Ibragimov Renat singer, people's artist. Renat Ibragimov: biography

Strong clear baritone, huge range of performances, from classical opera repertoire to modern hits, wonderful physical form despite his advanced age - this is how you can briefly characterize the favorite of music fans for many years, Renat Ibragimov. In his youth, he blew up full houses with his magnificent performances of songs, and now the singer can easily give a head start to his young rivals on stage: he sings exclusively “live” and can withstand a long musical marathon.

Lately, there has been a lot of fuss about his personal life, and behind this fuss, Renat Islamovich’s merits in musical world. These are not loud words, but the truth: the singer has long propagated by his example how to gain popularity without connections and a “long hairy arm” if you have undoubted talent.

Biographical information about the singer

Full name, surname, patronymic – Renat Islamovich Ibragimov (according to the passport, Renat Islam uly Ibrakhimov);
Date and place of birth – November 20, 1947, Lvov, Ukraine (former Ukrainian SSR);
The type of singing voice is classical baritone;
Height and weight – 176 cm, about 90 kg;
State awards and prizes: Prize of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, People's Artist of Tatarstan, National artist Russian Federation, State Prize of Tatarstan named after Tukai;
Marital status in this moment– married to Svetlana Minnekhanova;
Religion – convinced Muslim;
Political views - was a member of the party " United Russia”, came out for ideological reasons.

About Renata Ibragimova's childhood, adolescence and youth

The future opera and pop singer was born in the Ukrainian city of Lvov. The child’s parents were ethnic Tatars; in the family, the mother was involved in raising the child - she did not work, she kept house. The boy's father is a career military man; he often went on business trips. When his son was two years old, dad announced to the family that he was being transferred to Kazan for work, and the Ibragimov family moved there.

Renat studied at school No. 6, and at the same time went to a music school (vocal class). In general, his musical talent was noticed earlier, already in kindergarten he sang loudly in the children's choir. Participation in matinees and performances, reading poetry - and now the boy is a real “star”, first in kindergarten, and then at school.

After school, Ibragimov joined the ensemble of the Volga Military District as a singer. With this ensemble he went on tour throughout the country. Having worked in this team for a little while more than a year, the singer decides to “go free,” that is, perform solo.

The beginning of a serious musical career, first experience on the stage

After leaving the ensemble of the Volga Military District, Renat Islamovich wandered for a couple of years (there is no other way to say it) around different stages, took part in small concerts, but despite his obvious talent and beautiful voice, went unnoticed. He decides to continue musical education- enters the Kazan Conservatory, from which he graduated in 1973. On the stage of the Tatar Opera and Ballet Theater, where he was assigned after the conservatory, the singer almost immediately begins to perform leading roles. These are the part of Valentin (opera Faust), Eugene Onegin (opera of the same name by Tchaikovsky), the role of Escamillo in Carmen.

He was noticed, people went to the Kazan Opera House to listen to Ibragimov. Further - more: he began to receive invitations to pop concerts. In his native Kazan, the singer became a real “star”: his first fans appeared, he was recognized on the streets.

Young Renat Ibragimov won public recognition not only with his opera roles! Millions of women in the USSR listened to his songs: “Give Women Flowers”, “Give Me Back the Music”, “Waltz Melody”. Renat Islamovich does not hide the fact that the work of Muslim Magomayev had a huge influence on his development as a singer; he often “borrowed” songs from his repertoire and performed them no less talentedly.

The first “official” recognition came in 1974: Ibragimov became a laureate of the All-Union Competition of Pop Artists. He shared first place with Valery Chemodanov. By the way, in the same year, simultaneously with Chemodanov and Ibragimov, the future “prima” performed at the competition Russian show business Alla Pugacheva, she took third place.

A year later, in 1975, Renat Ibragimov came to Sochi for singing competition“Red Carnation”, where it no longer shares first place with anyone, takes it alone with a large “gap” from the rest of the competitors.

