Suzanne Abdullah - biography, personal life, creativity, husband, height and weight 2020

Biography of Suzanne Abdullah

This talented girl was born in the city of Voronezh (Russia) on June 8, 1994. Her parents, when Suzanne was just a baby, moved to Kerch (Crimean Peninsula). It was there that the future singer spent her childhood and youth. The girl and her older sister Sabrina were raised by her mother herself.

Life did not work out with their father, to whom the girls owe their exotic appearance. From early childhood, the sisters loved music and dancing. The youngest Susie loved to sing since kindergarten. She even gave concerts in the yard, which all the kids came to. Suzanne Abdullah's family has always been proud of her.

Little girls who grew up without a father were taught to fend for themselves by their maternal grandmother. From a young age she had a fighting character and could fight back anyone. Granny also had the skills to shoot a gun. And just in case, I always carried a mixture of sand and pepper with me, which I could throw in the enemy’s eyes and have time to escape.

Biography

The singer with an exotic appearance, original style of performance and powerful vocals captivated the judges and viewers of the “Artist” project on the “Russia1” channel and became the winner. The girl’s solo career took off after teaming up with the Malbec group.

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Childhood and youth
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Suzanna Abdullah was born on June 8, 1994 in Voronezh. The girl was just a child when the family moved to the pearl of Crimea - the city of Kerch. There she spent her childhood and youth.

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“I myself am Russian-speaking, but Ukrainian culture is native to me,” the singer admits.

Suzanne's mother, Olga Pishchik, a teacher by profession, raised her daughters alone. Both the eldest Sabrina (in 2011 participated in the Ukrainian “Star Factory-3”) and the youngest Suzanne grew up passionate about music and dancing. Suzanne has been singing like this for as long as she can remember. The first listeners were the children from the yard, whom the girl sat down to “listen to the concert.”

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The genes of several nationalities were mixed in the blood of the sisters. The girl owes her unusual surname Abdullah and exotic appearance to her father, a representative of the Arab and African nationalities.

“Because my sister and I are different both externally and internally, we were greatly offended, especially in elementary school. We were at the center of discussions and sometimes insults. I got so used to such difficulties that it became part of my life. I am now grateful to the people who offended me - they made me strong,” the singer recalls the difficult moments of her biography.

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The girls were also taught to be fighters and to be able to stand up for themselves by their grandmother, who “shot from a gun and carried sand and pepper in her pocket, so that if something happened, they could throw it in their eyes and run away.”

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At the age of 9, Suzanne began taking vocal classes, determined to be a singer. And at the age of sixteen, luck smiled at her. In 2010, Ukraine launched its analogue of the popular British vocal show “The X Factor”; performers from all over the country were invited to the casting in Dnepropetrovsk.

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Suzanna, without thinking twice, went to the audition and, after standing for many hours, passed the selection, becoming a participant in the first season of the show on the STB channel. The young Kerch woman amazed the judges and spectators with her luxurious performance of Beyoncé’s song “Halo” and advanced to the next round.

The singer's success on the Internet immediately followed. The video with the performance of “Halo” entered the top ten popular videos of 2010 on Ukrainian YouTube, collecting over 700 thousand views and admiring comments, including that the contestant “terribly” resembles Jessica Alba. The only difference is height: Suzanne is a tall girl (177 cm).

However, despite her success, Abdulla never reached the finals. But she accomplished the main tasks - she attracted attention and gained confidence in her abilities. By this time, she had already graduated from school in Kyiv, from where she decided to start a solo career. The singer wrote several compositions and began performing solo under the pseudonym Suzanne Salem. At the same time, she rejected offers of cooperation, having negative experience of such work.

“It’s hard to realize that everything you worked on for 2 years turned out to be illusory. A true simulation of the creative process. I realized that I wanted to write my own songs, think through my own images, so that I could get the “pure essence of me.” I have enough strength to ignite a huge fire in show business from a small spark,” Abdullah admitted.

In 2012, the girl participated in the Russian TV show “Minute of Fame,” earning decent marks from the judges. At the beginning of 2013, the singer founded the Jam Session group and soon presented the public with the first track “About Nothing.” The song was broadcast on radio and music TV channels. Another track is released next - “Brandy with Coke”, and the performer ends the year with the undisputed hit “Crumbs in a Blanket”.

