Igor Sarukhanov is one of the most lyrical Russian pop singers. The artist perfectly conveys the mood of the lyrical compositions. His repertoire is filled with soulful songs that evoke nostalgia and pleasant memories. In one of his interviews Sarukhanov said:
“I am so satisfied with my life that even if I were allowed to go back, I would not fix anything. My life is a chain of very important events that have shaped me. Today I understand how correctly I lived all the moments ... "
Childhood and youth
He was born in 1956 in the city of Samarkand. Some time later, the family moved to Dolgoprudny. In this city, the head of the family successfully graduated from graduate school and began teaching at a local educational institution.
Igor's mother also had nothing to do with creativity. She worked as a simple teacher in a high school.
It so happened that Igor Sarukhanov simply had no choice. He had to study well. Father and mother controlled the progress of their son.
Starting from the school bench, he discovered a love for music. When the guitar first fell into his hands, he founded a musical group. Together with the guys, he performed at school discos.
After receiving a matriculation certificate, Igor enters a higher educational institution. Soon he takes the documents from the university. The head of the family from the antics of his son, to put it mildly, was not happy. But he had no choice but to accept Igor's choice.
Young Sarukhanov served in the vocal and instrumental song and dance ensemble of the Moscow Military District. There he was lucky to meet Stas Namin.
Igor Sarukhanov: Creative way and music
At the end of the 70s, he joins the popular Blue Bird team. This was not the final stop. Soon he became part of the Flowers group, and then the Circle. Thanks to participation in these projects, he acquires invaluable experience and “useful” acquaintances.
Soon he discovers his poetic and composing talent. His services are used by such polar stars as Alla Borisovna Pugacheva and Philip Kirkorov. In the mid-80s, he wrote the composition "Behind a sharp turn", which was performed by Anne Veski. The song received a prestigious award at the Sopot Fest.
In the same period of time, he makes his debut as a soloist at one of the festivals with the composition "Moscow Space". The performance of the presented song brings him an award. On the wave of popularity, he presents his debut solo album "If we are on the way." In support of the record, the artist went on a long tour, which included many countries of the Soviet Union.
Then he lit up at the Bratislava Lira festival, leaving there with a victory in his hands. In the same period of time, he presents the Barber video clip. The work for Sarukhanov was directed by Mikhail Khleborodov.
In 1991, the artist's discography included the following longplays:
- "Green eyes";
- "I want to be alone."
The peak of solo creativity came in the 90s. Igor Sarukhanov wrote an unrealistically large number of musical compositions for discos. And then his discography was replenished with LPs: “Why did you come back?”, “Is this you?”, “This is not love.” These albums were warmly received not only by fans, but also by music critics.
One more important information: Sarukhanov is known, first of all, as a singer of lyrical compositions. By performing piercing musical compositions, he managed to touch the very heart of the fans.
At the beginning of the "zero" he decided to master another creative niche. He tried to realize himself as a fashion designer. The artist started producing clothes under the Igor Sarukhanov brand.
Details of the artist's personal life
After gaining popularity, Igor Sarukhanov had an unrealistic number of fans. Perhaps it was for this reason that he visited the registry office six times. The artist's spouses were: Olga Tatarenko, archaeologist Nina, a performer named Angela, and designer Lena Lenskaya. After that, he began an affair with the charming ballerina Ekaterina Golubeva-Poldi.
Today, the artist advises not to burden yourself with marriage at a young age. In his opinion, it is much more important to build a career and create a foundation, and only then go with your lover to the registry office.
Today he is married to a woman named Tatyana Kostycheva. They met at work. At the time of the creation of the relationship, she worked as the director of the artist, soon her duties also included curating the Fashion House.
Tatyana and Igor could not find a common language for a long time. The fact is that Kostycheva wanted a child from a man, but it turned out that Sarukhanov was against it. During the breakup, she even gathered at the registry office with another man, but the wedding never took place. In a difficult moment, Igor supported her, and even gave Tatyana's own daughter his patronymic.
Soon Kostycheva found out that she was expecting a child from Igor. Igor acted like a decent man. After this news, he proposed to the woman and they signed. The couple had a daughter, whom Sarukhanov named Rosalia.
Over time, Igor decided to change his lifestyle. Today he lives in the small village of Ulitino, near Zvenigorod. He arranged a private house for himself. There is everything you need for rest and work. There is a room in the house that was built as a recording studio.
Igor Sarukhanov at the present time
In 2018, the musician pleased the fans of his work with the release of a new LP. We are talking about the plate Reanimation. With the name of the collection, the singer made it clear that the album will include new tracks in a new arrangement.
Igor Sarukhanov managed to convey the mood of the old hits, and although they were "seasoned" with the freshness of views on the old work, the fans highly appreciated the efforts of their idol. It soon became known that Igor was preparing for his audience the second part of the collection - Reanimation-2.
Another important event took place in 2019. Igor launched his own label, giving it the "modest" name SARUHANOV RECORDS. Soon, the first artist signed up for his label - she was Sarukhanov's daughter named Lyubov. In her father's studio, she recorded the track "White Cat". Interestingly, the girl wrote the music and words for the work herself.
In the same year, Sarukhanov presented to the public a video for the track "Don't Call". In the spring of the same year, the premiere of the singer's new composition took place. We are talking about the track "She danced."
In the summer, he presented another work, which was called "I am an Armenian by blood." He dedicated a piece of music to the former inhabitants of the Soviet Union. The novelty was warmly received not only by fans, but also by authoritative music critics. At the end of the year, the singer's discography was replenished with the LP "Reanimation-2".
2020 was not left without musical novelties. Especially for his sensitive fans, Sarukhanov recorded the LP "Who are you with?". Work on the artist's 21st studio album took about two years in the Moscow studio Gigant Record. Six compositions of the collection have already been released as singles and video clips and lyric videos were shot for five of them.
Igor Sarukhanov in 2021
In 2021, the premiere of the lyric video for the track of the Russian singer "Happy New Year" took place. Fans can follow the latest news about the artist's work on his official website.
In June 2021, Sarukhanov delighted fans with the release of the musical composition "My Love Around the City". The track was recorded together with Alexei Chumakov 5 years ago.
