Famous singers and singers. The youngest, talented, beloved and scandalous singers of Russia

Turning on the TV, we watch all sorts of shows, performances of our favorite artists without even knowing about them. nationality. All the heroes of our article are Jews, and this is not bad at all, just looking at these artists it is very difficult to guess that they were born in a Jewish family, or at least one of the parents was a Jew. We present you a list famous artists who you would never think were Jews.

Leonid Agutin (Leonty Nikolaevich Chizhov)

Soviet and Russian singer, songwriter, composer, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation. Born in Moscow, in a Jewish family of musician and tour manager Nikolai Petrovich and a teacher primary school Lyudmila Leonidovna (nee Shkolnikova).

Angelica Varum (real name Maria Yurievna Varum)

Born in Lvov in the family of composer Yuri Ignatievich Varum and theater director Galina Mikhailovna Shapovalova. Tinned artist of the Russian Federation.
Father Yuri Ignatievich (Itskhakovich) Varum recalls: "My grandfather's surname is Robak, he comes from Warsaw, where my father was born. When the Second World War, his brothers and sisters, forced to flee Poland, decided to take rare surname"Varum", so that after the war it would be easier to find each other. Stuck in Warsaw, my grandfather Yudka died in the ghetto along with his entire family. A deeply religious man, he enjoyed great authority, they came to him, like a rebbe, for advice, for resolving controversial issues.

Larisa Alexandrovna Dolina (Larisa Alexandrovna Kudelman)

Soviet and Russian pop and jazz singer, actress. People's Artist RF. She was born in Baku in a Jewish family of builder Alexander Markovich Kudelman and typist Galina Izrailevna Kudelman (née Dolina). At the age of three she moved with her parents to Odessa, hometown parents.

Oleg Mikhailovich Gazmanov

Soviet and Russian crooner, composer and poet, honored artist Russian Federation, People's Artist of the Russian Federation, candidate technical sciences. Father, Major Mikhail Semyonovich Gazmanov, was a professional military man, a Tatar by nationality; mother, Zinaida Abramovna (1920-2006) - a cardiologist in a military hospital, Jewish by nationality.

Tamara (Tamriko) Mikhailovna Gverdtsiteli

Soviet, Georgian and Russian singer, actress, composer, Honored Artist of the Georgian SSR (1989), People's Artist of Georgia (1991), People's Artist of Ingushetia, People's Artist of the Russian Federation.
"I am a man of the world. I grew up in an international family. My father is Georgian. I am as emotional as he is. And my mother is Jewish. Here I am in her mind. For Georgians, I am Tamara Gverdtsiteli, and for Jews - Tamara Kofman - Gverdtsiteli I was born and raised by a Jewish mother, and over the years I feel more and more of my Jewish genes. Do I feel that I belong to the Jewish people? can only be explained by the feelings that I have in relation to my mother and to the closest people ... My grandfather Vladimir Abramovich, whom I remember very well, belonged to the Kaufman family. After the revolution, part of the family emigrated from Russia. "

Jasmine

Russian pop singer, actress, model, TV presenter. Honored Artist of the Republic of Dagestan. She was born into a family of Mountain Jews. My great-grandmother lives in Israel.

Leonidov Maxim Leonidovich

Born in a family of actors of the Leningrad academic theater comedies, honored artists of the RSFSR Lyudmila Alexandrovna Lyulko and one of the founders of the famous skits Leonid Efimovich Leonidov ( real name Shapiro). The famous Russian singer lived in Israel for six years, recorded two music albums(in Hebrew and Russian), played in a musical, starred in a movie. And then he returned to his native St. Petersburg, recorded his hit about “Vision Girl”. Now Maxim lives in Russia, but continues to love Israel

Lolita Markovna Milyavskaya (Lolita Markovna Gorelik)

Russian pop singer, actress, TV presenter and director. Mom, singer, worked in a jazz band. My father worked with my mother as an entertainer, conducted the orchestra. During the tour of her parents, little Lolita was brought up by her grandmother. In 1972, the parents divorced, in 1974, the father emigrated abroad to Israel.

