Biography of Maximova Elena. Elena Maksimova: “My daughter and I lived out of suitcases for many years Elena Maksimova year of birth

Elena Maksimova (singer)

Elena Gennadievna Maksimova. Born on August 9, 1979 in Sevastopol. Russian singer. Ex-soloist of the group "Reflex".

Father is a military man.

Mother is a teacher, worked as a kindergarten teacher.

Grandmother is a primary school teacher, grandfather is a physics teacher.

From an early age I was interested in singing. “Mom remembers that it was impossible for me to calmly walk down the street and ride on a trolleybus - I read poems and sang all over the street. In the kindergarten where my mother worked, I was a regular Snow Maiden, Little Red Riding Hood and other characters. Sometimes they took me straight away from the playground and dragged me to the next matinee so that I could sing my signature number there - the song of an elephant trainer,” said Elena.

From the age of 11 she performed in the group “Multi-Max”, participated with the group in various singing competitions and won several times. “It was just fate that I got there. I sang in it for six years and learned a lot as an artist,” she said about participating in the group. The girl’s talent was so noticeable that her mother even quit her job to accompany her at competitions.

She graduated from a music school with a degree in piano.

After graduating from school, at the insistence of her parents, she entered the Faculty of Foreign Languages ​​at Sevastopol University, from which she later graduated with honors. “And now knowledge of English and French helps to sing songs and communicate with people on tour. Nowadays languages ​​are a completely natural and obligatory element of education. And I’m not talking about a university, but in general - you need to know at least one foreign language. But to work according to I didn’t intend to pursue my specialty, because music and the stage are my calling, I can’t do anything else at a professional level,” she said.

While studying at the university, she worked part-time: she sang in cafes and clubs, and in the summer in sanatoriums and rest homes.

After graduating from university, she entered the Black Sea branch of GITIS. Their course was based at the Sailors' Club Theater, which belongs to the Russian Black Sea Fleet. There she was noticed by the conductor of the naval headquarters orchestra and invited her to perform as a soloist at the festival of military bands. They sailed on the ship "Kerch". “And when they came to France, I performed songs by Patricia Kaas: the orchestra accompanied, admirals and diplomats applauded. It’s impossible to forget,” Elena shared.

She studied pop-jazz vocals at the Institute of Contemporary Art for three years and at RATI GITIS for a year.

Later, she and her husband moved to Moscow, but then returned to Sevastopol again.

At one time, her musical consultant was the guitarist of the legendary band Queen, Brian May.

In 2006, producer Vyacheslav Tyurin invited Elena to his project - the group "Non Stop". It was with this group that Elena Maksimova became a participant in the Five Stars music festival.

In 2008, the singer was among the finalists of the international competition “New Wave”, where she performed the song “Angel Wings”, which amazed the audience and for a long time was one of the most frequently downloaded compositions on the Internet. Then, in the capital’s Mir concert hall, composer Kashin presented a new project “Decadence”, and Maksimova became the voice of this group.

Also in 2008, she became one of the soloists of the group "Reflex", where she worked for almost two years.

After Reflex, she participated in the national selection for Eurovision with a song written by Swedish authors. She was a participant in the 2nd season of the show"Voice"

. Elena Maksimova passed the “blind” auditions, performing the song “Run to you”, and got into the team.

Elena Maksimova reached the semi-finals of the competition, where she performed a cover version of the famous Back in USSR by The Beatles. In 2015, she was a participant in the second season of the transformation show."Exactly the same"

on Channel One. She appeared to TV viewers in the images of a French woman, a pop singer, and sang the famous “Moscow Evenings” - exactly like.

In 2016, she participated in the project “Exactly. Super season,” to which the brightest participants from previous seasons were invited. The final of the show took place on January 22, 2017, and Elena Maksimova, having scored the highest number of points (299), became the winner. She lost only 1 point.

In the final episode of the “Super Season”, Elena Maksimova appeared before the audience in the image of Zemfira.

