Vladimir Rudolfovich Soloviev - Russian journalist, radio and TV presenter, writer, teacher, publicist and businessman. Ph.D. in Economics. She is one of the most popular TV presenters in Russia.
In this article, we will consider the main events in the biography of Vladimir Solovyov and the most interesting facts from his personal and public life.
So, before you is a short biography of Vladimir Solovyov.
Biography of Vladimir Solovyov
Vladimir Soloviev was born on October 20, 1963 in Moscow. He grew up and was raised in a Jewish family of teachers. His father, Rudolf Soloviev (he took the last name Soloviev shortly before the birth of his son), worked as a teacher of political economy. In addition, he was fond of boxing, and even became the champion of Moscow in this sport.
Vladimir's mother, Inna Shapiro, worked as an art critic in one of the Moscow museums. When the future TV presenter was barely 6 years old, his parents decided to leave. It is worth noting that even after the breakup, they continued to maintain good relations.
Childhood and youth
Vladimir spent his first academic year in a regular school # 72. But from the second grade, he already studied at special school No. 27, with in-depth study of the English language (now - secondary school No. 1232 with in-depth study of the English language).
Children of famous statesmen and public figures of the USSR studied in this institution.
In high school, Soloviev joined the Komsomol. He was fond of sports, attending the karate and football sections.
An interesting fact is that Solovyov still loves sports and adheres to a healthy lifestyle. He is fond of football and various types of martial arts, has a black belt in karate. (In addition, he is engaged in tennis and driving cars, owning the rights of all categories from A to E).
The boy also liked theater and oriental philosophy. At the age of 14, he decided to become a Komsomol member, along with other guys.
Education and business
After leaving school, Vladimir Soloviev successfully passed the exams at the Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys, which he graduated with honors. During the biography of 1986-1988. the guy worked as an expert in the Committee of Youth Organizations of the USSR.
A year before the collapse of the USSR, Solovyov was able to defend his thesis on the topic "The main trends in the production of new materials and the factors of the effectiveness of their use in the US and Japanese industries. At this time, he briefly taught physics, astronomy and mathematics at school.
In 1990, Vladimir flew to the United States, where he successfully teaches economics at the University of Huntsville. In addition, he closely follows politics, as a result of which he becomes a participant in local social and political life.
A couple of years later, Vladimir Soloviev returns home. He manages to create his own business in the development of high technologies. He later opens factories in the Russian Federation and the Philippines.
In parallel with this, Soloviev begins to show interest in other areas. In the mid-90s, he set up the production of various devices for discos. This equipment has been successfully exported both to America and some European countries.
However, despite the large profit that Vladimir's factories brought, the business did not give him much pleasure. For this reason, he decides to link his life with professional journalism.
Journalism and television
In 1997, Solovev got a job at the Silver Rain radio station as a presenter. It was from this time that his creative biography began on the television space.
The following year, Vladimir's first program, entitled "Nightingale Trills", will appear on TV. In it, he discusses a wide variety of topics with guests. Every day his popularity is growing noticeably, as a result of which various channels want to cooperate with him, in particular, "ORT", "NTV" and "TV-6".
Together with the famous TV presenter Alexander Gordon, Vladimir Soloviev hosted the "Trial" program for a year, where various social and political topics were raised.
Then on TV screens such programs as "Passion for Solovyov", "Breakfast with Solovyov" and "Nightingale Night" are shown. Viewers like the presenter's confident speech and the manner in which information is presented.
One of the most popular TV projects in the biography of Vladimir Rudolfovich is the political program "Towards the Barrier!" The program was attended by many prominent politicians who discussed the most important topics among themselves. On the programs, there were often heated skirmishes, which often escalated into fights.
The journalist continues to create new projects, including "Sunday Evening with Vladimir Solovyov" and "Duel". He also regularly appears on the radio, where he continues to discuss both Russian and world politics.
After the outbreak of the military conflict in Donbass and the events in Crimea, the National Council for Television and Radio Broadcasting of Ukraine banned entry to the country for many Russian citizens whose position was at odds with the official ideology of the state. Soloviev was also on the forbidden list.
Although many people like Vladimir Rudolfovich as a professional TV presenter and just a person, there are many who treat him negatively. He is often called a Kremlin propagandist, following the lead of the current government.
For example, Vladimir Pozner believes that Soloviev causes significant harm to journalism, and therefore treats him very badly "and will not shake hands at a meeting." Other famous Russians adhere to a similar position.
Personal life
Over the years of his biography, Vladimir Soloviev married 3 times. His first wife, whom he met in the subway, was named Olga. In this union, they had a boy Alexander and a girl Polina.
The second wife of Solovyov was Julia, with whom he lived for some time in the United States. It was in this country that they had a daughter named Catherine.
At that time, the family sometimes had financial difficulties, so in order to feed the family, Vladimir had to drive cars from Asian countries, sew hats and even work as a janitor. Over time, he managed to develop a business, as a result of which things went on the mend.
Having gained some popularity and met various famous people, Solovyov once received an invitation from the leader of the rock group "Crematorium" to appear in a video clip. Then the businessman could not even think that on the set he would meet Elga, who would soon become his third wife.
At that time, Vladimir weighed about 140 kg and wore a mustache. And although initially he did not make any impression on Elga, he still managed to persuade the girl to meet him. Already on the third date, Solovyov made her a marriage proposal.
An interesting fact is that Elga Sepp is the daughter of the famous Russian satirist Viktor Koklyushkin. In this marriage, the couple had 3 sons - Ivan, Daniel and Vladimir, and 2 daughters - Sofia-Betina and Emma-Esther.
In his free time, Vladimir Soloviev is fond of sports, and also writes books. As of today, he has published 25 books of very different directions.
Soloviev has accounts on several social networks, where he shares his comments on politics, and also uploads photos. According to the journalist himself, he professes Judaism.
Few people know the fact that Soloviev starred in films and television series. For example, he appeared in "National Security Agent-2", and other Russian projects.
Vladimir Soloviev today
In 2018, after one of the releases of the Full Contact radio program, with the participation of Solovyov, a scandal erupted. The program raised questions about the environment in the state.
During the discussion, Vladimir called the activists of the Stop-Gok group, who criticized the construction of an enrichment plant by the Russian Copper Company, near the village of Tominsky, “paid pseudo-ecologists”.
When members of "Stop-Gok" filed a complaint with the appropriate authority, experts said that Solovyov's speech really contained signs of a political technological order.
In 2019, the leader of the rock group Aquarium, Boris Grebenshchikov, posted the song Vecherniy M on the Internet, in which he described the image of a traditional propagandist in a sarcastic manner.
Solovyov's reaction followed immediately. He said that Grebenshchikov was degrading, and also that “there is another program in Russia, the title of which has the word“ evening ”,” alluding to Ivan Urgant’s program “Evening Urgant”.
Grebenshchikov answered this in the following way: "Between 'Vecherny U' and 'Vecherny M' there is an insurmountable distance - as between dignity and shame." As a result, the statement "Evening M" began to be associated with Soloviev. Vladimir Pozner said that "Soloviev deserved what he has."
Photo by Vladimir Solovyov
