Rotaru years of life. Biography of People's Artist Sofia Rotaru

Childhood

Sofia Rotaru’s homeland was Ukraine; the girl was born in the village of Marshintsy in the summer of 1947. The girl's parents were ordinary villagers. His father held the position of foreman, his mother worked in the market. Sounding surname the singer talks about her Moldovan roots. It’s interesting that at first the baby’s birth was mistakenly recorded on August 9, instead of 7. So, the artist now has two birthdays instead of the required one, and she continues to celebrate both of these happy days.

Not forgetting their roots, the parents spoke Moldovan, urging their children to remember their origins. In addition to Sofia, the family had four more children: three brothers and two sisters. The talented girl inherited her talents; the singer’s father and older sister had excellent hearing and voice. Having lost in at a young age vision, my sister began to teach future star performing songs in Russian. This is exactly how Sofia Rotaru started her musical path, in whose excellent future her father believed.

Due to her sister’s illness, Sofia was considered the eldest in the family, which naturally forced her to perform a large number of housework and helping relatives. An atmosphere of love and help to each other reigned in the family.

Being extremely active and inquisitive, the girl has been interested in many different activities since childhood. Achieving success in all her endeavors, Rotaru received the title of school champion in all-around. In addition to her sporting successes, she was involved in theater and learned to play musical instruments. She mastered playing the domra and accordion.

Having good vocal abilities, Sofia I sang many songs with my family during home gatherings. The young lady owed her nickname “nightingale” to her beautiful contralto voice, which did not go unnoticed by listeners during her tours around the region.

Fame

• Fame came to the young performer at the age of fifteen with her victory in a regional amateur competition. The victory gave the young girl the opportunity to test herself in the championship at the regional level. Having won a year later at the regional level, Rotaru at the age of seventeen becomes a participant in the Republican Festival of Performers and wins there. Having gained great fame, the young singer successfully performs at the Kremlin Palace of Congresses. Having received all-Union recognition, the artist appears on the cover of the magazine “Ukraine”.
• At twenty-one, young Sofia Rotaru becomes the winner international festival, held in Bulgaria and appears on the pages of all publications in the country.
• After another three years, the film “Chervona Ruta” comes out to listeners, songs performed by Ukrainian singer for this musical tape, bring Sofia national success. Yes, star music scene becomes a member of the pop ensemble belonging to the Chernivtsi Philharmonic.
• The artist begins her annual participation in the “Song of the Year” at the age of twenty-six after winning the “Golden Orpheus” competition. Only one day she will not take part in the performance, the reason for this will be premature death the singer's wife in 2002. Along with her participation in the final of “Song of the Year,” Rotaru is given the title of Honored Artist of Ukraine.
• A year later, the first song album was released, and at twenty-eight years old the singer moved to live in beautiful Yalta. Changing place of residence brings work at the Crimean Philharmonic and a well-deserved title People's Artist.
• From 1976 to 1983, the singer released a number of albums recorded on foreign languages, which provokes a ban on traveling abroad, while continuing to work in the Crimean region. At thirty-six years old, Rotaru receives the title of People's Artist of Moldova.
• Sofia Mikhailovna began her solo career in 1986; for the next fifteen years, collaboration with composer Matetsky brings a large number of hits to her work. famous singer. Just two years after the start solo career, Sofia Rotaru becomes People's Artist of the USSR.

During the period of her creativity, Rotaru collaborated with the ballet “Todes”, celebrated the twentieth anniversary of her creative activity in concert hall"Russia" and, without losing popularity after the collapse Soviet Union, continued her singing career. In addition to success in creativity, the artist became the owner of many awards and titles.

Personal

Along with the conferment of one of the most significant titles - Hero of Ukraine, a tragedy comes to the artist's family - her husband dies.

Sofia met her future husband after the release of a magazine issue in 1964 with her face on the cover. Having seen the young singer on the front side of the publication, Anatoly decided that the girl was perfect for the role of soloist in his musical group. Four years later, the couple got married, maintaining their relationship until the death of their husband. Sofia Rotaru experienced the loss of her beloved husband hard, interrupting his time for a while creative activity.

IN family life Sofia Mikhailovna was happy; the couple had a son, who today is engaged in music production. Ruslan is married and has two children.