After participating in popular television projects, she presented the songs “I Won’t Let You Go,” “Our First New Year,” “Weightless Words,” etc. Elena Maximova's height:

165 centimeters.

Personal life of Elena Maximova:

She was in a relationship with a fellow singer. The artists recorded songs together, but after some time their cooperation ceased. At the time of their relationship, the couple did not share details - Kungurov was married to actress Natalya Troitskaya. But after he left his wife and gave a frank interview, Maksimova broke her silence. Evgeniy told reporters that he repented of his ex-wife, and his mistress became only a litmus test that exposed problems in his relationship with Natalya.

Elena Maksimova was offended by the words of her former lover: “Zhenya, in one of the interviews, without indicating my name, called me a “litmus test.” Thank you, not a piece of toilet paper. Maybe he is hurt and offended and he asks his wife for forgiveness for cheating. But he humiliated not only me, but also his ex-wife, saying that he had outgrown her. I cannot date a married man, so I told Zhenya: “But this is only the first step for the relationship to begin honestly.” take more steps. Zhenya didn’t take them... I didn’t interfere in Zhenya’s marriage with Natalya Troitskaya. Why did I seduce him? Maybe I ran away from him without looking back.”

At the moment, according to Elena, her heart is not free; the singer’s chosen one is a musician with whom she has been working for many years.

The winner of the project “Exactly” was humiliated by her lover

The winner of the project “Exactly” was humiliated by her lover

In the TV show “Exactly”, the finalist of the “Voice” project Elena MAKSIMOVA scored the maximum number of points, ahead of the other participants. On the eve of the super season finale, we met with Elena and asked why her path to success turned out to be so long.

- You were noticed after the “First New Year” video...

- You said that every New Year in kindergarten you dressed up as the Snow Maiden. Did you like it?

Mom worked as a teacher, naturally, she called me the Snow Maiden due to connections. One of the teachers dressed up as Santa Claus. In general, I stopped believing in Santa Claus early on.

- I see you have a lot to do with the winter holidays.

Once before the New Year, I was collecting money for a monument with fans Michael Jackson. So far we have collected little, but we are not abandoning the idea.

After kindergarten and school, the path lay to Sevastopol University. You graduated from the Faculty of Foreign Languages ​​with honors, and then - the Black Sea branch of GITIS and your first tour.

Wherever they performed! I remember on a warship in Sevastopol they sang next to the guns and two missile systems. I wasn’t afraid of anything then, although I was in storms. And now I take care of my health and don’t eat too much. I fly business class not because I’m showing off, but because it’s more comfortable.

Sex under Pushkin

- Why did you leave the Decadence group?

Once a bass player I knew invited me to visit the composer Pavel Kashin. He invited me to participate in the NLP project - “Inspired by Lermontov and Pushkin.” I just graduated from GITIS and came to Moscow. I thought for a long time about how to sing. She decided infantilely, in a thin voice. This was my first reincarnation. They say that no one will recognize my strange, rattling voice. Famous music critic-blogger Guru Ken wrote: “Maksimova is a nightmare, drive him off stage!”

Pasha always tried to bring his girls into the project. They didn’t participate in Decadence, but they stood with me for the picture. As a result, the cable channel “Russian Night” launched our “NLP” as the soundtrack for a video with naked girls washing themselves in the bath with foam.

- Then you went to the Reflex group?

I ended up in a restaurant Arkady Novikova“Cheese”, where she sang western stylish things. Once I saw the lead singer of “Reflex” there. Irina Nelson and producer. She sang something from the Reflex repertoire and was hooked. They also had a group “Non-Stop” - a subsidiary. The producer suggested going there. I did just that, and after several tours I ended up in Reflex.

- And the money flowed like a river? The rich daddies must have perked up.

