Biography of Vika Tsyganova
The biography of Vika Tsyganova begins with the distant Russian city of Khabarovsk, where the artist was born on October 28, 1963.
Russian nationality. Her family was typical for that time and had nothing to do with pop creativity. Vika's mother was a housewife, and her father was a career officer in the USSR navy. Already as a child, Vika was drawn to pop art, and therefore she regularly showed her parents children's plays and concerts. In her youth, Vika Tsyganova developed good singing abilities, which later became the key to the singer’s success. In April 1981, the girl moved to live in Vladivostok with the aim of entering the Institute of Arts. Vika succeeds and after 4 years of study she receives a diploma as a theater and film actress. Having received such an education, Vika decides to devote her life to working in the theater.
Origins
Victoria Yuryevna Tsyganova (before marriage - Zhukova) was born on October 28, 1963 in one of the most beautiful Far Eastern cities of Russia - Khabarovsk. Tsyganova was the long-awaited first-born in the family. After the birth of her daughter, Vika’s mother, Lyudmila, devoted all her time to household chores. Dad, Yuri, was the main breadwinner in the Zhukov family - he was a naval officer, served in the Amur Flotilla.
It cannot be said that the relatives of the future chanson star were people associated with creativity. Moreover, each of them could boast of the ability to play musical instruments: dad played the guitar and piano, grandfather played the button accordion and accordion, grandmother, a Don Cossack, masterfully handled the balalaika and spoons, and mom simply sang well.
Of course, the musical abilities of her relatives were inherited by Victoria. Since childhood, in her father's house, the girl, gathering all her relatives, showed them musical numbers and even entire performances. And even then it was possible to say that in the future this girl would definitely connect her life with the world of music.
First steps on stage
At the beginning of 1989, Tsyganova radically changed the style of her work and began to seriously study vocals. Vika first appeared on stage as a singer of the group “More”. Performing in this group, she records her songs in two albums. During 1988-1989, the group “More” performed its concerts throughout Russia with great success. Having believed in her own strengths and gained some vocal experience, Vika decides to start her solo career. In April 1990, she left the group and began working with the poet Tsyganov.
Their joint work had results and a year later the singer’s solo album was released. Vika begins to write her own songs and regularly performs with them at various concerts across the country. The girl constantly worked on her image and song performance technique.
In April 1992, she released a new album, in which songs dedicated to love for Russia were recorded. During 1994 - 1996, Vika regularly released one solo album per year. Many of the singer’s songs immediately become famous hits. Since 1996, the singer has changed the repertoire of her songs and begins to perform them in a romantic style, and in two years two collections of such songs were released.
With music through life
The constant search for her place in the profession led Victoria to singing. Moreover, her voice was developed while still studying at the institute. In parallel with mastering her main profession, the girl studied at the department of opera singing.
In 1988, a blonde from Khabarovsk became a member of the musical group “More”. The artist’s biography instantly acquired new colors. The vocalist plunged into a new hobby, forgetting about the theater. The group toured the country a lot, and in two years the group released two song albums. Spectators throughout the Soviet Union warmly and cordially received the young artists.
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Making progress in the musical field, Tsyganova became increasingly convinced that she had chosen the right path. The records “Autumn Day” and “Caravelle of Love” found their audience, songs from these albums were played on radio and television.
In 1990, the singer decided to leave the group and pursue solo creativity. By this time, Victoria was no longer the last person in show business, so songs for the singer were written not by people on the street, but by professionals: composer Yuri Pryalkin and songwriter Vadim Tsyganov. Subsequently, these men will play a huge role not only in the creative, but also in the personal life of the vocalist.
New stage of solo career
In 1998, the singer's career reached a new level. To reach a larger part of her audience and attract new fans of her work, Vika is changing her image and repertoire of songs. The result of such innovations was a popular album called “The Sun”. But by September 2001, Victoria was returning to her previous image and repertoire. In the same year, the singer worked with Mikhail Krug and recorded several joint songs with him.
For Vika, 2002 was memorable for her performance at the festival dedicated to Russian Navy Day. During 2003–2004, the singer continued his solo activities and regularly holds concerts throughout Russia. Since 2004, the singer begins to participate in various television projects as a film actress. Her film debut was the series “On the Corner of the Patriarchs - 4.” In March 2006, Vika delighted her fans with a new album. From 2007 to 2013, the singer regularly performed her new songs and gathered full houses in all major cities of Russia.