In 2014, the vocalist again decides to try her luck on a television project. This time the girl is applying to participate in the Russian talent show “Artist” on the Rossiya1 TV channel. The singer managed to go through the intricate stages of the competition, endure two months of difficult live broadcasts and rehearsals, and become the winner of the project. Suzanne not only captivated the judges with her extraordinary vocal abilities, but also the audience with her endless charm and charisma. After all, it was the audience vote that brought the long-awaited victory.

“Many thanks to those who believed and voted. And special thanks to the greatest woman Lolita Milyavskaya for her instructions, support and feminine wisdom!” the winner said in the final interview.

Music

After winning the “Artist” project, the singer returned to Kyiv, where she continued to work, and in 2020, two new hit compositions “Wild” and “I’m getting used to getting used to” appeared in her repertoire.

And 2020 brought the artist a fateful meeting with the Malbek group (Roman Varnin and Sasha Pyanykh). Suzanne’s union with Roman in her personal life and work became truly fruitful. And so much so that in 2020 the guys released two studio albums at once, “New Art” and “Crybaby,” and Suzanne also made her mark with her debut album, “The Same One,” the songs in which are in the R’n’B genre: “The Power of the Moment” , “Meeting in September”, “Drama”, “Moscow-Delight” and others.

Since then, the creative trio has called itself nothing more than “Malbec” and Suzanne,” developing as a single creative organism in urban pop style. The videos for the jointly recorded tracks “Hypnosis” and “Indifference” received over 15 million views on YouTube and made the guys one of the brightest musical projects of the year.

In the same year, the group performed on the Channel One show “Evening Urgant”, after which the performers became even more recognizable and popular.

In the spring of 2020, the musicians went on their first tour. And in the summer they presented a video for the new song “Stylish Beat” to fans.

Personal life

In early interviews, the girl was reluctant to talk about her personal life, arguing that “some things should not be made public.” In 2011, information spread that Suzanne was dating the son of the famous Ukrainian singer Taisiya Povaliy, Denis.

In 2012, Abdullah denied this in an interview with the Ukrainian portal Facenews:

“Denis is my good friend. We met on The X Factor. This is the person I can call at any time, and he will come to the rescue.”

At the same time, the performer admitted that she had been in a romantic relationship with a guy named Alexander Kovtun for two years, who had nothing to do with show business.

“We met, oddly enough, on social networks. I believe that a loved one should not be from my sphere.” At that time, the singer adhered to this position.

Suzanne and her husband Roman Varnin also communicated on the Internet. Roman was fond of photography and posted his works on VKontakte. The singer wrote a positive comment, and a conversation began. Then Suzanne and Roma from Malbec met once in Kyiv, and then in Moscow.

“I met her by chance on the street. She walked in a hood, I approached and asked for her number. A couple of months later we met, and four days later we got married,” says Varnin.

“We are quite complex people, and we have disagreements. But we come to a balance, emotions are born from disagreements, and from them - songs,” the artist answers the question about the difficulty of combining family and creativity.

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In the summer of 2020, Suzanne shocked fans with an extravagant stunt. The singer posted photos on Instagram showing hair-covered armpits, stomach and groin. Followers immediately threw stones at the singer: “You don’t have to shave your armpits, but why show it!”, “How unhygienic!”, “Get your hair cut!”

The girl had to justify herself publicly. In August, Suzanne gave an interview to The Flow portal. According to her, “this is just an experiment”, the roots of which lie in a long-standing passion for body positivity (a movement whose idea is to accept and approve one’s body with all its flaws).

“It was interesting how I can take and accept something that just grows. We normally accept hands, feet, nails, and bumps in the nose, but such things are not, because they are visible. I decided that I should try for at least six or several months. I came to the conclusion that this is comfortable, normal, there is nothing wrong with it,” the experimenter told the journalist.

The singer is ready for creative experiments. In the fall, they are preparing to release a video for the song “Nearby,” which the guys filmed back in March. The new single will appear on the joint album of Malbec and Suzanne “Reptiland”.

