A bright performance of one song can immediately make a person famous. And the refusal of an audience with a major official can cost him the end of his career. This is exactly what happened to the talented artist, whose name is Tamara Miansarova. Thanks to the composition "Black Cat", she became popular, and completed her career unexpectedly and with lightning speed.
Early childhood of a talented girl
At birth, Tamara Grigoryevna Miansarova had the surname Remneva. The girl was born on March 5, 1931 in the city of Zinovievsk (Kropivnitsky). Tamara's parents were closely connected with creativity. His father worked in the theater, and his mother loved to sing.
The girl had a chance to try her hand on stage at the age of 4. One day, Tamara's mother took part in a vocal competition, winning. She was invited to sing at the opera in Minsk. The woman left her husband and work at the factory, left for her dream, taking her daughter with her.
The youth of the famous singer Tamara Miansarova
Tamara inherited her mother's talent. Since childhood, the girl had a bright voice. The mother sent her daughter to study at the music school at the Minsk Conservatory. In the capital of Belarus, the childhood and youth of the future singer passed. Here she survived the war. At the age of 20, the girl decided to leave for Moscow.
Here she entered the conservatory. Initially, I managed to get into the instrumental department (piano). A year later, the girl simultaneously studied vocals at the same educational institution. In 1957, after receiving two higher educations in the musical field, Tamara worked as an accompanist. Despite the activity corresponding to the profile, the girl was unhappy. The framework interfered with her, she wanted the freedom of creativity.
The beginning of a solo career
A welcome career change came in 1958. The singer performed at the All-Union competition. Among the numerous participants, pop artists, she took 3rd place. She immediately began to actively send offers to perform with concerts. The girl was invited to sing in the musical play "When the Stars Light Up", which was staged at the Music Hall. These are all good steps on the way to success.
Miansarova began to be noticed not only by fans, but also by figures in the musical sphere. In 1958, Igor Granov could not fail to notice a beautiful vocal soloist with a higher specialized education. He led a quartet that played jazz.
The team just needed a soloist. Miansarova liked the new creative work. As part of the ensemble, she visited with concerts in many cities of the Soviet Union.
Victories at international festivals
In 1962, Miansarova's musical group participated in the World Youth Festival, which was organized in Helsinki. Here the singer performed the composition "Ai-luli", which won. A year later, Tamara and her team performed at the International Song Festival, which was held in Sopot.
Here she sang the song "Solar Circle". This composition after the performance of the artist was called her "calling card". She managed to win the hearts of the Polish audience. It was in this country that she became very popular. In 1966 there was a music festival in Europe for participants from socialist countries. Tamara Miansarova represented her country. Having won a victory in four stages out of six, she won.
Tamara Miansarova and her further career development
After the victory in Sopot, Miansarova was invited to take part in the filming of a Polish musical film. She regularly toured and recorded her songs on records. She was very popular not only in Poland, but also in her native country. Leonid Garin created the Three Plus Two group especially for her.
Tamara bathed in the rays of glory. The audience greeted her with joy, she became a welcome guest on the Blue Light programs. In the Soviet Union, the song "Ryzhik" (a remake of the famous composition Rudy rydz) became a hit. Then another song "Black Cat" appeared, which became the hallmark of the performer.
Tamara Miansarova: The Sudden Decline of the Creative Path
It would seem where a living and healthy artist, arriving at the peak of fame, can disappear. In the USSR, this happened often. Tamara Miansarova suddenly disappeared from screens and posters in the early 1970s.
The singer was simply ignored - they were not invited to the shooting, concerts. There was an unspoken ban that came from top management. The artist claimed that she had an unrequited admirer who decided to take revenge on her for not paying attention to him.
The lack of work forced Miansarova to leave the Moskontsert organization, to leave her beloved Moscow. She returned to her historical homeland. For the next 12 years, the singer worked in the Philharmonic of the city of Donetsk. The team performed with concerts in Ukraine. In 1972, the singer was awarded the title of Honored Artist of the Republic. Miansarova returned to Moscow in the 1980s.
Despite the weakening of the regime, she could not restore her former glory. The artist was still remembered, listened to, but interest in her decreased. She rarely gave concerts, taught vocals to students of GITIS, was a member of the jury of music competitions, and participated in various television programs dedicated to music.
Personal life of the artist: novels, husbands, children
Tamara Miansarova was not particularly beautiful. She was a pretty brunette with a bright inner charisma. Success with men was hidden in her incredibly cheerful disposition. The woman was married four times. Her first chosen one was Eduard Miansarov.
The man had known Tamara since childhood, they became friends thanks to their passion for music. The couple registered their marriage in Moscow in 1955. After the birth of their son Andrei, the relationship quickly collapsed. The singer entered into a second marriage with Leonid Garin. Tamara lived with him for only six months.
The next legal husband of the singer was Igor Khlebnikov. In this marriage, a daughter, Katya, appeared. Mark Feldman became another companion of Miansarova. All the husbands of the artist were professionally connected with music.
The last years of the singer
In 1996, Tamara Miansarova was awarded the title of People's Artist of Russia. And in 2004, in Moscow, the singer's personal star was installed on the "Square of Stars". In 2010, the program “According to the wave of my memory” was filmed about the artist. She wrote an autobiographical book, which reveals not only the secrets of behind-the-scenes creative activity, but also the complexities of her personal life.
The singer died on July 12, 2017 from pneumonia. The last years of his life were overshadowed by various diseases - problems with the femoral neck, a heart attack, a bone fracture in his arm. The situation was aggravated by difficulties in relationships with children. During the life of a woman, relatives began to divide the inheritance. In Poland, Miansarova was named one of the best singers of the last decades of the XNUMXth century. In the same row with her were Charles Aznavour, Edith Piaf, Karel Gott.
