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Childhood

Childhood years were spent in a large communal apartment on Neglinnaya Street. Friends of the parents often gathered there, among whom were musicians, mountain-skiers, and journalists. When the girl was very small and had just begun to explore the world, for a long time she could not figure out which of all the numerous inhabitants of the apartment were the most dear to her. After all, all the friends of her parents were affectionate with her, spent a lot of time and constantly treated her to something sweet. When the children's consciousness was formed and Tanya no longer doubted who her mother and father were, another amazing discovery awaited her in kindergarten. For the child, the presence of music in the life of the family was so obvious, because she fell asleep every day with a guitar, that the fact that not all children have parents who are musicians struck her like a child.

Parents wanted Tanya to grow up as an independent and responsible girl, allowing her to make important decisions herself. For example, when the family moved to another district of the capital, Tatyana herself decided to transfer to another school, since she had to get to the former one by trolleybus. She herself wrote an application for a transfer and began to attend a new school, and then her parents who returned from the campaign only put their signatures on all the necessary documents.

Youth

Tatyana Vizbor outwardly is very similar to her father. Like her father, she loves outdoor activities with a fire, tents and a guitar. In her youth, she often went camping with her parents. The daughters of Y. Vizbor especially remembered the canoe trips, in which she went with her dad for ten years. It was on such journeys that she met her father's friends - the then famous bards Sergei Nikitin, Viktor Berkovsky. Tatyana often talks in interviews about the methods of education that her father used. He never had long conversations about good and bad deeds, preferring to show everything by his own example.

For a long time, Tatyana did not know that her parents had separated, because her father did not disappear from her life and devoted a lot of time to communicating with her daughter. Even when he had another family, Yuri Iosifovich tried to ensure that his eldest daughter and his other children formed friendly relations. And so it happened.

Is it easy to be the daughter of famous parents

Both Yuri Vizbor and Ada Yakusheva were teachers by education. The daughter also decided to follow in their footsteps and after graduating from school she tried to enter the Pedagogical Institute. However, she did not get points and did not enter.

The following year, she already changed her mind and successfully passed the exams at Moscow State University, at the Faculty of Journalism, where she made many new friends, just like she dreamed of broadcasting news and events to the people ... It was as a student that the girl realized the scale of her father's popularity. And before that, it was clear to her that dad writes songs, sings and gives concerts. But when her fellow students began to ask to get them tickets to her father's concert, for Tatyana this was at first a big surprise.

After receiving a diploma, the girl faced serious difficulties. Nobody wanted to hire the daughter of famous parents. God forbid they think it's blatant. Even in the youth editorial office, where she received official distribution, Tatyana was politely shown to the door. According to the then chairman of the State Radio and Television Sergei Lapin, labor dynasties belong at the factory, and not at all on radio and television. And this despite the fact that Tanya has been a freelance worker for the youth editorial office for quite a long time. Yes, and parents worked in other organizations: father - in the creative association "Screen", and mother - at the radio station "Youth".

First work

There was no way out, I had to look for a job not related to journalism. In this Tatyana was helped by friends from the faculty. The girl went to work at the Research Institute of Mechanical Engineering. She was engaged in drawing out forms for rationalization proposals. The salary at that time was not bad, but the work itself was far from Tatiana's dreams. Moreover, for good money it was necessary to comply with very strict strict rules, some of which reached the point of absurdity. For example, the lunch break lasted strictly 48 minutes and not a minute more.

First creative experience

Tatyana Vizbor, whose biography proves that the fame of parents does not always help in life, worked in the field of mechanical engineering for 4 months.

Then one of her father's friends helped her get a job at one of the ordinary positions at Soyuzinformkino. The salary there was less than at the previous place of work, but it was already closer to creativity. At first, Tatyana's duties included studying printed publications in order to select information related to cinema. She cut out everything that was in any way related to the cinema, and put the clippings in special archival folders.

A few months later, they began to trust her with more serious work. She was engaged in creating posters and writing notes about films that appeared on the screens of cinemas. Her notes were published in the newspaper "Gudok".

Gradually, Vizbor Tatyana Yurievna realized that she would like to work on the radio. She was interested in reporting on various festivals, talking about events in the film industry. And she enjoyed doing it. However, her own voice had to be cut from the materials, because she continued to be considered just the daughter of celebrities. And Tatyana was forced to write out fees not in her own name, but in the names of friends and acquaintances, so that the top people would not find out about her involvement in these materials.

The life and work of Tatyana Vizbor today

Tatyana Vizbor and Ada Yakusheva wrote many joint songs. Tatyana herself admits that she began to closely engage in poetry and music since 1987.

