Nadezhda Chepraga is a talented Moldavian singer who became popular in the 70s. She is a People's and Honored Artist, and is also a member of the Council for Culture under the Orthodox Church of Moldova.
Early years, adolescence
Nadezhda Alekseevna was born in the village of Raspopeni (Moldavia) on September 1, 1956. Her parents worked on a collective farm, her father became the Hero of Labor. Everyone in the family loved to sing, my father knew how to play the violin. The family was large, they had four children. They often performed in front of fellow villagers, performing various songs.
In the 4th grade, Nadya became the winner of a local competition, she was taken to the Dumbrava team. The talented schoolgirl began to appear on TV in the programs "Blue Light", "Alarm Clock", starred in the movie "At the Grape Harvest".
During that period, Chepraga met Doga Eugene, a composer. She performed many of his songs: "Strings of a Guitar", "See You", "Sunny Day", etc.
After school, Nadezhda began to study at a music school, enrolling in 2 departments (conductor-choral, vocal). Even then, Chepraga successfully participated in competitions held in Germany and France.
After graduating from college, the girl began to study at the Chisinau Conservatory. Her teacher was Cheban Tamara, the legendary singer of Moldova.
Creative activity
As a first-year student at the Conservatory, the girl took part in the Song of the Year competition, performing the song “I Dreamed the Sound of Rain,” and became known throughout the Union. Hope was included in the program of the Olympic Games in Moscow, the singer has visited many countries.
For ten years Chepraga was a soloist of the Republican State Television and Radio Orchestra. During that period, she participated in various programs, competitions, festivals. In 1980, the singer became the Honored Artist of the Moldavian SSR, and later the People's Artist. She is loved and known in Moldova. Hope was considered the rival of the famous Rotaru Sophia, sometimes there were conflicts between them.
Chepraga also starred in documentaries and feature films, released several music albums. Videos were filmed for some songs.
At present, Nadezhda Alekseevna does not go on tour, but she appears at concerts and special events. The audience welcomes the singer well. She is also invited as a participant to various programs.
Personal life
Nadezhda was courted by Nicu Ceausescu, son of the Romanian leader, and Sheikh of Brunei. She was familiar with Dean Reed, a famous American singer. They performed together in the program "Salute, Festival".
At the age of 17, Chepraga married Evgeny Litvinov, an economist from St. Petersburg. The girl was 12 years younger than him. Eugene moved to Chisinau, became a doctor of sciences, professor.
The couple had a son, Ivan. He became an aircraft engineer. The marriage lasted more than 30 years, then my husband died of heart disease. Nadezhda Alekseevna had a hard time going through the loss, for a long time she led a secluded life.
Chepraga lives in Moscow, she has 2 cats and a dog. She loves reading books, watching movies, sewing. Her son lives in Germany, he has a daughter, Lera.
