The childhood of the future singer Yolka
Elizaveta Valdemarovna Ivantsiv, as her real name is Yolka, was born in Uzhgorod, Ukraine, on July 2, 1982. The love for music was passed on to the girl from her ancestors. Her grandparents performed in the Transcarpathian folk choir. Father, Valdemar Mironovich, is fond of collecting jazz records, and mother, Marina Eduardovna, can play three instruments. Therefore, it is not surprising that from an early age, little Lisa was also sent to the choir to study vocals. The girl even went to performances with her ensemble, but then she changed the team. She began to study in a vocal circle at the local Palace of Pioneers.By the way, it was in childhood that Lisa got her original nickname. One of her friends once called her Yolka, and then everyone else began to address her like that. According to the singer, she no longer responds to her real name. And even mom calls her daughter Yolka.
Music and KVN
Yolka's school years were brightened up by the KVN team. The girl was appreciated for her humor and inexhaustible optimism. She took part in many miniatures and sang excellently. Yolka became a member of the team called "Ward No. 6", which brought together the most talented schoolchildren of the city. When most of the students, including Yolka, graduated from school, the team was transformed. She became the team of two cities - Vinnitsa and Uzhgorod. The team performed well and achieved some success. Meanwhile, the girl entered the music school. There she was to continue to master vocal art. However, Yolka did not finish her studies. According to her, studying was easy for her, but her relationship with the teachers was rather strained. They did not like that the girl constantly disappeared at KVN rehearsals. They believed that she should devote more time to her studies. After only six months, Yolka decided to leave the school. She voluntarily expelled herself in order to come to grips with her musical career.
Elka's musical career
Yolka was taken to the local group. She became the backing vocalist for the B&B band. The group gave small concerts, but success never came to them. Despite the original sound, neither cool producers nor listeners were interested in her. But the guys did not despair and continued to tour.
In the early 2000s, the band was among the invited guests at the Rap Music festival. There Yolka managed to meet Vlad Valov. Vlad is the creator of the Bad Balance group and one of the founders of Russian hip-hop, which is why the singer was glad to meet him. It seemed to her that after this acquaintance her life would immediately change. This will indeed happen, but a little later. The girl made a good impression on Valova. He was especially struck by the strong, but very melodic voice. However, at that moment he did not reassure the singer, simply wishing her success.
Yolka continued to tour with her team. But lack of money made itself felt. The group soon disbanded. Yolka has a black streak. To earn money, she began working as a waitress. The girl thought that she would have to forget about her dream of performing on the big stage. But one day the phone rang. The singer was offered to sign a contract with the Valov production center. And so that she would not think for a long time, they bought her a plane ticket and told her to urgently fly to Moscow.
Once in the Russian capital, Yolka begins to record solo tracks. And in 2004, Vlad advised her to perform at a concert dedicated to rapper Micah. There, the singer sang his famous track "Bitch Love". Her performance was unique. Then for the first time they spoke loudly about Yolka in show business.
The song "Cities of Deception" became a real breakthrough for the singer. Especially for Yolka, this track was written by Vlad Valov himself, inspired by the unusual story of the girl's life path. The song was released in 2004, after which it instantly hit the charts of many music radio stations and TV channels. And a year later, the performer presented her debut solo album, which received the same name - "City of Deception". It also included such hits as "Good mood" and "Girl in Peugeot".
The disc proved to be very popular. Beautiful vocals and interesting sound played their role. In Yolka's album, various styles are harmoniously intertwined - rock, pop, and hip-hop. Perhaps this helped her to gain fame among the widest audience. Nobody had heard this before, so the record was sold out very quickly, and thousands of spectators came to the singer's concerts to hear her live singing.
Changes in creativity and large-scale success
The debut album was followed by a new disc, called "Shadows". It also had a lot of successful compositions, including "Girl-Student" and "Handsome Boy", for which the singer, by the way, even won the "Golden Gramophone". But the new songs did not cause a big stir, like her first track. Meanwhile, Yolka continued to experiment with sound. In 2008, she released the disc "This Magnificent World" with a characteristic philosophical overtones. Around the same time, the contract with Vlad Valov ended. The singer, who was no longer bound by any obligations, decides to try herself in a slightly different genre.Yolka completely abandons its alternative sound and turns into melodic pop. In 2011, she releases the song "Provence" as evidence of renewal. Fans could not recognize the singer. She has changed radically. But despite the dissatisfaction of old fans, Yolka could not complain about the lack of new ones. The single was an incredible success. Pop sound opened all roads for the girl. Her song sounded absolutely everywhere. This was followed by no less loud hits - “Near you”, “In a big balloon”, “You know”, “I want”, “It all depends on us”, “Draw me the sky” and many others.
Now Yolka has practically no free time, most of which she spends in the studio or on tour. She already has many awards, but she doesn’t want to stop there, because music for her is her whole life.
Other projects
Although Yolka mostly performs and records new tracks, she manages to take part in other projects as well. So, she dubbed the main character in the cartoon "The True Story of Little Red Riding Hood". The singer played small roles in the series "SASHATANYA" and in the film "Gentlemen, good luck!".
The performer also appeared on television. From 2010 to 2012, she acted as a judge in the popular Ukrainian project "X-Factor", where she helped young musicians achieve success.