“We want to make the best Russian album in the last 10 years. To express our symbiosis with Suzanne as much as possible through creativity. There will be more of a breakaway album, more danceable and daring,” Roman Varnin promised.

The musicians also plan to pursue a solo career for Suzanne's sister Sabrina. She also got married. Her husband, video director Semyon Bagirov, helps the Malbek group with the filming of the video.

Discography

2017 – “The Same One”

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First steps to the stage

At the age of 8, Suzanne decides that in the future she will become a singer. The first step towards fulfilling this dream was visiting a vocal club, where the girl was the best student and always pleased the teachers with her voice and hearing. So, gradually the biography of Suzanne Abdullah began to be filled with new achievements in this area.

In 2009, the girl saw a TV show on the Ukrainian STB channel, where a selection of young and talented vocalists was taking place. The casting then took place in Dnepropetrovsk, where the girl immediately decides to go.

Music

After winning the “Artist” project, the singer returned to Kyiv, where she continued to work, and in 2020, two new hit compositions “Wild” and “I’m getting used to getting used to” appeared in her repertoire.

Suzanne Abdullah - "Wild"

And 2020 brought the artist a fateful meeting with the Malbek group (Roman Varnin and Sasha Pyanykh). Suzanne’s union with Roman in her personal life and work became truly fruitful. And so much so that in 2020 the guys released two studio albums at once, “New Art” and “Crybaby,” and Suzanne also made her mark with her debut album, “The Same One,” the songs in which are in the R’n’B genre: “The Power of the Moment” , “Meeting in September”, “Drama”, “Moscow-Delight” and others.

Suzanne Abdullah with the group "Malbec"

Since then, the creative trio has called itself nothing more than “Malbec” and Suzanne,” developing as a single creative organism in urban pop style. The videos for the jointly recorded tracks “Hypnosis” and “Indifference” received over 15 million views on YouTube and made the guys one of the brightest musical projects of the year.

In the same year, the group performed on the Channel One show “Evening Urgant”, after which the performers became even more recognizable and popular.

"Malbec" ft. Suzanne - "Indifference"

In the spring of 2020, the musicians went on their first tour. And in the summer they presented a video for the new song “Stylish Beat” to fans.

Debut on the X Factor stage

After what she saw, the girl begins to think about how she can get to the casting. After all, the financial capabilities of their family leave much to be desired. However, the girl’s mother accommodated her daughter and gave money for the ticket from family savings. The girl left for the selection. Then the biography of Suzanne Abdullah was supplemented with her first performance on stage. She passed the casting and performed with the song Halo by singer Beyonce, which captivated the judges of the talent show.

Suzanne makes it to the second round and gains a huge number of video views on YouTube. There she read many positive comments, which she was very happy about. Many also compared her to American actress Jessica Alba, saying that they are very similar in appearance. The girl did not reach the finals of the Ukrainian talent show, but this was enough for her to “light up” and become more self-confident.

Music career

By this time, the girl had already moved from Kerch to Kyiv, graduated from school there and was seriously engaged in creative activity.
In 2013, with a group of talented like-minded musicians, she organized the Jam Session band and recorded three very successful songs, “About Nothing,” “Brandy and Coke,” and “Crumbs in a Blanket.” These compositions immediately found their way into the rotation of the best Ukrainian radio stations and the playlists of club DJs. Suzanne Abdullah - "Crumbs in a Blanket"

But this musical material was not enough for a full-fledged solo album, and in 2020 the singer recorded two more singles, “I’m getting used to getting used to it” and “Wild.” By that time, she had already abandoned the pseudonym Salem and “returned to her roots.”

The next year gave her a meeting with the musician of the Russian group “Malbec” Roman Varnin, with whom the singer began not only a creative, but also a personal relationship. They recorded several joint compositions, the brightest of which, “Indifference,” was first presented to the audience in the “Evening Urgant” program.

Malbec - “Indifference”

Suzanne's solo career

The girl decides to build her singing career in the capital of Ukraine – Kyiv. She wrote a couple of lyrics herself. Putting words to music, she began performing under the stage name Suzanne Salem. However, over time, the girl decided to abandon this idea and continued her career under her last name. The biography of singer Suzanne Abdullah was eventful. She received offers for cooperation, joint concerts and duets regularly. However, the girl refused, since she had already had a similar experience in her life. Then everything did not end well.

