Linda's original, extraordinary and vibrant compositions made her a cult performer of the mid and late nineties. Everything was unusual in it - a musical style, a stage image, a manner of behavior on the stage. Linda, a singer whose biography and work gave rise to many legends and gossip, became a messenger of that time, and fans of her talent are watching her work with interest today.
Outrageous 90s star
The Crow album, which made Linda famous, was released in December 1996. Nobody had done anything like this before Linda. The album has become not only super popular. He made talking about the singer even those who were very far from her work. Elements that were present in the stage image of Linda began to come into fashion - black hair, makeup and clothes of the same color. Teenage girls of the nineties took on heavy boots and long coats, copied the image of Linda and listened to her songs. The music of the shocking artist gained really huge popularity. Linda's songs were broadcast, on the radio, and on dance floors in a vast country.
Biography of singer Linda. Childhood
The future singer was born in the small multinational town of Kentau in Kazakhstan. Date of birth - April 29, 1977. The real name of Linda (the singer who conquered the Russian stage) is Svetlana Lvovna Geiman. In a family setting, the girl was often called Lina. It was this childish affectionate name that became the prototype of her current creative pseudonym. Linda (a singer, a biography, the photo of which are objects of our interest) and she does not remember the town of childhood very well. The most vivid memories were the holidays, in which her fellow countrymen, belonging to different cultures and religions, beautiful national costumes and the nature of those places took part.
The girl was a diligent student, although she was not always distinguished by good behavior. When the future singer was nine years old, the family moved to Togliatti.
At a young age, Linda did not even think of connecting her future with stage and music. The girl was engaged in rhythmic gymnastics, dreamed of performances in the circus, drew and attended art school.
Passion for music came to Linda unexpectedly. It is often said that there would be no happiness, but unhappiness helped. After the injury, she was not able to cope with active sports loads. Linda directed all her energy into the musical channel.
Moscow
At the age of fifteen, Linda and her family moved to Moscow. The provincial girl was unpleasantly struck by the morals prevailing in adolescents; for a long time she could not form a circle of contacts for herself. It was then that Linda became interested in theater, she attended classes of the folk art collective with pleasure, took part in all the productions and performances of the amateur troupe. Yuri Halperin became her mentor, and it was thanks to him, according to the singer herself, that she successfully entered the music school. Gnesins.
Linda’s decision to study at the department of pop vocal caused a confrontation in the family. Father, a rather successful banker, was categorically against undertakings of this kind. She was taught the profession of a lawyer, but such a future did not appeal to the girl at all. And yet she managed to insist on her own. Parents were forced to give in and agree with her decision.
Way to success
Already during his studies, Linda received offers from composers and producers. But she felt on an intuitive level that everything that was offered to her did not correspond at all to her inner perception of music.
Fate gives Linda a gift. And this gift becomes an acquaintance with an extraordinary and talented musician Andrei Misin. Two compositions were recorded with him, during this period a creative pseudonym appeared, by which we now know the singer. And during this period, Linda first appeared on television. This happened in Jurmala at the Generation contest. And it was during this period that the girl began to climb her musical Olympus, and the biography of singer Linda was gaining creative momentum.
Big success
During a performance on the Jurmala scene, a young and talented performer is noticed by eminent producer Yuri Aizenshpis. Soon, the name of Linda (singer) became known to both the audience and in musical circles. At this time, the songs “Non-Stop”, I want your sex and the very first hit “Game with Fire” appeared.
But, as Linda later recalled, this was not the direction in the music in which she wanted to be realized. To change the arrangement of the “Game with Fire” Max Fadeev was involved. It was after this creative union took shape that fans recognized the real Linda.
The biography of singer Linda in this period is eventful as never before. In August 1994, the album "Songs of Tibetan Lamas" was released. And after this musical event - a series of live concerts and the first touring tours. In 1995, the album of remixes “Dances of Tibetan lamas” was released. The author of the music was Maxim Fadeev.
1996 was the year of the release of the album "Crow", which most glorified our heroine. In the late nineties, the biography of the singer Linda was full of tours. Stadiums greeted her with a standing ovation, she shocked the audience with her behavior, and her name began to be surrounded by a lot of rumors and speculation.
Circumstances were such that Max Fadeev was forced to move to live abroad. In subsequent years, the singer performs only with the old program, in her repertoire for this period only a few new compositions appeared. Relations between creative partners escalated, and then completely disappeared.
Until the beginning of 2000, Linda toured the country. The financial situation worsened significantly, she even had to sing on corporate parties. In 1999, the song "White on White" was recorded. The text was written by Linda herself, and the music by Max Fadeev. This song was their last collaboration.
All subsequent compositions and albums did not bring growth in the singer’s popularity and could not raise her creative success level above the “Crow” album. At this time, Linda often changes her image, alternately giving preference to different styles and directions. Linda gives concerts in small venues. After speaking at the Tochka club, she disappeared from the media.
What was she silent about
Both fans and ill-wishers were perplexed, where did Linda (singer) go? Unknown facts most often turn into the most incredible rumors. At that time, they even gossiped about the suicide of a famous performer. Linda (singer, personal life, photo, the smallest details of whose work aroused the keen interest of her fans even when she disappeared from television and radio) only appeared in the spring of 2003 with the composition “Chains and Rings”. This has become the long-awaited news for fans of the singer. The song was written specifically for Linda Mara.
The clip for the composition “Chains and Rings” was created with the participation of Japanese animators, they drew the second version, which, unfortunately, did not appear on the screens.
It was with this song that the singer’s return to the media space of Russia began.
Marriage and Bloody Faeries
In 2005, the biography of the singer Linda is replenished with another significant fact. It was this year that she met Stefanos Korkolis - a musician who worked with many celebrities, including Peter Gabriel, Milen Farmer, Despina Wendi.
