Recently, young people came up to me at a buffet table at an event and said: “Ira, how do you manage not to change over time? You just get better." I answer jokingly: “Well, how ... Thanks to champagne. This is an excellent remedy for youth, ”and I point to the glass in my hand.” Well, what could I tell them? (Laughs.)

- Irina, is there another version of why you really practically do not change with age?

The main version, it is also true: I have an easy character. Positivity, lack of envy and malice towards others do not allow people to grow old. This is absolutely accurate! I know how to be happy for others, not to compare other people's achievements with my own, not to gloat and achieve what I want without relying on anyone. I believe that all people are good. In my youth it was tougher: one mistake, and I broke off relations with the one who made it. And now I understand and accept people. And if they say about someone: “He is such and such,” I defend. And I'm generally good with people. Although ... In my life there was the only "setup" when, in response to kindness, I received a "slap on the back of the head." I mean my divorce. Then I, in fact, still a girl, naively blinking her eyes, believed that everything in this world is cute, beautiful, decent. The reality turned out to be cruel, I perfectly understood the lesson: life is not as sweet as it seems, you need to be more careful with people, not to trust. Painlessly this revelation was not given, the scar on the heart remained for life.

Thank God, he doesn't bleed, and there were no more similar situations. But just in case, I don’t let anyone close to me, I stay with people at arm’s length. I have a single friend who I have been friends with since the 1990s. That's what I trust her.

But it's hard to live like this...

Don't tell. Emotionally, we react only to the actions of loved ones, outsiders do not hurt much. It is difficult for them to piss me off and piss me off, even when something out of the ordinary happens.

Let me tell you a recent incident. A friend, the owner of a beauty salon, with whom we spent a lot of time together, called and, as if by the way, said: “Ira, come, you will be made up, combed and photographed on the cover of a magazine for our salon and for social networks.” It turns out, an advertisement for her establishment! I felt funny, I didn’t know how to react, but refused, citing being busy. I don't get service there for free.

With parents Valentina Dmitrievna and Ivan Alekseevich. Photo: From the personal archive of Irina Saltykova

- Well, the young lady wanted to monetize friendship, but for some reason you are against it.

Perhaps she should have suggested something else. I treat this with humor, I'm not offended, but I draw conclusions. For me, friendship is when they are not looking for benefits, when at any time of the day or night they can break loose and come to help. Do you know what amazes me? It seems to many: Saltykova is a prudent bitch. In fact, such a decent person still needs to be looked for, even if it sounds immodest. They talk about me all my life, spread ridiculous gossip, I'm used to it.

- For example? What was the last thing that surprised you?

I have appeared new car, on which I came on business to one salon. And it began: "Saltykova has a new lover."

Yes, I bought it myself! (Laughs.) But not to tell everyone you meet about this? Personally, I’m not at all interested in who drives which car and where it came from.

And I would rather think that you bought the car yourself, because you give the impression of an independent and independent woman.

I want to confuse everyone in full, so I’ll say to some that I bought the car myself, to others that this is a lover’s gift. Or even two! (Laughs.) If people have nothing to talk about, then let them discuss me. Indifference is more unpleasant, and interest, even of such a plan, amuses.

Ira, in the mid-1990s, your songs rushed from every window! And in any commercial tent there were cassettes with your photo on the cover. Are you ready for such incredible popularity?

I don’t know how to explain what is still on the streets, and even abroad, people come up, say hello and say: “Ira, thank you. We remember and love your songs. Popularity is a serious test, now I would not like to be at its peak, which fell on the mid-1990s. I worked from morning to evening: 35 concerts a month - can you imagine what kind of workload? In 1995, I remember, she appeared at home for a day and again - for thirty days on tour. It's amazing that I had enough strength, emotions to work hard, I can't pick another word. Why do I need such a life now? I do not want! My mother then stayed with her daughter, I am grateful to her for that. From the perspective of an adult, I think that this is not normal. In general, children famous people hard to have.

- The children of famous people have a hard time. But Alice is smart, strong and coped with difficulties. With daughter. Photo: From the personal archive of Irina Saltykova

Did your daughter tell you about this?

No, Alice never spoke on this topic, but I think there was a problem. Especially when you consider that she is also the daughter of divorced parents who do not communicate with each other. It always reflects on the child. The press did not spare us, Aliska got it in this sense, she had to read a lot about her family. But she is smart, strong and coped with difficulties.

Irina, how did it happen that you, not being a professional singer, having performed a single song "Grey Eyes", immediately became a prominent figure in show business? Who helped?

