Stars of the 1990s: How the fate of the soloists of the golden composition of the group "Na-Na"

2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55

This group is called a phenomenon of the Russian stage: it has existed for more than 30 years, and in the 1990s, at the peak of its popularity, it gave 400 concerts a year, was awarded the Ovation Prize 12 times, and the Na-Na soloists received the titles of Honored Artists of the Russian Federation. During this time, the composition of the participants has changed more than once, but for most fans the name of this group is still associated with the names of Vladimir Levkin, Vladimir Politov, Vladimir Asimov and Vyacheslav Zherebkin. Unfortunately, for some of them the price of success was too high …

Vladimir Levkin

He became one of the main favorites of the fans of the group "Na-Na", and after all, at one time, quite by accident, he was among the soloists. Vladimir Levkin took part in the casting just for fun, although he was engaged in music from the age of 7. In his youth, he was fond of rock music and created a group "Mercury Lake" with friends. Then he could not imagine that he would soon become one of the most popular pop singers in the country.

In 1988 Levkin entered the Gnessin School and, in parallel with his studies, constantly attended various castings. Bari Alibasov chose him out of 700 applicants, and in 1989 Levkin became one of the soloists of the Na-Na group. Of course, he was glad of such a chance, but at the same time he dreamed of completely different music. However, he considered this experience very valuable for himself. "" - said Levkin.

As part of the Na-Na group, Vladimir Levkin became a nine-time winner of the prestigious Ovation music award and acquired a multi-million army of female fans. But at the peak of his popularity, he decided to change his occupation and in 1996 he entered the correspondence department of the directing department of GITIS, and after 2 years he left the group. Although he did not manage to achieve success in the director's field, Levkin excelled in another area - as a TV presenter. In the late 1990s. he hosted the programs "Musical Kitchen" and "Ah, Anecdote" and at the same time released his first solo album, "Steps to Yourself". In 2000, Levkin became a producer and musician in the punk band Kedy. And after 3 years he was forced to leave the stage due to a serious illness.

A few years earlier, the musician's health had deteriorated sharply, and in 2003 he was diagnosed with cancer of the lymphatic system at the last stage. He underwent a difficult operation, after which it took another year and a half to recover. In the same 2003, his wife left the artist - a soloist of the "Hi-Fi" group and a dancer in the ballet "Na-Na" Oksana Oleshko. When the disease receded, Levkin returned to creative activity, released two more solo albums, began to do charity work and organize music festivals, and in 2012 he married actress Marina Ichetovkina. A year later, they had a daughter. In 2017, Levkin reported a relapse of the disease, but he continues to fight, in which his close people help him a lot.

Vladimir Asimov

Before becoming a member of the Na-Na group, Vladimir Asimov managed to graduate from a nautical school, serve in the army and, together with Vyacheslav Zherebkin, organize his own musical group. At first, he was taken to the backup composition of "Na-Na", which toured throughout the country, while the main cast appeared on television and on foreign tours. Six months later, Bari Alibasov invited him to the first composition of "Na-Na", which was called "golden" in the press: Levkin, Politov, Zherebkin and Asimov.

Since 1998, in parallel with work in "Na-Na", Vladimir Asimov took up a solo career, released his first album "One", and a year later - the second. In 2003, the artist left the group and continued his solo activities. In 2004 he released another album, and then disappeared from the stage and from the screens. Bari Alibasov recently said that Asimov said goodbye to music. He moved to Spain and is in business. According to other sources, the musician still records songs, including in Spanish. He does not communicate with former colleagues.

Unlike his colleagues, Asimov did not enjoy the fruits of his popularity and did not play novels with numerous fans. Back in 1996, he got married and has remained with his chosen one ever since. The musician says: "". In 1991, his family was overtaken by trouble - the singer's wife was diagnosed with blood cancer. She not only defeated the disease, but also gave birth to a child during the rehabilitation period.

Vladimir Politov

Vladimir Politov joined the Na-Na group in 1990 and has been its permanent soloist for over 30 years. He became one of the most important idols of the group's many female fans. "Na-Na" still gathers the halls (of course, not the same as in the 1990s) largely due to the fact that Politov enters the stage, although soloists twice his age perform next to him.

There were many rumors about his novels, but the singer was officially married only once. This marriage lasted 10 years and broke up in 2009. Since then, Politov has remained in the status of a bachelor. He has an adult daughter. His relatives said that the artist dreams of a son, but so far these dreams have not come true.

In addition to working in a group, Vladimir Politov is engaged in solo work. In addition, in 2004 he created the DJ project P. S. Project, with which he performs to this day. As a DJ, Politov has repeatedly appeared at major music festivals in Russia and abroad.

Vyacheslav Zherebkin

Vyacheslav Zherebkin remains another permanent soloist of the Na-Na group to this day. He joined the band as a bass player and later became a vocalist. About how the name of the group was born, both Bari Alibasov and its members told different stories. Here is Zherebkin's version: "".

After serving in the army, Vyacheslav Zherebkin got married, the couple had a daughter and a son, but this marriage did not last long. His second wife was a fan of the Na-Na group and waited 10 years for the singer to pay attention to her. In 2014, they had a daughter, and 2 years later, a son.

Probably, today few remember that at first another famous singer of the 1990s performed as part of the Na-Na group: What made Marina Khlebnikova leave the stage.