Secrets of Alesya, who is Olya. Belarusian pop singer Alesya Yarmolenko: a brief biography, creativity and personal life - Listen, well, we lost you for three years

Perhaps the most famous Alesya of the country in Belarus is not known only by the lazy. Soloist of the ensemble "Syabry", solo artist, daughter of her famous father Anatoly Yarmolenko. We met Alesya a long time ago, and I was immediately struck on the spot by her modest charm, tact, sense of humor, gentleness. Honestly, it is always a pleasure to look at Alesya, it is always a pleasure to listen to her, and it is incredibly pleasant to communicate with her. After several years of silence, at a brunch at the Renaissance Hotel, Alesya spoke about her men, life in Austria and the anniversary of her creative activity.

- Alesya, just a question on the forehead, which worries us all very much. How old are you?

- Next year will be 25 years of my creative activity, which I officially started at 15, and unofficially even earlier. Here also consider! Yeah, it's time for me to take a well-deserved rest. I'm thinking about what they will give me - a vacuum cleaner or a toaster? (Laughs.)

- A bronze horse from a commission shop! 25 years of creative activity - wow. I think this should be noted.

- We thought we wanted to celebrate with some kind of event, but it so happened that I fell out of creativity a little ...

“By the way, yes, where did you go?”

- So there were family circumstances: I had to leave with my husband. We lived in Vienna for three years.

- Your last interview on the Internet is dated, in my opinion, in 2010.

- Yes, I didn’t give an interview for a very long time, because I wasn’t there either, and there were no reasons. She took care of her husband and child. By the way, the child entered the conservatory in Vienna at the jazz piano department. At the exam, he did not even know that he was entering the conservatory, I simply told him that we would go and listen to an instrument near our house, that there was an opportunity to study with a teacher. In general, after he played, we were told: “Congratulations! We won't even do a second round. We take your boy - the only 13th student. I want to say that our schools, our teachers provide a good base, so it’s worth going to study somewhere after training with us.

- Usually creative parents do not want their children to connect their lives with creative professions.

- I didn’t want to either, but as it turned out, he can’t do anything else (laughs). This is a necessary measure! If I had to rehearse songs for hours, then it costs him nothing, he does everything easily and organically. He used to be a rapper with us, but now he somehow sang, it turns out, and he has a voice. It's real, I had to plow and plow, each time to prove that I can and can do something. I understand that I do not have great vocal abilities, but nevertheless, I feel like an artist. Maybe 8-10 years ago I was behind my father's back, but when I started working solo with my team, I even suggested some points to my father.

- Do you remember 10 years ago, when we met, you said that you would like to try yourself in R'n'B?

- Well, yes, I tried something, but you yourself perfectly understand - either it suits you or not. Yes, when these are some staged numbers, you can. But when it is imposed on you, but it is not yours, it is so wrong. Everything should be sincere, organic.

“Listen, well, we lost you for three years. What about creativity? I heard that you work as a muse for your husband.

— Yes, I work as a muse.

- What are your responsibilities? So you come to work and what do you do?

I inspire my man. This year, Eurovision was in Vienna, guys from Belteleradiocompany came to visit us, and during the interview a thought came to me that explains everything: I don’t want to prove anything to anyone, tell anyone, I don’t want to fight, fight, I want to have fun . I'm not so young anymore to blush, burn, try. I want to be in the shadow of my men, and this is primarily my father, my husband, my son. I want to be behind their backs, I want to help them, and I really enjoy it. I was lucky that I met a man who gave me absolutely everything I want: care, reliable rear, understanding and love. And I realized that I never had this, but I always wanted this. I do not want to be an aging artist, become uninteresting to the public.

- So you now beautifully want to say that you left creativity?

I can't say that I left. I feel very good when we go on tour with the Syabry, when I stand behind my father's back, go out and sing a few solo songs. That is, this is what I, in principle, started with, and I feel so comfortable. I have it for the soul. For my dad, this is his life's work. And I'm a girl, I don't want to decide anything, I just want a new dress! (Laughs) I just want to enjoy the process and help it. I don’t want him to waste his strength, his energy, his nerves when they say to him: “Well, here he is again with his daughter!” No, I don't want that.

