Anita Sergeevna Tsoi is a popular Russian singer who, with her hard work, perseverance and talent, has reached significant heights in the music arena.
Tsoi is an Honored Artist of the Russian Federation. She began performing on stage in 1996. The viewer knows her not only as a singer, but also as the host of the popular show "Wedding Size".
At one time, Anita Tsoi starred in the show: "Circus with the Stars", "One to One", "Ice Age", "Secret for a Million", "The Fate of a Man". We know Tsoi from films: "Day Watch", "These are our children", "New Year's SMS".
She is an eight-time winner of the Golden Gramophone figurine, which once again confirms the importance of the singer on the Russian stage.
Origin of Anita Tsoi
Anita's grandfather Yoon Sang Heum was born on the Korean Peninsula. In 1921 he emigrated to Russia for political reasons. The Russian authorities, fearing espionage from Japan, issued a law on the deportation of immigrants from the Korean Peninsula. So Anita's grandfather ended up in Uzbekistan on the uninhabited lands of Central Asia.
His further fate was good. Grandfather worked as the chairman of the collective farm, married the girl Anisya Egay. The parents raised four children. Anita's mother was born in 1944 in the city of Tashkent.
Later the family moved to the city of Khabarovsk. After graduating from school in Khabarovsk, Anita's mother entered Moscow State University. She later became a candidate of chemical sciences. Yun Eloise (Anita's mother) met Sergey Kim, and they got married.
Childhood and youth of Anita Tsoi
The future singer Anita Tsoi (before Kim's marriage) was born on February 7, 1971 in Moscow. Mom named the girl in honor of the heroine of the beloved French novel "The Enchanted Soul". But when Eloise came to register the girl at the registry office, she was refused to register her daughter under the name Anita and was offered the name Anna.
In the birth certificate, Anita Tsoi is recorded as Anna Sergeevna Kim. Mom's marriage to Anita's father was short-lived. When the girl was 2 years old, her father left the family. The upbringing and care of the daughter completely fell on the shoulders of the mother.
In early childhood, Eloise Youn discovered her daughter's talent for music, song and poetry writing. Together they visited theaters, museums, conservatories. Anita has been filled with art since childhood.
In the 1st grade, her mother took Anita to school number 55 in the Kuzminki district. Here, in a parallel class, the daughter of Alla Pugacheva studied - Christina Orbakaite. Starting in the 3rd grade, Anita developed an interest in writing poetry and songs.
Anita wrote her first poems about animals, school and teachers. Noticing her daughter's desire to learn music, her mother enrolled Anita in a music school in the violin class. However, little Anita was not lucky with the teacher.
Anita Tsoi: physical and psychological trauma in a music school
For the wrong performance of music, the teacher beat the little girl on the hands with a bow. Music lessons ended with a severe hand injury. After this incident, after studying at a music school for two years, Anita quit classes.
But still, she received a musical education. Later, the girl completed two classes - violin and piano. It was not easy for Anita to study in high school either. She was constantly ridiculed by her classmates. With her appearance, Anita stood out among the students. The girl constantly had to prove her worth.
She performed in school amateur performances. Not a single holiday at school was held without the participation of Anita. Her beautiful voice, good reading of poetry did not leave anyone indifferent.
After leaving school, her certificate had solid triples. The school teacher advised Anita to go to study at the Pedagogical College. There Choi was the best of the students. She was easily given subjects in her specialty. However, the girl dreamed of higher education.
After graduating from college, the girl entered the law faculty of Moscow State University. Then she graduated from the pop faculty of the Russian Academy of Theater Arts, the correspondence department of the faculty of psychology and pedagogy of the Moscow State Pedagogical Institute.
The creative path of Anita Tsoi
From 1990 to 1993 Anita was a vocalist in the Singing Angels Choir of the Korean Presbyterian Church. Together with the team, the singer went to the festival in North Korea. There, the young performer had trouble.
