Leonid Agutin, now famous and belovedsinger, was born in Moscow in 1968, on July 16. Mom, Lyudmila Leonidovna, worked in an ordinary high school, taught in primary school. My father, Nikolai Petrovich, was a good musician, he played in popular then "Blue Guitars", later - in "The Singing Hearts".
Biography of Leonid Agutin is interesting to fans. In this article, let's talk about this remarkable man.
When Lena was born, the Agutin family livednear the Neskuchny Garden, in the communal flat on Leninsky Prospekt. Mom often walked with her son among the fountains and arbors, with her feet the kid began to run for another year. Once, when she entered the children's polyclinic, Lyudmila left the new carriage at the door in the street, when she returned, found that she had been stolen. Since then, "barefoot boy" and began to move independently. Already in 1969 the Agutins settled in the Belyaev district in their own cooperative apartment.
Learning Leonid Agutin began immediately in two schools: musical and ordinary. Of course, it was not easy to combine studies, on this ground with Lyudmila Leonidovna, there were often conflicts. Until now, Leonid recalls with gratitude about his mother's tactfulness and perseverance. Only thanks to her persuasions he successfully graduated from music school and connected his destiny with music. Already at the age of eleven the young musician created his first composition "The Sea", in it the Latin American motifs so beloved by the author were heard. At school the soul of the company was Leonid Agutin. Age did not matter - to his parties invited the older guys. As soon as the young man sat down at the piano, he was surrounded by a crowd of friends. All the hikes and extra-curricular activities took place with the participation of a guy.
Biography of Leonid Agutin made a revolution, when,After graduating from music school at the age of 14, he began to attend a jazz studio, which was far from home - on the Kashirskoye highway at the House of Culture "Moskvorechye". The young man was returning home after midnight, but lessons were a real pleasure. In the same period, Lenya first became a member of a musical group.
Many people are interested in Leonid Agutin: biography, nationality, creativity, personal life. So let's continue to tell. In 1985, the boy successfully graduated from school and decided to enter the Institute of Culture. The competition was 3.5 people per seat. Agutin was confident in his abilities and scored 16 points. Unfortunately, the applicant did not see his name on the lists of enrolled. My mother decided to clarify the situation and went to college. The dean honestly stated that in the exam on the specialty the admission committee singled out Agutin's abilities. But by order from the top of the competition it was necessary to enroll several people, this decided the fate of some entrants who scored a passing score. At the end of the conversation, the dean still gave hope that if on some occasion the place was vacated, Leonid would be enlisted. A miracle happened. When Agutin wanted to get a job, he urgently needed documents. He followed them to college. His glance fell on the stand with the lists of the lucky ones who arrived. Leonid did not believe his eyes. At the very top of one sheet on a pasted strip in large letters was written his name.
In his student years the guy often performed at thescene, took part in many events. He did not stop playing music, she always went hand in hand with the stage activities. What is the further biography of Leonid Agutin? Fate threw the musician at the frontier post in Kalevala. About the first year Leonid does not like to spread, who served, can understand him. At that time young soldiers had to endure many difficulties. In the second year of service Leonid was a member of the detachment ensemble. A note appeared in the newspaper about him. Agutin was invited to become a member of the military ensemble in Leningrad. To the authorities translation of the artist was not to his liking, Lena even had to get to the station by herself. Despite the convenience of home, the guy often missed, remembered his outpost and wrote about it to his mother. In the old place with the guys they played from the heart what they wanted. Here everything was only by order.
After some time, Agutin was again sent toa distant outpost, although on another, in Suojärvi. That was the reason. In 1988, in May, Leonid Agutin in the ensemble came to a concert in Moscow. Naturally, it was difficult for him to resist not to escape to wolves, because he so wanted to see his family and friends. In the team there was a snitch, he reported this incident to his superiors. The soldier had to wait for the term at the outpost in Karelia as a detached chef, which now the singer Agutin recalls with some irony.
On his return to Moscow in two days Leonidresumed studies at the institute. Along with his studies, the musician composes music, writes songs in this period. Hopes to get on the big stage were unsteady. A lucky chance, and maybe fate helped Agutin record his first song. My mother's friend, who worked one summer with artists, helped Leonid to contact the sound engineer. It turned out that the recording of one song would cost 360 rubles. The amount was considerable, given that the mother earned 180 rubles a month. But still managed to collect the money. The first recorded song was "Sea Etude". Two weeks later I managed to record two more songs. The director liked the works of the young talented composer, and he helped push them through the radio. In the autumn of 1989, for the first time, Agutin's voice sounded in the "Good Morning" issue. After that, inspired by the initial success, Agutin began to make acquaintances in the music world.
The biography of Leonid Agutin since 1992 aboundsbright events. At the annual contest in Yalta, the song "Barefooted Boy" brought the musician 1 place. This mischievous image was blessed by fate, he continued to accompany Leonid for many years. He immediately had thousands of young fans.
In 1993, Agutin participated in the competition inJurmala, where he also became a prize-winner - took 3rd place. Later the program "Musical exam" awarded the artist with a crystal disc as the best composer of the year. In January 1994, a solo concert of Leonid Agutin was held in the capital "Meridian" with a full house-out. Since then, his musical career has gone up sharply, he has become very popular in the Russian show business. Leonidas was often invited to major concerts, TV, radio. In the same year, the famous album "Barefooted Boy" was released. In 1995-1996 Agutin already signed contracts with major music companies, both Russian and foreign. During this period, two more albums were released: "Summer Rain" and "Decameron".
For many years Leonid Agutin has been knitted by marriage withfamous singer Angelica Varum. In the early 90's he was already married, but the couple broke up. Since 1994, Agutin was in close relations with the ballerina Maria Vorobyeva, the wedding did not follow, but as a result of their relationship in 1997, the daughter Pauline appeared.
Angelica Varum and Leonid Agutin did not tryshow off their special relationship, but in the spring of 1997, everyone began to notice their happy, not indifferent views towards each other. Their relationship began as a creative union. Angelica's father did not take as a son-in-law a "barefoot boy" and only laughed at their relationship. In 1997, the couple tied the song "Queen", which was shot a wonderful clip. Later, Leonid wrote a few more hits, which became the basis of the future album Varum. In 1998, they played a married couple (Stirlitz and his wife) in "Old Songs about the main-3". In July 2000 the wedding of Angelica and Leonid took place, which was celebrated in Venice. For many years, fans have been watching Angelica Varum's eyes glowing, how happy Agutin is. The photos that captured their loving looks and radiant smiles are proof of this.
In 1999, their daughter Elizabeth appeared,who now lives in Miami with her grandfather. She also enjoys music, writes and performs songs with her band. The daughters of the singer - Polina and Elizabeth - get on well, communicate with each other.
The forty-fifth birthday of Agutin Leonidwas celebrated in Jurmala on the "New Wave". The audience gathered true fans of his talent, close friends, relatives. Artists were preparing for this holiday for a long time. From the stage in their performance the hits of Agutin presented in the new arrangement sounded. The concert was the beloved wife of the singer, Valery Syutkin helped her. Together they recalled various interesting episodes from the artist's life.
It was obvious to everyone that on Agutin's birthdayLeonid felt happy. After all, he managed to achieve a lot in his 45 years in life. However, this is not surprising, because he is surrounded and supported by loving relatives, a charming spouse and devoted friends.