- It's probably embarrassing?

You know, I'm already immune to this. Although now, over time, you understand that you really had to pedal so as not to ride your bike down the mountain. It was a familiar state, as the norm of life. Why did I always perform without a last name, just “Alesya”?

- Why?

— To not be tied to the fact that I am the daughter of my father.

- Seriously?

- Yes ... There were even people who did not guess and said: "Here, Anatoly Ivanovich is coming, look what a pretty girl he has." And the neighbor even stopped saying hello to my grandmother, saying: “Here, I took your young woman for myself ... He threw Raechka, and he himself, I suppose, jumps with the young woman ...” (Laughs.)

“Listen, as far as I know, the first time you were married for a very long time.

- In your first marriage, did you have a desire to quit the stage, to stay behind?

- Not. Because, probably, Sergey himself was such a creative person, and we met and agreed with him precisely on this basis. He had absolutely nothing to do with music, but he liked it, he aspired to it, he achieved everything himself. I probably had impulses, but he always pushed me to work. And he was not satisfied, he always wanted something more ...

— And what did he do?

- When we met, he switched to creativity, became a composer, we began to work, go on tour, organized our team. So we had such a creative union ...

- So you had partnerships?

— I don't think that's the case, we couldn't hold out on partnerships alone. Now I was driving in a car, listening to the radio, the song of the Meladze brothers, and there were these words: “If it didn’t work out, don’t wait. It took me half my life to get used to it, but I just had to leave. So I once said: “Sergey, you and I live like brother and sister, like relatives, let's disperse. You will meet your fate, I will meet ... And we will be happy. We just burdened each other, I tried to find some of my cockroaches, he - his. Physically, yes, he left the room where we lived, but I made the decision. In general, this is a difficult story: 13 years together, I am a public person, with an impeccable reputation ... So for me it was very, I won’t say that it was painful, I was just offended by the aimlessly lived years and sorry.

- Why?

- Well, probably, like all women, I was scared: “What will happen next?”. By myself, I am absolutely not a depressive person, but then I was afraid that I might be “covered”. Therefore, immediately after our breakup, I decided to make repairs in the apartment. I began to work hard, because I needed funds to carry it all out. It hasn't even been a year since I met my husband. So what they say is true, in order to start something new, you need to close the doors to the old. I never could have thought that we would break up with Sergey and would not communicate, but how it happened, it happened. No, when we see each other, we communicate normally, when we meet, we even hug. But it's a little strange that, having lived so many years together, you can become strangers. Thanks to my current husband, who surrounded me with such care, love and attention that it seems to me that there was nothing wrong with me. They say that happiness loves silence, so I am silent.

“That’s what you say, and I feel this happiness that you are filled with!” I want to pick up a small piece.

- I'm going on maternity leave in the near future - on maternity leave, as I call it! (Laughs.) At least I prepare for this intensely: I don’t drink alcohol, I don’t eat preservatives, I go in for sports.

- In general, life after 40 is just beginning?

“So that’s the secret that at almost forty you look thirty.

- No, everything is much simpler - cosmetology, Botox, gels and everything else. I joke like that with my brother. Him: "You look good!" Me: "I know I'm beautiful!" Him: "Who told you that?" Me: "My plastic surgeon!" The fact that I have a redone nose, for example, is not a secret, and I am proud of it.

- Do you have a modified nose?

- Yes! I dreamed about it all my life, because I have a very peculiar daddy's nose. But I was not allowed. And then one day, right on the stage during the performance of a song, the dancer gave him a good trim. And I even arranged with the surgeon, before we went to take an x-ray, that he would tell my parents that I had a fracture, even if I didn’t have one, so that my nose could be corrected. Then they asked me: “How did you punish that dancer?” And I answer: “I also gave him an award!” (Laughs.)

Do you believe in anything mystical?

