Biography
Victor Saltykov - Soviet and Russian singer of pop songs, soloist and participant of popular groups. Possessing a unique voice chamber, he became a cumier of millions. In his arsenal, several dozen hits, who in different years headed the tops of the charts.Childhood and youth
A singer was born in Leningrad on November 22, 1957 in the family of ordinary Soviet workers. According to the sign of the Zodiac Scorpio. Father worked at the factory, mother was an engineer. The musical gift manifested itself from Victor even in early childhood. He gladly sang at home in kindergarten and school. The boy had a dream to become a singer.
Of course, like all the boys, he chased a soccer ball and played hockey in the yard. Another hidden his passion was tennis. Within 10 years, Vitya was engaged in Honored Coach Tatiana Nalimova, having received a youthful discharge. At the age of 12, the father of a teenager was not, his upbringing has since been engaged in her mother and her sister.
To send the passion of the Son to the right track, Mom gave him to the children's choral chapel. At the age of 14, Viktor gave the guitar, he mastered the game on the instrument independently, then continued his studies in a musical circle. After an eight-year school studied in a technical school, after which he received a specialty technique technique for medical institutions.
Uncle Melomanana Saltykov found a record with a record of the song "Gerls" of the Bitles group. Music and execution shocked the young man. In those days, it was possible to write down the composition only on a tape recorder, and he cost expensive. Victor with friends worked at the construction site, spread newspapers to earn on the equipment. After he had the opportunity to record and listen to songs, he finally approved that he wanted to engage in music and singing professionally.
The service in the ranks of the Soviet Army, which he was called in 1977, was held in Germany. His military specialty is a radist. At the same time, the guy sang and played in the ensemble. Upon his return, he entered the Institute of Railway Engineers, as his mother wanted. In 1984 he graduated from studies at the university.
At the Institute, Viktor was more interested in non-railway, but musical classes for which there were good conditions. Here was his acquaintance with Teymraza Bodjigua. Together they created a group of "Democrites Well", as part of which Saltykov fell on a large scene.
Music
In 1983, Viktor Vladimirovich was invited to the Manufactory group, which began his musical biography. The composition of Oleg Skisie "Million House" performed by the team at the Leningrad Rock Festival ranked 1st place, and Victor Saltykov became the best vocalist and winner of the Grand Prix. This performance for the musician was fateful: Alexander Nazarov, who after a while he invited the Forum to the group.Before the transition to the Forum, two albums "Manufactory" came out. Participants in the group great attention was paid to the image - fashionable hairstyles and clothes. Over time, Viktor Vladimirovich realized that for a professional, the appearance is not a determining factor of success.
Soon the main structure of the group went to the army service, and Viktor Vladimirovich became a "Forum" soloist. In its composition, incredible popularity and all-union glory came to the singer. The most famous Saltykov Saltykov Hits "White Night" are connected, "the leaves flew", "horses in apples" and others. The group toured inside the country and had a stunning success.
The media called the team of cult, numerous fans have soldered unthinkable things. There was a case when the car with artists raised and carried on their hands. Is it possible to wish more, but Viktor Vladimirovich receives a new proposal, takes it and becomes the soloist of the Moscow Group "Electroclub". His place in the "Forum" took Sergey Rogozhin.
Invitation to the "Electroclub" he received from David Tukhmanova - the famous composer, writing songs for the collective. Two soloists performed in the group - Irina Allegrova and Igor Talkov. Viktor Vladimirovich replaced the latter, who left to start the solo career. The remaining musicians "Forum" moved to Moscow. The update of the composition provided the group superpopularity in the youth environment.
New hits come out, clips and albums. Touring lasts for months, not one concert per day is being worked out. Such a rich life and incredible popularity becomes usual for Viktor Vladimirovich. Despite the success and demand, he left the "Electroclub", since he was seriously for serious music. So began his independent career.
Since 1990, Viktor Saltykov worked solo. His first album "Army of Love" came out in 1991 and included eight songs. Twice he participated in the popular TV broadcast "Music Ring". For the first time - in 1986, with a group "Forum" against Marina Kapuro and the Apple team. For the second time - in 1999 against the ex-wife. The singer's discography was constantly replenished with new hits, including the "island", Tanechka, Tanya.
In the new millennium, Viktor Vladimirovich has a rich schedule, he participated in programs on television and radio. In 2004, at the Festival "Song of the Year" in a duet with Tatiana Ovsienko, het "The Bank of Love".
In 2012, the singer turned 55 years old, on this occasion a jubilee concert took place, in which Viktor Vladimirovich's hits performed his friends and colleagues - Tatyana Bulanov, Natalia Gulkin, Alena Apina, Kai Metov, Svetlana Razin and others.
In 2014, after a long creative break, Saltykov pleased the fans of the new song "weightlessness."
Victor Saltykov and today continues to tour, participate in festive concerts, work in the studio, to attend secular events. The musician writes songs, makes arrangements of hits and remixes performed by him in the youth of compositions.
Personal life
In the personal life of Viktor Vladimirovich a lot of events - two marriages and three children. The first wife was the singer Irina Saltykov, who is often compared with Natalia Vetlitskaya. He met chosen in 1985 in Sochi. The girl came to the concert of the Forum group. The artist noticed a bright fan in the crowd and after the speech caught up with her to get acquainted closer. That evening they spoke a lot. Irina impressed the guy with his confidence, Viktor Vladimirovich even thought that she was the general daughter.
