Zhanna Friske's younger sister Natalya is a fairly famous person in society. Several years ago, the girl tried to make a career as a singer and even performed on stage as part of the group “Brilliant”. Soon Natasha got tired of show business, and she focused on organizing her personal life. Today the girl’s name continues to be heard. Throughout the entire period of Zhanna Friske’s illness, Natalya informed the singer’s fans about the state of her health. The girl was very worried about her older sister and was with her until the very end.
Natasha's family
Natalya Friske (at birth - Kopylova) was born in Moscow in 1986. She was the youngest daughter in the family of Vladimir Borisovich and Olga Vladimirovna Kopylov. The girl’s father at that time worked as an actor at the House of Artists; after the collapse of the Soviet Union, he went into business. Natasha became the second child in the family. Besides her, her parents had another daughter, Zhanna, who later became a famous singer. The age difference between the older and younger sister was 12 years.
Natasha grew up as a cheerful child and was fond of music. Seeing their daughter’s desire for art, her parents sent her to a music school. Despite the significant age difference, Natalya and Zhanna grew up very friendly and always supported each other.
Last name change
The fate of the entire Kopylov family changed after Zhanna became a member of the popular girl group “Brilliant” in 1996. The producer of the group did not like the girl’s last name, and he suggested that she take a more sonorous stage name. Zhanna did not think long about the pseudonym. She chose the surname of her paternal grandmother, Paulina Friske, who was German by origin. The producers approved the new name of the aspiring singer. Following Zhanna, her father and younger sister decided to change their last name. This is how Natasha Kopylova turned into Friske.
Leaving the stage
After working in law enforcement, Natasha realized that this was not her life’s work, and therefore began to actively take show business by storm. Her debut appearance on the big stage came in the fall of 2007, when she performed within the walls of the Ice Palace on Khodynka Field. At that time, the solemn ceremony of presenting the popular music award in Russia, MTV Russian Music Awards 2007, was taking place there, and Zhanna Friske’s sister herself for the first time found herself shoulder to shoulder with the lead singers of the group “Brilliant” and began performing in the new group from the very first day of its existence.
At the same event, Natasha showed herself on the positive side, dancing well and not forgetting the lyrics, and after which she also gave an interview to journalists. Literally the next day, she and Zhanna went on tour to experience all the delights of the artist’s nomadic life.
The powerful debut of Zhanna Friske’s sister allowed the producer to introduce her into the group instead of Anna Semenovich, who had gone free.
Moreover, Natasha became friends with her colleague Nadezhda Ruchka. But already in 2008, Zhanna’s younger sister Natalya decided to leave the group because she could not withstand the tough tour schedule and close attention from the media and fans. The girl continued her studies in the field of law and even completed a make-up artist course.
Education, work in the prosecutor's office
Zhanna Friske's sister simply idolized her talented and famous sister. Since childhood, she dreamed of repeating the success of her closest relative and becoming a popular singer. However, the girl did not have any special vocal abilities. After completing her studies at school, she entered the law department of the Moscow Institute of Law, after graduating from which she became a lawyer.
After receiving her diploma, Zhanna Friske’s sister Natalya got a job at the prosecutor’s office. However, the girl lasted there for only six months. Natasha quickly got tired of monotonous work with a strict schedule and excessive demands on employees, and she wrote a letter of resignation.
Childhood and youth
Natalya Friske was born on April 21, 1986 in Moscow. The age difference with her older sister Zhanna was 12 years, so for Natasha she always remained an authority and role model.
The girls' parents bore the surname Kopylov for a long time, but after the insane popularity of their eldest daughter, the whole family became Friske. Father Vladimir was an artist, performed in the theater, but over time the stage faded into the background, and he began to develop as a businessman.
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Natalya Friske in childhood and sister Zhanna Friske
Natalya loved her talented sister and tried to imitate her in everything. But only the girl did not have such amazing vocal abilities, although she graduated from music school. Having come to terms with the fact that a singing career is not for her, Natalya enters the Moscow Institute at the Faculty of Law. Her main specialization was civil law, in which Friske defended her thesis with excellent marks.
After college, the girl was sent to work at the prosecutor's office. Natalya managed to work there for only six months. For a fragile woman who dreams of being in the spotlight, being loved by the audience and enjoying popularity, it is difficult to come to terms with “boring and monotonous” work. Friske clearly understood that criminal jurisprudence was not her thing.
Singer career
Dreaming of fame and the stage, the girl decided to storm the stage of show business. Zhanna Friske herself volunteered to help her with this. By that time, the singer had already left the group “Brilliant” and was successfully pursuing a solo career. Having acquired good connections in show business, she began to push her sister into it. She managed to agree with the producers of “Brilliant” that Natasha would sing in their group instead of Anna Semenovich, who had left it.
