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Varvara(real name Alena Vladimirovna Susova, maiden name - Tutanova; genus. July 30 (1973-07-30 ) in the city of Balashikha, Moscow region) - Russian singer. Honored Artist of Russia (2010). Performs songs in Europop, ethno-pop and folk styles. The artist has six studio albums: “Varvara”, “Closer”, “Dreams”, “Above Love”, “Legends of Autumn” and “Len”.
In 2002, Varvara became a debutante for the first time at the “Song of the Year” music television festival with the single “Od-na”. In 2003 and 2004, her songs were also awarded festival diplomas. In 2003, her second album “Closer” was awarded the Silver Disc Award for best pop vocal album. Varvara is the only performer who brought Russia first place in the song competition of the international club of Eurovision fans - OGAE. In 2004, her single “Dreams” won. 2005 was marked by the release of the next, third studio album, “Dreams,” which sold several dozen copies in Russia. The single “Flying and Singing” becomes one of the main hits of 2005 in Russia and the CIS countries. The follow-up “Let Me Go, River” also becomes a successful radio hit. Both tracks reach the top 5 and top 15 of the Russian Tophit radio chart, respectively.
In 2005, 2008 and 2013, Varvara’s albums “Dreams”, “Above Love” and “Legends of Autumn” received nominations “ best album of the Year" for the "Russian Top" award, which is annually held by the largest Russian music publication NEWSMuz. At the same award, the artist also received the nomination “best performer of the year” in 2012 and 2015. In 2010, Varvara was awarded the honorary title of Honored Artist of the Russian Federation. In 2014, the song “Two Paths” became the soundtrack to the feature film “Alien Life” on the TV channel “Russia-1”. A year later, the singer received the nomination “Best Folk Performer” at the “Russian National Music Award”. In 2016, the artist became the headliner international festival cultures of the peoples of the world - “Territory of Peace” in Kaliningrad.
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Biography and creative path
Early years
Elena Vladimirovna Tutanova was born on July 30, 1973 in Balashikha into a family of engineers. Graduated music school accordion class.
While planning to enter the Institute of Light Industry, Varvara simultaneously worked as a soloist in a musical ensemble. Thanks to this experience, a month before entering the university, I prepared a program for admission to the university. musical institution. Varvara graduated from the Russian Gnessin Academy of Music. One of the course teachers was the director of the acclaimed “The Threepenny Opera” Matvey Osherovsky.
After leaving the theater, Elena began solo career under the pseudonym "Varvara".
2000-2003: debut album and pop-rock experiments
In 2000, Varvara received the Grand Prix of the Kinotavr competition in the special project Kinodiva [ ] . On June 20, 2001, the singer’s debut solo album “Varvara” was released on the NOX Music label. Work on the album continued throughout 2000. Dmitry Bebenin (“Sounds of Ru”) considered that the singer “prefers to move in a more advantageous, promising direction, outlined latest works Madonna”, in the magazine “PLAY” also noted the complete mixture of styles on the debut album: soul, reggae, funk, traditional “pop”. Varvara described the debut album’s style as “Euro-pop with alternative instruments.” However, Intermedia considered the disc unsuccessful due to the lack of hit material. The song "Butterfly" becomes the most notable song on the record. Meanwhile, the track of the same name “Varvara” reaches the 4th position on the chart of the Russian radio station “Europe plus”. Work on the second album began in July at the Brothers Grimm studio [ ] . The composition “Heart, don’t cry” was recorded, the video and song were aired in September [ ] .
Since 2002, she began giving concerts with the musician brothers Vadim and Evgeniy Vinkenshtern, who continue to work in the singer’s team today; they also took part in the recording of several of the singer’s videos. In the winter of 2002, Varvara received an offer from the founder of the Swedish studio Cosmos Norn Bjorn to record several compositions with symphony orchestra in Sweden. The first song recorded in collaboration with the Swedes was the song “It’s Behind”, in the style of modern R&B [ ] . Varvara decided to continue recording the remaining songs for the future album in Russia. In February, on the air of “Our Radio” in the program “Do you need it?” The song "I'm Alive" started. Despite the lack of format, the song received 30% of listeners' sympathy. In June, the radio stations premiered the single “One-on-one”, the video for which was shot based on the story by Ray Bradbury “All Summer in One Day” [ ] . The video was released in September. The composition became a notable radio hit and entered many country charts, including the Golden Gramophone. On November 30, 2002, Varvara with the song “Od-na” first became a debutant at the television festival “Song of the Year”.
