Slava

Anastasia Vladimirovna Slanevskaya (; born 15 May 1980), known professionally as Slava , is a Russian singer and actress. Known for songs such as "Popuchitsa", "", and "", she has won several Golden Gramophone Awards and has also appeared in various films and theatrical productions in Russia.

Early life Anastasia Vladimirovna Slanevskaya was born on 15 May 1980 in Moscow to a driver father, Vladimir, and an economist mother, Ekaterina. She has claimed Romani ancestry and performed traditional songs. She struggled in school due to dyslexia, but was only diagnosed while in university, where she studied psychology. She left without graduating and later worked a number of jobs, including as a model. She advanced to the final, but finished last. However, it failed to achieve airplay and Eclipse was ultimately shelved. She and her dance partner Alexei Balash did not advance to the final.

Personal life Businessman Konstantin Morozov began a relationship with Slanevskaya when she was 16 and he was 26, and she gave birth to their daughter Alexandra Morozova in 1999. They separated shortly thereafter. From 2002 to 2024, she was in an on-again, off-again relationship with businessman Anatoly Danilitsky, who is 28 years older than her; they never married. Their daughter was born in December 2011.

At the age of 42, Slanevskaya became a grandmother after her eldest daughter Alexandra Morozova and her husband had a son in March 2023.

Views and sanctions In 2018, Slanevskaya criticised the use of federal channels to raise funds for sick children. She argued that it was a form of self-promotion for Russian officials and their spouses and urged them to "help quietly". In 2020, she said that she had contacted Russian president Vladimir Putin about helping cancer patients.

In March 2022, Slanevskaya expressed support for the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The following October, she called Russian celebrities who had left Russia "liars and cowards". On 19 October, she was added to Ukraine's sanctions list on grounds of "propaganda for the Putin regime and support for the war against Ukraine". A few days later, she recorded a video message for Russian troops, expressing her love for them and thanking them for their participation in the invasion. In June 2023, Russian musician launched a cash prize for the Russian military if they destroy Leopard 1 and Leopard 2 tanks belonging to the Ukrainian military. Slanevskaya was one of multiple other Russian public figures to join the initiative.

Discography

Studio albums 2004: Попутчица 2006: Классный 2013: Одиночество 2015: Откровенно 2019: Крик души 2024: Слава

Compilation albums 2007: The Best