No matter how hard I try to exude sex, I can’t. True, in Kazakhstan, one dude came up to the director of the group and said, pointing at me: “I’m ready to invest a million dollars in the group, and it’s all because of her!” But he didn’t offer sex. Reflex generally had strict discipline; you couldn’t even touch the girl.

Has developed arthrosis

I saw a number in “Exactly Exactly”: you, in the image of Gurchenko, sing with Boris Moiseev. This is not your first reincarnation into this elemental woman, is it?

Last year I was supposed to leave Moscow for the New Year, but suddenly I was informed that I had to perform on Red Square in Lyudmila Markovna’s dress. The wind, I wrap myself in a muff, sing “Five Minutes.” From that time on, Lyudmila Markovna did not leave me. She sang a song from the film “Old Nags” for “Culture”, then for “Exactly” she performed a hit song from the film “Straw Hat”. By the way, on the project number with Moiseev another artist should do it. At first I was offended. You won’t believe it, she sobbed and said to herself: “How can you, Lyudmila Markovna, allow this to happen?!” And then this artist refused, so we sang with Borya. About three weeks ago we called the director of Moiseev - Sergei Gorokhov, I planned to record a song with Boris. But he disappeared. He probably doesn't feel well.

- Weren’t you afraid that your reincarnation as Lyubov Kazarnovskaya wouldn’t be accepted?

The following happened with “The Flea”: it was planned to be more grotesque, but I was advised to make it more restrained. I was afraid to go all in and show the way I had rehearsed. And I was still pleased, because I had never studied opera vocals before.

- How satisfied are you with the work of the make-up artist?

I just need my makeup Bianchi I didn’t like it - it turned out to be not similar. Her snub nose was made sharp for me, like Baba Yaga’s.

- Do you think you deserved the victory?

For the entire season I was given only one B. I developed arthrosis. Six hours of rehearsals a day, and at night. I was so tired that I could barely crawl to take the prize.

Left with baby

- Why did you break up with your husband? And by the way, who is he?

16 years have passed, and I myself want to know the reason. We dated for three years before marriage, and everything was fine. I wanted to become a mother at the age of 21, so that I could devote myself to work. We signed when I was in my ninth month. And so, when I just gave birth, my husband went on a business trip for three months. Vadik said that he was saving the family business. I didn’t understand: my wife gave birth, she’s in one hospital or another, how can you leave her, knowing that she’s in poor health? Then I and the baby returned to my father’s house. Apparently, we have such a share. Vadik was surprised that I was divorcing him. I didn't even feel like I needed help. Vadik, how could you do this to me? Apparently, I will live with this question until the end of my days.

- Do you allow your ex-husband to see Diana?

At first I was afraid that he would take my daughter away from me, but he had no intention of doing so. After me, Vadik had another abandoned wife with a child. Sometimes I beg the father to call his daughter at least once a year. But any conversation ends with the fact that we should not communicate.

- Is your daughter’s last name?

Father, but she wants to change it.

- Does he even pay child support?

I could pay ten children such alimony. And he thinks there are enough of them. How can you pay such a sum in Moscow?! And I don’t spend a penny on myself. My daughter has a Sberbank card, on which her dad deposits money for her, and she squanders it on things. And I pay for the rented apartment where we live. I think that Diana’s father should also participate in this. Vadik is not a poor man, he is public, and now appears in the “Natural Selection” program as the head of Roskontrol. (This organization is led by Vadim Gitlin. - N.M.)

- It turns out that after all these years in show business you haven’t earned enough money for your apartment?

In 2006, I bought an apartment on Rublyovka, in the village of Gorki-10. I invested in a new building, but the house was completed only ten years later. I bought an apartment in a business class building, but in the end I got an “economy” one. It is still standing without any repairs. The daughter does not want to leave the area where she grew up. Therefore, I’ll probably sell it and buy it in Moscow.

Who seduced whom?

Why didn’t things work out with “The Voice” participant Zhenya Kungurov? What a beautiful duet it was! “Promise me love”...

