An artist whose songs do not age is Lev Leshchenko. His motives are sincere, sincere and warm. The singer’s path to the stage was difficult and thorny. This was reflected in his work.

Artist's family

The biography of Lev Leshchenko is a series of events that played an important role in his development as a person.

The singer’s family comes from the village of Nizy, Sumy district, Kharkov province (then moved to the village of Lyubimovka, Kursk province). The artist’s grandfather Andrei Vasilyevich Leshchenko was a gifted musician. He sang in a church choir, played the violin, and took part in performances of a group formed at the factory where he worked. It was my grandfather who started it creative development grandson. Andrei Vasilyevich was the first to notice the boy’s talent and pushed him towards a pop career. Under his guidance, Lev Leshchenko studied the first notes. The singer still remembers his grandfather with a kind word.

Father Valeryan Andreevich moved to Moscow in 1931. He worked as an accountant at a vitamin plant in Krasnaya Presnya. The war found him there. First Finnish and then World. Hero of the Great Patriotic War, he connected his entire life with military service. He began his career path as a career officer and so reached the rank of lieutenant colonel. At the same time, he had an amazing gift - any musical instrument could easily be played in his hands.

Lev Valeryanovich was born in 1942 on February 1, in Moscow, at a time when trouble was as close to home as possible.

The artist's mother died in 1943 (she died at the age of 28). In 1948, the father married for the second time, and a year after the wedding, another child appeared in the family - younger sister Valentina.

The singer's childhood

Childhood was not sweet during the war and after its end. Everyone lived in small rooms, in cold and hunger. The biography of Lev Leshchenko also has sad pages - difficult war and post-war years. In those years, the children of soldiers were called “sons of the regiment.” Since childhood, Lev Valeryanovich was raised by the army.

When my father was not around, Sergeant Major Andrei Fisenko replaced him. The boy ate in the soldiers' canteen, wore a uniform and walked in formation. From an early age, the child was attracted to music, so Leo attended various clubs that were related to singing. He also became a frequent visitor to the class choir. The teacher noticed his talent and took the student to the radio, where he made his first recording.

Early years

After graduating from school, Lev Valeryanovich Leshchenko tried to enter the theater higher education educational institution, however, nothing worked out for him. But the craving for art did not go away, and the young man got a job in the theater. There he did various kinds of work, but his workdays in such an atmosphere were not wasted.

The guy diligently memorized excerpts from operas in languages ​​in which he understood nothing. Then the young man worked at a factory for some time, after which he was drafted into the army. There he returned to music again. The guy's talent was noticed by management, and he was sent to the ensemble, where he became a soloist. Already during his service, he was preparing to enter college. He succeeded, and in the second year of his studies he was invited to the Operetta Theater. There Lev received his first role, which consisted of two words. Then he began touring with concert tours.

Creative path

Since the mid-1960s, the biography of Lev Leshchenko has been inextricably linked with creativity. He becomes an artist of the Moscow Operetta Theater, and then a radio and television vocalist of the Union. His work is appreciated: the singer receives titles and awards, including Honored Artist of the RSFSR.

He had the honor of closing the 1980 Olympics, which took place in Moscow. In 1990, on his initiative, the Music Agency was opened, main job which was the organization and presentation of musical meetings. Also, the singer shares his experience with young artists. He teaches at the Music Pedagogical Institute - many representatives of modern pop music studied with him.

The biography of Lev Leshchenko is described by himself in the book “Apology for Memory”. Also on the Square of Stars, in front of the Rossiya Concert Hall, he has his own star of fame. The singer performs more than 50 songs. His work also includes more than 15 duets recorded with famous stars. Among them are Anna German, Valentina Tolkunova and Tamara Gverdtsiteli. The singer was often credited with having affairs with beautiful actresses. And yet, the title of an exemplary couple was given to Irina Bagudina and her husband Lev Leshchenko. The couple's personal life is an example to follow.

First divorce and second perfect marriage

Now Leshchenko is rightly called the most faithful husband stage. And it is true. The musician lived with his second wife for more than 30 years.

