“The Zaitsev Sisters” - twins who gained musical fame

Sisters Hares biography

• What are the names: Tatyana and Elena Nikolaev
• Year of birth: 1953 December 16
• Voronezh city
• Parents: mother Claudia Ivanovna, father Zaitsev Nikolai
• Zodiac sign: Sagittarius
• Where did you study: Creative workshop of pop art (we studied together)
• Personal life: Both married
• Spouses: Elena for Otto Launger, Tatyana for Nick Vissokovsky
• Children: Tatiana's son Alexey, died in a car accident
• Case with the hare sisters

Career

The Zaitsevs became truly famous in 1994 after performing the song “Sister” in a duet. This composition attracted many listeners. The Zaitsev sisters, whose biography turned out to be very eventful, decided not to try their luck in solo performances and began to sing together. They always got along well, had a similar worldview to everyone else, and they also had no disagreements in their creativity. Any of them at the time when their tour as a duet began, managed to be married, tried themselves in a variety show. Lena even worked as a hairdresser after she divorced her first husband.

How did the singers, the Zaitsev sisters (whose biography is almost identical in all respects), manage to maintain warm, friendly affairs throughout their lives? Apparently, their genetic relationship had an effect, because love and friendship between twins is a very common occurrence. It is clear that they subtly sense each other’s mood.

Childhood

The hometown in which two sisters were born is Voronezh. They were born in 1953. Tanya was born first, and Lena appeared after her. My father was a military medic. Mother was 20 years younger than father. She loved to play the piano and performed in the opera.

The children and all the neighbors considered their father to be the kindest person. Mom was strict. In the end, they died together, died of cancer.

In the future, the father is sent abroad to Germany. After returning, they move the whole family to Kaluga. They finished school there. During their school years, the Zaitsev sisters took advantage of their similar appearance. And Lena from time to time came to the board instead of Tanya when she was not prepared.

They were like a team, they fell in love with singing together, and constantly dreamed of becoming popular. In the 70s they even entered a competition in Sochi where they took first place.

One day, at the age of 16, they left home together and went to Moscow. There they enter the Moscow School of Culture together.

In the gossip column

• In September 1996, in a report from the Kommersant newspaper society columnist Sandro Vladykin from the Moscow Nostalgie casino, where the author jokingly classifies the Zaitsev Sisters as “activists of Russian wine drinking”[2]

• In September 2010, for the first time in 10 years, they appeared on the Russian stage again. As a columnist for Komsomolskaya Pravda states[3]:

First popularity

At the age of 18, Elena Zaitseva is going to leave for Germany to join her husband. But before leaving, they, together with Tatyana, record a song that was later published by the Krugozor magazine - the song is called “And we’re going to the cinema.”

While Elena lived in Germany, Tatyana tried to become a solo actress. During this time, she managed to perform at the Soyuz Hotel. Performed at the Moscow State Theater " Variety"

"and its spectators were famous artists Laima Vaikule, Boris Moiseev, and Alexander Serov. Then Yuri Cherenkov was Tatyana’s husband

