Initially, Alena Apina became famous thanks to the Combination group. The singer has long been the lead singer of the legendary pop group. But, like any creative person who has been in a group for a long time, Alena began to think about a solo musical career.
Behind Alena there was everything to climb to the top of popularity - invaluable experience, a large army of fans of her talent and a producer. Such a mix allowed Apina to establish herself as a solo singer in a short period of time. Now Alena Apina is not just a singer, but an Honored Artist of the Russian Federation.
Childhood and youth of Alena Apina
Alena was born in the small town of Saratov in 1964. Dad and mom had nothing to do with creativity. The head of the family worked as an ordinary engineer. And my mother is a salesperson. Alena was the only child in the family. Already an adult woman, Alena recalls how she was spoiled by her father and mother. Little Apina was the center of the Universe for her parents.
Parents were not very wealthy, but they were not used to saving on their little daughter. At the age of 4, Alena was presented with a piano. The girl arranged concerts at home. Already in her early years, Apina dreams of a career as a singer.
Mom, I heard that my daughter has a very beautiful voice. And when Alena said that she wanted to become a singer, her mother supported her. But, they had different ideas about the career of the singer. Mom Alena wanted her to be a music teacher at a local kindergarten.
At the age of 5, parents enrolled their daughter in a music school. Little Apina is learning to play the piano. The singer recalls that she did not miss classes, and she really liked to study with the teacher.
After 5 years, Alena enters the Saratov College of Music at the piano department. After graduation, the young star worked as an accompanist at the local Vostok club.
Apina continues to try to develop her musical passion. She submits documents to the local conservatory, and passes the entrance exams. The results hurt the young girl very much.
She didn't get in. But this did not break the spirit of the future star. The following year, Apina once again entered the conservatory, but already at the faculty of folk singing. This time, Alena did not fail the exams, and was enrolled.
Alena Apina's musical career
Apina really liked studying at the conservatory. But education alone was not enough for her. In 1987, the future star begins to earn money as a singer. In the same year, her friend said that the producer of the Combination was looking for soloists for the musical group.
An acquaintance arranged for Apina to audition. The producers of the Combination liked the voice, and they approved her candidacy. Now the young singer has begun a real stellar life, which includes performances at corporate parties, concerts and recording albums.
A year later, a real success came to the Combination group. The producer suggested that the girl leave Saratov and move to the capital of Russia - Moscow. She listened to his advice. Soon the songs of the musical group sounded from everywhere. Fans tried to copy the soloists of the Combination group in everything. The long-awaited success came to Apina.
Alena had one advantage - she first of all took with her voice, and not with external data. In 1991, she announced to the producer that she was leaving the musical group because she wanted to build a solo career.
Immediately after leaving the musical group, Apina presents her first solo song "Ksyusha". The musical composition becomes a hit. The successful beginning of the singer was the merit of producer Alexander Iratov, who played a significant role in her personal life.
In 1992, the singer presented a solo album, which was called "Street of Love". The debut disc included several works by the Combination group. For example, in the album you can hear the song "Accountant", the author of the words of which is Alena.
Apina's first album cannot be called successful, which cannot be said about the second disc, which is called "Dance until the morning."
8 songs of the album "Dance until the morning" climbed to the top of the music charts. The hits "Electric Train", "Knots", which appeared soon, were known by heart by the whole country.
In 1994, Apina decided to dilute her repertoire. She directed the musical Limita. For this musical, the songs were composed by Mikhail Tanich himself.
"Limit" was able to see the audience in Moscow and St. Petersburg. A little later, musical compositions from the musical will be included in another solo album by the singer.
Apina became a sought-after and popular singer. . In 1998, Apina was awarded the Ovation Award as the best singer of the year. To consolidate the popularity and their status of Apin, together with Nasyrov in 1998 they released the song "Moonlight Nights". After 4 years, Apina received the title of Honored Artist of Russia.
Alena Apina has 16 solo albums. By the beginning of 2000, the popularity of the artist began to subside. However, the singer decided to remind music lovers about herself by performing the musical composition “Girlfriends”, together with Lolita Milyavskaya. In 2012, for charitable activities and achievements in the field of culture, Apina was awarded the badge of the Governor of the Moscow Region.
Personal life of Alena Apina
At the beginning of her musical career, Alena married the talented artist Valery Apin. However, due to the fact that young people were engaged in creativity, they did not have enough time to develop their families. A couple of months after the registration of marriage, the couple broke up.
The second husband of Iratov Alexander Borisovich, Apina met thanks to her work in the musical group Combination. Iratov suggested that Apina abandon the Combination and took him under his wing. Soon the working relationship grew into something more, and the couple decided to get married.
For a long time there were no children in the family. Later, information was leaked to the press that Apina was being treated for infertility. All attempts to have a child came to naught. Then Alexander and Alena turned to a surrogate mother for help. So, a girl was born, who was given the name Ksyusha.
In 2016, Alena Apina posted a torn photo on her Instagram page. The picture was of her husband and her. Elena filed for divorce. Now it is known that Apina's heart is occupied.
Alena Apina regularly uploads spicy photos to social networks. By the way, the singer looks very sophisticated and chic. She stubbornly holds the status of a sex symbol. And this despite his age!
Alena Apina now
The Russian singer is still touring. Her life is filled with music and unforgettable emotions. Fans also note that after a divorce from her husband, Alena gained the status of a fatal beauty, and a tamer of men's hearts.
In 2017, the artist released a number of provocative videos, including for the songs "Bond Girl", "Proximity". In the second clip, the singer appeared before the audience almost naked. Some were shocked by this, while others were pleased.
In 2019, Apina is touring Russia. In the same year, she became a participant in such programs as "Fashion Sentence", "One Hundred to One", "Coming out to the People".
