The "Empress" of the national stage was born in Rostov-on-Don on a cold winter morning on January 20, 1952. Her father, Alexander Allegrov (Sarkisov), was a theater director, was the honored artist of two Soviet republics at once: Russia and Azerbaijan, and her mother, Serafima Sosnovskaya, was a theater actress and opera singer.
Irina Allegrova: biography (childhood and youth)
Irina spent her infancy in the most international of Russian cities - in Rostov-on-Don. There, the girl went to first grade. However, when she turned nine, their family moved to the capital of the Azerbaijan SSR - the city of Baku. In those days, this city was also considered international. It was peaceful, Azerbaijanis, Armenians, Russians, Georgians, Jews, etc. lived side by side. And Irina’s family, despite its Armenian origin, felt very comfortable in Baku. Her parents got a job in a musical theater: father - director, and mother - singer. In their hospitable house, there were often Soviet stars such as Muslim Magomayev, Galina Vishnevskaya and her husband Mstislav Rostropovich, who also lived in Baku in those years. Allegrova’s biography, in a word, began in a creative environment, and the fact that Irina later became seriously interested in music was more a regularity than a surprise.
From early childhood, the girl studied at a music school, in the piano class, went to classes in a ballet school, and also attended a drawing club. As a high school student , she took part in a jazz festival and took second place of honor. In 1969, young Irina, after leaving school, decides to go to the conservatory, however, due to her illness, she misses exams. She gets a job at the Rashid Beibutov song theater and, as part of it, makes a tour in some cities of the USSR. A year later, she receives an invitation from Konstantin Orbelian to sing as a soloist in the legendary jazz ensemble of Armenia and goes to Yerevan. So Irina - an Armenian by birth - finally gets to the capital of Armenia, to her historical homeland, but not like Irina Sarkisova, but like Allegrova. Her biography, however, did not briefly connect her with this city. Almost at the same time, she marries basketball player Georgy Tairov. She later admits that she took this step because of unrequited love for another guy. Due to pregnancy, she has to briefly leave the stage. At 19, she gives birth to a daughter Lalu. But Irina soon divorced her father.
Irina Allegrova: biography. The hard way to success
In 1974, leaving her daughter in the care of her mother, Irina was going to conquer Moscow. Here she settles in the famous pop ensemble under the guidance of her compatriot Levon Megrabov. However, the ensemble soon disintegrates. Irina becomes the soloist of the vocal and instrumental ensemble "Young Voices", whose artistic director is Vladimir Bleher. In the same capacity, she becomes a laureate of the All-Union vocal competition Sochi-78. Soon Vladimir Bleher announces his engagement and the upcoming wedding. His bride, of course, is Irina Allegrova. The biography of the singer contains information that this union, like the previous one, does not last long. Irina filed for divorce.
After that, she begins a creative crisis. She is even considering leaving the stage forever. However, Irina manages to cope with the blues, she has a fighting character, because she is the future "empress" of Allegrova! Her biography is replenished by acquaintance with the then unknown pianist Igor Krutoy. Then Irina performs with Igor Talkov and Lyudmila Senchina at the Margarita Terekhova’s Museum, and also works part time in restaurants. The case introduces her to her third husband - producer Vladimir Dubovitsky. From this moment on, her career has been on the rise: first, working in the Moscow Lights collective, then the legendary Electroclub group, where she performs as a soloist with Talkov. She has hits: "Wanderer", "Photography", "My affectionate and gentle beast." The whole Soviet country knows the name of Irina Allegrova. Endless tours, new cities, millions of fans. Here it is, the long-awaited popularity!
On the throne of the empress
In 1990, Irina broke up with Dubovitsky and embarked on a solo voyage, both in art and in her personal life. The best composers - Igor Nikolaev, Igor Krutoy - write songs for her. In 1995, her solo concert "Empress" is sold out, and Irina is recognized as the best singer of the year. She wins the hearts of millions of listeners, tours many cities of Russia and the CIS with her dance team. Soon rumors circulate around Moscow that a wedding ceremony took place in some Moscow church where the dancer Igor Kapusta was the bridegroom and Irina Allegrova was the bride. The biography (photos from the wedding immediately appeared in the press and the network) of the singer notes: she married for the 4th time, although according to official sources she was married only three times.
In the late 90s, the tandem with Igor Krutoy brought Allegrova great popularity. In the new millennium, Irina was waiting for a new wave of popularity. In 2007, she was awarded the title of People's Artist of the Russian Federation. Today, the 62-year-old singer has not lost the army of her fans and continues to delight them with her new songs.