Last October, Yulia Kovalchuk and Alexey Chumakov became parents for the first time. One of the most beautiful and strong couples in Russian show business has a little daughter, who is named Amelia. On May 30, the star parents held a baptism ceremony for their six-month-old daughter. Singer Yulia Nachalova reported this on her microblog.
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“Today is a special event in the lives of my friends Yulia Kovalchuk and Alexey Chumakov. Baby Amelie's christening. Congratulations with all my heart! And let the little one grow up healthy and happy,” Nachalova wrote on the social network. Fans of the work of Yulia and Alexey joined in the congratulations. Internet users wished the baby health, happiness and prosperity.
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It came as a big surprise to everyone that the girl’s godfather was the popular and beloved singer Soso Pavliashvili. This news appeared on his official Instagram account. “It is a great honor for me to become the godfather of the little angel Amelia, the daughter of my dear people Yulia Kovalchuk and Alexey Chumakov. God bless all my godchildren and goddaughters,” the singer announced.
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In honor of the bright holiday of christening, Pavliashvishi performed his hit “Carry Women in Your Arms.” Happy father Alexey Chumakov and Garik Martirosyan, who was present among the guests, sang along with him. The famous comedian came to the celebration with his wife Zhanna. Also among the guests was the wife of the general director of the TNT channel, Elina Janibekyan. “Yulechka, congratulations once again on the baby’s christening! May God protect her, and may she be very happy!” Elina wrote on the social network.
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Let us remind you that Yulia Kovalchuk and Alexey Chumakov have been living in love and harmony for ten years now, although they formalized their relationship only in 2013. At one time there were rumors that Julia could not have children due to health problems. But in the “Secret for a Million” program, Chumakov refuted these speculations. The singer said that they took the issue of having a child very seriously, which is why it took so long to get to this happy event.
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The star couple tries to protect their personal life from prying eyes. Julia didn’t even tell anyone about her pregnancy. Therefore, the singer was able to feel calm for all nine months, until the baby was born. But now Alexey and Yulia openly enjoy previously unknown wonderful parental feelings. Let us also congratulate little Amelia on her christening, may she grow up healthy and happy!
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Biography
Yulia Kovalchuk is a Russian pop singer who, since 2001, has been a member of the main group of the popular group “Brilliant” for 7 years. Listeners remembered the singles of the musical group “And I still flew”, “Over the Four Seas”, “Oriental Tales”, performed by Yulia. Later, the artist successfully combined her solo career with her activities as a TV presenter of the projects “Who’s on top?”, “Minute of Fame”, “Weighted People”.
Childhood and youth
On November 2, 1982, in the town of Volzhsky, Volgograd Region, a daughter, Yulia, was born into the Kovalchuk family. Mom Svetlana Vasilievna worked as a teacher at a local technical school. Oleg Alexandrovich, the father of the future singer, held the position of chief designer at the design institute.
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Yulia Kovalchuk in 2021
Since childhood, Yulia has been seriously and successfully engaged in rhythmic gymnastics, saw herself as the second Larisa Latynina and imagined herself as an Olympic champion. But not all dreams come true. During one of the training sessions, the girl seriously injured her back. I had to give up dreams of future sports cups and awards.
Svetlana Vasilyevna, looking with sadness at her daughter’s experiences, enrolled her in a choreography club and was right. The daughter blossomed before our eyes. Yulia liked dancing classes. The energetic girl, thanks to her desire and excellent physical preparation, quickly learned the basics of dance art and achieved certain success in this field. At first she performed in a dance group, and then moved to the folk ensemble “Venets”. And with such a busy schedule at school, she was always one of the best students.
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Yulia Kovalchuk in childhood
The girl’s energy and determination led her to the municipal committee for youth affairs, for active participation in which the young social activist was given a ticket to the legendary “Eaglet”. It was there, on the romantic Black Sea coast, that Yulia was overwhelmed by an enthusiastic interest in music and vocals.
