Biography of Valery Leontiev


Valery Yakovlevich Leontyev – singer, People’s Artist of Russia, actor.

He was born in the Republic of Komi, in the village of Ust-Usa.

At first Leontyev dreamed of becoming an oceanographer, but afterwards he submitted documents to GITIS. However, embarrassment before the capital’s students forced him to pick up the documents and return to his parents in Yurievets. There he had to work hard at a brick factory, then a flax mill. At the same time for Leontyev in the biography were tried other professions: tailor, electrician, postman.

Then Leontiev went to study at the branch of the Leningrad Mining Institute Plekhanov, located in Vorkuta. Even hard work and study did not force Valery to abandon creativity. His first concert took place in April 1972 in the DK miners and builders of the city of Vorkuta.

Then, after winning the Syktyvkar competition, Leontiev went to study at Vinogradov’s All-Russian Creative Workshop of Variety Art, but a year later he returned to Syktyvkar. 1972 in the biography of Valery Leontiev was marked by the creation of the group “Echo”.

After Leontiev won first place at the All-Union competition of performers, the singer also distinguished himself at the festival “Golden Orpheus”. These two victories served as the impetus for creative development.

In 1985 he was officially recognized, having handed the Lenin Komsomol Prize, in 1987 he was named Honored Artist of Ukraine. Then Leontiev finished his studies at the directing department of the Leningrad Institute of Culture. Filming Leontiev began in 1981, since then, 9 films have appeared with his participation. In 1966, he received the title of People’s Artist of Russia. In addition, he has many awards and awards.


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Biography of Valery Leontiev