In October 1994, I divorced Saltykov and began to think about how to live on and what to do. I had a small business - commercial tents, but this is not a women's business ... I remember that I was completely at a loss, did not understand where to go to work, and decided to turn towards show business, which is closer and more understandable than everything else. I consulted with one of my friends. She said that she would like to try to record a good song - maybe ask Igor Nikolaev? They answer me (I don’t remember who it was): “Ir, you don’t know Oleg Molchanov?! He writes such good songs! I can introduce you." A week later, a significant meeting took place. Oleg brought the song “I throw flowers on the asphalt”, so far, by the way, no one has recorded it. I liked the phrase, but not the song itself. The second was "Gray Eyes". "They say to me:" You're crazy! And I say: "I'll figure it out myself," - some kind of nonsense, I thought.

Oleg says with conviction: "You don't understand, it will be a hit, let's record it."

I decided to take a chance. It happened on February 1, 1995. Oleg is delighted. Shouts: “Ira, you are cool! Let's make a video now." I did not want, did not believe in a big success. Oleg not only convinced me, but, one might say, forced me to work further. The song was aired on August 27, and in the fall I went on a big tour around the country.

- Is it true that you almost sold the apartment for the filming of the video?

No, the video cost at that time about $20,000, I borrowed this amount. Now young directors will shoot whatever you want for two rubles, but then there were other times.

- Twenty years ago it was easier to get on the stage?

It was always difficult - and every year it seemed: now everything is completely impossible. Nevertheless, as you can see for yourself, new faces are coming, and the people themselves choose whom to listen to. By what rules, I don't know. They noticed me, which means they found something interesting: in performance, in songs, in appearance, in the end. In the same year as me, Andrey Gubin came to the start, in the promotion of which much more money was invested. There were other artists whose names no one will remember.

After the first broadcast of Gray Eyes, tours began to roll, record companies wanted to buy the album. And where did I get it from? There was one more song, "A Doll's House", and that's it. I - to Molchanov: "What to do?" He promised to write a few more songs in a month. At discos, where they were most often invited to perform, they had to sing "Gray Eyes" and "Doll's House", twice each, in different arrangements. In general, my exit to the stage turned out to be clean water adventure. (Laughs.)

The first solo concert took place in Nizhny Novgorod. By that time, there were already a dozen songs in the repertoire, but it was still not enough for an hour and a half concert. I performed “Gray Eyes” four times in a row, and after that I was not invited to Nizhny for several years. Well, what, money had to be earned, I raised the child alone.

- I decided to take a chance, although I did not believe in a big success. On August 27, the song "Grey Eyes" was broadcast for the first time, and in the fall I went on a big tour. Photo: Arsen Memetov

- And apparently, dreamed of becoming a famous singer?

I didn't intend to! And she did almost nothing to become one.

Well, how! And the clip "Blue Eyes" is so frank that it was even banned from showing on federal channels. Who prompted to focus on sexuality? It was the right move, it was impossible not to remember you.

I have never had a director, a producer or any advisers. You either have sex or you don't. But I find it difficult to evaluate myself objectively. I can only say one thing: no one taught me, and I did not play. Yes, and she took her first steps on the stage on a whim. She did not spare money for costumes for dancers, for performances.

Now, of course, it all looks different, I see a lot of mistakes in the performances of those years: in vocals, and in movements, and in the same clothes. But the songs were good, with smart and deep lyrics:

Listen, little sister, it's time for you to grow up.

Where and with whom did you disappear until the morning today ...

I just look into your eyes and silently embrace,

For now, you don't need to know the truth, sister.

My grandmother can't sleep again

But nothing bad will happen to me

She will pray for me

Evil will take away trouble.

- Vital!

Sometimes I make fun at parties, when someone is being smart, I say: “I will read poetry to you.” And I start:

It's hard to be alone, but it's easy to be free

To be a draw, to be distant, tolike a star, yes.

It's hard to be lonely and smart and crazy

Be gentle and cruel sometimes, yes.

Everyone listens carefully, making assumptions about what famous poet poems belong. And I continue: “These eyes, these blue eyes…” And people laugh. I was lucky: the songs were really worthwhile. I completely trusted their authors - Molchanov and Arkady Slavorosov. It was a very cool poet, a genius! Rest in peace…

Ira, you mentioned Alice, your daughter. She is 29 years old and has been living abroad for a long time. Due to your constant absence while the girl was growing up, the relationship did not deteriorate?

No, Alice and I are very close. I suspect that subconsciously she probably distanced herself from my popularity and wanted to move away from attention to the family. She has been living abroad for 13 years. At first, when she just entered school in France, it was difficult for me, I missed her a lot ... And then I realized that Alice's departure was good. Excessive maternal guardianship and care interferes with adolescents. They must touch life with their own hands. The daughter graduated from the University of London (Queen Mary University of London) with a degree in dramaturgy and another one in vocal. She remained in Britain to live. Brilliantly writes poetry and prose, mostly in English language and sings beautifully. I say this objectively, not as a mother. Her vocals are amazing, take a listen. (Includes recording in the phone.)

