Zemfira is not only one of the most successful Russian singers, but also a real personality. Her work does not leave men and women indifferent, and her songs have long ceased to be ordinary melodies. A huge number of admirers of the girl’s talent try not to miss a single concert. The filled halls testify to the real talent of Zemfira Ramazanova. The woman does not like social events, and also does not strive to tell journalists all the details of her personal life. However, loyal fans want to know as much information as possible about their favorite.
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Biography of Zemfira
The singer was born in one of the Ufa maternity hospitals at the end of August 1976. Almost all of her relatives are representatives of Bashkiria. The woman herself said in an interview that in her family they speak Bashkir language. The performer understands local speech well, but rarely uses it in communication.
2. First appearance on television.
Zemfira showed a very great interest in music in early childhood. She started visiting music school already at the age of five. Within the walls of this institution, the future celebrity learned to play the piano and sang in the choir. The girl’s talent was noted by representatives of local television, and they also invited her to sing a children’s song about a worm as part of one of the TV programs.
3. Self-composed debut song.
Zemfira began to demonstrate extraordinary talent and wrote the first song very early. The lyrics of the composition were dedicated to the group “Black Sabbath”. Thus, the girl wanted to win the favor of her older brother, who could give her money for a ice cream. This became the motive for writing the song. The original version of the text could not be saved.
4. " Talented man talented in everything."
IN school years Zemfira paid attention not only to her studies, but also to creativity. The girl simultaneously attended 7 different sections. The lessons at the music school, which the future singer graduated with excellent marks, could be considered especially successful. The future rock star also played basketball well and showed great promise. Despite her low height for this sport (namely 172 cm), Zemfira was a very promising player. On the team, she played the role of point guard and often went out onto the basketball court with the captain's armband. In 1991, the athlete received a gold medal for winning the national youth championship.
5. Favorite TV program.
Zemfira constantly monitors the news that is happening in the world. But she watches sports programs especially zealously and tries not to miss a single important event on TV. And it doesn’t matter at all what sport is shown. A woman can easily name almost all the Olympic Champions this year.
6. Professional music education.
Zemfira in at a young age I learned to play the guitar, and then often played popular songs on the street. Immediately after school, the vocalist entered the second year of the Ufa College of Arts. A few years later (namely in 1997) she graduated from the educational institution with honors. As her main occupation, the future rock star worked part-time in local cafes and restaurants.
Zemfira's career
7. The beginning of the journey.
Almost immediately after graduating from college, the girl began working at a radio station. She also took part in the recording of several songs by the Spectrum Ace group as a backing vocalist. After some time, the young woman had the idea of creating her own rock band. At the studio, the singer met sound engineer Arkady Mukhtarov. The man helped record the first demo disc. The singer also begins to search for musicians who are destined to become members of her group. Guitarist Rinat Akhmadiev and drummer Sergei Sozinov became the first members of the band. Initially, rehearsals took place in the local small club "Orange".
8. Birthday concert.
In 2000 (when the girl turned 24 years old), the singer performed for the first time on the main square hometown. About 40 thousand people came to listen to the promising resident of Ufa. The concert became truly iconic.
9. Strong character.
Incidents occurred at Zemfira's concerts. One day she was asked to perform “Murka” for a wealthy visitor. The girl refused to do this, since she never acts on orders. At the beginning of her career, the rock star always drank before going on stage. Now the girl always performs sober. An interesting situation occurred in Novosibirsk. During the concert at the Ice Palace, the singer was very cold, but completed the program to the end. As a result of the incident, the girl suffered severe hypothermia.
10. Popular songs.
Rock star for his creative career became the author of many hits. Song "Do you want?" She was born in 2000. This composition was once sung by Lyudmila Gurchenko. The artist always spoke positively about Zemfira. The composition “London Sky” also became a real breakthrough. The young performer was surprised by such success; she considered this song to be ownerless.
Personal life of Zemfira
11. Secretive personality.
The singer does not like to appear often at public events. She rarely stars in her own music videos and almost never gives interviews. It is not at all strange that there are a lot of rumors around her person. Journalists very actively promoted her affair with oligarch Roman Abramovich in the media. Some men and women suggest that Zemfira is a representative gay. She was often credited with having a relationship with Renata Litvinova. The girl does not want to let media representatives into her life. On this moment Zemfira is not married, she has no children of her own.
12. Opinion about Pugacheva.
The rock star has always spoken negatively about the country's official pop culture. The woman argued that there is nothing individual in such creativity. The most famous, according to the singer, does not represent any cultural interest. Her songs are not catchy; such creativity should be completely ignored. The conflict began with the fact that Zemfira did not want to participate in the popular “Christmas meetings”.
Zemfira, one of the founders of female rock. There are many more talents in this rock singer. Except musical profession she is a producer, composer and musician. She is also a songwriter. She was practically the first to organize female rock, and is its leader.
A lot of various rumors walks around this woman. She is one of interesting personalities, which the press never ceases to discuss. But in fact, this is the simplest person with a difficult fate. There have been many tragedies in her life, she lives and works with great pain in her heart.
Height, weight, age. How old is Zemfira
It is no secret to anyone that it is important for fans to know everything about their idols, and Zemfira is no exception. On the Internet, a frequently asked question is “height, weight, age, how old is Zemfira.” And this information is not a secret to anyone. For example, the singer is 173 centimeters tall and weighs 58 kilograms.
