Singer Utah is a talented girl and a real beauty. She did not strive for fame and popular love. But millions of people listen to her songs. What is the phenomenon of this performer? Where was Utah born and studied? What is her real name? Answers to these and other questions are contained in the article.
Singer Utah: biography
She was born on June 20, 1979 in Sverdlovsk (now Yekaterinburg). Is our heroine called Utah? The name of the singer given to her at birth is Anna. And her maiden name is Semina.
Ani's father had nothing to do with the scene. But her mother was an opera singer. It was she who from an early age instilled in the girl a love of music. For this, Anna is very grateful to her mother.
School years
In 1986, our heroine went to first grade. The girl immediately made friends with the rest of the guys. Teachers have always praised her for her diligence and desire for knowledge.
Several times a week, Anechka attended a music school, where she studied playing the flute and piano. Also, the girl was engaged in sports - rhythmic gymnastics and swimming. In high school, Semina was carried away by singing. She liked not classical parties, but thieves songs. This very confused the parents. They calmed down only when Anya began to compose her love songs.
The conquest of Moscow
At the end of high school, the girl decided to continue her studies at a musical university. Anya packed her bags and went to Moscow. There she easily entered the Gnesinka. The blonde was enrolled in the piano department.
Creative activity
Having received the diploma of graduating from college. Gnesins, Utah is seriously engaged in the development of her musical career. In 1999, the girl met with musician Alexander Semenov. They became not only good friends, but also “companions”. In the same year, the guys created a team called Utah. They were joined by other musicians. Anya herself later asked to call her Utah.
For several months, the guys literally did not leave the studio. They worked on recording an album. The debut disc "Easy and even elegant" was released in 2001. He was appreciated by fans of the style of pop grunge.
In 2002, the band released their second album, Hops and Malt. He was more successful than the first. The song "Hops and Malt" fell into the rotation of the largest music channels in Russia.
The Utah group continued to win the hearts of listeners. In 2004, the series “Soldiers” was launched on the RenTV channel. Songs such as "Once upon a time" and "Wait for" were sounded in it.
Solo career
In 2012, Anna announced the dissolution of the group. The girl decided to declare herself as a solo performer. Utah is a thing of the past. She took herself another pseudonym - Anna Herzen. However, this project was unsuccessful. It lasted less than a year. Then our heroine decided to assemble the Utah group again. Former colleagues went to meet her.
Achievements
During her career, the singer Utah released 8 albums, along with the group gave dozens of concerts, and also wrote compositions for several series and films. Our heroine is not going to stop there. She collaborates with many producers and directors.
Personal life
Singer Utah is a blond beauty with a chiseled figure. She never had problems with a lack of male attention. In high school and while studying at the university, Ani had dizzying novels. But they did not flow into a serious relationship.
In 2004, a talented singer met with producer Oleg Osipov. Their romance was rapidly developing. After 3 weeks from the date of meeting, the girl moved to his apartment. Anna was not embarrassed that the chosen one is 10 years older than her. In it, the blonde saw a real man - her defense and support.
In December 2006, the singer and producer played a wedding. The celebration was attended by relatives, friends and colleagues of the bride and groom. Everything went at the highest level. In October 2007, Utah gave birth to their first child - the son of Tolya. The husband tried to spend more time with the baby. He bathed him, swaddled and put him to bed.
In July 2010, the replenishment occurred in the Osipov family. Twin daughters were born - Masha and Katya. Singer Utah and her husband dreamed of a big family. And, it seems, God heard their prayers.
On September 4, 2011, our heroine became a widow. Her beloved husband died of cardiosclerosis. The singer promised herself that she would remain faithful to Oleg until the end of her days. Now she is single-handedly raising three children.