Childhood and youth
Ira Glazko was born on March 29, 1976 in Chelyabinsk. Her father at that time served in the army with the rank of officer, and her mother worked as a draftswoman in one of the design bureaus. Like most Soviet girls, Irinka loved watching melodramas since childhood, fell in love with beautiful and noble movie characters and dreamed of becoming an actress herself. And this was not just a whim, a whim of a young lady, but a truly serious hobby. As a schoolgirl, she entered the theater group of the Chelyabinsk House of Culture, where she selflessly played in many performances.
In her youth, Irina (then still a brunette, as can be seen in the photograph), a romantic and enthusiastic person, easily won the sympathy of men. One of her next loves ended with a trip to the registry office - the girl was not even 20 at that time. Soon the couple had a girl. The daughter was named Marina.
However, family life did not work out for the young parents. Ira found out that her husband is addicted to drugs, alcohol and also goes to the left. It got to the point that during a quarrel he almost rushed at her with a knife. There could be no question of further life together. To support herself and her daughter, Ira got a job as a waitress at the Malachite restaurant. It was in this establishment that the fateful meeting of a modest catering worker and a singer of the tavern genre, which was gaining popularity, took place.
Meet Mikhail Krug
In the second half of the nineties, the most popular song genre in the country became the so-called chanson - a style based on criminal prison lyrics, coupled with simple pop melodies. It was approximately in this vein that the former milk tanker driver Misha Vorobyov, who took the creative pseudonym Krug for his performances, composed his songs. To be fair, it should be admitted that Krug’s song material stood out somewhat from the general concept of “thieves’ song,” since the performer’s baggage included compositions with an emphasis on bard song and even with claims to be philosophical and serious.
Once the singer was on a tour of the cities of Siberia (it was 1999), and naturally he could not pass by Chelyabinsk. After one of the concerts, Mikhail stopped by the Malachite restaurant to have dinner and have a good rest. It was Irina who served his table that evening. The man immediately liked the pretty and clever waitress (photo by Irina Krug from that period).
Without thinking twice, he invited the beauty to come work for him as a costume designer. The offer turned out to be so unexpected that the pretty woman was confused and initially refused. However, the persistent chansonnier was not going to give up. A few days later, the concert director of the Circle called Irina and, on behalf of his friend, called her back to their team. This time the woman did not push herself too hard by giving her consent. Soon she left her daughter in the care of her parents and followed the troupe to Tver, where she was contracted for the promised position.
Height, weight, age. How old is Irina Krug
Since her musical debut, Irina has been able to win quite a large army of fans. And many of them are interested in all the details about this woman. Some even like to compare themselves with their idols, which is why they want to know her height, weight, age. How old is Irina Krug? This question is probably quite logical. Because at first glance it seems that she is older than she actually looks.
Now the singer is 41 years old, and she really looks younger. If you look at the photo of Irina Krug in her youth and now, you can see that the difference is very small. A good figure also helps her maintain her excellent appearance - with a height of 166 cm, Irina weighs only 50 kg.
Video: About love for Mikhail Krug
At first, the loving gentleman did not show his feelings in any way. Both were emphatically intelligent, polite, and addressed each other as “you” and by their first and patronymic names. From the outside it seemed that Mikhail Vladimirovich was assessing his chosen one, taking a closer look at her before taking a responsible step and declaring his love.
After some time, the man gathered his courage, explained himself and offered his hand and heart to the lady who had charmed him. By that time, Irina also already had tender feelings for her boss, but, of course, she was waiting for the first step from him. And she waited. In 2001, Mikhail and Irina got married (and this happened very spontaneously: the bride and groom showed up at the registry office in jeans and T-shirts) and without any hesitation they held a wedding celebration in a narrow circle of relatives and friends. Irina’s daughter calmly took what was happening and quickly found a common language with her mother’s new partner. After a short period of time, the girl was already calling her stepfather dad. And, I must admit, Mikhail treated his wife’s child from his first marriage with all the warmth.