Yolka's personal life
The singer, like many celebrities, does not advertise her personal life. Sometimes rumors pop up in the press that the star is dating some famous producer, but Yolka does not comment on this information.According to the performer herself, her main love is a black cat, which has been living with her for many years.
Childhood and youth
Elka (the real name of the singer is Elizaveta Valdemarovna Ivantsiv) was born on July 2, 1982 in Uzhgorod (Ukrainian SSR, USSR, now Ukraine) in a creative family.
Lisa's father, Valdemar Mironovich Ivantsiv, collected music records, mainly of a jazz direction, and her mother, Marina Eduardovna Lyashenko, played music on various instruments herself.
The girl early discovered in herself a craving for creativity, already in childhood her parents enrolled her in a choir, and a little later - in a vocal circle.
Christmas tree in childhood with dad
Lisa grew up, her musical preferences changed, which often happens among teenagers looking for themselves and their place in the sun, and at some point the girl became interested in soul.
At the same time, young Lisa tried herself on stage and in another capacity - an actress, she played in the KVN school team.
After graduating from a secondary school, the girl decided to continue her studies in creativity at a local music school, but six months later she left there - the teachers did not accept the artist's passion for fashion trends, they also did not like Lisa's bright appearance.
By the way, it was because of him that a girl in her teens was called Elka. The nickname stuck, and after her friends, Lisa began to be called like that by her parents.
Early life and first steps in music
The girl took her first steps on the professional music scene in the mid-1990s, when she got a job as a backing vocalist in a B&B group that performed rap and R'n'B music.
Tree in youth
In 2001, the team decided that the time had come to conquer Moscow, and Elka went to the Russian capital with her colleagues on the stage. In the same year, the guys won a prize at the rap music festival, where they were noticed by producer Vladislav Valov.
However, according to data from open sources, for some reason, Valov contacted Elka only a few years later, when she no longer sang in this group. Moreover, by that time the girl had left Moscow and had nothing to do with music at all.
Later, Elka recalled that she decided that this call was a hoax, but the girl was sent a ticket to the capital, and now she is already standing on the Moscow stage and performing Mikheya's song at a concert dedicated to his memory.
Shortly thereafter, Valov, also known as Sheff, signed a contract with the aspiring singer. Not without long disputes, but they nevertheless agree that Lisa will be engaged in creativity under the pseudonym "Yelka".
In 2005, the debut album of the singer "City of Deception" was released, many songs from which became hits. Here, the craving for experiments comes from childhood, and Valov fully supports this passion of Elka. It was he who wrote the music for the diverse tracks of her first album.
The Moscow public and critics were supportive of the creative endeavors of the young artist, she was called the discovery of the year and the hope of pop music.
In the same year, the girl presents several singles, and in 2006 - the new album "Shadows". This does not always happen with novice musicians, but this is exactly what happened to Elka: the singer's second disc, in general, repeated the success of her debut disc and even brought her the first Golden Gramophone. By the way, Valov wrote the songs again.
Christmas tree in the image
Vlad also wrote compositions from the artist's third album - "This Magnificent World" (2008). Experiments were also on this disc, but it was still clear that Elka was growing up and changes were coming in her world. The assumptions were confirmed - soon the singer decided to change her style and completed her collaboration with Valov.
New label and career blossoming
The singer began to expand her musical horizons together with Velvet Music. In 2011, her fourth album was released with the telling title "The Points Are Set". Listeners got to know Elka from a new side - still more as a performer of not modern, but popular music.
The most famous compositions of that time were the songs "Provence" and "Near You", which brought the girl prestigious awards - the statuettes "Golden Gramophone" and "Sound Track" and the award of the RU TV channel.
On the wave of success, Elka goes on her first big and long tour of the cities and towns of Russia, and almost everywhere she is waiting for a full house.
However, Elka does not forget about direct work, but since there is still catastrophically little time for it, instead of recording a new album, the singer is limited to releasing the collection Fake Love (2014), which includes old, but previously unreleased songs.
In addition, during the tour and immediately after them, Elka recorded several successful singles that received various awards, including a duet with Burito.
In 2015, the singer releases the long-awaited fifth album "#Heaven". The artist explains this name by the fact that she likes to publish pictures of the sky on social networks, accompanying them with the appropriate hashtag.
The songs from the disc were popular with listeners and brought Yolka various awards. So, in 2015, the artist won the Song of the Year, Golden Gramophone, Big Love Show, Tophit Awards and RU TV awards.
Recognition and present
In 2016, the singer presents the song “I warm happiness” to the public and receives the next “Golden Gramophone” and the RU TV award.
Christmas tree at present
In 2017, in order to consolidate her success and reach a new level, Elka gives a big solo concert, one can say that it is significant for her and her work. The performance took place at a large and popular venue - the Crocus City Hall in Moscow.
Elka is not one singer, but a whole group of musicians. As part of her team, in particular, there is a keyboardist, drummer, guitarists, percussionist, saxophonist and DJ.
In addition to the awards that we have already written about, at different times Elka became the winner of such awards as the Red Star, Europa Plus Live, Russian Music Awards and Glamor Awards.
Film and television
The singer's songs are often used as soundtracks for various film projects - both feature films and television series.
