Singer Irina Otieva is a jazz performer. Thanks to the expressive and strong voice, she became the idol of lovers of jazz music.
Early years, youth
Irina Adolfovna was born on November 22, 1958 in Tbilisi. She is Armenian by nationality, her real name is Otiyan. The ancestors of the father were representatives of the princely dynasty of Amatuni. Parents worked as doctors. Irina's sister, Natalia, also became a doctor.
However, Irina dreamed about the scene. As a child, she studied at a music school, where it was noted that the girl’s voice has a rare range (3.5 octaves). Later, Otieva performed with several groups, they gave concerts in their hometown.
At 17, she became the winner of the jazz festival. Irina was taken to Gnesinka without exams. She devoted much time to education, and later began to study at a pedagogical institute.
Creative biography
After studying, Irina sang in Oleg Lundstrem's jazz orchestra. In 1984, the composition "Music - My Love" appeared, which became a masterpiece. The singer began to receive many awards.
At that time, jazz was wary, the Ministry of Culture did not allow Otiev to participate in competitions of international importance, and it was forbidden to invite her to television or radio. However, the singer received an award at the All-Russian competition in 1982. And in 1983, she won the competition in Sweden.
In 1985, Irina Adolfovna organized the Stimul-Band team, and music albums began to be released very often. In the early 90s, the singer had many foreign tours, including in the USA, where jazz was popular.
The singer sang songs for many films, in 1991 she was invited to the role in the film "Lust for Passion", in 1993 she appeared in the musical "Revenge of the Jester". In popularity, Otiev was even compared to Pugacheva.
In 1995, Irina participated in the project "Old songs about the main thing." Having performed the song "Good Girls" with Larisa Valley, she gained fame among ordinary viewers. In the same period, Otieva performed brilliantly at the festival in New York together with musicians Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles. In 1996, the last album of the singer “20 years in love” was recorded, she stopped giving concerts.
Otieva began working as a vocal teacher in Gnesinka, she leads a measured life, does not attend social events. Films in some foreign countries were shot about the work of Irina Adolfovna.