- Yes, I believe ... You know, I still believe in a dream, so it’s not in vain that they say: “Be afraid of your desires.” I've always wanted this kind of love, hard-won, desired. Despite the fact that I was married, I was still in constant expectation, as if I had always been waiting for this and was ready for this. But when it came, as it turned out, I was not ready. At the moment when my future husband was introduced to me, I had a stale haircut and high heels that I could not walk. With all my modesty, I say: “My dad and son are now sitting in the hall, they have my handbag, could you treat me, otherwise I’m terribly thirsty?” He: “Or maybe champagne?” Me: “Yes, only in a plastic cup with a straw, and not much, otherwise my dad swears when I drink alcohol.” We found a bench, sat down and started talking. One of the first questions was: “Why did you leave your husband?”. I began to speak. Let me explain, I was in a playful mood, I also thought: “What should I do with him, baptize children? I’ll have a good time while my people are sitting in the hall ”... So, I started by saying that be afraid of your desires. I always wanted my children to have a big age difference, about 15 years old. Apparently, this is how it should turn out. As a lover of Soviet films, I have always believed that life after 40 is just beginning. For some reason, I always wished I had a mobile phone, a credit card, a nice car, and a house with a pool. This is, of course, funny and childish, but now I have it all. And by the way, it turned out later that he saw my interview in some magazine and wanted to get acquainted. And in Jurmala we met quite by chance - fate!

- How old is your husband?

- 45 will be. My husband has not lived in Belarus for more than 20 years, he is already different. But having met with me, he had to do business here, because I simply could not leave for good. When I lived in Austria, it was a real torment for me, I always wanted to go home, everything was not right for me. Firstly, I worked all my life, and here I didn’t have to do anything, I was only required to equip my life and wait for my husband from business trips, to take care of my son. Now, of course, everything is perceived in a completely different way, but then it was one of the most difficult periods for me, probably even harder than a divorce.

What do you think is the most important thing in life? The most important?

- Spiritual comfort. This means that you are healthy, that everything is fine in the family, that those you love are always there, something that you want, you can afford ... You can make your dream come true. My husband and I love the mountains and the sea. We have a dream to go on a trip around the world, and we will definitely go there, we are already developing the route, and now we are surfing the water with our family, children and close friends on a small yacht, which my husband named after me. We are preparing a team of like-minded friends, a large yacht, and in five years we will be on our way. And I know that we will make it. This is all spiritual comfort, what you strive for and what you can reach.

Alesya(real name Olga Anatolyevna Yarmolenko ; Belarusian Volga Anatolyeva Yarmolenka; genus. August 27, Bobruisk) - Belarusian pop singer, soloist of the ensemble "Syabry".

Biography

She began her career with the song "Zhauranachka" in Belarusian.

Personal life

• The first husband, composer Sergei Lipen (born March 12, 1969), her producer, lived together for 13 years.
• Son Anatole, winner of the Audience Award at the Children's New Wave contest in 2009.
• The second husband (since November 13, 2011) - Leonid Minets, born in 1971, owner of the BelMuzTV channel, has a business selling television advertising, etc.

Discography

• "Alesya" ()
• "Rival" ()
• "From Alesya to Alesya" ()
• "Alesya" ()
• "The main thing" ()
• "Alesya" ()
• "ALESYA" DVD ()

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• // "Komsomolskaya Pravda in Belarus", 11/30/2005

An excerpt characterizing Alesya (singer)

