Angelika Varum

Varum ANGELICA (Maria Yur'evna Varum) was born May 26, 1969 in the city Lvove.Otets: Yuri Ignatievich Varum - composer, arranger, producer. Mother: Galina Mikhailovna Shapovalova - theater director. Parents are constantly touring, and a girl brought up by grandmother.

The house has always been a lot of music from classical to jazz-rock. Remembers YI. Varum (father of Angelica, a famous pop composer): 'The child listened to a lot, understood everything, and sometimes even became afraid of the degree of understanding. Angelica divorced from their occupations, in response to the product, which pleased me. It seemed that she does not absorb, like all children, but knows all heard since birth, though it is genetically passed on in some way '. Angelica received his musical education at home - my father was totally against the Soviet school of music, believing that it restricts the freedom of musical thinking.

. Varum, who grew up in a theatrical-musical family, from his childhood dreams of a career of dramatic actress
. His mother worked in Lviv theater director, then moved to Odessa. Angelica's father and became the first producer's daughter, after she failed in entering the capital's theatrical college. Later, he wrote the song 'Midnight Cowboy', which if his daughter, and embarked on an independent path of pop singer. Until now, Yuri Varum is the main authority for his daughter's life and work. After the release of the album 'Winter Cherry' she even claimed that there was nothing standing except the pope, she yet no one suggested.

In nature Varum combines two of nature: an angelic nature and the incredible passion, you can even say, Gambling. First hypostasis many feel even more natural. Once during a concert when she mastered the high heels, high heels and tired, apparently, is reflected in her face, one of the fans took pity and took the singer on his hands. But, since all her movements were rehearsed to the music, had to abandon such 'services'. Fan, did not understand the reasons for refusal, genuinely offended.

The second essence is manifested in the races on the machines at a rate of about one hundred and sixty kilometers an hour and blefovanii in maps. Varum sometimes visits and gambling houses in different countries. She considers himself a gambler. True, the bohemian life-time are left with: all-consuming job. After singing Angelica Varum not only on the concert stages, but also in nightclubs.

. Angelica sat at the piano at 5 years, and picked up the guitar at school and already in the graduating classes went on tour with the school theater, performing Ukrainian folk songs, accompanying himself on guitar.

. Angelica arrived in Moscow after graduating from high school to enter the Theater Institute
. But failed the exam, she began to work at his father's studio backing vocalist.

. In 1990, Angelica sang the song 'Midnight Cowboy', which got all collections of popular music, before the debut of the singer on the court 'Olympic'.

. When, in 1991 released their first album, 'Good-bye, my boy', the entire print run sold out within days
. This was followed by the album 'La-la-fa' (1993), featuring the song of the same name and one that has become no less popular: "The artist that paints a rain 'and the song' town 'since then certainly sounds each statement. After the release in light of Angelica stuck the nickname 'Mademoiselle La-la-fa'.

Album 'Autumn Jazz' (1995) was awarded 'Ovation', as 'Best Album of the Year'. Angelika Varum was named the best singer of the year. A self-titled clip - the best video of the year.

. In 1995 the same album 'Favorites', which was a summing up of five years on the stage.

. In the fifth album, 'In two minutes from love' includes two tracks, which were removed one of the most interesting clips Angelica Varum (director - Oleg Gusev)
. 'No answer, not a greeting' - so-called 'silver' video and 'Not Today' - the first precedent in Russia a combination of live characters and animation.

. The famous 'Winter Cherry' (1996) was inspired by the eponymous TV movie, and overlapped with him on the plot
. The premiere concert program was held in St. Petersburg in October Hall and the first time adopted an ovation, which happens very rarely with the new program.