- I was naive, I believed that everything in this world is nice, beautiful, decent. Reality turned out to be cruel (1998). Photo: From the personal archive of Irina Saltykova

- Impressive! Is Alice performing somewhere or singing for herself?

No, of course not for myself. Talita (this is her pseudonym) still mostly performs at private events, in clubs. But he thinks little about earnings, like most creative people. (With a smile.)

Alice amazes me. She knows that I still want to work, but where can I get good songs? Any nonsense to sing? I do not want. Once I shared that, probably, creativity had come to an end, I would finish my old songs in combined concerts and retire.

And suddenly Alice calls and says: "Mom, I'm giving you a present." And sends new song, "Follow me", written especially for me. Deep meaning, interesting music, it is fundamentally different from everything that I sang before - this is interesting! I was delighted: finally I can show the vocals. And those who say: “Oh, Saltykova, what other vocals?” - be surprised. My voice, by the way, has a large range, I need to study, but I'm too lazy. But the potential is huge. Alice knows about it. In general, I recorded, under the pressure of my daughter I shot a video, but our television is biased, so we just get high, not counting on a wide response.
Soon Alice wrote another song, better than the first:

The word "but"

It changes everything, turns it around turn upside down.

It's a "but"

Just a word "but"

You keep repeating "but"...

The light will illuminate your face in my shadow.

You close the door without turning the keys.

Fear has penetrated through, you head into the sand -

Hiding in lies without learning your lesson.

You can't say it straight out, because the truth hurts.

Hiding under your skin...

There is something to think about. Alice said that she would not write to me about love, because I had already sung everything about her. And the other day she sent the third song. Simply gorgeous! I call: "Aliska, I'm proud of you!" I'll be flying to London soon to record. I understand that millions of people remember and love my old songs. Someone will understand new ones, someone will not, but I want to show a different level of Irina Saltykova. Alice inspired me, although she did not expect any help from her, did not ask.

- The daughter does not want to declare herself in Russia, to try her hand at the same "Voice"?

I persuade, but she says: "Mom, wait, give it time." She has her own thoughts on self-realization. At her age, I didn't listen to anyone either. Alice is a mature person, once I raised her, now she is me. Thanks to her daughter, she manages to look at the world from different angles, to take someone else's position without being categorical. When Aliska drew a tattoo on her back, I was upset. Why?! Over time, what to do with it? And then I looked carefully - but it's beautiful! More or less calmly, Alice decided to dye her hair from a natural blonde to a brunette. This is her private business. When to experiment, if not in youth?

- She is not going to get married yet? At her age, you had a family...

Once they were talking about men, and in response to her statement that it was not at all necessary to get married, I exclaimed: “Alice, I want to realize myself in full and wait for my grandchildren!” She calmly says: “Mom, let's be honest… Your experience family life can be called good? - "Normal experience", - I answer. “Well, I don’t want the same. I have my own life."

I did not immediately agree with this position, I myself grew up as a Soviet girl. I wanted marriage, borscht and children. I didn’t think about self-realization at all then, but this is important. In general, on reflection, I decided: there is no need to impose your own vision on your daughter happy life. Today, she understands and feels that way, well, well. Maybe when you fall in love everything will change.

- Today I live enjoying, regardless of the presence or absence of a man nearby. Agree, not every married woman boasts of the same. Photo: Arsen Memetov

- Ira, honestly tell me, did you yourself receive from men the amount of love that you would like?

Although hundreds of novels are attributed to me, in fact there were only two serious ones, not counting marriage. And all long. I was married for seven years, then there were relationships with two men. Each lasted six years. Immediately after the divorce, there were, of course, fleeting novels, which are not worth talking about. Then I perceived men as pests, did not trust them. Then she began to choose the wrong ones, she stopped the choice on the weak, the followers. Unconsciously, apparently hoping that such people would not hurt me.

I finally met a fantastic man whom I remember to this day. Noble, educated, educated, intelligent ...

Courted so that it seemed to me, I am a queen in a fairy tale. But our romance did not affect everyday life, if we settled under the same roof, the family, I think, would not work. After we broke up, I again made the mistake of linking my life with a weak, insecure man. When she broke up with him, she laughed: “Well, Irina Ivanovna, have you played enough?”

It is now that I have become smart and understand that I need a strong shoulder. In addition, one must believe not words, but actions, analyze them, noticing the little things: how the chosen one is brought up, educated, how he treats his parents, strangers. And I always lived one day, not paying attention to anything at all, and this is wrong. Therefore, the result is this. But I do not grumble, thanks to life for the lessons. Another question is that it would be better if I went through them a little earlier.

Today I feel absolutely happy, regardless of the presence or absence of a man nearby. I live enjoying. Agree, not every married woman boasts the same. I woke up in the morning, looked out the window of my country house at the sun-drenched glade and thought: “How beautiful!”

