Irina Krug is a pop singer who sings exclusively in the chanson genre. Many say that Irina owes her popularity to the “king of chanson” - Mikhail Krug, who died from a gunshot by bandits 17 years ago.
But, so that evil tongues would not speak, and Irina Krug could not stay afloat just because she was married to Mikhail. The singer has a very beautiful timbre of voice, which gives such a musical genre as chanson a “correct” and lyrical sound.
Childhood and youth of Irina Krug
Krug is the surname that Irina got from her second husband. Irina Viktorovna Glazko is the "native" name of the performer. The girl was born in 1976 in Chelyabinsk, in a military family.
Ira had very strict mom and dad, who constantly kept her under control. Irina Krug recalls that there was no question of any dates or discos in adolescence. Parents set up their daughter that she should finish school well and enter a prestigious university.
As a child, little Ira attended a theater group, and dreamed of building a dizzying career as an actress. However, the fate of the girl was different.
Being young and naive, she enters into marriage with her boyfriend. The family union of a young couple did not last long. With a suitcase in hand, Irina leaves her husband's house, and at the age of 21 she gets a job as a waitress in one of the local restaurants.
As a waitress, she met her second husband, the legend of Russian chanson Mikhail Krug. Irina did not pretend to be a "fool", since she was quite familiar with Mikhail's work. As Irina later admitted, “It is not yet clear who began to look after whom.”
Musical career of Irina Krug
The romance of Mikhail and Irina developed so quickly that they themselves did not understand how they got into the registry office. They failed to enjoy each other. At the peak of his popularity, Mikhail Krug is brutally murdered. Since that time, the life of his wife Irina was divided into "before" and "after". Music critics note that Irina took over the musical baton from the "king of chanson".
Friend and songwriter Michael Circle, Vladimir Bocharov invited Irina to continue the work of her husband. The girl was in thought. Before that, she stood with her husband on stage a couple of times and sang along with him. After persuasion, Ira gave a positive answer, and began to work on musical works.
Irina's debut on the big stage was more than successful. She sang her husband's hits. In addition to the compositions that have long been loved by the public, the performer presented the public with a small gift - she performed tracks that her husband wrote, but did not have time to present to her fans.
In 2004, Irina presented her first album, which was called "The First Autumn of Separation". The compositions that were included in the first disc, the singer recorded together with a friend of the deceased, Leonid Teleshev. The singer saw that rap fans supported her, so she continued to make music.
Awards and prizes of the singer Irina Krug
In 2005, Irina became the winner of the Chanson of the Year award. She was nominated for Discovery of the Year. The circle is becoming more and more popular. Her concerts are attended by fans of the work of Mikhail Krug. Each concert, she performs not only her compositions, but also her favorite hits of the “king of chanson”.
A year later, the singer will present another album, "To you, my last love." The composition of this disc included the track "My Queen", which Irina and Mikhail performed when he was alive.
Irina Krug admits to reporters that this disc contains all the pain associated with the loss of her beloved husband. The singer's loneliness sounds brightest in the composition "Where are you?", Which also made it to the album.
In 2007, Krug was seen in a duet with the young and attractive Alexei Bryantsev. The first duet album of the singer was called "Hi, baby." In 2009, Irina Krug recorded another joint disc, Bouquet of White Roses, this time with Viktor Korolev.
A little later, the singer will record several more works with Bryantsev and Korolev. In one of these works materials of the murdered husband will be used. The albums that Irina Krug presents to her fans are approved by them.
The release of the first collection of the singer
In 2009, the presentation of her first collection of songs took place. She called the record "That which was." In the same 2009, she became the winner of the Chanson of the Year award 4 times. The victory for the singer was brought by the following compositions “Sing, guitar”, “Write to me”, “House on the mountain” and “To you, my last love”.
Soon the musical composition “I do not regret” is released, which instantly becomes a hit. Fans of the performer's work made an amateur video on her using movie fragments.
In 2014, Irina Krug had an official website where she shares the latest innovations in her creative life with her fans. By the way, there you can find a poster of the performer's concerts.
In 2015, the performer will present a new album, Mother Love. Irina Krug continues to work on musical compositions, so in the same year she presents the song "Love Me", which she performed with singer Edgar. There will be a video for the song later. In parallel with this work, the performer releases a vinyl record "The Snow Queen".
In 2017, the singer became a member of the Chanson radio concert called "Ehh, take a walk." Irina Krug performed the musical composition "Intervals of Love" at the concert. The broadcast of this speech took place on one of the federal channels of Russia.
In the same 2017, Krug visited major cities of Russia with her solo concert program. It is also known that the singer received a red diploma in 2017. She has long dreamed of higher education.
Irina Krug: without slowing down
In 2017, Irina Krug presented her next album to her fans, called "I'm waiting." The new album took 9th place in her discography. The album was followed by a presentation of the main song of the album.
In support of the ninth album, the performer goes to a concert with the program "I'm waiting." The singer performed in front of the audience of the Far East and Sochi. The enthusiastic audience received the performer very warmly.
In 2018, Irina Krug presented a collection with the best songs during her musical career. It also included the musical compositions of the ex-husband - Mikhail Krug.
In 2019, Irina Krug took part in Andrey Malakhov's program "Let them talk." The theme of the program was the tragic death of her husband, Mikhail Krug. Experts, relatives and Irina herself recalled that tragic day, and what could have been the true reason for such a turn of events.
The next concert of the singer will take place at the end of September in Moscow. The performer, judging by her profile on Instagram, devotes a lot of time to raising her children and relaxing with her friends.
Irina Krug today
At the beginning of December 2021, the premiere of the lyrical musical work "Surname" took place. Irina noted that she dedicates this composition to her ex-husband, Tver chansonnier Mikhail Krug.
“I carry your last name as the most precious gift. I carry your last name, as if a part of me is always with you, ”Irina sings.