For example, in 2012 the composition “I Want” became the soundtrack for the film “Love with an Accent”, and in 2015 the song “The Sea Inside” was chosen as the title song of the film “Without Borders”.
Moreover, Elka herself plays in episodes of films or voices cartoon characters. So, in 2005, the singer dubbed the main character of the cartoon "The True Story of Little Red Hat" for Russian distribution.
In 2012, Elka played in an episode of the comedy Good Luck Gentlemen!, and in 2013 she appeared on television in the popular SASHATANYA project and in the series The Process.
In 2014, the artist played herself in the film A Gift with Character, she could also be seen in an episode in the mini-series Fight. In 2015, Elka again appeared as a cameo in the film "About Love".
However, Lisa can be seen not only in these projects, but she is also a frequent guest on television and participates in programs both as a performer and as a mentor.
For example, in 2010, Elka became one of the jury members of the Ukrainian version of the popular vocal show "X-Factor", and at different times appeared, in particular, in such shows as "Big Difference", "Evening Urgant", "Ural dumplings" and "ProjectorParisHilton" and "Knockin' on the Star".
Personal life What little is known about is the personal life of the singer Elka. The fact is that the girl prefers not to advertise it. Sometimes rumors about this side of Lisa's life get into the press, but in most cases the girl does not comment on them in any way.
However, according to journalists from a number of publications, the artist is married, and her chosen one has nothing to do with secular parties. The media also called the name of the wife of Elka - Sergey Astakhov. We repeat, the singer does not respond to such statements, although she is very active on social networks. Speaking of which, Elka often writes about creativity, publishes her thoughts on literally everything in the world, shares photographs of what surrounds her, but very rarely writes about personal.
One of these posts was the memory of the Pope. Lisa literally said the following: “Two weeks before my thirtieth birthday, I left the stage and found out that dad had died. I remember this day and the next two in minutes. I very often catch his features in those people whom I love. I know for sure that he is proud of me.”
In addition, Lisa loves animals and periodically encourages her Instagram followers to take care of a dog or cat. The fact is that the singer supports funds that help homeless animals find owners.
Christmas tree with kittens
In one of the posts, Elka admitted: “As a child, I dreamed that when I grew up, my dad would build me a big house where I could drag all the homeless animals.”
The musical repertoire of the singer Yolka is extensive and has an unusual sound. A girl with excellent vocal abilities quickly won the love of the public. Today, Elka is a Russian singer who does not stop there, constantly improves herself and delights her fans with songs performed in various musical genres: from classic rock to reggae and pop.
Biography
The real full name of the singer Elka is Elizaveta Valdemarovna Ivantsiv. The girl is not without reason fond of music. Her father, Valdemar Ivantsiv, is a jazz record collector, and her mother, Marina Ivantsiv, can play several musical instruments.
Singer Elka with mom
Elka's father
The older generation of the Ivantsiv family, grandparents, sang in the folk choir. Therefore, from an early age, Liza has been connected with music, she attended a vocal circle at the Palace of Pioneers.
Singer Elka in childhood
The place where the singer comes from is Uzhgorod in Ukraine. Birthday - July 2, 1982, she is now 36 years old. By nationality, Elizabeth is Ukrainian.
With a height of 162 centimeters, Lisa has a weight of 51 kilograms. Attractive and bright external data, a beautiful voice made Elka one of the most sought-after singers on the domestic stage.
Childhood and youth
In Uzhgorod, where the girl was born, many knew who she was from the age of 14.
At that time, she participated in the KVN team "Ward No. 6". Elka often visited all kinds of music festivals, improving her musical skills and knowledge. In her youth, she was fond of soul and rap style.
After graduation, the girl entered a music school, but studied there for only six months. The singer said that her tastes and preferences did not coincide with the rules of the teachers. She was very extraordinary, constantly experimenting with her appearance, putting on tattoos, bright and catchy makeup, and piercings. At one time she went bald, not embarrassed at all.
Today, few people know the real name of the singer, since she herself rarely responds to her passport name. The nickname "Christmas tree" appeared in childhood. When she was 11 years old, a friend once called her that, after which all friends and even her mother got used to the pseudonym.
Love for music
The path to the stage at the Christmas tree was thorny and difficult. The singer began her musical career with participation in the B&B group, which existed in the mid-90s. The group's repertoire included tracks of Russian-language rap, it was little known and not popular.
A great desire to conquer the stage brought the band to Moscow for the RAP MUSIC festival in the early 2000s. Here they took one of the prizes and were noticed by the famous producer and rapper SHEFF (Vladislav Vadimovich Valov).
However, no fateful changes happened then, and Elka returned to her hometown, deciding to end music. She got a job as a dishwasher, and after that - a barista in a local cafe.
After 3 years, a ticket to Moscow was sent to her name from the company of Vladislav Valov. Arriving in the capital, she sang the song "Bitch Love" at a concert dedicated to the memory of Micah.
After that, the singer performed a musical composition at the Megahouse rock festival.
Valov noticed that Elka sings with particular ease, and the sound of her voice is unusual. Soon they signed a contract. Despite Vladislav's persuasion to change the pseudonym Elka to Elizaveta Ivantsiv, the singer decided to leave him.
