Vaikule year of birth. Laima Vaikule, husband

Name: Laima Vaikule

Place of Birth: Cesis, Latvian SSR

Height: 176 cm

Weight: 63 kg

Zodiac sign: Aries

Eastern horoscope: Horse

Activity: singer

Childhood

Singer Laima Stanislavovna Vaikule was born in the city of Cesis, Latvian SSR, on March 31, 1954. The celebrity family is more than simple: father Stanislav Vaikulis was a simple worker, and mother Yanina first worked as an ordinary saleswoman, and then became the director of a large store. The desire to sing Lyme most likely inherited from her grandmother, who sang in the church choir. The rest of Laima Vaikule's relatives have nothing to do with music. When Laima Vaikule was only three years old, her family - mom, dad and two older sisters (half and brother), as well as an older half-brother - moved to Riga. Lyme sang almost from the cradle. “In kindergarten, I didn’t like to sleep in the afternoon, and I sang. Parents also asked to sing when guests came. I sang in a low voice, which was funny, unusual, so I was a Diva, ”recalls Vaikule. As a child, the future celebrity dreamed of becoming a doctor, and not a singer. In the first grade, a school teacher came to Lima's parents and recommended that her daughter buy a piano, since the girl had a clear musical talent. However, Laima Vaikule herself flatly refused the prospect of being an artist. The piano was not bought for the girl. And not because Lyme herself did not want to, but because there was simply nowhere to put it in a one-room apartment.

Lyme grew up as a tomboy. Unlike her older sister Yana, the girl could not stand such beloved girlish games of “daughter-mother” and “classics”. Vaikule preferred to run around the yard with the boys and play "Cossack robbers" and catch up. “I was the favorite of the family, but very wayward. And she always did only what she considered necessary. Tough child, terrible. At the age of five, I “punished” my parents: I packed my things and left the house. At the same time, the older sister told her mother: “Do you really believe her? Where is she going?" But I still left. Around the corner of the house. My parents went to look for me and, thank God, they quickly found me. And I was waiting for them and thought: “Why are they looking for so long?” But I’m stubborn, if they hadn’t found me, I would have sat there until the morning! - says Laima Vaikule. At school, all the disciplines of Laime were given effortlessly. For the first few years, only fives stood in the singer's diary. However, when our heroine became interested in creativity, the exact sciences were forgotten.

The beginning of Laima Vaikule's career

At the age of 12, the actress first appeared on stage. The girl took part in the competition of young singers, which was held in the house of culture of the VEF Riga plant. Then she received a diploma and immediately began performing with the group. After graduating from the eighth grade, Laima Vaikule entered the local medical school. During her studies, at the age of 15, the singer became a soloist with the Riga Radio and Television Orchestra, led by Raimonds Pauls.

As Laima herself recalls, at the age of fifteen she studied music and vocals with maestro Zakhodnik. He, at that time, worked with the famous Raimonds Pauls today. Zakhodnik sang and voiced all the singers of their Raymond orchestra. The teacher noticed the talent of the young singer and took her to audition to Pauls. Laima showed her data in the Philharmonic Hall, during the performance of one of the compositions, Raymond Pauls approached her and said, clapping on the shoulder: “Baby, I take you.”

Since 1979, Vaikule has performed in the famous variety show Juras Perle (Sea Pearl) in Jurmala. At first, the girl sang in a dance orchestra, but then she became a soloist. She was not going to stop there, realizing that she needed to continue her studies further. In 1984, Laima Vaikule entered GITIS at the director's department.

Creation

How old is Vaikule on the big stage? Since 1979, the singer has performed in the famous variety show Juras Perle. It was from this time that her active creative activity began.

Even while Laima was studying at GITIS, the young singer was noticed by the famous songwriter Ilya Reznik. He saw her as a performer of his song "Night Bonfire". First, the song was played on the radio, then on the popular musical program "Song-86". In the same year, Laima Vaikule, together with Valery Leontyev, performed a new song "Vernissage" (music by Raymond Pauls, lyrics by Ilya Reznik) at the Soviet-Italian concert of pop stars. It was the rise and recognition of Laima Vaikule as a popular singer. She woke up famous, and her photo was on the covers of the country's main publications.