In March 2003, Varvara signed a contract with the company Ars-Records, which releases the singer’s second studio album, “Closer,” designed in the style of pop rock. The album was released on April 3. The album received wide support from the Europe Plus radio station; five songs from the disc were played on the radio. As Intermedia critics later noted, this is the merit of the “European sound” in most of her works, which Varvara was almost the first to achieve at that stage of development of the Russian music industry. Most of the compositions were recorded at the Brothers Grimm studio; working with young authors A. A" Kim, J. Moss and Vladimir Molchanov, Varvara managed to achieve the desired sound, according to the singer. In support of the long play, a single was released, as well as a video, “ “Closer.” The song is successfully rotated on Russian radio, reaching number 29 in the “Europe Plus” chart. The video was directed by Gosha Toidze. The album received a large number of positive reviews from critics, who compared it to Madonna’s extreme works [ ] and some T.A.T.u. stuff. . The Gazeta.ru website called the disc “one of the brightest pop events of the season,” and the Map of Music website noted that the sound received “new shades and motives, and the poems took on a new, pleasant form.” “Intelligent alternative Euro-pop in the spirit of Madonna and Garbage,” they said about Varvara’s music in “S M”. The album was awarded the Silver Disc Award for Best Pop Vocal Album [ ] . Varvara herself said that “the second album [is] really closer to [her] than the first. Closer means I’ve already gone halfway in my search for the perfect sound, the perfect word and the perfect method of communicating with the public. But the closer I get to my ideal, the more difficult it becomes.”
On May 15-18, the singer represented Russia at the Days of Russian Culture in Paris. During the festival, the singer gave concerts twice: in a castle on the banks of the Loire and in a local club. In the same year, the artist began working on her third studio album. The first song from the upcoming album was the composition “Dreams,” which marked the beginning of a new, ethnic direction in the singer’s music. The melody of the track contains the sounds of Finno-Ugric and Karelian drums. In September, a video was shot for this composition [ ], on the island of Valaam - for the first time in history. The director was Gosha Toidze. Filming took place in difficult weather conditions for several days. But it was thanks to the video, which appeared on all music TV channels, that the song reached listeners and gradually became a hit even without widespread radio support, because many radio stations boycotted the track due to its “non-format.” In November, the premiere of the clip took place on the “Morning Mail” program of the “Russia” channel. Earlier, in October, the singer conducted a promotional tour in support of the album “Closer” in the cities of the Urals, Siberia and Ukraine. In mid-October, on the air of the Rossiya channel, Varvara presented for the first time new song at the “RTR Gathers Friends” concert. The performance was staged and attended by students of the Moscow State Dance Theater “Gzhel” under the direction of Vladimir Zakharov. The girls performed the same number in December Varvara at the TV festival “Song of the Year” [ ] .
2004-2009: album “Dreams” and participation in the Eurovision qualifying rounds
In 2004, Varvara became the only performer in history who brought Russia first place in the song competition of the international club of Eurovision fans called OGAE [ ] . According to the voting results of European countries, her single “Dreams” won in 2004, thanks to which it was held in Moscow in 2005 [ ] . Work on Varvara’s next video, “The Snow Melted,” took place in March 2004. In the summer, Varvara, together with the Turetsky Choir, opens the Jurmala festival “New Wave” with Andrew Lloyd Webber’s aria “Memory” and takes part in a number of concerts. In December, he presented a new song “Flying and singing” at the finals of the “Song of the Year” festival.
At the beginning of February 2005, the single “Letala, yes sang” was released, and a video of the same name, filmed in December in Morocco, started airing on music TV channels. Also on February 25, Varvara performed with this composition in the final of the national selection of the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 and took 4th place [ ] . On October 18, Varvara’s third studio album “Dreams” was released. Guru Ken (NEWSMuz) noted that “it turned out to be a strong album.” The album sold several tens of thousands of copies throughout Russia. Three tracks from the album made it into the top 20 of the Russian radio chart, including the single “Letala, Yes Sang” which reached a peak of 8th position [ ] in general and up to 5th in Moscow [ ], in the annual - up to the 55th [ ] . The song was played on radio stations in Russia and the CIS 218,658 times during active rotation and became the most notable hit in the singer’s career. In the chart of the most rotated performers, Varvara became 47th [ ] . The album receives the category “best pop album of the year” at the “Russian Top” award from the music publication NEWSMuz, but does not win, dropping to 18th place.
