When Mariam Merabova came to the popular project "The Voice", a wide circle of viewers either knew very little about her work and biography, or nothing at all. She works in a certain musical genre, does not strive for popularity, but simply sincerely loves what she does and her fans.
Mariam Merabova, unlike most of her rivals in the third season of The Voice, is far from a newcomer to the world of music and vocals, but she was not widely known. Her first performance at the "blind" auditions amazed both the audience in the hall, in front of the TV screens, and mentors. However, in the work of Mariam there are many other achievements - composer, pedagogical and vocal. So who is she and where is Mariam Merabova from?
Biography of singer Mariam Merabova
The future Russian jazz star was born in Yerevan, in the middle of winter 1972. Parents were not directly related to the art world - mom was a journalist, and dad was a lawyer, but they loved music very much, sang well and managed to instill love in their daughter for beautiful melodies and vocals.
In addition to her basic education, Mariam received a musical education - from the age of five she studied at the Yerevan Tchaikovsky Central Music School, and at the age of 18 she entered the legendary Gnesinka, a piano class.
The extraordinary appearance did not interfere with the development of Mariam - the fullness was absolutely imperceptible behind the bright character, the beautiful unique voice. Merabova has worked with many famous vocalists, took part in leading musicals.
Creativity of Mariam Merabova
The real talent of this unique vocalist was revealed by Irina Turusova, the teacher of Gnesinka. But the singer's path to the heights of the musical Olympus was rather difficult. Before starting a solo career, she even had to work as a cloakroom attendant in one of the Moscow clubs.
Mariam Merabova's creative start took place in the Blue Bird club. It was there that she heard and fell in love with jazz, after which she dropped out of the piano course and switched to the vocal course. The first performances of the future star took place on the small stages of clubs, at the same time she wrote her own songs.
In 1998, Mariam met her future husband, Armen. They created a duet, whose songs were noted by representatives of the Queen group. Mariam received an invitation to participate in the musical, recorded several solo songs with members of the legendary musical group.
But the real breakthrough was Golos. It was this show that allowed her to present her own works, gain a higher status in the world of show business, and become truly popular and in demand.
At the moment, Mariam Merabova is not only a performer of songs, but also a teacher at Alla Pugacheva's school - she teaches vocals in adult groups, conducts classes in children's classes, but, by her own admission, work with those who are already consciously engaged in singing. it is easier for her.