Creation
The first steps of the singer immediately brought her success and popularity. The talent and vocal data of Elka were discussed in the media, predicting a great future for her. The audience noted the original manner of singing, memorable intonations and powerful expression of performance.
At concerts, Elka most often sings live, fully living every emotion, mixing tracks in different configurations.
Songs
After signing a contract with Valov, the singer's intense work began. In 2005, the first debut album "City of Deception" appeared. The tracks that were performed were released under the 100PRO label.
Fans of Yolka's creativity heard songs of different styles: from rock to hip-hop. The singer called the style of music "heavy guitar R&B. In the same year, she became a nominee for the MTV RMA Award in the Best Rap nomination. The album includes the first songs "Girl in Peugeot" and "Good mood".
The following year, Elka's hit "Student Girl" appeared on the Russian radio chart at number 17, after which the second album "Shadows" was released.
For the track "Handsome Boy" in 2007, the singer was awarded the "Golden Gramophone" award. And the very next year, she recorded the third album, This Magnificent World.
It traced the internal changes in the character of the singer - she became peaceful, less expressive and transferred these emotions to her work.
In 2008, Elka, together with Al Solo, released the song "Happiness". She was included in the experimental album "Christmas tree. Duets. His list included 15 musical compositions recorded together with Russian hip-hop/R&B artists. This autumn, the girl presented the Ukrainian-language song "Freedom" to the audience.
The fourth studio album, Dots Are Set, was first written under the production of Valov, but soon the contract expired, and Elka stopped working with him. This album did not include the song "Your Words", for which a video clip was shot. The track "I would in your dreams ..." was included in the list of songs of the fourth album, but in a new arrangement.
The meeting with Alla Pugacheva at her rock tribute had an impact on the attitude of the informal singer. The Christmas tree sang the ballad "You are in the world." The singer listened to the advice of the Primadonna. The girl seriously thought not only about changing the musical style, but also about the appearance. Soon, fans saw the Christmas tree with her hair down, in a dress and high heels.
Since 2010, the singer has been a judge of the Ukrainian show "X-Factor". In 2011, she performed on the stage of the show with the song "Provence", which was popular at that time. The track was produced by Konstantin Meladze. The girl began to perform pop music.
Elka called the next album identical to the well-known track "Provence". The author of the song is Yegor Solodovnikov. The girl began to be invited to performances, competitions, and in 2011 she received an award at the Muz-TV award in the nominations "Best Singer", "Best Song" and "Best Video". She was also awarded the "Golden Gramophone" for the performance of the song "Provence".
The number one hits on the Russian radio chart in 2011 were the songs "On a Big Balloon" and "Near You". According to Glamor magazine, Elka was named "Singer of the Year". In autumn, she recorded a joint track "Boy" with Pavel Volya. And soon she participated in the filming of the video "Compose Dreams" performed by Vladi.
Due to the workload, Yelka had to do away with judging at the X-Factor.
Soon the singer gave a solo concert in the Olimpiysky sports complex. Here she performed 2 new songs "I want" and "Above". The first was the single of the film "Love with an Accent". After that, the singer went on a tour of Russia. She performed Valery Meladze's track "In the middle of summer" on the "New Wave".
In 2013, the song and video "The Body ofigelo" was released. The singer's fans heard a new interpretation of the song "Above" called "Fly, Lisa."
Elka likes to perform tracks together with other artists. With Noize MC, they released the song "We Can't Understand". And with the rapper Zhara they shot a video for the joint song "New World".
In 2014, Elka sings with Burito. The video clip for the song "You Know" was filmed on the iPhone 4S and iPhone 5. In the same year, she gave a solo concert, where she presented new compositions to the audience.
The well-known soundtrack of the film “A Gift with Character” - “Everything Depends on Us” also belongs to the talented performer Elka.
The last album of the singer "#NEBY" was released in the winter of 2015. The name is associated with the placement of many photos of the sky on his page on Instagram and other social networks. The singer's albums are strikingly different in genres and manner of performance.
"Song of the Year" in 2015 was the composition "The Sea Inside". The singer released a song with Lagutenko "Do not part with your loved ones", which became the soundtrack of the film "Christmas Trees".
In February 2017, at the Crocus City Hall in Moscow, Elka gave a big solo concert.
Filmography
Elka is recognized as a worthy musical performer who has won numerous awards. Her songs have become soundtracks for many films.
However, in addition to her career as a singer, she is mastering the acting profession. The girl played small roles in the films "Gentlemen, good luck!", "Fight", in the television series "SashaTanya".
stage image
The first image of the Christmas tree, in which she appeared on stage, is radically different from the current one. In her youth, the girl preferred an informal style in appearance. Before the audience, she appeared with short hair, in jeans and sneakers, with a plush toy in her hands.
This image allowed the girl to stand out from the rest of the artists, attracted the attention of the public. The singer claims that on stage she gives all her best, going through a storm of emotions. Unlike the stage image, in life the girl is more calm and restrained.
In 2010, the performer changed the musical direction of her work. Along with this, the appearance has also changed. Elka rethought her old values, matured, and on the X-Factor project for the first time she appeared before the audience in an image thought out to the smallest detail: the hairstyle accurately emphasized facial features, the style of clothing acquired femininity.
A new stage in the stage image began with a video for the song "Provence", where the singer appeared in an elegant white dress with heels. The girl began to be called a model of style in Russian show business.
