Ekaterina Shavrina is a famous performer of folk songs and an unusually beautiful woman. Fidel Castro courted her, but the singer married her compatriot Grigory Ladzin. After the death of her husband, she decided to devote her life to her children and grandchildren.
Ekaterina Shavrina and her path to success
Ekaterina Shavrina was born in 1942 in the village of Pyshma, located in the Sverdlovsk region. The future singer grew up in a large family. Her parents had five children, but Catherine demanded increased attention. She didn't speak until she was 4 years old. Concerned parents took their daughter to the doctor and it turned out that her ears were damaged. After the operation, she not only spoke, but also sang.
Ekaterina started working very early. She got a job as a cleaner at a local cultural center when she was barely 14 years old. In parallel, she sang in the choir. Shavrina's parents passed away early and she had to take care of her brothers and sisters. To feed herself and those close to her, she got a job as a soloist in the State Volga Folk Choir. The young artist devoted herself entirely to her work.
After moving to the capital, Catherine began a new life. She was offered to become a soloist in "Mosconcert". The new work has opened the "iron curtain" for the singer. With her repertoire, she has traveled to many countries. In the late 80s of the last century, Shavrina left for Germany. There she sang in restaurants and this brought her a good income. Only 10 years later, she decided to return to her homeland.
Relationship with composer Grigory Ponomarenko
Ekaterina Shavrina fell in love for the first time as a girl. She sang in the Volga choir and met the composer Grigory Ponomarenko. Catherine then had nowhere to live and Gregory offered her his apartments, and he himself went to live with a friend.
Relations developed gradually and at some point Shavrina and Ponomarenko began to live together. Catherine at that time was 17 years old, and the composer was 41 years old. They wanted to formalize the marriage, but the registry office employees flatly refused to accept the application. They cited a large age difference as one of the reasons. In the USSR, such marriages were not encouraged.
Catherine gave birth to her son Gregory in 1963. She had a good relationship with her common-law husband, but the singer wanted professional growth. She understood that she needed to go to Moscow in order to achieve something. Ponomarenko did not want to move. As a result, Catherine left for the capital with her child. Subsequently, she managed to establish a good relationship with the father of her child.
The singer's husband Grigory Ladzin
Having moved to Moscow, Ekaterina Shavrina got a job as a cleaner. She washed the porches to feed herself and her son. Then my career began to improve. The singer was invited to work in "Moskontsert" and she starred in the films: "Two Hours Earlier" and "Moscow in Notes". The song "I look into the blue lakes" brought real popularity to Ekaterina Shavrina.
Having become famous, the singer began to travel abroad. After visiting Cuba, she met Fidel Castro. Catherine won his heart. Fidel looked after beautifully, did amazing things for the sake of the Russian singer. But Shavrina admitted in an interview that there was still no romance between them.
Catherine had a relationship with a politician from Rio de Janeiro. But this man was married and after a while they broke up. Shavrin got married only in 1983. The singer's heart was conquered by her compatriot Grigory Ladzin. He was a talented musician.
The acquaintance took place during a concert, where they were both invited. A few months later, the wedding took place and a year later, Catherine gave birth to twins Zhanna and Ella.
Catherine was happily married to her second husband, Grigory. But in 2014, an event happened that changed her life. She was in a car accident. The singer was driving, and her sisters were in the passenger seats. Rada seriously injured her head, and her younger sister Tatiana died at the scene from her injuries. Catherine could not perform for a very long time, she blamed herself for everything and wanted to leave the stage forever. Loud accusations flew against her. Journalists wrote that the singer got behind the wheel in a state of intoxication. But these rumors have not been confirmed. Alcohol in the artist's blood was never found.
A year after the death of her sister, Catherine's husband, Grigory, died. This was a real blow for Shavrina. After the death of her husband, the singer decided not to marry again. She stated that she would devote all her personal time only to children and grandchildren.