Returning home, the girl entered an evening music school to study guitar. She had written poems before, but now they could be set to music. It was so new and exciting that another girl would not have had time for anything else, but that was Yulia.
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Yulia Kovalchuk without makeup
When Yulia turned 15, she created the school group “Elite”, which became an active participant in Russian dance competitions and festivals. At one of the performances in the Northern capital, the girl was approached by a man who introduced himself as the dean of the Moscow University of Culture and Art, who recognized a special talent in the young talent and advised her to try her luck at the opportunity to enter a university.
Recruitment to MGUKI was carried out according to such a system that Yulia had to graduate from school as an external student. After nine years of age, the girl applied to a technical school, completed the two-grade program in a year, and received a honors diploma upon completion. In the summer of 2000, Yulia bought a train ticket to Moscow and went to enter the University of Culture and Art. Moscow gave up, the future star passed the competition and entered a budget place.
Amelia Chumakova
The daughter’s name was also hidden from journalists for quite some time. Only six months after birth, his parents discovered him in the media. The daughter was born a copy of her father - dark-haired and brown-eyed. Although her mom and dad try to spend a lot of time with her, most of the responsibility for caring for her fell on the shoulders of her grandparents.
A full photo of her daughter has not yet appeared on the Internet, but immediately after the birth of her daughter, the singer posted a photo of her little legs on Instagram. Subsequently, the singer repeatedly posted photographs of the baby on social networks, but Amelia’s face is not visible in all of them.
Music
In 2001, Yulia, on the advice of her classmates, took part in a dance casting for the supporting cast of the increasingly popular group “Brilliant”. She had been dancing professionally for a long time, and therefore, having performed several songs of her own composition, she absolutely captivated the jury. A couple of months later, Yulia already participated as a backup dancer for “Brilliant,” and after Olga Orlova left the group, she made her debut as a performer in the main lineup.
“Brilliant” - “Ay-ay”
The “Ay-ay” video, in which the new “brilliant” Yulia first appeared before a wide audience, was released in the same 2001. Yulia Kovalchuk, Zhanna Friske, Irina Lukyanova and Ksenia Novikova recorded the album “For Four Seas” the following year.
Then “Orange Paradise” and “Oriental Tales” came out, on which the same talented pop quartet worked, recording a total of more than 40 songs. The star team toured extensively and densely, gathering large halls everywhere.
Yulia Kovalchuk - “Push Me”
In 2007, Yulia’s contract with the group “Brilliant” came to an end, and the singer, with her characteristic energy and endurance, rushed to conquer the audience with a solo program. With the support of producer Marat Khairutdinov, in January 2008, Yulia Kovalchuk made her debut with the single “Push Me,” the video for which, skyrocketing to the top lines of the domestic charts, was liked by the discerning public and brought Yulia popularity without the “Brilliants.”
Then Kovalchuk’s song “Fly Away” appeared in the rotation of music channels, a duet with the group “Tea for Two” with the composition “Look into my eyes.” In the summer of 2014, the video clip “To Notes” was released, which was a joint project of Yulia Kovalchuk and Alexey Chumakov.
Alexey Chumakov and Yulia Kovalchuk - “In Notes”
In addition to hits from her repertoire, the artist often performed on stage with musical compositions from the Soviet era. So, at the concert in honor of Victory Day, which takes place annually on Poklonnaya Hill, in 2013, Yulia performed the song “Three Tankers”. The performance was warmly received by the audience.
Yulia Kovalchuk’s debut album, called “JK2015,” was released on June 18, 2015. The track list of the album consisted of 14 compositions, among which were the popular “Between Us”, “Into Notes”, “Into the Smoke”. The singer donated the funds collected from the presentation of the album to the Konstantin Khabensky Foundation.
A television
The ratings show “Dancing on Ice,” in which Yulia made her debut with figure skater Pyotr Chernyshev in 2007, brought them victory and a new round of popularity for her.