But his first marriage fell apart. His first wife was singer Albina Abdalova, with whom they studied together. Then Lev Leshchenko fell seriously in love for the first time. The couple did not have children, although Albina later spoke about abortion. They lived together for 10 years, after which they separated. The singer met his second wife in 1976.

The girl's name was Irina Bagudina, and the singer realized that from now on his heart belonged to this young woman. The lovers registered their relationship in 1978. Since then they have been inseparable. Even today, the artist considers her the most beautiful woman in the world. The only reason for jealousy is his work. However, this did not become a problem for the woman who gave her heart to a star named Lev Leshchenko. The couple had no children.

Songs that pass through time

It is important to note that, apparently, it is precisely because of his childhood spent under the explosion of bombs that the artist manages to convey the emotions of that terrible time so vividly. This is especially true for the song, which has long become an integral part of parades held in honor of May 9 - “Victory Day”. And it is impossible to imagine this song performed by another artist. It is interesting that the author of the words, Vladimir Kharitonov, did not have high hopes for the future of his work, although the composition clearly reflected the mood of everyone who was touched by the black wing of the war.

Other songs that can already be called folk have gained no less popularity: “Don’t cry, girl”, “Not a minute of peace”, “Farewell! From all train stations" and others.

Today Lev Valeryanovich Leshchenko performs at various concerts and tours around the world, delighting fans with his work.

Lev Leshchenko was born on February 1, 1942 in Moscow. Father - Valeryan Andreevich Leshchenko (1904-2004), a career military man, rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel of the NKVD. Mother - Klavdia Petrovna Leshchenko (1915-1943). Older sister - Julia. When the future singer was one year old, his mother died.

Lev Leshchenko: “When the time came for me to be born, my mother was afraid that she would not make it to the hospital - there were bombings, the cold was terrible. That’s why she gave birth at home, and my neighbor’s grandmothers accepted me. Two years later, my mother died. Sister Yulia was older and did not require such constant attention.”

At that time, the family moved to a military unit near Moscow. The father had no time to take care of his son, and foreman Andrei Fisenko looked after little Leva.

Lev Leshchenko: “He came for me at seven in the morning and until the evening I was in his care. He wore a tunic, tailored to size, was belted with a soldier's belt, and had a cap on his head. In general, the son of the regiment. At the checkpoint, imitating the adults, I saluted.”
Quote taken from the magazine “7 Days”, No. 35 (09/01/2011)

When Leva was 5 years old, he was sent to live with relatives in Ukraine. But a year later he returned to Moscow - his stepmother Marina (1924-1981) appeared in the family. In 1949, Leo's half-sister, Valentina, was born.

Lev Leshchenko: “Father said: “Meet, this is mom Marina. She will live with us." I practically don’t remember my mother, maybe that’s why I never felt my orphanhood until that moment.<…>But I didn’t accept Marina with hostility. On the contrary, from the first day he called me mom. She loved me. We have a wonderful relationship..."
Quote taken from the magazine “7 Days”, No. 35 (09/01/2011)

From the very cradle, Leva was instilled with a love of music. His grandfather once worked as an accountant at a sugar factory in Lyubimovka near Kursk. And before the revolution, the owner of this plant was Count Sabashnikov, the largest book publisher in Russia. At his factory, he organized a string quartet, in which his grandfather played the violin.

As a child, the future artist sang in the choir of the Pioneer House, went in for swimming, attended a literary arts club, and played in a brass band. He also performed at school, performing popular songs by Leonid Utesov.

After school, Lev tried to enter a theater university, but failed. He then worked for a year as a stagehand at the Bolshoi Theater. From 1960 to 1961, Leshchenko worked as a fitter at a precision measuring instruments factory.

In 1962, the future singer was drafted into the army for three years. Thanks to his father's intervention, he served in the German Democratic Republic in the tank forces, and then in a song and dance ensemble. After the army, Leshchenko entered GITIS, where he studied with Boris Pokrovsky, Georgy Ansimov, Yuri Zavadsky.

