You have never seen the life of a varum. Angelica varum and leonid agutin

14 october 2015

The singer spoke for the first time about how she experiences the death of her father, who left a year ago, about meeting her daughter Lisa's boyfriend, and also about why she decided to give her first solo concert in 17 years.

The singer spoke for the first time about how she was going through the death of her father, who left a year ago, about meeting her daughter Lisa's boyfriend, and why she decided to give her first solo concert in 17 years.

- Angelica, your dad would have turned 66 in October. How did you celebrate his birthdays?

- For the last ten years - this is how the circumstances developed - my dad and his family lived in America. My husband and I always flew in for his birthday in Miami and spent one or two weeks together. Dad was not a big fan of grandiose celebrations. We always gathered and continue to gather on this day at the home table, we invite friends. This tradition, organized by my grandparents, - to celebrate all family holidays in the perimeter of my house - was passed on to me as well. And from me, I think, it will pass to our daughter. There is nothing more cozy and warmer than home feasts.

Angelica Varum. Photo: Yuri Bogomaz

- Yuri Ignatievich passed away last year. Your last conversation - what was it about?

- We talked about politics, as usual. Dad was always very perspicacious: he knew how to predict events and was rarely wrong. In recent years, the level of my understanding with my dad was so high that we didn't even need to talk. We thought in the same way, we had a similar attitude towards certain events and towards life in general. I know what my dad would say on this or that occasion, and I always agree with him. We are one. I try to be philosophical about the fact of a person's bodily dying. Otherwise, we are together to this day. And it will always be so. I just stopped going into his room so as not to bump into emptiness. For me, dad has always remained the only objective critic of my work. Believe me, this is a burden that was not easy to bear. The Pope was a very strict and uncompromising critic. But, oddly enough, it is this look at my music that I miss. Now it is difficult to imagine a greater criticism of my own creativity than myself.

- What life principles did your father instill in you?

- Dad taught me in any conflict to try to turn off emotions and personal attitude to what is happening, to try to be above the fight. Do not demand from people what they, by definition, cannot and are not obliged to give you. And have no illusions.

Left: On the New Wave in Jurmala. 2012 (photo by Maxim Nikitin). Right: On tour. 2004 (photo by Yuri Bogomaz).

"Our generation of artists is incredibly lucky."

- Your first solo concert in 17 years will take place in Moscow in December. What caused such a break? Why did the idea of ​​this project come about right now?

- There was no break for me and my fans. It's just that for the last 17 years we have toured as a duet with my husband. The joint concert was in demand by the public more than our solo work, the fans wanted to see the duet. And now with this concert we are touring all over the world. As for the idea to bring a solo project to life ... It's just that over the years I have accumulated a huge amount of music that cannot organically exist in a duet concert. And the songs are like children. They are loved ones, they cannot be kept locked up.

- In your opinion, is there a difference between hits on our stage in the XX and XXI centuries?

- No, a popular song is subject to the simplest laws. It should have a memorable interesting text move and a melody that goes straight to the heart. It is impossible to predict a real hit. You can impose something on radio and television rotations, they will start to recognize you. But, if you do not get the listener in the heart, he will never come to your concert.

- 25 years ago you first appeared on stage with the song "Midnight Cowboy" and soon became a star ...

“I think our generation of artists is incredibly lucky. We appeared at the peak of the so-called Russian new wave. It was much easier to get on television thanks to, paradoxically, the Time of Troubles than through the impenetrable art councils of the 70s and 80s. Now, in my opinion, the situation has worsened - in the sense that the flurry of musical material, of high quality and not so great, is so great that it is difficult for a listener to become a fan of a single and inimitable artist. The most he has enough time and attention for is to love the song. The situation is not very favorable for the birth of a Star. Fortunately, there are exceptions to every rule.

- Television projects like "Voice", of which your husband was a member of the jury, are called upon to select new talents.

- The last time in the cinema I was literally pulled out by the Presnyakovs (Vladimir Presnyakov and Natalya Podolskaya. - Author). It was two years ago. Vovka sometimes has “pioneer leader syndrome”. In these, as they say, difficult times for friendship, he gathers all those he missed, and comes up with joint events. In my case, it was a spontaneous trip to the cinema for the last session. We watched some space nonsense, laughed and ate forbidden things at night. It was fun. And so I go to the cinema and the theater only on the occasion of the premieres of one of my friends - directors and actors. This happens very rarely due to my busy work schedule. By a happy coincidence, I recently attended the premiere of the play "All Shades of Blue" by Konstantin Raikin. It seemed to me that with my own considerable stage experience, it was simply impossible to make me cry over the story played out by the actors. But Raikin succeeded! The performance is simply amazing!

- Do you turn on the TV?

- There is absolutely no time for it. Television has been driven out of my life. There are so many of them and they are of such good quality that it is impossible not to watch. For example, I am a fan, but only in the translation "Courage-Bambey"! Every summer I look forward to the start of the next season.

- There are almost no days off in your schedule for this fall. How do you keep up with this pace?