In one interview, Zhenya, without mentioning my name, called me a “litmus test.” Thank you for not using a piece of toilet paper. Maybe he is hurt and offended and he asks his wife for forgiveness for cheating. But he humiliated not only me, but also his ex-wife, saying that he had outgrown her. I can’t date a married man, so I told my wife: “Make up your mind.” But this is only the first step to start the relationship honestly. And then more steps had to be taken. Zhenya didn’t make them. So we parted.

- From his interview it turns out that you broke up his family.

Zhenya's marriage to an actress Natalia Troitskaya I didn't interfere. Why did I seduce him? Maybe I ran away from him without looking back. Maybe we need to pay attention to Evgeniy’s moral principles. I hate that this happened, but anyone else could have been in my place. Zhenya now has another woman, a child was born, we don’t communicate, sometimes we don’t even say hello. But Zhenya and I had plans to start a family, although we did not live under the same roof, but only met.

I also have a problem. It just so happens that Diana knows: her mother’s work comes first. I have a strong feeling of guilt towards my daughter due to the fact that we were often apart. In addition, Diana told me that she would not accept someone who would wear “sweatpants” at home. However, if my daughter sees that a real man has appeared in my life, maybe it will be possible to break this psychological barrier.

Now my heart is not free. He is a musician, we have been working together for many years. But marriage for me is not an end in itself.

- Will you celebrate the New Year with your loved one?

I hope, but I don’t dare to guess. If everything works out, I'll meet you at a private party in Paris. I wanted to take my daughter with me, but she prefers to be with friends.

The winner of the project “Exactly the same. Super season" on Channel One.

Elena Maksimova. Biography

Elena Maksimova born in 1979 in Sevastopol. She started singing from early childhood. Mom worked in the same kindergarten where her daughter went. When Lena was 11 years old, she performed in the ensemble " Multi-Max"and as part of it participated in various singing competitions, winning more than once. Elena’s mother even had to quit her job in order to accompany her daughter to competitions. Elena Maksimova Graduated from a music school, piano class.

Since Elena was given languages ​​at school, she applied to the Faculty of Foreign Languages. She graduated from Northern State Technical University with honors, but never worked in her specialty for a day. She studied pop-jazz vocals at the Institute of Contemporary Art for three years and at RATI GITIS for a year. She worked part-time to help her family, in clubs and cafes, in the summer - in rest homes and sanatoriums, but she always understood that she wanted to become a singer.

Elena Maksimova was a soloist in the orchestra of the Black Sea Fleet headquarters, and played the main role in the musical We will rock you. He writes lyrics and music for himself. Guitarist of the legendary band Queen Brian May became her musical consultant: it turned out that he had been following the successes of the aspiring singer for a long time and noted her excellent pronunciation and amazing voice timbre.

In 2006, producer Vyacheslav Tyurin invited Elena to his project - group Non Stop. Exactly with this group Elena Maksimova became a participant in the music festival " Five Stars».

In 2008, the singer was among the finalists of the international competition " New wave“, where she performed the song “Angel Wings”, which amazed the audience and for a long time was one of the most frequently downloaded compositions on the Internet. Then, in the capital's Mir concert hall, the composer Kashin presented a new project " Decadence", and Maksimova became the voice of this group. In the same year she became one of the soloists of the group " Reflex", where she worked for almost two years.

In the final episode of the “Superseason” Elena Maksimova appeared before the audience in the form

Elena Maksimova was born on August 9, 1979 in the city of Sevastopol, Crimea. Already at the age of 11, the girl sang in Multi-Max, one of the most famous children's groups in Ukraine. As part of this dance group, she traveled all over the country and became a laureate of many television competitions. When Lena was 17 years old, she became a soloist in the orchestra of the Headquarters of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, and in 1998, with this composition, she represented Russia in Cannes at the Military Bands Festival. At the same time, she became the winner of a festival called “Yalta-Moscow-Transit”.