Acquaintance of the musicians happened by accident. Upon delivery, the courier mixed up the discs, and records of unfamiliar musicians got to Linda. When clarifying the circumstances of the confusion, the singer met Stefanos. In the fall, Linda travels to Greece, the homeland of the musician. Korkolis becomes the new producer and composer of Linda.
In the spring of 2006, two videos were immediately shot in Greece for the new songs of the performer “I will steal” and “Tagged”. Relations with Stefan Korkolis cease to be exclusively creative. Now they are united by love.
In the same year, a presentation of the album AleAda took place in KZ Mir. It got its name from the first syllables of the names of the mothers of Linda and Stefanos. The singer begins concert performances in Greece. The local public will find out who the singer Linda is. The biography of the performer is replenished with a new fact: moving to permanent residence in the homeland of her beloved man.
In 2012, Acoustics by Bloody Faeries acoustic album became a joint creation of musicians. They are based on old songs, but they are given a completely new sound.
In 2012, Linda and Stefanos Karkolis got married.
“LAY, @!” Is a new milestone in the singer’s work. According to MusicBox, the album was the best and received numerous positive reviews.
Unfortunately, both Linda's creative and family alliance with Karkolis broke up in 2014. In an interview, the singer said that there were several reasons for taking a timeout in a relationship. The language barrier also affected, and the fact that the spouses did not radically coincide with the views on further creativity. Karkolis preferred to study classical music, and Linda is currently not interested.
The couple was in a relationship for seven years, but the children in the marriage did not appear. They are now connected only by a common creative heritage. Former partners managed to maintain friendly relations, their break did not give rise to gossip. Linda and Karkolis speak very warmly about each other and about the years spent together, and they call their break “a creative break”.
Linda (singer). Interesting Facts
The performer was always distinguished by an unusual manner of behavior, loved and was able to shock the audience, the most unimaginable rumors always circulated about her. Very often, the truth about Linda can no longer be distinguished from fiction. Drugs, sexual licentiousness, suicide - rumors about them in relation to the name of the singer were often placed on the front pages of the "yellow" periodicals. But, oddly enough, all this safely bypassed the singer. Linda was brought up in a very strict family and always obeyed her laws. She does not tolerate tobacco smoke, never used drugs.
At the entrance exams at the College of Music. Gnesins Linda performed a folk song. Later, her teacher Vladimir Khachaturov said that she brilliantly coped with the task.
The author of the script for the song “Run” was Daniel Sigler, who once worked with Björk.
Creativity Linda is loved by Hare Krishnas living in Russia. They are regulars of the singer’s concerts. Linda herself said on this occasion that she had nothing to do with this religion, and the Hare Krishnas sing and dance at concerts only because they like her music.
It is said that Linda’s coat for the clip “Circle by Hand” made two women from Norway, made of pure linen, and its details are woven from ancient patterns preserved in museums of this country.
The sensational album "Crow" was recorded live using 17 exotic and ancient folk musical instruments. So, in order to achieve the desired sound of one pipe, the musician playing it needed to swing like a pendulum ...
Another reason for gossip is the age of the performer. A very closed person is Linda (singer). How old is she? In the information sources you can find some discrepancies about this. On April 29, 2016, the singer will celebrate her 39th birthday.
In early March 2005, the singer, who paints throughout her life, finally succumbed to the entreaties of her friends and arranged an exhibition of her own paintings.
Throughout her creative life, even at the peak of popularity, she never starred in New Year's shows. The only exception is that in 2004, in “Blue Light”, Linda performed the wonderful children's song “Fly, Doves, Fly!”.
To the question of which places are the most expensive and beloved by the singer, she replies that this is Italy, England, Iceland. And he adds that he loves Russia, because here her family, her relatives, roots.
Frankly about the innermost
Linda does not pamper journalists. She is not a fan of social events, the events of her life are hidden from prying eyes. Especially valuable are the few interviews where Linda (a singer, a biography whose personal life is of interest to us) is at least a little open to admirers of her talent. In one of them, the performer said that she relieves stress and fatigue by long walks along the streets of the city. And she gets rid of feelings of sadness and longing by drawing, although she admits that it is in this mood that she is able to create something meaningful.
The singer says that relations with Stefanos Karkolis had a great influence on her nature, she became more open and free. The singer claims to be well versed in people. First of all, Linda is a singer. Biography, family, children - all this we consider in the article. The artist loves babies very much, but her plans do not include choosing between music and raising a child. Linda fears that she is unlikely to be a good mom, and she is not ready to decide what is most important in her life: career or family.
Today
The singer’s creativity can hardly be called unambiguous. But she has her loyal fans who have been closely following her activities for twenty years. It is for them that the singer Linda is working now.
“Pencils and matches” became the ninth album in the artist’s work. Singer Linda, whose biography is full of ups and downs, does not intend to stop there. Her marriage failed, but this does not bother the creative person and only makes her stronger. “We did a lot together. They wrote good songs, released an album. Now everything is different. I went further, ”Linda said in an interview.
In the summer of 2015, Linda took to the main stage of the Invasion festival, the largest all-Russian open-air musical event. She is a welcome guest on the air of the country's leading radio stations. Most recently, the singer pleased with the live performance of listeners of Our Radio.
In November 2015, the singer presented a new song - “Everyone is ill!”. The composition immediately appeared on the air. Linda writes music and lyrics to her songs, gives concerts in clubs.
As throughout the singer’s creative career, fans again worry and exaggerate new rumors that are not so new. Allegedly, Linda decided to change her creative pseudonym and stop her creative activity in Russia. Time will tell.