At the outset, it should be recalled that there was censorship in the Soviet Union. Further, it should be noted that this trap did not prevent talented people from taking place in the profession. They acted in films, appeared on the theatrical stage, performed songs on the stage. Elena Kamburova is an original actress and a great singer “making her way” to success, overcoming obstacles and barriers of various properties. And she does not complain about her fate.
Place of birth - Siberia
A person does not choose the place and time of his birth. Fate wished that Kamburova Elena Antonovna was born on July 11, 1940 in the city of Novokuznetsk, Kemerovo region. At that time, this industrial center was called Stalinsk. This is how the singer prescribes the name of the settlement in her biography. My father worked at a metallurgical plant. Mother worked as a doctor in a children's clinic. An atmosphere of love and mutual respect reigned in the family. Parents loved music and often sang folk songs to the accompaniment of their father's guitar.
From a young age, the child absorbed melodies and poems. The girl dreamed of singing on stage, but for the time being she was embarrassed to even talk about it. After the war, the head of the family was transferred to Ukraine, and here Elena graduated from high school. She decided to continue her education at the Kiev Institute of Light Industry. However, the desire to realize their innermost dreams could not be suppressed. After the second year, Kamburova went to Moscow and applied for admission to the Shchukin Theater School. Alas, she is denied.
The persistent and purposeful provincial woman had to work all winter, until the beginning of the next school year, as a painter at a construction site. During this time, she learned quite well how the capital lives and what opportunities the newcomers have. Elena thoroughly prepared herself, concentrated all her strength and entered the pop department of the Moscow circus school. She was as happy as a child when she read the enrollment order. In 1966, having received a diploma, the singer already had experience in performing vocal numbers on stage.
The path to recognition
The real situation made adjustments to the plans of Elena Kamburova. She did not abandon her intentions to obtain the status of a dramatic actress. But it turned out that she was offered to perform several songs on the verses of the famous poetess Novella Matveyeva. To the surprise of the performer herself, the recordings aired on the Yunost radio station aroused great delight in the audience. After such a debut, it was simply impossible to refuse the career of a pop singer. Kamburova meets Larisa of Crete, a pianist and composer.
The creative union turned out to be very productive. It is interesting to note that poetry was taken as the basis for the vocal work. Music served as an important but auxiliary component. The search for suitable poetry was worth a lot of work. Kamburova performs and records discs with songs to the verses of Bulat Okudzhava, Yuri Levitansky, Vladimir Dashkevich. She is invited to television to work on films and television programs. In 1992 Elena Antonovna, after many years of efforts, opens her own Theater of Music and Poetry. In 1995 she was awarded the title of People's Artist of the Russian Federation.
The singer's personal life is not developing in the best way. Elena entered into her first marriage with the composer Kirill Akimov, whom she had known since her student days. The young husband and wife were unable to build a family hearth. After six years, they decided to part ways. The second attempt to start a family with a singer named Voskresensky also ended in failure. At the moment, Elena Kamburova continues to actively perform, although her age already forces her to treat herself more carefully.