Biography of the Zaitsev sisters

• Age where they were born and live . The Zaitsev sisters were born on December 16, 1953 ( 66 years old ) in the city of Voronezh. Tanya was born first, and 15 minutes later Lena. The eldest now lives in the capital. Tatyana has a five-story cottage in the west of Moscow in Nikolo-Uryupino. Elena used to live next to her sister, but her mansion burned down. It is known that her home is now located in the city of Amsterdam (Netherlands).
• Family . Tatyana has a sister named Elena. Elena's sister's name is Tatyana. Their mother, Klavdia Ivanovna, was also a singer (opera) and pianist. Dad, Nikolai Prokofievich, worked as a military doctor. The Zaitsevs' father is described as kind, and their mother was strict. Claudia was 20 years younger than Nicholas. The singers' parents passed away for the same reason - cancer.
• Childhood . In childhood, Tanya and Lena were often confused, and even now... During their school years, this only worked to their advantage, since they studied in the same class. The one who was better prepared went to the board to answer, regardless of who the teacher called. The girls started singing early. Their mother, a singer, played a huge role in this. Even then, they dreamed of becoming popular and did everything possible to bring their dream closer to fruition: they performed at various concerts and participated in musical events. At the end of the 60s, the young Zaitsev sisters took first place in a talent competition in Sochi.
• Education . After graduating from school in the city of Kaluga, the sisters ran away from their father's house to Moscow. At that time they were 16 years old. In the capital, they entered the VTMEI together. L.S. Maslyukova, having successfully completed it. Two years later, Tatyana and Elena recorded the song “And we’re going to the movies,” which became the beginning of their stellar career.
• Career . In 1971, Elena went to Germany to join her husband. Tatyana, remaining in her homeland, began to busy herself with a solo career. Soon a musical ensemble was created, the leader of which was Tatyana’s first husband, Yuri Cherenkov.
• Creation of a duet . In the early 90s, Tatyana asks her sister to return to her homeland to create a duet. Elena agrees. A few years after its creation, the Zaitsev sisters perform at a concert in Moscow with the song “Sisters”. The public really liked this composition and brought the singers even more fame. Being famous, they leave for the USA and begin to tour various countries. And only in 2010 women return to their homeland.
• Songs . The Zaitsevs released their first album “Sister” in 1996, which includes about 10 songs: “Romance”, “Ugolek”, “Girlfriend” and others. Their second album, “Random Meetings,” 2004, is filled with songs: “Gypsy,” “Diary,” “Farewell” and 8 more compositions.
• Fame . In 1972, Elena and Tatyana’s song “And we’re going to the cinema” was heard by millions of Soviet people thanks to the publication of the record in the Krugozor magazine. The Zaitsev sisters gained particular fame after collaborating with Philip Kirkorov in 1991. After 6 years, their music video “Crazy Snow” brings them an Ovation Award. Women are also known from the television program “Let Them Talk,” where they often appear as defenders of homeless animals. The first time they came to the program was on November 24, 2010, to stop the shooting of dogs on the territory of one of the garrisons of military unit No. 58142. The defenders began to conduct an independent investigation after they discovered that there were fewer dogs. They fed them often. When the sisters entered the territory of a closed military garrison to understand the situation with the disappearance of dogs, a conflict broke out. As a result, the women were beaten. for the second time in 2020 to prohibit the shooting of stray dogs that mauled to death a 9-year-old boy from Chita. In the same year, they again visited Andrei Malakhov’s studio after the death of Tatyana’s only son. Links in this section lead to videos of the “Let Them Talk” program.
• Personal life . Elena and Tatyana Zaitsev were married twice. Tatyana's first husband was her musical mentor Yuri Cherenkov. According to the singer, she did not love him. His constant screaming and excessive jealousy forced her to file for divorce. Her second husband was entrepreneur Nick Vissokovsky. Tatyana had a son, Alexey, from her first marriage, who died. According to one version, the cause of the tragedy was a car accident, according to another, an accident during Alexey’s extreme hobby - parkour. Helena's first husband was Rolf Neumann. The reason for the divorce was abortion. She found her true love with the pilot Otto Langer, having tied the knot for the second time.
• Now . In 2020, the Zaitsev sisters perform at corporate concerts and do charity work.

How the group was born

In 91, when the Soviet Union collapsed, Tanya invites Lena to come back and fulfill their dream - to create a duet. Lena was happy with this offer and agrees to Tanya’s proposal. Having performed together in Moscow with their song “Sister,” they become popular. This song tells the story of two sisters who live one in the Russian capital, the other in Amsterdam.

In 1996, their joint album was released. Which, 2 years later, was nominated for an award with the interesting title “Crazy Snow”.