Now Tatyana works for Radio Russia, where she is the author and host of the Sunday in Moscow program. She also devotes a lot of energy to activities aimed at popularizing the work of her father. Tatyana Vizbor, whose photo you can see in the article, manages the Yuri Vizbor Memorial Foundation. Thanks to her efforts, in the year of the 80th anniversary of the folk bard, a memorial plaque was installed on the house on Sretenka, where this most talented person lived.

Tatyana Vizbor: family

Tatyana herself is the mother of two beautiful children: Yuri and Barbara. They are both creative people.

Daughter Barbara enjoys singing songs written by her grandfather. She rightly believes that Yuri Vizbor's songs will never get old. With her friend Sergey Khutas (jazz musician and composer) she created a musical project called “Vizbor V.S. Khutas", in which they perform songs by Yuri Vizbor in a modern arrangement.

As Tatyana Vizbor herself says, the children themselves chose their life paths. She, like a mother, always supports them in their endeavors. For example, realizing that their son has undoubted musical abilities, the parents took the boy to a music school. However, the strictness of the pedagogical approach and academicism in teaching alienated little Yura. Then Tatyana Vizbor, whose husband supported her in this decision, did not force her son to attend a music school, allowing her to go her own way. Now Yuri (Vizbor Jr.) is successfully demonstrating his abilities: both as a performer, as a composer, and as an interpreter-arranger. For people like him, the future of the author's song.

Varvara Vizbor at the Voice project

Varvara Vizbor took part in the popular Voice project, but none of the jury members turned to her at the blind audition. But the song by Yuri Vizbor “Winter” performed by the girl made an indelible impression on the entire auditorium. And Polina Gagarina admitted that she liked Varvara's performance, but she did not expect the song to be so short and simply did not have time to turn around.

In an interview, Tatyana Vizbor does not really like to talk about herself. Her personal life has developed well: she is happily married to her husband and father of children. He willingly answers questions about the creative path of his parents and about the success of his daughter and son, preferring to remain silent about himself. But she is one of the most famous radio journalists of our time, and even writes wonderful songs and poems.

On September 18, Channel One aired the release of the popular musical project "Voice", in which the granddaughter of the Soviet bard took part as a contestant Yuri Vizbor and Ada Yakusheva— Varvara Vizbor. To the disappointment of many viewers, during the "blind auditions" the jury did not turn to the young performer, and she "flew out" of the show.

Unexpectedly, the failure on Channel One turned into fame for Varvara on the Internet: hundreds of thousands of users have already watched the video with her participation in the “Voice”, and on social networks they have been arguing for the third week about why the mentors made such a mistake and did not let the talented singer into the second round. Varvara herself, in an interview with AiF.ru, said that she was not ready for such popularity and was not upset that she had not passed the “blind auditions”.

Elena Dudnik, "AiF.ru": Varvara, when you went to the TV project "Voice", did you expect to win?

Varvara Vizbor: No, what are you. I am glad that I got at least to this stage, it is a great honor. A lot of people are eliminated during the casting, very strong vocalists do not reach the “blind auditions”. I believe that my result is already something.

- And which of the mentors in the team did you want to get?

- There was no such thing that I wanted to get into the team to one of the mentors. If they turned around, then I would go to each of them with a calm soul.

Why did you decide to take part now? Why didn't you come to the show in the previous three seasons?

- You know, sometimes circumstances somehow develop, and we don’t even know why it is so. I got it all right this year.

Did your family support this decision?

- They not only supported me, but even prompted this thought.

- Why did you perform the composition "Winter" in the television competition? Many feel that this song didn't reach your full potential in the blind auditions, which is why you didn't make it through.

- I prepared this song among the other ten songs that had to be prepared in order to take part in the competition. At some point, a choice was made: together with the Golos team, we settled on it.

- “Winter” is a song written by your grandfather, and what other works by Yuri Vizbor do you perform, and which is your favorite?

It's hard to pick just one song. I like a lot of his compositions, some of them are recorded in the album "Strawberry". These are the songs I grew up listening to, like "Night Road" or "Rainbow". But mostly I like his sad songs.

Tell us more about your album. What kind of music do you play? Where can you be heard?

- I have a debut album "Strawberry", which we recorded together with a wonderful musician, composer and arranger Sergey Khutas. We named our creative alliance Vizbor VS Hutas. Now I perform under my own name mainly in jazz clubs in Moscow, and on November 3rd my first big concert in Yotaspace will take place.

— In the wake of your popularity, do you plan to release the next disc?

We are very pleased that there are hearts that respond to our work. We have already started working on a new record and hopefully it will be ready by spring. And we will probably release several new singles before the presentation of the album.

