Elena Vaenga
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Elena Vaenga Елена Ваенга | |
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| Born | Elena Vladimirovna Khrulyova January 27, 1977 |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1996–present |
Elena Vaenga, also Elena Vayenga (in Russian: Елена Ваенга, real name Elena Vladimirovna Khrulyova) (born 27 January 1977 in Severomorsk, Russia) is a Russian singer, songwriter and actress. Her style of singing is author song, folk rock, chanson and others. Vaenga's repertoire includes her own compositions, traditional ballads and folk songs, and songs derived from classical Russian poems.
Her stage name Vaenga is the former name of her birthplace, Severomorsk[1].
Her mother was educated as a chemist and her father was an engineer. Her maternal grandfather was a rear-admiral. Her paternal grandparents were natives of St. Petersburg (formerly Leningrad), and survived the Nazi siege of that city during World War II.
In 2012 she gave birth to a son St. Petersburg. The son's father is her former long-term companion and producer, Ivan Matvienko. In 2016 she married Roman Sadyrbaev.
Vaenga performed throughout Russia, including several appearances in the Kremlin. She also performed in Israel, Germany, and Ukraine.
The newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda called her "one of the most popular Russian singers"[2]. In 2011, Vaenga ranked 9th in the list of the most successful Russian entertainers, with a total income for that year of over six million dollars.
Discography
- 2003 - Портрет (Portret / Portrait)
- 2003 - Флейта 1 (Fleyta 1 / Flute 1)
- 2005 - Флейта 2 (Fleyta 2 / Flute 2)
- 2005 - Белая птица (Belaya Ptista / The White Bird)
- 2006 - Шопен (Chopin)
- 2007 - Абсент (Абсент / Absinthe)
- 2007 - Дюны (Duny / Dunes)
- 2008 - Клавиши (Klavishi / Keys)
- 2012 - Лена (Lena)
- 2015 - New
References
- ^ "Елена Ваенга: из искры возгорится пламя", an interview (retrieved March 28 2015)
- ^ Елена Ваенга: "Коллективу спиртное не предлагать!" (in Russian). Комсомольская правда. 13 October 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
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