Today, the artist is 40 years old. The woman tries to take good care of herself, has loved sports since childhood and is now actively involved in it, which is why she looks great. Of course, she cannot spend a lot of time on it, but in her free time she happily devotes herself to sports. Because she believes that sport is the key to health.
Biography of Zemfira
The birth of the future artist took place in the glorious city of Ufa. The girl’s family was intelligent, her father was a historian, and her mother was a specialist in physical therapy. Zemfira had an older brother, whom she loved madly and trusted him with all her secrets. And he doted on her, and constantly protected her from everything and everyone.
The girl's musical talent was discovered from childhood. Therefore, from the age of five she studied at a special music school. She learned to play the piano, sang in the choir, and was a soloist. She even performed on TV with a children's song. Which I was very happy about. She liked this debut.
The girl wrote her first song at the age of seven. She then sang it at her mother’s work. When she was at school, she really liked the work of the Kino group. She claims that it was their songs that became the foundation for her work. Her idol was Viktor Tsoi, she looked up to him.
Zemfira's biography was very common. In addition to music, she was actively involved in sports. When the girl was in school, she liked to play basketball. And despite the fact that she was the smallest on the team, the girl became the captain of her team. So at the end of school she had to choose between two favorite activities. Despite the fact that the girl loved sports very much, she chose music. So she went on to study her favorite business. She began to combine study and work. She performed songs that were popular at that time in restaurants. But she very soon got tired of this one. And then she went on the radio. Zemfira voiced commercials, and there she soon recorded her first demo.
Her whole life changes dramatically in 1997. When at the next rock festival, a cassette with Zemfira’s songs, through her journalist friends, ends up with a famous producer. At that time he had wards, the Mummy Troll group. Leonid decides to give the girl a chance, as he saw promise in her work. So in 1998 she recorded her first album.
Ilya, the leader of the group, helped make the album, and the drummer and guitarist were also involved. The debut took place in May 1999, although some songs had been played since February. Slowly preparing the people for the rise of a new star.
This album was a stunning success. About seven thousand copies were sold. Videos were shot for several of these songs. But only one video won the hearts of viewers.
The first tour took place three months after the album was released. The concerts were completely sold out, which no one expected and could not even imagine such success. After the singer returned from the tour, recording began new second album. Its title is “Forgive me, my love.” Zemfira admits that names have always been difficult for her. This album became the most popular in 2000. And commercially successful, of all the singer’s discs. And then the singer began best performer, according to the magazine.
Such popularity did not make her so happy, and maybe even the opposite. And at the end of 2000, she decided to take a break from this success and went on vacation, taking part in only one concert, which was dedicated to the memory of Viktor Tsoi, since this was her idol, she could not miss.
The singer’s next breakthrough was the album “Fourteen Weeks of Silence.” It came out in 2002. During this time, she rethought a lot of things in her work, and in life in general. This album was special, not like the previous ones. Completely changing the stereotypes that her producer imposed on her. But, despite everything, the group also participated in this album. The circulation of this disc has passed one million. The singer even received an award for it.
In 2004, for Zemfira there were two significant events. She had two of the most striking duets. One is paired with Lagutenko, and the second with by Queen. What else happened to her? great success.
Soon, the girls wanted to get higher education. She entered the philosophy department at Moscow State University, but she never managed to finish her studies. Music took up all her free time.
Singer Zemfira and Renata Litvinova got married photo 2015
The year 2005 began with a new collaboration, with producer, actress and director Renata Litvinova. Zemfira created music for her film. And after, Litvinova became the director of her many videos. There are rumors that Zemfira and Renata got married back in 2015 secretly from everyone in order to hide their relationship.
This is the end of the group. In 2007, another masterpiece was released whose title sounds like “Thank you.” She released him on her own behalf, and then she told everyone that there was no more group, but only her, Zemfira Ramazanova.
In 2009, Zemfira released another collection. She also often tours throughout Russia and abroad. She also started working on a track for her friend's film.
The next album created by Zemfira also became another breakthrough in the world of rock. It was called “Living in Your Head.” It combined minimalism, simplicity, and much more. positive qualities, which brought music to a new stage. A new record was set for online sales.
She also received another award.
So soon a new tour happened, called “ Small man" Having visited more than 20 cities in Russia and abroad. Also, in 2016, a huge tour took place, which began in Omsk and ended in Moscow.
Soon three songs were posted, somewhere in 13, they, frankly speaking, blew up the chart. The performers were the group “The Uchpochmack”, from the Bashkir word meaning triangle. The band consisted of guitarist Bro, drummer Luka and vocalist Rocket, who were presented as animated characters. No matter how she tried to hide her identity, everyone recognized her by her vocals. Soon she herself presented her project, where she revealed all the secrets to the viewer. The identities of Bro and Luk were revealed. They turned out to be none other than Zemfira’s nephews, twin brothers Artyom and Arthur.
So, the family gathered in full force, and this project was a sensation, a breakthrough.
Personal life of Zemfira
Throughout her entire career, all sorts of rumors and gossip circulated around her. Zemfira’s personal life mainly consisted only of rumors, which is her merit. At the very beginning of her career, she started rumors about her upcoming wedding with a famous young man. Which turned out to be just a PR stunt. Since then, the press has not connected her with anyone. Either with some oligarch, or with its director Nastya Kalmanovich.