Boris Mikhailovich Moiseev

Soviet and Russian dancer, choreographer, pop singer. Honored Artist of the Russian Federation.
In the English wiki there is a hint of nationality, in the Russian one there is not. He was born in prison, as his mother, dissatisfied with the authorities, was a political prisoner in those years. He spent his childhood in a small Jewish ghetto in the provincial Mogilev.

Marina Arnoldovna Khlebnikova

Soviet and Russian pop singer and TV presenter.
Khlebnikova was invited to the Jewish theater "Sholom" "- Why do you think you were invited to play in this performance?
- Don't know. The reason was probably the fact that I was a student of Joseph Davydovich Kobzon. Second, now I have a name. And for the theatre, this series of performances would be a bright spot. Perhaps the recommendations of Clara Novikova also played a role. And most importantly, of course, the roots.

Mikhail Borisovich Turetsky

Russian singer and conductor. Founder, artistic director and art director of the art group Turetsky Choir and Soprano 10. National artist RF. Born into a Jewish family of immigrants from Belarus. Father - Boris Borisovich Epshtein. She bears her mother's surname, since all relatives on her side died during the Holocaust and, moreover, she looks like a Russian.

Mikhail Zakharovich Shufutinsky

Russian pop singer, pianist and composer. Honored Artist of the Russian Federation.
Born into a Jewish family of war veteran and doctor Zakhar Davidovich

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Alexander Nikolaevich Uman and Igor Mikhailovich Bortnik - both left for Israel, Bortnik served in the army.

Elena Vorobey (real name Elena Yakovlevna Lebenbaum)

Russian pop actress, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation. Born in a Jewish family of Yankel Movshevich Lebenbaum and his wife Nina Lvovna.

Clara Novikova

Born in Kyiv, in the family of a front-line soldier, director shoe store on Podil, Boris Zinovievich Herzer. The Jewess Klara Novikova reigns supreme among women in the kingdom of the colloquial genre of Russia. The Russian surname Novikova came from her first musician husband.

Maxim Alexandrovich Galkin

A popular Russian parodist, humorist, TV presenter, film actor and singer. Currently married to Alla Pugacheva. A family from a small village near Chelyabinsk. I even managed to write down something from my grandmother's memoirs. On my father's side, there were Larins in our family. According to my mother - Odessa Jews

Alexander Viktorovich Kutikov

famous Soviet and Russian musician composer, vocalist, music producer. Honored Artist of the Russian Federation. Born into a Jewish family.

Valery Miladovich Syutkin

Russian singer and musician, author of lyrics for the rock and roll band Bravo. Honored Artist of Russia, Artistic Director of the Variety Department of the Moscow State University for the Humanities. M.A. Sholokhov.
Mom was born in Moscow, on Samoteka. Her maiden name Brzhezidskaya, she is of Polish and Odessa blood. To put it bluntly (laughs). So I'm a normal Polish Odessa citizen. I have Jewish roots. From my mother… I am familiar with Jewish traditions.

Ukupnik Arkady Semyonovich

Born on February 18, 1953, Kamenetz-Podolsky, Khmelnitsky region. Composer, pop singer, producer of the CAR-MAN group, director of the Galla and Alla studios. "I was born in Ukraine. There, from the age of 5, I learned what it means to be a Jew, to be" a stranger among my own " "When I arrived in Moscow as an adult, I immediately noted that there is no such harsh attitude towards Jews as in Ukraine. Since then, I have achieved a lot in my life. And much has changed in the country. And, nevertheless, I am very worried about that there is MEOC, and that here I am always "one of my own".

Vladimir Natanovich Vinokur

Soviet and Russian humorist, singer and TV presenter. Honored Artist of the RSFSR, People's Artist of the RSFSR. Born into a Jewish family of the builder Natan Lvovich Vinokur.

The singer was born in a large family, in the Ukrainian village of Marshintsy. Because of the passport officer, who mistakenly wrote down August 9 in her passport, Sofia celebrates her birthday twice. He considers his father to be his first vocal teacher, who himself was very fond of singing, had an absolute ear for music and beautiful voice.

His flawless figure Rotaru is obliged regular hikes to the pool, exercise on simulators and proper nutrition.