A year later, the singer consolidated her success by singing the song "It's not evening yet." At the same time, Lyme offered her original interpretation for performance, and the song only benefited from this, hitting the first positions of the radio charts and music broadcasts.

All-Union fame Vaikule came in February 1987 after participating in the author's evening of Raymond Pauls at the State Central Concert Hall "Russia". It was her time, and Lyme worked tirelessly. Without interrupting her studies at GITIS, Vaikule prepared a large solo program, which premiered at the Rossiya State Central Concert Hall in early 1988. This was another convincing step that proved that the creative biography of Laima Vaikule was not an accident at all, but a clear pattern. The star finally entrenched itself in the pop musical orbit and found its niche.

In 1989, American producer Sten Cornelius invited Laima Vaikule to the United States. For seven months, the singer worked in America, recording a new album in the studio of Michael Sembello. In the USA, Vaikule signed a contract with the well-known record company MCA / GRP. A documentary film about Laima Vaikul, shot by the Videofilm studio and American filmmakers, was released on American television screens. The Western press dubbed Lyme the "Russian Madonna."

Vaikule continues to work "in pairs" with other performers, trying to repeat the success of "Vernissage". The song "Feelings", which was performed by the singer together with the former member of the Kar-men group Bogdan Titomir, did not become a mega-popular hit, but 20 years later, many fans demanded to shoot a modern version of the video with the participation of two stars.

In 1991, Laima Vaikule suffered a serious illness that almost led to her death. When she was asked: “What book do you want to be brought to you?” she replied, "The Bible." They say that we are born and we die alone. Great phrase. And dying is easier when you believe. A stunning discovery for the singer was the books of the Russian Orthodox priest, theologian Alexander Vladimirovich Men (1935-90). He was able to explain the inexplicable in an accessible language (the author of books on the basics of Christian doctrine, the history of religion, Orthodox worship).

“I came to the edge of my life and then turned to religion and began to perceive everything differently. And if earlier it seemed absurd to me the statement that a person becomes purer in suffering, I could not understand what could be good in bad. Now I know that a person who has not experienced anything, as a person, has not yet been born. I will forever remember the words from one American movie: "Life is walking on a wire, and everything else is waiting." I was shocked and surprised when I heard them for the first time. But now I completely agree with them ... ”- the singer shares.

Despite the fact that all her relatives are Catholics, Laima was baptized in an Orthodox church. He believes that there is no particular difference between Orthodoxy and Catholicism. All are Christians. During her career, the performer recorded 10 music albums in Latvia and Russia, 20 million of her discs were sold in Russia, Europe and the USA.

Laima Vaikule was also a regular guest at the New Wave music competition, which was also held in Jurmala from 2002 to 2014. She is invited to the jury of the KVN festival "Voicing KiViN". Vaikula fans especially remembered her collaboration with singer Boris Moiseev. The clip "Baltic Romance" has become one of the most popular on many music TV channels.

Children and husband of Laima Vaikule

Laima Stanislavovna Vaikule has created a wonderful image and image for herself, although her personal life rarely gets on the pages of the yellow press. The singer tries to avoid talking about family and relatives.

Vaikula has been living with her partner, friend and wonderful husband Andrey Latkovsky for more than 40 years, who helps her in everything. And although they do not have children, they give their love to young talents and talents. They managed not only to go through all the difficulties of life together and overcome a terrible disease, but also to organize the competition "Jurmala". According to Laima, she loves her husband very much and appreciates everything he has done for her, is doing and will do. In other words, she is happy to be married to Andrei Latkovsky.

Laima Vaikule Awards

Laima Vaikule wins the Golden Lyre at the international festival in Czechoslovakia, prepares a large solo program, in which she puts into practice all the knowledge she has gained, demonstrating her directorial talent.

In 1992, the English-language album "Tango" was released, and in 1993, at the international ceremony of the World Music Awards, Laima Vaikule received a special prize from the Prince of Monaco.

