The famous opera and pop singer Renat Ibragimov is a favorite of the public and a happy person.
Renat was born in 1947 in Lvov, in the family of a military man. The father was often on business trips, so the boy spent a lot of time with his mother. In the second year of his life, Renat and his parents moved to Kazan.
The boy's parents noticed that he really loves to sing, and his voice is good. At the family council, they decided to send him to vocal lessons. Indeed, Renat showed great success, and he was early invited to concerts for children as a soloist.
Singer career
After school, Ibragimov was accepted into the song and dance ensemble in the Volga Military District, where he stayed for about a year. During this time, he realized that he wanted to seriously engage in the art of singing, and entered the Kazan State Conservatory. After graduation, he was admitted to the Tatar Academic Opera and Ballet Theater, where he worked for 16 years.
During this time, Renat Islamovich performed the central roles in the operas Faust, Eugene Onegin, The Queen of Spades, Carmen and others. Thanks to his high art of performance, he became a star of Tatarstan, and in 1974 he received all-Union recognition: he became a laureate of a pop competition. This and other contests brought the singer a lot of love and respect from the audience, as well as recognition from his colleagues.
Ibragimov is not only a talented singer, but also an excellent organizer: in 1999 he created the Renat Ibragimov Song Theater, where he could experiment with different musical and song genres. Concerts in this theater were held with full houses, the audience loved to go here.
The older generation remembers the hits that sounded within the walls of the Song Theater: "Lada", "In the land of magnolias", "That my heart is so disturbed", "I feel good with you", "The sun is walking along the boulevards", "Spring in love", "Let's bow those great years”.
Now the singer's portfolio contains hundreds of singles in Tatar, Russian and Ukrainian. Among them are pop hits, folk songs and opera compositions.
Now the artist performs at different venues and in different concert halls. On his personal website, fans can see the schedule of upcoming performances.
Personal life
The first wife of Ibragimov gave him two daughters, but there is no information about her. They lived together for 14 years, and after the divorce, Renat supported his ex-wife and children financially.
Acquaintance with the second wife Albina was romantic and fateful: Albina fell in love with Renata when she saw him on TV. At that time she was 14 years old. Soon her parents received an apartment in the house where Ibragimov lived, and a meeting was inevitable. On the day when Albina asked the singer for an autograph, and their romance began. Renat left his family and lived with Albina with her parents, and only three years later they got married
The couple was a believer, so they not only signed at the registry office, but also held a national wedding ceremony. During it, they ask consent for a second wife. Both Albina and Renat were against it. They lived together for 25 years.
Once Ibragimov told his wife that he wanted to bring a second woman into the house. Albina offered options: either everything remains as it is, or a divorce. Her husband chose to divorce.
Now Ibragimov is married to Svetlana Minnekhanova, they have two children. The Ibragimovs do not advertise their relationship, but in all interviews they say that they have common interests and they are happy.