Of course, Sofia's ideal appearance is not only natural data, but also work on herself. The star owes her impeccable figure to regular trips to the pool, exercise on simulators and proper nutrition. The singer loves to go to the sauna and massage rooms. This allows her not only to be in a beautiful physical form and move well, but also withstand a two-hour concert. Rotaru admits that he practically does not salt dishes, does not eat fatty food and eats a lot of plant foods. Concerning plastic surgery, the singer assures that she has never resorted to it and uses exclusively proven methods and folk recipes.

VALERIA

Alla Perfilova, better known as Valeria (now this name appears in her passport), was born in the city of Atkarsk. Valeria studied pop art with Joseph Kobzon and Helena Velikanova.

As the singer herself says, with her amazing appearance she owes yoga, morning jogging, healthy lifestyle life, proper nutrition, cheerfulness and natural ingredients in cosmetic products. So, for example, Valeria not only often visits beauty salons, but also uses rustic sour cream as a face mask. To care for the area around the eyes, the singer applies cotton pads with cool rose water. She also prefers natural scrubs. Here is one of the recipes: 1 tsp. honey, a pinch of sugar, olive or linseed oil. This scrub is great for hand care.

IRINA ALLEGROVA

Irina was born in the family of a theater director and actress. The first years of his life the family lived in Rostov-on-Don, after which they moved to Baku. On initial stage Allegrova's career voiced Indian films and then began performing on stage.

The singer found a way out in proper nutrition - her diet is dominated by vegetables, fruits, seafood and honey.

Irina has tried many diets in her life, she even took Thai diet pills. But none of that helped her. overweight. The singer found a way out in proper nutrition - her diet is dominated by vegetables, fruits, seafood and honey. Irina relieves stress with culinary therapy. The singer regularly swims in the pool, visits a massage therapist, a sauna and is engaged in aerotherapy. All this helps the star to keep the body and figure in good shape.

ALLA PUGACHEVA

"The woman who sings" and the real Primadonna Russian show business first appeared on stage at the age of five, today she has an enviable career behind her. In 2010, the singer announced the termination of touring activities and still keeps her word. She only appears on social events and TV shows, gives interviews and voices films.

Alla Pugacheva, like any woman, has her own secrets of beauty and youth. The secret to her thick and luxurious hair is... in the wig. Yes, yes, the singer wears a wig, her hair has not been so beautiful for a long time (this information is confirmed by the fact that at one of her concerts Pugacheva simply tore off her wig right on stage). Alla maintains her figure with a salt-free diet and a complete rejection of bread.

NATASHA KOROLEVA

The Honored Artist of Russia first appeared on stage at the age of three as part of a large children's choir radio and television of Ukraine. Having already matured, she recorded the song "Yellow Tulips" and literally immediately became a star.

The queen is ardent opponent plastic surgery, although resorting to Botox injections.

The Queen is an ardent opponent of plastic surgery, although she resorts to Botox injections. Natasha has her own beauty salon, so her appearance is the work of top-class professionals working in her salon. As for an attractive figure, it's all about tennis. The singer works out with a personal trainer three times a week. Natasha admitted that she cannot go on diets, but she eats in small portions and controls the use of flour and sweets. Natalia also resorted to the procedure of hirudotherapy (healing with leeches).

NYUSHA

The still young singer Nyusha (Anna Shurochkina) never professionally studied vocals, she did not graduate from music schools. She began performing at the age of 11, and at 17 she came up with a pseudonym for herself, which is still with her today. Now the girl's songs occupy a leading position in the Russian charts, and she herself has repeatedly become the winner of prestigious music awards.

Nyusha monitors her appearance and health as much as possible. She does not smoke, drinks alcohol in moderation and only on holidays. The singer considers the key to attractiveness and health healthy sleep And good vacation, so he tries never to get out of the schedule. The girl drinks a lot clean water, and for the skin uses natural masks and moisturizers. The good figure of the singer is the result of training with a personal trainer and a set of daily exercises. Nyusha does not sit on diets and can afford different goodies ( main secret- do not eat in the evening).