Activities on stage and in the world of cinema

These two victories at music competitions opened the path to real success and recognition for Ibragimov, and he was loved by listeners of all age categories. Very young boys and girls, middle-aged and elderly people came to his concerts. It is difficult to name events to which he would not be invited: “Blue Light”, “Morning Mail”, television concerts for major holidays - everywhere he was among the performers.

Renat Ibragimov has a rare talent to perform songs without pathos and pretentious exaltation. No matter what language he sang in: Russian, Ukrainian, Tatar, Italian - tears appeared in people’s eyes, he was so sincere. He can safely be called a “universal” singer: he equally easily and naturally sang (and still sings) gypsy romances, serious opera parts, and popular pop hits.

Another talent of Renat Islamovich is singing patriotic songs. When he sang “Let us bow to those great years,” the entire audience rose to its feet, the intensity of emotions was so strong. That’s why his concerts were always sold out, spectators brought him armfuls of flowers, and fans waited in droves for the object of their admiration after the performance.

still from the film “The Italian Contract” 1993

In the cinema, Ibragimov also successfully “marked his mark” several times. The first experience of screen filming was the film “War Field Romance”, shot in the manner of “Old Songs about the Main Thing” in 1988. The film was released at a not very good time: in the late 90s, films about bandits and girls of easy virtue were held in high esteem, and the film was “removed to a distant shelf” for several years. In 2003, the musical film was shown on the TVC channel, and it turned out that the theme was military and great selection artists are very interesting to the audience.

Five years later, Ibragimov starred in another musical film - the musical “The Italian Contract” (Ibragimov is also a co-producer of this film). And at the same time - filming in the "Blue Light", participation in festive gala programs, performances with solo concerts. The singer also tried himself as a director: he has more than forty music collections to his credit. Abroad in the media he is deservedly called the “Russian Pavarotti.”

Renat Ibragimov on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/renatibragimov_official/

Now Renat Islamovich performs less often; he is mainly involved in the management of the Renat Ibragimov Song Theater in Moscow. Music festivals are regularly held on the theater stage, where pop stars and “legend” ensembles perform: “Pesnyary”, “Gems”, Nadezhda Chepraga, Valentina Tolkunova, Mikhail Boyarsky. The Ibragimov Theater, according to its director, directs its activities to strengthening cultural ties between the peoples of the former USSR.

Personal life

Mother and father tried with all their might to raise their son in the spirit of Tatar traditions, to instill in him a love for family and children. They succeeded, but his popularity and bright, charismatic male appearance played a cruel joke on Renat Islamovich. Hundreds, if not thousands of women dreamed of “catching in their nets” a pop star. Ibragimov, by his admission, had huge number novels:

“I walked a lot and sinned, but then I realized my terrible behavior and now I am an ideal family man,” the artist admitted in an interview.

Little is known about Ibragimov’s first wife; her name was Tamara, Renat lived with her for 14 years. Who expected that a teenage girl named Albina, seeing Renat in “Blue Light,” would fall in love and set the goal of becoming the singer’s other half?

Albina’s parents were horrified: a Tatar, 15 years older, a famous conqueror of women’s hearts, this was not the kind of husband they wanted for their daughter! Despite the fierce resistance of her father and mother, the girl marries the artist. To say more: they performed a Muslim ritual called “nikah”. According to the rules of nikah, during the ceremony the bride is asked whether she agrees to the “prospect” of becoming not the only wife of her future husband. Albina refused, and Renat then accepted her decision.

Renat Ibragimov with his young wife Svetlana Minnekhanova

Alas, seducing someone else’s husband can backfire very painfully... After 25 years, Ibragimov told Albina that, as a true Muslim, he could afford two wives, and was going to bring a “new girl” into the house. His wife Renata did not want to come to terms with this; their divorce resulted in many years of mutual reproaches and a long division of acquired property.

singer with daughters. Photo https://www.instagram.com/renatibragimov_official/

Ibragimov officially married Svetlana Minnekhanova in 2009, already having four children (a son and three daughters) from two previous wives. This time the wife turned out to be forty years younger! Svetlana gave her happy life partner five more children. According to Renat, he is happy in his new marriage, there is complete mutual understanding in their family.