- And how! - he said. - It happened to me that everything was fine, everyone was cheerful, but it would occur to me that all this was already tired and that everyone needed to die. Once I didn’t go to the regiment for a walk, and there was music playing ... and I suddenly became bored ...
“Ah, I know that. I know, I know, - Natasha picked up. “I was still little, so it happened to me. Do you remember, since they punished me for plums and you all danced, and I sat in the classroom and sobbed, I will never forget: I was sad and felt sorry for everyone, and myself, and I felt sorry for everyone. And, most importantly, I was not to blame, - said Natasha, - do you remember?
“I remember,” Nikolai said. - I remember that I came to you later and I wanted to console you and, you know, I was ashamed. We were awfully funny. I had a bobblehead toy then and I wanted to give it to you. Do you remember?
“Do you remember,” Natasha said with a thoughtful smile, how long, long ago, we were still very young, our uncle called us into the office, back in the old house, and it was dark - we came and suddenly it was standing there ...
“Arap,” Nikolai finished with a joyful smile, “how can you not remember? Even now I don’t know that it was a black man, or we saw it in a dream, or we were told.
- He was gray, remember, and white teeth - he stands and looks at us ...
Do you remember Sonya? Nicholas asked...
“Yes, yes, I also remember something,” Sonya answered timidly ...
“I asked my father and mother about this arap,” said Natasha. “They say there was no arap. But you do remember!
- How, as now I remember his teeth.
How strange, it was like a dream. I like it.
- Do you remember how we rolled eggs in the hall and suddenly two old women began to spin on the carpet. Was it or not? Do you remember how good it was?
- Yes. Do you remember how daddy in a blue coat on the porch fired a gun. - They sorted through, smiling with pleasure, memories, not sad senile, but poetic youthful memories, those impressions from the most distant past, where the dream merges with reality, and laughed quietly, rejoicing at something.
Sonya, as always, lagged behind them, although their memories were common.
Sonya did not remember much of what they remembered, and what she remembered did not arouse in her that poetic feeling that they experienced. She only enjoyed their joy, trying to imitate it.
July 27, 2012, 12:51 pm

Since Alesya had not been in Belarus for some time, Narodnaya Volya first asked Anatoly Yarmolenko, People's Artist of Belarus, about her personal life.

-The fact that Alesya got married - that's for sure - Alesya's father said. - The husband is not an American, but a Belarusian. But I cannot give any information on this topic - if the daughter wants, she will tell the journalists about everything herself. You see, we have long been sharing personal life and creativity. And when it comes to some family details, we don’t promote ourselves - we just don’t need it ...

By the way, quite recently Anatoly Ivanovich and Alesya prepared a "star breakfast" on the ONT TV channel. And the head of the ensemble "Syabry" said that his new son-in-law is an excellent cook, and often invites the whole family to taste his culinary delights. Anatoly Ivanovich did not tell other details about his daughter's husband on the air.

FIRST HISTORY

Alesya YARMOLENKO:

"First, you talk about your happiness, and then these high-profile divorces begin..."

The singer herself keeps her personal life under seven locks, and she does not intend to tell the general public about her female happiness with her new husband.

-As for the personal, everything is prohibited, - Alesia said right away. - I won't say anything and don't ask. This topic has been banned for me for a long time. It just so happens that the more you talk, the worse it gets. Understand me correctly: this is my personal life, I don’t want to dedicate anyone else to it.

And the fact that I got married a second time is not a secret. Many people already know about this. But some details, what and how - sorry! At first, you talk about your happiness, and then these high-profile divorces begin ... Therefore, I don’t want to talk about anything. I can only say that I am in a state of absolute happiness, reverence and care, which I wish for everyone ...

Photo caption: On November 13 last year, a note appeared on Alesya's Facebook page: "Married." And next - here is a photo

"I can only say that I am in a state of absolute happiness!"

PAST

"We were very different..."

The singer divorced her first husband, Sergei Lipen, in 2009.

"We walked, walked towards something, and at some point I realized that it was time to put an end to it, - Alesya told a couple of years ago in an interview with Komsomolskaya Pravda. - I can’t say that there was such a clear, understandable reason for everyone. We didn't fight. There was no betrayal on either side. There was no push from outside. But there was no longer a happy life either. We breathed the same air, but looked in different directions. Some families live together for years for no reason. I didn't want to live for no reason. Everything must develop. And when a certain point is reached and you understand that there is no place to develop together, you want to keep what you have acquired. Then it's better to part ways and just be friends. It's very hard to decide on something. But once you've made up your mind, it gets easier. It all happened to me in one day. I came and said: "Sergey, let's think about how to make sure that we remain just friends." For a man, this is probably a shame to hear. In any case, I saw that he was offended. But what was the point in further spoiling each other's lives? Our opinions on some issues began to diverge. We also had different opinions about the upbringing of the child. Probably, because of the child, I decided to take this step. Of course, we had other mutual grievances, but these are purely personal issues, I would not like to discuss them.

