The children of Agutin and Varum are family. Leonid Agutin: biography, personal life, family, wife, children - photo
Famous singer and songwriter Leonid Agutin was born on July 16, 1968 in the very capital of Russia. His father was Jewish by nationality and later became famous musician and worked in show business. Mom was a teacher junior classes, but in her profession she achieved no less success than her father in show business. The father is no less famous than the son: he was a soloist in the Blue Guitars ensemble, administered the most famous bands former USSR. In addition to this activity, dad also worked music criticism and did it very objectively. Leonid Agutin's children are already adults and are starting to independent life, they were born in different marriages, but are very friendly and try to pay attention to their father.
As a child, Leonid was raised in a unique creative environment. The boy was required not only to study diligently at school, but also to take daily classes in musical literacy. It’s quite rare for children to study music hard, but Lenya was an exception. He studied very hard, which often surprised not only teachers, but also parents. One of the reasons for this was the fact that the boy tried to be like his father in everything, tried to imitate him. Somewhat later, the boy began to show innate talent and his parents decided to transfer him to a jazz school. After graduation, the boy went to the Institute of Culture and acquired the specialty of stage director.
Agutin served honorably in the army, although he had the opportunity to evade military service thanks to the capabilities of his star father. Serving in the army changed not only his character future star national stage, but also him appearance: until this time Agutin wore long hair, but after being drafted I had to say goodbye to them. And here creative activity the guy continued to lead even while serving. He repeatedly gave concerts with the army ensemble, winning respect and sympathy not only from his colleagues, but also from the command staff.
IN student years Leonid often performed as an opening act for popular celebrities with solo performances, gaining his first popularity. A little later, his own hit came out called “Barefoot Boy”, which created a real revolution in the world of Russian pop music. Subsequent songs already famous artist the audience waited with great impatience.
Leonid Agutin’s personal life began to take shape quite early. While still a student, he entered into a legal marriage with Svetlana Belykh, but after 5 years the couple separated. In 1994, the artist performed in Paris at a festival, where he met famous ballerina Maria Vorobyeva. For several years they lived simply in a civil marriage, and in 1997 their daughter Polina was born. Over time, this union fell apart, and Polina remained to live in Paris.
Marriage to singer Angelika Varum for a long time haunted fans of Leonid Agutin. Before the wedding, they dated for several years, and in 2000 they decided to legalize their relationship. The wedding took place in Venice, after which the couple became inseparable not only in life, but also on stage: together they now recorded songs, albums, and filmed videos. After 10 years, information began to appear in the press about the impending divorce of Leonid and Angelica, but they managed to survive this difficult period and saved the family. In this marriage, Agutin’s second daughter was born, who was named Elizaveta. Now she lives in Miami and also plays music - she performs with her rock band. Elizabeth became very friendly with illegitimate daughter Polina's father. They spend quite a lot of time together, and Agutin himself is happy with this course of circumstances. He is literally torn between two houses: in Moscow and in Miami. The artist tries not to deny his children anything and not to deprive any of his daughters of attention.
1024 ViewsMusician and mentor of the show “The Voice” on Channel One Leonid Agutin is kind to his family members. The celebrity has two daughters: 21-year-old Polina from a previous relationship with ballerina Maria Vorobyova and 18-year-old Lisa from Angelica Varum. Every time Leonid talks very touchingly about his children and notes that time flies inexorably fast. His youngest daughter Lisa followed in her parents' footsteps and also took up music. She also created the group Without Gravity and performed at school holidays in the USA, where she lives and studies. And recently it became known that the daughter of Agutin and Varum performed for the first time at her solo concert.
And a few days after the news about creative success Lisa Leonid shared news about his eldest daughter Polina with his fans. The singer published in Instagram photo with a girl, in a comment to which he admitted that he sees her very rarely and misses his children very much. “I hope I’ll see the youngest in two days, but I don’t even know when the eldest will be. I miss them"— wrote star father(The author’s spelling and punctuation have been preserved. - Ed.).
Netizens reacted with delight to Agutin’s generous gift. Many noted that the girl grew up to be a copy of her father, but some did not agree with this opinion, saying that she was completely different from her father. Eldest daughter Leonida already long years lives and studies in France. According to the artist, Polina did not choose creative profession and walked along own path. She has a beloved Frenchman of Arab origin, Juan Biteg.
The last time our readers saw Lisa, the daughter of Leonid and Angelica Varum, was a little girl. Ten years ago we shot the whole family for the cover. Now both Lisa and Agutin’s daughter from her first marriage, Polina, are beautiful girls. Is it difficult to raise children living in different countries, the singer said in an interview with “7D”.
- Your daughters are each other's half-sisters. But they apparently found a common language...
Leonid: Mutual language they speak Russian, although Polina lived with her mother in Italy, and now her family has moved to France. And Lisa lives in Miami. They used to communicate on Skype, but they met for the first time last summer in Paris, where we all spent an unforgettable five days together. When my daughters met, I was in seventh heaven. I remember sitting, watching the girls and smiling like a fool... At first, they looked at each other, “grew,” and I was just in a blissful mood: I always dreamed that they would become friends.
