Inna Zhelannaya is one of the brightest rock-folk singers in Russia. In the mid-90s, she formed her own project. The brainchild of the artist was called Farlanders, but 10 years later it became known about the dissolution of the group. Zhelannaya says that she works in the ethno-psychedelic-nature-trance genre.
Childhood and youth years of Inna Zhelannaya
The artist's date of birth is February 20, 1965. She was born in the very heart of Russia - Moscow. Zhelannaya is Inna's real surname, and not a creative pseudonym, as many previously assumed.
A few years after the birth of Inna, the family moved to one of the Moscow districts - Zelenograd. The girl attended school number 845. After some time, the family grew by one more person. Parents gave Inna a brother, who, by the way, also realized himself in a creative profession.
Inna discovered her love for music early. For several years she studied piano, and when she got bored with the lessons, she took the documents from the music school. In addition, she was listed in the choir, which was led by his mother, Alla Iosifovna.
Then she tried her hand at the choreographic field. She was drawn to ballet. However, a few classes were quite enough to understand that Zhelannaya did not have the ability to do this.
She grew up as an active girl. Inna played volleyball, football, knew English very well, and even as a teenager she began to write poetry. She had rabbits as a child, and later interviews confirm that the artist loves animals.
After receiving the matriculation certificate, Inna planned to submit documents to the Polygraphic Institute. She dreamed of becoming a journalist. However, attending preparatory courses showed that Zhelannaya was not ready to connect her life with journalism.
Inna's mother insisted on getting an education, and therefore she applied to Gnesinka, but failed the exams. Soon she entered the Elista Music College. A year will pass and she will be transferred to the educational institution of M. M. Ippolitov-Ivanov. At the end of the 80s, Zhelannaya nevertheless graduated from the faculty of vocal, choral and conductor training.
The creative path of Inna Zhelannaya
Inna's creative path began in her student years. First, she joined the Focus team, then to M-Depot. At the end of the 80s, she became part of the popular Soviet rock band Alliance.
Later, she admits that she never liked the tracks of the Alliance, and she was part of the team only because the musicians made brilliant arrangements for her tracks. In the early 90s, four of the singer's tracks were included in the LP "Made in White", a rock band.
In the mid-90s, she took part in the qualifying round of the Eurovision Song Contest. In the wake of career development, Zhelannaya “put together” her own project. The brainchild of the artist was called Farlanders. The group had good prospects. The guys toured all over the world, but in 2004 the team broke up.
Her musical works are still popular today. In particular, the tracks “To the Sky”, “Blues in C Minor”, “Tatars and Lullaby” are still heard on the radio. In 2017, the artist presented a new art project called "Pitchfork".
Details of the personal life of the artist Inna Zhelannaya
Inna Zhelannaya does not like to talk about her personal life. It is only known that in 1992 she gave birth to a son. The name of the boy's father was not revealed to the journalists. The desired refuses to devote strangers to the affairs of the heart.
In 2019, the singer's fans had to be seriously worried. The fact is that Inna had health problems. She underwent major surgery on her skull. She had to briefly leave the stage.
Interesting facts about the singer
- She does not like to cook and does it very rarely.
- Not so long ago, Inna became a grandmother. Desirable is raising her granddaughter.
- Her tracks perfectly combine elements of progressive rock, jazz, trance, electronics, psychedelics.
- Inna considers the decree one of the most difficult stages of her life. After the birth of her son, she left music for two whole years.
Inna Zhelannaya: our days
In 2021, it became known that she had contracted a coronavirus infection. At the end of June of the same year, on the stage of the Moscow Art Theater named after M. Gorky, Inna's project "Pitchfork" presented the program "Nettle". At the same time, Zhelannaya announced that this year her art project would present a full-length longplay.