And in recent years, they have constantly been saying that there is some kind of relationship between the friends. It's like they have a relationship. The women themselves do not comment on this. Since the singer has a very secretive character and a dislike for the press, they give journalists a chance to make only guesses about her personal life.
Husband of singer Zemfira
Today, she does not have a partner in life, or perhaps she is hiding it. But she was never married. There have been various rumors about the singer’s sexuality and have been for quite some time.
Whether this is true or not, no one knows. Zemfira tries to keep her personal life secret. But this is unlikely. She is a woman with principles, and would hardly engage in such nonsense.
Zemfira's family
For the singer, family has always come first. She loved her parents and older brother madly. But it so happened that fate deprived her of everything. In 2013, Zemfira's family was shaken by grief. Her older brother died, he drowned in the river while hunting underwater.
But before this incident, a year before, the singer’s father died of illness. And in 2015, a woman lost her only loved one, mom. She has only nephews left, Arthur and Artyom, whom she takes care of as if they were her own, and loves them endlessly.
Children of Zemfira
It so happened that the singer has no children, and she was not married. She very carefully hides her personal life. Zemfira's children, after the death of their brother, became Arthur and Artyom. After her brother died tragically, she began to actively take part in their upbringing.
She helped them in every possible way to become popular. Now little is known about them, only that the brothers are now studying in London. The singer also contributed to this. They love their star aunt very much, and she dotes on them. The singer is still at such an age that perhaps she will decide on her children.
Photo of Zemfira before and after plastic surgery
There is no reliable information that Zemfira turned to specialists for help. But still, photos of Zemfira before and after plastic surgery flooded the Internet. The singer herself does not comment on this fact. This is just speculation.
They say that people began to notice that the artist had suddenly become younger and prettier. And so gossip spread online. No one really knows if this is true or not. But the singer is such a person that it is unlikely that she would go under the knife, but who knows, there are different situations that push her to take such a step.
Instagram and Wikipedia Zemfira
Zemfira is a very progressive person, she is for all innovations in modern world. She believes that it is simply impossible to live in this world without social networks. They allow you to communicate closer with your fans, to be a little closer and more accessible to the people. Zemfira's Instagram and Wikipedia are simply teeming with various information, photographs and videos from her personal and creative life. But she doesn’t show off her creative or personal life anymore. But she still has a lot of subscribers, and all sorts of interesting things that fans like. Social networks are a world where a common person may approach the star. It's right that our celebrities start such pages and share their lives with ordinary people.
Now the artist is actively engaged in her profession. Recording new albums and film soundtracks. She is practically never at home; she is constantly on tour. She really likes what she does. She lives and breathes music too. She cannot imagine herself without music. So far, there are two loves in her life, music and nephews.
She has been pursuing her dream since childhood, and has achieved almost everything she dreamed of. Yes, because of her career, she never built her personal life, but she knew what she was doing and consciously walked towards the goal. Not everyone is able to lose one thing in exchange for another, but she did.
Her personality is the most talked about in in social networks, since she is not like everyone else, she is the only copy of her kind. A strong, persistent woman who always follows her own path, without listening to anyone. And this is the most best quality, in order to achieve something in this life. She is not a singer for one day, but for centuries. Not everyone likes her work, but she is special. People like her are one in a million. Therefore, various negative rumors and gossip revolve around her.
This woman has achieved almost everything in her life. All that remains is for her to wish to find family happiness. Love, happiness to experience motherhood. She already has everything else, success, public recognition, talent. In the meantime, the singer is doing great.
The singer is now trying to appear less in public and contact the press. Since it is often unreasonably thrown with mud. Yes, she is an extraordinary person, but very simple and interesting. She has experienced a lot of grief in her life. She lost almost all the people close to her, but did not lose heart. Only to a strong man It is natural to rise up after such troubles.
Zemfira Ramazanova was silent more than a year. Finally, it premiered new song"Skymoreclouds", the first single from the new album. Izvestia columnist ANTON POMESHCHIKOV met with ZEMFIRA RAMAZANOVA.
- You have been absent since the end of the “14 Weeks of Silence” tour.
It was a planned vacation. I’m already building the following picture for myself: there is creativity, songwriting, recording, studio work, then preparation for the tour, tour and vacation... Yes, of course, sometimes this cyclicality breaks down, but I’m already thinking about breaking this process interference from outside. Break the vicious circle.
- What does outside intervention mean?
Do something else.
- Stop writing music?
No, why! If music comes to you, then it seems to me a crime not to write it. I mean, I want to learn. I'm thinking about going to study.
Best of the day
- On whom?
- You have a musical education.
The education that I think about and collect information about has nothing to do with music.
I thought for a long time, to be honest, such thoughts have been visiting me for the last three years. But this year, it seems to me, we need to make a decision and act.
- Is it boring?
No. This is precisely because of the cyclical nature of life that I spoke about. And I also miss smart conversations, perhaps in the form of lectures. I am limited to a certain circle of people. It’s not that I don’t like meeting people or that I meet the wrong people. But! You understand that there are probably smart people in the institutes who are interesting to listen to. Well, in principle, to study, since I don’t have institute experience. In this case, age is normal. I won't feel awkward with a twenty-year-old student. I think I can do it.
Read-thought-idled
- What happened to you during this time?
