A space Odyssey. The life and music of Zhanna Aguzarova
An outstanding and crazy, ill-tempered and arrogant — that not only talking about Jeanne aguzarovoj. One of the most controversial Russian singer turns 55 years old.
Data about the birth of Joan Aguzarova contradictory. In the popular Internet encyclopedia “Wikipedia” writes that she was born in the village Turtas Uvat district of the Tyumen region, but according to the official website of the singer, her homeland somewhere in Central Asia. At the same time she Aguzarova not talking about Tyumen and Central Asia and has repeatedly stated that it came from Mars.
The data do not agree even about the date of birth of the “Martian girls”. The most common version Jeanne was born on 7 July 1962, but according to other sources it happened 5 years later.
Aify recalls interesting details from the life of the flamboyant star.
Star trek Zhanna Aguzarova started with false documents — she was posing as “the daughter of Danish diplomat” Ivanna Anders. With such a passport, the singer, in 1983, showed up at the casting in the group “Bravo” (which at that time was still called “PS”). The musicians, captivated by the talent of the young singer immediately accepted the soloist to work. Video: first tape with the participation Aguzarova made in December 1983, immediately broke up.
On the way to glory “Martian singer” expected difficulties. In the spring of 1984 one of the concerts of “Bravo” ended drive Joan to the police. At that time the Soviet authorities organized the campaign against rock musicians who conducted illegal concerts. The young soloist has got more than anyone: she had no residence permit for Moscow, and was with a fake passport.
Jeanne was placed in the Butyrka prison, and then to the Institute of forensic psychiatry them. Serbian, where, incidentally, recognized sane. For violation of the passport regime singer was sent to Tyumen, but from the “alien stars” so easy to rid failed. After a few months Jeanne returned to Moscow and, as if nothing had happened, continued to sing in the group “Bravo”.
In 1986, the television program “Musical ring” Alla Pugacheva has introduced a group of “Bravo” to the General public. This year the popularity of the team, and most importantly — it singer began to grow. The musicians toured the country on tour, and a year later appeared the first official release of the group issued, sold around 5 million copies. “Cats”, “Yellow shoes”, “I Believe”, “Medical Institute”, “Old hotel” performed by “Mars singer” has quickly gained immense popularity.
By the end of 1987 the popularity of Bravo began to subside, and in 1988 Aguzarova left the band to pursue a solo career. In one of the few interviews about his decision, the singer responded cryptically: “the sting was a day when he had a dream about a turtle, and he left his group “the Police”. I also had a specific day when I decided it was time to do completely the other.”
In 1990-e years, Jeanne went to conquer the USA, but there she failed to assert themselves. While in America, she has worked as a soloist in the musical ensemble of the restaurant Black sea and took part in record of albums of Russian-American musician Vasily Shumova. According to eyewitnesses, Jeanne even worked as a driver at the International centre of celebrities.
Back in Russia, Jeanne continued to amaze the audience with their extravagant costumes, performances and exotic antics. In 1998-m to year during the anniversary tour of the band “Bravo” for the country singer demanded to paint all the trolleybuses of the city of Volgograd for his portraits. When the star refused this whim, she left, disrupting the concert.
In 2003, “Mars, the singer” had recorded a solo album Back2future and began to appear regularly on the club grounds. The basis of her concert repertoire consisted of songs from “the Russian album” (recorded in 1990) and the permanent hits of “Bravo”. The last date of a major show of Jeanne took place less than a year ago — in September 2016.
What is he doing now Aguzarova — the question that remains unanswered. Despite his flamboyant image, the singer has always been a closed and secretive man.