Looking at the charming appearance of singer Elena Maximova, you will never think that she has such a strong soulful voice. But fans of her talent have long been convinced that this blonde is able to take any note. Today you will learn how difficult the path to the stage of this talented performer was.
Biography of singer Elena Maximova
The future star was born in 1979 in Sevastopol. Mother was a teacher in a kindergarten, where little Lena went. Talent manifested itself at an early age: already at the age of 11, the girl became a soloist in the Multi-Max group. The vocal baby was noticed, and she began to take part in numerous competitions, confirming her singing talent. The mother did not have time to work and accompany her daughter to competitions at the same time, so the newcomer quit her and devote herself to the child. Lena graduated from music school in piano.
But she still did not connect her future with pop and stage performances. At school, she opened another talent - to learn languages. Therefore, after graduation, she gave documents to SevGTU to the faculty of foreign languages. Having received a red diploma, she did not get a job, but entered the RATI GITIS. Studying pop-jazz vocals, she was forced to earn extra money so as not to burden her mother.
Career
For some time, Elena tried to break into the world of show business on her own. Thanks to her excellent pronunciation and knowledge of English, she attracted the attention of Brian May. The guitarist has long been watching the girl, so he was struck by her timbre of voice. Not many managed to earn such praise from a member of the legendary Queen, the more pleasant it was for a simple Russian girl to hear such words. But there was another memorable event in her life - she had a chance to sing a duet with Sting. This day, singer Elena Maximova still considers one of the brightest in her life. Of course, except for the birth of a daughter.
Long way to success
In 2008, Elena goes to the contest "New Wave". Her piercing performance of the song “Angel Wings” had the desired effect - the audience rushed to the Internet to download the song, and the producers drew attention to the fragile blonde. Soon she became a member of the Reflex group and gave two years to work in this team. But the real fame came in 2015, when the girl decided to take part in the music contest "Voice". At blind auditions, all the judges turned to see the performer, but she chose Leonid Agutin as her mentor. And not lost. She reached the semifinals and became a recognizable singer.