By and large, I was idle for a long time after the end of the tour - probably about a year. Because idleness, like other types of activity, is addictive. Somewhere in the winter, music came again, and now I do it all the time. In addition, the purchase of an apartment appears. Arrange it accordingly. In fact, behind such an ordinary phrase as buying an apartment, there is a lot hidden. There's a lot to think about. I remember my feelings when they renovated it, it was still empty, and we had to bring things, luggage, a computer, kitchen utensils... I went there, stayed for a while, and after that I had a mini-stress. It seemed to me that, by taking on this apartment, I was tying myself to some kind of social position. But before that - for the last six or seven years - I rented apartments. This is a certain degree of freedom. So the question is not as simple as it seems.
- What are you tied to now?
Yes, this factor scared me at first, but now I take it calmly. But now sometimes I really want to be home, especially if I’ve been wandering around the city all day.
What else was going on with me? Spontaneous affairs - with the group "Bravo", with Shnur, took part as a singer in Renata Litvinova's film "Goddess". It turns out that I am giving you a report on the work done. I read, thought and messed around. Sometimes very useful activity. I don't like to bother myself at all. In one of the interviews I was told the following phrase: “You have been working and working since childhood, and finally your work has borne fruit.” For some reason, this phrase touched me, I even thought - do I really work all the time, as I was told? I try not to work, not to be a Stakhanovite, this position is not close to me.
- Aren't you a workaholic?
I'm a keen person. But I don’t like the way the question is put: “work, work, work.” This should not be an end in itself. Then you can just screw up everything that’s happening around you. And my profession, thank God, allows me to look around. Our profession is in an advantageous position in relation to many others. We have a lot of free time; for us there are no generally accepted days off. Good profession.
- You are also happy to see you everywhere.
Well I do not know. It seems to me that in Lately the situation has changed, and now the profession of a musician, artist, even film actor is not as prestigious as before, due to the huge amount of rubbish that has arisen in these areas.
Or maybe it's my age. Previously, it seemed to me that there were fewer random people here. Now sometimes I watch some artist on TV and spend ten minutes trying to find motivation, at least one. Why? Why did he appear and not someone else? There is nothing! Basically, this rubbish must exist in order for something good to be seen.
There is probably some kind of balance in this. But now it has become more. Why? Because we have turned into a capital country, this is a business. Even me with mine little experience at five or six years old I can say that it used to bring in less money. Well, such a time. Now, in my opinion, the whole show business is in a fever. I read some analytical articles on the Internet. The whole sphere is in a fever. Record companies are suffering terrible losses. Because all this has become very accessible. You can have one computer, a serious desire to write a song after a hundred grams of vodka - and a hit in your pocket, tomorrow for Gorbushka.
Of course, any more or less savvy producer would benefit from a long-term contract. That is, a performer he can rely on, who can guarantee him an album every two years, a talent that he can have no doubt about for at least ten years. Now we are experiencing a shift in priorities. Apparently, people sat, thought and decided that serious projects, perhaps more difficult in a moral sense, and then, as the giant Star Factory shows, you can raise very large sums of money. I periodically talk with some promoters and I think that this project brought in very decent money in a very short time. I remember I was releasing my last record, my third, and the first project was just starting. Now I want to release my fourth album, and in the meantime the fourth “Star Factory” is already ending. And each factory produces fifteen, or something, people. There is no strength to remember them. In Group " The Beatles“There were four people, and in two years there were already sixty of them.
- You don’t like “Factory” so radically?
No no! I am speaking from the point of view of some kind of analysis, comprehension. This is very good business. The very principle of this show has nothing to do with creativity. It's like a children's and youth sports school sport school. I noticed that the vocal teacher there was saying something, and I couldn’t say that it was nonsense. But, on the other hand, he doesn’t say anything useful either. I just know that in two or three months (how long have they been sitting there, poor fellows?) it’s stupid to try to do something. And I’m not speaking now as an expert singer. I am, I hope, at the beginning of my musical career and becoming. But! What I hear sometimes makes me laugh a lot.
For me, a Euro hit is the song "Just A Perfect Day"
-Have you watched Eurovision?
Imagine, I looked. I’ve been watching Eurovision, in my opinion, since the year Mumiy Troll went there. It was interesting to me. On next year I don't remember who was there. Then it was a total shame last year. And this, it turns out, is the fourth. What am I doing with these hours? Nightmare! The most interesting thing is the discussion in the studio. It turns out that you know some of the people personally. And you look at how speeches and people change in the Channel One studio. Also, you know, it’s very funny. And then they call and say: “Of course, I was/was there, but don’t think so!”
- Did you like Ruslana?
No. I don’t like such performers and such songs at all. But it seems to me that it’s not even about them. This is stupidity - a competition that dictates what you should be, initially excluding creativity. And I’m just in that period when I want creativity. Because I have money, I have popularity, my priority is creativity. And Eurovision suggests its cancellation. The competition tells you: the song is no more than three minutes long, not very slow, not very fast, and some other features of a Eurohit. It is too complex issue. If you sit ten more or less composers in a row like this, each will have their own point of view on the Eurohit. They won't agree. Everyone imagines it differently. Maybe for me a Euro hit is the song “Just A Perfect Day”? I will even find enough arguments to prove this. It's not the same for everybody. Or the song "Creep".
