Diana Gurtskaya is an Honored Artist of the Russian Federation and a public figure. Her charitable foundation has helped many children with vision problems. Diana does not stop on the way, continuing to engage in creativity and charity.
On July 2, 1978, Diana Gurtskaya was born in the city of Sukhumi. The girl's father was a miner, and her mother worked as a teacher. Diana was the youngest of four children in the family. When she was little, her parents learned the sad news - their daughter was blind. The doctors said that this is congenital blindness, and nothing can be fixed. The parents were shocked, they tried to do everything to make Diana feel like an ordinary child.
Career
Diana studied at a special boarding school for those who have vision problems. She absorbed knowledge with great pleasure. At the age of 10, the girl dreamed of becoming a singer. She insisted on being taught to play the piano. From an early age, Diana showed herself as a staunch person with great willpower. Her mother Zaira supported the girl in every possible way, especially her desire to sing.
At an early age, Diana performed a song with Irma Sokhadze. The Georgian singer immediately noticed the talent of the young talent when she saw her performing on stage.
In the 95s of the last century, Gurtskaya became a laureate of the festival of young performers. It was at this competition that the girl met Igor Nikolaev. In the future, he will write for her the recognizable song "You Are Here".
Diana moves to Moscow with her family. In the capital, she entered the Gnessin School at the faculty of pop singing. In 1999 she successfully completed her studies. After that, her singing career began.
In the 2000s, the world saw her first album. The songwriters are Igor Nikolaev and Sergey Chelobanov. After that, Diana released several more albums, continuing to collaborate with renowned composers.
Gurtskaya begins touring Russia. The audience listens to her songs with great pleasure. The artist performs in a duet with eminent stars of domestic and foreign stage. Among them are Joseph Kobzon, Mark Tishman and Toto Cutugno.
In 2008, Diana became a participant in the Eurovision Song Contest, where she represented Georgia. She did not win, but she was remembered and loved by the audience. In 2011 she took part in the show "Dancing with the Stars".
Gurtskaya is actively involved in public life. She helps blind children by interacting with them to prepare them for adulthood.
Diana continues to be creative. The girl takes part in programs where she talks about her life, the difficulties she faced. She was awarded the title of Honored Artist of the Russian Federation.
Personal life
In 2002, Diana met the lawyer Petr Kucherenko. Friendships are struck between them, which later develop into love relationships. After a while, the couple legalizes their relationship. Two years later, the boy Konstantin is born. Diana was very afraid that he would be blind, but nothing happened. The child turned out to be completely healthy.
Gurtskaya considers her husband and brother Robert to be important men in her life. Sometimes it seems to her that they are even vying for her attention. Robert is the person who helped his sister in her creative career. Initially, he did not like his sister's chosen one. But after a while, the brother changed his mind, realizing how anxiously and lovingly her husband treats Diana.