The year 1997 was the beginning for Angelica creative collaboration with Leonid Agutin. Producers of Angelica and Leonid felt that the two brightest pop star is not enough intrigue. So the decision Agutin Varum and sing a duet, chose the song 'The Queen' and recorded it in studio. And when the spectators saw Lenya and Angelica together, immediately started talking, that this beautiful couple are connected not only creative relationship. But only six months of joint action by this office romance turned into a serious mutual feelings. Angelica and Leonid removed separate apartment and lived there together in secret from all friends and relatives. And even the director of the artists had no idea that they invented history ceased to be a show-business and personal life became Agutin and Varum.

. In the same year, director, Leonid Trushkin, invited Angelica play a role in the play 'The pose of the emigre' on the product Hanna Slutsky 'Banker'
. In October, in Theater. Vakhtangov in Moscow, and in November at the Music Hall in St. Petersburg, the premiere. In the statement involved: L. Gurchenko, E. Simonov, A. Dzhigarkhanyan, A. Ravikovich, O. Volkova. Angelica played in the play until the birth of his daughter.

In 1998 came the seventh album 'Only it'.

February 9, 1999 at the Angelika Varum and Leonid Agutin a daughter, Elizabeth Agutin.

The result of 10 years of concert activity Angelica was the album "The Best" (1999). At the same time, the debut of Angelica in the film, she starred in one of the main roles in the movie Basil Pigula 'diamonds in the sky'.

. In 2000 saw the light of the joint drive Angelika Varum and Leonid Agutin 'Office Romance'.

. In July 2000 Angelica and Leonid registered their marriage and made a honeymoon in Venice
. The result was a new joint program 'Half of the heart'.

Spring 2001 to remember the brilliant show - a joint concert Angelika Varum, Leonid Agutin and the stars of world music Ala Di Meola. Concerts were held with sold-out in the Russian capitals, and were repeatedly shown on TV.

In August 2001, was founded record company Varum Records Company (www.varumrc.ru), which as an artist, musician and producer came in and Angelica. And in November the same year, Angelica opened its office in the internet - the official site www.avarum.ru.

The year 2002 was a remarkable event in the works of Angelica. The succession of colorful video 'You'll be near you', 'Stop, curiosity', 'Fire', duet clip Leonid Agutin 'If you ever forgive me', new songs, new album 'Stop, Curiosity'. Concert-presentation of the album the first time in the history of Russia's show business entirely broadcast over the Internet. A new show-program 'Roman Holiday' (duet with Leonid Agutin) and 'Stop, Curiosity' draw full houses.

. In 2003, Angelica had played a role in detective 'Kamenskaja-3: When the gods laugh', and later presented the audience the song 'Fire'.

. Next year, Angelica and Leonid completely dedicated tour activities
. United States, Germany, Israel, Belarus, Ukraine and of course the cities of Russia - their duet program was a success, and spring concerts, "I'll always be with you 'collected two sold-out concert hall in the' Russia '.

. In early 2005, Russia went on screens new film '12 chairs' - a musical, loosely based on famous works of classical humor Ilf and Petrov, in which Angelica played Ellochka-ogress - bright distinctive character.
. Parallel Angelica Leonid helped with the record of his English-language project
. Joint drive Agutin and Di Meola 'Cosmopolitan Life', will go on sale in Europe in the spring of 2005 and were immediately taken to the top of the charts, contains ten tracks, including the duet song of Leonid and Angelica 'If I'll get a chance '. In addition, you can hear the voice of Angelica and vocal lots of other songs in the album.

Albums:

Best Songs. New Collection (2003)
Mood for Love (2003)
Stop, curiosity! (2002)
Office Romance (2000)
The Best (1999)
La-la-fa (1997)
Good Bye, my boy (1994)

Actor's work:

1. The best video clips - part 24 - 0 (Video)
2. Old songs about the main - 1996 (musicals / musical)
3. Old songs about the main 2 - 1997 (musicals / musical)
4. Sky in diamonds - 1999 (action comedy)
5. Dossier Detectives Dubrovsky - 1999 (TV series)
6. Kamenskaja-3: When the gods are laughing - 2003 (Detective)
7. The Snow Queen - 2003 (musicals / musical)