Irina Allegrova

Irina Allegrova is one of the most popular and sought-after Russian pop singers, People's Artist of Russia. Year of birth - 1952.

The family in which Ira was born was intelligent and musical. The girl's mother Serafima Sosnovskaya, actress and singer, had a magnificent voice. Father, Alexander Allegrov (Sarkisov), an Armenian by nationality, played in the theater, was engaged in directing.

The beginning of the creative path

The first years of life Irina spent in Rostov-on-Don, later the family changed its place of residence, moving to Baku. Parents were invited to work in the theater, and Ira was admitted to music school, and immediately in the 3rd grade. At the same time, she went to the ballet circle, took drawing lessons.

The Allegrovs' house was always open to guests, Galina Vishnevskaya, Mstislav Rostropovich, Muslim Magomaev often came here. Communication with these people could not but affect the creative development of Ira, who firmly decided to connect her life with music.

The road to fame was not easy. In search of "his" place singer became a member of several musical groups, but nowhere for a long time did not stay.

Being at the age of 19, Irina married athlete George Tairov. A year later, a daughter Lola was born in the family, and six months later the couple divorced.

A landmark event in the creative biography of Allegrova was a meeting with Vladimir Dubovitsky, who introduced her to Oscar Feltsman. The famous composer instantly considered the considerable talent of the singer and decided to write a song for her, which he called "The Voice of a Child". It was her Allegrova performed during her performance at the festival "Song of the Year". The debut was a great success, and the singer received an offer to try herself as a soloist of the group "Lights of Moscow".

After a while, David Tukhmanov took over the management of the group. The group changed its repertoire and became known as "Elektroklub". In addition to Irina, its soloists at different times were Igor Talkov and Viktor Saltykov. During one of the performances, Allegrova tore her vocal cords, after which the timbre of her voice changed slightly. To get rid of the defect failed, but the artist skillfully turned the defect into a virtue: a slight hoarseness became the singer's trademark.

"Empress" of the Russian pop scene

In 1990, Irina left "Elektroklub" and began a solo career. The first composition, which was the fruit of joint work of the singer and composer Igor Nikolaev, was a resounding success. It was followed by other hits:

• "Photography";
• "Womanizer";
• "Believe in love, girls."

In 1994, the first album of the artist was released in the world, called "My soulmate", the second disk "Stealer" appeared less than a year later. Huge interest in the public caused and concerts Allegrova in the Kremlin. The program that the singer prepared for her fans, called "Empress".

Since 1996, a new stage in the creative work of the artist, during which she actively collaborated with Igor Krutny. The result of joint efforts were multiple hits, albums "Unfinished Romance", "Table for Two". Such cooperation not only enriched the creative bank of the performer, but also contributed to a radical change in her image. In the image of an elegant lady Irina Allegrova even more liked the listeners.

The following years became very fruitful for the singer. She continued to please fans with new solo hits and compositions performed in duets with other stars.

During all this time, the singer not once tried to arrange her personal life. But all her marriages ended in divorce. Allegrova has no other children, except for her daughter Lola.

In the fall of 2011, the singer announced her intention to complete concert activity and went on a farewell tour. The tour took almost 3 years. After that, the singer changed her decision, announcing to her fans about the "reboot" of creativity.

Currently, Irina Allegrova continues to delight fans with her bright performances, performing songs known to millions of admirers of her talent. All details about the star's upcoming concerts can be found at kontramarka.de.