Fragments of the interview

Many women are terrified of getting older. And you?

- It's not about age. Moreover, over the years, a person internally becomes more beautiful, although outwardly he surrenders. This is all injustice ... Or, on the contrary, balance.

- They wrote that you allegedly had a facelift in Miami with doctors who were advised by your friend Valery Leontiev ...

- (Laughs). Yeah, he casually advised me over a cup of tea and did plastic surgery on me himself ... No, no, I haven’t had any operations yet: not in Miami, nowhere. I manage on my own and solve all problems in my beauty salon in Riga. (Lime's salon specializes in aromatherapy. - Auth.). But I do not condemn this method, moreover, I welcome: if something annoys you in appearance, then calmly change it and live in harmony with yourself.

- They say that you have an intolerable character. But then how can Andrey endure you for so many years?

- My character is simple for those who I like, and vice versa, difficult for people who do not do something, for slobs, mediocrity. I am good friends with everyone who matches my talent. Andrey and I have learned to avoid sharp corners, to respect each other, our desires, tastes, principles in the end.

- But in childhood you were a rebel and, if something didn’t suit you, you could even run away from home ...

- Oh, before. I was a terribly difficult child. Very proactive. She loved to observe nature, climbed trees, lay in a clearing, looking at puddles, mud, some grasshoppers for hours. I could not put on good clothes, because after an hour they were torn or soiled. Yes, and youth was stormy, I wanted to try everything.

- Do you mean pills with a narcotic effect?

There were also pills. Youthful stupidity! I grew up early. From the age of 11 she toured, at 15 she already worked with a radio orchestra ... But allow myself to scream, slam the door, break dishes ... I didn’t sort things out like that. This is not my method. If emotions have accumulated, close the door, and that's it. The most important thing at this moment is to bite your tongue and count to ten.

- After an illness (in 1991, the singer was diagnosed with a terrible diagnosis - "oncology"), you came to faith. Did you change something about yourself for this?

“I started loving people. In addition to myself, I began to notice others, and in general everything that happens around. This is the most important achievement. Stop being selfish. And before, I was like all young people who think that the Earth revolves around them. And there is only me, me and me again. No! There are also other people.

– Are you fasting?

– I periodically refuse products. But it's more of a need-to-diet to look good. For me, fasting is not so much a restriction in food as control of my thoughts. And hunger is not a problem for me. I used to sit on the water alone.

- Are you interested in politics?

- I try not to be interested in order to waste less nerves. But I am very conservative. And I think that if there is a government in the country, let it work. I like the American approach to business: the term will end, new ones will come, then please criticize, work. It's great that there is freedom of speech, but to offend ... I can't stand it when our Latvian president is spoken of in an insulting tone, it's humiliating. It hurts me, because it seems to be directed at me. After all, we cannot change anything, and in general we know little about all these political games.

- Laima, on the one hand, you are very feminine, but on the other hand, you have a lot of masculine traits in your character. Is that why trouser suits predominate in your wardrobe?

“It's not about character. Many well-known female politicians with a masculine grip, for example, Margaret Thatcher, and business women, often wear very feminine suits. So character is not an indicator. Another thing is fashion. In my opinion, a fashionable person is one who finds style in himself. Everyone should have their own style. The state of your soul, lifestyle - this dictates your clothes. For me, it is not very feminine when a lot of things are open. And when covered - it's always sexy, that's just the whole femininity. I always say that I love it when people look at my eyes and not at my body. The latter is allowed only to selected people.