Since 2014, the singer has become a member of the Russian Communist Party. In 2015, Victoria Yuryevna received the medal “For contribution to the patriotic education of the younger generation.” And this is not surprising, because over the years of her solo career, Vika often went with concerts to Chechnya, performing for disabled children and orphans. During 2015-2016, the singer regularly performed concerts in Crimea and Donbass. Her songs are permeated with love for her homeland, and they find a response in the hearts of listeners.
Vika Tsyganova is the singer who always remains a welcome guest at all concerts in Russia and neighboring countries. The singer’s popularity has only grown over the years, and in response to the love of her fans, she regularly performs songs that quickly become hits.
Singer's husband
A beauty with a beautiful and strong voice, she was the center of male attention from her early youth.
However, it cannot be said that Tsyganova was flighty. Since childhood, Vika dreamed of great and pure love, so that it would come to her once and for the rest of her life. As you know, dreams are material - everything has come true. We recommend: Irina Saltykova: the path to popularity
At the beginning of her solo career, the singer met her future husband Vadim Tsyganov. They got married in the late 80s, and their union has lasted for 25 years. The husband and wife have their own house, built by Vadim. Vika lives with her husband in harmony, love and prosperity, but they have no children together. The age of the Russian performer is 54 years.
Vika Tsyganova's husband
Vika's husband, Vadim Tsyganov, is a popular and recognized poet, producer, and also an outstanding designer in his circles. He has an excellent education and significant experience working with various musical groups. Since April 1990, Vadim has become the official producer of his wife.
According to family friends, Vadim for his wife is the embodiment of kindness, affection, and also a reliable creative partner. Their wedding took place in 1990, but despite the passing years, their family and personal life are still as strong as during the honeymoon period. And as Vika Tsyganova claims, this is largely due to her husband.
Personal life
Both the singing career and personal life of Vika Tsyganova turned out happily. Her husband Vadim Tsyganov is not only her only and beloved man, but also her creative colleague. Almost all the songs performed by the star were written by him. The wedding of Victoria and Vadim took place in 1988. Since then they have been together constantly. Unfortunately, there are no common children in the Tsyganov family.
In 1994, the couple got married in the Church of St. George the Victorious. The singer attaches great importance to issues of faith.
Vika Tsyganova with her husband
The couple live in a wonderful house in the Moscow region, similar to a fairy-tale castle. They have several pets that have long become members of the family. These are the dogs Pluto and Lordi, the cat Frosya, the parrot Zhora and the goat Bela.
The singer maintains an account on Instagram, where, along with her own photos from the stage, she often posts quotes from Russian poets, patriotic posters and interesting videos on social topics.
Vika Tsyganova now
Tsyganova’s biography becomes more and more vivid and interesting over the years. News over the past few years indicate that the singer took an active part in educating the younger generation, thereby enhancing the image of the country. So in January 2021, Vika sang her songs at the Russian Air Force air base in Syria. With her songs, Tsyganova supported the return of Crimea to Russia. After the start of the war in Donbass, the singer performed concerts more than once in the cities of the self-proclaimed LPR and DPR.
At the beginning of March 2021, Vika Tsyganova sang at a concert in Crimea dedicated to its return to Russia. In 2021, the singer is still in demand on stage and, despite her age, she is still as beautiful today as in her youth. She happily gives interviews to various print publications, and various magazines print her photo on their central covers. Some of Vika Tsyganova’s ill-wishers claim that she has undergone artificial facial plastic surgery, to which she responds that her beauty is based on her love for her songs and her country.
Vadim Gypsy biography personal life
Vika and Vadim Tsyganov have been together for 30 years. For a show business couple, such a long marriage is very rare. The Tsyganovs have no children. And this always gave rise to a lot of rumors. Information about the upcoming adoption appeared in the press several times, but it never happened.
Why did the singer never decide to become a mother? How should she deal with the reproaches that she would not have been able to build a career without her husband? And why did her marriage almost collapse one day? Tsyganova spoke about this in an interview with the host of the “Oh, Mommies” program, Angelica Raj, on the MIR TV channel.
