Vajkule Lyme Stanislavovna

Lyme Vajkule was born on March 31 in the town of Cesis Latvian SSR. His father, Stanislav Vajkule was working. My mother was the director of a large store. Three years later, her family - mother, father, two older sisters (one summary, and one native) and the senior half-brother - moved to Riga.

Parents of future singers did not have any relation to music, but my grandmother Limes sang in the church choir and, apparently, its genes are inherited by his granddaughter. Lyme recalls: "In kindergarten I did not like to sleep in the afternoon snack, and I sang. Parents are also asked to sing, when they came to visit. I sang in a low voice, that was funny, unusual, so I was a Diva: '

Despite his obvious singing talent, Lyme did not want to be a singer, dreaming of becoming a doctor. Even when in the first grade school teacher came to her parents and urged them to buy her daughter a piano (say, from Limes obvious musical talent), Lyme flatly rejected such a future. And parents went to meet her (though even if his daughter wanted to have a piano, this vision was difficult to implement - the size of their studio apartments are not allowed to put in it is so cumbersome instrument).

Unlike his elder sister Yana Lyme grew tomboy, that kind "ugly duckling". She hated to play girlish games ( "Mothers and Daughters," "classics"), preferring a more dynamic pastime - "hide and seek", shtander etc.. "I was the favorite of the family, but very capricious. Always did only what it thinks fit. Severe child, terrible. In five years I "punish" their parents: to collect belongings and left home. This older sister told her mother: "Do you believe it?" But where it goes! " But I still went. Over the corner of the house. Parents were looking for me and, thank God, quickly found. I was waiting for them and thought: "Why so long looking for?" But I'm stubborn, if not found - would have sat there till morning!..

As a child I often stayed home alone with his grandmother. So I thought it was my grandmother, but on the very fact it was the mistress of the house where we lived. I loved her, I think she did too, but we have sometimes occurred 'explanation of the relationship'. I remember once she had a row me and I decided to take revenge - to poison her chickens. Our house was a snake venom, mom or dad used it, I do not remember. Yeah, I think the venom - is something that should. Slipped in the feed. Of course, nothing happened. But soon a sick chicken, and I decided that I was poisoned her. Terribly worried, prayed that the chicken survived: Since nothing like I never wanted to do. Not that it did not do, and did not want to do ... ' - Recalls the singer.

School discipline given Laime easy, and it the first few years was a solid A student. But then it fascinated amateur (she studied singing at the Riga Palace of Culture), and the exact sciences overshadowed. With 11 years of Lyme Vajkule already participated in numerous competitions

. At age 12, she participated in the contest of young singers in the house of culture in Riga VEF factory receives a diploma and begins to speak with a Big Band.
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. In the 14 years for a company with a friend took part in a national contest of young singers and became his diplomantkoy
. However, parents reacted to the success of his daughter with enviable composure, considering her passion for music business frivolous. That is why, at their insistence, in 1969, after eight classes, Lyme entered medical school. But nature took its toll and soon threw Lyme College and devoted himself entirely to music - began performing in the vocal and instrumental ensemble.

It is worth noting that in 15 years of age at the Lyme noticed Raimonds Pauls, who in those years led the pops orchestra. He invited the young talent in their team, promising a year to make a soloist, but refused an invitation from the Lyme. Wait a year she did not want, the more so in its own VIE she was the first soloist, and in that year was going to go on a tour of the Caucasus.

"We had a case, it seems, in Adjara. In my music policemen shot - quite wrongly, we were returning from a concert and collided with another vehicle in which police were. They behaved disgracefully, and a fight broke. And the police began to shoot. Two musicians wounded (one bullet went in millimeters from the carotid artery) - they put in the hospital, and two were in prison. To me came the policeman who fired without warning, on her knees, so I said that he first shot into the air, the big money offered, but it was not true, and I did not agree. The trial. I remember it all my life, because I was sitting behind a policeman's son and all the while doing a sword like this: chic-chic-chic-chic. But I still told him everything as it was. And all the rest were bribed. And my testimony as a minor, it turned out, have no meaning - so that all my heroism was in vain. But the main thing is not so important - I did as she wanted, and felt it necessary ... "

A little after working with his own band, then with 18 years of Lyme Vajkule became a soloist of the Riga pop-concert association and began performing in restaurants.