Elka emphasizes that her favorite fashion designer is Lilya Litkovskaya, who creates the singer's concert outfits.
Personal life
The opposite sex pays enough attention to the singer Elka, since there are many men among her fans. But a busy schedule, employment, the desire to work and develop does not leave time for personal life.
At one time, the girl was credited with an unconventional orientation, because she carefully concealed her relationship. Despite the tour and constant employment, in the life of the Christmas tree there was still love and a family idyll.
Vasily Kraynai
The girl met her first love as a teenager. The 22-year-old captain of the KVN team "Ward No. 6" Vasily Kraynai won the heart of 14-year-old Liza, and they began a relationship that lasted 7 years.
Vasily did not become the girl's husband, since she went to Moscow to conquer the big stage. Now Krainiai is the chief director of the KVN Association of Ukraine.
Husband Sergey Astakhov - the reason for the divorce
At a young age, the performer began a romantic relationship with Sergei Astakhov, the namesake of a famous actor. The novel was fleeting and ended quickly. After 6 years, Sergei and Lisa met again, feelings flared up with renewed vigor. As a result, they got married and began a life together in Sergei's house in the Moscow region.
Elka worked hard, strove for success and earnings, this was not observed for Sergey. In 2010, the performer hired him as an administrator, but this did not save the marriage.
The couple divorced due to the fact that Astakhov gradually turned into a gigolo. In 2016, the pop singer fired her husband as an administrator and filed for divorce. Friends of the couple claimed that Sergey actually lived at the expense of his wife and did not try to change the situation in any way.
The web contains photographs of the joint house of Elka and Sergey in Sergiev Posad, which they did not complete. A lot of plans and efforts were invested, but the girl's dreams of a happy family life were not destined to come true.
The audience is concerned about whether the singer is married or not now. According to the singer's latest comments, she does not meet with anyone and devotes herself to work.
Are there children
News often appears in the media and social networks claiming that the singer is pregnant or has given birth to a child. To date, Elka has no family and children. The performer says that she is not ready for family life and the birth of a child, as she has not yet met her love.
In the program “You are Super”, it is clear that the singer sincerely loves children, admires their talent, so the audience has no doubts that Elka will become an excellent mother.
singer now
The Russian pop singer is quite secretive, rarely communicates with the media. She does not tell where she lives, what is happening in her personal life, how she is going through a break with her husband. But fans have the opportunity to watch the singer's everyday life on social networks, where she does not hesitate to appear real, often posting photos without makeup, in a swimsuit and so on.
In 2018, the performer was awarded the Golden Gramophone Award for the track The World is Opening. The concert schedule is scheduled for a year in advance, in addition, she often appears in various shows and TV shows.
The latest news surprised fans. This is due to the star's next experiment with appearance. Lisa expanded the boundaries of her own image and appeared on her Instagram page as a blonde. Many considered her similar to the singer Lady Gaga.
Elka is a sincere and cheerful girl. She claims that she does not want to live life falsely, therefore she excludes hypocrisy from it. The singer travels a lot and at the same time participates in various projects, records songs that become real hits.
Singer Elka, her biography, personal life and photo of her husband are of interest to many fans of this celebrity. Elizaveta Ivantsiv is known in our country as the singer Elka. The young girl has many admirers. She has a beautiful, unusual voice, interesting music and songs.
And fans are very interested to know the biography of the singer Yolka, read about her personal life, see photos of her husband and children. In this article we will share information about this singer.
The pseudonym Elka appeared with the future artist, even when she was 11 years old. That's what her peers called her. Now the girl practically does not respond to the name of Elizabeth - everyone calls her Elka.
The girl was born in 1982 in Ukraine, in the city of Uzhgorod. Now she is 34 years old. The future star began to sing from early childhood. At first, she was engaged in the choir, and then mastered vocal singing. The girl was very fond of music, especially jazz and soul. She often attended music festivals.
Singer Elka in childhood
In addition, the young Christmas tree was very artistic. She played in the KVN team. Her team was quite popular.
After school, the girl entered the music school. She studied to be a vocalist. But the teachers could not see the talent in the Christmas tree. Perhaps they did not like her because of her unusual bright appearance.
The girl did tattoos, defiant makeup and did not even hesitate to shave her head. Elka could not come to terms with the lack of support from teachers and voluntarily left the educational institution after six months.
Singer Elka in her youth
Elka often performed on stage, as a vocalist, and earned her living by washing dishes in a cafe.
One day, the aspiring singer met the then-famous rapper SHEFF. He became her producer. Elka admits that at first she did not believe in herself at all. When Vlad Valov offered her cooperation, she thought it was a joke. But it turned out that the popular producer really saw talent in her.
Carier start
Yolka was the vocalist of "B&B" from the beginning of the 90s until the spring of 2001, until she went into solo work. The period from 2001 to 2003 was a turning point for the singer. The girl who performed at the hip-hop music festival "Rap Musi'c 01" attracted the attention of Vlad Vavilov, a well-known producer of many popular groups and soloists. But, before taking the girl under his wing, the man disappeared for three years. Very upset by this incident, Yolka, who left the B&B group, plunged into a severe depression. Deciding that she would not be able to build a career as a singer, the girl got a job as a waitress, taking a short break from her creative activity.