• “Now the main thing is to create an image, to find exactly what suits you - this is fashion,” says Laima.
• “There is no need to become a slave to your own appearance. There are several components of beauty in any person - healthy teeth, decent shoes, good manicure, well-groomed hair and sparkle in the eyes. If a person has this, he will be beautiful,” she said.
• “If I feel that I have gained over four kilos to my weight, I go hungry for a couple of days: I drink only water, tea and coffee, I eat almost nothing. If this does not help, then I sit down on a 9-day diet. The first 3 days I eat rice without salt and oil, the next 3 - white chicken meat, and the last 3 - only apples. This diet has been around for a long time. The effect is amazing. Once a week I arrange fasting days when I drink water and eat apples, ”the artist shares.
• Among the bad habits of Laima Vaikule is smoking. "Yes I smoke. I tried to quit many times, but nothing happened, ”she complained.
• Probably, there is no person in the domestic pop crowd more compassionate towards animals than Laima Vaikule. One of the dancers of her ensemble admits: “When we perform on tour in another city, you can easily follow the route along which Lyme drove: homeless dogs eat on the corners of the streets.”
• A few years ago, Lyme decided to get a dog and chose the most fighting breed - the Rottweiler. The dog was named Candy (translated from English - "candy"). However, despite the harmless name, the dog has a sharp temper. According to Laima herself, while she is gone, he bites everyone. The concept of “everyone” includes both the singer’s close people (mother and husband) and colleagues (the new manager of the Lyme Lux salon, Candy tore the sleeve of a luxurious fur coat). It is worth noting that the fame of Candy's cool temper extends far beyond the borders of our fatherland. There was a case when Laima Vaikule was forced to cancel foreign tours, as the organizers flatly refused to accept her with Candy. And there was no one to leave the dog with.
• Laima Vaikule is known as an active advocate for animal rights. She is a vegetarian for ethical reasons.
• Here is what one person said about her: “Although, of course, I don’t like something about her. In fact, I don't like everything about it. For example, the fact that she is a fanatic at work. Then she becomes completely uncontrollable person. It is very difficult with her before going on stage, in the dressing room ... I think that this is wrong, because a person must always control himself or it is already becoming some kind of madness ... "
• Lyme tours a lot, gets very tired and is rarely pleased with herself. She often changes housing, hairstyles, clothing style. She is trying to find herself in other areas that have nothing to do with music - active protection of homeless animals, building a house, passion for design, acting, vegetarianism ... she is not like everyone else, and is not like anyone else! She is different. But music remains an indispensable outlet for the lime, the main business of her whole life.

Discography of Laima Vaikule

• 2002 - Names for all time
• 2000 - Best Songs
• 1999 - Mirror
• 1998 - Latin Quarter
• 1996 - Viss nāk un aiziet ...
• 1996 - I went to Piccadilly
• 1994 - Honey, goodbye!
• 1993 – Laima Tango
• 1992 - I pray for you
• 1987 - Songs to poems by Ilya Reznik - Vernissage

Filmography of Laima Vaikule

“I was 16 when we met, and at 19 we already lived together,” Laima told Vaikule about a relationship in which she has been happy for more than forty years. Laima Vaikule's husband is her former bass player and former director Andrey Latkovsky. In an interview, she willingly says that they have enough problems, like any couple, but everyone should try in a relationship, otherwise nothing will come of it. “We do not argue,” the singer shares, “if I do not agree with him, I am silent and he understands everything. If I agree, I'll talk about it." Laima Vaikule uses this rule not only in his personal life, but also in his professional activities, in communication with his employees.

Laima Vaikule's husband photo

The singer does not hide her personal life - on her Instagram there are an abundance of tender shots with her family, a photo of her husband Laima Vaikule can be found anywhere. She admits that she got used to it over the years of her public career. No less frank is Lyme when it comes to children. In an interview, she openly says that there were different things in her biography - alcohol, abortions, drugs, which were so hard to get in the union, but everyone tried them anyway. After one of the abortions, Lyme can no longer have children, but she calmly tells how she was busy with the children of Alla Pugacheva, Lisa and Harry, and that was enough for her. “At my age,” the singer says, “if you are bored, you need to get a cat or a dog.” Despite this, Laima Vaikule and her husband live a happy, full life, and do not seem to yearn for the impossibility of leaving heirs.

The tragic abortion occurred when her career was taking off, and after learning about the pregnancy, Laima Vaikule was shocked. I had to choose between a child and a career, and the choice was not made in favor of the child. Does she regret it? According to the interview, it seems that she reconciled herself, saying that everyone has to pay for the mistakes of youth. About other mistakes of youth, Lyme says that they were all made out of a sense of protest. She lit a cigarette when it was forbidden to smoke, and tried to drink more than her norm - as if to spite herself. Until the age of 18, Laima Vaikule tried everything that was possible, and admits that after that she was no longer drawn.