Not everyone will brag, that's for sure. And yet there are certainly plenty of men around you. Do you think about starting a family?

There are millions of single women. Full of brides in their twenties and thirties. I try not to make plans for the future: as it will turn out. I'm definitely not going to strain for the sake of men. I need someone who will appreciate me without any tricks. And who will not annoy me in the first minute of the conversation. But while I meet men more and more with a minus sign. Uneducated, uneducated, not...

And I need a plus sign! But I am sure that a self-sufficient, happy woman will definitely be fine.

Education: Graduated from Moscow State University of Economics, Statistics and Informatics

A family: daughter - Alice (29 years old), musician, playwright

Career: On February 1, 1995, she recorded her first song - "Gray Eyes" to the music of Oleg Molchanov and the words of Arkady Slavorosov, which became a hit. Since the summer of the same year - a solo career.
She starred in films: "Brother 2", "Wings", "Kulagin and Partners", etc.

During a conversation with TV presenter Lera Kudryavtseva, Viktor Saltykov had to talk about his relationship with his ex-wife Irina Saltykova. He remembered that they met on tour in Sochi.

Viktor Saltykov: “I saw and understood:“ Wow, never mind. A certain effect that she produced, he introduced me a little into a stupor.

He proposed to his first wife, Irina Saltykova, when she was already pregnant. The artist frankly said that she was going to have an abortion, but Victor dissuaded her from this decision.

Viktor Saltykov: "After that, we went and signed."

Together they spent eight years. But, according to him, only in the first year everything was fine. Saltykov believes that he was simply not ready for family life, like Irina.

Soon, Irina Saltykova herself appeared in the studio. The meeting of the former spouses began coldly. The artist waved away the ex-husband, who was trying to hug her, with the words “Fuck you!”. And then she began to accuse her ex-husband of constantly lying.

But the artist was able to a short time forget about all the insults. She spoke with warmth in her voice about her acquaintance with Victor. Then the conversation turned to the topic of their joint life, and between former spouses immediately a skirmish ensued. Irina herself claims that she was the ideal hostess, but ex-husband did not agree with her. Discussing the financial issue in their family, they again did not agree. According to the artist, when they got married, Victor had nothing, and they celebrated the celebration itself at the expense of her parents. He began to earn decently, as Ira stated, only two years later.

Irina Saltykova: “He managed the money himself, he hid it and did not remember. But when my mom started cleaning, she found the money behind the closet and under the rug.”

As a result, Ira announced that "for the family, he was greedy." According to her, she did not receive expensive gifts. Despite all the claims, the artist admitted that in difficult situations, Victor supported her. As she admitted, at the beginning of their relationship, she really was real love but things soon fell apart.

Irina Saltykova: "He is, of course, a weak person, he gets under the influence, he drank."

Then Saltykova said that she kicked him out for the first time, demanding to be coded from alcoholism, because Victor drank "from morning to evening." They reconciled after Victor was robbed, and Irina came to him to support. After that, they spent three more years together. But the problems began again due to Victor's drunkenness, who more than once raised his hand to Irina. According to her, this was the main reason for the divorce.

In addition, Irina said that her husband cheated on her in marriage. Saltykov himself honestly admitted that he was not faithful to her, but emphasized that he always tried to improve relations with his wife through conversations. Irina also confessed to treason, but, according to her, she was driven by a desire to take revenge on her husband.

As a result, Victor and Irina attacked each other with accusations. Artist named ex-wife bitch, she in response reminded that he did not pay her alimony after the break.

Irina Saltykova: "You stupid idiot. You are either a goat or a ram. You carry rubbish."

After that, the conversation turned to their daughter Alice. And the couple continued to argue.

Irina Saltykova:“You are not a man, you are worse. You are not even a woman, although it looks very strong.

At the end, Viktor Saltykov was waiting for the main question for a million. Did the artist decide to reveal his most terrible secret shared with Irina? The answer is in the output of the program "".

The singer has recently been giving concerts according to her mood, she hardly goes to secular parties, and recently rumors have spread that she is moving to live in Italy ...

Irina Saltykova.

press materials.

“I’m not moving anywhere,” Irina replied. - Just now my daughter and I are resting in Forte dei Marmi. AT recent times I have had a change in my work schedule: touring from time to time, not thirty shows a month, as before. Still, you need to be able to relax. And if in Moscow the atmosphere is very tense, here you get pleasure: both from food, and from the fact that sometimes you just do nothing.

- Even shopping does not attract?
Now I don't buy as many things as I used to. But in general, when you put on a new one, you feel differently, like you went into the shower - such a feeling. I often travel and always bring something. I have four wardrobes in the house. Summer, winter, for rare items and for the stage.

