Alexandra Antonova is a Russian singer. The fame brought her the song "It did not work, did not grow together" and "It's just rain." The performer performed under the creative pseudonym Sasha.
In the two thousandth Sasha gained all-Russian fame, and the fame of the singer stepped outside the country. The biography of the vocalist began in 1979.
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The girl was born in Moscow on February 5 in a family of civil aviation workers. Soon after the birth of his daughter, he moved to Syktyvkar. The future singer spent her childhood and youth there. Sasha loved singing. She liked the musical creativity of foreign pop stars. Antonova often listened to records brought by her father.
The girl also dreamed of a sports career. She was engaged in figure skating, became a candidate for master of sports. However, immediately after this achievement, classes were discontinued. Future performer gave preference to dancing and vocals. After graduation, the future soloist chose a law degree. Alexandra successfully entered the Syktyvkar Institute, but after a year and a half she realized that this type of activity was not suitable for her.
Antonova decided to move to the capital. Excellent choreographic skills ensured the work of a dancer in one of Moscow clubs. An attractive and young girl attracted the attention of producer Yuri Aizenshpis. A popular figure offered the girl his own musical project. At first, Antonova worked under her real name and surname. The stage name appeared much later.
Glory came pretty quickly. All the country's radio stations broadcast compositions performed by the vocalist. Clips for the songs of the rising star were constantly shown on television. Fame increased. Fans quickly noted the outward similarity of the idol and the Madonna.
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During her singing career, Alexandra released two albums. In 2003 the debut disc "Sasha" was released, in 2005 a new collection "Call me, loving" was released. With the tour, the young singer traveled all over the country. The actress received invitations to many television shows, songs were in the tops of the most prestigious charts. Sasha was also engaged in modeling activities.
She starred for various publications, including Playboy, MAXIM, and gave interviews to Cosmopolitan and Vogue. Very little time passed, and the novice vocalist received recognition outside the country. There are new acquaintances, partners, friends. In 2007, Antonova performed in a new role. She became the leading Babi Riot television program on MTV. The debut was successful, but Sasha did not plan to stop her vocal career.
Performances continued on the domestic stage. After a concert at the Luzhniki Stadium, Alexandra took a stage break. After some time, fans learned that the vocalist had moved to the United States. At the new place of residence, the girl began a continuation of her singing career. She took the new pseudonym Sasha Gradiva. The producer of the pop diva was Tricky Stewart. Busy work brought results three years later, in 2012.
The performance of the song "Wanted" turned into an all-American recognition. The song sounded on all radio stations. Fans posted ads with a picture of the singer and the signature of the single under it, which sounds like "Wanted."
Having managed to win recognition abroad, the Russian singer received an invitation to the Grammy ceremony. A large-scale tour of American cities began. After awarding the prestigious award, Sasha decided to make an equally impressive impression on the public.
Her outfit “a la Barbie” and the decor chosen for him in the form of an automaton all over her hand became a real sensation. They discussed the appearance of the vocalist at the ceremony in this form for several months. After such shocking, Alexander received the nickname Gun Girl.