ANNA PLETNEVA

Former soloist of the Lyceum group, and now a soloist Russian pop group"Vintage" is a native Muscovite. At school, Anna studied choreography and music, and also danced in children's ballet Ostankino. She got into Lyceum after the dismissal of Lena Perova and was a permanent member of the group for eight years, and after that she created the Vintage team together with former member group "A-mega" Alexei Romanov.

After the birth of her child, the singer diligently practiced dancing and singing to get her body in shape.

After the birth of her child, the singer diligently practiced dancing and singing to get her body in shape. But Anna's diet does not correspond to dietary standards: according to her, she eats when she has to and what she has to. True, there is still one secret: after eating, the girl just stands against the wall for 20 minutes. This trick was taught to Anna by her father, believing that food is better absorbed this way. plastic surgery the singer neglects, but does not condemn those who resorted to them. The star loves naturalness more and uses only high-quality cosmetics.

YULIA NACHALOV

The ex-wife of the Russian football player Yevgeny Aldonin from childhood showed the ability to sing, which was noticed by her father (by the way, a musician and composer). Her father began to study vocals with Yulia at the age of 2, and at the age of five, the girl began to sing on the professional stage. After winning the TV competition " morning Star» The singer was noticed by prestigious music and public programs, starting to invite her to the central channels.

Julia adheres to the correct daily routine, goes in for sports. She is not a supporter unloading days, diets and hunger strikes, because after such experiments he feels bad. For your birthday and New Year the singer does not limit herself in food at all and can eat whatever she wants. In an interview, Julia admitted that she did not trust folk recipes, but he simply loves high-quality cosmetics and a variety of mixtures for home use. She always tries to use thermal water, is not afraid to undergo therapeutic and rejuvenating acupuncture procedures. Nachalova does not like to sunbathe either in the sun or in a solarium, as her skin is prone to burns.

ALEXANDRA SAVELYEVA

The 30-year-old soloist of the Fabrika group was engaged in figure skating as a child and attended music school flute and piano. The teachers predicted a sporting future for Sasha, but the girl preferred music. Success came to her after participating in the first edition of the Star Factory show and founding the Factory group.

The teachers predicted a sporting future for Sasha, but the girl preferred music.

Sasha has repeatedly been included in the list of the most beautiful girls Russia. At the same time, she does not try to meet any beauty standards, she feels confident in her weight and enjoys every kilogram gained. The girl does not go on diets, as she believes that nutrition should be balanced, but she eats often and in small portions. Likes bitter chocolate with salt. For the beauty and youthfulness of the skin, Sasha takes fish oil capsules, and also makes natural face masks and does not forget to apply creams with sunscreen. In the morning the singer washes ice water and in the evenings thoroughly removes make-up. Sasha does not forget about sports either: she loves to swim, is engaged in simulators and myostimulation.

VERA BREZHNEVA

As a teenager, Vera Brezhneva was fond of sports, and many types at once. She studied foreign languages and dreamed of becoming a lawyer. But it didn’t work out, so she got a degree in economics. Participant " VIA Gra The singer was 5 years old, after which she began a solo career.

As Brezhnev herself admits, she has no special beauty secrets. Mandatory procedures for her are morning and evening cleansing of the face and the use of a moisturizer. Every week she visits a beautician to make an anti-stress mask or deep clean her face. Vera does not use anti-cellulite products, but she likes coffee and salt peels, as well as a contrast shower. The singer trusts her hair only to professionals. The main secrets of beauty, as she herself admits, could be called sports and diet - moreover, with the help of latest female singer not only loses weight, but also gets better when he considers it necessary.

In this article, you will learn about the most famous, popular and sought-after pop artists in our country. They are very different - young or rejuvenating, beautiful and original, talented or not. But the public loves them, no matter what, whether it's a new hit or long legs.

Variety centenarians

These are the "oldest" singers in Russia. Photo divas regularly throughout for long years appear in and yellow press, and crowds of fans are still hunting for their autographs. This list includes: Alla Pugacheva, Sofia Rotaru, Larisa Dolina, Kadysheva, Lyubov Uspenskaya, Irina Allegrova and Valeria. Of course, this is far from complete list, this includes only those entertainers who are currently able to collect full halls at their concerts. Note: even though Alla Pugacheva left the stage, she can return at any moment and gather a whole crowd of fans.