In 2008, Julia conquered the heights of the reality show “The Last Hero” while filming the 6th season. 2nd place did not upset her; it is not the victory that is important, but the participation. On the project she found new friends - Cornelia Mango and Tair Mamedov.
“Ice Age” - Yulia Kovalchuk and Roman Kostomarov
In 2009, she once again returned to the ice with figure skater Roman Kostomarov in the “Ice Age” show, once again demonstrating to all of Russia the highest level of artistry, plasticity and grace.
In 2010, the public met Yulia Kovalchuk in the role of a cordial TV presenter: together with Alexander Oleshko, she met artists at the “Minute of Fame” show. At the same time, she appeared on the “We are Talented” program on “Children’s Radio.”
At the beginning of 2013, Yulia Kovalchuk, together with Alexei Chumakov, hosted the show “Who’s on Top?” on the TV channel “Yu,” which was a quiz with questions about intergender relationships. The show “Our Way Out,” in which singing families competed for the right to 1st place, was also co-hosted by the couple.
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Yulia Kovalchuk and Ivan Urgant
Yulia Kovalchuk showed herself to be a talented presenter. Since March 2014, the show “One to One!” she hosted with Igor Vernik, and since April 2015, the reality project “Weighted People” on the STS channel opened up another new facet of Yulia for viewers. Participation in such top-rated shows is the best way to confirm her star status.
In 2021, Yulia Kovalchuk continues to collaborate with the Yu channel in the same show “Who’s on top?” and the Rossiya channel in the project “Our Way Out”.
Personal life
The singer always hid the facts and details of her personal life until Alexei Chumakov appeared in her life. They had known each other since 2003, when the girl was just beginning her career in “Brilliant”, and Alexey received 3rd place in the show “People’s Artist”. Even then, a spark flew between them; in their own words, at the first meeting, purely professional, they felt the magical “chemistry” of love.
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Yulia Kovalchuk and Alexey Chumakov
In 2009, Alexey invited Yulia to his solo concert out of old friendship. Kovalchuk, in turn, in response to the invitation, presented him with a ticket to her next performance. Chumakov arrived at the concert with a huge bouquet of flowers, after which the couple had dinner at a restaurant. And that same evening, the young people admitted that they could not live without each other.
The couple lived in a civil marriage for 5 years. Alexey was in no hurry to propose marriage to his beloved girl, not at all because of indecision. This is the singer’s character trait; he thought through everything down to the smallest detail. As it turned out, the size of the ring that Alexey presented to Yulia during their engagement was found out through the singer’s producer, so as not to arouse suspicion among his beloved.
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Yulia Kovalchuk and Alexey Chumakov
In 2014, Alexey Chumakov became the official husband of Yulia Kovalchuk. Only the bride and groom attended the secret wedding ceremony. The wedding and associated celebrations were organized for immediate family and friends and took place in Spain. Only 12 guests were invited, none of their colleagues, in order to avoid information leakage and paparazzi attention. In order for the corner dear to their hearts not to be forgotten, the couple purchased an apartment in Spain, where Alexey and Yulia vacation several times a year, admiring the beauty of the country.
The star couple revealed their secret of eternal love, based on understanding and kindness towards each other. Not only do they live in “two houses” together with their beloved pets, but also when they participate in joint projects, they always ask for different dressing rooms for each other. In order not to get tired and angry at each other, you need to have personal free space. This was the case on the set of the romantic film “I’ll Get Married Urgently,” in which the star couple starred in tandem. Moreover, Yulia and Alexey were the prototypes of the heroes of the picture.
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Yulia Kovalchuk in a swimsuit
Yulia did not hide the fact that she had been dreaming of children for a long time. In the summer of 2017, Yulia Kovalchuk and Alexey Chumakov announced that their first child would soon appear in their family. In the later stages, the singer took good care of her health before her first birth. The lovers left Moscow for warmer lands.
