15 interesting facts about Zemfira

Zemfira – mysterious and unique singer, whose music captivates the hearts of millions of listeners. We present to you 15 exciting facts about Zemfira that many may not yet know.

1. Zemfira first appeared on television at the age of five, performing a song about a lazy worm on a local Ufa channel.

2. Before becoming a singer, Zemfira was seriously involved in basketball and was even captain of the Russian junior team.

3. When preparing her first album, Zemfira was against the inclusion of the song "Arivederchi", and producer Leonid Burlakov wanted to exclude the track "Forecaster". As a result, both tracks ended up on the disc and became major hits.

4. The song "Why" was composed of two other songs, with the verses taken from one and the chorus from the other.

5. Zemfira used to greet her colleagues with the phrase “Hello, daisies!” while working at the radio station "Europe+". However, she stopped performing this song because she did not feel comfortable with the lyrics.

6. During a performance in one of the clubs, one visitor asked Zemfira to sing the popular song “Murka”. When she refused, he shot and wounded her.

7. During the Little Man tour, Zemfira performed with a British team of musicians. She noted that they worked very hard and did not pay attention to her status.

8. In 2000, Zemfira won four nominations from OM magazine: “Performer of the Year”, “Album of the Year”, “Breakthrough of the Year” and “Brawler of the Year”. She also appeared on the cover of this magazine, which helped it win the "Cover of the Year" award.

9. Zemfira entered the paid department of the Faculty of Philosophy of Moscow State University in 2004, but abandoned her studies and was expelled in 2006.

10. Previously, Zemfira's rider always included a clause about champagne and whiskey, but several years ago she decided to exclude it.

11. At the MTV Russia Music Awards in 2004, Zemfira performed the song "We Are the Champions" together with the musicians of the group Queen.

12. In the textbook "Modern History" for the 9th grade there is a paragraph "Spiritual Life of Russia", which mentions Zemfira as the founder of a new musical youth culture.

13. After a private concert in Norilsk in 2007, Zemfira, instead of flying on a private plane with the Zveri group, with whom she had a tense relationship, bought an economy class ticket and flew home.

14. In 2009, photographs of Zemfira and Renata Litvinova appeared in the Russian press during their vacation in Tallinn and Stockholm, some even claimed that they had gotten engaged. In response, Zemfira posted an inscription on her website condemning the “yellow press.”

15. At the anniversary of Vyacheslav Butusov in 2011 in St. Petersburg, Zemfira performed two Nautilus songs: “View from the Screen” and “Casanova.”