- The only thing that restores strength is sleep. Fortunately, I can sleep at any time of the day, anywhere and in any position. Not that my body is happy with such a compromise, but it's better than not sleeping at all.

- What does your happiness look like?

- At different times in different ways. This very minute happiness for me is my pillow, my book and our cats at my feet. And so it would be 20 hours. Without fuss.

- How do you keep fit? Is she by nature or the result of constant work on herself?

- First of all, these are, of course, genes. I'm a complete set for mom. Unfortunately, there is no time for physical activity. On a few weekends and on vacation I go rollerblading and cycling. And when I am in Moscow, in the evenings I go to the pool. As for dietary restrictions, I try not to overuse sweets, I adhere to a separate diet, I do not eat canned, smoked and pickled foods, as well as those that contain yeast. I drink 2.5 - 3 liters of water a day. All these are the basic rules of nutrition according to Dr. Volkov.

- How would you like to see your life in 20 years?

- He dedicates poetry to me.

The singer is versed in grape varieties and has released her first collection of wines. Photo: Yuri Bogomaz

Private bussiness

Angelica VARUM was born on May 26, 1969 in the city of Lvov in the family of composer Yuri Varum and theater director Galina Shapovalova. In high school she went on tour with the school theater, performing Ukrainian folk songs and accompanying herself on the guitar. In 1990, the singer made her debut with the song "Midnight Cowboy" in the "Morning Star" program. Multiple laureate of the Golden Gramophone and Ovation awards. Has released 13 solo albums. Laureate of the theatrical prize "The Seagull" for the main role in the entreprise play "Pose of the Emigrant". The singer appeared on the theatrical stage from 1997 to 2000. Honored Artist of the Russian Federation. Angelica Varum, together with her husband Leonid Agutin, regularly tours in Russia and abroad. The couple are raising their daughter Elizabeth.

On the eve of March 8, the famous singer gave his wife a new apartment, decorated it with flowers and gave an interview to HELLO !, in which he confessed his love to Angelica and recalled the best moments for 15 years they had lived together.

About the first meeting
I first saw Angelica in 1989 at the Luzhniki Sports Palace. She then already performed in group concerts, and I just tried, got the opportunity to go out in the first part among famous artists.
In those years, we sometimes happened to be nearby. For example, at the final of "Song of the Year", when all the artists sing the "anthem" of the festival, we were put next to or asked to sing two lines together. And I noticed that others are impressed to see us together.

About the first joint work
I invited Angelica to sing a duet, came to their house to talk with Yura, we recorded the song "Queen", the song "went", we began to perform together, go on tour, and everyone already said that we were a couple, but we existed separately ...
I somehow suddenly realized: when we were returning from a joint tour - I can't live a day without her, I really want her to be there. Is always.

Leonid Agutin and Angelica Varum at a concert

About the wedding
We almost immediately began to live together, and it was completely clear why - we are making a child! And we did it quickly. We got married only three years later, Liza was already two then. And I said: everything! I want a stamp in my passport! We still live like husband and wife, let's get married officially. It was important to remember this moment and the best way is to shoot a video. Angelica said: "For me, all this is not a reason, but a new beautiful dress is yes." "Then let's get married in Venice!" She says: "This is something, this is a proposal ..."

Leonid Agutin and Angelica Varum
About trust
My mother raised me, and sometimes my father taught me like a man. Mom did not raise me, but simply was always there, she is a very kind, decent, caring, educated woman, she created an atmosphere of love and trust around me. On the other hand, I grew up on the street, I had friends-musicians, and there were all sorts of hooligans among my friends. And all my life two people live in me, I have a split personality - one is very good, the other is a little bully. I don't know how you can trust me completely, you can only accept me - as I am. I don’t trust myself a little bit, but I don’t trust my wife.

Leonid Agutin and Angelica Varum

About daughter Lisa
Not only is she outwardly similar to me, but also absolutely me in character. She claims that she plays rock music, and dad does pop music. And rock is alive, but we do not understand it. I recognize myself in my youth, I then rejected every penny. Lisa is fond of Iron Maiden - and I was fond of it.
In January, Angelica and I were on tour in America. And Lisa flew to us in New York with her girlfriend, a bass player. They performed at our concert, sang one song. Angelica and I almost died of fear, standing backstage. On that day, my mother, Lyudmila Leonidovna, said: "Now you understand what it is like to worry about children? And you always told me one thing:" Mom, don't worry, everything will be fine. "

About parental care
If even a minor trouble happens to Liza, Manya begins to rush around in circles ... Sometimes, maybe, she lacks composure, but she is a very good mother. In general, these are two different women. This one is on stage in a beautiful dress and the other is my wife. At home, she can instantly cook dinner for the whole family, she does everything so dexterously and quickly and is very tasty. And with a child, she is extraordinary. We come to Miami, and she devotes all the time to her daughter.

