Grigory Leps, whose biography began in Sochi, was born July 16, 1962 under the sign of Cancer. His father Victor, a Georgian by birth, worked as a foreman at a local meat-packing plant, and Natella's mother worked as a nurse in a Sochi clinic.
Today, one of the most popular performers in Russia remains Grigory Leps. The biography, the nationality of the artist became the object of close attention of fans.
The real name of the singer is Lepsveridze, he is Georgian by nationality. Gregory studied at a regular secondary school No. 7 and, according to his own recollections, was that still a problem. The teachers, who tried in every possible way to instruct young Leps on the true path, unanimously spoke of him only as a "damned dvoechnik.
The only thing the future singer Leps succeeded in, whose biography is full of events, is active sports and music. After graduating from secondary school, Gregory enters the music school and enjoys playing the percussion instruments. After graduating from college, Leps goes to the army, then, having been demobilized, he sings in Caucasian restaurants and plays in many rock groups. In the early 80s, he even managed to solo in the Index-398 group.
Grigory Leps - biography. Relocation
In restaurants in Sochi, the singer sang all night. He removed accumulated fatigue and stress only with alcohol, because other means simply did not help him and did not work.
Gregory began to understand and comprehend that if in the near future he could not climb the career ladder higher, then he would simply be exhausted as an artist. Therefore, after some deliberation, the singer decides to move to Moscow, where, as he emphasizes, he was going to find not so much fame as himself.
Grigory Leps - biography, nationality and problems
Moscow met the singer far from the most rainbow colors. Due to its roots and origin, Gregory was of little interest to anyone. Desperate, he began to abuse alcohol and even for some time became addicted to drugs.
The appearance of the singerâs drooping hand was appropriate - the weight of Gregory approached the 100 kilogram mark, and specific bruises lay under his eyes. In addition, the people who promised to help the artist in the capital simply disappeared.
But Grigory Leps, whose biography was not the best, recalls that even having problems with alcohol and appearance, he did not consider himself a poor person. For gatherings in restaurants, although infrequent, there was enough money.
Career
Creative growth and recognition of the artist accounted for at the beginning of 1995. Just a year before, Gregory began recording his first solo album - "God bless you." This album includes one of the artistâs most famous songs, Natalie. After the song gained public recognition and became recognizable, a video clip was shot on it. True, Gregory himself saw him for the first time in a hospital ward when he was hospitalized with a stomach ulcer in the Botkin therapeutic department. For the same reason, he could not attend Song 95.
Only forward
The artist also saw positive moments in his long hospitalization. The disease saved him 35 kilograms of weight gain. After discharge, Gregory started to take alcohol and drugs.
A little later, in 1997, Grigory Leps, whose biography already numbered one successful album, released a second disc called "A Whole Life". And in the same year, at the pre-season of the âSong-97â concert, the artist performed his composition âMy Thoughtsâ. After another year, Grigory gets to Alla Pugachevaâs âChristmas Meetingsâ, where she performs several solo songs.
Without a voice
Two years later, the artist releases a collection, and a new composition called âThank you, peopleâ sounds. Then, in 1999, the shooting of clips for the songs âRatâ, âSo What,â âShelestâ and âFirst Birthdayâ begins.
At the beginning of 2000, Gregory loses his voice and lays down on the operation. After the rehabilitation and restoration of the vocal chords, the artist presented the public with a new album, âOn the Strings of Rainâ, then clips were shot for the song âI Believe, I Will Waitâ and the invariable hit, which is still kept at the top lines in all clubs and bars, karaoke - "A glass of vodka on the table."
Co-creation
At the end of 2004, the artist saw a new album, consisting of songs by Vladimir Vysotsky called "Sail". On the flagship of the record, the song âSail,â a video clip was shot six months later. In March of the same year, Gregory entered the Kremlin scene with the three-hour Parus.Live program. At this concert, the singer performed the compositions of Vladimir Vysotsky and the hit tracks of previous albums.
In 2005, the artist presented to the public a collection of songs entitled âFavorites for 10 yearsâ, and in 2006 began recording a solo album âLabyrinthâ, while simultaneously filming clips on the compositions âBlizzardâ, âLabyrinthâ and âSheâ. By the way, one interesting fact is worth noting: Grigory took the song âLabyrinthâ into his repertoire only after much persuasion by Alla Pugacheva.
The artistâs next album was released in 2006 and was called the album âIn the Center of the Earthâ. In October of the same year, Grigory Leps gives a grand concert at the Olimpiysky, the self-titled released album, where he sang both new and already known compositions.
"I'm alive!"
By the end of 2007, the artist was releasing a series of the best video clips, calling it âI Am Alive!â A few months later, on the threshold of 2008, Gregory gives a concert in the Kremlin Palace where he will present the new album âSecondâ, which includes his compositions from the repertoire of Vladimir Vysotsky.
A little later, the singer sang a duet with Irina Allegrova, and saw the light of a new hit - "I do not believe you." In the same year, after the duet with Stas Piekha, the video âShe is not yoursâ appeared.
In early November 2008, the artist was urgently hospitalized in the Dmitrov hospital with a diagnosis of "open stomach ulcer." But in just two weeks Grigory is discharged and on December 1 gives a recital in the Palace of St. Petersburg.
Confession
Until 2011, the singer releases another album entitled âWaterfallâ, and a little later publishes a collection of the best songs âShores. Favorites. " And already on October 18, 2011, Grigory Leps was awarded the title of Honored Artist of the Russian Federation.
Then Grigory Leps releases such hits as âI Will Leave to Live in Londonâ, âRequiem for Loveâ, âBest Dayâ and the result of working together with the chanson master A. Rosenbaum âThe Shores of a Clean Brotherhoodâ.
The artist himself calls his songs a cross between pop and rock elements. Since the singer has a specific timbre and a âgrowlingâ voice, many fans very often ask him the question of why he did not stay in chanson, but chose the stage. As the artist emphasizes, answering these questions, it is never too late to return to the chanson, but now this direction is simply not interesting to him.
Personal life
An artist such as Leps, biography, family and divorce will always be the number 1 topic on the pages of yellow magazines. But mistakes are not alien to any person, and Gregory was no exception.
The first wife of the artist Svetlana Dubinskaya met with the singer at a music school, where they studied together. But the marriage with her did not last long, and soon the young fled. However, the couple managed to have a daughter, Ingu (born 1984). Gregory to this day pampers her and takes care of his first daughter.
The second wife of Leps (the biography of a professional artist begins under the direction of Laima Vaikule) met the singer during the celebration of the birthday of Andrei Latkovsky (husband of Vaikule). Anna Shaplykova at that time was a dancer in Laima's ballet, and during the holiday, Gregory simply went up to her and directly asked for a hand and a heart.
In total, the singer has four children: the youngest Ivan (2010), Nicole (2007), Eva (2002) and the eldest daughter from her first marriage, who lives in the UK - Inga (1984).