Vladimir Lyovkin in 90s

Vladimir Aleksandrovich Lyovkin (Russian: Владимир Александрович Лёвкин; 6 June 1967 in Moscow) is a popular Russian singer, former member of the pop group Na Na. He was the main vocalist from the day of the band's foundation.[1]

Biography

Early childhood he spent abroad, in Potsdam. After school, he entered the Moscow Power Engineering Institute, but training was interrupted by a summons to the military commissariat. Lyovkin served in the ship repair battalion near Murmansk. In the years of service, he played guitar in an army ensemble.

Returning from the Russian army, Vladimir entered Gnesinka.

As an experiment, decided to participate in the competition, organized by Bari Alibasov. So began his career in the group Na Na. In 1997 he acted in the video of Yevgeny Osin — Do not, Do not Cry. At the same time he had a disease — a cancer of the lymphatic system. Treatment lasted 10 years. In the summer of 1998 the contract with Na Na comes to an end, and Vladimir leaves the group.

In 2000, Vladimir Lyovkin received an invitation from Vyacheslav Kachin to the band Kedbl. Vladimir was the organizer, soloist, producer and manager of the group, but a serious illness forces the singer to leave the stage and permanently chained him to a hospital bed.[2]

As of 17 December 2003, Vladimir was undergoing a complicated operation, as a result of which his health is on the mend. The singer returns to active stage and social life.[3][4]

Since June 2006, Vladimir Lyovkin is engaged in social activities and is the director for culture of the public organization Union of Social Justice of Russia. Vladimir visits children's hospitals and medical centers, social shelters and orphanages.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Владимир Лёвкин судится с бывшей женой из-за квартиры // kp.ru (3 ноября 2007 года)
  2. ↑ Владимир Лёвкин: «С того света меня вытащила Алина» // kp.ru (23 сентября 2004 года)
  3. ↑ Владимир Лёвкин увёл невесту накануне свадьбы // kp.ru (18 марта 2012 года)
  4. ↑ "Лёвкин женился на фанатке". EG.RU.
  5. ↑ "У Владимира Левкина родилась дочь". 7Дней.ру (in Russian). 2012-09-28. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
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