Irina Allegrova
{{Short description|Russian singer (born 1952)}}
{{family name hatnote|Aleksandrovna|Allegrova|lang=Eastern Slavic}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Irina Allegrova
{{small|Ирина Аллегрова}}
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| birth_name = Irina Aleksandrovna Allegrova
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1952|1|20}}
| birth_place = Rostov-on-Don, Soviet Union
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| occupation = Singer, actress
| years_active = 1975–present
|title = People's Artist of Russia {{small|(2010)}}
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| height = 172 cm
| website = http://irinaallegrova.ru
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| background = solo_singer
| instruments = Vocals
| genre = Pop, dance, synthpop, pop rock, dance-rock
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Irina Aleksandrovna Allegrova ({{langx|ru|link=no|Ирина Александровна Аллегрова}}; born 20 January 1952) is a Russian singer. She is a People's Artist of Russia (2010).[http://document.kremlin.ru/doc.asp?ID=56822&PSC=1&PT=1&Page=2 Почётное звание присвоено указом Президента России No. 67 от 15.01.2010] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513194423/http://document.kremlin.ru/doc.asp?ID=56822&PSC=1&PT=1&Page=2 |date=13 May 2013 }}{{Cite web |url=http://rusradio.ru/news/showbiznes/1966866/ |title=Ирина Аллегрова откроет год России во Франции |access-date=24 January 2016 |archive-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160107215006/http://rusradio.ru/news/showbiznes/1966866/ |url-status=live }}
Also known as the "Empress" of the Russian stage ("Императрица" российской естрады).{{Cite web |title=Ирина Аллегрова, «императрица» российской эстрады |url=https://artist-production.de/catalog/saengerin-irina-allegrova/ |access-date=2024-08-27 |website=Концерты в Германии и Европе |language=ru-RU}}{{Cite web |title=«Императрица российской эстрады» - МКУК ЦБС города Челябинска - 17.01.2022 |url=https://chelib.ru/posters/imperatrica-rossijskoj-jestrady/ |access-date=2024-08-27 |website=МКУК ЦБС города Челябинска |language=en}}
Biography
Was born in Rostov-on-Don in 1952.{{Cite web |url=http://allegrova.narod.ru/articles/showoman.html |title=Отчаянная шоуменша. Интервью с Ириной Аллегровой. 1992 год. |access-date=24 January 2016 |archive-date=30 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160130102347/http://allegrova.narod.ru/articles/showoman.html |url-status=live }} Her father, Aleksander Sarkisov, an ethnic Armenian, took the surname Allegrov when he was just 17 and Irina was born with this surname. Her Russian mother was Serafima Sosnovskaya. Allegrova was brought up in a theatrical family with famous people who frequented their house and impressed the young girl. She spent her early life in Baku, Azerbaijan SSR where she studied piano and ballet. Allegrova gave birth to one daughter, Lala, at a young age. She left Lala with her parents and moved to Moscow to become a singer at the age of 22.{{Cite web |url=http://www.irinaallegrova.ru/bio/ |title=Биография И. Аллегровой на официальном сайте |access-date=24 January 2016 |archive-date=25 August 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080825223253/http://www.irinaallegrova.ru/bio/ |url-status=live }}
In 1985, Allegrova met Oscar Feltsman, who gave her a chance at a solo career and wrote several songs for her. Then, in 1987 she became soloist in David Tukhmanov's band – Electroclub.[http://www.shanson.net/site/artist.php?act=show&entid=307 Аллегрова Ирина / Стильное радио «Перец ФМ»] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924101057/http://www.shanson.net/site/artist.php?act=show&entid=307 |date=24 September 2015 }}
Her debut album "My Destined One – Suzheny/Wanderer – Strannik" was written and produced by her neighbor and friend Igor Nikolaev. Allegrova's next album was "Ugonschitsa" (1994–1995). She toured the United States after that album's release. She began to work with Igor Krutoi, changed her hair to her natural brunette, married and started a family, and bought a house on the outskirts of Moscow. Irina and Krutoi released two albums together, "I will disperse the clouds with my hands" and "Un-finished Romance" (1996, 1998). Allegrova divorced, released a healing-themed album called "Teatr" (Theater) (1999) and went on tour around the world. In 2005, she began working exclusively with Aleksei Garnizov on the Po Lezviyu Lyubvi (On the razor's edge of love) trilogy. Allegrova announced that in March 2012 she will be retiring and went on a final tour, she is still doing concerts, however, very rarely. At the end of 2013, she released a new song with Russian singer Slava called "First Love, Last Love".{{citation needed|date=December 2023}}