When the group arrived in North Korea, the team was met by a delegation. The choir was presented with badges (as foreign guests) with the image of political and statesman Kim Il Sung.
Before the start of the performance, when it was necessary to go on stage, Anita had a zipper on her skirt. The singer pinned her with a donated badge. As it seemed, an insignificant trifle led to a big scandal. Anita was deported from the country and denied entry for 10 years.
The plans of the aspiring singer were to record the first album with songs that she wrote in her youth. Her plans were hampered by a lack of funds. Anita went to work at the Luzhniki clothing market. Together with a friend, she went to South Korea to buy goods and sold them on the market. The sale was good, and soon Anita became an entrepreneur. She invested the collected money in her first album, which she took to the Soyuz recording studio.
Presentation of the debut album of Anita Tsoi
The presentation of the collection of the beginning singer took place in November 1996 in the Prague restaurant. At the presentation of the disc there was a musical beau monde of show business - famous artists, singers, musicians. Alla Pugacheva was on the list of invited guests.
The performance of a young girl did not leave indifferent the prima donna of the Russian stage. She saw the makings of talent in Anita. At the end of the evening, Pugacheva invited Anita to record Christmas meetings. The presentation of the singer's album was successful.
The melodic oriental timbre of the voice, sensitivity, emotionality, female lyrics attracted the organizers of the Soyuz recording studio. They agreed to release the album, but with one condition - the singer must lose weight.
With her small stature, Anita weighed 90 kg. The girl set a goal - to lose weight in a short time and achieved what she wanted. Having lost 30 kg, she brought herself into good physical shape. The debut album was released in a limited edition in 1997. The recording of the album was successful.
Then Anita staged her program at the Moscow Operetta Theater "Flight to New Worlds". Stage designer, designer and producer Boris Krasnov helped her in the production.
In 1998, Anita became the winner of the national music award "Ovation". The songs “Flight” and “Mom” brought the awards to the singer. Finally, the talent of the singer is appreciated.
While filming in the Christmas Meetings program, Anita Tsoi met artists, screenwriters and musicians. For an aspiring singer, this was a great success. Anita's plans were not only a solo career. In her dreams, she had to become a director of her concerts and shows. Tsoi says that "Christmas Meetings" was the beginning of her creative path for her.
Presentation of the second studio album
Anita continued to work on her pop career. In 1998, the singer's discography was replenished with the second studio album "Black Swan". The album contains 11 tracks in total.
Songs from the second studio album "Far" and "I'm not a star" were played on Russian radio stations. To make the tracks even more popular, Anita performed with the Black Swan, or Temple of Love concert program. The performance of this concert took place in the concert hall "Russia" in 1999.
In this program, she herself acted as a director. The concert was a great success. Anita brought oriental culture into her performance. The presented project was very different from her other productions.
Tsoi's musical creativity did not go unnoticed. "Black Swan, or the Temple of Love" was recognized as the "Best Show of the Year". The singer received the second Ovation award.
Anita developed her touring activities. She performed a lot abroad (Korea, China, USA, France, Ukraine, Turkey, Latvia). The show programs of the Russian performer were very popular with foreign viewers.
Arriving on tour in America, she decided to stay in the country for a while. Here the singer recorded another collection I'll Remember You. Getting acquainted there with the artists of the circus Cirgue du Soleil, Anita was offered solo performances on a contract basis, but she refused. Anita did not want to be separated from her family for five years.
During these years, the singer performed in the style of pop-rock. But in the future, the artist's plans were to completely change her image. She wanted to try herself in the style of dance music and rhythm and blues (a youth style that was popular in the 1940s and 1950s in the United States). For Anita, this was the beginning of reaching new heights in creativity.
Anita Tsoi: updating the repertoire
Her album 1 Minutes, which was released in the mid-000s, became a new direction for the singer's career. Anita changed the style of singing songs and her stage image. For her work, Tsoi received the title of Honored Artist of the RSFSR.
