Vladimir Presnyakov is a Russian pop singer. Vladimir is the owner of a unique voice. The main feature of his performance is a high voice.
The peak of the artist's popularity falls at the beginning of the 90s. At that time, many said that Vladimir Presnyakov gained his popularity only because he was the husband of Christina Orbakaite.
The rumors spread by journalists from the yellow press faded away when Presnyakov said that he and Christina were breaking up.
The popularity of the artist did not fade away after this not entirely joyful event. Vladimir Presnyakov continues to delight music lovers with his magical voice.
Childhood and youth of Vladimir Presnyakov
Vladimir Presnyakov was born in Yekaterinburg, in a family of musicians. They decided to name the little boy in honor of his father, who is also called Vladimir.
Vladimir Presnyakov Sr. at one time worked as the head of a pop ensemble. In addition, Presnyakov Sr. was a laureate of several jazz festivals at once.
The mother of the future star, nee Elena Kobzeva, and later Elena Presnyakova was also close to creativity. The fact is that she worked in the ensemble of her husband.
The musicians toured and enjoyed huge success during the Soviet Union.
In the middle of 80-ies Vladimir Presnyakov senior, was accused of imitating the West, or rather his ensemble. The behavior of the musicians was deemed unworthy.
Because of this, Vladimir Presnyakov Sr. for a long time could not even participate in amateur performances. This event affected not only his state of mind, but also hit his pocket hard.
Vladimir Presnyakov Jr. was the only child in the family. At the beginning of family life, the Presnyakovs lived with Elena's parents.
In addition to the Presnyakov family, 6 people lived in the apartment. Vladimir recalls that he lacked the attention of his father and mother, and although it was very difficult to study in such cramped quarters, Presnyakov Jr. took up musical instruments at the age of 4.
A little more time will pass and the financial situation in the family will begin to improve.
Vladimir Presnyakov: moving to Moscow
First, the Presnyakov family received an apartment in a communal apartment. Then the head of the family met the head of the musical group Gems, and the family moved to Moscow.
By the time he moved to the very heart of Russia, little Volodya was only 7 years old.
At the family council, it was decided that the boy would stay in his hometown for a while. The boy was sent to study at the Sverdlovsk boarding school, where his father also studied at one time.
Two years later, Vladimir Presnyakov Jr. was expelled from the boarding school for bad behavior, and his parents took the boy to Moscow.
The formation of Presnyakov Jr. on the path of a musician and singer began very early. At the age of 11, he composed his first musical composition.
Vladimir immediately chose the musical path and entered the Choir School. Sveshnikov.
But even there Vladimir excelled. He constantly skipped classes, in addition, he drank alcohol and smoked. You can forget about good behavior in general.
Parents were often called to the educational institution.
The beginning of the musical career of Vladimir Presnyakov
Once, Vladimir Presnyakov Jr. took with him to an educational institution the magazine Burda, which was banned at that time.
This was the last straw for the teachers, who were already indignant at the presence of Presnyakov Jr.
Vladimir is expelled from the music school. This momentous event happened in 1982.
In 1982, Vladimir Presnyakov Jr. was already a member of the Cruise musical group.
Together with the guys he toured the countries of the Soviet Union. The musicians played hard rock, which at that time was in great demand among music lovers.
Vladimir Presnyakov got into adulthood early - in childhood, colleagues and parents were the main circle of communication - and the recalcitrant character led to the formation of the performer: already in adolescence there was a small start for the future Russian pop star: in the restaurant variety show Laima Vaikule.
Features of the voice of Vladimir Presnyakov
Vladimir Presnyakov has a high voice. It's not exactly a natural gift. The fact is that Presnyakov Jr. suffered a serious pneumonia.
The singer was afraid that he would not go on stage at all. The high voice, the rebellious nature of the rebel, acquaintance with the artistic world and love for music - all this contributed to the formation of Presnyakov Jr. as a singer.
In the mid-80s, the film "Above the Rainbow" was released. In this film, Presnyakov Jr. performed the musical composition "Zurbagan" and "The roadside grass is sleeping."
This event was in the hands of the young performer. The first recognition and the first round of popularity came to him.
Vladimir Presnyakov in cinema
In the life of Presnyakov was not without cinema. In the musical film-tale "She is with a broom, he is in a black hat," he appeared before the audience in the role of Igor.
He made a great debut as an actor. Later he will play a cameo role in other films.
In the future, Presnyakov sets himself the goal of forming a full-fledged singer from himself. Vladimir independently writes musical compositions.
In the mid-80s, Presnyakov formed the Captain musical group.