So, in 2004, Elka began her first steps towards popularity. For the first time she performed at a concert dedicated to the memory of Micah. Lisa performed the iconic song, "Bitch is Love." The audience immediately greeted her very warmly.
The producer suggested that the singer change her pseudonym to her real name, but she categorically refused. She decided to remain Elka.
Singer Elka while studying at the university
In 2005, the young Christmas tree was recognized as the discovery of the year. Then she released her first album with a loud title - "City of Deception". The songs from this album topped the popular charts for a long time. The girl was called the discovery of the year. And critics spoke of her as "the hope of pop music."
The popularity of the performer of music for a large audience increased at times when the songs from her album became singles. According to the Russian portal "Tophit", the compositions took 56th position in the tops.
During participation in the jury of the show "X-Factor"
In the same year, Yolka was awarded the RMA Award for achievements in the field of contemporary music and contribution to the development of the Russian show business industry on the MTV channel, in the Best Rap nomination.
The song "Student Girl" made the young singer insanely popular. She, with pleasure, was taken into rotation by popular radio stations.
In 2007, the girl was nominated for the MTV channel award, for the title of best rap performer. And this year she took part in the voice acting of the cartoon about Little Red Riding Hood.
Singer Elka at the beginning of her career
The 2008 album "This Magnificent World" conveyed the singer's philosophical reasoning and her call for all "sharp corners" to be smoothed out peacefully, and not through scandals. For this collection, the girl was nominated for the Muz-TV award for the best hip-hop projects. But after the release of the third studio album, the singer Yolka temporarily stopped releasing new hits, since her contract with Vlad Vavilov ended in 2009. According to the producer, he made the girl popular, and now his goal was to let her go on her own. Many critics put an end to the Christmas tree, but the singer believed that her career was not over.
In the same year, the singer received her first award, the Golden Gramophone statuette, and recorded a new album.
In 2009, Elka's contract with her producer Vlad Valov ended, and she set off on a free voyage. It happened because she decided to change her style in music. The girl wanted to try collaboration with other authors and composers. For example, for some time she worked with Valery and Konstantin Meladze.
On September 20, 2009, a new album "Provence" was released, in which Yolka revealed her potential and won new fans of her work. The artist was awarded numerous awards and entered the top ten most popular stars creating new trends in the music show business. In subsequent years, Yolka began to release albums that raised her ratings and brought her new awards and public recognition.
In 2010, on the Alla radio, she met Alla Pugacheva. This meeting made an indelible impression on Lisa. Her compositions have become more positive, and the external image is more feminine and gentle.
Alla Borisovna then advised the aspiring singer to change her style and go to conquer the big stage.
In 2011, the singer received three awards from Muz-TV at once and wrote several songs that the public quickly fell in love with. For example, she sang a duet with Pavel Volya. The songs were included in the album "The Points Are Placed". Several composers worked on this disc at once. Therefore, the compositions included in it. They belonged to a variety of styles, up to "bossanova".
Singer Elka on stage
After the release of this album, Elka often began to give concerts. And tickets for them were sold out very quickly, immediately after they went on sale.
On the set of the X-factor program, where Elka acted as a judge, she first appeared on stage in an elegant dress. The press immediately began to discuss the new image of the singer, they wrote that her new style really suits her. She was even called a model of style. And Elka said that external changes in her life were caused by internal changes.
In 2015, the girl released another album - "#SKY". The girl explained that she really likes to put photos of the sky on social networks, with this hashtag.
Elka on the set of the film "Yolki-5"
And in 2016, she managed to record a song with the legendary Ilya Lagutenko - "Don't part with your loved ones." This song graced the New Year's comedy "Yolki-5". The girl admitted that the opportunity to sing with the leader of the Mumiy Troll group was a real miracle for her. She sincerely loved his work. Even at a time when she was not a Christmas tree.
In addition, the popular singer played in the movie. She received roles in the films "Gentlemen, good luck!", "SashaTanya", "A Gift with Character", "Fight".
Christmas tree on the set of the series "SashaTanya"
In February 2017, the singer's big solo concert took place at the Crocus City Hall.
At the moment, the singer and artist Yolka is compared with the famous strong women of Russian show business. The beauty, who took place in the role of a singer and TV presenter, did not stop there. Yolka decided to try herself as an actress and starred in several films.
The personal life of the singer Elka
The singer Elka hides such a part of her biography as her personal life from prying eyes. She does not show photos of her husband and children and for a long time jokes that she lives with a cat. But some details of her personal life are still known.
For example, at the moment when the future star was playing in her hometown, in the KVN team "Chamber No. 6", she had a serious romantic relationship with her captain, Vasily Kraynai. The novel lasted seven years, and ended when Elka decided to move to Moscow.
Singer Elka with her ex-husband
Despite the fact that the beautiful girl has no shortage of male admirers, due to the fact that she is used to giving herself to work, it is difficult for her to start romances. The girl admits in an interview that she has no time to deal with her personal life. She had a husband and business partner, but they broke up.
Those who are interested in the personal life of the singer Yolka know that her ex-husband's name is Sergei Astakhov. Photos of Elka and Astakhov can be easily found on the Web. With Sergey, who, by the way, is the namesake of a famous actor, Lisa met many years ago in her youth. They began a passionate romance, with no prospects for the future. Soon the young people broke up, but six years later, they met again. Then feelings flared up between Lisa and Sergey, which grew into marriage.
