In the mid-1990s, Christina Orbakaite decided to sing. The timid attempts at my mother’s “Christmas meetings,” many have caused condescending smiles. As it turned out later, it was in vain. Perhaps the daughter did not inherit from Pugacheva’s voice, but took a lot from Alla Borisovna’s strong character. Christina took vocal and choreography lessons, did not spare money for clips and was rewarded for hard work: they began to be taken seriously. Continue reading →