Unfortunately, this group was not as successful. In 1987, Presnyakov appeared on the stage of the Alla Borisovna Pugacheva Song Theater. The singer worked on the Diva stage for 7 years.
From 1980 to 1990, Vladimir Presnyakov is one of the top 10 performers in Russia.
Concert program “Castle from the rain”
In the mid-90s, Presnyakov performed on one of the most prestigious stages in the country, at the Olimpiysky Sports Complex. Vladimir Presnyakov already then performed with his own concert program, which the singer called "Castle from the rain."
Later, Presnyakov was noted for his work and efforts. "The Castle of Their Rain" was recognized as the best program of the year.
Two years later, Presnyakov holds the Golden Gramophone in his hands. The song "Masha" brought him the award.
After the award, Presnyakov began to shoot video clips for his own musical compositions.
The decline in the popularity of Vladimir Presnyakov
In the early 2000s, Vladimir Presnyakov began to slowly lose his popularity. This fact can be explained by the fact that other performers began to appear on the stage, with creative ideas and an original style of presenting songs.
The singer himself noted that he no longer collects stadiums, but this did not upset him very much. The performer looked philosophically at the whole situation.
The Russian singer did not leave the stage, he continued to realize himself as a singer. He was increasingly seen on TV shows.
Vladimir told the press that fame and popularity were never his first necessity, so he was not depressed.
In 2002, Vladimir Presnyakov became a member of the Last Hero project. For him, it was a great way to promote and test his own strength.
To the surprise of many, it was Presnyakov who won this project.
In 2006, the Russian performer again became the winner of the Golden Gramophone award for the song Airports. A joint track with Agutin became a real hit in 2006.
By the way, the song "Airports" still does not lose its popularity. The last album he recorded, Being Part of Yours, was released in 2012.
Personal life of Vladimir Presnyakov
Vladimir Presnyakov was in a relationship with Christina Orbakaite. At the time of their acquaintance, Vladimir was only 18 years old, and Christina was completely underage.
Their relationship ended with the birth of their son Nikita.
Vladimir Presnyakov warmly recalls the period when he lived with Christina. There was a period when the couple lived with Orbakaite's mother, Christina Pugacheva.
Vladimir recalls that this period of his life is associated with Italy. Their house was noisy, they drank wine at dinner, and music constantly sounded in their house.
Nikita grew up, and the relationship between Christina and Vladimir only heated up.
Severance of relations with Christina Orbakaite
Information was constantly leaking to the press that Presnyakov was unfaithful to his common-law wife. And one day, Christina nevertheless decided to break off the relationship, making sure that her husband was unfaithful to her.
Vladimir cheated on Christina with Lena Lenskaya. It was she who became his first official wife.
The relationship between Lenskaya and Presnyakov can hardly be called ideal. But even here Vladimir did not stay long.
Vladimir Presnyakov calls his true love Natalya Podolskaya, a graduate of the Star Factory.
If you look at Instagram, then one thing becomes clear - this is that very love.
Vladimir Presnyakov now
In 2017, the performer officially presented the musical compositions "Unearthly" and "If you are not around." The musical compositions were warmly received by the fans.
On this wave of popularity, Presnyakov rehashes the old track "Zurbagan", which he performed with the Burito group. A music video was later filmed for the song.
In 2018, at the Heat music festival, Presnyakov, together with Leonid Agutin, performed with their own program. For many viewers, this was a big surprise, because there were rumors that the singers had quarreled.
Not so long ago, Presnyakov celebrated his anniversary. The singer turned 50 years old. In honor of such a joyful event, he called his old acquaintances and organized a festive musical evening.
Presnyakov is completely close to social networks. He regularly updates his Instagram with fresh photos.
The singer devotes a lot of time to music, but of course, he does not forget about the most precious thing - his family.
At the end of December 2020, the Russian singer, unexpectedly for his fans, replenished his discography with a new LP. Presnyakov called the new album "Listening to the silence." Music critics attributed the disc to the old-school pop albums. Among the presented compositions, the fans singled out the track "Knock on Heaven".
Vladimir Presnyakov in 2022
Presnyakov Jr. opened the summer season with the presentation of the track "Everything is OK". The song was mixed by Velvet Music. It should be noted that the presented composition is the first release within the framework of the Velvet Music summer project - the new annual Velvet Movement festival, which will be held in August.
At the end of January 2022, the artist pleased the “fans” with the release of fresh work. The lyrical work “You have me” was warmly received by the audience of Presnyakov. The nearest solo concert event will take place on March 9 at Crocus City Hall.