In his second year at the university, the young artist was accepted into the trainee group of the Moscow Operetta Theater and at the same time began working at Mosconcert. During the summer holidays, Lev toured with concert teams throughout the cities of the country.

In 1966, after graduating from high school, Leshchenko was accepted into the troupe of the Moscow Operetta Theater.

From 1966 to 1976, Lev Leshchenko was married to the singer and theater actress Alla (Albina) Aleksandrovna Abdalova.

Lev Leshchenko: “Alla turned out to be simply pathologically jealous. I'm not without sin.<…>But I never gave any reason to suspect me of infidelity. Alla made scenes for no reason. All I had to do was look in the other direction, she was already grinding her teeth. For the last two years of marriage, we have been purposefully heading towards divorce.”
Quote taken from the magazine “7 Days”, No. 35 (09/01/2011)

Since 1970, Lev became the soloist of the All-Union Radio and Central Television (USSR State Television and Radio).

In 1978, the singer married for the second time. His chosen one was Irina Pavlovna Bagudina, whom he met two years earlier.

Lev Leshchenko: “Ira is a passionate person. That's why she's never bored. During the perestroika years, when it was impossible to buy anything, I started sewing. She did some cool stuff. She sewed dresses for herself, and a suit and tuxedo for me.”
Quote taken from the magazine “7 Days”, No. 35 (09/01/2011)

In 1980, at the closing of the Olympics in Moscow, Leshchenko sang with Tatyana Antsiferova Alexandra Pakhmutova’s song “Goodbye, our affectionate Misha.”

Since 1990, Leshchenko has been the artistic director of the State Theater of Variety Performances "Musical Agency", which was established by the Russian Ministry of Culture.

The artist collaborated with such composers as: Alexandra Pakhmutova, Vladimir Shainsky, David Tukhmanov, Vladimir Dobrynin, Yuri Saulsky, Serafim Tulikov, Mark Minkov, Igor Krutoy, Andrey Nikolsky, Arkady Ukupnik, etc. He is also the first performer of David Tukhmanov’s song “Day” Victory."

Recorded 19 albums: “Lev Leshchenko” (1975), “Songs of Soviet Composers” (1976), “Farewell” (1976), “Gravity of the Earth” (1980), “ Parents' house"(1981), "In the Circle of Friends" (1983), "Something for the Soul" (1987), " White color bird cherry" (1992), "Lev Leshchenko sings for you" (1994), "Scent of love" (1996), "Memories" (1996), "World of dreams" (1999), "Simple motive" (2001), "The best "(2002), "Song for Two" (2004), "Territory of Love" (2005), "Be Happy" (2006), "Songs of Alexandra Pakhmutova and Nikolai Dobronravov" (2009) and "Anniversary Edition (2014).

Established the Lev Leshchenko Cultural Foundation with the aim of supporting and developing projects in the field of domestic modern culture. Projects of the foundation: publication of the magazine “Good People” about modern philanthropists, international music festival “Melodies of Friends”.

He starred in films and television shows: “Sofya Perovskaya” (1967), “Looking for the Dawn” (1975), “Grandmothers said in two…” (1979), “Old songs about the main thing” (1995), “Old songs about the main thing-3 "(1997), "War Romance" (1998), "Doomed to Be a Star" (2005-2007) and "Treasures of O.K." (2013).

In 1999, a personal star of Lev Leshchenko was laid on the Square of Stars in Moscow.

In 2001, the artist released an autobiographical book, “Apology for Memory.”

In 2011, Leshchenko took part in the Channel One project “The Phantom of the Opera.”

Lev Leshchenko is still a very popular singer and artist. He also teaches at Russian Academy music named after the Gnessins at the pop-jazz faculty. Among his students there are many famous singers, including: Marina Khlebnikova, Katya Lel, Olga Arefieva and others.

In 2015, the star of the domestic stage was awarded honorary title"Honored Artist of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic."