The stumbling block in the relationship between Elka and her husband was that the man earned a little. At the beginning of the relationship, they lived on the funds that Lisa earned. And in 2010, Elka took him to her team to work as an administrator.
But even this was not enough for the man to start providing for his family. The girl continued to "resolve" all financial problems on her own, saving money for traveling and building a house.
In 2016, the personal life of the singer Yolka deteriorated. She fired her husband as her director and decided to end the marriage. According to media reports, the young family could not cope with the financial troubles that arose.
They never completed the joint house in Sergiev Posad. You can see on the Web Photos of the mansion of the singer Yolka and her husband, with whom she so carefully concealed her personal life from the press. The girl tried to invest a lot of effort and money in this house, but her plans were not yet destined to come true.
Christmas tree on the set of the video
The girl's friends say that her husband really was a gigolo, accustomed to living at her expense. The singer does not give comments about the current situation in her personal life, about her husband's lack of children. After the break, she devoted herself entirely to work.
Fans who are interested in Elka's life are looking forward to when the girl will have a new husband and children? The girl answers in an interview - she is not yet ready for the appearance of children, because first you need to meet a loved one who will become truly family.
Christmas tree at the photo shoot
In general, Lisa loves kids very much. This can be seen by watching the TV show “You are super”, in which children who find themselves in difficult life circumstances take part. The singer sincerely admires the talent of these children, she hopes that they will find new mom and dad.
What is Elka interested in?
The girl admits that she not only works very hard, but also tries to find time for rest and hobbies. After all, it is impossible to sing all the songs and earn all the money. Therefore, the girl makes herself such a work schedule in order to have time to do what she loves and be inspired.
Of course, there are times when the singer and her team work seven days a week. But usually she tries not to rush, and enjoy life.
Singer Elka
Elka honestly says that she does not know how to portray joy when she goes on stage. She is sincere and cannot smile hypocritically at someone with whom she has a strained relationship. The girl explains this by the fact that life is one, and she does not want to understand one day that she lived it falsely. Therefore, the girl wants to have time to miss work, with sincere joy go out to fans, meet friends, go on trips, and do everyday things.
She has no doubt that when the time comes, the singer Elka, whose personal life and break with her husband we are discussing today, will have children. To do this, she must understand that she wants to become a mother. She is sure that in the future she will have not only children, but also animals.
Singer Elka now
Let children learn responsibility by caring for animals. As a child, the singer had many domestic cats. And also, often she and her grandmother fed stray dogs in the park.
In the meantime, she continues to do what she loves, to delight fans with new hits. And he believes that the personal life of the singer Elka will get better. She will meet a man who will become her husband and give birth to children.
Singer Yolka is today one of the most popular performers, her songs are sung by young people and adults, and many fans know good lyrics by heart.
When Yolka began her solo career and first appeared on the screens, and her songs began to sound on Russian radio stations, many thought that the girl, with her eccentric appearance and interesting costumes, was ineptly parodying the Soviet singer Zhanna Aguzarova. However, it quickly became clear that the girl did not claim the throne of the “goddess of shocking”, but simply expressed her “I”.
Height, weight, age Yolki (singer)
With his songs, Yolka stands out among the rest of the Russian stage. In her texts there is no thirst for wealth, cars, stardom and even love drama, she, like a real workaholic, knows that “everything depends on ourselves” and this is what she conveys to us. She “flies in a tangerine-colored balloon” and, perhaps, it was her bright images and positive songs that the listener fell in love with so much. After the girl began to flicker on the screens more often and released her own videos, fans became interested not only in the new hits of her favorite, but also in the height, weight, age of the Christmas tree.
The singer is a very fragile girl, her height is 162 cm, and her weight is about 50 kg. As a child, the girl was very complex because of her short stature, but as she matured, she realized that people are different, and she can be who she is, and even chose a pseudonym for herself that most suited her mood - Yolka. Photos in her youth and now the singers say that the performer has not changed much in appearance during her career. This is not surprising, because Yolka turned 35 in July, she still has many plans and ideas.
Biography Yolki (singer)
Yolka's biography began in 1982 in the city of Uzhgorod, which is located in Ukraine. The real name of the performer is Elizaveta Ivantsev, however, no one calls her even in the circle of relatives and friends for a long time.
The girl from childhood was very artistic and already at a young age showed herself like a real star - she loved to recite poetry, played her mother's musical instruments ineptly, and said that she would definitely sing. Actually, such a desire of the child is not surprising, because his father, Valdemar Mironovich, was very fond of jazz and collected all the records that he could buy or find through acquaintances and friends, and his mother, Marina Eduardovna, played three musical instruments excellently, and from childhood she taught her daughter to play music .
After graduating from school, Lisa entered a music school, where she studied vocals, but she never graduated. As the star herself admitted, she did not have relationships with classmates and teachers, and youthful maximalism did not allow her to sit still.
In the mid-90s, Yolka first got into a musical group. It was the Uzhgorod group "B&B", in which Lisa sang as a backing vocalist. It was as part of this small group, when the guys performed at an international festival, that the founder of one of the Russian groups and the musician SHEF, who later became its producer, heard the voice of Yolka. True, Yolka did not immediately become a famous singer.
