Irina Ponarovskaya was very popular in the 70s and 80s. She had many fans, many imitated her. The most famous were the songs "Prayer", "Rowan beads". Many people remember her duet with E. Martynov.
Biography
Irina was born in March 1953. in St. Petersburg. The girl grew up in a creative family, her mother was a concertmaster and worked at the conservatory, her father was the head of a jazz orchestra.
As a child, Ira did not think about the stage, she was plump, suffered from strabismus, but she became interested in music early. In 6 y. the girl began to take an interest in playing the piano. In a music school, she mastered the harp and piano.
Irina's grandmother noticed that the girl is distinguished by her vocal abilities. On her initiative, Ira began to study with the famous LB Arkhangelskaya. In 1971. Ponarovskaya began her studies at the conservatory.
Music
Ponarovskaya's musical career began while studying at the conservatory. The Singing Guitars collective needed a soloist, the head of the VIA was familiar with I. Ponarovskaya's father, who asked to listen to the girl. After that, Ira was taken to the team. She performed with the group in the period from 1971-1976. and was very happy with life.
In 1975. the rock opera "Orpheus and Eurydice" was staged, which was a great success. Irina was taken on the role of Eurydice. The band was invited to Germany for a music festival. To stand out, Irina began to wear a very short haircut. She won 1st prize at the festival.
In 1976. she performed in Sopot, at the request of the audience, she sang the song "Prayer" twice. Abroad, Ponarovskaya enjoyed great success.
Upon her return to her homeland, the singer was offered a job in the O. Lundstrem jazz orchestra. Ponarovskaya continued her studies at the conservatory. In those years, the singer appears on the screens. First, the film-concert "Irina Ponarovskaya" was shot, then the films "It Doesn't Concern Me", "Walnut Krakatuk", "The Trust That Burst" and others came out.
But then the singer began to engage more in performing on the stage, recorded several albums, gave concerts in full halls. She regularly appeared on TV, was a regular participant in popular television programs. She was offered to lead the author's program "Fitness class I. Ponarovskaya." The singer also created the I-ra clothing collection. In 1998. she became the face of the Chanel fashion house.
Personal life
I. Ponarovskaya was married several times. Her first husband is G. Kleimits, the leader of the Singing Guitars group. The marriage lasted 1, 5 years. In the 2nd p. Irina married Wayland Rodd, a jazzman. The couple adopted a girl Nastya Kormysheva, and later (in 1984) they had a son, who was named Anthony.
The marriage lasted 7 y. and ended in divorce. Then Irina lived with Soso Pavliashvili, and later got married for the third time. The chosen one was D. Pushkar, a doctor. After 11 years, the couple divorced. This happened in 1997. Now the singer rarely performs, she lives for a long time in Norway with her son.