Most beautiful singers Russia

This list includes those pop divas who do not even need to sing. It is enough just to go on stage, and millions of men's hearts freeze from such unearthly (and barely covered) beauty. Well, if they are also talented, they have good voice nothing can stand before this crushing force. So, the most beautiful singers in Russia are Vera Brezhneva, Pletneva, Zhanna Friske, Nyusha, Tatyana Kotova, Tanya Tereshina (Yin-Yang group), Sati Kazanova, Svetlana Svetikova, Valeria, Yulia Kovalchuk, Anna Semenovich. It is these divas who not only sing well, but also invariably attract male gazes. Many of these singers starred for men's magazines: Playboy, Penthouse and other similar publications. And this once again serves as proof of their beauty.

The most popular singers in Russia

You can be both beautiful and talented, but only the desire of the audience to get to a particular singer at a concert or get her to a corporate or private party is a real objective indicator of the demand for a star. And demand always creates supply, and the most sought-after artists receive the highest fees. However, I would like to note the fact that Russian singers, like their foreign colleagues, often overestimate the amounts they receive for their performances. There are several reasons: firstly, the thought - “what if they give just that much”, and secondly, self-promotion - “look how popular I am”. And, of course, the expectation is pure psychological effect- for many people who “order” stars for themselves, the status of the performers is important, and not the quality of the songs at all. This is what many Russian singers use, asking for hundreds of thousands of dollars for a half-hour performance to the phonogram. Alla Pugacheva is considered the most expensive: she asks for €250,000 for 5 songs, and only on the condition that she does not need to travel more than 500 km from Moscow. Next comes Elena Vaenga - she asks "only" € 200 thousand for a forty-minute performance. Among younger generation we can note the singer Elka - she takes € 100 thousand Zemfira can be ordered for € 150 thousand. But the whole group "Brilliant", wholesale, will cost only €20 thousand.

As a result, we can conclude: Russian singers still do not reach world celebrities in terms of fees. And none of our stars yet can match Rihanna, who made $8 million in one night, Beyoncé ($2 million for a performance at a private party on a yacht) or Christina Aguilera ($1 million in one hour).

Modern domestic show business is a special world, in some way separated from the rest of civilization, in which slightly different people live, with their own worries, deeds and quirks. Russian performers are, in most cases, persons, albeit without a world name, but quite famous in the vastness of their land and within their native state, and perhaps within the borders of the near abroad too. This article will tell you about popular and in-demand Russian performers over the past decade.

First echelon

So, let's start, further will be described Russian performers. The list is opened by old-timers domestic stage. Leonid Agutin, Nikolai Baskov, Oleg Gazmanov, Valery Leontiev, Alexander Rosenbaum, singer Slava, Lolita, the Pair of Normals, Mumiy Troll groups were quite popular at the beginning of the 2000s and were famous for their armies of loyal fans, but with the onset of the second decade of the century they fame has faded a bit. Today, these artists can be seen only at the most traditional concerts and musical evenings. What can not be said about Philip Kirkorov, Valeria Meladze, singers Natalie and Anita Tsoi, the groups "Beasts", "Splin". These artists are in demand and loved by the audience even today. Their concerts still attract millions of fans. And all this despite the fact that they also have the right to call themselves "old-timers of the stage."

The youth

Russian performers are also representatives of a new generation. Their popularity today is at its peak, their CDs are sold faster than others, their tours are scheduled for five to seven years in advance. Young Russian pop artists are quite numerous. Their list includes several hundred names and pseudonyms, the most famous are Dima Bilan, Sergey Lazarev, rapper Timati, his protégés are Yegor Creed, Andrey Grizzly, Alexei Vorobyov, Dan Balan, Dominik Joker, Irakli, Max Korzh, Denis Maidanov, Tamerlane, Vyacheslav Basyul, Ani Lorak, Ivan Dorn, Nyusha, Pelageya, Yulia Savicheva, Anna Sedakova, Vera Brezhneva, Tati, Elena Temnikova, Polina Gagarina, Elvira T, Maxim, Loya, Svetlana Loboda, Stas Kostyushkin, Noise MC, Yuliana Karaulova, "Pizza ", "Silver", M-Band, "23:45", "Banderos", "30.02", Quest Pistols, "Degrees", the quartet "Heroes", "China", the trio "VIA GRA" and many others.

