Alla Pugacheva
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Alla Borisovna Pugacheva (Russian: А́лла Бори́совна Пугачёва, Russian pronunciation: ['alːɐ bɐ'rʲisəvnɐ pʊgɐˈt͡ɕɵvɐ]; sometimes Pugachova; born 15 April 1949) is a Soviet and Russian singer-songwriter. Her career started in 1965 and continues to this day, even though she has retired from performing. For her "clear mezzo-soprano and a full display of sincere emotions",[1] she enjoys an iconic status across the former Soviet Union as the most successful Soviet performer[2][3] in terms of record sales and popularity.[4][5][6][7] In the media, Pugacheva has been called "the Queen of Russian pop music".[8][9][10]
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Pronunciation | IPA: [ˈalːə pʊɡɐˈtɕɵvə] |
Born | Alla Borisovna Pugacheva (1949-04-15) 15 April 1949 (age 75) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Other names | Boris Gorbonos |
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Years active | 1965–present |
Notable work | Discography |
Title | People's Artist of the USSR |
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Spouses | Yevgeniy Boldin
(m. 1985; div. 1993) |
Children | 3, including Kristina Orbakaitė |
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Her repertoire includes over 500 songs in Russian, English, German, French, Kazakh, Hebrew, Finnish and Ukrainian, and her discography has more than 100 records, CDs and DVDs. In addition to Russia and the former Soviet Union, Pugacheva's albums have been released in Japan, Korea, Sweden, Finland, Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria and Israel. In total, she has sold more than 250 million records.[11][12][13][14][15] Her debut album, Mirror of the Soul, has sold 10 million copies.[16]
During her career, Pugacheva has toured Eastern Europe, the Baltic states, Scandinavia, Central Asia and other countries around the world, including the United States, France, Greece, Italy and Israel.[17][18][19] In 2000, The New York Times called her "the goddess of Russian pop music, Moscow's Tina Turner with a touch of Édith Piaf".[20]
She became a People's Artist of the USSR in 1991, a Laureate of the State Prize of the Russian Federation in 1995, and was decorated as a Chevalier of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" II, III and IV degrees. In addition to state awards, Pugacheva has been awarded Russian and international music prizes, including the Grand Prix of the Golden Orpheus International Vocal Competition and the Ampex Golden Reel Award. In 2022, she was among three Russian women included in the BBC's 100 Women list.[21][22]