Irina Saltykova

Russian singer (born 1966)

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Irina Saltykova

Saltykova in 2011

Background information
Birth name| Irina Ivanovna Sapronova
Born|  (1966-05-05) 5 May 1966 (age 57)
Origin| Donskoy, Tula Oblast, RSFSR, Soviet Union (now Russia)
Genres| Pop, rock
Occupation(s)| Singer, actress
Years active| 1986–present
Website| saltykova.ru

Musical artist

Irina Ivanovna Saltykova (née Sapronova, Russian: Ирина Ивановна Салтыкова (Сапронова), [ɪˈrinə ɪˈvanɐvnə sɐltɨˈkovə sɐˈpronəvə], born 5 May 1966[1]) is a Russian pop singer and a former member of the music group Mirage, which was popular in Russia in the 1990s. She released six albums[1] and four singles. Saltykova also did some acting, particularly in the film Brother 2. In June 2000, Saltykova was featured in Russian Playboy.[2]

## Life[edit]

Irina Ivanovna Sapronova was born in the city of Donskoy, Tula Oblast, in the then Soviet Union. During school years she successfully engaged in artistic gymnastics. Sapronova also attended cutting, sewing and knitting classes. In 1985, she graduated from the Civil Engineering College, and in 1990, from the Moscow Civil Engineering Institute. In 1985, Sapronova met her future husband, singer Viktor Saltykov in Sochi. In 1987, Saltykova gave birth to a daughter, Alisa. In the beginning of the 1990s Saltykova's marriage broke apart. In 1994, Saltykova debuted as a solo artist.

Starting from 2000, Saltykova appeared in films and TV series Brother 2 (2000), Russky spetsnaz (Russian SWAT, 2002), Provintsialy (Provincials, 2002), Dayosh molodyozh! (Let's Do It, Youth!, 2009–2013) and Pilot mezhdunarodnykh avialiniy (The Pilot of International Airlines, 2011).[3]

## Discography[edit]

### Albums[edit]

* Serye glaza (Gray Eyes, 1995)
* Golubye glazki (Blue Eyes, 1996)
* Alisa (1998)
* Sudba... (Fate, 2001)
* Ya tvoya (I'm Yours, 2004)
* Byla Ne byla (Come What May, 2008)

### Singles[edit]

* "Serye glaza (Gray Eyes, 1995)
* "Za mnoi" ("Follow me", 2016)
* "Slovo No" ("The Word But", 2018)
* "Devchenki" ("Girls", 2018)

### Compilations[edit]

* The Best (1998)
* ...Dlya tebya (12 luchshikh videoklipov) (For You, 12 Best Music Videos, 2007)

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Ирина Салтыкова". Discogs. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
2. ^ "Ирина Салтыкова" (in Russian). Playboy Russia. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
3. ^ "Ирина Салтыкова" (in Russian). Kinonews. Retrieved 23 July 2015.

## External links[edit]

* Official website (in Russian)

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* MusicBrainz

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