Yuta (singer)
Yuta (Russian: Ю́та); born Anna Vladimirovna Syomina (Russian: А́нна Влади́мировна Сёмина; born on June 20, 1979) is a Russian singer, composer, songwriter and actress. She is the leader and founder of the professional singing group "Yuta". In June 2012 she announced that she would be starting a solo career.[1]
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Born | Anna Vladimirovna Syomina June 20, 1979 Sverdlovsk, Russian SFSR, USSR |
Occupation | Singer, composer, songwriter, actress |
Years active | 1999–present |
Spouse(s) | Oleg Osipov (m.2006-2011, his death; 3 children) |
Children | Anatoly Osipov (b. 2007) Yekaterina Osipova (b. 2010) Maria Osipova (b. 2010) |
Parent(s) | Vladimir Syomin |
Career
Syomina was born on 20 June 1979, in Sverdlovsk, Russia. During her youth, she was a good swimmer, gymnast, and played the flute. Her family moved to Moscow in 1985. She attended the Gnesinukh musical college in Moscow during the 1990s, and founded a group of musicians known as "Yuta" in 2000. They created their first album in 2001, which was positively received by critics and began the group's fame. Yuta became known as a pioneer of the pop music genre in Russia, and released several more albums during the early 2000s.[2]
From 2005, she also began writing music for movies and television series. Her first job was the soundtrack for the Russian television series Soldiers. The soundtrack ended up getting into the playlist of a radio station.[2]
Personal life
In December 2006 Yuta married her longtime boyfriend, film and television producer Oleg Osipov (b. 1969-d.2011).[3] Their first child, a son Anatoly Osipov, was born on October 3, 2007.[4] On July 30, 2010 Yuta gave birth to twin daughters, Yekaterina Syomina and Maria Syomina.[5] On September 4, 2011 41-year-old Oleg died from a cardiosclerosis.[6]
Lives in Moscow, Russia with her three children.
References
- Uta's New Music. Nashe Radio. Published 26-07-2013. Retrieved 18-02-2016. (in Russian)
- Official biography. Yutamusic.ru. Accessed 19 February 2016.
- Юта вышла замуж за продюсера (in Russian)
- ЮТА РОДИЛА СЫНА (in Russian)
- Рок-звезда Юта родила двойню (in Russian) Archived April 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- Муж Юты скончался (in Russian)