Masha Makarova and her "Bears"

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

Female rock in Russia has always been distinguished by some special charm and originality. The popular Russian singer Masha Makarova burst into the world of the metropolitan rock scene in the dashing 90s, immediately captivating everyone with her recklessness, wild temper and, of course, “Lyubochka”. Indeed, no one expected such an absurd combination as rock music and Agniya Barto.

However, "Lyubochka" is not the only circumstance that attracted close attention of the public.

A Star Is Born

In September 1977, the future star Masha Makarova was born in sunny Krasnodar. Her biography could have turned out quite differently if the girl had not been so purposeful and talented. Creativity began to absorb Masha in early childhood. In her native Krasnodar, she managed to become famous long before the founding of the Masha and the Bears star group. The young radio presenter managed to prove herself in the local rock bands Drynk and Makar Dubai.

And when the opportunity presented itself to meet with the leader of the well-known Megapolis group, the talented journalist of the Krasnodar radio already had a cassette with his works. OlegNesterov saw the prospect of a young talent and was not mistaken in agreeing to produce it.

Already in 1996, Masha Makarova moved to Moscow, where her singing career began. The idea of \u200b\u200bcreating the Masha and the Bears group came up with Oleg Nesterov. Dense work began on the release of the first disc. Who knows what the fate of unknown musicians would have been if it were not for the accidentally born “Lyubochka”, which later became their calling card.

First impression

Outrageous company of shaved young people, led by ataman Masha, appeared in the debut video, filmed in 1998, in India. Even the only girl in the group, Masha Makarova, turned out to be bald. The photo of the bald company flew around all fashion magazines. As it turned out later, the hair was not shaved off at all in order to shock the public. It was a spontaneous idea that arose under the influence of Indian Buddhists: the ritual of letting hair flow through the waters of the Ganges is quite popular and, according to Buddhist concepts, means a change of karma. However, it no longer mattered, the effect was amazing, and Masha Makarova with her "Bears" sounded on all radio stations in the country.

Already in the summer of the same year, the first album of the group "Masha and the Bears" - "Sunshine" was released. The songs of the album were not like the promoted "Lyubochka", and yet some of them managed to get into the charts. The most famous were "Reykjavik", "Without You".

It was a bright period of furious take-off, and according to Om magazine, the rock group Masha and the Bears was recognized as a breakthrough in 1998.

Creative crisis and revival

The bright debut was a real test for Masha. When she realized that she had become dependent on the imperfect laws of show business, she suddenly suddenly wanted to quit everything, which she did. In 2000, Masha Makarova officially announced the breakup of the group and went in search of her own style.

The last year before the breakup was especially difficult for the singer. She protested in every possible way against the conventions imposed on her, refused to speak, did not agree to participate in propaganda campaigns. Masha's depressive moods were also reflected in the 1999 album "Where?". One of the most famous hits in this album, "Earth", was included in the soundtracks for the sensational film "Brother 2". At the same time, the singer divorced her first husband.

Such a soul-searching has benefited a talented rock star. Having taken a break, in 2004 Masha reunited with the Bears, and they continue their creative path to this day.

Family

The first experience of creating a family of the singer can hardly be called successful. Masha met her first husband Andrei Repeshko while still a schoolgirl. An early marriage led to the fact that the twenty-two-year-old singer has already acquired the status of a "divorcee". Despite this, it was Repeshko who became the father of her first daughters, the twins Rosa and Mira, born in 2005. But even this joyful event could not bring the former spouses together. The father of Damir's third child in 2010 was Masha's common-law husband Alexander.

Masha Makarova gave birth to all her children at home,proving that nothing prevents a he althy woman from doing without hospitalization. Motherhood made Masha truly happy and filled in all the missing puzzles in her soul.

At present, the group "Masha and the Bears" successfully continues its concert activity. The group's repertoire, of course, is somewhat different from the creative research of the nineties. Masha's lyrics and performance style have become more meaningful and deep, and the group now attracts fans with more mature thoughts and ideas that are far from outrageous.