The actress still looks young today, always remaining in good shape. My personal life the star of the musical Olympus does not advertise, fans take information about the artist’s life from social networks her relatives. Continuing her creative activity, she releases beautiful compositions that are sure to become hits.

Born on August 7, 1947 in the village of Marshintsy, Novoselitsky district, Chernivtsi region of Ukraine.

From the first grade she sang in school and church choirs and participated in amateur performances.

In 1968, Sofia Rotaru graduated from the conducting and choral department of the Chernivtsi Music College, and in 1974 from the Chisinau Institute of Arts named after G. Muzichescu.

In 1971, Sofia Rotaru received an invitation to work at the Chernivtsi Philharmonic and create her own ensemble, which was called “Chervona Ruta”. Artistic director The singer's husband, Anatoly Evdokimenko, joined the ensemble. Subsequently, he became the director of all concert programs Sofia Rotaru.

Since 1975, Rotaru has been a soloist of the Crimean Philharmonic.

Since the 1970s, songs performed by Sofia Rotaru have become laureates of the “Song of the Year” television festival. Composer Arno Babajanyan wrote for her “Give Back the Music to Me”, Alexey Mazhukov - “And the Music Sounds”, Pavel Aedonitsky - “For Those Who Wait”, Oscar Feltsman - “Only for You”, David Tukhmanov - “In My House” and “ Waltz", Yuri Saulsky - "An Ordinary Story".

Sofia Rotaru was the first performer of composer Evgeny Martynov’s songs “Swan Fidelity” and “Ballad of Mother.” Long years creative collaboration connects the singer with composer Vladimir Matetsky. It started with the song “Lavender”, written by Matetsky in 1985, followed by “Moon, Moon”, “It Was, But It’s Gone”, “Wild Swans”, “Khutoryanka”, “September”, “Moon Rainbow”, “Stars Like Stars” " and many others. In 2017 she presented new song Matetsky "On the seven winds".

In July 2017 in Baku (Azerbaijan) as part of music festival“Heat” a concert was held dedicated to the 70th anniversary of Sofia Rotaru.

During her singing career, Rotaru performed more than 400 songs, many of which became classics of the Soviet and Ukrainian stage. She toured in many countries in Europe, America, Asia, and Australia.

The singer has released over 30 albums, including recent years- “And my soul flies...” (2011), “Forgive me” (2013), “Let's have a summer! (2014), “Winter” (2016).

Sofia Rotaru starred in the musical television films “Chervona Ruta” (1971), “The Song Will Be Among Us” (1974), “Monologue about Love” (1986), starring feature films“Where are you, love?” (1980) and “Soul” (1981). In 1981, the musical television film “Visiting Sofia Rotaru’s Family” was released, and in 1984, the television film “Sofia Rotaru is Inviting You.”

In the 1990s-2000s, with the participation of the singer, the musical films “Old Songs about the Main Thing” (1996), “Field Romance” (1998), “Crazy Day, or The Marriage of Figaro” (2003), “ The Snow Queen“ (2003), „Sorochinskaya fair“ (2004), “Star Holidays” (2006), “The Kingdom of Crooked Mirrors” (2007), “ gold fish“(2008), “Little Red Riding Hood” (2009), etc.

Sofia Rotaru - People's Artist of the USSR (1988). She was awarded the Order of the USSR “Badge of Honor” (1980) and Friendship of Peoples (1985), and is a laureate of the Lenin Komsomol Prize (1978). In 2002, for his great contribution to the development of pop art and the strengthening of Russian-Ukrainian cultural relations she was awarded the Russian Order of Honor.

Rotaru is People's Artist of Ukraine (1976) and People's Artist of Moldova (1983). In 2002, Sofia Rotaru was awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine, and in 2007 she was awarded the Ukrainian Order of Merit, II degree.

The singer is a laureate of the IX international competitions World Festival youth and students (Sofia, 1968), “Golden Orpheus” (Sofia, 1973); “The Amber Nightingale” (Sopot, 1974). She is a multiple winner of the Ovation and Golden Gramophone awards.

Sofia Rotaru was married to People's Artist Ukraine Anatoly Evdokimenko (1942-2002). The singer has a son, Ruslan.