And in parallel with this, relations with Andrei Latkovsky permeated her whole life. Laima Vaikule met her husband at the age of 16, thanks to him she moved from Riga to Moscow. For a long time they could not get married, as this would jeopardize foreign tours: married couples were reluctantly released during the union, suspecting that they intended not to return later. So the years went by, and in the end, the stamp in the passport began to seem something insignificant and optional. And maybe that's why he never showed up.

Relations with a common-law husband were difficult, Laima Vaikule admitted in an interview that once they had to separate work and personal life so that her husband would not be suppressed by her high earnings - and so he stopped doing her tour, focusing on his business. Reluctantly, the singer recalls how once they parted for a month to test the feeling - and it was a difficult separation. Vaikule's husband went through all the ups and downs with her, helped during periods of career decline, fought side by side with her when the singer was diagnosed with breast cancer.

Lyme talks about her love both frankly and reluctantly. Generously sharing personal circumstances and details, she protects her family from prying eyes, believing that it is enough for an outside observer to know one thing - she is happy. With other people's children and without a stamp in the passport, because happiness is very different. Andrei Latkovsky himself prefers not to tell anything, avoiding giving interviews and generally appearing in public.

After many years, they never signed, but one day Lima's husband invited her to get married in one of the temples of Vegas. This marriage is not recognized as legal in Russia and Latvia, but when so many years have passed - what a difference.

Popular in the Russian Federation and CIS countries, singer Laima Vaikule was born on March 31, 1954 in Latvia in the city of Cesis. Despite the fact that Lyme was born a gifted child, the family had nothing to do with art and music. Father's name was Stanislav, he worked as a simple handyman. Yanina's mother made a living as a seller in the local market. Then she managed to become the director of the outlet. However, the girl's grandmother sang in the church choir, which Vaikula certainly liked.

In the small town of Cesis, Laima did not live long, as her relatives soon moved to Riga when Vaikula was three years old. There they rented a small one-room apartment in which a large number of people huddled. Indeed, in addition to Laima, other children grew up in the family: two sisters and a brother. Until the age of twelve, the girl entertained her parents with her songs and dances, but one day she managed to get on a real stage, where she first revealed her talent. Laima also won a vocal competition and entered a music school.

Laima Vaikule: personal life, biography

However, the young talent did not see herself as an artist, as she dreamed of becoming a professional doctor. In this regard, she completed the eighth grade and entered medical school.

When Vaikula was fifteen years old, she became the main soloist of the capital's radio and TV orchestra. At that time, the creative team was managed by Raymond Pauls, who noticed great potential in Lyme.

Already in the late 1970s, the singer performed at the Juras Pearl. She did not immediately become a soloist, at first she was tried in a dance orchestra. The more often the girl performed on stage, the more she understood that it was necessary to move forward. Over time, she came to the conclusion that it was necessary to enter GITIS in order to become a true professional in her field. Indeed, Vaikula managed to get into this institution at the department of directing skills in 1984.

Career ladder Laima Vaikule

In GITIS, the girl showed all her hidden talents, she really came to life there. Composer Ilya Reznik immediately noticed Vaikule and offered her cooperation. As a result, she sang his song called "Night Bonfire". This song sounded not only on the radio, but also on TV. The whole USSR learned about the rising star. In 1986, the singer, together with Valery Leontiev, performed the Vernissage number, which brought Laima a lot of praise from the most advanced pop stars at that time.

In the late 1980s, the song "It's Not Evening Yet" hit all the music charts and television programs. Everyone discussed the amazing performance of Vaikule and predicted her a successful career.

Raymond Pauls eventually created a real star from Vaikule by inviting her to the author's television program. Also, while studying at the university, the singer prepared a solo project. It was on the channel "Russia" in 1988 that the creative work of Laima sounded. In this case, Vaikule's successful career is not an accident, but a pattern, since she felt happy on stage.

