Olga Molchanova: biography and photo

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Olga Molchanova was born in Yekaterinburg on March 27, 1949. In 1976, the musical performance “Wider Circle” was released on the central TV channel. The program was an unprecedented breakthrough for that period - the ratings were unrealistically off scale. Olga Molchanova, the editor of Wider Circle, was at the same time the inspirer, soul, creator and representative face of this project.

Awards and merit

Thanks to her participation, the domestic scene received stars whose names became known in every home. It was on the set of this program that such personalities as M. Zadornov, A. Malinin, Vyacheslav Malezhik, Natalya Koroleva, F. Kirkorov and many others first appeared. For most of the artists of that time, Olga Molchanova became the second, creative, mother.

The presenter is an Honored Artist of the Russian Federation. In addition, Olga Borisovna is a laureate of the Ovation national award in the nomination Making a special contribution to the development of music on television. In 2001, "Wider Circle" was broadcast on the TVC channel. With the drop in the popularity rating of the program, Molchanova is actively working in other countries, especially often she visited Israel.

Interview excerpts

Olga Molchanova, editor of "Wider Circle", in one of her interviews said that the anniversary edition of the program was filmed on February 11 in the concert hall "Russia". It was hosted by five famous actresses who had already acted in this role at one time. Among them are Ekaterina Semenova, Alena Apina, Tatyana Ovsienko, I. Bronevitskaya and Jasmine. The purely female team was diluted by the only male representative in the person of actor Gennady Vetrov.

Full House host R. Dubovitskaya said that it was she who gave impetus to Gena's talent. By and large, Vetrov first appeared on TV screens in the 80s with a personal unique number - playing one and a half dozen instruments at the same time in the Wider Circle project. At that time, the actor was a member of the theater group "Buff" from Leningrad. The first significant steps on the stage in this program were made by a young Ukrainian Oleg Zhigalkin in the parody genre. Now awarded the title of People's Artist of Ukraine.

Interesting facts

According to Olga Molchanova, Oleg was serving in the army when his comrades wrote a letter to the editor that their colleague perfectly imitates popular artists and even imitates Zykina's timbre. The editorial board decided to invite him to the set, and Zhigalkin, being a young soldier, climbed the ladder of popularity. For the first time, another star person shone in the program - Nina Shestakova, well-known and very revered in the post-Soviet space, who worked for some time inteam of Sofia Rotaru. After years of oblivion, the audience was again able to see Nina in the anniversary program.

Olga Borisovna Molchanova, whose biography is full of numerous acquaintances (including on the personal front) with various stars, does not hesitate to say that feelings played a decisive role in choosing a soloist to participate in the program. However, all such prerogatives justified themselves one hundred percent, as people turned out to be really talented, which is confirmed by the love of fans and time.

Difficulties and overcoming them

Igor Matvienko once brought a cassette with sketches of the Ivanushki International group with a request to listen to it and give the guys a chance in the most popular program at that time, Wider Circle. After studying the material, Molchanova simply fell in love with this group, especially the soloist I. Sorin, who, in her opinion, had incredible charm and talent.

The guys performed in several Wider Circle programs. According to Olga Molchanova herself, whose biography is full of various events, she is glad that with her help the team was at the peak of popularity. By the way, a unique creative "discovery" appeared on the site - a mega-talented eight-year-old girl Evgenia Aldukhova from Bryansk, who was predicted to have a great future. She gives solo concerts and has recorded over twenty songs live.

Conflict moments with wards

To the question about conflict situations with celebrities Olga Borisovnareplied that it happened. For example, the episode with Tatyana Markova, which happened on the set in Pyatigorsk. The participants were accommodated in a beautiful and fashionable sanatorium, Tanya and her husband were provided with a junior suite. Kornelyuk, Ya. Evdokimov and many others lived in the same apartments. There were only two suites. Mikhail Muromov was placed in one together with the musicians, and the second was occupied directly by Molchanova, since the room was also the headquarters of the television program.

But Markova was cramped and uncomfortable with her husband in her junior suite, and she, positioning herself as an unsurpassed star, delivered an ultimatum, saying that if she was not moved to a suite, she would leave. The program would hardly have suffered from her absence, but Olga Molchanova, the editor of Wider Circle, whose biography contains a minimum of conflict disputes, decided to give up her number to the artist.

Favorites of the "creative mom"

Often the so-called "own" artists of the editors are those who pay. In Soviet times, there was practically no such comprehensive practice, but the organizers, who were not entirely clean at hand, demanded financial compensation from the performers, knowing about their interest in television. Olga Molchanova claims that such relationships with artists were unacceptable for her, she put on those whom she "discovered" and loved.

She appreciated and developed talent and a promising future. This is Dmitry Malikov, who at the age of 16 performed the composition "Sunny City". Definitely -Philip Kirkorov, seeing whom for the first time, the editor of Wider Circle doubted his brilliant career. Despite spectacular external data, combined with internal culture and musicality, the vocal part left much to be desired. "Creative Mom" did not even imagine that a person would make such a giant leap and become a mega-popular pop singer. Among Olga Borisovna's favorites:

• Serov Alexander;
• Yaroslav Evdokimov;
• accordion guru Valery Kovtun;
• Vyacheslav Dobrynin.

By the way, the last artist fell out of favor with the state authorities who approved the program participants. Despite this, Olga Molchanova, whose photo is presented below, promoted him to the big stage.

Personal tastes

At one time, one of Olga's favorites was Mikhail Muromov. They formed a contact after the recommendation of a friend, Rimma Kazakova, when Misha worked as a head waiter. For a certain time they had an affair with expensive gifts. After cooling in relations, Muromov and Olga Borisovna Molchanova, whose biography is surrounded by stars all the time, remained good friends. Many artists have repeatedly rescued their "godmother" morally and financially.