- At the Moscow State Pedagogical University (former Lenin Moscow State Pedagogical Institute), where Yuri Vizbor studied, they still honor his memory: creative evenings are held, his songs are sung. What traditions do you have in your family?

We don't have any traditions. It's just that Yuri Vizbor - my grandfather, my mother's father - is always with us. To do this, you do not need to create any special meetings, get together and sing songs with a guitar. There is nothing like that, just his work is inseparable from our family.

- Do you write music yourself, compose poetry?

- It somehow happened that I compose how to sing songs. I choose compositions, I come up with arrangements.

- Yuri Vizbor did not manage to participate in your upbringing: he died two years before your birth. Do you think you look like your grandfather?

“Unfortunately, I didn’t have physical contact with my grandfather. They say that we have common character traits with him: purposefulness, philanthropy, firmness and at the same time softness. But again, this is not my personal opinion, but the opinion of those who were personally acquainted with him. Of course, I would like to be like him in such traits as kindness, the ability to communicate with people, make decisions and get out of difficult situations with a firm posture.

- You bear the name of your grandfather. Is this your personal decision? Why didn't you take your father's last name?

- I bear the surname of my grandfather, because, according to the decision of our family, it is transmitted through the female line. The owner of the surname Vizbor is my mother, and now I carry this name.

Three years ago, Varvara Vizbor (32) took part in the Voice show, but did not go beyond blind auditions. The judges then said that they simply did not have time to press the coveted red button. As it turned out later, this only helped Barbara: the audience immediately noticed Yuri Vizbor's granddaughter.

And it started: Varvara appeared at Ivan Urgant (40), began to travel around the country with concerts and has already released two solo albums. Varya told PEOPLETALK how she handed out flyers dressed as SpongeBob and why she doesn't need a producer.

My parents don't want publicity. Mom is the daughter of Yuri Vizbor, a radio journalist. Dad is an economist. And as a child, I realized that I wanted to become a musician: I went to circles, was in the choir. But she did not participate in competitions before the Voice.

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About grandpa

My last name ... It would be cool if she helped me to break through. But nothing like that happened. At most, the nurse could smile, like "cool, respect to grandfather." But no more. And then, in our country, only the older generation knows the name Vizbor. My grandfather passed away a year before I was born. I can’t say that mom and dad talked a lot about him. For them, he was an ordinary person, and it did not seem to them that they should somehow especially cherish any stories about him.

About creativity

In general, I started to study music seriously somewhere in 2010. Then I met musicians with whom we felt that we could do something interesting together. We started rehearsing and then performing in jazz clubs. Later, there was already a slight recognition in narrow circles. The result was the album "Strawberry". I remember, by the way, that 54 people came to his presentation. ( laughing.) It was my dream come true. At least a little bit, but I added my own audience. We gave concerts in clubs, and at the same time I was graduating from a master's degree at a theater school (Shchukin Theater School) and worked part-time in a kindergarten in Barvikha. ( laughing.) And in another family she worked with the kids - she came to them there for the whole day. It was a long way to go, I got into a minibus while I was going there - I gathered my courage, because you need to have a good mood. I also led weddings, corporate parties, was the host of the holidays. By the way, I have a favorite story about SpongeBob. One day my friend and I were shopping, we went into a shoe store, and I saw amazing azure sandals. I bought them and the next day I went to work in them to distribute leaflets in Moscow City. By the time I got there, my legs almost fell off, and then I had to walk around in the SpongeBob costume for another whole day.

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I was not offended that I did not get into the project. It's the same competition. Everything is scary and exciting. I guess I didn't manage to show the magic to the end, that's all. After the "Voice" increased attention appeared to me. After the project, I released two albums - "Mitten" in 2016 and "Polyphony" in 2017, and even before the project there was "Strawberry", it was released in 2015. I work with my musical group, without a producer. There were several proposals to take patronage over me, but this is a very delicate moment - a lot of things must coincide so that I can work with someone.

About the duet with L'One

This is from the series "we are so different, but still we are together." ( laughing.) Once (32) he just found my number through mutual friends, called me and offered to record the song “Yakutyanochka” with him. And I agreed. And we went to shoot the video in Yakutsk. I really liked this place, although we were only there for two or three days. And by the way, inspired by him, we drew the cartoon "Snow was falling." Its main character, according to our plan, is a resident of the northern regions, he travels with his deer and dog. They end up in Moscow, and this big crowded city separates them - they got lost in the subway. But in the end, a happy ending.

Varvara Sergeevna Vizbor was born on February 18, 1986 in Moscow. The singer's grandparents are the legendary Soviet bard and poet Yuri Vizbor and the talented singer of bard songs, poetess and writer Ada Yakusheva.