What are you planning to do when you return to the capital?
- In the summer, my plans are mainly related to travel. Now I am in Forte dei Marmi, but we still want to go to Capri, to Sardinia. Perhaps in August we will go on a yacht to Croatia. Then France, Cote d'Azur. We generally like to take a car and travel around Europe in it.

- And who is driving, if not a secret?
- Like who? My civil husband. I myself have a rest, I don’t drive!

- Is there a chance that your fans will hear new hits from Irina Saltykova?
- Are you talking about creative plans? There is such a singer Natalie, who once sang one song “The wind blew from the sea”, and now she sang “Oh, God, what a man” ... Creative plans are when there will be a hit song. But this is unpredictable. You need to write one hit, not a hundred. It's pointless to release an album now. Here my daughter has much more creative plans, and I rejoice in her achievements even more than mine. And at my age already more important questions personal life. I think this is also creativity.

- There are rumors that you almost turned off the tailoring business too ...
- I am a business person. But it happens that business people are also blown away when they pile on themselves a lot. So now I have more rest than work. The business, of course, remained, but purely for its own, at least. I give things for sale, take orders - and that's it. For three years I plowed from morning to night and was very exhausted during this time physically and mentally. I don't even want to think about work. It's not a woman's business. (Laughs.)

- You have always been a very independent person and in musical career, and in business. Now you also do not need anyone, or does a common-law husband still help?
- Helps a lot. I don't want to live alone, that's not right. It seems to me that a woman should live with a man, it's easier physically, morally, and financially. My husband helps me in all aspects, I feel good and easy with him. And it shouldn't be any other way. I remember how my husband left me with a child in his arms - and in my life then there was only work, and nothing more. It shouldn't be like that.

- So you were lucky to meet your man?
“I don’t know, maybe I was lucky, or maybe it should be so. We come up with what we want. And God gives it to us. It is important not just to meet and live a couple of years. It's important to keep the relationship. Of course, my husband is not perfect and not the best. And sometimes not everyone likes me. But if you already fell in love, created a family, develop it further.

- You do not specifically disclose the identity of your man?
- He has nothing to do with music, except sometimes he sings in karaoke. (Laughs.) By the way, there are songs that he succeeds, for example, Irina Allegrova. In general, he is a businessman. And I think it is not very correct and correct to reveal his person: well, there is. Everything is like people, in short.

- You've been together for several years. Have you considered the prospect of a wedding with a white dress?
I ask this question all the time and can't find an answer. Who is this for? For friends? Well, maybe - have fun, drink champagne. And if for yourself - then you do not need White dress. In general, it is better to just live.

- Due to the fact that you have more free time, probably new hobbies have appeared?
- I'm just developing. Want something new. I've been going to ballet for a year now physical form, and for the soul I often visit theaters.

- I heard that you also impressed your friends with your design talent. After you made repairs in your house, they began to beg you to work for others ...
- It was so. Maybe I'll make some apartment, but only for my people. In general, I want to go to the courses of architects.

What are you proud of in your home?
- We have a huge veranda with a fireplace, a sofa, a large table, a samovar on the coals. There is a cauldron, we cook there. I have always loved the comfort of home.

- I would like to talk about your daughter's career. Many already know that Alice is making good progress in the music business in Europe…
- Alice's task is to become a singer known in the world. And I'm happy for her, because a person is engaged in creativity, working on a solo career. I can't tell you exactly what she does, because I really don't know. She usually answers all my questions: “Mom, you can’t tell ahead of time!” She writes songs with various producers, works in clubs in London, but not much. Sometimes there are tours.

- At this rate, she can also overtake her mother ...
She outdid her mother a long time ago. Now she must overtake the world stars!

- How do mom and artist help a rising star?
- How can I help you? Morally only. She doesn't even need my advice anymore. And the level of her vocal training is already such that I don't even know how to do it! The musical material is completely different. Everything, in general, she does herself. It's hard for her, but for herself.

- Are you already earning money yourself?
- Earns little yet. (Laughs.)

- You always said that you were friends with your daughter. Do you have such relationships?
- We always found a common language, even when I, as a mother, insisted on something, and my daughter wanted something completely different. And now I'm happy with it. She is smart, beautiful. Most importantly, smart. Well-bred, talented and educated - that's what I wanted. And it's too early to talk about achievements in the profession. Let him achieve results by the age of 30.

Irina Ivanovna Saltykova - Russian singer, actress, business woman, whose peak of popularity came in the second half of the 90s. Performer of the hits "Grey Eyes", "Blue Eyes", winner of the Golden Gramophone (1996) and Ovation (1998) awards.

