Valery Semin was married to Elena Vasilek for 20 years. The couple performed in the "White Day" collective. After the divorce, everyone is engaged in their own solo creative career. The former spouses have a common son, Ivan.
Valery Semin is the founder and member of the White Day group. Was born on May 19, 1966 in Syzran. From early childhood he was fond of music, became a graduate of a music school. After receiving his education, he went to Moscow, where he entered the Gnessinka. Together with Mikhail Evdokimov he took part in the project "Enjoy Your Bath!", Starred in several films. Since March 2013 he has been the host of the Sit in the Kitchen program on his own channel White Day - TV.
Valery Semin's wife
Lena Verkhovskaya studied at a music school in the capital. After a while, she began performing with Valery, and in 1990 the couple became a laureate of the fourth All-Russian competition of folk performers. This became the starting point for the beginning of the activity of the "White Day" ensemble.
Valery Semin's captivating charm delighted the audience. Fell in love with a young accordion player and Lena, the soloist of the ensemble. Gradually, the creative union grew into a family one. A common son, Ivan, was born. In 1999, the couple created a new vocal group. Soviet composer Alexander Morozov suggested that Elena replace her maiden name with "Cornflower". This was the name of one of Morozov's favorite songs.
Biography of Lena Vasilek
The performer of Russian songs was born on March 29, 1970 in Moscow. Since childhood, the girl loved to dress up and sing very beautifully. Every summer she stayed with her grandfather in a small village in the Voronezh region. It was he who instilled a love for Russian songs. Ivan played the balalaika well, knew a huge number of works. In the fourth grade, Lena began performing with a children's choir. It was in him that the girl realized that music was her main vocation.
After receiving secondary education, the girl went to Moscow, where she entered a music university. As a student, she met her future husband Valery Semin. It was difficult to survive during the years of perestroika, so the White Day team decided to go abroad. In Italy, they took part in a music competition, where they won first place. An experienced impresario became interested in the collective and offered the collective to conclude a contract with him. After that, they began touring around the world.
Despite her popularity, Elena in the early 2000s decided to leave the band and pursue a solo career. The first album Vasilek was released in 2001.
Divorce
Joint creativity and working moments left their imprint on family life, everyday quarrels and disagreements arose between the spouses, but the audience never saw this.
The family union broke up in 2012. The former spouses perform separately, but their collectives have the same name "White Day". Elena says that when a family breaks up, each person takes their suitcase and leaves. “White Day” is like the surname of a family that no longer exists. Everyone continues to wear it. Lena has a new love. According to the singer, he truly loves her, helps her raise her son.
In 2005, Elena wrote the song "Galina lives in this house" at the request of her friend Mikhail Evdokimov. He wanted to perform it for his wife, but did not have time. Later, the composition was presented at the "Slavianski Bazaar" festival, where it won the great love of the audience.
Elena on her official website, answering readers' questions, notes that her ex-husband was never a man in his actions. She was a man. It was also difficult for her to survive the fact that her husband left her two days before the tour. Elena continues to respect the talent of Valery Semin.
Life after divorce
Today he is actively recording new compositions, filming videos and taking part in various television programs. In the summer he likes to go to the pool, and in the winter he tries not to forget about skiing. He continues to go to yoga once a week.
After the divorce, Valery Semin presented his first solo project in 2013. These were good old songs from Soviet times, songs from films, cartoons.
After the divorce, nothing is known about Valery Semin's personal life. He actively continues to appear in various television programs, perform at concerts, hosts the "Guests" program on the radio "Our Podmoskovye", and the "Play the button accordion" program on OnlineTV, together with Sergei Voitenko.