The material was prepared based on information from RIA Novosti and open sources

PEOPLE'S ARTIST OF THREE STATES – SOFIA ROTARU

At concerts Sofia Rotaru always crowded halls. In tense silence, the viewer waits for her with great impatience. Young listeners welcome her and older generation. When she appears on stage to the sounds of the melody, the audience greets her with a storm of applause. Why does the singer’s popularity not fall? How does she fascinate the viewer? Not every artist can achieve this.

always a welcome guest in cities. Over many years of her artistic career, she not only did not lose her audience, but, on the contrary, increased them, despite the fact that she no longer goes to concerts so often.

The village of Marshyntsi, Chernivtsi region, is a land of songs. Here, in 1947, a daughter was born to the foreman of winegrowers Mikhail Fedorovich and Alexandra Ivanovna Rotaru. She became the second of six children. Elder sister Sofia Rotaru, Zina, lost her sight in childhood, but had absolute pitch. She listened to the radio and easily memorized new songs. Zina taught this Sonya many folk songs and the Russian language, because the whole family is at home Rotaru spoke Moldovan.

Sofia She was the first assistant in the house and housework: she milked the cow and cooked for everyone, cleaned the house and early in the morning she went to the market to sell greens. She often worked in the fields. It was probably through this kind of work that she found the deepest and most sincere notes for her future songs.

From amateur performances to popularity

From first grade Sofia began singing in the school and church choirs, but the latter could have resulted in exclusion from the pioneers. Young artist studied in the drama club and sang at the same time folk songs in amateur performances.

In 1962, she won the regional amateur art competition, which opened the way for her to the regional show. For her voice, she received the title “Bukovinian Nightingale” from her fellow countrymen. IN happy fate No one doubted the young singer.

The “ticket” to Kyiv to participate in the republican competition was a first-degree diploma at the regional amateur art show in Chernivtsi, which Sonya received in 1963. And in next year Sofia won this festival of folk talents. Her photo was placed on the cover of the magazine “Ukraine” No. 27 for 1965. It was this that later played an important role in her life.

After finishing school, Sonya decided to go to Chernivtsi to enroll in School of Music, but, to her great regret, there was no vocal department there. It didn't stop. She entered the conducting and choir class.

The first performance took place in 1964 Sofia Rotaru on the stage of the Kremlin Palace of Congresses - and Moscow was conquered. “Who will marry you? - Mom used to say. “Only music in my head.”

Sofia Rotaru found love through a photograph

Meanwhile, in the Urals, in Nizhny Tagil, a guy from Chernivtsi, Anatoly Evdokimenko, the son of a builder and a teacher, served, who also had “one music” in his head: he graduated from music school, played the trumpet, dreamed of creating an ensemble. And by some miracle, the same magazine “Ukraine” ended up in their unit. Anatoly showed the photo to his colleagues: “Look at the girls we have in our villages!” And he stuck the cover on the wall next to his bed. And then he returned home and started looking Sofia. I searched for a long time, finally found a school, Sonya’s friends...

Sonya did not imagine that she would one day sing with a pop orchestra. In addition to violins and cymbals, other accompaniment instruments she did not admit it until she met her future husband, a student at Chernivtsi University and at the same time a trumpeter in the student pop orchestra. Anatoly understood that only music can win a heart Sofia. He was the initiator of the appearance of a soloist in the orchestra. True, at first for Sofia We selected only folk Ukrainian and Moldavian melodies. But Anatoly persuaded Sofia try yourself as a soloist in a pop orchestra. And one day she succumbed to persuasion, took a risk - and the song came out.

It is curious that in 1968 she celebrated her birthday, having won the title of laureate of the IX World Festival of Youth and Students in Sofia (Bulgaria). This is how the then amateur singer made her debut on the stage. When Sofia handed over gold medal, she was literally covered with Bulgarian roses. And one orchestra member joked: “Flowers for Sofia for Sofia.” And the newspapers were full of headlines: “21-year-old Sofia conquered Sofia.”

In the same year in Marshintsy Sofia and Anatoly got married. And two years later a son was born into the young family. He was given the name Ruslan. He turned out to be an absolute copy of his father, but his parents had no time to raise their heir. Education was entrusted to the mother and sisters. Remembering those years Sofia Mikhailovna thanks fate for the fact that she decided to become a mother before her nationwide popularity and that Ruslan, despite the lack of parental attention, grew up good, kind person, a wonderful son, father and husband.