In January 2006, the single “Let Me Go, River” was released from the album “Dreams”. The ensemble “Chukotka” took part in the filming of the video, as well as in the recording of the album [ ] . The song becomes a radio hit and reaches 15th position on the Russian radio chart, taking 45th place in the overall yearly chart. In winter-spring 2006, the track was broadcast 225,688 times. With an English version of the track called "We'll Be There" [ ] Varvara participates in the closed qualifying round of the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, but loses to Dima Bilan in the final. On June 10, the first single from the new album, “ Beautiful life”, which reaches the 31st position in the Russian radio chart, at the end of 2006 it took 79th place in the annual radio chart. In the same year, Varvara worked with Ruslana on the joint duet “Two Paths”. The song premiered in September on Channel One at the opening of the All-Russian competition-festival “Five Stars” [ ] . Varvara was included in the list of the 30 most rotated performers on radio stations [ ] based on the results of 2006.
Since 2006, Varvara begins to actively tour with concerts in Southern and Central Europe, countries in the Balkans in clubs.
In 2007, the lyrical and autobiographical composition “Aliens” was released. In the top of the most intricate musical novelties of the season, compiled by the publication “New Life”, the song is placed in 7th place. In the general radio chart, the song ranks 36th, and in the annual chart it reaches 71st. Collection of the best lyrical songs, new album entitled “Above Love” was released in November 2008. Varvara dedicated it to all mothers. The record is compared with the works of the group “VIA Gra” (Guru Ken, NEWSMuz). The disc received a nomination for “best pop album of the year” according to the “Russian Top” award from the NEWSMuz publication and took 6th place. In 2008, Varvara entered the top 100 sexiest girls in Russia according to MAXIM magazine [ ] . Also, at the end of the year, Varvara became 45th in the list of the most popular performers in the country according to the publication “7 days” [ ] . The following year, Varvara took part in the Festival of Russian Culture in London with the new program “Dreams” [ ] . The artist also presented a new show in many cities of Russia. In March-April there was a tour of the Moscow region, with “Dreams” Varvara presented 10 concerts [ ] .
2010-2014: show “Origins” and album “Legends of Autumn”
At the beginning of 2010, Varvara began recording an acoustic album. In July, as part of the Slavic Bazaar festival, together with the Moscow Bagpipe Orchestra, she performed the Russian folk song “Along Po St. Petersburg”. Varvara was also awarded for her contribution to culture and creative embodiment of the ideas of friendship between the peoples of Belarus and Russia with a special diploma from the Union State [ ] . On August 16, by decree of the President of the Russian Federation D. A. Medvedev, Varvara was awarded the title of Honored Artist of Russia. In December, the singer will make her debut with Silva’s aria in the production of “Die Fledermaus” at the Moscow Musical Theater “Helikon-Opera” under the direction of Dmitry Bertman [ ] .
On March 2, 2011, the premiere of Varvara’s musical play entitled “Origins” took place on the stage of the Maly Academic Theatre. The author of the idea of creating the show “Origins” was the singer’s husband, Mikhail Susov. Special guest performances were the Moscow Bagpipe Orchestra, as well as the Chukotka Ensemble [ ] . In 2012, the show was released on DVD and Blu-Ray.
On March 31, 2012, Varvara again presented the “Origins” concert on the stage of the Meridian Central Cultural Center. On May 2, the premiere of Varvara’s new single “Dudochka” with poems by Anna Akhmatova and music by Vyacheslav Malezhik took place on “Russian Radio”. In September, a video of the same name, shot by director Alexander Filatovich in Kyiv, was released on music channels. The video received 1,000,000 views on the YouTube music portal [ ] . In November, together with the Buranovsky Grandmothers, Varvara presents the song “But I’m Not Getting Married,” which is performed at government concerts and on television [ ] .
In July 2013, the filming of the Channel One musical television project “Universal Artist” took place in Moscow, in which Varvara took part, along with other Russian performers (Larisa Dolina, Sergei Galanin, Teona Dolnikova, Sergei Lazarev, etc.). The artist’s most striking number on the project was a cover of “Ice Ice Baby” by Vanilla Ice, in which Varvara rapped [ ] . The jury also gave high marks to her performances in the genres of “rock” (she sang the hit “Trouble” by singer P!nk) and “patriotic song” (she performed the famous “Katyusha”). As a result, the artist took sixth place. In October, a tour of Sakhalin Island took place with the “Origins” program, during which the singer performed in 11 cities, ending the tour with a performance at the Blagoveshchensk OKC with a capacity of almost 1000 seats [ ] . On October 17, Varvara performed in her native Balashikha with a charity concert “Istoki”.