The new wife tried to create family comfort in the house and surround her loved one with tenderness and care. And she did it well. Irina managed the housework herself, living in a fairly large house without a servant. In May 2002, Irina made her husband happy with the birth of her son. The parents spent a long time choosing a name for the baby, but in the end they settled on the name Alexander. But the musician was not really able to enjoy the joy of communicating with his heir.
Alexander - Son of Mikhail Krug
Sashenka was barely a month old when his mother lost her peace. She began to have nightmares in which she lost her husband. Mikhail laughed at his beloved’s bad premonitions. It seemed to him that nothing could happen to him, because the entire criminal world listens to his songs with pleasure - who would dare raise a hand against their favorite performer! Misha brushed off his wife’s requests to hire security. In general, during the life of the owner, their house resembled a passage yard. Someone was always staying in it, the doors practically did not close.
On the night of July 1, 2002, unknown masked people snuck into the singer’s home. They took refuge on the third floor, where Irina’s mother was staying with the couple at the time. When the bandits attacked the elderly woman, Ira and Mikhail were on the second floor. Hearing the sound of a struggle, the couple hurried upstairs. The robbers opened fire on them with pistols. Mikhail, shielding his wife from bullets, received mortal wounds. Unable to withstand the tension, the attackers fled. The wounded man had to be transported in a neighbor's car. On the way to the hospital, the dying Krug encouraged his beloved, but it was not destined to save the singer...
Life after Mikhail's death
Irina could not get over the shock for a long time. Relatives, family friends and Mikhail’s creative colleagues came to support her. The investigation into the criminal case related to the murder of the singer, without delay, led to nothing. It was not really clear: whether the actions were professional raiders, or amateurs who did not intend to open fire, but after the incident they hastened to leave the crime scene. Later, it was assumed that members of the Tver Wolves gang were involved in the murder. Allegedly, they did not intend to rob Krug’s house, but carried out an order to eliminate the “king of chanson.” In 2012, the media reported that the murder of the chansonnier had been solved and one of the killers had been detained. It turned out that Krug refused to pay “tribute” to one Tver crime boss, for which he paid.
When the widow came to her senses, the comrades of the deceased offered to honor the memory of Mikhail by recording several songs. The works were written by Krug’s colleague, Vladimir Bocharov. It should be noted that Irina sometimes loved to sing in a small circle and jokingly asked her husband to record some joint number. Krug was skeptical about the singing talent of his other half and did not get involved in this adventure.
Vladimir Bocharov
Creative work
Irina managed to sing several songs in a duet with Mikhail: “Hello”, “How old”, “Eyes met” and others. Krug's wife did not plan to perform on stage. The offer came from a family friend, Vladimir Bocharov.
In 2004, her first album “The First Autumn of Separation” . Irina had to sing a duet with Leonid Teleshev, but this did not stop her from becoming a laureate of the Chanson of the Year . In 2006, she released her second album, “To You, My Last Love .
Irina was a good wife and did not plan to become a singer. Together with Mikhail, they dreamed of a simple, quiet life, where they raised Sasha and Marina and went about their daily affairs. They wanted to celebrate birthdays in a small circle and attend various events. The woman did not learn to sing, but after the death of her husband she found unreleased songs and decided to improve them.
In 2005, Irina received a diploma with honors from Tver State University. She graduated from the Faculty of Management.
In 2007, the woman began actively performing as a duet with Alexey Bryantsev. Later she will start working with Viktor Korolev.
The following songs were especially popular:
- “To you, my last love”;
- "Sing, Guitar";
- "Write me";
- "House on the Mountain" and others.
The singer regularly pleases fans with new creations. She shot several video clips that were published on YouTube. They collected several million views.
Irina Krug participated in various television programs. She visited Malakhov’s show “Let Them Talk,” where she talked about her life. Later, the woman became a participant in the program “The Fate of a Man.” Her son Alexander came to the studio with her.
The tour schedule for 2021 has not yet been confirmed. I planned a concert in the city of Dmitrov. It will take place in early June. The average ticket price is 2 thousand rubles.
Creation
The woman responded eagerly to Bocharov’s proposal. And some time later, in 2004, the first album of the newly-minted singer Irina Krug, entitled “The First Autumn of Separation,” was released. To call the work solo would be incorrect. Irina was assisted in the recording by a second vocalist - another friend of Krug - Leonid Teleshev.