Irina Saltykova (before Sapronova's marriage) was born on May 5, 1966 in the Tula region, in the city of Severo-Zadonsk. The girl grew up in a simple poor family: father Ivan Alekseevich Sapronov worked as a machinist, and mother Valentina Dmitrievna worked in kindergarten. Irina has an older brother, Vladislav, who was born in her mother's first marriage. When the girl was 11 years old, the family moved to Novomoskovsk, Tula region.

Until the age of 12, Irina was seriously engaged in rhythmic gymnastics, the girl even managed to pass the standard of a candidate for master of sports. At competitions, Sapronova repeatedly received prizes. In addition to sports, she was fond of needlework and attended sewing and knitting circles.

After graduating from school, the future singer entered the construction college, where she was a student from 1981 to 1985. After the technical school, the girl had to leave for distribution in Tula, but decided to try her luck in the capital. Purposeful Irina continued her studies at the Moscow state university economics, statistics and informatics, which she graduated in absentia in 1990. The exact sciences were given to Irina with ease, the graduate defended her diploma with excellent marks, despite this, fate prepared a different scenario for the girl.

Music

In 1989, Irina Saltykova became a soloist of the Mirage group, popular at that time. In the team, where, in addition to Irina, she began to perform, the singer stayed for three months, after which she got a job in the Delhi variety show. By that time, the artist was already married and had a daughter.

In 1993, Irina tried to do business, for which she purchased stalls. The business failed, and the turmoil in family life pushed the girl to solo singing career. Saltykova had to sell the tents, and the proceeds were spent on the release of the first song.

Saltykova's full-fledged singing debut took place in 1994 at a concert that took place in the capital on the stage of the Warsaw cinema. Then Irina performed the song "Let Me Go", which was later included in the first album.

A few months later, the singer recorded her debut composition "Grey Eyes", the composer and author of which were Oleg Molchanov and Arkady Slavorosov. This hit has become the hallmark of Saltykova. The inexpressive vocal data was more than covered by the attractive appearance and seductive behavior of the singer. For that time, the video for the song "Grey Eyes" turned out to be provocative, filled with erotic meaning.

In 1995, the first album of the same name was released, which was sold in huge circulation, second only to the collection. The songs "Yes and No", "Falcon Clear" also become hits. A year later, the artist received the Golden Gramophone Award for the musical composition Gray Eyes.

The stunning success was consolidated by the release of Irina's next disc "Blue Eyes" (1996). Video for the piquancy of some scenes was not inferior to the previous clip of the singer, so the management of the ORT TV channel did not dare to air it. But in 1997, the ambitious artist held two solo concerts - in the Moscow concert hall "Russia" and the St. Petersburg concert hall "Oktyabrsky", and then went on a tour. Short stature Irina (height 159 cm, weight - 51 kg) knew how to turn on the audience with her own songs and dances.

A year later, Saltykova was still touring the country with solo concerts. In 1998, the next album of the artist "Alisa" was released, dedicated to daughter. Irina shot clips for the songs from the disc “Bye-Bye” and “White Scarf”. Musical compositions disc turned out to be more heartfelt and lyrical, for which the album was awarded the national Ovation award. At the turn of the century, the artist starred in a photo shoot for Russian version"Playboy", which caused a stir among fans of the publication. The management of the journal decided to reprint the circulation.

In 2001, Irina Saltykova released another album, Destiny, with the hits Sunny Friend, Lights, If You Want, Strange Love”, “Alone”, video clips for which were created by popular clip makers Igor Korobeinikov and Vladislav Opelyants. The teasers for the fifth album “I am yours” in 2004 were videos for the songs “I miss you”, “I am yours”, “Hello-allo”, “Knock-knock”, released a year earlier.

In total, Irina Saltykova released six albums, the last of which was “Was not…” (2008). In 2009, together with Diane Martel, an American music video director and choreographer, the artist released the video Tears of Glamor, in which she demonstrated her impeccable physical shape to fans.

Movies

Having conquered the singing Olympus, Irina Saltykova decided to try herself in the cinema. First chance to star in feature film the singer introduced himself in 2000, when the director invited the singer to the film "Brother-2". Then Irina got a minor role, but the work of the artist was positively appreciated by the audience and critics.

In 2001, Saltykova again starred in the role of herself, but already in the film Wings by Igor Korobeinikov. The film combines fiction, reportage and documentary filming. In 2002, the singer appeared in Stanislav Mareev's action movie Russian Special Forces. This time the actress got the main role FSB agent. In the same year, the picture "Provincials" was released, in which the star again played herself. Then in acting biography Saltykova began a break.

From 2005 to 2011, the singer starred in the series "Kulagin and Partners", in 2009 she participated in the project "Give youth!". The main roles in the popular sketch show were played by the actors of the STS and TNT TV channels -,. In 2011, with the participation of Saltykova, the series "Pilot of International Airlines" was released.

In 2008, Irina Saltykova published two books - "The Encyclopedia of Beauty from Irina Saltykova" and "A Great Gift for Supergirls from Irina Saltykova."

