Oleg Evgenievich Pogudin is a famous Soviet and Russian singer-tenor who began his career in a children's choir and worked his way up to the People's Artist of Russia. Oleg is deservedly called the “silver voice” of Russia.
The creative path of Oleg
Pogudin was born on December 22, 1968 in Leningrad. His family was wealthy enough, Oleg's parents worked at the Research Institute of the Military Industrial Complex. From an early age, the child was instilled with a love of music, although the boy wanted to become an astronaut. Alas, Oleg's childhood dream was not destined to come true - health did not allow.
When Pogudin was 7 years old, his parents began to actively develop the boy's musical talent. At the age of 11, he became the main soloist of the church choir. Later, Oleg had the opportunity to perform on more serious stages (BKZ Oktyabrsky, Glinka Chapel). The boy had a unique and inimitable voice that could charm any listener.
At the beginning of his career, Oleg thought about becoming a priest. However, after completing an internship in the United States, his popularity increased, which influenced his further career.
At first, Pogudin decided to study at the Leningrad Conservatory of Theater and Music. But he changed his mind and entered LGITMiK at the acting department, where the famous actor Yevgeny Dyatlov became his classmate. In the future, they took part in joint musical projects more than once.
In 1990, the singer worked at the Gorky Theater, and in 1992 he toured Sweden, and later organized a tour of Russia. Oleg Pogudin took an active part in musicals, released a small number of records that managed to conquer the audience.
During his career, the singer received several awards: "Trumpeting Angel", in 2004 - Honored TV Artist, the award "For the comprehension of the soul of a Russian romance."
Oleg Pogudin worked on television for some time. In 2005, he was appointed TV presenter on the Kultura channel in a musical program.
When the singer was 35 years old, he became a teacher at the university, where he himself once began his career. After 6 years of hard work, he was promoted to assistant professor at the academy. However, teaching activities did not prevent the singer from writing new compositions, taking part in musical performances.
In 2011, Oleg Evgenievich Pogudin was honored to become a member of the Council on Issues Relating to Culture under the President of the Russian Federation.
Pogudin's family happiness
Pogudin's personal life is one of the most discussed topics, because the artist hides details regarding this topic. He has said more than once that fans should be interested exclusively in his work, and not in everything else. Therefore, information about Oleg's wife and children is nowhere to be found. However, the media suggests that Pogudin has never tied the knot yet.
It happens that some mentions of Oleg's possible relationship with lawyer Ekaterina Pavlova flicker in the press. The couple was more than once seen on a joint vacation, social events, even at the wedding of one of Pogudin's friends. For a long time there were rumors that Catherine was the artist's wife. However, these assumptions did not have any confirmation.
This year the singer celebrated his anniversary - he turned 50 years old. In his interviews, he still tries to avoid the topic of his personal life. Many assume that Oleg is so busy with work that he cannot build a personal life. Some say that he just hasn't met that one yet. But, whatever one may say, fans and the press can only speculate on this score.
Oleg Pogudin now
In 2016, the singer released his new brainchild, "City Romance". A little later he took part in the TV show "Time Bends". In November 2018, Oleg held his concert in Paris, the program of which included compositions of different genres (classical Russian romances and some masterpieces of French chanson).
The artist admitted that he considers himself one of the few talented singers in the world, who, among other things, has an acting education. The state of the modern stage, in his opinion, is deplorable. And most artists can only be respected for their ability to make money. Personal development is not interesting for them. Meanwhile, there are much more opportunities to build a successful career, according to Oleg, than in the days of his youth. In general, Oleg Pogudin is pleased with his achievements in life.