She even managed to record a new album in the American studio of Michael Sambello in the late 1980s. For this, the singer took only seven months. When she was in the US, she was offered to sign a contract with MCA / GRP, which is engaged in recording albums. The Videofilm organization also did not waste time and made a documentary film about the Soviet singer. After the release of the film, Lima was called the "Russian Madonna".

The peak of her career was not as successful as the singer herself would like. The thing is, she was diagnosed with cancer. At that time, she was undergoing treatment in the USA, but after completing all the procedures, Vaikule terminated the agreement with MCA / GRP and returned home.

In the 1990s, Latvian publications slandered her and called her a "Russian agent." However, this sad trick did not embarrass the artist in any way, but only made her stronger. She was ready to take on new challenges and once again become a popular singer in the post-Soviet space.

As a result, Laima managed to record ten albums that Russian listeners really liked. It is worth noting that a total of 20 million discs were sold worldwide, which is a good result for Vaikule.

Now the singer constantly appears at such significant events as the New Wave, New Year's holidays, TV and radio. In addition to her career, she manages to protect rare animals. Lyme intentionally does not wear fur clothes, goes to protests against circuses and sues the owners of fighting dogs.

Children and husband of Laima Vaikule

Laima Stanislavovna Vaikule has created a wonderful image and image for herself, although her personal life rarely gets on the pages of the yellow press. The singer tries to avoid talking about family and relatives.

Vaikula has been living with her partner, friend and wonderful husband Andrey Latkovsky for more than 40 years, who helps her in everything. And although they do not have children, they give their love to young talents and talents. They managed not only to go through all the difficulties of life together and overcome a terrible disease, but also to organize the competition "Jurmala". According to Laima, she loves her husband very much and appreciates everything he has done for her, is doing and will do. In other words, she is happy to be married to Andrei Latkovsky.

Laima Vaikule is a famous singer and actress, who also mastered the production business, and just an amazing woman. Her creative path from a young age to the very peak of fame is truly impressive. Many people think that the life of celebrities is cloudless and filled with only happiness, but in fact it is not.

As the title of a famous movie said, the rich also cry. The life of Mrs. Vaikule is also not without bitter moments. But still she managed to achieve incredible success.

Height, weight, age. How old is Laima Vaikule

From the very beginning of her career, Laima Vaikule impressed fans with her appearance, and everyone immediately became interested in her height, weight, age. How old is Laima Vaikule, she herself does not hide. This talented woman is already 63 years old. And she manages to maintain a surprisingly good figure. With a rather high growth of 176 centimeters, the singer weighs 63 kilograms.

She really takes good care of herself. However, if you look at the photo of Laima Vaikule in her youth and now, you might think that she had plastic surgery. At least, this is what fans suspected of her when they saw her video congratulations on March 8 on Instagram.

Biography of Laima Vaikule

Laima Vaikule (real name - Vaikulis) was born on March 31, 1954, in the Latvian town of Cesis. Her father, Stanislav Vaikulis, and her mother, Janina Vaikulis, were ordinary working people. The singer also has a couple of older sisters and a brother. She herself did not plan to become a singer. The only one in their family who was somehow connected with creativity was their grandmother - she sang in the church choir. And Lyme sang simply because she liked it.

The family moved to Riga when Laima was only three years old.

The girl's talent for singing manifested itself in childhood, but Laima herself saw herself as a doctor. It is worth noting that the girl's character was rather rebellious - she preferred running around with the boys to games with girls, and at times even ran away from home.

If we talk about school years, then studying was very easy for her, however, over time, the school lost priority for the future singer. She began to devote more time to creativity.

The biography of Laima Vaikule as a singer began when the girl was only 12. She performed in a group at a young talent competition.

Without losing her dream of becoming a doctor, after graduation, Lyme entered a medical university. But even in the course of training, she did not forget to sing. Even when Laima was 15, she was taken to sing in the city orchestra, led by, by the way, Raymond Pauls.

In 1984, Lyme decided to join GITIS at the directing department. In parallel, the girl continued to sing various compositions, from foreign ones to those that were in Pauls' repertoire. The manner of singing has become her kind of "calling card". She can be recognized even with closed eyes, only by her voice.