Yes, the problem is probably that we are fundamentally very different. We received different upbringings. We are from different social backgrounds. Since childhood, we have had different lifestyles. Sergey could solve some issues from a position of strength, I was against it. I am a very positive person, an optimist in life. Sergei is a pessimist. He is quite a complex person. There is such a category of people - a lone wolf. When I met him, I immediately understood it. I was 20, he was 29. We taught each other a lot, at least he taught me. He helped me grow up, for which many thanks to him ... "

Evgeny KRYZHANOVSKY:

"I've been divorced four times and always left in my underpants!"

For some, divorce is a real tragedy. Artist Evgeny Kryzhanovsky married fifth marriage.

"Narodnaya Volya" asked which divorce for the humorist was the most difficult.

- The word "divorce" no longer causes me negative emotions,- says Evgeny Anatolyevich. - I am a fatalist and I believe that what is written in fate is what it should be. And there is nothing terrible in divorces either - you just need to get used to them. I'm used to...

The matter never came to the division of property in all the families of Kryzhanovsky.

- There was always nothing to share, - recognized as an artist. - And even if it was, I always left everything to my wives. I had a period when I had to live in a car for a couple of months. But I believe that if a man leaves the family, he should leave everything to the woman. In my opinion, that's right. Because she gave you part of her life. And you'll find someone else, and maybe she won't.

Not all ex-wives of a famous artist have a personal life. Two of them got married and had children.

-We maintain very good relations with all ex-wives, and especially with Tamara, my penultimate wife, from whom I have three children,- Evgeny Anatolyevich shares the secret of family happiness. - We live nearby, we have a common dacha. Former wives accepted my current wife into their circle - they even help her manage me, as they know my weaknesses very well ... And most importantly, Tamara, my ex-wife, became the godmother of my last daughter Ksyushka.

Kryzhanovsky is convinced that he developed such a wonderful relationship with his ex-wives because he always acted "like a decent man."

- I left the apartment, and always helped, and gave my salary,- Evgeny Anatolyevich shares almost intimate details. - We never started talking about alimony, because I always carried everything to the family. And now, when my daughters have already become adults, I still support them: I pay for my studies, repairs, and trips. You know, it's not even about the money. I just didn't leave them - they're all mine! And even my mother-in-law, who, it would seem, should have cursed me for leaving her daughter, said: "Zhenya, I still love you!"

Therefore, to all the peasants who read Narodnaya Volya, I want to say: do not humiliate yourself for a penny, do not humiliate yourself and your wife first of all by sections if you leave the family - start everything from a blank sheet. And then they start to sue, take away names, divide children - then this is a tragedy for everyone.

Just the other day, we all gathered together at the dacha, ate kebabs, picked berries, laughed, I looked at all this and thought: God, this is the very harmony that one can only dream of! ..

“Alesya is my creative pseudonym, and the name on the passport is Olga. So what? Many artists choose stage names for themselves. And I have always said openly that I work under a pseudonym. The name Alesya at one time predetermined my whole fate. Alesya is the personification of poetry ... Remember: at school we learned by heart the poems of Yanka Kupala, Arkady Kuleshov, the prose of Alexander Kuprin, and in these poems and prose the name Ales was sung. And the ensemble "Syabry" sings: "The sorceress of the forest Alesya lives in the Belarusian Polesie ... "This is an amazing song about a girl who is the embodiment of Belarusian beauty."

“Sometimes people allow themselves some familiarity and say, for example: “Olga, let's go ...” I quickly stop this. After all, no one calls Allegrova Valya, and Anzhelika Varum - Masha, right? .. "

"I'm more stylish in real life"

“On stage, you have to match the image. I am more stylish in real life. I can afford to wear something more daring, I'm not afraid to mix styles. At one time I had a disease that clothes should only be from Gucci, Dolce and Gabbana ... Even if I didn’t really like it, I still bought it. And now I buy what I like, paying attention to quality. Good clothes cost a lot. I feel uncomfortable in a cheap blouse. And I am of the opinion that you can not save on clothes. And if earlier I bought things mainly in Moscow or abroad, now we have good stores, and I am a privileged client in them. But I never buy used clothes. I'll tell you straight, I'm squeamish. And, thank God, I never had the need to buy used clothes. And ... in all honesty, although I don’t really like to show off, I’m sure that beautiful women deserve to drive beautiful and expensive cars.

