Irina Allegrova
Irina Aleksandrovna Allegrova (Russian: Ирина Александровна Аллегрова; born 20 January 1952) is a Russian singer. She is a People's Artist of Russia (2010).
Contents
- 1 Biography
- 2 Popular songs
- 3 Recordings
- 4 References
- 5 External links
Biography
Irina Allegrova was born in Rostov-on-Don in 1952. Her father Alexander Sarkisov, an ethnic Armenian, took the surname Allegrov as a pseudonym when he was just 17 and Irina was born with this surname (Allegrova). 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 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.
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.
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), which won a Russian Grammy (Ovatsiya) for Best Pop Female Star. She toured the United States after that album's release. Irina and Krutoi released two albums together, "I will disperse the clouds with my hands" and "Un-finished Romance" (1996, 1998). In 2005, she began working exclusively with Aleksei Garnizov on "Po Lezviyu Lyubvi (On razor's edge of love) trilogy". She has since written three novellas about love. Allegrova announced that in March 2012 she will be retiring and went on a final tour, she is still doing concerts, however, very rarely.
Popular songs
- Svadebnye Tsvety
- Mladshiy Leitenant
- Ugonschitsa
- Imperatritsa
- Nezakonchennyi Roman
- Baby-Stervy
- Transitnyi p*azhir
Recordings
- Strannik (c*ette/lp) = Suzheny (CD) (1991/1994 CD)
- Ugonschitsa (1995) – Car thief
- Ya Tuchi Razvedu Rukami (1996)
- Imperatritsa (1997) – Empress
- Nezakonchennyi Roman (1998)
- Teatr (1999) – The theatre
- Vsyo Snachala (2000 version 1 & 2001 version 2)
- Po Lezviyu Lyubvi (2002 version 1 BLACK & 2003 version 2 RED)
- Popolam (2004)
- S Dnem Rojdeniya (2005) – Happy Birthday!
- Allegrova 2007 (2007)
- Exclusive edition (2010)
References
External links
- Official website
- 'Imperatritsa' fan union
- Irina Allegrova's Worldwide FanClub
- Irina Allegrova discography at Discogs
- Irina Allegrova on YouTube
- Concert of Irina Allegrova in Olympic Stadium, Moscow