Biography
Leonid Bortkevich was a vocalist of the Music Ensemble "Pesnyary", who performed on stage the main hits of the 1970s, which the creativity of the team remembered. Once leaving the group, he was able to return to the stage and stay at the peak of popularity from his beloved public.Childhood and youth
Leonid Bortkevich was born on May 25, 1949 in Minsk. His mother brought up. The woman worked as an accountant and managed to engage in the formation of a son. Noticing his creative inclinations, she gave Lenya to a music school, where he learned the game on the pipe. He loved to sing and was a soloist of children's choir at the Minsk Palace of Pioneers and Conservatory.
Choose to obtain higher education the vocal direction Leonid did not dare. Bortkevich entered the architectural technical school and began working in the specialty. In his free time, a young man performed in the amateur ensemble "Golden Apples".
Music
The fateful meaning for the biography of Leonid Bortkevich had a meeting with Vladimir Mulyavin, the artistic director of VIA "Pesnyary". He offered an artist's cooperation. After a few days, Bortkevich appeared at the team at the concert in Moscow. Especially for him, Muulavin wrote the song "Alexandrin".
Behind the first joint performance followed the following, and becoming a constant soloist of the team, the singer had no longer left him. The ensemble visited most cities of the Soviet Union and turned out to be in demand from the public.
By 1976, Via released about 45 million plates. The team traveled abroad, and together with him Leonid visited the music fair in Cannes, visited the tour in the United States. Having traveled 15 states, "Pesnyary" organized 145 concerts. The press called their performances by the "invasion of Russian rock." The team was even offered to organize a world tour, but the policy of the Soviet Union did not assume such travel. The group has repeatedly became the owner of a variety of awards, and in 1979, Bortkevich received the title of Honored Artist of the BSSR.
In the 1980s, Leonid entered Gitis at the Faculty of Pop Directory and became a student of Joacima Sharoeva. Combining the recording of albums and tour with training did not work. Bortkevich preferred education and left the "Pesnyar". For some time he was a vocalist of the "Malva" ensemble, and after 9 years left with his family in the United States.
10 years later, Leonid was held by Vladimir Mulyavin in the emigration. The former colleague proposed the artist participation in the Golden Syberger. Speech provoked a cardinal change. In 1999, the singer left the family and returned to the ensemble. He again spoke with concerts and was in demand.
In 2003, Mulyavin died as a result of an accident. Leonid Leonidovich thought that he would trust the management of the team, but this post was taken by Valery Storozonok. Bortkevich gathered his team, but he collapsed in 2008. In 2009, new "songs" were organized, which, besides Bortkevich, were entered by Oleg Molchan and Anatoly Kasheparov.
Continuing to replenish the discography of the group, the artistic director tried to maintain a creative manner inherent in Muulavin. In 2017, VIA "Pesnyary" celebrated the 50th anniversary.
In 2019, the group performed in Kaliningrad, Vladivostok, Voronezh and other cities of Russia. Their touring schedule was planned for the 2020th, but the coronavirus infection pandemic was prevented by plans.
Personal life
Leonid Bortkevich in youth and adulthood did not suffer from lack of attention from women. In the personal life of the artist boiled passion. He was married to Olga Shumakova fan. The singer "led" a girl from the family, and the couple signed secretly. Spouses lived together for 5 years, brought up Alexei's Son.Being in marriage, Bortkevich consisted of a romantic relationship with the Soviet gymnast of Olga Corbut. Their communication began with cooperation and tour, and then turned into a marriage. The son of Richard appeared in the family. Together with his wife and child, Leonid lived in the United States and received local citizenship. Relationships in a pair were free, artists allowed themselves to pass through other partners. Despite the fact that the spouses lived together for more than 20 years, this union ended with parting.
Returning to Russia, Bortkevich married the model Tatiana Rodanko. In 2005, they were born the son of Christian. In total, the artist had four children: in 2015 it turned out that the fan of Irina gave birth to a son of his son.
The growth of the artist was 173 cm. He did not have an official account in "Instagram", but the photo and news about his creative activity were published on the official website. Bortkevich also led the page in Facebook.
Death
On April 13, 2021, it became known that Leonid Leonidovich died at the age of 71. This happened in Minsk. The causes of death were not voiced.
Discography
- 1976 - "Songs"
- 1982 - "Enchanted My"
- 1996 - "Alexandrin"
- 1996 - "Belovezhskaya Pushcha"
- 1998 - "Our Favorites"
- 2000 - "Husar"
- 2004 - "Love Mood"
- 2006 - "Belarus"
- 2006 - "In trouble and happiness, I'm with you"
- 2006 - "To the whole voice"
- 2006 - "Vologda"
- 2006 - "For half an hour before Spring"
- 2006 - "Every Fourth"
- 2006 - "Red Rose"