“My wife doesn’t go to discos, she is completely immersed in household chores and activities with the children, there is peace and quiet in my soul,” are his words.

The Ibragimovs are raising their children in Muslim traditions; their wife Renata dresses beautifully, but modestly: “Yes, she wears a headscarf, but her face is open. It’s better than covering your face with tons of makeup!” - this is how Ibragimov answers questions about appearance spouses.

According to the singer, after his divorce from Albina, he left her two apartments and all the property in them, taking only the dumbbells.
Now he doesn’t drink or eat pork, although before he “drank immoderately and ate everything” (Renat’s own words).
Ibragimov’s traditional breakfast is porridge with goat’s milk and fresh boiled eggs.
Renat Islamovich's new hobby: he and his wife are engaged in painting.
The artist does not have accounts in any social network, although there are many groups on OK, Instagram and VK where fans follow the singer’s life and work.

Soviet and Russian pop singer, composer, actor, producer, film director. Artistic director of the Song Theater Renata Ibragimova. People's Artist of the RSFSR and Tatarstan. He is called the “Russian Pavarotti.”

Renat Ibragimov. Biography

Renat Ibragimov born on November 20, 1947 in the city of Lvov, USSR, in the family of a military man. Renat’s parents saw his musicality and artistic talent back in early childhood. Simultaneously with receiving secondary education, he graduated from music school.

In 1973 Renat Ibragimov received a diploma from the Kazan State Conservatory, then began working on the stage of the Tatarsky academic theater Opera and Ballet named after. M. Jalil, where he sang leading roles in operas, including Prince Igor, (“Prince Igor”), Escamillo (“Carmen”), Valentin (“Faust”), Eugene Onegin (“Eugene Onegin”), Yeletsky (“The Queen of Spades”) ").

Renat Ibragimov. Music career

For 16 years Renat Ibragimov was the premier of the Tatar Opera and Ballet Theater. Jallil, performed the best parts of world classics.

Greatest glory Renata Ibragimova brought concert activity.

All fans and critics note his rare stage presence, high professionalism, the penetration and sincerity of his performance, impeccable taste and, most importantly, his extraordinary voice (deep velvet baritone) leave no one indifferent.

The artist's repertoire is multifaceted and varied: arias from operas, operettas and musicals, classical and ancient romances, popular pop songs of both Russian and foreign authors.

In the fall of 1974, Ibragimov became a laureate of the V All-Union Competition of Variety Artists, sharing first prize with Valery Chemodanov. Huge success came to Renat in 1975, after his participation in the song competition “ Scarlet carnation" in Sochi and receive the main prize. As part of this festival, Ibragimov performed several of the best songs from his repertoire and established himself as an all-Union famous artist. In 1978 Renat Ibragimov received the title of People's Artist of Tatarstan, in 1981 - the title of People's Artist of the RSFSR.

The accumulated creative experience allowed the vocalist to create at the end of 1999 “ Renata Ibragimova Song Theater", which gives the artist the opportunity to work in different musical genres and, based on world song hits, create musical and stage miniatures that are original in style. Renat's voice is one of the best known on the national stage. In Italy, the press called him the “Russian Pavarotti.” He is a real maestro who knows the deep secrets of vocal mastery and knows how to excite the hearts of listeners.

For many creative years Ibragimov gave his fans a large number of wonderful compositions, including “ Why is my heart so disturbed?», « Lada», « In the land of magnolias», « spring in love», « Let's bow to those great years», « The sun walks along the boulevards», « I feel good with you", etc. Throughout musical career Tatar artist collaborated with such pop stars as Eduard Khil, Tamara Gverdtsiteli, Lyudmila Senchina, pr. He also performed with little-known performers, thus promoting their career growth.

