Leonid Agutin is a famous Russian singer and composer with an extensive biography and an entertaining personal life. Recently, he has also participated in the country's main vocal show "The Voice" as a mentor.
Biography
The beloved singer of millions of Russians, Leonid Agutin, is already over 50: he was born in 1968 in Moscow. The artist has not only Russian, but also Jewish roots on his father, at one time also famous singer Nikolai Agutin. Leni's mom worked as a teacher. Since childhood, the boy literally idolized his father and dreamed of following in his footsteps. He constantly studied and achieved considerable professionalism in vocals by the time he graduated from school.
Leonid Agutin has a higher education as a director, which he received at the Moscow Institute of Culture. In the early 90s, he was actively engaged in writing his own songs, with which he began performing at the "opening act" before concerts of pop performers in various cities. In 1992, Agutin won the Yalta festival, presenting his future hit "Barefoot Boy" to the public. Since then, the same nickname has been stuck for a long time with the singer, who began writing an album of the same name.
After the release of the first album, all-Russian fame came to Leonid Agutin. The record contained many hits, including "Hop Hey, La Laley" and "Who Shouldn't Wait". "Barefoot Boy" was named the best album of the year, and Agutin - the best performer. Leonid began his long tour of the country, not forgetting to appear on television every year.
A new round of popularity came to the singer in 2008, when he released a joint hit with the group "inveterate scammers" called "Border". The song became a real anthem among young army men and demobels. In the same year, the singer, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, awarded Agutin the title of Honored Artist of the country.
Since 2012, Leonid Agutin has been participating almost every year in the filming of the vocal television project "The Voice", which is broadcasted on Channel One. The singer plays the role of a mentor and recruits the participants he likes to the team, teaching them the skill of singing songs and preparing them for the final performances. In 2016, his ward Daria Antonyuk won the competition, and the artist himself pleased the fans with a new album "Just about the important."
Personal life
A little-known fact about the personal life of Leonid Agutin is that the singer was married three times. He married his first marriage in distant youth, having married Svetlana Belykh, but the young people lived together for no more than five years. In 1994, Agutin began an affair with the ballerina Maria Vorobyova. Until 1997, they lived in a civil marriage, giving birth to a daughter, Pauline, who now lives in France.
After that, Leonid long sought the hand and heart of the young and talented singer Angelica Varum. Finally, they got married in 2000 and their happy relationship continues to this day. The couple had a daughter, Elizabeth, who currently lives in the United States and is pursuing a musical career.