- You know the common point of view: Eurovision is a competition for housewives.
This is also another cliché, which was probably invented by someone like Otar Kushanashvili. Housewives are very...
- Advanced?
I just don't think all housewives are stupid. I was also a housewife for a year. This year I was a little surprised - the level of performers was higher. To put it bluntly: a sufficient number of people hit the notes. But! None of this changes what I said.
- What do you think of our performance?
I was looking for motivation. I clearly saw her with Mumiy Troll. I understood it with “Prime Minister”, because they have an image of a live singing group, which, it seems to me, they almost destroyed at Eurovision by singing not very well. I perfectly understand the motivation for sending the Tatu group. And I couldn’t understand at all why they were sending this girl. But in fact, the answer lay on the surface. This is PR for the Star Factory. To have "Star Factory-5, -6, -7". And I’m afraid that Yulia Savicheva has already fulfilled her function and will simply be written off as unnecessary material. They will stop writing songs for her, she will disappear from television screens. She will, of course, experience terrible disappointment. On the other hand, it seems to me that such blows of fate are very useful. And... I wouldn’t even refuse (grins).
- So that you do the same?
I wouldn't mind some kind of strong shock. It’s stupid to strive for this, of course. I am not asking. (He repeats, raising his head up: “I’m not asking.”) I reason out loud. But it seems to me that a certain amount of adrenaline... In each such situation, some unknown reserves open up in you.
I contacted the electronics guys
- Tell us how work on the album is going. Have you been writing it since the end of January?
Since I have now contacted electronics engineers, the very principle of work has changed. I write songs in the form of demos, because I am clearly aware that I can hardly take and make a song at home on the computer in a way that suits me. I'm not ready, and I don't know if I want it. Because if I learn to do this too, the intrigue will disappear. Therefore, I deliberately use those programs and not others, although electronics engineers periodically make attempts to transfer me to programs that are more convenient for them. I'm holding out for now. I write songs at home, give them these tracks, I give the voice tracks separately, they send me their versions, and this is where the fun begins. We start to stir things up together somehow.
“Scandal Girl” Zemfira quickly burst into Russian show business in the late 90s and immediately won a place at the top star Olympus. Her songs, which differed favorably from those that sounded then on the domestic stage, took the top lines of the charts, and the singer’s very name became the personification of female rock. Time passes, but Zemfira does not lose her popularity. Biography, personal life performers today still interest her fans as much as before. Let's take a closer look at the fate of this unique singer, who has become a real idol for several generations of youth.
Zemfira's family
The rock music star was born in the capital of Bashkortostan, the city of Ufa, on August 26, 1976. The girl was born into an intelligent family: her father, Talgat Talkhovich, taught history at a high school, and her mother, Florida Khakievna, worked as a doctor specializing in physical therapy. In addition to their daughter, the couple had an eldest son, Ramil. For Zemfira’s father, marriage to her mother was already the third. From his previous wives he had 2 sons.
Childhood
Childhood future star took place in Chernikovka, a residential area located in the northern part of Ufa. The Ramazanov family lived here until the very end of the 90s. Little Zema attended kindergarten No. 267 and even then showed interest in songs. At the age of five, her parents took her to a music school. There she studied piano and sang in the choir. Zemfira's passion for writing songs appeared very early. At the age of seven, she composed her first creation, which was listened to by her mother’s work colleagues. Brother Ramil’s passion for rock music was passed on to the singer. Since childhood, her idols were Queen and Black Sabbath.
During her school years, Zemfira Ramazanova, whose biography is discussed in this article, was an excellent student. In the third grade, in addition to music, Zema developed another serious hobby - basketball. The girl managed to achieve good success in this sport. She was the best player on the team, and in 1990 she was appointed captain of the Russian junior women's basketball team. But in high school, to the great chagrin of the coaches, Zemfira decided to quit sports and focus on music school, from which she graduated with honors.
Further education and first part-time jobs
After high school Ramazanova entered the Ufa College of Arts to major in " pop vocals" After music school, she was accepted straight into the second year. Educational institution the girl graduated in 1997 with honors. While a student at the college, she simultaneously mastered playing the guitar and earned extra money by performing songs of Russian and foreign rock performers on the streets. In addition, Zemfira, together with her friend and classmate Vlad Kolchin, performed for some time in Ufa restaurants and nightclubs: the young singer sang and played the keyboard, and the guy accompanied her on the saxophone. Such part-time jobs lasted 4 years, and then the girl got tired of them and she abandoned them.
Background to success
In 1996, while still a student at the College of Arts, singer Zemfira got a job as a sound engineer at the Europe Plus radio station in Ufa. From that time on, her biography began to change dramatically: having mastered several musical computer programs, the girl began writing songs that later made her famous throughout the country. Then such hits as “Why”, “Snow”, “Forecaster” were created. At night, sitting at work, Zemfira composed songs, and in the morning she drove home and listened to them. In 9 months she collected about 40 works.
Her colleague Arkady Mukhtarov helped the singer record her first demo disc. At the same time, the girl began creating her own group “Zemfira” and recorded songs not using computer programs, but in a real recording studio. The future rock star rehearsed with his musicians in a room belonging to the Orange club for teenagers.