Political views
In the 1996 presidential election, Allegrova campaigned for Boris Yeltsin, participating in the "Vote or lose" election campaign.""Голосуй, или проиграешь" Ельцин, танцы и Чечня: как развлекалась Россия в год самых безумных выборов". Lenta.ru (in Russian). 24 August 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
Allegrova supports the Russian invasion of Ukraine and has used proceeds from concerts to support the Russian army.{{cite web|url=https://www.eg.ru/showbusiness/2280462-irina-allegrova-o-sbejavshih-zvezdah-ya-so-svoim-narodom-ya-ne-s-etimi-vsemi/|title=Ирина Аллегрова о сбежавших звездах: "Я со своим народом, я не с этими всеми!"|date=7 July 2022|website=Экспресс газета|access-date=7 March 2023|language=ru}}{{cite web|url=https://www.kp.ru/video/916959/|title="Я со своим народом": Ирина Аллегрова помогает российским военным|date=8 February 2023|website=Комсомольская правда|access-date=7 March 2023|language=ru}}
In January 2023, Ukraine imposed sanctions on Irina Allegrova for promoting Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.{{cite web | title=Zelensky imposes sanctions against 119 Russian cultural and sports figures | publisher=Meduza | date=2023-01-07 | url=https://meduza.io/en/news/2023/01/07/zelensky-imposes-sanctions-against-119-russian-cultural-and-sports-figures | access-date=2023-01-07}}{{cite web | title=Ukraine imposes sanctions on Russian, pro-Russian celebrities. | publisher=The Kyiv Independent | date=2023-01-07 | url=https://kyivindependent.com/news-feed/ukraine-imposes-sanctions-on-russian-pro-russian-celebrities | access-date=2023-01-07}} In February 2023 Canada sanctioned her for being involved in Russian propaganda and spreading misinformation relating to the war.{{cite web |title=Canada sanctions Russian propagandists, singers, actors, musicians, and Wagner Group media |url=https://english.nv.ua/life/canada-sanctions-russian-propagandists-singers-actors-musicians-and-wagner-group-media-50302091.html |access-date=5 February 2023}}
Discography
=Studio albums=
- Strannik moy (1992)
- Suzheny moy... (1994)
- Ugonshchitsa (1994)
- Ya tuchi razvedu rukami... (1996)
- Imperatritsa (1997)
- Nezakoncheny roman (1998)
- Teatr... (1999)
- Vsyo snachala... (2001)
- Po lezviyu lyubvi (2002)
- Popolam (with Mikhail Shufutinsky; 2004)
- S dnyom rozhdeniya! (2005)
- Allegrova 2007 (2007)
- Eksklyuzivnoye izdaniye (2010)
- Perezagruzka. Pererozhdeniye (2016)
=Video albums=
- Ya tuchi razvedu rukami (1996)
- Nezakoncheny roman Iriny Allegrovoy (1998)
- Ispoved (1998)
- Ispoved neslomlennoy zhenshchiny (2010)
=Compilation albums=
- Suzheny moy... (1994)
- The Best (2002)
- Luchshiye pesni (2002)
- Grand Collection (2002)
- Lyubovnoe nastroeniye (2003)
- Grand Collection (2009)
- O muzhchinach i dlya muzhchin (2019)
- S prazdnikom, dorogiye devchonki! (2019)
- Neizdannoe (2019)
- Semya. Lyubov. Vernost (2019)
- Mono... (2019)
- Luchshiye duety (2019)
- Byvshiye... (2020)
=EPs=
- S novym godom (2018)
=Singles=
- "Pervaya lyubov – lyubov poslednyaya" (with Slava; 2013)
- "Kino o ljubvi" (with Ivan; 2016)
- "Osen" (with Igor Krutoy; 2020)
Awards
- 2010 - People's Artist of the Russian Federation{{Cite web |title=Аллегрова, Ирина Александровна |url=https://tass.ru/encyclopedia/person/allegrova-irina-aleksandrovna |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=ТАСС}}
- 2007, 2010, 2014, 2018 - Winner of the Golden Gramophone Award
Personal life
Irina Allegrova was married four times:
- First husband, 1971-1972 – Georgy Tairov, basketball player from Baku; in 1972 daughter Lala was born (pop director, married to Artem Artemyev, Russian judo champion, champion and medalist of the Russian and world Sambo championships);{{Cite web |title=Ирина Аллегрова биография, фото, карьера, личная жизнь |url=https://www.rbc.ru/person/645cbd539a794706e12aadfa#p3 |access-date=2024-10-15 |website=РБК |language=ru}}
- Second husband, 1974-1979 – Vladimir Bleher, artistic director of the ensemble "Vesyolyye Rebyata";
- Third husband, 1985-1990 – Vladimir Dubovitsky, producer and musician, creator of the ensemble "Lights of Moscow";
- Fourth husband, 1993-1999 – Igor Kapusta, a dancer from her team (the marriage was not officially registered, but the couple got married).
References
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External links
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