Ranks

▪ Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1977)
▪ People's Artist of the RSFSR (1983)
▪ People's Artist of the Republic South Ossetia (2010)
▪ Honored Artist of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (2015)

Awards

▪ Laureate of the IV All-Union Competition of Variety Artists (1970)
▪ Laureate of the International Competition “Golden Orpheus” (1972)
▪ Laureate of the International Pop Song Festival in Sopot (1972)
▪ Lenin Komsomol Prize (1978)
▪ Order of Friendship of Peoples (1980)
▪ Order of the Badge of Honor (1985)
▪ Order of Merit for the Fatherland, IV degree (2002)
▪ Order of Merit for the Fatherland, III degree (2007)
▪ FSB Prize (2008)
▪ Golden Gramophone Award (2009)
▪ Special Prize of the President of the Republic of Belarus “Through art to peace and mutual understanding” (2012)
▪ Order of Merit for the Fatherland, II degree (2012)

Family

First wife - Alla Abdalova, singer (marriage from 1966 to 1976)
Second wife - Irina Bagudina (married in 1978)

A wonderful artist, singer and teacher Lev Leshchenko celebrated his 75th birthday in February 2017. Despite his age, Lev Valerianovich devotes a lot of time to rehearsals. And he is modestly silent about his well-being and health - few people know that several years ago the singer underwent complex spinal surgery. But these are all trifles, because Leshchenko is not used to complaining, and copes with all life’s ups and downs on his own.

Military childhood

Lev Leshchenko was born in February 1942 – war time it was difficult, hungry, but Lev Valerianovich does not like to remember this. According to him, as a boy he was glad of any care - it was good when there was something to eat and what to wear, because there were problems not only with food, but also with things.

The first serious loss in Levushka’s life happened when he was not yet two years old - his mother died. The boy was raised by his grandmother, who often took him to Ryazan. Leshchenko’s father, a career officer, soon after his mother’s death got married and another child appeared in the Moscow apartment – ​​sister Valya. The stepmother treated her stepson warmly, which is why Leshchenko himself always spoke kindly about his father’s new wife.

At first, the family lived in a Moscow communal apartment, where Levushka loved to visit intelligent neighbors. They gave him tea and treated him to doctor's sausage. Years later, my father was given a two-room apartment in a Stalinist building. Many athletes and coaches lived in the neighborhood, who immediately noted the teenager’s athletic physique and sent him to the Dynamo stadium. The first steps in sports are water polo. But this sport did not become a favorite among young man. Leshchenko goes to the basketball section and falls in love with team game. To this day, basketball remains the singer’s favorite sport. And near the house on the site there is a basketball hoop, where free time the artist loves to throw balls.

Another youthful passion is singing. Lev Leshchenko always sang, often performed on the school stage, and attended the choir at the House of Pioneers. After graduating from school, the choice falls on a theater university, but failure awaits him. So that the missed year does not go to waste, Lev gets a job at the Bolshoi Theater as a stagehand. He still wanted to be closer to the theater at least in this way. It was not possible to work for a long time, the father did not approve of the choice of profession and sent his son to work as a fitter. Then there was the army. And after returning from service, the persistent young man again attacks GITIS and... enters.

Way to success

His career began with the Operetta Theater, where Leva was accepted during his second year at the institute. He worked as an actor of small roles, so it is unlikely that they paid attention to the aspiring artist then. But Leshchenko did not give up, and already in 1970 he was appointed soloist of the USSR State Television and Radio.

After first place at the All-Union Variety Artists Competition, people started talking about Leshchenko. His popularity is growing, the singer is recognized, and his songs are sung by the whole country. The most popular compositions are:

• “Why didn’t you meet me?”
• "White birch",
• "We can't live without each other"
• "Gentlemen Officers"
• "Don't cry, girl"
• "Nightingale Grove"
• "Parent's house"

Since the late 70s, Leshchenko has often been invited to speak to members of the Politburo. There were rumors that Brezhnev himself liked to listen to the songs of the young performer. Therefore, the annual awards that the singer receives as he becomes widely known do not surprise anyone.