In 2005, the Russian performer performed with the premiere of the Anita gala show at the Rossiya Concert Hall. Then she signed a contract with the largest business company and a subsidiary of record labels Universal Music.
Tsoi's participation in the selection for Eurovision
Anita Tsoi tried herself in the national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. But no matter how hard Anita tried, she failed to enter the final of the competition. Neither special effects nor stylish choreography saved the performance of the singer.
At the selection for the final of the competition, she took a modest 7th place, singing the song "La-la-lei". The judges of the competition were expecting to see the girl that Anita was, releasing her first studio recording "Flight". And the singer entered the stage with a completely different style of performance.
In 2007, Anita Tsoi recorded her fourth album "To the East" under the label of Universal Music. And again the singer's career developed. In support of her album, singer Anita performed at the Luzhniki complex. Her concerts were attended by about 15 thousand fans. For the performance of the track "To the East" Anita received the most prestigious award "Golden Gramophone".
The singer continued to work on her music tracks. Old hits and new unreleased songs in 2010 Anita Tsoi collected in a single solo program The Best.
In the same year, Anita tried herself in a completely new role. Together with Lyubov Kazarnovskaya, they created the opera show Dreams of the East. The show turned out bright and impressive. The staging was light and understanding. It could be watched not only by music lovers of the opera, but also by viewers who are watching the opera for the first time. Tickets for the concert were sold out in a matter of days.
The performance was a huge success. The hall gave a standing ovation, paying tribute to the talent of Lyubov Kazarnovskaya and the transformation of Anita Tsoi from a pop singer into an opera diva. Love commented:
“Anita is an absolutely amazing colleague. For me, this is just a discovery, because usually colleagues are jealous, everyone wants to be the first. Anita has such a desire to pour water on the mill of a common cause, like me, there is never envy for a partner, but there is a desire to make a good product ... ".
Presentation of the album "Your ... A"
In 2011, a new album "Your ... A" was released. Anita's performances in support of the record took place in Moscow and St. Petersburg. 300 people participated in the preparation of the show program. Anita took the world of the Internet and social networks for the idea of the program.
In the same year, she was invited to take part in the French production of the rock musical Mikhail Mironov, where Anita played the role of Asian Russia. In 2016, the tenth anniversary show "10/20" took place in Moscow and St. Petersburg.
This program had a double name and sounded like the tenth anniversary show and 20 years on stage. The program included old songs in a new arrangement and four new musical compositions. The song "Crazy Happiness" became a hit. The song was awarded prizes: "Song of the Year", "Chanson of the Year", "Golden Gramophone".
The hits "Please Heaven", "Take Care of Me", "Without Things" became popular on the radio station. In 2018, Anita presented the song "Victory" for the World Cup, at the fan festival in Rostov-on-Don.
Anita Tsoi and film and television
Anita has little experience in film work. These are episodic roles in the film "Day Watch", in the musical "New Year's SMS". The actress got small roles, but even this could not hide her frenzied charisma.
In 2012, Choi performed in the One to One show and took an honorable fourth place. Footage with Anita in the show was included in the clip "Probably this is love."
In addition, Anita acted as the host of the Wedding Size program. The reality show was on the Domashny channel. The show was liked by many viewers. The essence of the show is to return the “sparkle” to the relationship of married couples who have been married for many years and return them to the physical form that they had before the wedding. Together with the host Anita Tsoi, nutritionists, psychologists, and fitness trainers took part in the program.
With this project, the Domashny TV channel reached the finals of the UK competition in the nominations "Best Entertainment Promo" and "Best Reality TV Promo".
Anita Tsoi's personal life
Anita met her future husband, Sergei Tsoi, at a Korean language course. At that time, Anita was 19 years old. The couple began dating, but Anita did not feel love for Sergei. Anita's mother insisted on the marriage. Eloise Youn, though, had a modern outlook on life. Regarding Korean traditions, my mother believed that they should be observed.