Renat, while continuing to engage in creativity, tries to devote more time to family matters, while also participating in musical projects on television, acting as a jury member of various festivals and vocal competitions.

Renat Ibragimov. Film and television

Beyond the world of music Renat Ibragimov known as an actor, producer and director. So, in 1993, the artist appeared together with Olga Kabo, Sergei Gazarov, Leonid Bronev, Evelina Bledans, Mikhail Filippov and Alexander Zhigalkin in the cinematic musical " Italian contract" His magnificent performance in the film includes Tatar, Russian, and Italian songs. Filming took place in Italy, in Sorrento. Ibragimov sang right in the streets, and the Italians threw coins to him and were amazed why they still don’t know their new Tito Gobi?

At a screening of the film at a film festival in France, the audience applauded after each vocal number performed by the singer.

In 1999, Renat played a minor role in the director's musical film Oleg Rskova « Military field romance"featuring many other show business stars, including Lev Leshchenko, Vladimir Vinokur,Alena Sviridova, Larisa Dolina, Alena Apina, Alexandra Malinina, etc.

In 2010 Renat Ibragimov became the host of a Muslim talk show " Marry me", which was created to help men and women find each other.

Renat Ibragimov: The program “Marry Me” was started by my friends. The topic also attracted me. There are a lot of divorces these days. The programs that are currently on TV are the same “Let's get married! ! With Larisa Guzeeva, do not explain the main thing, that the most strong marriages are built on spiritual kinship...

Renat is still not so often seen on television, because, as the artist himself admitted in one of his interviews, this is not exactly his format:

Radio and TV are mainly filled with show business, pop music... I work mainly with material created in the post-war 50-60s. New works of this level - with wonderful music, magnificent poetry - are almost never created now. There has been a rethinking of spiritual values. And not for the better.

In 2014 Renat Ibragimov took part in the project “Exactly”. Together with such artists as Irina Dubtsova, Dmitry Koldun, Nikita Presnyakov, Yuri Galtsev, Sevara, Natalie, Natalya Podolskaya, Gleb Matveychuk, Jasmine, Tatyana Bulanova, Vitas, Renat tried on various images of world show business stars.

In April 2017, Ibragimov became a participant in the Channel One program “Let Them Talk” with Andrey Malakhov, in which he told how he feels in the role of a father with many children and the husband of a young wife.

Renat Ibragimov. Personal life

In his first marriage, the singer had a son, Sultan, who remained to live with his mother after his parents’ divorce. Second wife - Albina Ibragimova, gave Renata three daughters: Hope, I believe And IU.

In 2009, after 25 years of marriage, when Albina refused to have another woman in her house - younger wife Ibragimov, the couple began divorce proceedings, which turned into long litigation.

The reason for the discord in the family was Renat Islamovich’s passionate feelings for the student State University management Svetlana Minnekhanova, who turned out to be 40 years younger than her famous admirer. However, the age difference did not bother Renat at all.

Renat Ibragimov: “I didn’t have this kind of youthful passion - I fell in love and got married two days later - in relation to Sveta. At first there was just sympathy. But I am a person with life experience and I understand that this is not enough to build a relationship... A lot must coincide... And then, I had no right to make a mistake. At that time I had a family, children... And Svetlana was just starting to live, I felt a huge responsibility for her and was afraid to break her fate... Sveta worked in my office as an assistant and at the same time studied at the institute. After a year of our communication, I realized: this girl is the person I was looking for. She is a gift from God."

Ibragimov got married to Svetlana in October 2009. The family had four children: daughters Asylbika(born 2008) and Aisha(2010), son Atilla(born summer 2013), named after the founder of the dynasty of Bulgar khans, and daughter Maryam(born February 20, 2017).

