Irina Ponarovskaya
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) is a Soviet and Russia
n singer, film actress and sex symbol
between the 1980s
and the 1990s
.
s. Father - Vitaliy Borisovich Ponarovsky, mother - German Russian Nina Nikolayevna Arnoldi. At the age of 6 she started playing on the piano
. She graduated from music school at the conservatory, which studied how to play on a harp
and on a piano. Since she was 15 years old she had been studied singing from a well known teacher Lina Borisovna Arkhangelskaya. In September 1971 she entered the Leningrad conservatory
. Between 1971 to 1976 she sang as a soloist in the bang "Singing guitars". In 1974 she performed the role of Eurydice
in the first Soviet rock opera
film
"Orpheus and Eurydice". In 1976 she moved to Moscow
, where she two years was a soloist of a jazz orchestra of Oleg Lundstrem
. Since 1976 she had been filmed in some movies. In 1978 she delivered the final examinations at the conservatory and received a pianist's diploma
.
In 80-x she had been filmed and appeared in various musical TV programs, in particular "Song of the Year", "Morning mail", "Little blue light
", "Around the laughter" , and every year on the Russian police day (November 10). Co-hosted childish TV show "Alarm clock". In 1988, in the central hall of the Kremlin
"Russia", she held her first solo concert in Moscow under the name "All at first".
In 1990, she released her first major album "That's the way my life goes", and in February 1993, she acted in her first videoclip for the song "That's the way my life goes". In the early 1990s she performed in a duet with Bogdan Titomir
. In the mid 1990s she was a co-host of a TV program about fitness
"Fitness class of Irina Ponarovskaya", for which she developed her own method of gymnastics and nutrition. In 1997, she held another solo concert named "The woman is always right" in the central hall of the Kremlin "Russia". In the same year she released her second major album with the same name.
In the 2000s unsuccessfully attempted to try herself in the business.
Irina Ponarovskaya is considered as the most elegant lady of Russian music. In 1996, representatives of the house of Fashion "Chanel" awarded her the title of "Miss Chanel of the Soviet Union", and in 1998 an Italian company, whose clothes are worn by the favorite actresses of Ponarovskaya as Marlene Dietrich
and Romy Schneider
, invited her to become a "person" firm.
On October 17, 1984, Irina gave birth for her son Anthony whose father is her second husband.
Several previously adopted a black girl Antonika.
Leningrad
Leningrad is the former name of Saint Petersburg, Russia.Leningrad may also refer to:- Places :* Leningrad Oblast, a federal subject of Russia, around Saint Petersburg* Leningrad, Tajikistan, capital of Muminobod district in Khatlon Province...
) is a Soviet and Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n singer, film actress and sex symbol
Sex symbol
A sex symbol is a celebrity of either gender, typically an actor, musician, supermodel, teen idol, or sports star, noted for their sex appeal. The term was first used in the mid 1950s in relation to the popularity of certain Hollywood stars, especially Marilyn Monroe and Brigitte...
between the 1980s
1980s
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and the 1990s
1990s
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.
Biography
Irina Ponarovskaya was born on March 12, 1953 in Leningrad in a family of musicianMusician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
s. Father - Vitaliy Borisovich Ponarovsky, mother - German Russian Nina Nikolayevna Arnoldi. At the age of 6 she started playing on the piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
. She graduated from music school at the conservatory, which studied how to play on a harp
Harp
The harp is a multi-stringed instrument which has the plane of its strings positioned perpendicularly to the soundboard. Organologically, it is in the general category of chordophones and has its own sub category . All harps have a neck, resonator and strings...
and on a piano. Since she was 15 years old she had been studied singing from a well known teacher Lina Borisovna Arkhangelskaya. In September 1971 she entered the Leningrad conservatory
Saint Petersburg Conservatory
The N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov Saint Petersburg State Conservatory is a music school in Saint Petersburg. In 2004, the conservatory had around 275 faculty members and 1,400 students.-History:...