Leonid Teleshev
Subsequently, the performer used the practice of a duet album more than once. In particular, while listening to Radio Chanson, Irina heard a song by the then little-known Voronezh singer Alexei Bryantsev. The timbre of the guy’s voice seemed to Ira very reminiscent of Mikhail Krug’s vocals. The guys met, talked and recorded a joint opus, “Hello, Baby.”
Irina Krug and Alexey Bryantsev
In addition, Irina had joint projects with Viktor Korolev and... Mikhail Krug. Yes, yes, in 2011 a disc was released with previously unreleased recordings of the chansonnier, on which the vocals of his beloved woman were recorded using the overdubbing method. Selected discography of the singer:
- "Pretty Boy" (2008);
- “I can read it in your eyes” (2010);
- “Love is not scary” (2012);
- “Mother Love” (2015).
Singer Irina Krug has repeatedly received the “Chanson of the Year” award, and in 2017 she received the MUSICBOX prize in the “Urban Romance” category.
KRUGIrina Viktorovna
Singer Irina Krug is known as the wife of the legendary “king of Russian chanson” Mikhail Krug, who, unfortunately, is now deceased. After the death of the idol of millions, the woman decided to perform on stage herself, performing chanson. Irina Krug is a multiple winner of the Chanson of the Year music award.
Irina Krug
The future performer was born in 1976 on March 29. Irina Vashchenko’s hometown (her maiden name) is Chelyabinsk. The girl’s father was a military man, her mother was a draftsman, but Ira herself dreamed of performing on stage since childhood. Therefore, the girl attended a theater group at the House of Culture.
The high-profile murder of Mikhail Krug divided the life of his second wife Irina into “before” and “after”. However, having survived the loss, the woman managed to pull herself together and start a solo musical career.
An offer to perform some of Mikhail Krug’s compositions for Irina came from Vladimir Bocharov, a friend of the famous chansonnier and the author of many of his songs. Previously, Irina had already thought about becoming a singer, but her husband did not support her aspirations. However, several times the woman still sang along with her husband at his concerts.
The public liked the work of the young chanson performer. Soon, Irina Krug performed several more compositions of her late husband, which were intended for Mikhail’s future album, but were never released during his lifetime. The year 2004 brought the singer the presentation of her debut album “The First Autumn of Separation”. Irina performed the songs included in the disc together with Leonid Teleshov, who also previously had a strong friendship with Mikhail Krug.
Already in 2005, Irina became the laureate of “Chanson of the Year”, and was also nominated for “Discovery of the Year”. Thus, the woman managed to gain popularity and recognition among connoisseurs of chanson. Her work was especially liked by millions of fans of Mikhail Vladimirovich.
At the same time, Irina decided to take up her education. In the same 2005, she received a management diploma from one of the Tver universities. 2006 brought the singer the release of her second album, “To You, My Last Love,” the most striking compositions of which were “My Queen” and “Where are you?” Thanks to this disc, Irina was able to fully express all the pain from the loss of her husband.
In 2007, the performer pleased her fans with the release of her next, this time duet, album “Hello, Baby,” which she recorded together with Alexey Bryantsev.
And the year 2009 will be remembered by Irina Krug’s new album called “Bouquet of White Roses.” The disc was recorded in a duet with Viktor Korolev. This will be followed by the recording of several more joint albums with Bryantsev and Korolev. In addition, in 2009, the performer presented her first song collection, “What Was.”
One cannot help but recall the following compositions by Irina: “Write to me”, “Sing, guitar”, “To you, my last love”, “House on the Mountain”, “I don’t regret”. These songs, which were incredibly liked by fans, were also awarded music awards.
In 2013, the singer appeared in the studio of Andrei Malakhov’s program “Let Them Talk.” On Channel One, the woman spoke frankly about her life. In 2014, Irina Krug was again awarded the “Chanson of the Year” award for the composition “It’s not scary to love.” And in 2015, the woman’s victory was brought to her by the song “I will read it in your eyes.”
