The Soviet “perestroika” scene gave rise to many original performers who stood out from the total number of musicians of the recent past. Musicians began to work in genres that were previously outside the Iron Curtain. Zhanna Aguzarova became one of them.
But now, when the changes in the USSR were just around the corner, the songs of Western rock bands became available to the Soviet youth of the 80s, the sound of which some Russian performers successfully adopted.
The most striking and memorable star of the new generation in those years was precisely Zhanna Aguzarova, whose work became a real symbol of “perestroika”. In addition to the obvious talent that the performer possesses, she was remembered by listeners all over the world thanks to her bright image, bordering on kitsch.
Jeanne's appearance became more and more outrageous from year to year, while the woman's interviews made the public doubt her sanity. Few people managed to achieve in their image such an absolute, which was acquired by Aguzarova.
We bring to your attention a detailed biography of this ambiguous personality, whose past and present remain foggy to this day.
Zhanna Aguzarova: early years
Not much information is known about Jeanne's childhood and youth. The performer managed to keep almost all information about her relatives a secret, as a result of which her childhood can only be described in general terms.
Zhanna Aguzarova was born on July 7, 1962 in the village of Turtas. But she did not live there for long, since soon Zhanna's mother had the opportunity to get the profession of a pharmacist in the Novosibirsk region. It was there that the girl grew up and received a school education. The mother raised her daughter alone, but the reasons why the father left the family remain unknown.
Having received a school education, Jeanne began to think about the career of an actress, for which she began to apply to higher educational institutions. Despite the determination, the young girl received one refusal after another. The teachers did not see her as a talent, so fate forced Jeanne to reconsider her priorities in life. She ends up in the capital, where she ends up in a local bohemian party of rock musicians.
In a matter of years, Zhanna becomes a prominent figure in the Soviet underground, which was facilitated by her non-standard appearance. Even then, Zhanna preferred to wear foreign brands, while the girl's hairstyle and makeup were noticeably different from the average. All this one day leads Jeanne to Yevgeny Havtan, who was looking for a soloist for his rock band.
Performances in the group "Bravo"
An eccentric girl with an unusual appearance makes a proper impression on Khavtun, having acquired the role of a vocalist in the Bravo group on the same day. Soon the musicians began rehearsals, which turned into the first full-fledged tour. Rock and roll, performed by the band, quickly found its listener, so that concert venues were invariably filled to capacity.
But already in 1984, Bravo began to be pursued by the Soviet authorities, who arrested Aguzarova due to the lack of documents and impersonation of another person. She is sent to a psychiatric hospital, where she is recognized as sane. Then the girl spent more than a year in a labor camp, as a result of which her creative activity was suspended.
The break did not prevent Zhanna Aguzarova from returning to Bravo, after which the musicians continued to perform around the country. Success allows "Bravo" to release the first official album, which became a bestseller. The record became a wild success and became one of the best-selling albums of all time. Despite the fact that rock and roll has long gone out of fashion in the West, such music has become a revelation for the Soviet listener.
Solo work of Aguzarova
It seemed that Zhanna and the Bravo group would have a long joint future ahead. But that did not happen. At the turn of the decade, the outrageous vocalist leaves the group, starting a solo career.
At that time, Aguzarova, without exaggeration, could be called the main female star of the USSR, inferior in popularity only to Alla Pugacheva. By the way, Jeanne still graduated from the theater school, named after this queen of pop music.
Jeanne's debut "Russian Album" was released in 1990 and became a new peak in her work. But immediately after the release, the performer leaves the country, because after the collapse of the USSR, hard times have come for creative people here.
Aguzarova hoped that in America unprecedented opportunities would open up before her. However, for Western listeners, her songs were not as bright as for Russians.
So the career of the performer began to fade rapidly. After releasing a couple more records, Aguzarova starts working as a DJ. Then he completely retrains as a driver for wealthy representatives of show business.
The return of Zhanna Aguzarova to Russia
In the second half of the 90s, Zhanna Aguzarova disappeared from the radar of Russian listeners, practically without giving interviews. Any attempts by journalists to get in touch with Zhannra turned out to be a failure.
The girl behaved extremely strange, doing extraordinary things and declaring her extraterrestrial origin. This once again made the listeners think about the mental ill-being of the former star.
In the early 2000s, Zhanna nevertheless returned to Russia, hoping to regain her former success. But in modern Russia, Jeanne's work was no longer popular.
Show business has undergone major changes, as a result of which Aguzarova did not find a place here. Having occupied her niche, the performer is content with little, giving occasional performances in clubs.
The legend of Soviet rock and roll continues to stick to the image to this day. Approaching 60, she continues to use bright outfits, unusual hairstyles and tons of makeup in her image. As before, Zhanna Aguzarova practically does not give interviews.
The last time viewers could see her was on the Evening Urgant show back in 2015, after which the singer again went into the shadows. But the contribution that she left in the past years will be appreciated for a long time to come. The performer was far ahead of her time, creating dozens of bright hits that became an adornment of the late 80s and early 90s.
Zhanna Aguzarova today
In 2020, Zhanna Aguzarova decided to break the silence. She presented a longplay, which was called "Queen of Sunset". The collection included 12 songs. It is noteworthy that Aguzarova's fans have already heard all 12 tracks. She performed compositions in different periods of her work at live performances.