In 1970, one of their disco Lyme Vajkule met a young bass player Andrew Latkovsky. Andrew was from an educated family - his father taught political economics at the University of Riga, and my mother worked as an expert Chamber of Commerce in Latvia. According to Andrew, he just came from the army and immediately drew the attention of Lyme. It turned out that they have to work in a team, in the orchestra. Worked for a time, separated, then he worked. No relationship was not between them, except that sympathy ...

'And then again, fate brought us together, and we again began to work together, but in Leningrad (it happened in 1978. - V. R.). Living away from home, hotels ... Lyme and then was brilliant, I began to look after, we went together for life ... ' - Says Andrew.

In 1979, Lyme Vajkule began performing in the famous variety show 'Juras pearl' in Jurmala. And she not only sang, but she put dances, invented costumes, musicians gained in their own team. The show, performed in those years, Lyme, was considered one of the most colorful in the Baltic countries and attracted a huge number of spectators.

. Lacking the rich vocal gift, Lyme Vajkule song was playing on a play in which the principal became imaginative solution
. Much attention is paid plastic, dance, decoration, costume. Lyme Vajkule within five years gave the presentation at the Riga coast and was in them, and singer, and dancer, and director, and choreographer, and artist-designer.

In 1984 she graduated from the directing department GITIS. In addition to the Western repertoire and a number of contemporary songs, accompanied by instrumental ensemble 'Laima' (Arts, Hand. Robert Albert), starting singing Latvian songs, in particular P. Pauls 'Verokoko' (in the Russian version of her singing in. Leontiev - 'Verooko'). A singer said well-known poet and songwriter Ilya Reznik. He invited her to record a new song on the radio 'bonfire night', the singer hit not only the airwaves, but also in TV shows 'Song-86'.

Then, in 1986, a Soviet-Italian concert of pop stars Lyme Vajkule performed in conjunction with Leontiev's new song 'Vernissage' (Pauls, st. Resnick). By 1987 New Lyme Vajkule recorded another song by the same authors 'Not evening', offering his original interpretation. In February 1987, participated in readings Pauls in the concert hall 'Russia', after the broadcast of the concert on TV Lyme Vajkule received all-union reputation.

'Golden Lyre' at the international festival in Czechoslovakia ( 'Bratislava Lyre') in May of the same in 1987 for the song 'Vernissage' consolidated the success of the singer. Along with studying at the Faculty of directors Variety GITIS preparations began long solo program, . which premiered in the concert hall "Russia" in early 1988 and proved, . what actress are subject to the lyric, . characteristic, . comic, . grotesque images,
. The program included new songs - 'Sherlock Holmes', 'Fiddler on the Roof', 'Tango Summer Garden' - Pauls-Resnick. This work clearly demonstrated and the directorial talent Limes Vajkule (logical construction, lighting solution). Singer at the start of the song, see it in the whole volume - the plot, plastic, costume. Works Limes Vajkule distinguish the highest professionalism, imaginative solutions, entertainment, great taste with a certain extravagance. The singer returned the lost platform was a genre-theater variety show.

By nature Lyme Vajkule - experimenter. This is evident not only in changing your own image (vamp, masculine style of dress, Americanized 'diva', etc.), but also in the style of her work on stage.

Titanic performance, the ability to go to a pre-determined target goal allowed Laime Vajkule in the short term to overcome the path that from the other would have required years. Lyme Vajkule toured (Finland, Germany, Italy). In 1989, America recorded in English, seven songs ( "I pray for you ',' Smart in the mountain will not go ', etc.. Song Pauls-Resnick).

In 1990 a new solo concert in the Concert Hall Limes Vajkule 'Russia' was more successfully. Now she helps like-minded people - artists, designers, Staging. The repertoire of songs of composer and replenished. Krutogo ( 'Street Love', 'The branch of chestnut', 'Acapulco', 'You and I', etc.).

In 1991 Vajkule went to work in Japan, which signed the largest for a contract to date - up to 95 thousand dollars. The money is the singer traveled to Hawaii twice: once - on the island of Maui, the second time - in Honolulu. Well, all. The remaining dollars somewhere dispersed.