After meeting for a short time, Sergey and Anita played a Korean-style wedding. After the marriage, having lived with Sergey for some time, Anita realized what a kind, attentive, patient and sympathetic husband she had. She fell in love with him.
At first, Sergei worked with journalists from the Moscow City Council. Soon, Yuri Luzhkov became the chairman of the Moscow Council, he offered Sergei to work as his press secretary.
In 1992, a son, Sergei Sergeevich Tsoi, was born in the family. Pregnancy affected the state of the figure of the singer. After giving birth, Anita recovered greatly, she weighed more than 100 kg. But Anita did not see this: household chores absorbed her attention completely. But one day the husband said: “Have you seen yourself in the mirror?”
Return of Anita Tsoi to form after the birth of a child
For Anita, such a statement by her husband was a real blow to her pride. The singer tried everything: Tibetan pills, fasting, exhausting physical exercises. Nothing helped me lose weight. And only after getting acquainted with various methods for losing weight, Anita chose an integrated approach for herself: small portions, separate meals, fasting days, constant physical exercises.
For six months, Anita brought herself into good physical shape. Their son studied in London after graduation, and then in Moscow. Sergey graduated from both educational institutions with honors. Now Sergey Jr. has returned home.
Anita and Sergey have four mansions. In one they live themselves, in the other their son, and in the other two - Anita's mother and mother-in-law. Marriage with Sergey Anita considers happy - love, harmony, understanding, trust.
Anita took up not only musical activities, but also created the Anita Charitable Foundation, which supports children with disabilities. In 2009, the singer organized a concert tour in support of the "Remember, so that life goes on" campaign. The money was transferred to the victims of the terrorists and the families of the dead miners.
Anita Tsoi: interesting facts
- In 2019, Anita became the Honored Artist of Ingushetia.
- Although Tsoi is a Korean by origin, she considers herself Russian in her heart.
- In addition to musical education, the singer also has a higher legal degree.
- Anita leads the right way of life. Sports and PP are her constant companions.
- Choi loves to watch Turkish TV shows.
- The singer is a very amorous person and can afford to flirt with strangers.
- Anita does not wear expensive jewelry, because after participating in the One to One show, she developed a severe allergy to gold.
- The singer has a house on wheels. She says that it is on it that she travels from city to city to her concerts.
- The singer leads all social networks herself.
- Before a concert, a woman always wears perfume.
Anita Tsoi on TV
As before, Anita performs with her programs, starred in television projects, one of them on the Domashny channel. She became the host of the new show "Divorce". This program was attended by couples who were on the verge of divorce. Psychologist Vladimir Dashevsky worked together with the host Anita Tsoi. They helped couples sort out family problems and decide if they need this relationship at all.
Anita has a lot of followers on Instagram. Through social networks, the singer talks about her creative work, as well as how she spends time outside the stage. Anita loves to visit her country house, garden and garden.
In 2020, information appeared that Anita Tsoi was hospitalized with a COVID diagnosis. Such news made fans of the singer's work seriously worried. Two weeks later, she wrote that she had recovered and was going home.
In 2020, the singer's discography has been replenished with a new album. The collection was called "Dedicated to the Nation of Winners ...". The collection includes 11 of the most famous tracks of not only the wartime (“Dark Night” or “In the Dugout”), but also works that became real hits in the 1960s and 1970s.
Anita Tsoi today
At the end of the last spring month of 2021, a mini-record of the Russian performer was released. The collection was called "Ocean of Music". The album was topped by just four tracks.
The Russian performer presented to the "fans" the second part of the material of the anniversary show and the future LP "Fifth Ocean". The record was called "Ocean of Light". The premiere of the work took place in early June 2021.
In February 2022, the singer's discography was replenished with a mini-LP. The collection was called "Ocean of Freedom". The album was topped by only 6 songs. The release is timed to coincide with Anita's birthday.
