Why is Alla Pugacheva called Prima Donna?

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Tens of thousands of Internet users wonder why Pugachev is called Prima Donna. According to one of the most popular opinions, Alla Borisovna, being a woman confident in herself and her talent, was called that.

Let’s look at the meaning of the word. A prima donna (from the Italian prima donna – “first lady”) is an opera singer who performs the first parts of a troupe, the first ballet soloist or a woman who excels in something else.

We agree that the description fully fits Alla Borisovna, and yet this version is incorrect – Pugacheva did not give herself such a nickname.

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For the correct answer, journalists turned several years ago to the singer herself, and she revealed all the cards. It turned out that Pugachev was dubbed by the media and fans and, as you know, the sequel made the king.

Well, now the story itself.

Everyone knows that Alla Borisovna has the song “Prima Donna” in her arsenal, but few people know that the singer took part in its creation, but did not plan to sing. “In 1997, when Valery Meladze was to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest, I wrote a song called Prima Donna. With this composition, Valera was supposed to represent our homeland, but before the competition itself, my friend fell ill and I took this great responsibility on my shoulders and went to the contest.

“I wrote this song and I clearly imagined it would be a male song, but when I had to perform it myself, I had to imagine who I could perform it for. immediately came to mind, whom I could call Primadonna, it was Lyudmila Gurchenko, ”Alla Borisovna told reporters.

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At the contest, Pugacheva did not win any prizes, but she was given a nickname, in keeping with the song she sang: Primadonna. The actress with a strong voice and no less strong character received this status title so much that it instantly imprinted itself on people’s minds and over the years became her unofficial middle name.

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