In 1997, local newspapers began to write about the talented girl, and the very next year the singer borrowed money from friends and set off to conquer Moscow. By this time, her group was already fully formed. It included keyboardist Sergei Mirolyubov, bass guitarist Rinat Akhmadiev, lead guitarist Vadim Solovyov and drummer Sergei Sozinov. In the capital, the girl, through a journalist friend, managed to transfer a cassette with her songs to the producer of “Mummiy Troll” Leonid Burlakov. After listening to the compositions, he suggested talented singer cooperation.
Debut album and rise to popularity
Since 1998, Zemfira moved to Moscow. Her biography is updated during this period the most important event— working on recording the first studio album. It began in the fall of 1998 in Moscow and ended in January 1999 in London. The creators did not hesitate over the title of the album and gave it Zemfira’s name. Its sound producer was the leader of “Mummiy Troll” Ilya Lagutenko.
The official release of the album took place in May 1998. By this time, the singer’s name was already well known throughout the post-Soviet space, and her songs “Arivederchi” and “AIDS” had become hits. The album sold out at lightning speed. It was a real triumph, marking the beginning of an impressive star trek. Already this fall, singer Zemfira is going on her first tour. Her biography is beginning to interest all fans of rock music. But the girl is not very frank with journalists about her personal life and pours out her soul only in songs. Following her old hits, she has new ones. “Why” and “Daisies” are listened to even by those who have never been interested in rock music before.
Continuing a stellar career
In the spring of 2000 the second one was released studio album group "Zemfira", called "Forgive me, my love." It sold 1.5 million copies, breaking sales records in Russia and neighboring countries. Songs from this album “And the girl is ripe”, “Do you want it?”, “PMML”, “Goodbye” topped the country’s charts, and the composition “Iskala” became the soundtrack to the film “Brother-2” with Sergei Bodrov Jr. During the same period, Zemfira agreed to appear for the glossy cover of the fashion magazine “OM”. The biography and photos of this girl, placed in the publication, attracted millions of readers to it.
In April 2000, the singer gave a big solo concert in Moscow and soon after that she went on a new tour. In December 2000, a stampede occurred at her performance in Yakutsk, as a result of which many people were injured. The incident was widely discussed in the media; Zemfira was called the culprit. The singer, in turn, blamed the concert organizers for the incident. A busy tour schedule and a scandal in Yakutsk exhausted the artist so much that she canceled all performances planned for 2001 and disappeared from the sight of fans for many months.
The singer's subsequent albums
In the spring of 2002, Zemfira appeared in public again, presenting her next album entitled “14 Weeks of Silence.” He was greeted with delight music critics and fans of the singer. In the first day after the presentation alone, about 180 thousand copies of the album were sold, which was a record for Russian show business. In total, “14 Weeks of Silence” was sold among admirers of Zemfira’s talent in quantities exceeding 1 million copies. After that, from 2005 to 2013, the singer released 4 more albums (“Vendetta”, “Thank You”, “Z-Sides” and “Live in Your Head”), which were met with the same praise by critics and music lovers. positive reviews, like her first works.
Collaboration with Litvinova
In 2008, the star, together with her director friend Renata Litvinova, produced the musical film “Green Theater in Zemfira,” the basis for which was video footage filmed at the singer’s concert in Moscow. The film received high marks from critics and won the " Steppenwolf" In 2012, Zemfira and Litvinova became producers of the film “ The Last Tale Rita." The singer wrote the soundtrack for the same film. She is also the author of the music heard in other films by Renata Litvinova.
Rumors about personal life and orientation
Zemfira attracts public attention not only with her creativity. The biography and orientation of the singer sometimes interest them much more than her new songs. For recent years There are rumors in the media about the star’s unconventional sexual preferences, and Renata Litvinova is credited as her lover. Although both Zemfira and her no less famous friend have repeatedly denied this information, journalists do not let up and continue to look for evidence love affair between women.
Zemfira does not like to be frank with journalists, so not much is known about her personal life. In her youth, when the star performed in Ufa restaurants, she had an affair with her stage colleague Vlad Kolchin. The young people dated for several years, but the guy’s departure to St. Petersburg put an end to their relationship. After Ramazanova became a celebrity, she was credited with an affair with Vyacheslav Petkun (leader of the group “Dancing Minus”), but this information was subsequently not confirmed.
Later, rumors appeared about a romantic relationship between Zemfira and oligarch Romanov Abramovich. People close to the billionaire claimed that he was a fan of the girl’s talent and invested a lot of money in her promotion. Secret connection between the singer and the governor of Chukotka continued until he met Dasha Zhukova. After this, Zema became depressed, lost a lot of weight and found solace in her best friend Renata Litvinova. It was then that they began to accuse her of lesbian tendencies.
The fate of the star's relatives
Zemfira owed her popularity largely to her parents. The singer’s biography and family once again attracted media attention after her beloved father passed away in April 2009. 77-year-old Talgat Talkhovich died of a heart attack. The father always rejoiced at his daughter’s successes and, as long as his health allowed him, he attended all her concerts in Ufa. A year after the tragedy, fate took another one from Zemfira loved one- brother Ramil. A 43-year-old man drowned in the Pavlovsk Reservoir while spearfishing. In March 2015, Zemfira buried her mother, whose health was severely damaged by the deaths of her husband and son. Florida Khakievna was ill for a long time, and the singer even wanted to take her to her place in Moscow, but did not have time.