In the second half of the 2000s, the singer opened her own style salon "Irina Saltykova", which is located on Savvinskaya embankment. The artist benefited from the experience of concert activity, when she had to sew costumes herself, do makeup, stage dances. In addition to selling branded clothing, the salon employees provided services for tailoring and repairing casual and outerwear. In early 2015, Saltykova closed the company due to unprofitability.

Personal life

Irina met her future husband on vacation in Sochi. At that time (1985), Saltykov was a very popular performer, the soloist of the Forum group. The whole country knew the songs of the group “Let's call”, “Island”, “ White Night". The meeting happened by chance, like in a fairy tale. Irina and her friend went out for a walk along the embankment in the evening, young people walked towards them, one of whom presented the girl with several bouquets of flowers at once. This charming stranger turned out to be Victor.

The wedding of Irina and Victor took place in 1987, the girl took her husband's surname. In the same year, the couple had a daughter, Alice. The couple's marriage lasted 8 years. The crisis in the relationship of the spouses coincided with the creative crisis of Viktor Saltykov. The popularity of the singer was fleeting. This prompted the artist to indulge in all serious. Irina had to endure her husband's drunken brawls and even assault. Nevertheless, the singer took a lot out of her relationship with Saltykov. The marriage gave her a daughter and life experience. The artist took up music in spite of her husband.

Later in her personal life, Irina Saltykova did not lack the attention of men, but none of the novels ended in marriage. In the late 90s, the girl was credited with a relationship with a representative of the criminal world. In 2000, the singer was seen several times in the company of a Russian hockey player. The last chosen one of the artist was an entrepreneur named Igor, with whom Irina has ceased to hide since 2013.

In 2016, Saltykova posted in her own account in " Instagram"Joint photo with the actor, after which Irina's fans suggested a close relationship between the artists. The piquancy of the situation was given by the fact that Alexander is married and is not going to get divorced.

Irina Saltykova now

In 2016, Irina Saltykova returned to show business. The artist released the album "Previously unreleased", as well as the single "For me" by clip maker Alisher. On the anniversary concert hosted in honor of the cult film "Brother-2", Irina Saltykova acted as co-host of showman Oleg Garkusha. The program of the solemn event included songs for the film - “Colonel” (“Bi-2”), “Earth” (“Masha and the Bears”), “Secret” (“Agatha Christie”), “TuLuLa” (), “Life Line "("Spleen") and others.

In the same year, with the participation of the artist, as well as on Channel One, the premiere of the show "Without Insurance" took place. Irina easily coped with the exercises on rhythmic gymnastics, the artist performed on a log, made a number with maces. In a duet with the singer, the master of sports in sports acrobatics Nikita Onishchenko regularly appeared.

At the end of the summer of 2017, the singer presented a new song "The Word" But ", and also gave an interview for the News Source newspaper, where she told that she would only marry a real colonel. The artist began a creative collaboration with her daughter Alice, who is now creating musical material for her mother's solo project. Alice lives in two countries - Russia and England, and writes music for the English-speaking audience, but for the sake of her mother she made an exception. The girl called one of the songs "Girl - B".

Discography

• 1995 - Gray Eyes
• 1996 - Blue Eyes
• 1998 - "Alice"
• 2001 - "Destiny"
• 2004 - "I am yours"
• 2008 - “There was not ...”
• 2016 - "Previously unreleased"

Filmography

• 2000 - "Brother-2"
• 2001 - "Wings"
• 2002 - "Russian special forces"
• 2002 - "Provincials"
• 2005-2011 - "Kulagin and partners"
• 2009 - “Give youth!”
• 2011 - "Pilot of international airlines"

The only marriage of the famous singer Irina Saltykova with the singer Viktor Saltykov became fatal in her fate. On the one hand, she owes her husband the surname under which she became famous, on the other hand, Irina says that Saltykov betrayed her twice. The first time - when he cheated, the second - when he refused to take care of their common daughter Alice. Irina almost never spoke about this, but after a difficult separation from her husband, she had to fight for her life, and then for her happiness. Irina Saltykova spoke about her fate in transfer of Boris Korchevnikov .

"My insignificance idolizes you," he wrote to her future husband after a few days of dating. They met in Sochi: Irina was vacationing there with a friend and bought tickets for a concert of the Forum group, unknown to her. She had one, but very defiant dress - with a deep neckline and bare back, red, and red shoes - it happened - of different sizes. They were sitting in the gallery, but the musicians noticed them. Alexander Nazarov invited the girls to a restaurant where the group performed in the evening, and said a prophetic phrase about Irina: "Vit, she fell in love with you." Victor immediately made an appointment for the next day. To Ira, he seemed modest and well-mannered: "He bought me by being very frank, you won't talk to everyone about your mother, about childhood." When leaving, he asked to be in touch and immediately called. And Ira realized that she was not just "another fan" ...