On October 30, Varvara announced the release of a new album. On December 4, in support of the record, the single “He who seeks will find” will be launched on radio stations. On December 9, Varvara releases her fifth studio album entitled “Legends of Autumn”. It includes 12 compositions, including both previously presented songs and 3 new tracks. The album had extensive promotion on central channels Russia and the CIS and radio stations, within which Varvara performed songs from the record on various television shows and radio programs [ ] . Rita Skeeter from Intermedia gave the album a mixed assessment, considering Varvara's new long-play well recorded, but not conceptual: “so that folk would be folk.” The reviewer noted "faint hints of Celtic rhythms" in several songs, but this, according to Rita, is very little [ ] . Despite this, the album received a nomination for the “Russian Top” award from the NEWSMuz music publication in the category “best vocal pop album” and was included in the list of the 10 best Russian albums of the year recorded in the pop music genre [ ] .
In January 2014, Varvara and her husband Mikhail Susov became torchbearers of the Olympic Torch Relay in the city of Kursk [ ] . February 28 on the stage of the Moscow concert hall“Meridian” Varvara demonstrated version 2.0 of the show “Origins”. The set list included Varvara’s main hits, folk songs and the best numbers from the show “Universal Artist”: covers of the hits Vanilla Ice, P!nk, as well as a cover of Avicii’s song “Wake Me Up”, performing for the first time in his work with guitar [ ] . Part of the program was dedicated to the presentation of the new album “Legends of Autumn”. American composer and singer Michael Knight from the USA and the Moscow Bagpipe Orchestra took part in the performance as a special guest. In March-April, Varvara performed a short tour of Russia in several cities with the “Origins” program. On April 9, the single “Pain and Love” from the album “Legends of Autumn” was released. On April 10, as part of the international festival “Slavic Bazaar” in Vitebsk, the singer became the chairman of the jury in children's competition arts [ ] . The event took place at the Moscow House of Composers. On June 8, Varvara played her set at the VIII German-Russian Festival in Berlin [ ] .
On May 14, the first single for the folklore record, “The Tale of Barbarian,” was released. On June 12, Varvara performs with the song “He who seeks will find” at the concert for Russia Day “Young Russia” on Red Square. In mid-June, the series “Alien Life” (directed by Andres Puustusmma) was released on the Russia-1 channel. The official soundtrack for it was Varvara’s composition “Two Paths”. At the end of June, Varvara played the “Origins” program as part of the XVII All-Russian festival folk art, dedicated to the composer A.P. Averkin in the Ryazan region. On July 28, radio stations released Varvara’s new single “The Whole World is for Us.” In the first 24 hours, the track was downloaded about 1,000 times on the Primemusic portal; as of July 29, it became the leader in downloads. At the beginning of August, as part of the “For Life” festival, the singer spoke out in defense of the conservation family values. On October 20, the single “Sun” is released in support of the folk album. On October 24, the artist takes part in the acoustic set of the Moscow Bagpipe Orchestra “OBM: 10 years of endurance” at Alexey Kozlov’s club [ ] . On October 25, Varvara presents an acoustic program in live radio station "Russian News Service". On November 14, together with Michael Knight, Eteri Beriashvili and Karina Flores, the singer presents the project “Voices Of Love”. On December 14, the show was played again, in the Svetlanov Hall [ ] .
2015-present: “folklore” Varvara
In January presented best songs program “Origins” as part of a live concert of the television program “He Came to Us...” on the channel “A Minor” [ ] . On March 4, 2015, at the Moscow International House of Music, Varvara again participates in the “Voices of Love” concert. In March, together with designer Elena Shipilova in Moscow at Gostiny Dvor, she presented the fashion collection “Return to Origins” [ ] . In April, the singer begins a tour in support of the album “Len” with a new program “Where Love is...”, giving a number of solo concerts in the cities of the Moscow region, Kaliningrad and the Kaliningrad region. On September 25, Varvara’s sixth studio album “Lyon” is released. It includes folklore and ethnic compositions of the peoples of Russia, including both well-known songs and ancient compositions of villages and villages found during expeditions [ ] . Filming took place in October, and in December the video for the song “He who seeks will find” premiered. The video was directed by Alexander Syutkin. Despite its non-format and ethnic nature, the video was received warmly and was included in the rotation of the country's main music TV channels: RU.TV, Music box, Rusong.TV and others. In November, Varvara received a nomination for “Best Folk Performer” at “
Childhood period
Lena did not like school; she was attracted to the dance club and physical education classes at the general education institution. Her parents forced her to do her homework and improve her knowledge. And her fate was determined by the old accordion that her grandfather gave her. She was enrolled in a music school to develop her musical abilities.