In 2004, a school history textbook was published in Russia, in which the singer was mentioned as the founder of a new direction in the Russian musical culture. In the same year, Ramazanova was enrolled as a student at the Faculty of Philosophy of Moscow State University, but due to a busy work schedule she had to quit her studies.
The singer Zemfira is not a Bashkir, as many people think. Her biography, in which her nationality was not indicated for a long time, did not shed light on this issue. The answer was given by the star herself. In 2013, at a concert in Kazan, she announced that she was Tatar.
In 2011, Zemfira took 26th place in the top 100 influential women Russia. The rating was compiled jointly by the radio station “Echo of Moscow”, news agency Interfax, Ogonyok magazine and RIA Novosti.
Throughout the existence of the Zemfira group, its composition has changed several times. In 2013, the singer took her nephews Artyom and Arthur (sons of her deceased brother Ramil) into the band as musicians.
17 years have already passed since Zemfira appeared on the Russian stage. The biography and personal life of the singer have been under close media attention all this time. Due to her complex character, the star many times found herself at the center of scandals, but this did not make her any less popular. Zemfira continues to work fruitfully, and fans of her talent can be sure that in the near future the star will delight them with new hits.
Our article today will be of interest to everyone who is a fan of the domestic rock scene. You will be able to get acquainted with life and creative milestones popular Russian rock singer who writes her own lyrics - Zemfira.
Some journalistic publications note that it gave birth to a new direction in music called female rock. Not surprising, because she really brought many new features to the domestic scene that influenced a large number of musical groups. In other words, she turned the page and opened up new trends for Russian rock music. Needless to say about the popularity she has gained in the CIS countries over her twenty-year musical career.
Very often, fans are interested in various data regarding a particular person. This could be your zodiac sign, hometown, etc. We should not forget about external data, which for one reason or another attracts the attention of the public. Of course, our singer today is no exception, and fans are interested in her height, weight, and age. How old is Zemfira - young people and older people ask. Not surprising, since several generations have already passed since she began her musical career.
There is nothing special to hide here, and the information is available to any user - Zemfira’s height is just over 172 centimeters, and her weight is 58 kilograms. Last summer, Zemfira celebrated her 41st birthday. Photos in her youth and now will confirm that for so many years she has hardly changed in appearance.
Biography 👉 Zemfira
Zemfira's biography begins in the city of Ufa, in 1976. The family had Tatar-Bashkir roots, which, one way or another, was reflected in the singer’s appearance. Father Talgat Talkhovich worked at a school, and mother Florida Khakievna was engaged in physical therapy. Also, her older brother, Ramil, was raised in the family. By the way, the real name of the future performer is Zemfira Ramazanova.
She began to show her desire for music at an early age. As a five-year-old girl, Zemfira is sent to a music school, where she learns to play the piano and sings in the choir along the way. Even then, she appeared on local television channels, where she performed children's songs.
At the age of seven, Zemfira composed her own musical composition, where she was first introduced to the public at her mother’s work. While at school, she became interested in the work of the Kino group, and later she will tell you that this significantly influenced her musical views.
Despite her relatively small stature, Zemfira played basketball and was the captain of the Russian youth team. Because of this, before graduating from school, I had a choice - to take up sports or music. After thinking a little, she decides to give preference to the second and enters the school of the city of Ufa, where she studies pop-jazz vocals. While in her second year, Zemfira begins to earn extra money by performing famous songs in restaurants in her hometown. And already in 1996, she got a job at a radio station. Around the same time, the first recordings of their own songs were released.
Radical changes took place in the singer’s life a year later, when one of her recordings ended up with the producer of Mumiy Troll. He invites Zemfira to record a full-length album, and already in 1998 a full-length album is released. Some songs from there appeared on the radio even before the official release, and the first crowds of fans began to appear.
Of course, the young singer was guaranteed resounding success. In just six months, the album sold more than 700,000 copies. A little later, video clips were released, which were often broadcast on television. In 1998, the first tour of Russia starts. Expectedly concert venues were packed to capacity. And in last days tour, Zemfira performed as the headliner of “Invasion” - a popular rock music festival.
After finishing the tour, the singer begins her second album, which is no less popular with fans. The name was not chosen right away - “Forgive me, my love.” Some songs from this album became soundtracks for Russian films of those years. After the commercial success of this work, Zemfira takes a small sabbatical, for two years.
In 2002, a new album appeared before listeners. It is noteworthy that its novelty is associated not only with the compositions, but also with the stylistic framework. Now it's exclusive independent work, without the influence of Mumiy Troll. New album sold out in huge quantities and received no less than various awards. Zemfira herself received the title “Performer of the Year”, thanks to several music magazines.
In 2004, several significant events happened for the performer’s career. More precisely, two performances on the same stage with Ilya Lagutenko and Queen. The second couple is interesting because one of the most famous songs team - “We are the Champions.”
2005 also brings useful results. First of all, Renata Litvinova, whom they met while writing music for the film. Later, thanks to their partnership, several Zemfira videos were financed.
In the fall of 2007, another album appeared, which brought some changes in creativity. The singer announced the termination of her activities as part of the group, and now her work will be exclusively solo. At the same time, a competition was announced - ordinary listeners were invited to make a remix of the song “Boy”, and the top ten would be released as a single.