Irina found out about her pregnancy on late term: in the USSR "there was no sex", no one prepared young girls for adulthood. Irina did not tell anyone, not even Victor, only one friend, who advised her a doctor - to conduct an "artificial birth" at her home. When on the morning of the appointed day Irina was about to leave, Saltykov guessed everything and did not let her go anywhere. "I'm not married," Irina retorted. - "So, let's get married," - said Victor.

The wedding took place a year and a half after they met. The celebration was fully paid for by the bride's parents: "Saltykov had only a tape recorder." They lived well for a year. Alice was 9 months old when they had a fight for the first time. Irina raised her daughter without nannies, without diapers, and without ready-made baby food - it took a lot of time to prepare it. And she also cooked breakfast, lunch and dinner for her husband. Very tired. “And he came one day and said that he was tired of pasta for garnishing cutlets. I burst into tears and dumped pasta on the floor.

They broke up for the first time in five years. Irina herself asked her husband to leave - he had already begun to drink a lot and even raised his hand to her. She called the police five times. Victor was taken away, then released, he was angry with his wife. On tour, he cheated on her, but she did not know about it then. Once Saltykov, as usual, showed up in the morning drunk, demanded that his wife talk to him, she refused, he began to fight. Irina's semi-paralyzed father (he lost one arm and leg), who was in the house, got up and nearly strangled his son-in-law. After that, Victor got scared and behaved decently for a while.

At that time, they spent three months apart. Drunk Victor called, cried. Sober - no. Irina has a man. Victor felt it and began to ask to return. And then the apartment where he lived was robbed - they took away all the equipment, including all three TVs, which he, leaving, took with him from the family nest (“Aliska had to watch cartoons from her neighbors”). He called at midnight and asked Irina to come. And she, to the surprise of a new friend, went. They reconciled, although the singer knew that at that time Victor had a "young lady" - he lives with her now. And then Irina forced her husband to call that friend in front of her and say that she was for "pastime", and his wife was dear to him: "I'm so harmful."

The condition for returning to the family was sobriety: "Victor was coded, and for a year we lived chic." Then it all started from the beginning and lasted two years. "I suggested that he return to Ira. He called her on November 22, and on December 2 she already became pregnant. The girl was from the fans of the Forum group - before that, at the age of 17 or 18, she met Nazarov, an old married man, "says Saltykov.

While the Saltykovs were together, Victor loved Alice very much. After the divorce, he could not come to terms with Irina's popularity and her prosperity ("That always worried him the most") and, unable to hurt her directly, did it through Alice. He came only for the 20th anniversary of his daughter, and not alone, but with his new wife and their children. Irina herself suggested this - she wanted to improve their relationship with Alice, but it didn’t work out.

Irina was having a hard time with a divorce: she was brought up in such a way that the family comes first, a woman must endure, a child must have a father. Now she no longer thinks so, but then she exhausted herself - to a serious illness. At 28, she and Victor separated, and at 30 she was given a terrible diagnosis. The artist does not like to talk about her oncology: “I was not happy in life after 19 years, when I left my parents, so there was no regret. I was only worried about my parents and daughter. But I also hoped that they would be cured.” The daughter became an incentive to overcome the disease. “Alice is generally“ to blame ”for all my successes,” Saltykova laughs.

On October 15, 1994, Irina kicked Victor out of the house, and on January 31, 1995, she recorded her deafening hit "Grey Eyes". After the divorce, Irina did not have a serious relationship for six years - she was married to work. 20 thousand dollars for that clip was given to her - in debt - by a man who at that time was "just a friend." Then they had a short romance, and then he demanded to repay the debt - ahead of schedule. Irina's new friend helped to "deal" with the old one - "according to concepts." The first serious relationship - six years of civil marriage - was with a businessman, whom the artist talks about only in superlatives. One "but" - he was married, his wife lived abroad. Out of respect for both, Irina still does not name him: "But now I know that good men exist and there is hope.

“With Pashka, we had an affair. We were similar, we had fun together,” Irina says about her relationship with the hockey player Pavel Bure. “But the romance was short-term: he lived in America, visited on short notice.” Then the gigolo appeared in her life, to whom she gave six years. She lived for today and believes that she herself is to blame for everything. He turned out to be a drug addict, and she did not even know Irina calls this "businessman" her biggest mistake.

Why does Victor not want to communicate with his eldest daughter? How does Alice feel about the absence of her father in her life? Did Saltykov try to return to Irina? What does it say about the marriage of the Saltykovs Alexey Glyzin? Why didn't Irina's romance with Pavel Bure work out? And how she kissed Bodrov Jr. in "Brother-2"? The answers to these and other questions are in the program. "Destiny of Man".