In 2012, Suzanne performed on the “Minute of Fame” show on the Russian channel, where she immediately attracted the attention of the audience and the judges.

In 2014, the girl again decides to test herself in the next show of young talents “Artist”. However, this time the girl not only got on live broadcasts, but also managed to win among quite strong competitors.

The singer was brought victory by the support of television viewers, who saw in her not only talent, but also a kind, sympathetic person.

Terrible revenge

Fraudsters underestimated Suzanne Klatten. During the negotiations, she managed to reduce the amount by 3.5 times, to 14 million euros. But Frau was not going to pay this money either. She understood perfectly well that Sgarbi would “milk” her ad infinitum. One of the biggest recluses voluntarily decided to tell the whole world about her own adultery. The husband's reaction was left behind the scenes. Obviously, Ian decided not to ruin almost 20 years of family life.

After the arrest of the blackmailers, there was another twist in the case. Barretta said during interrogations that he helped Sgarbi not because of money, but out of a sense of justice. According to him, Hegl was inspired by revenge, which he cherished almost from the cradle. Sgarbi's real name is Rusak, and the blood in his veins is not Italian at all, as he told the rich women whom he and Barretta robbed in the same way as Susanna Klatten. His father (according to other information, grandfather) was a Polish Jew, and during the war he ended up first in a concentration camp, and then in one of the BMW steel plants, where working conditions were no better.

Sgarbi carried his hatred of BMW and the Quandts, who own half of the company’s shares, in his heart throughout his life. The police will find out whether the scammers were really motivated by revenge or, what seems more plausible, they just wanted to get rich. But the “sweet couple” managed to once again attract public attention to a sore subject. The fact is that Herbert and Gunther, Suzanne’s father and grandfather, respectively, like most other large German businessmen, most likely used the labor of prisoners of war and concentration camp prisoners during the Second World War.

Although the Quandt family actively participated in the First World War, a scandal erupted due to their role in the Second. Last October, German television showed a one-hour documentary of the movie. To prevent the Quandts’ lawyers from interfering with the show, the channel’s management did not announce it in any way, holding it almost at midnight. However, the film caused heated debate in German society. The authors, based on documentary footage and eyewitness testimony, proved that Gunther and Herbert Quandt actively supplied Hitler with military equipment, weapons, ammunition, and also used “Ostarbeiters” in their enterprises.

Sven Quandt, the son of Herbert Quandt from his second marriage, was the only representative of the dynasty who agreed to comment on the accusations. He said that children are not to blame for the sins of their fathers. As stated by Quandt's lawyer, the film does not contain any new accusations against his clients. However, the discussion in the press was so energetic that after some time the Quandt family announced their intention to fund research into its role in World War II.

Suzanne's further achievements in music

Having won a Russian talent show, the girl comes to Kyiv, where, according to her plan, she is to continue her career as an artist. 2020 has gotten off to a very fruitful start, with Suzanne releasing two songs, “Wild” and “Getting Used to Unlearning.” They immediately become popular and gain hundreds of thousands of views on YouTube. Next year the girl meets the young team “Malbek”. One of the guys became more than just a colleague for the singer. In 2020, the guys released two new discs, and Suzanne released her debut album, which she called “The Same One.”

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On the eve of the start of the second season of the X Factor show, we managed to interview Suzanne Salem, a girl who captivated the audience with her amazing vocals last season, but, alas, never made it to the finals.

Despite this tiny setback, the singer did not give up and continued to pursue her dream. Today, Suzanne Salem is developing as a solo performer and, admittedly, very successfully.

Suzanne, when did you realize that you wanted to become a singer?!

I realized that I wanted to sing when I learned the meaning of the word sing) Quite early.

Suzanne Salem

Was the decision to go to the X Factor casting spontaneous or deliberate?

Hard to say. Sometimes spontaneous decisions lead down the right path, and sometimes well-thought-out decisions lead down the rash path. Your first performance at the X Factor casting was triumphant. Everyone was sure that you would get to the finals without any problems. Why didn't this happen?

People probably expected more from me than I could give.

I remember the judges criticized you for your irresponsible attitude towards preparing your routines. Was this really the case or was it due to simple fatigue?