Natalia Friske made her debut on the big stage in the fall of 2007. On October 4, at the award ceremony for the prestigious MTV Russia Music Awards 2007, she was presented to the public as the new soloist of the Blestyaschiye group. The girl was brought onto the stage by her sister. Natasha behaved well in front of the public, sang, danced, and after the show ended she talked with journalists.
Almost immediately after the debut, Zhanna Friske’s sister Natalya went on tour for the first time in her life. Now she had to learn from her own experience what the life of an artist was like. Constant concerts, rehearsals and filming did not leave the girl a minute of free time. She constantly had to monitor her appearance and work on herself. In the group, she became best friends with Nadya Ruchka.
Zhanna wanted her little sister to achieve the same success as herself. The popular singer supported the girl in everything and helped her adapt to the world of show business. However, soon frequent travel and close attention from the public and the media began to weigh on Natasha. Unable to withstand the test of star life, she left the group in 2008. After leaving Brilliant, Natalya began attending makeup courses to keep herself busy.
Zhanna Friske's singing sister was called her exact copy (photo)
The 33-year-old sister of the late Zhanna Friske, Natalya, surprised the party guests with her unexpected transformation, NUR.KZ reports.
Natalia and Zhanna Friske. Photo: instagram.com/friske_natalia
Recently, Natalya Friske became a guest at a charity evening helping people with developmental disabilities. The 33-year-old sister of the late singer Zhanna Friske appeared in an unusual image for herself: Natalya had African curls and dressed in a flirty mini-dress, showing off her slender legs.
Users agreed that recently Natalya has become especially similar to Zhanna. The striking similarity of the sisters was also emphasized by the special makeup typical of Zhanna Friske.
“Well, you look so much like Zhanna, I also really like it when you have curls. It suits you very well”, “You and your sister have the same radiant smiles and shining eyes. And the voice is really similar. Zhanna was always a pleasure to look at. The mood was lifted. And you are the same. Be happy”, “Copy of Jeanne”, “Super. When I look at you, I immediately see Zhanna. You are very beautiful,” “You look so much like Zhanna in the photo, I even got it mixed up,”
“You are very beautiful, you look so much like Jeanne, I love you very much, and you sing Jeanne’s songs?”, “Yes, in history she sang Jeanne’s song “And there is white sand on the sea”, “Divinely beautiful and very similar to Jeanne”, “ And before they were completely different, a beautiful girl, but for some reason she has been deliberately acting like Jeanne lately. Am I the only one who thought so?”, “Individual. But still very similar to Zhanna!!!” - write subscribers (hereinafter the spelling and punctuation of the authors are preserved - editor's note).
Earlier, in one of the videos published on Instagram Stories, Natalya Friske performed Zhanna Friske’s popular hit “And there is white sand on the sea” at karaoke. The impromptu performance amazed the audience. In the comments, many wrote that the voice and manner of performance are very similar to Zhanna.
Few people know that the singer’s younger sister has “replaced” her at concerts before. After Zhanna left the group “Brilliant,” Natalya acted as a soloist of the group instead of her sister for several months, 5-tv.ru reports.
However, Natalya soon left the team; she could not stand the frantic touring schedule, and in general the woman admitted that she was far from show business. Now Friske has made an exception.
Let us remind you that the conflict over Zhanna Friske’s inheritance flared up with renewed vigor.
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Personal life
Natasha Friske married twice. The first time she went to the registry office was in 2010 with her classmate. The family life of the young people did not work out, and already in 2011 they divorced. The girl decided to tie the knot for the second time in August 2013. Natalya Friske’s husband, Sergei Vshivkov, is an ordinary employee of the Ministry of Emergency Situations. He comes from the small town of Chernushki, located in the Perm region. Natalya is a year older than her chosen one. At the time of the marriage, she was 27 years old, her husband was 26.
The wedding of Natasha and Sergei took place in one of the most expensive restaurants in the capital. Only their closest friends and relatives were invited to the celebration. The bride in a chic white dress was led down the aisle by her father Vladimir. Zhanna Friske was unable to fly to her beloved sister’s wedding. A few months before this event, she gave birth to her son Plato and was now with him in the USA. The singer congratulated the newlyweds over the phone and sent them a valuable wedding gift.
The beginning of a creative career
After graduating from school, Zhanna Friske enters the choreographic department of the Moscow Institute of Culture. Her life during this period was the same as that of thousands of her peers: classes, sessions, relaxation with friends.
In 1994, there was a sharp turn in the girl’s fate. One evening at the Pilot club, Zhanna Friske, whose biography until that moment was not particularly remarkable, meets the future investors of the popular group “Brilliant”. Andrei Shlykov and Andrei Grozny noticed a beautiful, slender girl who moved professionally. Zhanna Friske plunged headlong into rehearsing, filming and recording songs, completely abandoning her studies at the institute.