In addition, in the same 2015, Irina presented the album “Mother Love”. At the same time, together with Edgar, she recorded a new song, “Love Me.” But the vinyl record of the singer “The Snow Queen”, which, although it pleased her fans, was still not included in Irina’s official albums, because it is a collection of those songs that have already been published.
2016 brought Irina Krug another victory at “Chanson of the Year” thanks to the song “Chanel”.
In January 2021, the performer took part in the group concert “Ehh, take a walk!”, organized by Radio Chanson, where she performed the composition “Gaps of Love.” In June 2021, the singer gave a concert at the Moscow Meridian Concert Hall. This was followed by a tour of Russian cities.
Irina Krug has her own creative website, where you can listen to the performer’s best songs, see her videos, read the singer’s biography, and also find out when the next performances are planned.
After graduating from school, Irina immediately got married and gave birth to a child. Soon the marriage broke up due to the young husband's addiction to drugs, then the 21-year-old girl had to get a job as a waitress in one of the local bars to support her little daughter Marina.
Irina Krug in her youth with her husband and now
It was in the restaurant where Irina worked that she met Mikhail Krug. The singer, who came on tour to Chelyabinsk, went into the establishment to have a snack. It fell to Irina to serve the table of the “king of chanson”. The man immediately liked the girl, and he invited her to become a costume designer in his team. Despite the promised impressive salary, she refused Krug’s tempting offer, explaining that she could not leave her little daughter.
After some time, a second invitation to work followed: this time the girl received a call from Mikhail’s concert director. Then Irina agreed and moved to Tver. So, in 1999, she began working as a costume designer for Mikhail Krug. For a long time, the chansonnier hid his feelings and looked closely at the girl. The singer himself had already been divorced for seven years by that time.
The offer to live together came as a surprise to the girl. Irina and Mikhail officially became married in 2001. The daughter of his beloved from his first marriage, Marina, was adopted by the Circle and surrounded by care. The calm, homely Irina managed to create family comfort: the popular musician felt incredibly at ease and comfortable with her.
In 2002, Irina gave her husband a son, Alexander. However, the boy did not have time to remember his father. Soon the singer died: on the night of July 1, 2002, when a gang of unknown people attacked the singer’s house. The performer's mother-in-law was beaten, and he himself was shot. The children sleeping in the neighboring rooms were not touched by the criminals.
According to Irina, her husband managed to shield her from the bullets, which allowed her to hide in a neighbors house and survive. Shortly before this tragic event, Irina felt uneasy and asked Mikhail to hire security guards. However, Krug only carelessly waved it off. The doors to the house were almost always open, and numerous guests came to the singer.
In 2006, the singer married again: businessman Sergei Belousov became her third husband. The couple did not organize magnificent celebrations on this occasion, but celebrated the holiday only with close people in nature.
Fans of the “king of chanson” regarded Irina’s marriage as a betrayal of the memory of her late husband. However, the woman herself does not think so: moreover, she said that she saw Mikhail in a dream and received his blessing for a new marriage.
In September 2013, Irina and Sergei’s common son, Andrei, was born. The artist often shares photographs of children on her social network page. Photos of the singer herself cause no less delight among fans: the woman has impeccable taste and demonstrates a magnificent figure and well-groomed face.
The singer continues to record new songs. So, in 2017, her ninth album “I’m Waiting” was released. In the same 2021, Irina became a guest of Boris Korchevnikov, in his program “The Fate of a Man”.
This was followed by tours in the Far East, as well as in Sochi. In 2021, Irina was on the verge of divorce from Sergei. However, the couple had the wisdom and patience not to destroy the family, but to give their relationship a second chance.
An unpleasant event in the singer’s life was the entry of thieves into her house. And although everything turned out okay in the end, this incident seriously worried Irina, because she still remembers the tragedy that happened to Mikhail Krug, when strangers entered their house.
According to the singer herself, the famous chansonnier is the best thing that happened in her life.
