Elena Petrovna Presnyakova (nee Kobzeva ) (b. November 19, 1946 , Sverdlovsk ) - Soviet and Russian singer, vocalist of the vocal and instrumental ensemble (VIA) " Gems ", Honored Artist of Russia (2002) [1] . The wife of saxophonist Vladimir Petrovich Presnyakov , the mother of singer Vladimir Presnyakov Jr. , the grandmother of the actor and singer Nikita Presnyakov .
| Elena Petrovna Presnyakova | |
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| Birth name | Elena Petrovna Kobzeva |
| Full name | Elena Petrovna Presnyakova |
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| Place of Birth | Sverdlovsk , USSR |
| A country |  the USSR  Russia |
| Professions | the singer . |
| Collectives | " Mink " VIA Gems |
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Biography
In 1965 she graduated from school. In the fall of the same year, at the invitation of Vladimir Presnyakov , who led the pop ensemble, began working in the Sverdlovsk Philharmonic. Some time later, she became pregnant by Presnyakov, as a result of which they got married in November 1967 [2] .
In March 1968, their son Vladimir the Younger was born.
Since then, the creative and family life of the spouses is inextricable. They worked together in the ensemble of the famous singer Gully Choheli .
In 1973 she performed in the Moldavian ensemble “ Norok ” (Moldavian songs from the ensemble’s repertoire were performed and already being a soloist of VIA “ Gems ” during a tour in Romania ).
Since 1975, her whole life has been connected with the VIA "Gems", with which she still tours a lot in Russia and abroad. During the years of the semiprecious “stagnation” (1993-1995), she performed with her son Vladimir the Younger in his solo programs and helped raise her grandson Nikita.
Family
- husband - Vladimir Petrovich Presnyakov
- son - Vladimir Vladimirovich Presnyakov
- grandson - Nikita Presnyakov
- grandson - Artemy
- son - Vladimir Vladimirovich Presnyakov
- sister-in-law:
- Christina Orbakaite
- Natalia Podolskaya
Notes
- ↑ The honorary title was awarded by presidential decree No. 1269 of October 28, 2002. Archived on April 2, 2015.
- ↑ Maria Lipodat. They cannot be without each other // Gala Biography. - 2009. - February. - S. 78-88 .