Voice

Russian performers today are also from many popular television shows. The project with the highest ratings on domestic television- show "Voice". This platform has released wonderful singers such as Gela Guraliya, Elina Chaga, Nargiz Zakirova and many others.

Russian show business replenishes with a bright representative of this separate group domestic stage can be called Victoria Petrik. The girl is the winner of the world famous festival "Children's New Wave". This, of course, is a worthy replacement for the old-timers of Russian show business. Now you know which Russian performers are most in demand at the moment.

Singers from Russia do not enjoy world popularity, but in Russian-speaking countries their success surpasses many Western stars. The secret is simple - they, like no one else, understand the tastes and preferences of the Russian-speaking audience. So we present to you Top 10 popular singers in Russia. Pay attention to the 10 most popular female singers of 2015.


Like a hurricane that sweeps away absolutely everything in its path, the singer Zemfira burst into our lives. Deafening, unbridled, hard vocals, caustic words, and at the same time the image of a charming girl. All this could not but attract attention to her. Zemfira bewitched us with a mirror-like glow of her eyes from under her dark hair.


Znamenia is a Russian folk-rock singer, soloist and founder of the group " ". She naturally has a very pleasant voice with a wide range. Pelageya sings Russian folk songs.

An amazing choice for such a young girl, given that now folklore not at the peak of popularity among her peers.


Famous Russian singer. She writes lyrics and composes music for them. its beginning musical career served as a victory in the project " Star Factory - 4". She is now a judge on the show herself.” X factor". Irina often calls herself " man with cleavage”, because she is used to solving problems with male perseverance and onslaught.


Tall brunette with kind eyes. The unimaginably charismatic singer Slava won the hearts of millions after her first appearance on stage. A bright and unique image, a sparkling sense of humor, all this instantly raised the ratings of television and radio programs, as soon as she appeared there.

To date, it has received national recognition. The owner of one of the most important music awards in Russia - "Golden Gramophone", which she received in 2005 for the song " Cool».


The take-off of a career began with a victory in a music competition " New wave 2003 ". Her songs " Veins of the river”, “Cool”, “You say”, “Give me five minutes", for a long time took a leading position in all charts. As a child, Anastasia danced, played the piano, trumpet and even wooden spoons?


The real name of the singer is Marina Maksimova. Born in Kazan, the capital of Tatarstan. Her older brother and friends, with whom she spent a lot of time and gave her the nickname - " ". At the age of 14, Marina graduated from a music school in piano and immediately began writing songs.

Subsequently, they entered her debut album. Even while studying at school, she participated in many city music competitions. The singer made her first attempts to record her own songs together with the group " Pro Z". These were the songs Passerby”, “Alien” and “Start". The latter enjoyed great popularity on local radio and became a hit in Kazan.


After the release of the song Oh god what a man", Natalie's star rose again in the firmament of Russian show business. However, according to the singer, she never felt forgotten. All these years she has been touring and participating in various shows. However, we still miss her tender and lyrical song " Wind was blowing from sea”, with which many fond memories are associated.


Elvira's story is reminiscent of a plot classic fairy tale about Cinderella. Elvira Tugusheva was born in Saratov. Since childhood, she dreamed of performing on big stage. Her first song All is decided has gone viral on the internet. Now Elvira's songs are played on almost all television and music radio channels in the country. She received an award Fashion People Awards» in category « discovery of the year».


Often, in show business, a young and charismatic performer can capture the hearts of an audience of all ages at once. Her songs are greeted with joy by a young audience, and more older generation rejoices at the opportunity to make a nostalgic journey into the past with their help. Nyusha is included in the top 10 most beautiful women in Russia in 2015.


« I could describe my life in one sentence: the race for popularity"- Said the singer once. Become a winner at any cost. To always remain the most beautiful, talented, charming and attractive was the main goal of her life.

She is not only a singer and figure skater, but also an actress. Your first hit On the seas"She recorded together with the singer Arash.

Russian singers are not only talented and successful, but also beautiful. A selection of the most beautiful Russian singers.