New husband
In 2006, the public learned that Irina Krug’s personal life had received a new development - the widow was dating a certain Sergei Belousov. And a little later it became known that the young people got married. Fans of Mikhail Krug initially regarded this step as a betrayal of the memory of their favorite performer, but gradually everything returned to normal. After all, if you think sensibly, life does not end with the death of one of the spouses, and Irina was only 30 years old, and she did not intend to imprison herself in a monastery. In addition, according to the woman, on the eve of the wedding, the image of Misha appeared to her in a dream, and he allegedly blessed her for a new marriage. Relatives treated the situation with understanding. Irina Krug’s third husband is far from music; he is a businessman.
Irina Krug and Sergey Belousov
Irina Krug is divorcing her husband Sergei: meeting with Belousov
In 2006, her fate introduced her to businessman Sergei Belousov. According to Irina, she doesn’t even know what attracted her to this young guy. They have different characters and outlooks on life. But in their marriage a son, Andrei, was born. Irina Krug had to endure a lot of grief and condemnation. Some accused the singer of building a career for herself thanks to her famous surname, while others accused her of having a young wife. But the woman turned out to be very strong and confident. She built a career as a singer and started a new family. Not everything was going smoothly in the relationship; frequent scandals and misunderstandings made Irina think about whether it was worth living together any longer.
In January 2021, Irina Krug said that she wanted to file for divorce and continue living on her own. Although she and Sergei have been married for 13 years, it turns out that not everything is as good as it seems at first glance. The singer's fans were shocked by this message; they could not believe that the couple would separate.
A few days ago, Irina Krug said that a divorce from Sergei was avoided. Everything got better in their family. Despite her busy touring schedule, she devotes time to her beloved husband and children. My daughter is already working, Alexander, who is now 16 years old, is interested in music, and the youngest Andrey is still going to school. Thanks to a joint vacation with her beloved man and children in Dubai, divorce was avoided. Fans hope that everything will work out in the lives of Irina and Sergei.
Children of Irina Krug
We have already mentioned the daughter from her first marriage, Marina, in the biography of Irina Krug. However, as well as about Sasha, Mikhail’s son. The Vorobyov couple also had Dima, a son from his previous wife Svetlana, and before that tragic incident he lived with his father’s family. Then he was accepted to study in the cadet corps. Dmitry graduated from the University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and now serves in the police.
Son of Mikhail Krug - Dmitry
In September 2013, Sergei and Irina had a boy, who was named Andrey. At the beginning of 2021, rumors appeared that not all was well in the Belousov-Krug family, the guys were on the verge of divorce. Fortunately, the couple resolved all the problems in their personal lives and managed to save the family.
External data
In her youth, the woman was distinguished by modesty. She got married early, had a child, and didn't wear much makeup. After meeting Mikhail, she changed and became more confident.
Her external details:
- height: 167 cm;
- weight: 51 kg;
- hair blonde.
Initially, Irina Krug was a brunette, but then she liked experimenting with hair coloring and now she is a bright blonde. The woman remained silent about Mikhail’s death for a long time. In 2012, she gave a detailed interview to the Caravan of Stories magazine. In it, she shared her pain about the death of her husband, life with him, and showed rare photographs.
Despite her age, Irina Krug still looks like a young woman. The thing is that she carefully monitors her appearance: a stylish bob haircut, light color and proper makeup make her attractive.
Irina participates in various events; concert posters can be found on her official website. The singer has a personal page on Instagram, where she posts various photos. Fans have repeatedly tried to find Irina's phone number, but to no avail. Therefore, all they can do is attend concerts.
In 2021, the singer was robbed again. She heard footsteps on the first floor of the house and did not attach any importance to it, thinking that it was her husband. In the morning she discovered signs of a break-in. No serious damage was caused, but Irina decided to take safety issues more seriously. She didn’t want to repeat the story with Mikhail.
Irina Krug now
Over the past few years, Irina has turned into a confident woman and a real pop star (photo now). It is possible that at first she took advantage of the popularity of her husband’s surname and the people’s love for his songs. But over time, the woman proved her originality.
In 2017, the singer’s latest album, “I’m Waiting,” was released.
This is the biography of Irina Krug - quite suitable for making an interesting movie based on it.