Ibragimov: “Children are a gift from the Almighty. Love all children as if they were your own. By the way, my wife and I were preparing for the arrival of our son, but then it was a girl. The name was not chosen right away. They named her Maryam. It's ancient Arabic name, the name of the mother of Jesus Christ, means “beloved.” A eldest daughter I named it after my mother because they were born on the same day. The middle one is called as the most beloved wife of the Prophet Muhammad, and the name of the son - Atilla - is the name of our great ancestor, the first Bulgarian king, the creator of a great empire.

After the birth of his fourth joint child in his marriage to Svetlana, the singer shared with the press that he hopes for the appearance of their fifth heir, since, according to the artist, “a family is seven people: five children and two parents.”

Renat Ibragimov. Discography

Albums
1967 - Give me back my music; Waltz melody
1968 - Happiness has no age; Sweeter than berries; Give sail to the ship
1969 - Give women flowers
1970 - Meeting
1971 - The twentieth century will come, Oh, it was the past
1972 - Uzen kilche; Tugan Yagym; Everything will come back
1973 - Rain; Wider circle
1974 - Love has arrived
1977 - That city
1978 - Image of love; Dreams
1980 - Color Song
1982 - In the land of magnolias
1983 - Summer of Love; Carousel
1987 - Old fire
1989 - When love leaves
1992 - Village nights; That is life
1993 - Black eyes
1997 - Night of our love
1999 - Forest Girl
2002 - Snowdrop; Besame mucho
2005 - I'm calling you
2008 - King of Rock and Roll; City of my love
2011 - And life passes; Life is life
2013 - Goodbye
2014 - Golden hits. 5CD; Make a wish; As long as I remember, I live (songs to music by A. Babajanyan); Why is my heart so troubled? I listen to my father's records; Melodies of love (songs to music by A. Pakhmutova)

Collections
1974 - Scarlet Carnation
1991 - Dedicated to the USSR...
2001 - Best Songs
2004 - Romances
2007 - Renat Ibragimov. 40 years on stage
2001 - Tatar songs
2014 - Exactly

Renat Ibragimov. Filmography

Actor
2014 Beach (vacationer)
2011 Long time no see
2009 The Last Romantic. Evgeny Martynov (documentary)
2008 Oh, homeland (Mitya)
2005 Saga of the ancient Bulgars. The love saga of Genghis Khan's daughter
2004 It all starts with love (vocals)
2001 Give me a gift (Vitaly)
1998 Military field romance
1993 Italian contract (Renat, main role)
1981 Old, old collective farm (Viktor Ivanovich, chairman of the collective farm)
1981 Ship and Harbor (captain Sergei Leonidov)
1979 Renat Ibragimov sings (documentary)
1977 Sea wave(Uncle Borya)
1971 Melodies from the Volga (short film)

Producer
1993 Italian contract

Director
2011 To the board!
2007 Work, there is work...
1999 One romantic left on earth

Composer
2013 Romanovs
1998 The Empire is collapsing, which means...
1987 Oh, you bungler!
1979 Murka

Renat Ibragimov was born in Lvov (Ukraine) on November 20, 1947. The 70-year-old star is 178 cm tall and weighs 90 kg. His zodiac sign is Scorpio. Famous Tatar singer, after many years of work, was able to become a musical symbol for many people, especially for his Tatar people.

In 1947, a popular folk singer was born into the family of an ordinary military man. Both parents are Tatars, and therefore the child was raised accordingly.

Ibragimov’s musical talents began to manifest themselves from an early age and therefore he always took part in all kinds of competitions, matinees, holidays and performances. He was even the lead singer of a children's group.

The parents could not ignore the boy’s musical inclinations and that is why, after moving to Tatarstan, the child, studying in a regular high school, continued to study music, take part in all music competitions.

First career steps

He managed to put his talent to work only at the age of twenty, when he got a job in the Songs and Dances ensemble. After that, more serious performances and even tours began. He stayed in that lineup for about a year, and starting in 1968, he decided that he wanted to be a solo artist.