Angelica: It was very interesting to watch how the girls became closer. Polka is lively, emotional, Lisa is softer, and at first she was stunned by her sister’s energy.
Photo: Elena Sukhova,
Now, having met in Moscow, they do not want to part at all. When Lenya and I flew away for a day on tour, they had fun themselves.
- And what were they doing?
Polina: We walked along Arbat, on Chistye Prudy, went to Vorobyovy Gory. There was a band performing there: one man played drums, the other played guitar. We stood and listened, and suddenly Lisa asked if she could take the guitar. The musician allowed it, and she played it so well!..
Leonid: Please note: Polina acted as a guide to Moscow, although she lives in Nice! She has a talent for organizing and a natural ability to get along with people. So off to college next year my daughter will major in management, although she could also become a philologist - languages are easy for her.
Photo: Elena Sukhova
In addition to Russian, she knows Italian, French and English.
- Polina, do you often come to Moscow?
Polina: I studied here for three years - my dad really wanted me to speak Russian fluently. Now it's mine too native language, As the others. (Smiles.) During this time I made many friends and favorite places in Moscow. And finally I got to see my dad more often.
- Lisa, you haven’t been to Moscow for ten years. Aren't you bored?
Lisa: To be honest, not really. Maybe because I don’t know the city where I was born well. The most vivid memory is how I played in the snow at the dacha...
Varum is calling me again! Guys, I'm so tired of her! I don’t want to get married, but she got pregnant, damn it... - Agutin winced, pouring himself a beer with his friends. Thus began " romantic story» Lenya and Angelika. It is not surprising that their child now turned out to be of no use to anyone except his grandfather.
Information about the divorce of Varum and Agutin periodically appears in the press. They themselves, without officially divorcing, claim that they have a “guest marriage” supposedly because of different temperature preferences - Leonid likes to sleep with air conditioning, and Varum likes to sleep wrapped in a hundred blankets. In fact, artists apparently have different “temperatures” in their hearts. Ten years ago, Angelica did everything to achieve this marriage. Her father, the influential musician Yuri Varum, promised Agutin a career. A ten-year contract was signed for Lenya and Angelika to perform as a “family duet”, and when Varum became pregnant, Agutin had nowhere to go...
Lenya was always partial to drinking, say his musician friends. - And after the wedding, he realized that he had made a mistake by signing a duet contract with his wife. This simply killed him as a musician. Therefore, Lenya began to drink heavily, driving Angelica into hysterics and fights - and all this when she was in a position...
In February 1999, the star couple had a daughter, Lisa. And her parents immediately began a big joint tour around the country, then a wedding and a trip to Miami.
Leonid and Angelica saw their daughter once every three months at most - they were constantly on the road. There was a nanny with her. That's why star parents and overlooked the problem that should have been dealt with from the very first months - autism. This is very serious illness associated with impaired brain development. The child withdraws into himself, does not want to contact others, lags behind his peers in development, behaves bizarrely... Varum and Agutin, having learned about Lisa’s problem, decided that they would have no time to take care of the baby’s health, and sent the child to Miami, where he lives Yuri Varum with his young wife.
“I miss my granddaughter very much,” says Agutina’s mother Lyudmila Leonidovna, barely holding back tears, “ last time I saw her five years ago. Now I only see it in photos. She is sick and it is better for her to be in America. Unfortunately, Lizonka has almost forgotten the Russian language.
Star parents come to Lisa only during New Year holidays. Meanwhile, Varum Sr. granted guardianship to his granddaughter, as if she had no parents... Liza’s illness is only getting worse. So that the girl would not sit at home alone, she was sent to various clubs, language schools,sections. But after such a load, her head began to hurt terribly, she began to have hysterics, once she even tried to cripple herself... After that, the girl’s load was reduced...
By the way, Lisa is not only daughter Agutina. In his youth, Leonid lived for five years with his wife Svetlana, and after the divorce he began an affair with ballet dancer Maria, and in 1997 their daughter Polina was born. Then Leonid did not want to sign with the mother of his child; he limited himself to renting an apartment for him and his daughter.
It’s easier to love a child than each other,” said Agutin. - To live together and bear your spouse every day, you need truly crazy love. Maria and I only have Polina.
Apparently, Varum became his “crazy love”, or rather, the help of her father and the contract, which Agutin later regretted. But now the bone of contention in their family is not creativity or even their sick daughter Lisa, but Agutin’s addiction to drinking. His relatives in unison persuade him to stop drinking, since the artist diseased heart and he has already been on the verge of death several times...
Leonid Nikolaevich Agutin - famous Russian singer, songwriter and composer, a native of Moscow, was born on July 16, 1968. This is an artist who needs no introduction.
His long musical career brought him generous fruits - fame and love of numerous fans not only in Russia, but also in other CIS countries and the world.
Childhood and family
The future singer was born into an intelligent family. Mother Lyudmila Agutina worked as a teacher primary classes, and father Nikolai Agutin was a musician. He is known for his collaboration with the Blue Guitars VIA, and worked as an administrator for several popular groups. Now Nikolai Petrovich musical critic. Leonid Agutin has two sisters on his father’s side – Ksenia and Maria.
