Kristina Orbakaite - who is she? A singer who made her way to the very top of the musical Olympus thanks to her mother, or a talented vocalist who flew there thanks to her personal data? There is always a lot of controversy, rumors and speculation around her, many of which she does not notice at all, does not comment, and this is her right.
Yes, Kristina Orbakaite is the daughter of the great singer of Russia. But even nature itself did not ignore it - a striking appearance, a deep, saturated with colors voice, the ability to keep the viewer's attention. Christina's biography is full of bright moments, and not always pleasant ones. In her career there have been ups and downs. Personal life presented her with many gifts, but also a lot of disappointment.
Biography of Christina Orbakaite
Kristina Edmundovna Orbakaite is a native, albeit not hereditary, but a Muscovite. She was born in the capital, then the USSR, in May 1971. Her mother is the legendary Primadonna Alla Pugacheva, her father is the Lithuanian circus director Edmund Orbakaite.
Only 4 years after the birth of the daughter, Alla and Edmund broke up, but both raised the girl, depending on their capabilities. Career and that, and another was associated with regular and lengthy business trips, tours. Cristina's early childhood was spent in a Lithuanian village called Sventoji, with her father's parents.
By the age of seven, the girl was taken to Moscow by her mother, where she entered the Lyceum with in-depth study of foreign languages. Christina chose the English direction. In addition to basic secondary education, Christina tried herself in ballet, but he did not carry her away. At the end of the lyceum, the girl entered the Russian Academy of acting, at the same time took part in the productions of the Moscow Art Theater.
And Christina sang - always, everywhere, as she could. Mom could not help but notice this desire, helped the girl to fully develop her singing abilities, and the lessons paid off - already at the age of 7, Kristina took part in the Morning Mail program, where she performed her first solo song, Let They Talk.
Christina Orbakaite's singing career
The real start of the singing career of Christina Orbakaite was in 1993. The first performance took place as part of the "Christmas Meetings" held regularly by her mother, Alla Pugacheva. At these events, many novice performers were given the opportunity to prove themselves, but only the best of them made their way to the big stage. Among them was Christina.
Talk that the girl is being promoted by her mother, that they themselves are nothing, did not break Christina, and she stubbornly went forward. 1996 was a turning point - Orbakaite appeared on the Carnegie Hall stage, released her first album, which sold in millions of copies.
In 2000, Kristina was recognized as the best solo singer of Russia. Yes, her producer was Pugacheva, yes, she helped her, but even without talent she couldn’t make her daughter successful, and that says a lot.
Kristina Orbakaite in the movie
Christina's professional interests are not limited to her solo career - she is quite successful as an actress. Her filmography includes more than 40 works. The most famous of them are films.
- Scarecrow
- Midshipmen,
- Love Carrot
- The Moscow Saga.
She equally successfully copes with comedic and dramatic roles. As a child, Kristina brought to life a unique image in the movie "Scarecrow", where her acting talent was recognized and appreciated by the masters of Russian cinema - Nikulin, Bykov.
Most recently, filming continued "Midshipmen", which was attended by Christina Orbakaite. Now in the film she is no longer sweet Fike, but Great Catherine. Spectators and critics are looking forward to the premiere.
Personal life of Christina Orbakaite
The first, civil marriage in the life of Christina happened at a very young age - she married Vladimir Presnyakov at the age of 16. Both were ambitious, not ready to compromise, and the family quickly broke up. Kristina and Vladimir did not live together for long, but in a marriage a son was born - Nikita. According to rumors, the cause of the divorce was Presnyakov’s novel on the side.
The second husband of Orbakaite, and again civil, was businessman from Chechnya Baysarov Ruslan. The son of Dani was born, but the relationship was again destroyed by treason on the part of her husband. This divorce was scandalous, the couple shared the child for a long time, federal television channels and the best lawyers intervened in the conflict. Christina won, the child again with her, but also continues to communicate with her father.
Christina's third husband, already official, is a successful American dentist of Russian origin, Mikhail Zemtsov. It was he who managed to win the heart of the diva, provide her peace, gave everything that every woman dreams of. From him, Christina had a daughter, Claudius.