In the same year, Lyme Vajkule underwent a serious illness that nearly led to death. When she was asked: 'What do you want to bring you a book? " she replied: 'Bible'. They say that we are born and die alone. A remarkable phrase:. A die is easier when you believe. Startling discovery for the singer began the book by Alexander I. He could easily understandable language to explain the inexplicable.

'I went to the edge of his life and then turned to religion and became all think differently. And if earlier it seemed to me absurd to claim that people in suffering becomes clearer, I could not understand what could be good in bad. Now I know that a person who does not have survived as a person not yet born. I will always remember the words of one American movie: "Life - is walking on a wire, and everything else - waiting '. I was shocked and surprised when I heard them the first time. But now I fully agree with them ... ' - Divided singer.

Despite the fact that all her relatives were Catholics, Lyme baptized in the Orthodox church. He believes that much difference between Orthodoxy and Catholicism no. All - Christians.

In 1993, L. Vajkule decided in parallel with the work and do business - has opened in Riga salon-barber shop 'Lyme-suite'. But three years later to the question: 'How are you getting on in business? " - She replied: 'My salon unprofitable. When I started, I thought that it would cost, for example, 10 thousand dollars, but it turned out - a few hundred ... It turned out that everything I do, now you need to give. Add to this the high rent, exclusive products from the United States, pay workers ... But I almost did not penetrate it, entrusting all professionals. By the way, in comparison with the Moscow price cut in my cabin is 'penny'.

By the way, the haircut. A number of beauty treatments (manicure, pedicure) Lyme does in her salon, but prefers haircut in America, in Philadelphia, where specially fly to the barber Anatolia Farveru.

However, a more serious problem fell on the head Limes in the mid-90. The fact is that except for a four room apartment in the center of Riga, Laima and her common-law husband, Andrew Latkovsky had a country house in Jurmala. However, the new law, adopted in Latvia, the former owners, who had a 20-30-ies in the republic real estate, and then gone abroad and is now eligible to get this property back. Here at Cottage Limes announced former boss, who is now living in Switzerland. Had the actress with her husband to buy himself a new cottage in the same Jurmala.

Lyme Vajkule says: 'All spent on repairing the old cottages money we have not returned. Although the new owners promised to pay 20 thousand dollars that I leave the house. Reluctantly, almost paid thousands. Alas. Is the law! It does not protect people who have lived here for decades. By the way, declaring the master here, in Jurmala, never moved, preferring to live in Switzerland ... '

In 1997 Vajkule preparing a new program with a musician SW. Varum (father of singer Angelika Varum, hitherto the only performer of his songs), again recorded in America, a new disk is in Russian, and a lot of concerts, performing several songs with a steep, V. Vinokur A. Leshchenko, with the duet 'Tea for Two'.

In 1999 in the concert hall "Russia" concert took place 'Lyme in the style of tango', in 2001 - 'In the XXI century - with loved ones'. Bright show, which, as the singer, she was life. Sounds good music, intelligent texts (many of them are written by the poet in. Pelenyagre), excellent choreography A. Sigalova and set design by Jean-Pierre Trevor (England), in setting itself Limes Vajkule.

Interesting facts

Probably not in the national pop-coterie hearted man more animals than Lyme Vajkule. One of the dancers of her ensemble admits: "When we stand on tours in other city, you can easily trace the route by which drove Lyme: there on the street corners to eat homeless dogs'.

Several years ago, Lyme decided to get a dog and chose the most militant breed - Rottweiler. The dog named Candy (in translation from English - 'candy'). However, despite the innocuous name, the dog differs steep temper. According to the most Limes, yet it's not, he bites all in a row. The concept of 'all' includes both the people close to the singer (mother, husband), and co-workers (for example, a new management saloon 'Lyme-suite' Candy ripped sleeve luxurious fur coats). It should be noted that the glory of fierce disposition Candy extends far beyond our fatherland. Was a case where Lyme Vajkule was forced to cancel foreign tours, as organizers flatly refused to accept it with Candy. And leave the dog was not with anyone.

Lyme Vajkule known as a strong defender of animal rights. It is a vegetarian for ethical reasons.

Discography

1993 Tango
1994 Darling, Goodbye!
1996 I went to Piccadilly
Latin Quarter 1998
1999 Mirror
2000 Best Songs
2002 Names for all time