A concert of a lifetime

In 1971, at Ukrtelefilm, Roman Alekseev shot the musical film “Chervona Ruta” about the tender and pure love a mountain girl and a Donetsk boy. became the main character . The picture was a success. And when in October the artist received an invitation to work at the Chernivtsi Philharmonic and create her own ensemble, the name appeared by itself - “Chervona Ruta”. The song “Chervona Ruta” is still business card Sofia Mikhailovna

. For she found her red rue... The director of the ensemble was Anatoly Evdokimenko. Madly in love with his wife, he quit his job at the department, graduated from the directing department of the Kyiv Institute of Culture, Sofia Rotaru became the director of all her concert programs. All this was the beginning of widespread recognition

Rotaru The country's leaders loved him very much and invited him to all government concerts. More precisely, they were not invited, but obliged to appear. But the public always treated Sofia Mikhailovna with reverence. When she traveled through the villages, due to the lack of expensive gifts, people brought eggs, sour cream, and milk to their favorite. Once, at a concert, Adyghe people brought a small puppy onto the stage, which immediately ruined the artist’s stage dress. “I had to wrap him in a towel and carry him with me to concerts.” Shepherd Yarman lived in the house Rotaru ten years.

Sofia Rotaru sings to spite all troubles

1997 was a turning point. My husband became seriously ill. Doctors pronounced a terrible verdict - brain cancer. Sonya took her husband to Germany. In the medical history, the diagnosis of “cancer” was replaced by “stroke”. But this did not bring relief: after the first stroke, a second and third occurred. Anatoly lost his speech and had difficulty getting out of bed. Five years Sofia I nursed my beloved husband, spent huge amounts of money on doctors and medicines, and prayed in church for his recovery. But in 2002, while on tour, she received a call from the hospital: “Your husband has had his fourth stroke. Come urgently, he is dying."

Having canceled all performances, Sofia flew to Kyiv. When I entered the room, Anatoly was already in a coma. She just sat down next to him and started talking about everything: about their life, about work, about their son, about their grandchildren. For just a few seconds, Anatoly came to his senses and... died in the arms of his beloved Sonic.

She thought she could not bear such a loss. She locked herself in the room and didn’t want to see anyone. They even said that after these events Sofia Rotaru spoiled voice and she will no longer be able to sing. “I didn’t want to live without him. But my family, son and grandchildren helped me pull myself together and go on stage again.”

Today Sofia Mikhailovna continues touring concerts. Son Ruslan became her music producer. In this he is a worthy successor to his father's work. She entrusted the solution of current, everyday problems to her office - the art studio "Sofia", which organizes the entire process affecting her off stage. Meanwhile, the People's Artist of three states continues to surprise everyone with her youth, delight with songs, spend time with her grandchildren Anatoly and Sofia and take care of the garden in Yalta.

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Father Sofia Rotaru, Mikhail Fedorovich, loved to tell how one day we came to the village for the first time professional artists, and he brought Sonya backstage to them and proudly announced: “Here is my daughter. She will definitely be an artist!”

– winner of 24 orders and awards. She performed more than 400 songs in Russian, Moldavian, Ukrainian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Polish, Italian, English, German languages, toured many countries in Europe, Asia, America and Australia.

She has starred in many musical and feature films.

Updated: April 13, 2019 by: Elena

How old is Sofia Rotaru? Probably, this question is a no-no, and it appears in our heads every time we see this unfading and complete vitality a woman who always keeps up with fashion. Is it true?

Section 1. How old is Sofia Rotaru? general information and stage name

World famous in Ukrainian origin Sofia Mikhailovna Rotaru lives today in two cities at the same time: in the capital Kyiv and in sunny Yalta.

The star comes from the village of Marshyntsi, in the Chernivtsi region. The biography of Sofia Rotaru is quite interesting, although little known, because the singer prefers not to dwell on the topic, protecting her loved ones from unnecessary attention.

It is known that she was not only child In the family, the famous actress has two more brothers and three sisters. And not only Sofia Mikhailovna managed to shine on stage; her sisters Aurika and Lydia, as well as her brother Evgeniy, performed on the stage.