Leonid Agutin with his daughters and wife

About love
True love is difficult, sometimes painful, because the inability to live without another person is both happiness and punishment, because it is lack of freedom. We sometimes have a fight, but we can't even slam the door normally, because we know that we'll be back tomorrow.
Without love, a long life together is impossible, no matter who says anything. It's just that love is such a thing that, being called by the same word, takes on different meanings every year.
Tenderness, habit, comfort, native sex ... All that consists of a life together is love. And now love for me is getting closer to the concept of "destiny".

Leonid Agutin and Angelica Varum went through fire, water and copper pipes. The stars have been bred more than once, but, in spite of everything, they have been together for 20 years. Today, May 26, Leonid will once again confess his love to his wife - Angelica has a birthday. The day before, the musician shared with StarHit that he still considers himself unworthy of Varum, and also told why his daughter Lisa is not interested in communicating with him and at what moments he “feels like a grandmother”.

Eternal tenderness

Leonid, how do you and Angelica manage to stay afloat for so many years?

Your romance has evolved mysteriously. Why didn't you go beyond what was permissible for a long time?

Probably thought he was unworthy. Too frivolous for her. And I still think so, by the way. Then we started going to concerts together. And when I returned, I felt emptiness. He began to find reasons to see her, hear her. I called for meetings, called. In fact, courted, but did not think it was for real. We kind of talked. She had a boyfriend, a decent person. I treated him well. I didn't realize that I was actually beating the girl off. It seems that he did not intend to. I missed her like air. But people do find what they are looking for. This is the law. Once a void is formed, it fills up, whether you like it or not.

The wedding with Angelica was not your first marriage ...

I went through marriage and romance. I had a great, devastating experience of stellar permissiveness. And then he met a woman whom he did not expect to meet.

How did you conquer it?

Later, when we were together, she admitted that she was expecting active actions from me, and not going to a billiard club, where she did not understand anything, or a restaurant in which she did not like. Rumors about us were already spreading. But we pretended - as if not together. We were photographed, but we were still apart. And it was not a hoax of journalists. Only later did I realize that playing that game was terribly interesting. And when they began to live together, they hid from everyone.

"Starper" performances

By the way, about children. Your 18-year-old daughter Lisa plays hard rock. How did it happen?

At her age, I also listened to similar music. Hard rock is kind of cool, a kind of environment. Her boyfriend is also an Orthodox rocker - hairy, wears bell-bottoms. I went with Lisa to concerts - it's scary! I was almost trampled. Four little girls come out in front of the crowd and sing rock. At the same time, Lisa has a beautiful timbre of voice, but when she screams, the whole color disappears. Now she switched from guitar to keys, started using complex chords, began to sing closer to Amy Winehouse or Adele. Felt how people go crazy when she sings the lyrics.

In what questions does she ask you for advice?

When you need to buy something. For her birthday, we had to get an electric guitar combo for her. Let's go to choose. Tried to poke a $ 700 combo, Marshall, it's good! But no, they took the biggest Orange for $ 3500. They barely got there. Her friends fell out with envy.

Does the eldest daughter Polina differ from Lisa's marriage to ballerina Maria Vorobyova?

Lisa is not easy. She is bohemian and creative. She photographs, shoots mini-films, draws. She has a special vision, a humanitarian mind. Everything should be talented and not pop. And the Fields in this sense are simpler - without creative quirks. Plays the guitar, but no pretensions. Her main talent is intelligence. The whole mind goes into science and study. Speaks five languages ​​fluently. Switches over in a minute. Now he is learning Japanese. I think he will get his way.

What is her education?

She is studying law at the Sorbonne. She entered the philological studies, but there it seemed to her too easy. Re-profiled, and so that only four were selected from their stream, including Polya. In general, we have her - Sophia Kovalevskaya. I look at both and do not understand: where are the talents from? Why smart, kind - it is clear. But why so much? Who did it come from? Mystery...

Do they communicate?

They rarely see each other. Still, Polya lives with her mother and stepfather in France, Lisa - with Angelica's family in the USA: we bought an apartment in Miami. But the girls communicate in absentia constantly - they write off, talk. Several times in the summer we all went together to France. I organized the fields. This is another talent of hers. This year we are thinking about a trip to London. Children dream, dad is puzzled.

Is the growing up period for your daughters not easy for you?

The further, the harder. All smart, on emotions. Lisa will always outsmart us. She doesn't really like to explain something, she just dodges what is inconvenient. As I! Parents sometimes annoy with the "old man" ideas about life. But I love them. Crazy. And then I scold myself: “Well, how is that? Go, stay with mom and dad. They are waiting". Liza is the same: she is not very interested in communicating with me, while she loves me. Would have been better off with a boyfriend. However, dad called - it means we need to meet. “Okay,” she probably thinks, “I'll sit with my father in a cafe. Now we will have to tell everything again, read poetry ”. And I feel like a grandmother: "Come on, daughter, show me what you wrote." Lisa takes out her phone and opens her poems. I read and admire ... The wife says: "You, most importantly, praise her!" And I do it anyway. But someone has to criticize.