— Your rapid rise to the musical Olympus is inextricably linked with the name of Vadim Tsyganov. Back in 1988, with the light hand of Vadim, you became the lead singer of the More group. And then they married him. There is an opinion that without Vadim it is unlikely that the name “Vika Tsyganova” would have appeared on the Russian stage. Do you agree?
V. Ts.: No. That's funny. We both made each other. How is a child born without a father or mother? Creativity is our joint product. This is about discovering each other first and foremost. And it is not known where Vadim Borisovich would have disappeared, in what kind of poetic bohemia he would have died, inventing poems and washing them down with port wine. So of course we made each other. Maybe people say that because of some limited imagination.
- But you are not offended by this opinion?
V. Ts.: No, absolutely. I know the truth. So our union was destined from above from somewhere.
— Vadim was once the director of the “Tender May” group. The founder of the group, Andrei Razin, is a well-known great adventurer. His methods were adopted by many in Russian show business. That's what his active use of phonograms at concerts is worth. Tell me, did Vadim Borisovich take anything from Andrei Razin’s luggage for your promotion?
V. Ts.: Let's start with the fact that Vadim Krivorotov - that was the name of Andrei Razin - he, of course, is still an adventurer. And I came up with a lot of things. But Vadim also contributed to this. It was he who suggested to Andrey to create the “Studio” group. Vadim had a very good influence on Razin, he always suppressed him a little.
I actually worked as the opening act for “Tender May” and I think that it was a very big adventurism, because millions of girls “were hungry” for this group, and then Vika Tsyganova came out and sang songs to them. But nowhere have I been pelted with tomatoes, but this happened with “Tender May.”
— You have been married to Vadim Tsyganov for almost 30 years. This number is impressive, really. Reveal the secret of such a long marriage.
V. Ts.: Well, actually it’s not much. Because Vadim Borisovich, my Vadyusha, he is a unique person, interesting and real. All the men in my life - and I had a brother, father, grandfather - he seemed to absorb into himself. That's why I'm very interested in him. And I try to be interesting for him. In our relationship there are a lot of sparks, clarifications, there are not battle scenes, but something like that.
At the same time, Vadim is a very subtle person, he is deep, he is a poet. And when he reads his poems with a friend, they both cry until the morning.
And when you look at it, you realize that this cannot be played, this cannot be done, there is no audience there. It costs a lot. You always want to hug him and console him. He is an absolute child in these moments.
— According to rumors, you have repeatedly offered to your husband to adopt a child from an orphanage. Is it true?
V. Ts.: Well, it was like that. Was. They write to me about this on Instagram, and they often invite me to shows along with unhappy and disadvantaged people. But, you know, everyone has their own path. Maybe I don't have enough love. There are a lot of people who take children and then throw them away. Because this man, he is not mature. And if we don’t have children in our marriage, then this is destined from above.
I have a lot of godchildren. And there was even a story when I fell in love with a boy and, having returned from a tour, began calling this orphanage. I worked everything out intuitively. This boy said: “I love poetry, someday I will write them to my mommy.” And I’m just living with a poet, I see this boy, you know, who is somewhat similar to Vadim. Handsome, with such an imprint of intelligence on his face. And then I think: “So, what if he has a brother or sister? Then you'll have to take two. What if he is seriously ill? What if there is some kind of disease?
And then I come home a couple of days later, call this same orphanage and find out that he was adopted just a day ago. I'm sobbing, I'm shaking. And then they tell me: “You know, this boy has a brother. And he has cerebral palsy.” And the boy himself also has asthma. And I understand that everything I intuitively felt was true.
And in general, my husband is like ten children to me.
— This year marks a significant date in your creative biography—30 years on stage. I know that preparations for the anniversary concert, which will take place in Moscow, are in full swing. Will there be any surprises for fans during this concert?
V. Ts.: I wouldn’t want to reveal everything a little, just tell it right away. On November 2 there will be my concert, a big concert. I am very glad that this will not be a standard concert, like a show program. Rather, it will be a musical performance, the main task and idea of which is not to surprise. I want to touch the soul, I want to look inside myself. I don’t want to be just a woman on a horse, I’ve already proven that to everyone. I just want to be gentle, sensitive, vulnerable and slightly reveal the other Vika Tsyganova. With a slight shadow of light sadness.
