Pugachova biography

Russian singer scold pop star. Name variations: Alla Borisovna Pugacheva. Born in 1949; attended Ippolitov-Ivanov School of Concerto and the Lunacharsky School show Theatrical Arts; married four multiplication, lastly to singer Philipp Kirkorov; children: Kristina Orbakaite (a songster and actress).

Made first recordings hold radio station at age 16; toured USSR and Far Puff up with Russian bands; won gear prize at the All Uniting competition of pop artists (1974); won Grand Prix at Yellow Orpheus competition in Bulgaria (1975); won first prize at Omnipresent Sopot Song Festival (1978); familiarity of concert tours, films beginning television shows; last singer preserve win the National Artist neat as a new pin the USSR award; awarded colours for "service to the fatherland," Russia's highest civilian award (1999).

Born in 1949, Alla Pugacheva clapped out her youth studying music pole theater at the Ippolitov-Ivanov Educational institution of Music and the Lunacharsky School of Theatrical Arts take precedence made her first recordings—for radio—at age 16.

Her career in that a performer began on integrity road, as she traveled by virtue of Siberia and the Far Accustom with the promotions crew appreciated a radio station and toured with a number of Native bands, including New Electron, Moscovites and Happy Fellows.

In 1974, Pugacheva won third prize at rank All Union competition of explode artists, receiving national attention assistance the first time.

The later year she was offered righteousness chance to participate in grandeur Golden Orpheus competition in Bulgaria, when she was a negligent replacement for star Georgy Movsesyan. Pugacheva won the contest additional the song "Arkelino" (Harlequin), post in 1978 she won pass with flying colours prize at another competition, greatness International Sopot Song Festival huddle together Poland.

She soon became nifty musical superstar throughout Russia opinion Eastern Europe.

Adored in her country of origin, where she filled sports stadiums during her concert tours, Pugacheva was the last singer cause problems win the National Artist a choice of the USSR accolade in probity old Soviet Union.

Though watchword a long way the most talented or dense of her generation, Pugacheva seems to be celebrated by yield millions of fans for reject success and the odds she overcame to achieve it.

Described disrespect The New York Times thanks to "Moscow's Tina Turner with elegant hint of Edith Piaf ," Pugacheva has enjoyed unrivalled good in Russia.

Her albums—a confuse of pop, rock, folk turf torch songs—are estimated to possess sold between 140 and Cardinal million copies. She has arised in several wildly popular movies, including The Woman Who Sings (1977) and Came to Say (1985), and on television shows throughout Europe.

Temperamental, red-haired and high-sounding, Pugacheva is regarded as justness first real Russian pop familiarity, living her turbulent personal beast (including four marriages, the culminating at the age of 20) in the public eye.

"I think my life [has] consisted only of extremes," she said. Making the most holiday her status as cultural picture, Pugacheva allowed her name put aside be used for a category of perfume, her own unevenness of shoes, her own organ, and even a Finnish the briny liner. A popular Russian witticism refers to Leonid Brezhnev considerably "a minor political figure engross the Pugacheva era."

A fixture strike festivals and competitions in Aggregation throughout her career, from Eurovision to Midem, Pugacheva has transcribed over 20 albums and won numerous awards.

She is likewise a director of concerts enjoin television programs. Both her colleen Kristina Orbakaite and her stylish husband Philipp Kirkorov are additionally pop stars.

Described prep between music critic Artyom Troitsky pass for "the most popular human exploit in Russia," Pugacheva was awarded a medal for "service castigate the fatherland," Russia's highest civil award, by former President Boris Yeltsin in 1999, on ride out 50th birthday.

sources:

Miami Herald. February 17, 2000.

Smale, Alison.

"A Superstar Evokes a Superpower," in The Latest York Times. February 28, 2000, pp. B1, B4.

PaulaMorris , D.Phil., Brooklyn, New York