Alesya Yarmolenko is a Belarusian pop singer, soloist-vocalist of the highest category of the Syabry ensemble. Virgo. She was born on August 27, 1976 in Bobruisk. Studied in Gomel and Minsk. She graduated from the Belarusian University of Culture with a degree in director of mass holidays. Divorced. Son Anatole is 10 years old. Her life credo: "You need to be simpler - and people will be drawn to you."

“I don’t want a new relationship yet…”

“A man should be wise, strong, laconic, serious. He must be able to be silent when necessary, and speak when necessary! .. My father introduced me to Sergei. We agreed on the basis of creativity. He wrote songs. And I was the first one to do it. In fact, we were not married. We lived for 13 years, but officially I was only married for two months. My grandmother always dreamed of seeing me as a bride. One morning I wake up and realize that my grandmother did not wait to see me in a wedding dress. And before 40 days had passed, her soul was here. And I realized that I needed to do this urgently ... So we got married when our son was 9 months old. And two months later I brought a divorce paper to my husband ... It's hard for me to explain. But for me personally, if there is a relationship, it doesn’t matter if there is a seal or not. It seems to me that her absence gives the relationship awe and caution, because you understand that nothing holds you, only feelings, mutual love and respect. There is beauty in civil marriage. And by no means less duties and responsibilities.

“At some point, I realized that it was time to put an end to it. We breathed the same air, but already looked in different directions. We disagreed about raising a child. Probably, because of the child, I decided to take this step. The problem, perhaps, is that we are fundamentally very different. We received different upbringings. We are from different social backgrounds. Since childhood, we have had different lifestyles. Sergey could solve some issues from a position of strength, I was against it. I am a very positive person, an optimist in life. Sergei is a pessimist. He is quite a complex person. There is such a category of people - a lone wolf. When I met him, I immediately understood this. I was 20, he was 29. We taught each other a lot, at least he taught me. He helped me grow up, for which many thanks to him.

“I have been living alone for more than a year, and I like this state of free flight, lightness so much that I don’t want a new relationship yet. Maybe I got married too soon. And now I feel good and free. I even grew a few centimeters this year. Wings have grown. Let me fly in, breathe in freedom. And then you can get married and have a daughter. I always wanted two kids...

"The Well-Wisher" Made Me Lose Weight"

“During my pregnancy, I gained 30 kg. There was such a case, one fairly well-known performer on the Belarusian stage said publicly about me: “Alesya has become so fat. She, of course, will never lose weight. These words served as the impetus, after which I realized: everything, you need to pull yourself together. Thanks to the "well-wisher" I forced myself to lose weight, and I no longer have problems with extra pounds. My diet was called "shut your mouth." At first it was an almost complete restriction in food, now it is reasonable. Naturally, physical activity is indispensable. You can lose weight, but without exercise, the body will remain flabby. I regularly study with Natasha Novozhilova, and on tour I carry a hoop and a sports mat with me.

“Of course, at first it was hard labor. I felt bad, I fainted, I constantly felt hungry, I could be aggressive ... I told myself that I don’t like sweets, that it doesn’t taste good to me, and I still don’t eat sweets, and I don’t even pull. I console myself with the fact that I will become an old woman and will eat whatever I want, in any quantities. However, my late grandmother said about this: “And then you won’t be able to.” Well, the destiny of artists is to sit on an eternal diet. Now I like myself even much more than at the age of 18.

"It's nice to feel "sharp"

“I have been working on the professional stage since 1991. Like most girls, I loved to sing as a child. Although there were periods when I dreamed of becoming a teacher, a doctor, and an actress. But the love for the song was stronger. By the way, dad, to put it mildly, did not really insist that I follow in his footsteps. Although, as a first grader, I took part in the TV program “Festival-Festival” with the song “White Elephant” ... But in the end we found a compromise: I started performing, taking my stage name so that my father’s surname would not affect the attitude of the audience towards me and my songs. So I appeared at the recording of the next program “Take the Song with You” in Mogilev. When one of the first songs I performed - "Zhauranachka" - became super popular, dad had to believe in me as a singer.

