the guys made a bang for Katya, bought train tickets and rushed into the unknown.
What came out of this act, which she did without hesitation soloist of IOWA Her biography began to be filled with new events, positive moments and interesting facts. Only 10 people came to their first concert. Together with the group, they moved from bar to bar, pulling friends along with them. That was the beginning. On the last speech they were noticed by a man who was in show business. He invited them to hold some concerts in clubs.
There was a concert in Belarus, which they remember quite strongly. They performed as the opening act for the Animal Jazz band. The latter came with her sound engineer. Accordingly, the sound of the songs was very different from what was proposed by the Mogilev group. And, of course, the guys wanted to reach a new level.
The first signs of popularity
The understanding that the soloist of the IOWA group, whose biography has already begun to gradually interest people, has become recognizable, came while working in St. Petersburg at a factory. The owner of the enterprise was a Belarusian. At this time, the group had few orders, they parted ways with their first director. And worked at the factory famous performers those who painted candles. Some of them drew pens, some legs and eyes. The output was an original product. The radio was playing in the workshop where they worked. And their "Simple Song" sounded more than once during the day. And, accordingly, that they are performers, it became known quickly enough. And it was at this moment that they decided to change something in their lives. The group continued to work at the plant until the video for the song "Mama" was shot.
Refusal to participate in competitions
After the New Wave competition, they realized that this was a rather subjective matter. Competing in creativity is not very pleasant. Therefore, they are no longer going to do it. In the future, the group is going to do three things: record their album, smash the guitar on stage during a concert in Moscow and go to Minsk with a performance. In general, quite a lot of attention is paid to Belarus in the group's plans. But there is nothing strange in this.
Briefly summarize
There were many tours after the formation of the IOWA group. Performances were held throughout the Republic of Belarus. But the group got its further development in St. Petersburg, where they also had to try hard enough to be known about them. But this is understandable, the competition is quite high, and it’s impossible to break through just like that. However, the vocalist took it as a new stimulus to work, to creative inspiration. And she did everything right.
Vasily Bulanov plays drums and is the band's DJ. Andrey Artemiev - on keyboards. Vadim Kotletkin plays the bass guitar. The lyrics for the songs are composed by Ekaterina Ivanchenko and IOWA (the biography of the band members is very popular not only among fans) was able to gain fame after their first performances. And every time it gets bigger and bigger. Each concert gives a new charge of vivacity and positive, leaving behind only the most pleasant emotions. Therefore, this group has a lot of fans. That cannot but please its participants.
Conclusion
This review talked about how difficult it was for young performers from Belarus to break onto the stage and gain popularity. But they did it. Of course, I had to try. They had difficult years, but they coped with them. And on present stage Almost everyone knows about this group. And the guys, of course, are not going to stop on their way. Although they refuse to participate in competitions, they are not going to stop pleasing with their concerts. Therefore, it is worth wishing them success in their creative path.
A year ago, the soloist of the group IOWA Ekaterina Ivanchikova told our portal about the difficult path to fame and casually mentioned her lover, but did not disclose his name. A couple of months ago it turned out that Ekaterina Ivanchikova and the band's guitarist Leonid Tereshchenko got married. This time, in a conversation with the site, the singer spoke not only about her work, but also about her new role as a wife.
Until recently, the IOWA group remained a mystery to us. The team members - Ekaterina Ivanchikova, Leonid Tereshchenko and Vasily Bulanov - could talk for a long time about their path to fame, creativity and relationships in the group, and almost nothing about their personal lives.
Of course, Katya never hid that her heart was occupied, but she refused to give the name of her lover. Fans suspected that the soloist had an affair with one of the members of her own group. Not so long ago, the guesses were confirmed - Katya said that she had married Leonid, and meanwhile, young people have been together for 10 years. Therefore, in an interview with Ekaterina, we talked not only about creativity, but also about the new role of a wife for her. But first things first.
I have a diary where I write down all the poems, songs, thoughts. I used to write on the first pieces of paper that came to hand, and, of course, all this was lost. And it's a pity, because even if the song did not turn out to the end, sooner or later the inspiration will return, and it can be finished. Therefore, now that my thoughts are collected in one diary, I randomly open any page, find the words, and a song is born in my head.
website: Do you have a stage image, or what we see is you real?
E.I.: It is very difficult to embody the image constantly - sooner or later your true essence will manifest itself, and they will immediately begin to write about it. I think that's how the yellow press came about.