From childhood, the girl was surrounded by creative and talented personalities. In addition, everyone notes the amazing external similarity of Varvara with her grandmother. Varvara's mother, Tatyana Vizbor, works as a television and radio journalist. At the family council, they decided that the daughter would take the surname of her grandfather and mother - Vizbor. So a talented girl will be able to continue the glorious history of this family.

Even at school age, Barbara's musical and acting inclinations were clearly manifested. Her parents took her to a theater studio. However, at the end of school, the girl could not enter VGIK the first time and became a student at the Shchukin Theater School only the next year.

Vizbor studied with pleasure and graduated with honors. First, Varvara decided to stay in teaching and entered the department. However, after 2 years, the attraction to the stage turned out to be stronger, and the girl went to work in the theater.

Theater career

The novice artist liked live communication with the audience more. She loved to dance and sing. However, work in the theater "School of the Modern Play" soon disappointed the young actress. She really lacked the musical component: songs and dances. Varvara realized for herself that the dramatic actor is somewhat limited in the means of self-expression.

Therefore, soon Varvara Vizbor went to work at the Moscow Theater of Miniatures (“Teatrium on Serpukhovka”). After an interview with the artistic director of the theater Teresa Durova, the young artist realized that she had got to a place where she would be interested and comfortable working. And so it happened. It was in this eccentric theater, saturated with freedom and creativity, where each production was extremely dynamic and musical, that Varvara found her place and her roles.

The actress successfully debuted in several productions at once. Varvara herself considers Zabava in the musical "Flying Ship" to be her starring role. She also played in the performances “Bye-bye, Khrapelkin!”, “Flint”, “Dragon”, “Clowntsert. Adventures in the City of Me" and many others.

Musical career

Despite the comfortable work at the Theater on Serpukhovka, over time, the desire to become a singer got the better of the actress. While still a student, the girl met jazz musicians Zhenya Borets and Sergey Khutas. This is how their joint project called "Vizbor V.S. Hutas" was born.

Together talented musicians worked for 5 years and released the album "Strawberry". It includes songs that reflect love for the land, for Russian roots and the Russian spirit. However, there are not only folk, but also jazz and sometimes even avant-garde motifs.

Another musical project of the girl called "Magic Fruit" was a joint work with the talented composer Mikhail Maksimov. It is curious that Vladimir Presnyakov Sr., Peter Termen, Alizbar and others participated in the recording of the album. The poetry of contemporary poetess Anna Reteyum breathed life into the project. The album was very warmly received by fans of Varvara Vizbor's work.

In September 2015, Varvara Vizbor took part in the television show "Voice". In the blind audition, she sang the amazingly touching and tender song "Winter" written by her grandfather. The audience in the hall listened in awe to the voice of the singer, but when she finished singing, none of the four members of the jury turned to Varvara. And although the girl did not enter the project and did not become a participant, the audience gave her a standing ovation.

And it was after such a failure that Varvara Vizbor gained immense popularity in the country, even more than some of the past participants. The performer herself took her defeat hard and even promised in her hearts that she would no longer make any attempts to participate in such shows.

But at the same time, she was surprised to admit that the "Voice" lifted her to an unprecedented wave of popularity and recognition among a wide audience. Thousands of fans of the singer's talent write her warm words of support and admiration for her performance on social networks.

Personal life

The personal life of Varvara Vizbor is closed to the press, she does not share it on social networks either. Therefore, it is almost impossible to find out the name of her husband. It is only known for certain that the artist is indeed officially married. The girl herself admits that she protects information about her family and loved one. So far, there are no children in the family of Varvara Vizbor, but plans to expand the family are ripening.

Now on the Russian stage there are a lot of performers of a wide variety of genres. In an attempt to stand out from the crowd, they use many tools, from the way they present themselves to personal communication with followers on social networks.

Soon, a rapper approached the girl with a proposal to record a joint track. The artist, who loves to experiment, agreed with pleasure. As a result of this collaboration, "Yakutyanochka" and the video of the same name appeared. The next composition "We are an echo" was included in the rapper's album "1985".

Group "Umaturman" and Varvara Vizbor - "On the other side of winter"

With the group, Vizbor performed "On the Other Side of Winter", which the Kristovsky brothers included in the studio album "Sing, spring!".

Personal life

The personal life of Varvara Vizbor is so closed that it is almost impossible to find out the name of her husband. The singer herself says that she deliberately hides information about a loved one. It is known that the spouse is fond of Thai boxing, and on vacation in Thailand, the lovers “exchanged” tattoos instead of traditional wedding rings. So far, Barbara has no children, but plans to expand the family are already ripening.