Sofia Mikhailovna Rotaru
Celebrity biography - Sofia Rotaru
The famous singer of Russia and People's Artist of the USSR, received the title of Hero of Ukraine.
Childhood
On August 7, 1947, in a small village in Ukraine, a girl was born who conquered millions of fans with her voice. The village is called Marshintsy. Sophia's family was engaged in the cultivation of grapes. In addition to Sonya, five more brothers and sisters were brought up in the family. When recording the date of birth, the passport officer made a mistake by 2 days, so the girl received a birth certificate, where the wrong date of birth was recorded - August 9. Since then, Sofia has two dates of birth. Since childhood, the girl was involved in music.
Her older sister was blind, but she had perfect pitch, she loved to sing and often sang with her younger siblings. The father of the family also had a good ear and a beautiful voice, he often liked to sing different songs with his family.
From childhood, Sofia's favorite pastime was sports, athletics were especially easy for the girl. Even in her school years, the girl became an all-around champion. The acquired skills were useful in later life. When filming the film "Where are you love?" the girl was able to act in stunts without the help of stuntmen. And there were also shootings on a motorcycle along the spit of the sea, and I also had to go in for windsurfing. Sports activities were not in vain.
From the age of 7, the girl began to sing first in the school choir, and then in the church choir (the latter choir even threatened to be in the ranks of the pioneers). Sophia was also interested in classes in the theater circle, and folk songs were performed in the circle of folk amateur performances. It even happened that at night the girl picked up her favorite Moldovan songs on the button accordion.
The beginning of the creative path
At the age of 15, the girl won the regional competition, it was her first victory, which gave a start to the regional review. Possessing a beautiful voice, Sofia received the title of "Bukovina Nightingale". Sofia's voice was truly unique. She perfectly performed operatic works, rock and rap, and also became the first pop singer. Already in 1963, having gone to the amateur art show, she received a diploma of the first degree for her performance. The victory allowed the young talent to go to Kyiv to participate in the Republican Festival of Folk Talents. Here again Sofia Rotaru won first place. On the occasion of the victory, the girl's photo was published in the Ukraine magazine. This photo of a young and beautiful singer liked her future husband Anatoli Evdokimenko so much that he fell in love for life.
It is difficult to say when and how music appeared in my life. It seems that she has always lived in me. I grew up among music, it sounded everywhere: at the wedding table, at gatherings, at parties, at dances ...
After this competition and graduation, the girl decided to choose the path of the singer. She really loved and knew how to sing beautifully, this profession and decided in those years to devote her life to Sofia Rotaru.
In 1964, Sophia appeared with a performance on the stage of the Kremlin Palace, for a girl such a performance was the first time, and she sang the song "Mama" by Bronevitsky.
In 1968, Sofia completed her studies at the music school. After that, she was offered to participate in the World Youth Festival, which was held in Bulgaria, the participation ended in receiving a gold medal.
In 1971, Rotaru took part in the filming of the musical film "Chervona Ruta" in the title role. After the release of the film, the singer was offered a job at the Philharmonic in Chernivtsi, and she decided to create her own group, Chervona Ruta. After performing a number of songs, Rotaru became a very popular singer in Ukraine. But not only in her homeland she was known and loved. Tours abroad began - Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Yugoslavia. The singer's repertoire consisted of the best composers and poets in the country.
In 1974, Rotaru received a diploma from the Chisinau Institute named after G. Muzichesku. In the same year, the musical television film "The Song is Always with Us" was released.
Rotaru and the ensemble "Chervona Ruta" "
In 1976, the singer received the title of People's Artist of the Ukrainian SSR. From the same time, Rotaru began to perform at the annual New Year's program "Blue Light". In 1977, Rotaru released a record of her most popular songs.
In 1980, the film "Where are you love?" was filmed, where the singer starred.
In 1991, the singer's anniversary concert took place, dedicated to her 20 years of work. And 2 years later, in 1993, two collections of songs by the singer "Lavender" and "Sofia Rotaru" were released.
The singer has many titles and awards. She has recorded and sung over 500 songs in various languages. She is loved and known far beyond her homeland and place of residence. This is a great woman of our era and a very talented person.
Personal life
In 1968, Sofia met and married Anatoly Evdokimenko. All their lives the couple lived in love and support for each other. In 1970, a son, Ruslan Evdokimenko, was born. Ruslan is raising his son Anatoly and daughter Sofia.
Anatoly helped his wife reach certain heights in creativity, because on his initiative the Chervona Ruta group was created. The couple lived in marriage for 34 years, but in 2002 Anatoly Evdokimenko passed away. It was a heavy loss for the singer. She canceled all performances, tours and concerts for a while.
Gradually, the singer returned to tours and concerts.
