Ivan Ivanovich Matvienko is a Russian producer and former husband of the popular singer Elena Vaenga (Khruleva). In the past, he was engaged in the development of her career. At the moment, the couple is divorced.
Meet the future wife
It happened quite unexpectedly. At that moment, Ivan was already a wealthy man. And Elena was barely eighteen. Matvienko then drove in his own convertible in St. Petersburg. Suddenly a girl ran right onto the road and waved her hand. Ivan braked sharply, otherwise she would have gotten under the wheels. It turned out that the girl just wanted to be brought. Elena, dressed in a light blouse and a short skirt, immediately liked Matvienko. Well, long hair (almost to the knees) only enhanced her charm. On the way, Ivan asked Khrulyov about his occupation. The beauty replied that she was engaged in vocals at the school of Rimsky-Korsakov. And Matvienko’s whole family was musical, and he himself played the guitar from childhood. In general, topics for communication were found very quickly. They exchanged telephones and agreed to meet the next day.
When Ivan came for her, the girl took a guitar, young people went to Matvienko’s friend. Elena sang to the guys, and the future producer fell in love with her. But the ensuing Roman did not like the strict father Khruleva. After a family quarrel, Elena moved to live with Ivan.
Difficult period
At that time, the situation in the country was rather difficult. To feed the family, the future producer had to look for a new job, as the watchmaker's specialty brought him almost nothing. Soon, Ivan Matvienko began to drive cars from abroad. This work was very dangerous. All the money earned went to his wife's career development - the girl needed to pay for the studio and buy costumes.
At that time, Khrulyova could not boast of particular fame. Although her speeches were often noted with various letters of honor and diplomas. Elena had almost no time to farm. Also, regular moving did not add comfort - the hero of this article also had to sell his apartment.
New profession
At a certain stage, Ivan Matvienko decided to seriously take up his wife’s career and declared himself the official producer of Elena. And the first step was to change the pseudonym. The wife of Ivan decided to take the surname Vaeng, in honor of the river next to which she was born. And then the newly-minted producer had a hard time - he lacked the necessary connections in this profession. Therefore, for some time Elena collaborated with the gypsy band “Convertible”. I had to perform at small concert venues in front of several dozen people.
Career development
In 1998, Ivan Matvienko took his wife’s professional record to the Russian Chanson radio in St. Petersburg. The management of the station decided to give Vaenga some airtime in the program “Night Taxi” and did not lose it - the listeners liked Elena very much. Over time, Ivan's wife became popular and completely immersed in show business. For this reason, Vaenga had to sacrifice her personal life and rarely see her husband. Most of the tours and concerts required the regular presence of Elena in Moscow. The singer is firmly established in the capital's hotels. Although Vaenga did not immediately conquer Moscow, the artist’s first attempt ended in failure. Khruleva returned to St. Petersburg to "lick her wounds." But Ivan Matvienko convinced his wife to make a second attempt. This time Elena managed to gain a foothold in the capital.
Parting
Constant travels affected the relationship between Matvienko and Vaenga. For some time, Ivan tried to distract himself by promoting his talented sister, Raisa Otradnaya. But the producer could not completely get rid of sad thoughts. Now the spouses had enough money for life - Vaenga received quite substantial fees for her performances. It was rumored that the singer’s seasonal income has long exceeded the mark of $ 1 million. And Ivan Ivanovich Matvienko forgot about his turbulent past related to driving cars. Now he spent a lot of time at home, watching TV. Spouses were experiencing difficult separation, especially Ivan Matvienko. Vaenga's husband just left the house before the singer’s next birthday.
Divorce
In 2011, Elena divorced her husband. Throughout the year, she carefully concealed this fact from the general public. But in the end, everything became known. It is worth noting that Elena Vaenga and Ivan Matvienko, whose biography was published in many media, managed to maintain warm friendly relations.