“When I turned fourteen, many musicians left the Syabry. And one day dad said: “We have a shoot tomorrow, you will work.” Since this all started. And, when I was already behind the keys, many letters began to arrive with questions: “What kind of girl is this, why isn’t she singing?” Then the father said at the very first shooting: "The time will come, and you will know everything."

“After school I was going to enter the medical school. When the preparation process was going on, I went to additional courses by bus to the medical institute and on the way got off at the station "Institute of Culture". Absolutely random. I saw the institute and thought: “I’ll go and see what is here, what specialties ...” And so she remained. Fate itself decided, so I did not get to the medical institute. Today I can say that the Syabry ensemble is my path, my destiny, my creed, my life star ... "

“For some reason, there is an opinion that the dynasty of doctors, teachers is good, and the dynasty of singers, artists is cronyism and window dressing. It is very pleasant to feel like a Belarusian "sharp-eyed". People are friendly towards me. Although I can’t call myself a popular singer among young people, but respect is felt.”

“Yes, at first on stage I was a romantic girl with pigtails. Now I have matured, become more whole, but not a vamp. I am now a wise girl who already knows her own worth and does not go to any lengths to please others. A self-confident modern girl who commands respect and has her own point of view, which she is able to defend.

“When I sing, I want people who come to the concert to forget about their everyday problems and troubles and immerse themselves in music for a couple of hours, rest their soul and heart, and then return to their business with renewed vigor, I want them to be calmer and better life. I can't live without what I'm doing today."

“Yes, I am the daughter of my father, but today I know very well that I can, I know my worth. If I have any questions, I always go to him for advice. Compete with Anatol Yarmolenko, something to prove to him? Never. He has enough experience, intelligence and wisdom, and he has immense love for me ... "

In preparation, materials were used from the singer's official website www.alesya.by, as well as Alesya's interview with newspapers

Many scold modern music for the fact that it has become the same type. The now popular club rhythms have already become boring even for young people. Alesya Yarmolenko relied on other compositions. Her songs are sensual and beautiful. That is why she has earned popularity not only in Belarus, but also far beyond its borders. This singer proves that now listeners have a demand for melodic and beautiful songs.

Childhood

From childhood, Alesya (real name - Olga) knew what a scene was. She often toured with her father, who led the Syabry ensemble. Singer Alesya Yarmolenko, whose biography is very interesting, has gravitated towards the stage since childhood, despite the fact that her father warned her against this in every possible way. She performed at children's festivals and competitions. The girl loves to remember her childhood and willingly talks about it.

She was an independent girl, as she lived with her grandmother most of the time. Parents constantly toured (Alesya was born in 1976, at the same time when Syabry received VIA status). Many celebrity children talk about resentment against their parents for the constant absence. Alesya Yarmolenko understood the reasons for the absence of her relatives. Today, her father remains one of the most important people in her life.

Studies

Alesya's school years passed in a friendly atmosphere. She got into a friendly class and still fondly remembers the time of study. Alesya Yarmolenko was an excellent student, despite the fact that she was bad at exact sciences. Like all children, she had periods of unwillingness to study, but with the help of her grandmother, she easily overcame them. In high school, Alesya toured a lot, but this was only a problem during her studies in Gomel. Later in Minsk, no one was against the frequent absence of a schoolgirl.

After graduating from high school, the future singer faced a choice - who to be. Initially, she wanted to enter a medical institute, but one day on the way to the courses for applicants, Alesya Yarmolenko decided to find out what specialties are available at the Institute of Culture. She did not appear again at the medical institute. In parallel with her studies, Alesya built her career. She was already recognizable in Belarus. The dean's grandson, who was an ardent admirer of young Alesya's work, volunteered to hand her a diploma with his own hands.

Career

Singer Alesya Yarmolenko calls the performance of the song "Larks" in Belarusian the official start of her career. She recorded her first album in 1995. It was called "Alesya". The singer loves her pseudonym very much and often uses it in the titles of songs and albums. This name connects her with her father and his work. For a long time, any of the singer's successes were associated with the presence of an influential dad, but the girl's perseverance and determination helped to refute all the rumors. Today, no one says that Alesya owes everything to her father.