Her repertoire currently includes about five hundred famous songs, and Sofia Mikhailovna performs them in Russian, Ukrainian, Romanian, Moldavian, Polish, German, as well as Bulgarian, English and Spanish. She was the first singer to Soviet times dared to sing recitative and use a rhythm computer as a musical arrangement.

There was a slight confusion with the singer's name. Initially, her native village belonged to Romania, so Rotar was indicated in the surname line, and Sophia in the first name. Later, Edita Piekha advised the young performer to add the letter “y” to the end of her last name for euphony, and so a new star named Sofia Rotaru appeared on the stage.

Section 2. How old is Sofia Rotaru? Creative path singers

Little Sonya already sang in the choir as a child and was actively involved in sports. Her father became her first music teacher. At school, Rotaru played the button accordion and domra, and took an active part in amateur performances. The regional folk talent competition, held in 1962, became the first step in the development of the singer’s career.

Another six years passed, Rotaru graduated from the Chernivtsi Music College. And in 1971 she was invited to work as part of the Chervona Ruta group. This entailed performances at various festivals and tours to other cities and countries. She was lucky to collaborate with such famous composers, like David Tukhmanov, Vladimir Ivasyuk, and Yuri Rybchinsky.

Since the 1970s, the songs performed by Sofia Mikhailovna have almost constantly become “Song of the Year” laureates. A little later, films with the participation of the famous singer were released. In the early 80s, Rotaru won an award for international competition and decides to radically change his image.

And a few years later, significant changes took place in the singer’s work.

Section 3. How old is Sofia Rotaru? Singer today: home, family, grandchildren

In August of this year, Rotaru turned 66, but her years have not stopped her from looking young and attractive. Sofia Mikhailovna does not consider herself a fan of noisy parties, so she prefers to celebrate her birthday at home, with her family.

She usually spends weekends and days off from touring surrounded by her closest people: her son Ruslan, daughter-in-law Svetlana, grandchildren Anatoly and Sofia. Unfortunately, the legal spouse of the star has been absent from this bright holiday for more than ten years. The fact is that Anatoly Evdokimenko passed away in 2002.

Sofia Rotaru has many fans, there is even a fan club where its members celebrate the birthday of their favorite singer on the night of August 6-7. At the end of the celebration, a crowd of fans goes to the mansion where Sofia Mikhailovna lives in order to leave gifts there.

Of course, we answered the question about how old Sofia Rotaru is. Now think about whether it’s worth talking about this at all, because it has long been known that a woman’s age depends not on the number in her passport, but on her state of mind. I would like this singer to delight us with her charm, charm and unique voice for many, many years to come.

Sofia Rotaru – famous singer, talented actress, People's Artist of the USSR, favorite of Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus, who became one of legendary personalities Soviet stage, born in difficult post-war times on 08/07/1947.

Childhood

The future celebrity was born in a small village in the Chernivtsi region in the family of Moldovan winegrower Mikhail Rotar, in which she became the second daughter. But in total there were six children in this family, so little Sofia was constantly surrounded by a noisy environment of many brothers and sisters.

Elder sister Zina was left blind as a child after suffering from typhus. However, it was she who taught the rest of the children a lot.

Having become all ears, Zina adored music and folk songs and would sit for hours at a small radio, listening and memorizing the words and melody. Her hearing was impeccable and the rest of the children picked up Russian and Ukrainian songs, not yet knowing the language itself - after all, big family They spoke only Moldovan.

Little Sonya had to work a lot - she had to raise younger children to their feet. One of her duties was to help her mother trade in the market, and she had to get up around six in the morning. That's why for a long time The girl's dream was simply to get a good night's sleep.

But on the other hand, Sofia loved these trips, because there she could meet new people, especially since her kind and smiling mother was loved by customers and looked forward to her.

But in free time, of which there was very little, Sofia loved to sing, and later act in the school theater. Later, recalling her childhood, she will say that she does not remember herself without music. And learn to play musical instruments she also started very early.

But the girl also grew up to be a big fidget and was actively involved in sports. She even became the school's all-around champion.

Way to success

It is not surprising that the future legend dreamed of big stage. Even her father constantly talked about how his talented daughter would become a great artist. And although everyone in the Rotaru family sang, it was little Sonya who persistently strove to the very top of the pop Olympus.