Upon arrival in Moscow, lovers began to meet. Soon Irina became pregnant and decided to give birth, although it did not work out in her plans at such a young age. Victor Vladimirovich drag a girl to the registry office, where they became official spouses. In 1987, the daughter of Alice appeared.
Family quarrels began when the girl was 4 years old. Cause - Saltykov's career decline. The man began to drink and raise his hand on the spouse. Ultimately, it came to cheating. Irina could not forgive her, therefore she filed a divorce.
The conflict between the former spouses was never resolved. In 2017, Viktor Vladimirovich became a guest program "Secret by Million". It came there and Irina. She said that during a marriage, a man was abused by alcohol and beat her more than once.
However, the singer hurried to disprove the accusations of alcoholism and the hands-intensity. A week later, the man became the guest of the "Stars came up", where he said that Irina was brazenly lying. He never had dependence on alcoholic beverages, and he did not pass special treatment. Otherwise, the man would simply have no family today. Viktor Vladimirovich does not argue that many representatives of show business love to drink, but the whole problem of creative people in their loneliness.
However, the topic of celebrity divorces rises in almost every interview. Saltkov spoke about this and on the program of Julia, the Lassakova "alone with all", the guest of which he became in January 2017.
Victor also told: with his older daughter, which builds a musical career in London, he seems extremely rare. The singer considers the guilty of this Irina. Despite the fact that Alice is already an adult woman and has the right to decide with whom she is to communicate, Saltykova all the time "inserts sticks in the wheels." In an interview, a man noted that sometimes a daughter still writes, although he did not congratulate the anniversary. Alice herself gave a detailed interview on this issue in the program "Hello, Andrey".
In May 2018, the reporters noticed the singer at the presentation of the new Album Vadim Kazachenko. Journalists managed to take a short interview from the artist, in which questions about Irina Saltykova again asked and about its accusations towards the ex-spouse. The man noted that he was no longer going to respond to this antipir. And the former wife called the tactless lady, which is useless to explain anything.
The second marriage of Saltykov with Irina Metallina became more successful. They met when Viktor Vladimirovich was still married, and the girl at that time was only 17 years old. It is because of a young brunette with french roots, the artist left the family. The difference in 20 years did not embarrass him. Viktor Vladimirovich appreciates the second wife for calm and the comfort, which she managed to surround him, considers himself obliged to her for all that good that a woman is doing for the family.
In 1995, the pair had daughter Anna. The girl received a musical education in London, in 2017 he became a member of the "new stars factory". It is noteworthy that she chose the creative pseudonym Anna Moon (Saltykov) for the scene. According to the project, the performer went confidently and immediately loved the viewer. A surprise for everyone was her performance with his father. Together they performed the composition "flew leaves."
In 2008, Irina and Viktor Vladimirovich had a son. The boy was named Svyatoslav. It is known that he is fond of tennis.
The height of the singer is an average (170 cm), but also the exact weight although unknown, but clearly did not suit the Saltykov himself. He reported this right at the concert in 2015. The artist asked the girls in the hall to share with him a recipe for harmony. Allegedly he runs, and jumps, but no sense.
Of great interest was his interview of June 28, 2020 for the program "When all at home." In it, the singer admitted that he had a desire to re-become his father. Stops only one thing - the fear of leaving the child is semi-limit, because his years are already elderly. Also, Viktor Vladimirovich shared the news that Anna's daughter got married and moved from the race at home. They are often calling on the phone.
Viktor Saltykov is a socially active person, he regularly posts new photos in "Instagram". He has pages in Facebook and VKontakte. Through social networks, the singer shares with fans of moments from personal life, passages from speeches and interviews, and also announces concerts and the exit of various TV programs with his participation.
Victor Saltykov now
Now Viktor Vladimirovich, except for scenic activities, works by a vocal teacher at the Academy of Arts, which he founded together with his colleague Alexander Yagyi. In his instagram account, the artist shares the success of pupils, exposing video from graduation.The name of the vocalist in the spring of 2021 again fell into news reports. It was due to the fact that his former wife Irina Saltykova came to the transfer of the "Fate of Man" and again told about marriage with his daughter's father.
Alice Saltykov also appeared there. The girl told the audience about the relationship with her father, more precisely about their absence. At the end of the show, the daughter reported that it was ready to communicate with the parent, and if he wants the same, then ready to "reveal an embrace".
By the way, the singer also appears on federal channels. In April 2021, he met with Tatiana Ustinova in the program "My Hero". However, the subject of interviews with the artist was not a personal life, but the story of his ascent on the scene.
Discography
As part of the group "Manufactory"
- 1983 - "Waiting Room"
- 1984 - "Road"
As part of the Forum Group
- 1987 - "White Night"
- 1987 - "Dalit Dali"
- 1987 - "A week before the wedding"
- 1987 - Maternal Anxiety
As part of the group "Electroclub"
- 1987 - "Photo for memory"
- 1989 - "Electroclub-2"
- 1990 - "Toy"
Solo career
- 1991 - "Army of Love"
- 1993 - "Silver Wind"
- 1999 - "Step by step"
- 2014 - "Angryness"
- 2015 - "Nostalgia for this"
- 2016 - "Nostalgia for the present / New and Best"