Family
The singer lives in a happy family; she has four children. At a young age she already got married, but the marriage was unsuccessful. The second marriage with businessman Mikhail Susov, on the contrary, is very successful. Mikhail turned out to be the man of her dreams and became her support in life and in her work.
Creation
First, Varvara graduated from music school. The next step was to study at the Gnessin School, where she was taught by Matvey Osherovsky, who is the director of the famous production in Odessa - “The Threepenny Opera”. Osherovsky was a rather eccentric person: he threw shoes at her and kicked the artist out more than once. Although Elena did not get into operetta of her own free will - she wanted to create without directors and producers, she wanted freedom. Later, when she worked at the Leshchenko Variety Theater, she graduated from GITIS with a degree in musical theater artist (in absentia). And when she left the theater, she began a solo career.
From the summer of 1991 to the present day, Varvara has been working in State Theater, she is the lead vocalist. In addition, she is the artistic director and general director its production center, which is called “Art Center “Varvara”.
After a year of work, in 2001, Elena, together with the company “NOX Music”, released her debut album, which was called “Varvara”.
Although the songs from the album were “in format”, they still did not enjoy success among listeners. Only a few songs from the album were played on the radio: “Varvara”, “On the Edge”, “Butterfly”, “Fly to the Light”.
In 2002, the singer received an unexpected offer. Norm Bjorn, who is the founder of the famous Swedish studio, invited Varvara to record several compositions together with the Swedish Symphony Orchestra. This collaboration ended with the release of the song “It’s Behind”, the style of the composition was then fashionable r’n’b. The singer decides to record the remaining songs for the second album in Russia.
According to Varvara, her main passion is music videos. She says that she always dreamed of singing and filming videos for these songs, because in them she would be able to show herself as a real actress.
In March 2003, Varvara’s second album, entitled “Closer,” was released; this record was released by the Ars-Records company. The recording of the songs was carried out at the Brothers Grimm studio - the arrangements and sound of this studio were most suitable for the singer’s ideas.
If we talk about the last four years, Varvara has released four solo albums. The records contain compositions that audiences know the most different countries. Over the past ten years, various music festivals, tours, and charity concerts have invited the singer to participate in events many times. Many times Varvara organized holiday concerts and even represented the Russian musical art abroad.
In 2005, Varvara at the National Selection International competition Eurovision became a finalist. At the same time, she won first place in the voting for the right to represent Russia at the celebration of the anniversary Eurovision in Denmark, which was to be held for the 50th time. Voting was carried out on the Internet by the International Club OGAE.
I didn’t find my happiness right away. The artist's first early marriage turned out to be short. In order to feed her little son, Varvara (Elena Tutanova) was forced to leave for the United Arab Emirates at the age of 20. A few years later, the singer met businessman Mikhail Susov.
The couple not only raised Yaroslav, Varvara’s son, as well as two sons Mikhail, but also had a child together.
Now the couple’s daughter, Varvara, is already taking her first steps in the vocal field. The 46-year-old singer values her family and claims that her profession comes second to her - after her husband and children. On October 8, Mikhail Susov turned 52 years old. Varvara posted a joint photo with her husband and wrote: “Happy Birthday, my beloved person!”
Subscribers admired the spouses and joined in the congratulations: “He’s terribly handsome! Happiness and eternal youth”, “Please accept congratulations from the bottom of my heart and wishes for good health and great happiness to you”, “Happy birthday to you! You and your husband even look alike,” “Very beautiful couple.” Mikhail Susov also responded to the congratulations and wrote: “Thank you, Alyonushka!” (spelling and punctuation of the authors have been preserved. - Ed.).