In October 2021, news appeared that Yulia Kovalchuk gave birth to a daughter, but the couple did not immediately comment on the information. Later it became known that the girl received the name Amelia. The mother herself endured the pregnancy calmly; according to Yulia, she did not crave salty foods, but she felt the desire to eat figs. To physically prepare for childbirth, the artist took up swimming, walking, and Pilates.
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Yulia Kovalchuk and Alexey Chumakov in 2021
Already in 2021, Kovalchuk announced that she was ready to become a mother again. The singer is not afraid of possible stretch marks or weight gain; Julia learned to cope with these troubles during her first pregnancy. After giving birth, the artist easily returned to her previous shape. Now, with a height of 165 cm, her weight is 50 kg.
There is still a romantic relationship between the spouses. On the 11th anniversary of their marriage, Julia gave Alexey a hot air balloon flight. The couple, accompanied by an instructor, rose 2 thousand meters above the ground. The flight took place over the Pyrenees mountain range.
The love story of Yulia Kovalchuk and Alexey Chumakov
Nothing really is known about Yulia Kovalchuk’s relationships during her student years. The artist’s meeting with Alexei Chumakov was fateful. They met in 2003 at a social event. The couple admits that a spark immediately flew between them. However, for a long time they did not dare to cross the line between friendship and love.
For about 6 years they were in the status of friends. Everything changed after Julia invited Alexey to her performance. The man arrived with a large bouquet of roses, and then offered to spend the evening in a restaurant. It was then that they confessed their love to each other. Until 2014, the lovers lived together, but were not officially married.
An interesting fact is that Alexey Chumakov was preparing to propose to the singer for about six months. He was helped in this by producer Yulia Kovalchuk. In 2014, the couple officially legalized their relationship. The wedding was modest. Together with their loved ones, the newlyweds spent a week in Spain.
Three years later their daughter was born. Fans learned about the singer’s pregnancy right before she gave birth. Yulia Kovalchuk told the press that she doesn’t mind becoming a mother for the second time.
Yulia Kovalchuk now
Kovalchuk’s creative biography is annually enriched with new events. In 2018, the artist, in a duet with her husband, presented to the public a new hit, “Turn on the light in me.” The musical composition was awarded several awards. At the international festival "Heat" the track received the nomination "Best Duet". The musicians also received the Breakthrough of the Year award for their performance of the song.
Yulia Kovalchuk and Alexey Chumakov - “Turn on the light in me”
In 2021, Kovalchuk released a new video for the song “Come On.” The video was directed by Alexander Filatovich. Julia announced her new work on her own Instagram page. The artist uses her profile to communicate with fans. Here she introduces subscribers to her creative life and posts family photos and videos.
Yulia Kovalchuk - “Come on”
Repeatedly, selfies without makeup appeared on the singer’s account. Not all followers have a positive attitude towards such experiments of the star. Photos of Kovalchuk in a swimsuit are also under attack. The performer differs from her colleagues in that she categorically does not accept plastic surgery, so she cannot boast of a luxurious bust in a bikini. But the singer herself does not pay attention to the haters’ remarks.
After pregnancy
According to the young parents, the birth of their daughter changed their relationship for the better. They began to spend more time together, plan their future together, and take care of the baby.
Unlike many other stars, they do not want to give up spending time with their daughter for the sake of work, so they have revised their work schedules and creative plans. Moreover, they have already achieved many heights in their professional careers: they have become famous, popular and loved by fans.
Newborn's feet
By the way, during pregnancy Yulia gained only 13 kg and immediately after birth she quickly got into shape. Within two or three months, the young mother showed off her slender figure, posting photos of herself in swimsuits.
Training helped me get back into shape in the shortest possible time. Julia did not stop them even during pregnancy - she did yoga for pregnant women, swimming and daily walks lasting at least 1 hour.