Recently, fans began to wonder if their favorite had plastic surgery. The network often began to appear requests like: "Laima Vaikule in his youth photo." It is worth recognizing that the woman has really changed.

Vaikule began to take her first steps towards fame in the 80s, when she met the songwriter Ilya Reznik. Then the young singer sang completely new songs for the first time, which quickly gained popularity. Offers for radio broadcasts and filming in television programs simply rained down on the young performer.

But Lyme really became famous after performing at the author's evening of Raymond Pauls. One of the most popular and really memorable songs was "Vernissage" - a duet with Valery Leontiev.

In the early 90s, Vaikule became known abroad. Namely, in America. There was even a documentary about the singer, which only strengthened her popularity in the States. An interesting fact: American fans even compared Vaikule with the singer Madonna. But in the end, Lyme decided to return home. Then the Soviet Union had already collapsed, and Latvia became an independent state.

Throughout her career, she released ten music albums, which were listened to by fans almost all over the world.

And in the famous competition "Jurmala" Vaikule not only sang herself, but also constantly joined the jury.

One of the most memorable performances was "The Baltic Romance" in a duet with Boris Moiseev.

Few people know, but Vaikule even starred in thirteen films, which proves Laima's talent not only as a singer.

Personal life of Laima Vaikule

If you thought that this woman had a lot of stormy romances, you are mistaken. The whole personal life of Laima Vaikule consists of her first and only husband, Andrei Latkovsky, who, concurrently, produces her activities. Vaikule met him back in the 70s and, by the way, was not at all worried about the lack of a stamp in her passport.

They got married only after 30 years (!) of a relationship. Moreover, without making this event a special holiday. And they still live, soul to soul.

Laima Vaikule family

Laima Vaikule's family - her parents and sisters with her brother - were ordinary working people. The father worked at the enterprise, and the mother started as a seller, but eventually grew up to the director of the store. Later, a producer became a family for a woman, and he is also a common-law husband - Andrei. It is known that in the 90s Vaikule was diagnosed with cancer, but she overcame the disease, thanks to the support of her lover.

The singer adores her husband, but it is interesting that she does not express her feelings for him in public, preferring simpler and more modest names for “husband” or “beloved”.

Children of Laima Vaikule

The true reason for this was and remains unknown, but the children of Laima Vaikule are something that the singer and her beloved husband never had and still do not have. Maybe it's all about health. Or maybe the reason is that she decided to devote herself to the stage and creativity.

One way or another, both Lyme and her husband do not give any intelligible answers to questions on this topic. In general, they try to avoid this direction. Nevertheless, they have been happy together for over forty years. And young people should definitely take an example from them. Spouses live happily, even despite the absence of their own children.

Husband of Laima Vaikule - Andrey Latkovsky

Laima Vaikule's husband, Andrei Latkovsky, is the only man she has ever loved. For three decades, the current spouses lived in a civil marriage. According to the performer herself, she simply did not consider the presence of a stamp in her passport to be something really important. But still, about ten years ago, he and Andrei got married.

Latkovsky for her is not only a husband and producer, but also a true friend, and a very close person who really follows her into fire and into water. The couple is happy together, even despite the absence of children. Although the press suspects that the singer's infertility is to blame, neither she nor Latkovsky himself reveals the true reasons.

Instagram and Wikipedia Laima Vaikule

The performer does not want to lag behind life and other celebrities, because Instagram and Wikipedia Laima Vaikule can be easily found on the Internet, in the public domain. So, for example, over 180 thousand people have subscribed to her Instagram profile. There, the singer uploads pictures and videos from various events and from behind the scenes. Often, young performers, with whom the artist performs in a duet, get into the frame. Laima is a positive and cheerful person, therefore she always smiles brightly in the photo.