Varvara’s eldest son Yaroslav got married in 2013. Mikhail Susov's sons Vasily and Sergei also grew up and became independent. Only their joint daughter, Varvara, lives with the spouses. The artist adheres to the principles of proper nutrition. In the morning, Varvara allows herself fermented milk products or porridge, and tries to have dinner no later than six o’clock in the evening. If an early dinner does not work out, the singer limits herself to a salad or a glass of kefir.
Honored Artist of Russia (2010).
Varvara is a Russian singer. Honored Artist of Russia (2010).
Varvara graduated from Gnesinka, where her teacher was Matvey Osherovsky, director of the acclaimed production of The Threepenny Opera in Odessa. The eccentric genius repeatedly kicked out the artist, called her “verst Kolomenskaya” and even threw shoes at her.However, it was not his fault that Varvara did not go into operetta; she simply wanted a “free flight”, without directors and producers. Later, while working at the Lev Leshchenko Variety Theater, she graduated from GITIS in absentia with a degree in musical theater artist. After leaving the theater, Varvara began her solo career.
In 2001, the NOX Music company released the artist’s debut album, which was called “Varvara”. Work on this record continued throughout 2000. Most of the songs were written by unknown young authors, and only the name of Kim Breitburg, the main songwriter of Boris Moiseev, spoke something to the listeners. Young multi-instrumentalists took part in the recording of the album, united in one group named after Varvara.
In the summer of 2002, Varvara received an unexpected offer. The founder of the famous Swedish studio Cosmo (it was this company that “made” the last records of the group A-ha and Britney Spears), Norn Bjorn, invited her to record several compositions with the Swedish symphony orchestra. Varvara travels in music just as she travels in life. In the United Arab Emirates, where she often comes with her family, she has already been offered to record an album of songs in Arabic. But in addition to the east, Varvara is also attracted by northern Europe, with its harsh sagas and Celtic tales, with the cold music of Enya and the salty smell of the ocean. Perhaps that's why the song "Two Sides of the Moon" from her second album, due out in February 2003, has such a Norman feel to it.
March 2003 will again become the month of Varvara, the Ars-Records company released her second album, called “Closer”. Most of the compositions for it were recorded at the Brothers Grimm studio; it was in this company that they managed to find arrangements and sound that were adequate to the singer’s ideas.
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Of course, a lot depends on the woman, but a strong marriage is the merit of both. He can't stay on one person. And the most important thing is still love. A family becomes stronger over the years if you approach it correctly and take care of it. “She should come first,” he shares. singer Varvara. - Work is important, but I never put it above family. There is such a wonderful idea in the Torah: a person juggles balls all his life. Each one represents a certain area of his life: friends, work, family. They can fall, get lost, or be replaced with new ones. But one of these balls cannot be dropped and lost, because it is glass. And this is family. If you treat it this way, understanding that what is broken cannot be repaired, you will appreciate and cherish it. We have two unspoken rules in our family: don’t get personal and leave work problems outside the door. It is also important to remember that in relationships there are no trifles. We need to be more attentive to each other, more tolerant, and take time. Even if work takes a lot of time, you need to build a schedule correctly - you can always make sure you find time for those closest to you.
ABOUT Health: Varvara, do you believe that a woman is the center of the family? And it depends on her and her energy whether a man leaves or lives nearby until old age, don’t you agree?
Varvara: Wisdom is important in a woman. Somewhere to remain silent, restrain yourself, give your partner the opportunity to speak out. You can resort to feminine cunning - agree, and then do it your way. It is important to maintain harmony in the family, and it is harmony that depends on the woman. She can always build a situation so that everyone feels good. Situations are different, and it is important to control yourself and your speech. Emotions will go away, but words can cause irreparable harm. If the situation becomes tense, it is better to go to different corners for a while. Common interests are no less important. My husband and I are similar. We both love nature very much. We have a house in the forest, on the shore of a lake, and we spend time there with great pleasure. We fish, go ice skating and skiing in winter. We have our own small eco-farm there. We grow our own vegetables and fruits, and we also have our own livestock - cows, chickens. We built special feeders for wild animals.
- Has there ever been such a thing in your life that in a fit of emotion you thought about breaking up?
No, it wasn't. We both are of the opinion that we cannot disagree. You can survive anything, any problem. Unfortunately, now many people actually break up at the first difficulties. This is wrong. Things don’t always go smoothly in a family, but that’s not a reason to quit or leave. You need to fight for your family, approach acute situations wisely and resolve them. This only strengthens and makes the relationship even stronger.