Subsequently, creativity came out without any changes. Several times, Zemfira's albums received various well-deserved awards. Many critics note that the singer chose the right vector of development, and to some extent filled an empty niche on the domestic rock scene in time. MTV awarded Zemfira a prestigious award several times - she was awarded the “Best Performer from Russia.”
To date, Zemfira has released several new albums, each of which opens new page domestic rock. By the way, in 2016 she announced that she was stopping touring. But despite this, new compositions still continue to be released.
Personal life of 👉 Zemfira
Zemfira’s personal life is interesting to both fans and journalists. Therefore, various rumors and speculations often appear, which rarely have any basis. Some of them, of course, are related to the actions of the singer herself. For example, she announced a wedding with Vyacheslav Petkun, which never took place. After a while, the rock singer admitted that it was an ordinary PR company.
After a while, new rumors. Now, the press is connecting Zemfira and Renata Litvinova, and, ambiguously hinting, there is something big in their friendship. Journalists did not miss the moment and began talking about a wedding in Sweden. The celebrities themselves do not undertake to comment on such gossip. This does not stop the press, and they are increasingly interested in spreading false information about the wedding. The thing is that Swedish legislation has allowed same-sex marriage since 2009. Around this period, Zemfira was on vacation with Renata in this country. Great matches for the tabloids.
It is known that any Serious relationships and Zemfira never got married. Or, she hides them very well from the general public. Now, she says, she is in love with young man, however, other details are not yet available.
Family 👉 Zemfira
As we mentioned a little earlier, Zemfira’s family had Tatar and Bashkir roots. The singer herself received Tatar nationality. Zemfira's father, Talgat, worked as a teacher of historical sciences. Mom Florida was a doctor by training and gave classes in physical therapy. By the way, it was at her mother’s work that Zemfira sang her first song.
Not all fans know that in the early 2010s, the singer suffered several misfortunes at once. In 2009, Zemfira’s father died, who had suffered from an illness for a long time. A year later, my brother died while underwater fishing - an accident happened and he simply drowned. In 2015, the performer’s mother died. At that time, she was 69 years old. Zemfira herself, at that time, commented on everything at a minimum, citing a series of irreparable losses and a reluctance to communicate with the press.
Children 👉 Zemfira
As far as we know at the moment, the singer has not yet been married. However, fans never tire of waiting and hoping that the topic “Zemfira’s Children” will be filled with information. The singer herself notes that there is no need to rush, because creativity, for her, comes first.
After a series of losses in the family, Zemfira began to devote more and more time to her nephews - Arthur and Artem. In 2013, a side project was even created, where the singer participates in recordings with them. The group has only one album to its credit so far. It is known that for some time the nephews studied directing, and recently moved to London, where they are receiving education in pop vocals.
Husband 👉 Zemfira
On account of the popular Russian singer several novels, which, however, did not develop into official relationships. It’s impossible to say for sure whether Zemfira hides her chosen ones well, or whether she really is not in a relationship with anyone.
Throughout her career, journalists and media try to attribute various marriages to her. In particular, some time ago, the headlines stated that Zemfira’s husband is Slava Petkun, as the singer herself said. But later she admitted that it was just a publicity stunt to increase popularity.
Photo of Zemfira 👉 before and after plastic surgery
Fans often note on social networks that the rock singer does not change in appearance throughout her career. That is why some fans are wondering if she used the services plastic surgeons. Of course, people never tire of looking for photos of Zemfira before and after plastic surgery.
It’s worth saying right away that all this is in vain - there are no before or after photographs. Zemfira claims that she adheres to the natural canons of beauty and believes that only those who have nothing to surprise their fans resort to such radical methods.
Instagram and Wikipedia 👉 Zemfira
Popular Russian performer tries to stay fairly active social life to always be “on the same wavelength” with the fans. Therefore, I started several pages on social networks - it is very convenient and practical. In addition, anyone can see photographs from last performance or a concert.
Zemfira's Instagram and Wikipedia are still very popular, despite the long creative path. Yes, it is worth noting that she did not become a “one-hit star” and to this day works are being released that attract new fans and warm up the interest of old ones.
By the way, the performer continues creative activity, releasing new songs and performing at concerts. In the last tour, Zemfira performed in twenty cities Russian Federation. It is noteworthy that the singer is also loved and known abroad - Germany, Israel, England and America. In these countries, concert venues are often completely filled.
A couple of times, Zemfira was caught on camera at inopportune moments, which later resulted in scandals. The first happened in 2008 - then the singer started a fight because the cashier was slow in queuing. As you know, a year later, the store owner apologized, and everything was resolved peacefully.
A few years later, there was another scandal - at a closed party, the star was “caught” drinking white powder. As a result, she had to sue. She won the case, thereby proving that there were no drugs.
In 2013, Zemfira quarreled with fans from Rostov. The thing is that due to problems with the director of the local cultural center, the concert was in jeopardy, which she immediately announced to her fans. However, everything happened, but the mood was ruined. Due to the “dry” reception from the public, the performer announced her reluctance to return to Rostov-on-Don. Later, a public apology was given, where Zemfira noted that she got excited and regretted what happened.
In the summer of 2016 there was another scandal, this time in Latvia. The squabble with journalists “spread” to ordinary fans. As usual, normative language prevailed in these disputes. As she herself stated, she was unhappy constant attention from the press. It was not possible to calm down even after some time, so after leaving the Theater, the skirmish repeated again.
