Nadezhda Babkina is a Soviet and Russian singer whose repertoire includes exclusively folk songs. The singer has an alto voice. She performs solo or under the wing of the Russian Song ensemble.
Nadezhda received the status of People's Artist of the USSR. In addition, she is a lecturer in art history at the International Academy of Sciences.
Childhood and early years
The future singer spent her childhood and teenage years in a small village near Astrakhan.
The mother of the future star worked as a teacher. This profession was considered very prestigious.
And dad was a hereditary Kazakh, he served as chairman of the collective farm.
The family of Nadezhda Babkina was very musical. Songs were often heard in their house, but they often performed musical compositions themselves.
Parents, as well as Nadezhda herself, learned to play several musical instruments. It is not surprising that from an early age, Nadezhda dreamed of becoming an artist. She sang at home, and her brother Valery, who knew how to play the button accordion, accompanied her.
Parents did not take their daughter's hobby seriously. They wanted their daughter to become a doctor.
After the 8th grade, Nadezhda expressed a desire to enter the Musical College. But the parents said that they would not help in the implementation of the plan to become an artist, so they insisted that Nadezhda enter a medical college.
In medical, Nadezhda was only one semester late. She did not last longer, because she dreamed of music and singing.
Further, Babkina enters the Astrakhan School of Music. However, Nadezhda was unable to get an education. The girl fell in love with a married senior and tried to take him away from the family.
The dean's office learned about Nadezhda's plans. The management of the school expelled Nadezhda Babkina from the educational institution. She had to return home, where, by the way, they also knew about her shameful act.
The father, because of the antics of his daughter, began to have serious problems at work. The villagers discussed their family. Nadezhda Babkina, who did not have the most calm character, packed her things and left for Moscow.
There, the first time she entered the prestigious Gnessin School. Against the background of the rest of the students, she looked like Frosya Burlakova, but, apparently, this “hooked” the selection committee, which decided to give the vociferous provincial a chance.
Actually from that moment Babkina's creative path began.
Creative career of Nadezhda Babkina
Nadezhda Babkina began to make her first successes in the musical field back in the 10th grade.
In her youth, Nadezhda was a participant in various music festivals, which allowed her to become a laureate of the All-Russian Youth Competition in the musical genre of folk songs.
A good experience for Nadezhda was work in the regional film distribution department. Babkina delighted the audience with her amazing voice before the direct showing of the movie.
A little time will pass, and many will visit the cinema, with only one purpose - to listen to the performance of the people's artist.
Babkin gradually begins to gain momentum. Later, she will become part of the Bayan musical group. Together with the Babkina group, she traveled almost the entire Soviet Union.
It is interesting that speaking, the artist collects folk art from listeners from all over Russia.
Real popularity came to Nadezhda Babkina at the time of participation in the musical group "Russian Song".
Nadia joined the first composition of the Russian Song. Later, she became its artistic director and, along with the rest of the singers and musicians, went on tour.
The first concerts of the musical group did not arouse particular interest among admirers of folk art.
Artists had to perform at factories and state enterprises.
However, over time, the popularity of the Russian Song grew, and after performing at the All-Russian Soviet Song Contest in Sochi in 1976, the group began to receive its first fans.
An important stage in the development of Nadezhda Babkina's work was "useful acquaintances". Famous people helped Babkina climb to the top of the musical Olympus.
Once Babkina performed on the same stage with the dance and ballet star Makhmud Esambaev, a favorite of women of all ages.
After the end of the rehearsal, the young singers ran into the yard to look at the dancer surrounded by his fans.
Then Esambaev called Babkina to him and said that very soon she would turn into a real world-class star.
Hope began to refuse, she became shy and did not take the words of the star seriously. Over time, Babkina really achieved popularity, and she also found a true friend in the person of Makhmud Esambaev.
The musical group led by Babkina took the victory in Sochi. However, these were not all the achievements of the group.
The Russian Song team and its leader received a gold medal in Bratislava.
In addition, they won the All-Russian competition and received a prize for the best performance of a folk song.
Babkina worked from morning until late at night. The woman did everything possible to make the audience fall in love with the Russian Song.
Fans were amazed by the diversity of creativity of the Russian Song musical group.
Perhaps, Nadezhda Babkina not in vain collected masterpieces of folk art in all corners of the vast Russian Federation.
In the early 90s, the musical group was reorganized first into a folklore center, and then into a state musical theater.
The head of the Russian Song was still Nadezhda Babkina.
Now the team cannot be imagined without a performer. At the dawn of the group, Nadezhda collaborates with the best designers in Russia, who sew bright stage costumes for the soloists of the Russian Song.
It is impossible not to recognize the fact that it was Nadezhda Babkina who popularized the genre of folk songs in her country.
Since 1994, the Russian singer has been releasing collections of musical folk compositions in her own performance. Favorite folk hits "Kalinka", "Sweater", etc. sound on the records.
Nadezhda Babkina received the title of People's Artist of Russia.
The award was presented to the singer by the President of Russia. It should also be noted that the Russian singer is active in political and civic activities.
Personal life of Nadezhda Babkina
The first husband of Nadezhda Babkina was the musician Vladimir Zasedatelev. The young people met on the plane. Vladimir, like Nadezhda, was an artist. The most interesting thing is that the performers flew to the same music festival.
Six months after they met, Vladimir proposes to Babkina. Very soon, the couple will have a son, who will be named Daniel.
This marriage lasted long enough. The family lasted for 17 years. The reason for the divorce was banal.
Vladimir did not accept the popularity of his wife. In order to at least somehow relieve the pain, he got himself a mistress.
At the insistence of a new lover, Vladimir divorced Babkina. She couldn't believe the betrayal. She asked me to show her passport, where there is a divorce stamp.
Vladimir divorced in secret from his wife, because he simply did not give her letters from the court. When Nadia saw that the marriage was broken, she packed her things, took her son, and left her home forever.
The son of Nadezhda got a wife. Three children were born in the family.
Interestingly, Babkina maintains a relationship with her grandchildren, but asks not to call her "grandmother". Therefore, loving grandchildren call her simply - Nadia.
In order to get at least a little distraction from the family drama, Babkina is completely immersed in work. Nadezhda again met her second love at work.
In 2003, at a music festival, where Babkina was presented as a judge, she met Evgeny Gor, who spoke before a strict jury.
Evgeny Gor is younger than Babkina by as much as 30 years. A stormy romance began between the performers. Initially, many accused Gore of being an ordinary gigolo.
However, envious people came to their senses when Eugene and Nadezhda lived for several years in a civil marriage. Now, no one doubted the sincerity of Horus' feelings.
Several times Yevgeny Gor offered his beloved to marry him. However, Hope refused Horus.
Babkina says that the stamp in the passport does not affect the relationship, so she sees absolutely no point in it.
The artist has her own Instagram, where she sometimes posts photos that are shocking for many without makeup.
Fans are discussing Babkina's numerous plastic surgeries. They also say that their favorite singer used to look better than now.
Nadezhda Babkina now
"Russian Song" is still working in the same dynamic mode. Musical performances, concerts, tours - Nadezhda Babkina is still spinning like a squirrel in a wheel.
But with such a busy schedule, a woman finds time for her family and the Fashion Sentence program, where she is a co-host.
In 2019, the Moscow Department of Culture presented the Russian Song State Theater with academic status.
In a way, this is a gift from Babkina for her many years of work. Tours of the "Russian Song" are always scheduled a year in advance.