And from Wikipedia you can learn a lot of interesting facts about Vaikul. For example, such that Lyme does not eat meat. And she is an ardent protector of animals. Also, she doesn't wear natural fur. And also the fact that Lyme smokes. And although he admits that the habit is bad, he is in no hurry to get rid of it. The article was found on alabanza.ru

Laima Vaikule's husband has been with the singer for more than forty years, but most of this time they lived in a civil marriage and only a few years ago they secretly got married in America. Nevertheless, the role of Andrei Latkovsky in the life of Laima cannot be overestimated - he has always been her faithful companion and support.

Personal life of Laima Vaikule

Laima Vaikule was born on March 31, 1954 in the family of a worker and a shop assistant, and only her grandmother had anything to do with music - she sang in the church choir. When Laima was three years old, together with her parents, two sisters and a brother, she moved from the small Latvian town of Cesis to Riga. In this city, she went to school and began her musical biography - at the competition for young vocalists in the House of Culture of the VEF plant, twelve-year-old Laima Vaikule received her first award - an honorary diploma, and at fifteen she became a soloist with the Riga Radio and Television Orchestra under the direction of Raimonds Pauls.

In the photo - Laima Vaikule on stage

Despite the excellent artistic and vocal abilities, Lyme for a long time was not going to connect her life with the stage - she wanted to become a doctor and even entered a medical school. However, her love for music and creativity haunted her, and Vaikule decided that only the stage could make her happy.

In those years, there were changes in the personal life of Laima Vaikule - she met bass player Andrei Latkovsky. Their romantic relationship developed slowly. At first they were just on friendly terms and after the first meeting they parted for several years. Having met again, Lyme and Andrei began to communicate again and never parted again.

In the photo - Andrey Latkovsky and Laima Vaikule

However, even when the romance between them nevertheless broke out, they, like the rest of their lives, retained personal freedom, and, as the singer says, they never completely belonged to each other. It is very important for Lima to remain free in everything, as this allows her to make independent decisions.

Vaikule was one of the first singers with whom the Americans signed a contract, and during her performances in the States she was a huge success. There she recorded a new album in the studio of Michael Sembello, and a documentary film about her, shot by American filmmakers and the Videofilm studio, was released on American television screens.

During that period, she had to endure many difficult minutes when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. The singer was able to cope with a terrible illness that made her take a fresh look at life.

During her musical career, Vaikule has recorded ten million albums in Latvia and Russia, and over twenty million discs have been sold in Russia, America and Europe.

Husband of Laima Vaikule Andrey Latkovsky

The singer often calls her husband her best friend and comrade-in-arms, and, according to her confession, she is very afraid of losing. Vaikule appreciates in Andrey that he accepts her for who she is, knows the positive and negative qualities of her character.

Andrey Latkovsky is perfect for Lima - she says that he is always very gallant, and this allows her to feel like a real woman. However, when the singer is asked what her job or husband comes first, she says that the stage has always been the most important thing in her life.

The idea to get married in Las Vegas belonged to Andrey, and they did it, most likely for the sake of a joke, because outside of America this marriage is not legally valid.

Vaikule admits that she has a difficult character, and her mood can deteriorate at any moment, and this happens especially often before a concert. Andrei is already used to this and treats Laima's emotions with understanding. They love to travel and have traveled almost all over the world. Especially strong impressions remained with Laima Vaikule and her husband after a trip to Kenya, which gave them many unforgettable emotions.

Children of Laima Vaikule

Despite the fact that the singer has been living with Andrey Latkovsky for several decades, she does not have a family in the full sense. She always dreamed of children and in her youth she thought that she would have at least seven of them, because she herself grew up among sisters. However, due to the fact that she once had to terminate the pregnancy, the children of Laima Vaikule were never born.

She probably regrets this, but she has already come to terms with the fact that she did not have to experience the happiness of motherhood. At some point, Lyme even wanted to adopt a child from an orphanage, but her godfather, a priest, did not allow her to do this. She always listened to his advice, because they always turned out to be right, so she listened to him at that moment.

It was said that the singer once again made an attempt to give birth to her own child several years ago, but this attempt was unsuccessful - age and past illnesses made themselves felt. Laima Vaikule now devotes her warm feelings to the dogs she adores. When the singer is at home, she always takes care of her pets herself and gives them her affection.