Gradually gaining popularity, they leave for other countries such as the USA, Japan, and the Emirates. Their producer was Tatiana's husband. Having traveled to other countries and cities, they returned to Russia in 2010 and continued their performances. But as it turned out, competition has increased during this time.

Now they rarely perform and take turns giving solo concerts. From time to time they hold charity concerts.

Notes

1. [kommersant.ru/Doc/198240 Kommersant newspaper, May 14, 1998 Ovation Prize winners announced]
2. [kommersant.ru/Doc/240329 Newspaper “Kommersant”, No. 163 (1121), 09.28.1996 Club day has become mandatory, just like a bath or fish day before]
3. [kp.ru/daily/24556/731739/ Report by Y. Tankova in Komsomolskaya Pravda dated September 12, 2010 “Andrei Malakhov was awarded the order and title of the idol of Russian girls”]
4. [krasnogorsk-news.ru/stories/107 News portal of the city of Krasnogorsk]
5. [pust-govoreat.ru/tag/sestry-zajcevy Recording of the “Let Them Talk” program aired on Channel One]
6. [www.vesti.ru/doc.html?id=406217 report from the Vesti program]

Personal life of singers

Singer Elena Zaitseva got married twice. First for Rolf Neumann, with whom the marriage failed due to the fact that he was a boring person and had an abortion. Then I found myself a husband from the Netherlands, his name was Otto Langer. He was a pilot and now she admits that she is happy with him.

Tatyana was also married twice. She didn’t like her first husband, he was a brawler, his name was Yuri Cherenkov, very jealous. Then she gave birth to a son from him and went to court to divorce him. A couple of years later, she finds herself a second husband, who was the owner of a casino, his name was Nika Vyskovsky. Nika helped two Sisters get rid of debts for their past accidents.

Personal life. Tatiana

Tatyana, the eldest of the sisters, always saw her future in pop art. She sang in restaurants, in casinos, and could not imagine herself off stage. Her first husband was Yuri Cherenkov, director, entertainer and talented entrepreneur. Together they created a magnificent tandem, where she sings and he directs. True, the union of two bright creative personalities did not last long, but in this marriage the only and beloved son Alexei was born.

A divorce from her husband, a small child in her arms, the prohibitions and restrictions that Tatyana fell under because of the marriage of her younger sister Lena, made life very difficult. Like all twins, the Zaitsev sisters, whose biography interests many, found themselves in different cities and really wanted to reunite. It was impossible to do this. But after the collapse of the Union, when Elena finally returned to the country at the request of her older sister, their reunion became enchanting. It was then that their brilliant career as a duo began. Much later, Tatyana finally married a second time to an American with Russian roots, and now she lives in two countries alternately.

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How do the Zaitsevs live?

Novorozhye Highway is next to it and there is Tatiana’s 5-story castle. It is located in Nikolo-Uryupino. In the 90s, her husband bought her land and built a castle on this place. The location was chosen for one simple reason: the Church of St. Nicholas the Pleasant is located nearby.

Elena herself lives in Moscow. Once upon a time, there was Elena’s house next to Tatiana’s plot, but it burned down. Now she comes to visit and there is a separate room for her on the second floor. Elena also has her own house in Amsterdam.

CIAN told how much the property of the five-story castle costs. Approximately from 40 to 200 million rubles, and the land cost from 10 to 300 million rubles.

Appearance and style

The duo does not employ stylists, makeup artists or hairdressers. That's what the singers say. Lena is her own stylist and hairdresser, and Tatyana’s innate sense of harmony complements her skill. No one outside will ever be able to find out how old the Zaitsev sisters, singers and successful businesswomen are. They unanimously say that until now they have not performed a single operation or a single injection for artificial rejuvenation. Such luxurious forms, according to the sisters, are just heredity. They always use expensive foreign cosmetics and carefully look after their appearance. But the Zaitsevs do not exclude the possibility of plastic surgery when age takes its toll.