The first step on the path to conquering it was the usual regional amateur art competition, which Sophia won with ease. And in 1962 she went to the regional show, where she won her first prize, “Bukovinian Nightingale.” This success inspires the girl, and she begins to believe that her dream will come true.

In 1964, she first appeared on the big Kyiv stage as a participant in the republican festival, where she again confidently won. There she was noticed by a man who had already become popular singer Nikolay Gnatyuk. And Anatoly Evdokimenko, who later became her husband and faithful partner for life, falls in love with the photo on the cover of the magazine with her first interview.

With Anatoly Evdokimenko

By this time, Sofia can no longer imagine her life without a price, so she goes to study music professionally at the Chernivtsi Music College. There were practically no vocal departments then, and after graduation the girl received a diploma as a choral conductor.

While studying at the school, Sofia nevertheless met personally with Anatoly Evdokimenko, who at that time played in a pop ensemble and dreamed of creating his own group. It was he who introduced the young singer to the world of pop song, which she would later be able to conquer. Since that time, folk songs in modern pop arrangements have also appeared in her repertoire.

Confession

In 1968, Sofia went on her first trip abroad to a song festival in Bulgaria. Her flying beautiful voice and the special sincere and simple manner of singing the songs brought thousands of fans to the feet of the young singer. Her debut was accompanied by complete triumph. From this competition she brought first prize and audience recognition.

After graduating from college, Sofia remained to work there as a teacher, and realized her desire to perform in an ordinary factory club. But this did not last long, since such talent could not go unnoticed.

And in 1971, they remembered her again, when Ukrtelefilm was preparing to shoot the musical film “Chervona Ruta”, in which Sofia was offered main role and many songs. In order to popularize Ukrainian folk songs talented composers reworked them, and they sounded new in a modern pop arrangement.

This was exactly the style that the singer always liked and she worked on the film with great pleasure.

The release of the film brought her fame and popular love among Ukrainians. It was he who made her popular and recognizable. But the very top was still far away. The next step was the creation of her own ensemble with the same name, which would become the singer’s calling card for many years. First concert new group took place in Star City, where they were received with great love by the astronauts.

Takeoff

In 1973, with her own team and a completely new full-fledged repertoire, Sofia again went to Bulgaria for the popular singing competition Golden Orpheus. The performer, quite experienced and confident in herself and her talent, again brings back the first prize from Bulgaria. And in the same year she becomes an Honored Artist of Ukraine.

A year later, the singer becomes a laureate of the popular and prestigious song festival in Sopot, where she receives second place. And from this year she constantly receives invitations to annual festivals Song of the Year, which brings her increasing popularity and audience recognition.

Soul

Performing a lot and carefully working on her repertoire, Sofia Rotaru, who has already become famous, also finds time to participate in the filming of several films, in which she also performs her favorite songs.

Her most striking acting work was the dramatic musical film “Soul,” which was largely autobiographical. The point is that it's dense tour schedule undermined the artist’s health, and she was on the verge of losing her voice. At first, the film was conceived as a story about the life and rise of the now famous singer. It was attended by popular actors and the fashion group “Time Machine”.

Still from the film “Soul”

After reading the script, Sofia refused to film because she considered it banal. But having learned about the dramatic situation in the artist’s life, the film’s authors rewrote the script to suit her, revealing the subtleties of the singer’s soul. Sofia Rotaru accepted the offer and the film brought her even more popularity.

Sofia Rotaru now

Soviet legend, later and Russian stage Sofia Mikhailovna remained for many years. Today she practically does not perform, raising her grandchildren. Having lost her beloved husband, Anatoly Evdokimenko, with whom she lived happily all her life and raised her son, Sofia Rotaru was never able to fully recover from the blow and devoted herself to her family.

And popularly loved songs performed by her are still heard on TV and computer screens, giving listeners the love and talent of a great performer.

Sofia Mikhailovna Rotaru has many awards for her services in the world of music - People's Artist of the USSR, Knight of the Order of the Moldavian Republic, Hero of Ukraine. She performs songs in many languages ​​of the world - Russian, Moldavian, Ukrainian, Spanish, English, Italian, French, Serbian and others.

Thanks to this, she received an international vocation, and her records sold millions of copies in different countries. To this day, Rotaru takes part in corporate events.