Biography
Olga Voronets is the legendary artist of pop and Russian folk songs. The talent of the singers is marked by the title of People's Artist of the RSFSR and, of course, the nationwide love of folk genre fans. Olga Voronets records with songs "I look in Lake Blue", "Chamomiles hid" still stored in the collections of music lovers.Childhood and youth
The future singer was born on February 12, 1926 in Smolensk. Grandmother Olga Borisovna was a birth from the intelligent noble family. The mother of the artist received excellent upbringing: he spoke in German, playing musical instruments and loved to sing. The girl's father also chose the creative path and sang professionally.
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When a little Olga turned three years old, the parents divorced. Father left the family, but continued to communicate with his daughter. Olga Borisovna remained with him in good relations for many years.
Mother tried to instill her daughter a good taste and secular manners. From early childhood, Olga Borisovna learned to use cutlery correctly, maintain a secular conversation. In addition, mom and grandmother who raised Olga Voronets, insisted that the girl spent the best time for reading.
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Given the talents of the parents, it is not surprising that the girl sang from early childhood. However, the first dreams of Olga Borisovna concerned not the singing career at all: Voronets wanted to become an actress. However, fate ordered so that for the first time a woman was invited to play in the cinema when that was already 60 years old. Andrei Konchalovsky offered the singer role of a rural woman in years. Voronets refused.
In 1943, Olga Borisovna graduated from school and entered the cinema institute. However, after some time, I decided to give preference to vocals and was transferred to the Opera Studio (which was located in Sokolniki) by choosing the separation of the pop song. In 1946, Olga Voronets graduated from studying and joined the pop-jazz orchestra at the police club.
Music
In 1956, in the creative biography of Olga Voronets, serious changes took place: the singer was invited to join the constant composition of Mossestrad. Olga Borisovna repertoire in those years consisted mainly of frivolous pop-up compositions: the folklore performer did not think.
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Everything changed the case - at one of the concerts of Olga Voronets met the musicians who offered the singer to try to include Russian folk songs in the repertoire. As the Voronets itself recalled, the new acquaintances tightly told her that it was so strong and deep voice to the stage - a crime.
Since then, the direction of creativity Olga Borisovna has changed radically. And it is not in vain: if, as a pop performer, Voronets did not achieve special popularity, then as the singer of Russian folk compositions became famous for the whole country.
With the new repertoire of Olga Voronets, not only Russia and post-Soviet countries, but also performed in the United States, Japan, Denmark and even on the distant Island of Mauritius. And everywhere Olga Borisovna met with delight.
In 1956, Olga Voronets participated in the International Folklore Festival. After this event, which took place in France, the singer began to call Olga-Kalinka - the execution of Olga Borisovna was so organic and emotional.
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Immediately after that, Olga Voronets began to invite to television. The voice of the singer rang on the central channels, in addition, Olga Borisovna worked with the Nikolai Osipov State Orchestra (the orchestra is named after the virtuoso basic book). Composers Vano Muradel, Grigory Ponomarenko, Evgeny Pokolchkin and others honored for honor to write specifically for Olga Voronets.
The most popular in the repertoire of Olga Voronets can be called the composition "White Snow" (written by Grigory Ponomarenko), "Chamomiles hid" from the painting "My Street" directed by Leonid Maryagin, "I look in Lake Blue" from the film "Shadows disappear at noon" with the actors of Nina Ruslanova, Peter Veljaminov, Valery Gatayev.
Also, the listeners fell in love with "My", "quiet cities", "love" and many other songs performed by Olga Voronets in different years.
In 1978, Olga Borisovna received the title of People's Artist of the RSFSR. Many years later, in 2001, Vladimir Putin (who held the chair of the President of Russia at that time, congratulated the artist with a 75-year-old anniversary, sending a telegram to a woman with gratitude for creativity.
Personal life
The first husband of Olga Voronets became a colleague, an accordionist Rafail grandmothers. This marriage, united by two creative people, lasted 14 years. Unfortunately, the spouses decided to part.
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After some time, Olga Borisovna again accepted the proposal of his hands and hearts. This time a chief of Vladimir Sokolov became the chief of the pop diva. For the world of music, Olga Voronets, Olga Voronets, had a relationship - engaged in trade, led his own business.
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Rehearsals, shooting, recording, tour - work occupied almost all the time Olga Voronets, perhaps, so the woman did not decide to give birth to children, because the family and personal life of the time and strength remained very little. In 2012, Vladimir Sokolov died.
Death
In the early 2000, the health of the artist began to pass: the honorable age affected. In 2010, Olga Borisovna became bad. The medical team that came to diagnose the stroke, the singer was taken to intensive care. Two years later, Olga Voronets' health was even more, the wife of a woman died.
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In the same year, Olga Borisovna slipped and fell on the street. The injury was serious - the singer broke the neck of the thigh. For an 86-year-old woman, it became practically a sentence, Olga Voronets could not return to the full life: the fracture did not bother. The singer was chained to the bed.
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On August 2, 2014, Olga Voronets left life. The singer was 89 years old. The grave of the artist is at the Smolensk Tikhvinsky cemetery, after the death of Olga Borisovna rests near his mother. The burial of the singer passed under the anthem of the country, also Olga Voronets spent three idle shots.