. Between 1971 to 1976 she sang as a soloist in the bang "Singing guitars". In 1974 she performed the role of Eurydice
Eurydice
Eurydice in Greek mythology, was an oak nymph or one of the daughters of Apollo . She was the wife of Orpheus, who loved her dearly; on their wedding day, he played joyful songs as his bride danced through the meadow. One day, a satyr saw and pursued Eurydice, who stepped on a venomous snake,...
in the first Soviet rock opera
Rock opera
A rock opera is a work of rock music that presents a storyline told over multiple parts, songs or sections in the manner of opera. A rock opera differs from a conventional rock album, which usually includes songs that are not unified by a common theme or narrative. More recent developments include...
film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
"Orpheus and Eurydice". In 1976 she moved to Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, where she two years was a soloist of a jazz orchestra of Oleg Lundstrem
Oleg Lundstrem
Oleg Leonidovich Lundstrem was a Soviet and Russian jazz composer and conductor of the Oleg Lundstrem Orchestra, one of the earliest officially recognized jazz bands in the Soviet Union Oleg Leonidovich Lundstrem (also spelled Lundstroem, Lundström, ; April 2, 1916, Chita—October 14, 2005, near...
. Since 1976 she had been filmed in some movies. In 1978 she delivered the final examinations at the conservatory and received a pianist's diploma
Diploma
A diploma is a certificate or deed issued by an educational institution, such as a university, that testifies that the recipient has successfully completed a particular course of study or confers an academic degree. In countries such as the United Kingdom and Australia, the word diploma refers to...
.
In 80-x she had been filmed and appeared in various musical TV programs, in particular "Song of the Year", "Morning mail", "Little blue light
Little Blue Light
The Little Blue Light was a popular musical variety show aired on Soviet television since 1962 during various holidays. The name alludes to the light blue glare of a TV screen as well as some traditional Russian expressions relating to friendly visits: заглянуть на огонек – "to drop in on a...
", "Around the laughter" , and every year on the Russian police day (November 10). Co-hosted childish TV show "Alarm clock". In 1988, in the central hall of the Kremlin
Moscow Kremlin
The Moscow Kremlin , sometimes referred to as simply The Kremlin, is a historic fortified complex at the heart of Moscow, overlooking the Moskva River , Saint Basil's Cathedral and Red Square and the Alexander Garden...
"Russia", she held her first solo concert in Moscow under the name "All at first".
In 1990, she released her first major album "That's the way my life goes", and in February 1993, she acted in her first videoclip for the song "That's the way my life goes". In the early 1990s she performed in a duet with Bogdan Titomir
Bogdan Titomir
Bogdan Titomir is a Russian musician, rapper and DJ, who began his career in a popular 1990s duo Car-Man. He is widely regarded as one of the first successful Russian rappers...
. In the mid 1990s she was a co-host of a TV program about fitness
Physical fitness
Physical fitness comprises two related concepts: general fitness , and specific fitness...
"Fitness class of Irina Ponarovskaya", for which she developed her own method of gymnastics and nutrition. In 1997, she held another solo concert named "The woman is always right" in the central hall of the Kremlin "Russia". In the same year she released her second major album with the same name.
In the 2000s unsuccessfully attempted to try herself in the business.
Irina Ponarovskaya is considered as the most elegant lady of Russian music. In 1996, representatives of the house of Fashion "Chanel" awarded her the title of "Miss Chanel of the Soviet Union", and in 1998 an Italian company, whose clothes are worn by the favorite actresses of Ponarovskaya as Marlene Dietrich
Marlene Dietrich
Marlene Dietrich was a German-American actress and singer.Dietrich remained popular throughout her long career by continually re-inventing herself, professionally and characteristically. In the Berlin of the 1920s, she acted on the stage and in silent films...
and Romy Schneider
Romy Schneider
Romy Schneider was an Austrian-born German film actress who also held French citizenship.-Early life:Schneider was born Rosemarie Magdalena Albach in Nazi-era Vienna, six months after the Anschluss, into a family of actors that included her paternal grandmother Rosa Albach-Retty, her Austrian...
, invited her to become a "person" firm.
Personal life
- First husband - Gregory Kleymits
- Second husband - Veyland Rodd
- Third husband - Dmitriy Pushkar
On October 17, 1984, Irina gave birth for her son Anthony whose father is her second husband.
Several previously adopted a black girl Antonika.
Recognition and Awards
- The laureate of international competitions pop songs «DresdenDresdenDresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
-75» (first prize), and «SopotSopotSopot is a seaside town in Eastern Pomerania on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea in northern Poland, with a population of approximately 40,000....
-76» (Grand Prix). - Miss Chanel of the Soviet Union (1996).
- On April 16, 1997 the ceremony of the nominal star of stars at the Square in Moscow the Moscow Kremlin was opened.
- Without government ranks, the singer went on stage with the title, assigned to her colleagues, the press, contains: lady Surprise, lady Perfection.
External links
- Irina Ponarovskaya at the site Peoples.ru