The official date of creation of “Brilliant” is considered to be March 1995. At first, Zhanna Friske was offered to take the place of artistic director, but very soon she became the fourth soloist of the group. After the release of the album “There, Only There,” the girl gained real popularity. During her time with the group, four more albums were released. Many songs became real hits. At one time, “Brilliant” was rightfully considered one of the best female groups. Zhanna Friske's life during this period consisted of countless concerts, filming and rehearsals.
In 2003, the singer began her solo career, and two years later her first album was released, songs from which occupy the top lines of many charts.
Sister's illness and death
In June 2020, Zhanna’s heart stopped beating. Natalya’s sister was given a terrible diagnosis of brain cancer back in 2013, and throughout this time she tried to fight the disease. Natasha was very worried about Zhanna and tried to be with her. She supported her older sister and accompanied her during treatment and rehabilitation. Zhanna's sister is an active user of social networks. In her accounts, she posted information about her sister’s well-being.
Natalya Friske, whose biography is presented in this article, had a hard time with the death of her beloved sister. But an even bigger blow for her was that Dmitry Shepelev, Zhanna’s common-law husband, did not allow her to see her nephew. Little Plato now lives with his father, and he categorically opposes meetings between the relatives of his late wife and the baby. Although, of course, the last statement is very doubtful, if only because the yellow press today has already put forward so many contradictory versions, one more beautiful than the other, that we would absolutely not want to focus your attention on this problem.
The singer's sister Natalya Friske to fans: Thank you, we are holding on thanks to you!
Relatives, friends and thousands of fans hoped that this day would not come for as long as possible. But after two years of an unequal battle with the disease, Zhanna Friske was buried in the Yelokhovsky Cathedral of the capital, and then interred at the Nikolo-Arkhangelskoye cemetery, where the singer’s family bought four places for a family burial. Three empty fenced graves and a fourth fresh...
The day before, the singer's relatives and friends organized a farewell to her for everyone who wished, but Zhanna's family decided to hold the funeral ceremony only in the circle of loved ones. A police cordon helped seal off the burial site. Thousands of fans still came to the cemetery and waited for the end of the ceremony to say goodbye to the singer and lay flowers on her grave.
Dmitry ShepelevPhoto: Evgenia GUSEVA
Dmitry Shepelev , who in an interview with KP called his absence on the day of his beloved’s death a “monstrous coincidence of circumstances,” saw off his bride with dignity on her last journey, having flown in from Bulgaria the day before. The TV presenter did not leave the coffin and Jeanne’s parents. But at the moment when the coffin was lowered into the grave, sobbing, he abruptly stepped aside, as if finally realizing that Jeanne was no longer there and he could no longer do anything for her...
Philip KirkorovPhoto: Evgenia GUSEVA
The singer’s inconsolable father, mother and sister were supported from the beginning to the end of the ceremony by singer Olga Orlova, who had almost become close to them during her two years of illness . Other friends of Zhanna also came: Philip Kirkorov, Sergei Lazarev, Lera Kudryavtseva, Sergei Zverev . Artists who were able to overcome this terrible disease also came - Svetlana Surganova and Shura .
Sergey ZverevPhoto: Evgenia GUSEVA
At the end there was applause - this is how it is customary to see off artists... But still, not everyone was able to clap. Two hours later, grieving relatives and friends left the cemetery. For the last time, her faithful fans carried flowers for Jeanne. There were just as many of them as at the farewell, from where they brought two “Gazelles” of flowers and wreaths, in which a wooden cross was buried.
Zhanna Friske was buried at the Nikolo-Arkhangelsk cemetery. After the completion of the service, the coffin with the singer’s body was transported to the Nikolo-Arkhangelskoe cemetery of the capital, where hundreds of people gathered to see off Jeanne on her last journey.
The artist was seen off on her last journey. Photo: Evgenia GUSEVA
DIRECT SPEECH
Dmitry Shepelev: “I proposed to Zhanna. And we wanted to get married!”
A popular TV presenter, the father of the singer’s child, told KP about the last days of his beloved woman
“Zhanna remains an absolute, pure, unique happiness for me,” her common-law husband, the famous TV presenter Dmitry Shepelev, wrote in his blog after the death of Zhanna Friske. (details)
MEANWHILE
The singer's father Vladimir Friske: Zhanna loved her fans and would be glad if she saw you all now
Relatives, colleagues and fans said goodbye to the singer at a civil memorial service
The huge concert hall Crocus City Hall could hardly accommodate everyone who came to say goodbye to Zhanna Friske. The line of colleagues and fans of the singer stretched for three kilometers. And people kept walking and walking... (details)
BY THE WAY
Philip Kirkorov came to the funeral to support Father Friske
The singer first attended the funeral service in the church, and then went to the cemetery
Singer and close friend of Zhanna Philip Kirkorov could not attend the civil memorial service due to important filming. Which he publicly apologized to his readers on his Instagram. (details)
