Elena Maximova is a Russian singer. The popularity of the star of domestic show business was brought by participation in the TV show "Voice" and the competitive program "Exactly". In her issue of "Super Season", the singer became the winner.
Before becoming famous, Elena performed as a member of the Reflex, Decadence and Non Stop groups.
Future choice
The biography of the future famous vocalist began in 1979. The child was born in the legendary Sevastopol on August 9. In Crimea, the girl spent both childhood and youth.
From birth, the baby had both an absolute ear and a magnificent voice. Elena’s excellent vocal abilities showed up especially brightly in kindergarten. The baby performed constantly. The girls who worked as a teacher for the mother recommended that their daughter's giftedness be developed in every possible way.
Lena was sent to a music school. Experienced teachers took up the training of the talented baby singing. From eleven, the girl performed as part of the famous children's team "Multi-Max."
After graduating from school, a graduate decided to receive further education at the university. She studied foreign languages. But the girl did not forget about her dream of becoming an artist. The student sang in nightclubs, cafes.
Successful start
Having brilliantly completed her studies, the girl immediately entered the Black Sea department of GITIS. They paid attention to the girl immediately. She was invited to solo in the orchestra of the headquarters of the Black Sea Fleet, as the girl’s university was located in the Sailor's Club.
The musical career of the performer began. The novice vocalist gained invaluable experience. She visited Cannes with the orchestra. The girl performed songs from the repertoire of Patricia Kaas.
In 1998, Maksimova won the festival "Yalta-Moscow-Transit" festival. Knowledge of English was very useful to the girl in 2004. Elena passed a strict selection and became a member of the musical "We will rock you". She managed to get around hundreds of applicants.
A member of the legendary Queen, Brian May, who advised the project, noted both the impeccable pronunciation and the amazing timbre of the artist's voice. Rehearsals lasted six months daily.
After completing the project, Maximova was invited to the Non Stop group. Participation in the team was the next step to success.
New achievements
Lena performed with colleagues at the Five Star Music Festival. The song "Angel Wings" performed by the girl shocked the audience. For a very long time on the network, the number remained among the most downloaded.
In 2008, the singer reached the finals of the New Wave. In the summer of 2009, the vocalist's debut album with songs in English was presented. She worked with the Ethnosphere group, composer Pavel Kashin and author Olga Shamis.
The new project of Kashin "Decadence" was presented in the concert hall of the capital "Mir". The soloist of the team was Elena. Then she became part of the acclaimed group "Reflex". Maximova worked with her until the spring of 2011.
Then began a solo career. The singer chose her direction as an intellectual pop-song. Maksimova took part in a photo shoot for "Playboy". Fateful became 2013. Elena took part in the television contest "Voice".
At the "blind" auditions, the girl so brilliantly performed the song "Run to You" that each member of the jury wished to see her in their team. Maksimov's mentor chose Leonid Agutin. The delight of the audience and the highest ratings were received by the singer for the touching "Je Suis Malade" in the semifinals.
True, then no less talented participant Nargiz walked around Elena. However, the singer herself is confident that Agutin was able to reveal all the facets of her vocals, and also taught a lot.
Bright projects
In 2015, the singer appeared before the fans as a participant in the new season of the show "Just Like It." The girl reached the finals. Popular projects brought new compositions to the repertoire. Among them, the most memorable were “Weightless words”, “Our first New Year” and “I won’t let you go”.
In 2016, Elena was invited to the competitive project "Just the same. Super Season" as one of the brightest stars of the second issue. With the highest score, the vocalist became his winner by a margin of only one point from Gleb Matveychuk, who took second place.
The personal life of the star was not easy. At 21, Elena met a chosen one. With Vadim Gitlin, they became husband and wife. Soon the family moved to Moscow. A child appeared, daughter Diana.
Relations began to deteriorate, and the union broke up. Maksimova left for Sevastopol, and the ex-spouse became the head of the Moscow Consumer Union Roskontrol.