The first problems began with perestroika. In 1989, the artist did not receive an invitation to “Song of the Year” - this happened for the first time and completely unexpectedly. He understands that he needs to think about making a normal income and creates a “Music Agency”. Leshchenko's agency organizes concert programs, creative evenings and song presentations. In other words, it was the first agency in the country that dealt with corporate events. At the same time, Lev Valerianovich begins teaching at a university. Among his students are Varvara, Katya Lel and Marina Khlebnikova.

The agency is still operating successfully, so the artist is now busy in the music business, which brings him a good income. Lev Leshchenko does not appear on stage often, but his every appearance is a gift for listeners.

Trials of love

The first wife was Albina Abdalova, a singer who performed in her youth in Utesov’s band. They met at the institute, often spent time together, walked a lot, Leo gave nice gifts, but there was no talk of marriage for a long time. After a few years of relationship, Lev and Albina got married. Family life was not ideal - Leshchenko thought only about his career, Albina also devoted a lot of time to singing. Perhaps children would have united the family, but Albina, by her own admission, decided to have several abortions, as she understood her husband’s unpreparedness for fatherhood.

In 1976, Lev Valerianovich meets a girl, Irina, the daughter of a diplomat, who grew up abroad and had little interest in Soviet pop music. Before meeting the singer, the girl knew nothing about him. Leo amazed her with his attention, care and love. From the moment of meeting Irina, Leshchenko’s first marriage breaks up, and after two years of relationship, Ira and Lev decide to get married. The singer constantly talks about his feelings for his wife. Of course, sometimes the artist was credited love relationship with colleagues on stage, but the wife treats such conversations philosophically, and sometimes they simply joke about gossip together.

The family has no children. According to the singer himself, he really regrets that they were not able to give birth to a child. Both spouses were unable to take in an adopted child; they honestly admit that they were afraid for many reasons. But over the years of living together, we learned to feel comfortable just the two of us, to appreciate and love each other.

What besides the stage?

In addition to his creative activities, Lev Leshchenko acted in films. The first roles were episodic, then more serious offers appeared. Of the most notable films, the following can be noted:

1. Zaitsev, burn!
2. Old songs about the main thing 3.
3. Military field romance.
4. Old songs about the main thing.

In the early 2000s, Leshchenko wrote an autobiographical book, “Apology for Memory,” which describes his life and the lives of his contemporaries.

Today the singer lives in his country house together with his beloved wife, he plays music and believes in the bright future of the national stage.

Lev Leshchenko in Soviet years was a very popular performer. One of the remarkable facts of his biography is that he was born in 1942, that is, during the war. According to Lev Valeryanovich himself, at that time German troops reached the Moscow region and fierce battles took place every day for the capital. In connection with all this, maternity hospitals, naturally, did not work, so the future Soviet pop star was born right under the roof of his home. And the neighbor’s grandmothers helped with the birth. But it’s very cool that, despite such difficult and terrible first years of his life, the boy survived, grew up and became famous person performing wonderful songs.

Height, weight, age. How old is Lev Leshchenko

Leshchenko Lev Valeryanovich, real name whose name is Leshchev, a very popular performer on the Soviet and post-Soviet stage, People's Artist. He was born during wartime, but, despite all the horrors and hardships of this period, he and his family managed to survive. Lev Valeryanovich is a performer of beautiful songs with heartfelt, soul-touching lyrics. Of course, in our time, post-Soviet singers are no longer as in demand as before. But even despite this, there are still people who are interested in such details about him as height, weight, age.

It’s easy to calculate how old Lev Leshchenko is. Lev Valeryanovich was born in 1942, which means that he was already 75 years old. The celebrity's height is quite large and is approximately 180-182 centimeters. As for weight, the data here varies slightly. Mostly sources claim that Lev Valeryanovich weighs 67 kilograms, but there are also those who claim that he weighs 90 kilograms. But, if you look at the photographs, his figure is very good, so we will trust the majority. So, his approximate weight is 67 kilograms.

