Singer Diana Gurtskaya is an excellent example of how, despite life circumstances, you can achieve your dreams. Honored Artist of Russia, Honorary Professor of the University and just a loving mother is all about her.
- Diana, we meet pretty early with you, but you have already arrived from the next event. Do you have to be an early bird?
- For me, this is an ordinary life. I was already in the Ministry of Culture at the meeting, in the evening I have shooting. Such a circulation every day: working meetings, recordings, shooting, social activities. Plus, of course, raising the child, because I try to participate in his life. He is almost twelve, he is very inquisitive. And children are now quite independent, plus gadgets ... All this makes them a little different than we were at their age.
- How often are you leaving about touring?
- When the son was born, I immediately said that I would ride less. I did not want to and do not want to miss a minute from what about my child. Thank God that my brother and producer carefully reacted to my request and agreed. I go, of course, quite a few, because I still do and social activities: we are in different countries and regions, we are preparing for the White Cane festival. There are castings, concerts, we go to boarding schools, communicate with children, I spend master classes. I teach children, they are me too. But I have enough time to travel and go at home.
The singer strongly supports talented children who have lost sight. In the photo: with a member of the project "Super" Daniel Khachaturov
- Who helped you to become the one you are now?
- Of course, my parents. I am the youngest of four children. What happened to me, for parents then sounded like a tragedy, no one knew what to do, where to run. People did not know what an accessible environment is. There was an absolute reservation for children with disabilities, allegedly a comfortable situation, its created world, but I believe that it is wrong. And there was no one to tell what to do: there were no teachers and assistants. When parents consulted from doctors, everyone dismissed them, no one knew anything, because the times were others. But my parents helped me what I reached, and intuitively, without tips and support. Because they loved. And it is very important. Love and faith do everything to live a person. And here I live. I never call my situation or a problem, nor the tragedy, I believe that this is my life story, and I love her as it is. And I know that there are children who need support.
As I remember how herself sought to the stage, and nobody believed with my brother at us, I want to believe these guys and everything turned out in life. I have a dream, so that the blind and visually impaired children come here from different countries and different cities of our immense Russia and talked about themselves, their work, they showed how cool and talented. I always say that we, people with disabilities, do not need to regret, because the pity does not lead to anything good. And when we see these children on stage, no question of speech does not go about.
Diana pays great attention to education. She has a diploma of Moscow State University, and another singer has become an honorary professor of the Moscow State Humanitarian University
- heard that you recently assigned the title of Honorary Professor of the Moscow State Humanitarian and Economics. Quite unexpectedly ...
- For me, it also was unexpected. I do not know how much it deserves it, but certainly grateful to people who are accepted so much. This is a terrific university where girls and boys with disabilities and their healthy peers are trained. I come there, I spend master classes, we have a big festival project. In the plans, teaching vocals and general lectures on creativity, vocal art. As for the title ... Every title for me is great happiness. When I became a deserved artist of Russia, it turned out to be not only a reward for me, but also for everyone who has restrictions, but there is a dream.
- We already touched on the conversation of your son's life. Tell us more, what is he - the son of Diana Gurzka.
- Konstantin studies in fifth grade. Like all the boys, it happens, is lazy, but at the same time constantly striving somewhere. He has his own attitude to life. And it is very correct, because now the children think differently than we are at their age. I am very grateful to God and fate, because my life with the birth of the bone was divided into before and after. He is the epicenter of everything that happens to me. He is a good boy, kind, ordinary. I never sought Kostya to be a star child. We have a wonderful state gymnasium. I initially wanted the garden, and schools usually. Our nephew, son of my brother, one age with bones, they go to music school playing the piano. Thanks to God, the son is trying.
In 2005, Diana married a lawyer Peter Kucherenko. Two years later, Son Konstantin appeared in the family
Photo: Personal archive
- See in it musical talents?
- I never strove him to become a musician. Piano is just a certain musical intelligence, classic. I want him to touch this wonderful creativity, classical music. And there it will work out. He also goes to engage in large tennis. I am satisfied with everyone, but always telling him: Son, the most important profession in life is to be a good person. Whether you are a financier or artist, it's not important if you become a bad person.
- Are you a strict mom?
- My son and my son. Although, of course, I am his magazine more, but my brother is pamping, and I'm strictering everyone, even his dad. But we share everything with him, we love to communicate before bedtime, discuss what was today, as it was. I ask him that he looks on the Internet, what kind of music prefers and so on.
Diana was born in Sukhumi and was a fourth child in a miner's family and teacher (in the photo with a mother Zaica)
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- So you are aware of youth interests?
- I know what my child lives. This is the right parent approach, because children can, bypassing us, look at the Internet. And here you need to competently approach: do not forbid everything in a row. I have long mastered Facebook, now I master instagram and think about VKontakte. And in general, it is just for the sake of the Son, I want to know what exactly it is interested. By the way, in recent times, some shooting have become interesting, and recently stated that he composes music. He now has such a period that he tries himself everywhere. They with a cousin just played a school anniversary yesterday. Pretty well performed Brahms, I liked it. I, however, worried. I noticed that I don't worry so much as for children. (Smiles.)
- How do you like to spend your free time?
- I love to go at home. There it is comfortable: warm kitchen, coffee ... I like to just read. And just when everyone is already sleeping, I read, watch movies - love our paintings, Soviet. I return at the time by which you may miss. Returning at the time when my mom was alive and we looked together movies. I love to live absolutely simple, I love people, guests.
Diana can not only keep a wonderful fitness, but also lead a bright and active lifestyle
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- Diana, admit how you manage to stay in the form and do not change at all?
"It's not easy because of my brother's restaurant is so tasty fed that I cannot control the eaten." But my house has a treadmill, and every day, as if lazy, I may, I force myself an hour or a half walk. There are certain simulators where I can not deal with the state of health, and the treadmill is my lesson. I generally love to look beautiful - not because I am an artist, just every woman should look beautiful. You can get up early on an hour and put yourself in order or lie an hour later to make some masks. What does it mean to look beautiful? When someone tells me from the side - of course, it's nice. But beauty is rather an inner feeling. When you smile yourself, it is also a beauty real. And not in the dress business. You can charm people just with your smile and inner world.
With American legend of jazz and soul music, Rayem Charles
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- Do you have weaknesses?
- Sure. These are smells - then, by what I can not pass. This is what they know all my loved ones. Recently, brother made another gift - bought a stunning smell. And I love decorations, like all women, and I can't do anything.