Renat Ibragimov was helped in improving his talent by entering the Kazan State Conservatory, where he studied for four years and gained enormous experience in the musical field.

Since 1973, the singer entered the new job and spent several unforgettable years at the Tatar Academic Opera and Ballet Theater named after. M. Jalil. During this period, he managed to perform many interesting and famous opera productions.

Thanks to this work, he became known throughout Kazan, and after that Ibragimov began to be invited to various concerts, where many celebrities performed. Larger success, where he was able to show himself and his talent general public, brought a Sochi competition called “Scarlet Carnation”. After performing several songs I was able to receive the main prize. It was then, according to many people, that he was able to establish himself as an all-Union artist.

Singer's family

Throughout his life, Renat Ibragimov was married three times. He has an eighteen-year-old son who remains to live with his mother and three daughters who currently live in Moscow.

Svetlana Minnekhanova – current wife star man. They have been together since 2009. Many are haunted by the fact that the girl is 40 years younger than her boyfriend. And, nevertheless, despite the sidelong glances of the people around her, she was able to give birth to a son and a daughter.

Celebrity creativity

Throughout his life, the singer gave his fans many good songs that everyone loved, for example, the composition “Lada”, “In the Land of Mangolias”, “The Sun Walks along the Boulevards” and many others. He performed compositions on different languages and with this he showed and proved his vocal skills, and many people even considered him a musical wizard. Renat Ibragimov often collaborated with others famous personalities, for example, Tamara Gvartsiteli.

The man's talents don't end there. Since 1993, he was able to open up to fans from a different side and showed himself as most talented actor and producer. Musicals in which Ibragimov took part are “The Italian Contract”, “War Field Romance”.

Over the many years of his musical career, Renat Islamovich has earned many awards and prizes. Everyone knows that he received the title of People's Artist of the RSFSR. Today he continues to create, but devotes more time to his family and children.

Singer Renat Ibragimov, People's Artist of Russia and Tatarstan, laureate of the State Prize of Tatarstan, was born in 1947 in the city of Lvov, in the family of a military man.

The child’s musicality and artistic talent were discovered in kindergarten. Simultaneously with receiving secondary education, he graduated from music school. In 1973 he graduated from the Kazan State Conservatory and began his journey into great art on the stage of the Tatar Academic Opera and Ballet Theater named after. M. Jalil, where he sang leading roles in operas, including Prince Igor, (“Prince Igor”), Escamillo (“Carmen”), Valentin (“Faust”), Eugene Onegin (“Eugene Onegin”), Yeletsky (“The Queen of Spades”) ").

Renat Ibragimov's greatest fame was brought to him by his concert activities. Rare stage charm, high professionalism, soulfulness and sincerity of performance, impeccable taste and, most importantly, his extraordinary voice (deep velvet baritone) leave no one indifferent.

In 1978, Renat received the title of People's Artist of Tatarstan, in 1981 - the title of People's Artist of Russia. Renat Ibragimov’s concerts are always a success both at home and abroad. The artist's repertoire is interesting and varied. These are arias from operas, operettas and musicals, classical and ancient romances, popular pop songs of both Russian and foreign authors.

In 1990 - 1992, Renat was a producer and performer leading role in music feature film"Italian contract".

His magnificent performance in the film includes Tatar, Russian, and Italian songs. At a screening of the film at a film festival in France, the audience applauded after each vocal number performed by the singer.

The accumulated creative experience allowed Renat Ibragimov to create the “Renat Ibragimov Song Theater” at the end of 1999, which allows the artist to work in different musical genres and, based on world song hits, create musical and stage miniatures that are original in style. Today, the voice of Renat Ibragimov is one of the best known voices. In Italy the press called him “Russian Povorotti”. He is a real maestro who knows the deep secrets of vocal mastery and knows how to excite the hearts of listeners.