The only thing is that I treated participation in the show as a game. This is true.

Which guy did you root for in the first season? How do you feel about the winner of the show Alexey Kuznetsov?

There were no clear favorites of mine on the project. I’m on good terms with many of the guys now, so I didn’t single anyone out. And Alexey Kuznetsov is undoubtedly a worthy winner of the first season.

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Suzanne before the X Factor and Suzanne after the X Factor - tell us what has changed?

Previously they called me Suzanne Abdullah, and now Suzanne Salem. Everyone expected you to return to the project in the second season of the show, but, as the producers admitted, you were not at the castings. Why?

Undoubtedly, it’s nice to know that someone is waiting for you, you’ve just arrived, and they’re already waiting for you, especially in a foreign city)))))) It’s nice. At least they admitted to something.

As far as we know, you are currently working without a producer. Is this a conscious choice or did the circumstances just happen?

I believe that in our time an artist does not need a producer, but good songs and a desire for a goal.

How many songs are in your repertoire today? When do you plan to release your debut album and what will it be like?

There are enough songs in my repertoire to fill an entire concert. Follow all the details on my official website, everything that happens in my work is recorded there. It's too early to talk about the album. I will release singles with a certain clear frequency.

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What do you think is the main competitive advantage of singer Suzanne Salem? How do you plan to surprise your listeners?

I will do what I have to do, and the viewer will understand everything.

Do you have idols (in the good sense of the word) among musicians? What kind of music do you listen to?

I love rock. I listen to Muse. Well, in general, I am a pure music lover, so what I like, regardless of the style, will be in my player.

What are you willing to sacrifice for your career?

I am rather ready to name what I am not ready to sacrifice for the sake of my career. Principles, honor, happiness of relatives.

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Besides the fact that you are talented, you are also a very beautiful girl. Do you have a loved one?

Thank you. Theoretically, he exists, but he doesn’t know about it yet.

What are your hobbies besides music?

I'm interested in literature.

Tell me, what professional heights do you dream of achieving?

I want people to sing, cry, break up, get acquainted, make peace and suffer to my songs. We recognized ourselves in them.

And finally, we invite you to enjoy the wonderful vocals of Suzanne Salem and listen to two beautiful songs performed by her.

Personal life in the biography of Suzanne Abdullah

The girl does not like to flaunt her life, as she considers it purely personal. However, in 2011, one of the media reported news about the singer’s affair with the son of People’s Artist of Ukraine Taisiya Povaliy, Denis. The singer herself denied this fact, saying that she and Denis have had a friendship since their performance on the X Factor.

In one of her interviews, Suzanne decides to open the curtain and talks about the fact that she is in a relationship with a young man who has nothing to do with show business. However, this tandem also broke up. This was followed by collaboration with the Malbec group (as mentioned above), and the fateful acquaintance with its lead singer Roman became the most significant in the girl’s life.

Now Roman is her husband. In the biography of Suzanne Abdullah, the wedding became a happy moment. The couple are happy together, despite many disagreements. According to them, different emotions and small scandals provide inspiration for new hits, which they plan to write for decades to come.

Not afraid to take risks

Suzanne and Roman got married just four days after they met, which greatly surprised the girl’s relatives.

They asked why so quickly, if I was pregnant, what was the reason for such a rush, which greatly offended me. Although I understand, not everyone gets married on the fourth day after meeting each other.

It is difficult to call their union ideal: at the moment it is not known exactly what the status of the couple is, because last fall Suzanne announced from the stage that they were filing for divorce.

I cry with tears and salt because Roma beats me, and I am divorcing him now.

One thing is for sure: the girl is very clearly aware that their relationship is quite complex and difficult to understand from the outside. She also admits that music becomes a kind of therapy for both of them, with the help of which they can resolve all conflicts.

Family life can either help creativity or block it. The issue of trust and support of a loved one is fundamental: if you are not able to open up, there can be no talk of any joint creativity, or this creativity will be mediocre. Despite the fact that people around us want to see some kind of idyllic picture, Roman and I do not always have harmony in our relationships. Sometimes I can't find inspiration in our work together. At such moments, we are divided creatively, and everyone focuses on their own area.