Biography of Lev Leshchenko

Lev Valeryanovich Leshchenko was born on February 1, 1942, he is a native Muscovite. As mentioned above, he is 75 years old, however, looking at this truly military bearing, soft facial features and good-natured smile, you cannot even immediately say that he is already so old - this impressive man looks younger than his years.

Despite the fact that the singer’s childhood was during the difficult post-war years, he has only good memories of this time.

The biography of Lev Leshchenko is impressive. The future Soviet pop star spent his childhood in Sokolniki, and later the family moved to the Voykovsky district. It was there that the boy went to school. Already with young age Leo began to show interest in music. He sang in a choir and played in a brass band. Around the same time, the choirmaster noticed the talent of a performer in the young talent. Leo gives up his mugs and devotes his free time to singing. School performances began, at which he mainly performed songs by L. Utesov. According to Leshchenko himself, he started singing quite early - already in the second grade. However, he began to take things most seriously already at a conscious age - in the tenth grade. Ultimately, his voice acquired a bass-baritone timbre.

When the time came to enter a university, Lev began to storm theater institutes and universities, but none of the attempts was successful. That’s why the guy spent the 59-60s at the Bolshoi Theater as a worker.

During the period of conscription into the army, young Leshchenko expressed a desire to become a sailor, but his father (also a military man) did not allow him. As a result, he went to Germany, to the Soviet tank forces. It was there that in 1962 he became a soloist in a military song and dance ensemble. There he not only sang solo, but also recited poetry and even hosted events. During this same period, he begins to prepare for another attempt to obtain higher education. In 1964 he finally entered GITIS. In his second year of study, at the invitation of one of the teachers, Leshchenko entered the operetta theater. On summer holidays he goes on tour with concert groups all over Soviet Union.

In 1966, Lev Leshchenko became an artist of the capital's operetta theater on an official basis. And four years later he became a soloist-vocalist of the state television and radio broadcasting. It must be said that the years 70 and 72 are very significant for Leshchenko. He was noted as the laureate of the fourth international competition of pop artists, and as the laureate of the “Golden Orpheus” in two countries at once

In 1977, Lev Valeryanovich received the “Honored Artist”. A year later he becomes the winner of the prize named after. Lenin. And these are not the last awards for such a talented person. In 1983, Leshchenko became a People's Artist. In 1985 he received such a significant order as the “Badge of Honor”.

In 1990, Lev Leshchenko organized a theater called “Musical Agency”. Two years later, his brainchild was recognized as state-owned. It is noteworthy that the theater organizes concerts and various events. Nowadays, the Music Agency cooperates with many stars not only in Russia, but also in nearby countries. Now Leshchenko teaches at Gnesinka. Many famous performers of the last twenty years have come under his patronage.

Over the years of his work, this famous person has released more than a dozen records, discs and cassettes. Since 1999, a star named after Lev Leshchenko has been on the Square of Stars of the State Central Concert Hall. And in 2001, he published a book of his own composition - an autobiography called “Apology for Memory.”

Personal life of Lev Leshchenko

The personal life of Lev Leshchenko, according to the singer himself, is happy, no matter what.

The famous musical performer and respected teacher was married twice during his life. Leshchenko’s first wife was a woman of the same creative profession - actress and singer Alla Alexandrovna Abdalova. At first glance, everything was fine, but in the end, the marriage with her lasted only a dozen years - from 66 to 76.

Lev Valeryanovich found true family happiness with Irina Pavlovna Bagudina, whom he married in 1978. The woman is twelve years older than himself, yet they are happy together to this day.

Family of Lev Leshchenko

The singer’s father, Valeryan Andreevich, graduated from the Kursk gymnasium and received workplace on the farm. In the thirties he was sent to the capital, where he received the position of accountant at a factory. Passed Soviet-Finnish war in the ranks of the Red Army, after which he worked in the NKVD. During the next war, he held the high position of deputy chief of staff of the cavalry troops. Received many awards. During his retirement years he worked in the MGB. Valeryan Leshchenko died in 2004, at the very respectable age of 99 years.

