Irina Aleksandrovna Allegrova (present 1952) - Soviet and Russian pop singer, composer, songwriter and actress. People's Artist of Russia.
There are many interesting facts in the biography of Allegrova, which we will talk about in this article.
So, before you is a short biography of Irina Allegrova.
Biography of Allegrova
Irina Allegrova was born on January 20, 1952 in Rostov-on-Don. She grew up and was brought up in a creative family. Her father, Alexander Grigorievich, was a theater director and Honored Artist of Azerbaijan. Mother, Serafima Sosnovskaya, worked as an actress and singer.
The first half of Irina's childhood passed in Rostov-on-Don, after which she and her parents moved to Baku. Famous artists, including Muslim Magomayev and Mstislav Rostropovich, often visited the Allegrovs' house.
During her school years, Irina attended a ballet club and a music school in the piano class. At this time of her biography, she became the vice-champion of the festival held in the Azerbaijani capital, performing a jazz composition.
After receiving the certificate, Allegrova planned to enter the local conservatory, but due to health problems she could not do this. At the age of 18, she got a job with the Yerevan Orchestra, and also dubbed feature films at the Indian Film Festival.
Music
In the period 1970-1980. Irina Allegrova performed in various musical groups, with which she gave concerts in various cities of the USSR. In 1975 he tried to enter the famous GITIS, but failed the exams.
The following year, the girl was accepted into the orchestra of Leonid Utesov, where she was able to further reveal her creative potential. Soon she was invited to the role of a soloist in VIA "Inspiration". Later she became a member of the Fakel ensemble, where she stayed for about 2 years.
An interesting fact is that the pianist of this group was Igor Krutoy, with whom she would later have fruitful cooperation. In 1982, there was a 9-month break in Allegrova's biography. During this time, she earned money by baking cakes and other pastries.
After that, Irina worked for a short time in a variety show in restaurants and hotels. The turning point in her life was her acquaintance with producer Vladimir Dubovitsky, who helped her sign up for an audition for Oscar Feltsman.
Feltsman liked Allegrova's vocal abilities, as a result of which he wrote the composition "Voice of a Child" for her. It was with this song that the young singer first appeared on the stage of the popular “Song of the Year” festival. Soon Oscar helped the girl become a soloist of VIA "Moscow Lights".
Under the direction of the composer Irina Allegrova released her first disc, The Island of Childhood. Over time, David Tukhmanov becomes the new head of the "Lights of Moscow". The collective begins to perform more modern songs, and later change its name to "Electroclub".
It is interesting that in addition to Irina, the soloists of the newly formed rock group were Raisa Saed-Shah and Igor Talkov. The most famous song of the group was "Chistye Prudy".
In 1987 "Electroclub" took 1st place in the "Golden Tuning Fork" competition. After that, the guys presented their first album, which contained 8 songs. At the same time, Talkov leaves the team, and Viktor Saltykov comes to replace him. Every year the group gained more and more popularity, as a result of which they performed at the largest festivals.
It is worth noting that during this period of her biography, Irina Allegrova broke her voice at one of the concerts. This caused her voice to become slightly hoarse. According to the singer, she only realized over the years that it was the defect that had arisen that helped her achieve great success in her career.
In 1990, Allegrova began her solo career. At that time she performed her famous hit "Wanderer", written by Igor Nikolaev. After that, she presented new hits, including "Photo 9x12", "Junior Lieutenant", "Transit" and "Womanizer".
Irina gains incredible fame in the USSR, touring different cities. It is curious that in 1992 in 3 days she managed to give 5 major concerts at the Olimpiyskiy. She is invited to various television projects to perform her songs.
In the 90s, Allegrova presented 7 solo albums, each of which had hits. At this time, such compositions appeared as "My betrothed", "The hijacker", "Empress", "I will spread the clouds with my hands" and many others.
In the new millennium, the woman continued her touring activities. She continued to be sold out at concerts, and also performed songs in duets with various musicians. In 2002 she was awarded the title of Honored Artist of the Russian Federation.
In 2007, the documentary “Irina Allegrova's Crazy Star” was shown on Russian TV. The tape presented many interesting facts from the personal and creative biography of the singer.
In 2010, Allegrova was awarded the title of People's Artist of the Russian Federation. After that, she performed with a solo program at the largest venues in the country. In 2012, the woman gave over 60 concerts in different cities and countries! A couple of years later she was recognized as the Best Singer of the Year at the Song of the Year competition.
In the period 2001-2016. Irina has recorded 7 solo albums and several collections of the best songs. Over the years of her biography, Allegrova has shot over 40 videos and won dozens of prestigious awards, including 4 Golden Gramophones.
Personal life
Irina's first husband was Azerbaijani basketball player Georgy Tairov, with whom she lived for about a year. According to her, this marriage was a mistake. However, the couple had a baby girl named Lala.
After that, Allegrova married the Luhansk composer Vladimir Blekher. The couple lived together for about 5 years, after which they decided to leave. It is worth noting that Vladimir was convicted of financial fraud.
In 1985, Irina's third husband was the producer and musician of the VIA "Lights of Moscow" Vladimir Dubovitsky, who she liked at first sight. This union lasted 5 years. In 1990, the singer decided to part ways with Dubovitsky.
Later, the artist becomes the common-law wife of Igor Kapusta, who was a dancer in her team. And although the couple got married, their marriage was never registered in the registry office. The couple lived together for 6 years, after which their relationship cracked.
Once Allegrova found Igor with his mistress, which led to the separation. Cabbage was later imprisoned on drug trafficking charges. When he was released, he wanted to see the singer, but she refused to meet with him. In 2018, the man died of pneumonia.
Irina Allegrova today
In 2018, Allegrova presented a new concert program "Tet-a-tête". After that she presented a new disc "Mono ...", which contained 15 tracks. In 2020, the artist published a collection of the best songs "Former ...".
Irina has an official website where fans of her work can find out about the singer's upcoming tour, as well as find other useful information. In addition, she has accounts on social networks.
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