Varvara’s husband proposed to her twice, 13 years apart. Photo: www.russianlook.com
“A woman should love herself!”
- Varvara, your husband proposed to you twice, 13 years apart. And some girls, even after a long relationship, cannot wait for one time. What do you think a woman should be like to follow your example?
Not an easy question. Everyone is different. But in any case, a woman must be a woman both externally and internally. This is probably the main thing. And then you will definitely meet exactly the man who will not be afraid of his family, who will not be afraid of responsibility. But the woman herself should want this, take time for herself, be in harmony with herself. Men feel and see this very well. If a woman accepts herself and loves, then she is calm, her eyes glow. She is happy, which means the man will be happy next to her.
My husband and I remarried. When our eldest son Yaroslav got married, we were overwhelmed with emotions and felt a romantic mood. And the husband proposed getting married again. At first I took it all as a joke, but after a couple of weeks we were on Samui, where we held a traditional wedding ceremony. Daughter Varya was our witness. I believe that it is useful to create such romantic events - it brings new emotions, a romantic twist to the relationship.
- Today, when you raised four children and went through so much together, does romance still exist in your relationship?
Undoubtedly! Love must be constantly maintained. Romance is very important. And these are more little things than big actions. At the beginning we had them too, and at that time it was necessary. Now we are already so close that we are simply intertwined into one whole. Even cute little things make you happy. For example, in the morning my husband places our toothbrushes so that they face each other. It would seem that this is something, but it evokes indescribable emotions.
- How can you hint to a man who believes that a wife does not need to be won over and over again that he is wrong?
It seems to me that there is no need to prove anything. You just have to be a woman and let a man be a man. You definitely can’t force a person. If feminine tricks don’t help, which means you need to try to accept him as he is. It is everyone’s choice - what kind of man is next to her and what kind of relationship they have. I can’t give exact advice, it simply doesn’t exist. You need to listen to yourself, that's all.
But I believe that we should not take each other for granted. Relationships require some sacrifices, attention, actions. And they need to be constantly supported. Both a woman and a man should feel loved, that they are needed, that they are appreciated. And this can only be done through actions.
Singer Varvara with her daughter Varvara. 2015 Photo: www.russianlook.com
"Diets are harmful"
- Varvara, you will soon begin a tour, which will change your usual routine. Is it more difficult to take care of yourself on tour than at home?
Undoubtedly. But touring keeps me in good shape. For example, I lose weight on tour, because before the concert I don’t eat for several hours, and after 19.00 I don’t have dinner. The hardest thing is lack of sleep. I go to bed early, but on tour I have to get up earlier than usual.
- You love yoga. Are these the only activities you do to keep in shape?
I spend a lot of time on physical activity. I constantly keep my muscles toned. Stretching, treadmill, in winter we go skiing 10-12 km. This is not only health, but also energy and good mood.
- You recently said that in a short period of time you can lose 1-2 kg by arranging fasting days. What do you allow yourself on days like these?
As a rule, on a fasting day I eat only one dish - that’s the whole point. For example, I like buckwheat. Some people are comfortable with kefir fasting days and vegetable fasting days. I don’t like diets and think they are harmful. And such days are safe and healthy. The body is cleansed and excess is removed. But you shouldn’t be overzealous with this either. I arrange them as needed. And no more than one day a week.
- Are there any unhealthy foods that you can’t resist?
Probably not. I can honestly say that I love everything, but I limit myself. To look good, you need to watch your diet. That's why there are no fried potatoes, buns or even bread on my table. I even try not to eat meat, I prefer fish. I can control myself, and I have no problems with the fact that it is difficult for me to control myself. Eating is a habit. As you train your body, so it will be. I feel comfortable following a healthy diet - low-fat, natural foods, I try to do without salt. I’m already used to it, and my body is grateful to me.
- You often talk about a lack of vitamin D, but how do you replenish it?
I love fish and cook it with pleasure. Vitamin D is found in salmon and other fatty fish. And of course, the sun! Soon the whole family will go on vacation and recharge with solar energy.
- Do you give yourself a rest after frequent concerts/tours? What do you do to completely relax?
Yes, after touring I need a reboot. As a rule, I go out into nature - to our house. I quickly gain energy there. Artists give it away a lot during concerts, and after long tours, recharge is simply necessary. Nature inspires me, where I quickly replenish my strength.
