Zemfira is a Russian rock singer, author of lyrics, music and just a talented person. She laid the foundation for a direction in music that music experts have defined as "female rock". Her song "Do you want?" became a real hit. For a long time she occupied the 1st position in the charts of her favorite tracks.
At one time, Ramazanova became a world-class star. Until that time, no representative of the weaker sex enjoyed such great popularity. She opened a completely new and unknown page in domestic rock.
Journalists call the style of the singer "female rock". The popularity of the singer has increased. Her songs are listened to with pleasure in Russia, Ukraine, the CIS countries and the European Union.
Zemfira Ramazanova - how did it all begin?
The future star was born in an absolutely ordinary family. Dad worked as a teacher at a local school, and mom taught physical therapy. Parents immediately noticed that the baby was interested in musical compositions.
From the age of 5 they sent Ramazanov to a music school. Even then, Zemfira appeared on local television, performing with a children's song.
At the age of 7, the first song was written, which delighted the parents. As a teenager, Ramazanova was fond of the work of Viktor Tsoi. The performer believes that it was the work of the Kino group that set the "tone" of her works and the formation as a musician.
Under the influence of her mother, Zemfira became seriously interested in sports, reaching great heights in basketball. After graduating from school, the girl had a choice - music or sports. And Ramazanova chose music, enrolling in the Ufa School of Arts.
Study, which required the investment of strength, began to oppress Zemfira. In order not to lose her talent, she began performing in local restaurants. Later, Ramazanova got a more serious job - she recorded commercials for a branch of the Europa Plus radio station.
The new job opened up new opportunities for the talented girl. It was during this period of time that Zemfira released the first demo versions of her songs.
Creativity Zemfira Ramazanova
Zemfira continued to record her songs. It could have continued like this, until in 1997 a cassette with her compositions fell into the hands of the producer of the group “Mummy Troll» Leonid Burlakov. After listening to several songs by Ramazanova, Leonid decided to give the young artist a chance to realize herself.
A year later, the first album "Zemfira" was released. The record was recorded under the guidance of the leader of the Mumiy Troll group, Ilya Lagutenko. The album was released in 1999. However, the songs "Arivederchi", "AIDS" and others were in the rotation of radio stations a little earlier. This allowed the audience to get acquainted with the work of Ramazanova.
The presentation of the album took place in the spring of 1999. The singer performed in one of the most prestigious clubs in Moscow. Stylists did a good job on her image. The spring look gave Zemfira a special charm.
Thanks to the first album, she became successful. A little less than 1 million discs were sold in a year (according to unofficial data). Videos were filmed for three songs. Three months after the official release of the album, Ramazanova performed with her first big tour.
Returning from the tour, Ramazanova began to create a second album. Zemfira admitted that it was always difficult for her to give the names of the records. Therefore, the artist named the second album in honor of one of the songs "Forgive me, my love."
Thanks to this album, the rock singer enjoyed great popularity. This album became the most commercial project of all Ramazanova's discographies. The composition of this disc included the famous song "Looking for", which became the soundtrack to the film "Brother".
The album also includes other world-class hits:
- "Want?";
- "London";
- "P.M.M.L.";
- "Dawns";
- "Do not let go".
And if another musician rejoiced at fame, then Zemfira was burdened by it. In 2000, Ramazanova decided to take a creative vacation.
However, during this period, the rock singer took part in one project, which is dedicated to the memory Viktor Tsoi. Especially for this project, she recorded the song "Cuckoo".
The creative break benefited Zemfira. A few years later, the third album, Fourteen Weeks of Silence, was released. This collection, according to the singer, was more meaningful. She abandoned the framework set by the leaders of Mumiy Troll, showing what real female rock is.
The circulation of the album exceeded 10 million. This disc included such hits as "Macho", "Girl Living on the Net", "Tales", etc. For the release of this album, Ramazanova was awarded the "Triumph" award.
In 2005, Ramazanova began to collaborate with Renata Litvinova. The rock singer was invited to create a song for one of Litvinova's films. They recorded the song. Renata was also the director of the video for the song "Itogi".
In the same year, Ramazanova released another disc, Vendetta. This is the fourth album, which includes such tracks as "Airplane", "Dyshi", etc.
Zemfira: a new album and the beginning of a solo career
In the fall of 2007, Zemfira presented a new album. At the presentation, she announced that the Zemfira group no longer exists. And she plans to be creative alone.
The main song of the album was the track "Metro" - both lyrical and combative. He described the mood of the "Thank you" record.
In 2009, another Z-sides album was released. Zemfira continues to tour a lot, gives concerts abroad and in neighboring countries, and is active in music.
Zemfira now
During the Little Man tour, the singer visited more than 20 cities of the Russian Federation. At the same time, the singer announced the termination of touring activities.
In 2016, a new track with the lyrical title "Come Home" was released. In the summer of 2017, journalists became aware that the directors of the film about the Great Patriotic War "Sevastopol 1952" were negotiating with the singer about her participation in writing the soundtrack for the film.
Zemfira was, is and remains the most popular rock singer in the Russian Federation. Her songs are heard on radio stations, in headphones, in films and clips.
On February 19, 2021, Zemfira presented a new composition to fans. The track was named "Austin". On the same day, a video clip was also presented for the song. According to fans, the track should lead Zemfira's new LP, which will be released in 2021. The main character of the clip is the butler Austin from the mobile game Homescapes.
Zemfira in 2021
At the end of February 2021, Zemfira's new album was presented. Longplay was called "Borderline". The collection includes 12 pieces of music. Recall that this is the seventh studio album of the rock singer. Borderline stands for Borderline Personality Disorder.
In April 2021, it became known that the rock singer Zemfira recorded the musical accompaniment to R. Litvinova's film "The North Wind". The soundtrack was titled "Evil Man". Zemfira's vocals sound only in two versions of the track "Evil Man", the rest of the works are recorded in a neoclassical style with an orchestra.
At the end of June 2021, the premiere of a new track by the Russian rock singer took place. It's about the song "Goodbye. Recall that the concert premiere of the song took place a few years ago at a festival in Dubai. Ramazanova recorded the composition with D. Emelyanov.
