Irina Saltykova Explained

Irina Saltykova
Birth Name:Irina Ivanovna Sapronova
Birth Date:1966 5, df=yes
Origin:Donskoy, Tula Oblast, RSFSR, Soviet Union (now Russia)
Genre:Pop, rock
Occupation:Singer, actress
Years Active:1986–present

Irina Ivanovna Saltykova (née Sapronova, Russian: link=no|Ирина Ивановна Салтыкова (Сапронова), pronounced as /ru/, born 5 May 1966[1]) is a Russian pop singer and a former member of the music group Mirage, which was popular in Russia in the 1990s. She released six albums[1] and four singles. also did some acting, particularly in the film Brother 2. In June 2000, was featured in Russian Playboy.[2]

Life

Was born in the city of Donskoy, Tula Oblast, in the then Soviet Union. During school years she successfully engaged in artistic gymnastics. Sapronova also attended cutting, sewing and knitting classes. In 1985, she graduated from the Civil Engineering College, and in 1990, from the Moscow Civil Engineering Institute. In 1985, Sapronova met her future husband, singer Viktor Saltykov in Sochi. In 1987, Gave birth to a daughter, Alisa. In the beginning of the 1990s Saltykova's marriage broke apart. In 1994, Saltykova debuted as a solo artist.

Starting from 2000, appeared in films and TV series Brother 2 (2000), Russky spetsnaz (Russian SWAT, 2002), Provintsialy (Provincials, 2002), Dayosh molodyozh! (Let's Do It, Youth!, 2009–2013) and Pilot mezhdunarodnykh avialiniy (The Pilot of International Airlines, 2011).[3]

Discography

Albums

Singles

Compilations

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ирина Салтыкова. Discogs. 23 July 2015.
  2. Web site: Ирина Салтыкова. Playboy Russia. Russian. 23 July 2015.
  3. Web site: Ирина Салтыкова. Kinonews. Russian. 23 July 2015.