Now she is not only building a solo career, but also often performs with the Syabry ensemble. Almost every Belarusian radio station airs her songs every day. Most of all, the singer likes to perform in holiday projects: to shoot for the New Year's broadcasts of Belarusian channels or take part in the Russian “Song of the Year”. One of the main achievements of Alesya was the receipt of the national medal "Francisk Skaryna". She was awarded it in 2012.

Syabry

In Belarus, almost everyone knows who Alesya Yarmolenko is. Her biography from an early age is associated with the VIA "Syabry". When the girl was 14 years old, there was a turning point. At that time, "Syabry" was going through a hard time, many musicians left the band. Anatol Yarmolenko Sr., Alesya's father, then decided to involve his daughter in one of the shootings. It was impossible to refuse this performance, and the ensemble could not perform in full force. Then the girl became the keyboard player of the famous VIA.

The pseudonym was born to Olga after listening to one of the most famous songs of the ensemble. It's called "Alesya". It was heard, probably, by everyone living in the post-Soviet space. The first stage image of Alesya perfectly suited the epithets from this song. "Wizard of the Forest" was a young girl with discreet make-up and two pigtails.

Father

The main merit of Anatol Ivanovich is the approach to raising children. Alesya often mentions in interviews that she was never pressured. From early childhood, the girl felt that she and her brother were loved by her parents. Anatol Ivanovich did not want his daughter to seriously take up a stage career, but later he reconciled, because the girl knew how much work would have to be invested in performances.

It is thanks to the upbringing of his father that Alesya does not have a star illness at all. She gladly answers all the questions of reporters and agrees to take part in television programs even on small channels. Alesya Yarmolenko attracts listeners with his simplicity and optimism. Her songs are loved not only in Belarus, but also in Ukraine, Russia and other neighboring countries. The singer regularly tours and visits TV programs. She cooks well, so she is invited not only to concert programs, but also to cooking shows, where she often appears with her father.

First husband

With her first husband, producer Sergei Lipen, Alesya met thanks to her father. She was then only 20, and he was 29. Despite the fact that they were initially different in their outlook on life, the couple lasted 13 years. In the marriage, the singer had a son, whom she named Anatole in honor of her father. It was the child that gave impetus to the couple's divorce. The upbringing methods of Sergei and Alesya were different, which the singer did not like very much.

In one of the frank interviews, the singer shared that one day she simply decided to put an end to the relationship, as she felt that family life had become a heavy burden for both partners. Despite the fact that Sergei was offended at the time of the break in response to Alesya's frankness, now the former spouses are calmly communicating. Sergei regularly sees his son.

Second marriage

Little is known about the second marriage of the singer. Fans were the first to know that Alesya remarried and is happy. Even reporters did not know about the wedding and the personality of the singer's new husband. In one of the social networks, Alesya posted her photo on her wedding day and put the marital status “Married”. The singer did not want to answer numerous questions from reporters. She decided that her personal life should remain a secret.

On the network you can find several photos in which Alesya Yarmolenko and her husband. Each of them shows that the couple is absolutely happy. Anatol Ivanovich approved this time the choice of Alesya, in one of the culinary shows he mentioned that he was happy to visit the young, because Leonid (second husband) cooks very well. Today it became known that Alesya's chosen one is Leonid Minets. He is the owner of the BelMuz TV channel and runs his own business - selling advertising opportunities.

Son Anatole

The singer's son followed in the footsteps of his mother and grandfather. From a young age, he gravitates towards music and creativity. In 2013, Alesya and her new husband moved to Vienna, Anatole went with them. There, the child is engaged in guitar, arrangements and choreography. He studies at the embassy school and has excellent academic performance in all subjects.

Sergey favorably reacted to Alesya's decision to move, he often takes his son on vacation and communicates with him daily via video calls. The family is often visited by Alesya's parents - Raisa's mother and Anatole's father.

In 2009, Anatol Yarmolenko Jr. won the Audience Choice Award at the Children's New Wave festival. About his passion for music, he says that it is very serious. Alesya's son wants to achieve everything himself. Mom and grandfather are a real role model for him.