Lyubov Uspenskaya is a famous and popular Russian singer. She proudly bears the title of "queen of chanson" and is loved by more than one generation of the public. Her life and songs are filled with dramatic and exciting events.
Biography
Lyubov Uspenskaya was born in Kiev in 1954. Her mother died during childbirth, so her grandmother took up the upbringing of the girl. The singer's father worked as the director of a household appliance plant, and he had practically no time left for his family. Having married a second time, the man did not abandon his daughter. He took her with him, and the stepmother began to take care of the girl.
Only in adolescence did Love learn the truth about her origin. It turned out that the mother was in prison when she gave birth to the girl, that the grandmother played the role of the mother, and the father played the role of the older brother. This news shocked the girl, so she wanted to break free from parental care as soon as possible.
Lyubov Uspenskaya graduated from the Music Lyceum. There she met Grigory Balbert. Together they recorded several songs.
Since the age of 16, Ouspenskaya has been living independently. She left for Kislovodsk, where she began making a living performing in restaurants. By the way, she did it well. There, the girl communicates with people from the art world. Some of them advised her to leave for Yerevan. Love listened to the advice and a year later was already there.
At 24, Ouspenskaya leaves the USSR and travels first to Italy and then to the United States. The fame of the talented singer quickly spread, and she was invited by her former compatriots to work in a restaurant. Her performances were sold out. Willie Tokarev expressed a desire to write several songs for Uspenskaya, and Mikhail Shufutinsky offered to perform as a duet.
The popularity grew exponentially. The hits "Carousel" and "I'm Lost" began to sound in every home. They learned about the "queen of chanson" not only in the USA, but also on other continents, including the USSR. According to some reports, Edita Piekha brought the cassette with the recording of Uspenskaya's songs to the Soviet Union. She really liked them, and she decided to let the then celebrities listen to them. After that, Ouspenskaya received an invitation to perform on Soviet stages. After the collapse of the USSR, Uspenskaya returned to her homeland.
Now the actress does not give up an active social life, despite her age. Uspenskaya often performs in duets with Agutin, Kirkorov, Nastya Kamenskikh. Several years ago, Lyubov took part in the program of Lera Kudryavtseva. The main secret of her life was an abortion, done at the age of 16 in clandestine conditions. The winnings were donated to charity.
Personal life
Lyubov Uspenskaya was married four times. She entered into her first marriage at the age of 17 with the consent of her father. They parted with Viktor Shumilov after the death of the twins. One child lived for two weeks, the second died immediately after birth. Even after many years, it hurts Uspenskaya to remember this.
The second husband was Yuri Uspensky. Lyubov decided to take his last name, which later becomes her "calling card". They left for the United States together and divorced there.
The singer entered into a third marriage with Vladimir Lisitsa. They were originally friends. The man helped Ouspenskaya in the USA, took on the role of a producer.
In 1989, Lyubov married Alexander Plaksin. At the time of their acquaintance, she was still married to the Fox. On the second day, the man presented Uspenskaya with a white convertible. The union with Plaksin gave Uspenskaya a daughter, Tatyana. She now lives in Europe and often visits her parents.
