Lera Ogonyok is the daughter of the popular singer Katya Ogonyok. She made a bet on the name of the deceased mother, but did not take into account that this was not enough to recognize her talent. Today Valeria positions herself as a solo singer. Like a brilliant mother, she works in the chanson genre.
Childhood and youth
Valeria Koyava (real name of the singer) was born in the capital of the Russian Federation on February 11, 2001. As noted above, Lera is the daughter of Katya Ogonyok. She was born in a civil marriage. It is known that the girl's father is Georgian by nationality.
She spent her childhood in colorful Moscow. Valeria, like all children, attended school. According to the girl’s recollections, the humanities were always easy for her, but the exact ones spoiled her mood. She loved to read the works of Russian and foreign classics.
Lera was engaged in martial arts. But, something went wrong and the girl wanted to learn dancing. The choreography succumbed to Koyava much easier. From the age of six, she took part in dance competitions and often left such events with a victory in her hands.
Valeria is not endowed with the most calm character. She grew up as a quick-tempered and even aggressive child. The girl always stood her ground. Then she decided that, unlike the star mother, she would live for her own pleasure, no matter what it cost her.
A life changing event
In one of her interviews, she admitted that she experienced not the best emotions when her mother toured. When Katya Ogonyok returned from long tours, she brought Lera a bag of gifts. The girl also said that her mother did not forget about the orphans. She was involved in charity work and helped the capital's orphanages.
When Valeria's mother died, her maternal grandparents took up the upbringing of the girl. The father did not take part in the life of his own daughter. After the death of her mother, the financial situation worsened. A large amount of money that Katya saved up to buy an apartment disappeared from the card. Lera had to give up her dream. She could no longer afford to attend choreographic school.
Soon, grandfather discovered another talent in Valeria - she sang well. He decided to show his granddaughter to Vyacheslav Klimenkov. The producer appreciated Lera's talent and offered to record a song in memory of Katya Ogonyok. She completed the task 100%. Music lovers and fans of the work of her star mother enjoyed the sound of the composition "Breeze". Irina Krug invited the girl to perform a song at a concert dedicated to Mikhail Krug.
After that, she did not continue to study vocals. Lera dreamed of creating DJ sets. After leaving school, grandparents wanted to fulfill the will of their mother. Katya Ogonyok dreamed that her daughter would be educated as a notary. But in 2017, Valeria entered the MFLA to get the profession of an investigator.
The creative path of the singer Lera Ogonyok
The singer's musical career started in 2017. This year, she received an offer from the label United Music Group and made a deal with the company. In the same year, the presentation of the debut single took place. We are talking about the composition "Chamomile". A year later, Leroy could be watched on the Tonight program. Elena Beider - took the position of director of the artist, and Klimenkov's company "Soyuz Production" was involved to work on the music.
Klimenkov saw Valeria as a singer of a modern pop song. The compositions of Ogonyok's repertoire were spiced with courtyard intonation. Amateur authors were involved in composing the tracks.
Soon, 7 compositions were selected, which, according to Klimenkov, had every chance to attract the attention of music lovers. The works were released as singles. Video clips were also filmed for some of the songs.
A year later, the singer's discography was replenished with a debut LP. The collection was called "On the Simple and the Ordinary". The disc includes a cover of Katya Ogonyok's track "Vanechka". The collection was warmly received by fans, but music critics agreed that Lera sings adult songs that do not correspond to her age.
Scandal involving
In 2020, there was a conflict between Leroy Ogonyok and her director Elena Bader. The performer accused the director of lying. Initially, Elena introduced herself as a close friend of the deceased mother. Lera believed the woman and opened up to her.
As a result, it turned out that Elena was not familiar with Katya Ogonyok. She insinuated herself into Lera's trust and became her director in order to use the name Ogonyok in the future for PR for the aspiring performer Lyudmila Sharonova.
The problems didn't end there. It turned out that Soyuz Production decided to terminate the contract with Lera, because she did not fulfill some conditions.
Details of privacy
She prefers to remain silent about the details of her personal life. It is only known that Lera is not married and she has no children. Her creative career is only gaining momentum, so it is logical that the relationship is in second place.
Lera Ogonyok at the present time
In 2020, she played a joint concert with Vladimir Chernyakov. Later it turned out that after the termination of the contract with Soyuz Production, Ogonyok began to cooperate with Chernyakov.
In February 2021, Lera spoke about the death of a loved one. It turned out that the singer's grandfather had passed away. In March of the same year, grandmother and Valeria took part in the filming of the show "Live". On the program, they blamed Katya Ogonyok, a relative of her common-law husband, for the death. Lera accused her biological father of killing her grandfather.
Lera Ogonyok in the program "Live" also admitted that she is experiencing the best period in her life. She stated that music practically does not bring her money. Today she works as a waiter in the Yakitoriya restaurant chain.