Great influence on the formation creative worldview Leonid was influenced precisely by his father’s profession. Also in early years future artist I became seriously interested in music and began to make plans for the future. From the age of six the boy attended music school, then studied piano at a jazz school at the cultural center. Even as a child, Leonid saw a clear goal for himself - to become an artist.
After graduating from school, Leonid Agutin joined the army. He served in the border troops on the border with Finland. During his two-year service, the talented guy repeatedly spoke to commanders and ordinary soldiers, for which he earned the respect of his colleagues.
Having fulfilled his duty to his homeland, in 1988 Leonid returned home and entered the Moscow state institute culture. His specialty is director-producer of theatrical and mass performances.
Until 1992, the young musician traveled around the CIS countries and performed as an opening act for more famous musicians. In the same year, Agutin received a diploma as a laureate of the competition for young performers, which was held in Yalta. His first hit was the composition “Barefoot Boy,” which he presented at this competition.
In 1993, the talented young man won another competition - in Jurmala. Thanks to this, he established himself on the big stage as a solo performer.
Many years have passed since then, and now Leonid Agutin is far from being a “barefoot boy.” He became a real charismatic man, an Honored Artist of Russia, whom many young musicians look up to.
Creative path
A year after his success at the competition in Jurmala, our hero releases his first album, “Barefoot Boy,” which literally immediately brings tremendous success to the singer. This album became the singer’s ticket to the top of show business. Thanks to his debut album, Agutin became one of the most popular Russian artists at that time.
In 1994, the musician received another important award - he won in the categories “Album of the Year” and “Singer of the Year” as part of the song festival “Song of the Year”. The composition “Hop hey la-la-lay” was simultaneously heard on all radio stations in the post-Soviet space.
In 1995, our hero holds two concerts at the Olympic Palace, which are sold out. Many artists of the 90s could only dream of such performances. In December of the same year, the singer presented his second album “Decameron” to listeners.
Along with the most successful performers Russian stage Leonid Agutin conquers many music awards. The singer is one of the highest-rated Golden Gramophone award winners.
To date, he has released 16 albums. Music career Leonida is closely connected with the work of his wife. Star couple For many years now she has been delighting her fans with joint performances.
Agutin’s collaboration with American guitarist and jazz star Al Di Maola was especially fruitful. In 2005 they released joint album"Cosmopolitan Life". As Leonid himself admits, he regrets that this album was not appreciated in his home country, although it was a huge success abroad.
The album took first place in the jazz charts of the USA, Canada and Europe.
In 2008, Agutin's fans in Europe were able to watch a DVD film about him joint creativity with Al Di Maola. The tape consists of two chapters. The first is a documentary film about the world tour of two musicians in support of their plastic act “Cosmopolitan Life”. The chapter also includes video clips for the album's tracks.
The second chapter records the Montreux Jazz Festival concert, which took place at the jazz festival in Switzerland.
In December of the same year, Agutin was awarded the title of Honored Artist Russian Federation. In addition to Angelica Varum and Al Di Maola, Leonid Agutin collaborated with Vladimir Presnyakov and “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels”.
Nowadays, the singer actively takes part in many television projects. 2011 – Agutin participant Ukrainian show“Zirka + zirka.” His stage partner was actress Tatyana Lazareva. 2012 was marked by the artist’s victory in the “Two Stars” show. This time his duet partner was Fedor Dobronravov.
Throughout 2012-2014, as well as in 2016, the artist realized himself as a mentor in the projects “Voice” and “Voice. Children".
In 2013, Nikolai Viktorov made a film about the life and work of the celebrity. The biographical film “A Drop of Regret” was timed to coincide with the artist’s 45th anniversary.
In the same year, as part of the festival " New wave"Agutin conducts in Jurmala anniversary concert – creative evening, in which many famous artists of the Russian and foreign stage took part. Leonid's colleagues performed his original songs. The hosts of the concert were Angelika Varum and Valery Syutkin.
2014 is the year of publication of our hero’s second collection, “Poetry of Ordinary Days,” which included not only poems, but also author’s notes, songs, excerpts from interviews and photographs.
Leonid Agutin is undoubtedly one of the brightest representatives domestic show business. He is not content with past achievements and continues to discover new facets of his creativity. He has managed to maintain popularity for decades.
Agutin's songs are a kaleidoscope of romantic, cheerful and sad compositions, which were loved by millions of listeners in Russia and abroad.
Personal life
In the life of Leonid Agutin there were several bright romance novels. Officially, he is married twice. The singer's first wife was Svetlana Belykh. The couple had been married for about five years.
The singer also had a serious relationship with ballerina Maria Vorobyova. Leonid met her in France in 1994.
The couple lived in a civil marriage, from which the artist’s first daughter, Polina, was born.
After her parents separated, the girl lived with her mother and adoptive father in Italy. IN currently she lives in Paris.
Since 1997, Agutin lived in a civil marriage with his stage partner Anzhelika Varum. Their musical union gradually grew into strong family relationships. In 2000, the couple entered into an official marriage. wedding famous artists played in Venice.