The performer’s mother, Klavdia Petrovna, died very early at the age of 28. Little Leo was only a year old at the time. According to Lev Valeryanovich, this happened in September 1943, at the very height of the war. An illness—either cancer or tuberculosis—struck my throat. Treatment was not possible due to practical complete absence medicines. The woman's life could not be saved.

Soon, Lev Leshchenko’s small family settled in Bogorodskoye, where his military unit was located.

Five years after his wife’s death, Leva’s father married again. Marina Mikhailovna Sizova became her son’s stepmother. Another year later, sister Valechka was born. Leshchenko remembers his stepmother with warmth. According to him, she was kind, patient and caring. A woman came to the capital from the village of Ternovka to enter a medical university, but when she met Valerian, she abandoned her studies in favor of raising children.

Children of Lev Leshchenko

Lev Leshchenko's children are for him a separate topic. To be honest, he never produced children in any of his marriages. What Lev Valeryanovich himself very much regrets. As for illegitimate children, the singer just laughs.

Once, in response to a journalist’s words about rumors that Leshchenko has illegitimate son, the singer replied: “Perhaps he is, but then he should already be over forty. I definitely don’t have children in my marriage. And if we take into account the rumors, I should have children in almost half the country! This is already familiar. One day they called my wife and said that I had a child. They only replied that she was very happy for me. If I really have a son or daughter, then why not find me and tell me about it?”

Ex-wife of Lev Leshchenko - Albina Abdalova

Few people know about this, but ex-wife Lev Leshchenko - Albina Abdalova - became Albina Leshchenko in 1966. They studied together at GITIS. The first meeting of the future spouses took place in 1964, at a concert event in honor of the October holidays, when Lev was in his first year and Albina was in his third. It is noteworthy that the girl was known throughout the institute as the most capable student. The tall, slender blonde immediately attracted Leshchenko’s attention.

They got married in 1966, but lived together for only ten years. The reason for the divorce was frequent separations and creative jealousy. In 1976, the couple divorced.

Today, Albina Abdalova lives alone on a small pension.

Lev Leshchenko's wife - Irina Leshchenko

Leshchenko entered into a second marriage two years after his divorce from Abdalova. Lev Leshchenko's wife, Irina Leshchenko (nee Bagudina), is twelve years older than her husband, but this did not stop both of them from building happy marriage, in which they have lived for the last forty years.

They met in Sochi in 1976. Irina was on vacation, and Lev Valeryanovich was at work. Conducted touring performances. Irina Leshchenko is the daughter of diplomats, received a good higher education abroad - she graduated from the university in Budapest.

It is worth noting that it was their meeting that became the last straw- after this, the marriage of Leshchenko and Abdalova came to an end.

Photo of Lev Leshchenko before and after plastic surgery

Everyone wants to look beautiful, regardless of age. And everyone knows that this is especially important for public people - performers and actors, because they are constantly under the gun of video cameras. Fans look up to them and look up to them. The simplest and most effective option in our time is to do plastic surgery.

Some people simply undergo a facelift, and some, after the surgeon’s work, have their facial features radically changed, and the result is not always successful. Lev Valeryanovich was no exception. Photos of Lev Leshchenko before and after plastic surgery are easy to find on the Internet. Fortunately, there are no particularly significant changes in his face, and he looks good. Thanks to plastic surgery or not, the singer’s appearance does not correspond to his real age.

Instagram and Wikipedia Lev Leshchenko

Instagram and Wikipedia of Lev Leshchenko are publicly available information.

Wikipedia contains a brief dossier of the singer, information about his personal and creative life, information about songs performed, duets with other artists, a list of music albums and even a short filmography.

Account in popular network Leshchenko launched Instagram in 2014. In the caption under the first photo, which dates back to September 9, Lev Valeryanovich thanks his fans for their love and devotion, and adds that he will personally manage the account, despite the fact that new phone I haven't mastered it too well yet. Vladimir Vinokur, a friend of the singer, is also registered in this network. It is quite possible that Leshchenko created the account precisely with his light hand.