“I was lucky - my work is inseparable from myself. I do not share concepts personal life and scene.
website: Can you imagine yourself in any other profession?
E.I.: I think I could be a performance artist. I would definitely “weave” music, people, light into my creations and do it in front of the audience. Or maybe I would become a dancer… You see, I still imagine something connected with the stage. I really need people, their instant reaction, interaction with them. It is such a feeling of euphoria, adrenaline… Having experienced these emotions once, you will not be able to refuse them.
E.I.: scenes never. Rather, I was afraid of people's reaction - how they would accept the song, its style, whether they would understand the idea.
E.I.: Absolutely right. You know, there are people who go through life with a smile and shine, come to the company, and everyone notices them. Just do not confuse this with importunity and selfishness. I'm talking about people who set the pace, smile, joke, cheer up, give sincere compliments. Here I am somewhat similar to such people.
website: I generally got the impression that you are a kind, open, maybe even a little naive person. Do my feelings deceive me?
E.I.: Friends say that I can be given 12 years (smiles).
“It is believed that only children believe in miracles, and adults know that life is disappointing, breaking off, and in general it is not sugar and not a fairy tale. But I’m sure that only what you believe in happens.”
For example, you need to learn how to give, because this is the only way you can get something in return. Before, I could not understand this: “Well, how am I going to go on stage now and spend all my energy? I won't have anything left." But in 2012, on the New Wave, I decided to give everything without a trace, it didn’t matter to me whether I would get a return or not. A performance is more than just an "artist sings - people listen" scheme. This is an exchange of energy, and on the "New Wave" I learned how to manage it. Then I realized that I want to give, because such creative energy always comes in response. Sometimes fans write letters telling how they have changed under the influence of a song or our performance. Some give back through hugs when they enter our dressing room.
website: Not so long ago, you and your spouse Leonid declassified your relationship. Has this fact affected your work?
E.I.: Oh sure. Our whole life intersects with our creativity. We just released the song “Your Poems, My Guitar”, and in the video for it we showed famous couples and entered ourselves into this story. And it all happened quite by accident, but as if on purpose. No wonder they say everything has its time.
E.I.: Initially, we were absolute opposites, we adjusted for a long time, but we sincerely wanted to change for each other. We began to do one thing, and then feelings arose that seemed to us inappropriate in joint work. And at some point we sat down at the table to talk about it, tried to understand whether it would be possible to combine personal and work (and then we were serious about work). In the end, we decided that it would be better and more correct not to meet ... And for the first time we kissed (smiles).
In a relationship, you don’t know what will happen tomorrow, so you need to enjoy every day. Lenya, by the way, is a “professional” to ask for forgiveness, he apologizes every day, and he doesn’t do it automatically, but really worries about any little things.
“My husband is the most well-mannered and gallant person on earth - he constantly gives me a hand, opens the car door, takes care of me. It feels like we just met and he's trying to impress me. I have never met such people in my life and, of course, I am happy that Lenya is my husband. I never get tired of saying thanks to his mother and I wonder how she managed to raise such a person.
website: I suppose that you quarrel quite rarely.
E.I.: In all the 10 years that we have been together, we have quarreled only once. Because of our cat. When we first got a kitten, we still couldn't domesticate it. We lived on the first floor, and the kitten often ran through the window into the yard, and always into the same sandbox, so we knew exactly where to look for him.
But once Lenya and his team (then he was a member of a rock band) went on tour to Kyiv, and I went to Minsk to see a vocal teacher - I had four school days. And then the cat ran away again, but this time someone offended her - Lenya found her shabby. In general, we quarreled a lot because of this - the cat was our child, which I didn’t keep track of, moreover, I didn’t come home right away, but stayed in Minsk. Of course, he was offended, because the cat, in his opinion, was more important. Then we parted for two days, then, of course, we reconciled. Do not worry about the cat, everything is fine with her, she feels great.
E.I.: No. Henceforth, if there are any misunderstandings, resentment, we just talk about it right away so that there are no breakdowns.
“People usually wait, accumulate everything in themselves, and then make a fuss. It seems to me that this is the main mistake.
website: You have been together for a long time, did you think about children?
E.I.: The fact is that many members of our team have children, and if now I also give birth, the group will cease its activities. I still like what is happening now. Today I think in one direction, and with the birth of a child, my thinking will change. I don’t know… Maybe it’s fear, because a child is a big responsibility, a different life. I'm not ready to step into the unknown just yet. Or maybe, at the end of the conversation, I will think and understand: “And she is right.” (smiles). Let's see.