In 2004, Maksimova was cast in the musical We will rock you in Russia, where the legendary Brian May, one of the leaders of Queen, became her musical consultant for the album recording. The young vocalist shocked the seasoned musician with her amazing timbre and perfect pronunciation. After Brian May, her second musical mentor was Queen bass player Danny Miranda. He even recorded bass from the future album in some of Lena’s songs. In 2006, new producer Vyacheslav Tyurin invited the young singer to his new project, which he called the Non Stop group. As part of this new pop group, Lena took part in the Five Stars music festival.

In 2008, the girl became a finalist in the international competition for young vocalists “New Wave”. After the competition in Jurmala, Lena began recording her debut album, which was released in August 2009. Her fellow musicians from the group “Ethnosphere” helped in the work on her album. The lyrics of the Russian songs were written by the author Olga Shamis, and the English ones were written by the famous composer Pavel Kashin. Performing songs in a foreign language was not the slightest difficulty for Lena, since by education the girl has a diploma with honors from the Institute of Foreign Languages.

In March 2009, the premiere of a new project by composer Pavel Kashin, “Decadence,” took place in the Moscow concert hall “Mir,” with Lena Maksimova becoming the voice of this group. As part of this project, Lena performed more than 10 compositions in English. In this same year, she becomes one of the soloists of the popular group “Reflex”. Lena spent a little less than two years as part of this group.

In 2013, Elena became a participant and finalist in the TV project VOICE. At the blind audition, all four mentors turned to her, but Elena gave preference to Leonid Agutin.

This important event was followed by another - Elena became a resident of the Jazz Parking project, another member of a large and friendly creative family.

The biography of Lena Maksimova has come a long way from pop to intellectual pop - this is what the girl called her new musical direction, in which she is currently working.

38-year-old participant in the show “The Voice” and “Exactly” Elena Maksimova is celebrating an important event in her life. Last week, the singer legalized her relationship with her chosen one. The wedding ceremony took place in Paris. Elena’s microblog featured footage taken in one of the luxurious five-star hotels in the capital of France. In the photographs, the artist is captured with her husband. The couple looks very happy. For the painting, Maksimova chose a blue dress with a full skirt and veil from a Russian designer.

According to Elena, the main celebration is scheduled for early autumn. Apparently, the newlyweds are planning to gather their family and friends at a grand party.

“There’s so much I’d ​​like to tell you about our preparations for painting. And although this was not yet a wedding celebration (it will take place in September), we also wanted to make the day itself when my beloved husband and I became a family unforgettable. There was a lot of interesting things, maybe our tips will help couples in love make it beautiful and interesting too! We did everything ourselves, without turning to agencies,” the singer wrote on the microblog.

After Elena married her chosen one, she went on a honeymoon. The choice of the singer and her husband fell on the Bahamas. The lovers settled on the Exuma area. The newlyweds enjoy the picturesque views from the coast and crystal clear water.

“My beloved husband and I and the bride’s bouquet crossed the ocean. The Bahamas are magical. In short, this is a complete lack of sane service, but you quickly get used to it and relax. I’m glad that it’s not very hot, and, of course, the ocean is just fresh milk. Very unusual, not at all the Maldives or Bali, everything here is so American. We are still relaxing, sunbathing, enjoying ourselves! We send you our hearts and kisses!” – with these words Elena addressed her followers.

While on vacation, Elena sunbathes a lot. The singer is not at all afraid of getting sunburned and posts pictures taken at a foreign resort on social networks. The author of the shots was Maximova’s husband. The artist called him a “beginner, but very promising” photographer.

The fact that the star of the second season of the show “The Voice” Elena Maksimova is preparing for a wedding became known at the end of April. Producer Vyacheslav Voron announced the singer’s upcoming wedding ceremony. The singer shared important news with him while recording a new track. “I am very happy for Lenochka and congratulate her. But she didn’t even tell me the groom’s name,” noted Raven.