For a few more years, she was part of the B&B group, and after its collapse, she got a job as a waitress. When the girl was already completely desperate to become a singer, the long-awaited bell rang, and Lisa left to conquer Moscow.
The first album "City of Deception" brought the girl popularity almost instantly. Interesting motives and the bewitching voice of the singer sounded from all radio stations, and Yolka very quickly began to work on the second album. Since 2001, the artist has managed to present different styles of music in her albums, and her lyrics have changed, like herself.
From heavy songs with tragic lyrics, Yolka got out into the world of Paris and Provence, and she even quit smoking, so perked up from the attention and love of her fans. The singer's hit "Provence" became one of the most popular tracks on the Russian stage in 2011, and received the Golden Gramophone award in the Best of the Decade nomination.
This is not the only award that Yolka has during her variety activities. The performer already has six Golden Gramophone awards, the MUZ.TV and RU.TV awards, as well as the Russian Music Awards, Tophit Awards 2015, and several other significant prizes. In addition, today Yolka is not only a singer and musician, she is a producer, actress and TV presenter.
After a stunning creative success, Elizabeth began to be invited to films and television. She starred in episodes in six films, in two of which she played herself, and took part in the youth series SashaTanya.
Yolka's personal life (singer)
The personal life of Yolka, unlike many Russian pop stars, is not so stormy. The girl cannot boast of multiple novels, she never had an affair at work and generally tried not to give rise to public discussions around her person.
At many events, the girl appeared alone or surrounded by her colleagues, and photographs from the rest, which now and then appear on the network, also do not clarify the topic of the performer's admirers.
Today it is known that while still very young, the girl met a young man, Sergei Astakhov, with whom she had been friends for six years. Young people did not think to take their relationship to a new level, but at some point they realized that they were so used to being together that they were probably a good match for each other.
In 2010, the fans finally rejoiced - their favorite married her friend, and now she has a real family. True, the happiness of the young, alas, was not eternal, and in 2016 they started talking about the fact that the couple was breaking up. Yolka herself did not comment on this information in any way until it became known that the young people were divorced.
Yolki family (singer)
In the development of Lisa as a performer, the Yolka family played an important role. The singer from early childhood went to different circles, her parents tried to comprehensively develop the girl and never limited her in her choice. Already at school, Lisa enjoyed playing KVN as part of the school team "Ward No. 6". This practice allowed the girl in the future not to be afraid of the stage, and always follow her star.
Parents supported Lisa even at the beginning of her solo career, when the girl decided to take her favorite pseudonym. As the singer herself said, at home, her mother affectionately calls her “Herringbone”. Such a name stuck to the girl back at school, when, at one of the holidays, classmates dubbed Lisa a "Christmas tree", meaning that she dressed up as a New Year's symbol.
Children of Yolka (singer)
As soon as Liza Ivantsev got into the world of show business, the attention of fans immediately fell upon her, numerous questions rained down on the star from journalists who wanted to know not only about her creative plans and new works, but, of course, about her personal life and plans for the future.
For a long time, the singer managed to laugh off her secluded and closed life with ten cats and not directly answer about her personal life, but the ubiquitous tabloids were still able to learn something about the closed life of the performer. For example, the fact that Yolka would very much like to have children, but so far she does not have such an opportunity, since the girl divorced her husband last year. Why young people never had children is a separate question, but the singer does not like to talk about this either.
So far, Yolka's children are her five albums that she has released during her career.
Former husband of Yolka (singer) - Sergey Astakhov
Yolka's ex-husband, Sergei Astakhov, is not at all a famous Russian actor, as many readers might think. The young man and Lisa met in their youth, and six years later they got married. The marriage was short-lived due to the fact that the performer pulled almost the entire family budget alone. After the marriage, the young family decided to build a house, but it was Yolka herself who had to invest in the construction.
In order to somehow improve the financial situation of the family, Lisa signed her husband to work as an administrator in her team. However, the constant joint pastime at work and at home played a cruel joke on the couple, and they, unable to stand it, broke up in 2016.
Photo of Yolka in Maxim magazine
Singer Yolka is a rather closed person. Therefore, despite the desire of fans to see a photo of Yolka in Maxim or Playboy magazine, the artist does not succumb to persuasion about photographs in men's magazines. To be honest, it would be strange if the artist, who does not even want to talk about her personal life in public, appeared naked in the pictures.
The only candid photos that the star agreed to completely hid her body with a white duvet, and for the eyes of fans, the singer opened her long legs and a tattoo on her shoulder. Such photos appeared on the Internet in March 2017 before the release of the song “Let the Music In”, and before that, fans had not even seen photos of the singer in a swimsuit.
Instagram and Wikipedia Yolki (singer)
After the divorce, the artist devotes more and more time to herself: she does vocals, gives concerts, participates as an invited guest on many TV shows, and, of course, travels, which Instagram and Wikipedia Yolki can tell us about.
The singer on her page communicates with fans with pleasure, shows off new outfits and talks about her future concerts and projects. In November, the artist became a participant in the immersive show of the play "Faceless", this type of art is rapidly developing in St. Petersburg and Moscow. The article was found on alabanza.ru
