He furnished the house with everything necessary. The palace accommodated: a garage, a swimming pool, a jacuzzi, a cinema hall, a billiard room, a hammam, a sauna, a gym, several living rooms, 13 bedrooms, dining rooms, and terraces overlooking the river. The interior of the house is calm; Emin initially wanted a classic, strict style. He categorically did not like the bright and catchy design.
It turns out that Emin is also a collector, he has a large number of rare records and discs. All this greatness came to him after the death of his grandfather. He was happy to show various things that were important to him. The presenters noticed that in every room there were photographs of his children.
The singer says that he does not always live in this house. The house is more for having a great time with his children. But why such a huge house? The composer has a ready answer:
"I dreamed of big family, wanted me to have 10 children, and they would not feel crowded in this house. So far I have 3 children, but I won’t stop there.” Emin has an apartment in the city, where he spends most of his time.
After showing the house, Emin also suggested taking a look at the garage. There were many beautiful cars there, everyone would envy such luxury. Ferrari, Hummer, Range Rover, Cadillac, Lamborghini, Rolls Royce, golf cart, motorcycle. It’s interesting, but all the cars, except Lamdorgini, were black, and this is not surprising, because Emin loves black.
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In addition to the house, the singer also has an apartment in Moscow, New York and Baku. He is often asked where he likes to live best. Without hesitation, he answers. I'm happy where my children are. If they are in an apartment in Moscow today, then this is my home today; if they are in New York, then that means there. Emin was given an apartment in Moscow by his father 20 years ago. It is located in a prestigious area on the top floor. Standing on the balcony, Emin admires the local city landscapes, with the Krasnaya Presnya district visible in the distance. The interior of the apartment is chic, all rooms are decorated in light shades. Emin has his own studio in his apartment, where he works and prepares for concerts.
In the video you can see his house.
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This day, Emin Agalarov married for the second time - the singer and his beloved Alena Gavrilova officially legalized their relationship.
The wedding celebration took place (and is still taking place!) at the Agalarov family golf club, Agalarov Estate, near Moscow, which today has turned into a snow-white castle of flowers.
0 June 13, 2017, 12:35Many of the couple’s celebrity friends came to celebrate the beginning of a new stage in the life of 38-year-old Emin and 30-year-old Alena: Zara, Valery Meladze, Timati and Anastasia Reshetova, Grigory Leps, Sergei Kozhevnikov and others.
As Russian media have already managed to find out, the host of the evening was Andrei Malakhov, and Vladimir Kuzmin, the childhood idol of Emin and Alena, performed for the newlyweds and their guests.
Let us remember that the romance between the singer and the winner of the title “Miss Mordovia 2004” became known in the spring of 2016. Then Emin and Alena appeared together for the first time on social event. Later, such exits by the couple became the norm, and in 2017 Agalarov gave it to his beloved main role in his video for the song Good Love.
For Emin, this is already the second marriage: the artist was married for almost ten years to the daughter of the President of Azerbaijan, Leyla Aliyeva, who gave him two sons. Aliyeva, it is worth noting, after breaking up with Agalarov, adopted a girl, whom Emin also helps her raise.
Alena also had them before serious relationship. Before meeting Emin, she had a civil marriage with billionaire Rustam Tariko, from whom she gave birth to a son.
Performing under the pseudonym EMIN, he has long become one of the most sought-after artists. However, Emin is successful not only in quality solo artist: he is responsible for organizing the “Heat” music festival in Baku, in addition, he is the first vice president of the Crocus Group. And now Agalarov has also made his film debut: he is currently starring in the film directed by Marius Weisberg " Night shift", which is scheduled to premiere in 2018.
Despite the huge number of projects that take up almost all of Emin’s time, he was still able to find a “window” in his schedule to talk with the site. The meeting took place in St. Petersburg on film set"Night shift", but the conversation was not limited to the topic of his acting career. Raising children, relationships with women, plans for the future... We managed to discuss a lot!
Emin, it’s worth saying right away that your film debut is a pleasant surprise. How did you get involved in Marius Weisberg’s project “Night Shift”?
The situation is very interesting, I’ll start from the very beginning. Director Marius Weisberg and I have been friends for almost 20 years, and it was clear that sooner or later something in the field of cinema would happen in my life. And then Marius came with the “Night Shift” project. He showed me the filmed 20 minutes of the film, saying that there is one character there - Chernyavsky, who is one hundred percent me. The filming process, as Weisberg predicted, was supposed to take ten days, and in my case it was impossible to find that much time in my schedule. In general, we thought, tried, searched, and I agreed. And I didn’t regret it!
Tell us more about your role in the comedy film.
The film is generally about classmates who life paths separated. My role is really comical: I play the owner of an elite car dealership - a businessman. As you understand, it wasn’t that difficult for me to get used to the role =)
The main character of the film, as planned by the scriptwriters, agreed to a part-time job - striptease. Don't you have similar scenes?
I don’t dance according to the script, but I want to persuade the director (laughs).
If you imagine that your role would still involve such a scene, would you agree to star in it?
Actually, it's unlikely. It would be too hot for the screen (smiles).
You have a very busy concert schedule, you work a lot, but at the same time everyone knows how much you love your children. How do you manage to find time to meet with them?
FaceTime on the phone helps us - I'm always in touch with them. Soon I will return to Moscow for a few days for work, get back on schedule and again fly to see my children every weekend. Because of the tour in America, I haven’t seen them for more than three weeks, and I think that now I’m making up for the time of my absence. I plan to spend a lot more time with them this summer.
Yours ex-wife Leyla Aliyeva adopted a girl, and you, as it became known, are taking part in her fate. Can you tell us how the children get along with each other?
They became friends immediately, from the first day. But for me she is dear, my child.
Are her sons jealous of her?
There is probably no jealousy. There are some misunderstandings regarding toys. Sometimes they say: “This is mine, dad, she touches my toys.” And I explain that she can do anything, she’s a girl. This is a person dear to us, so my attitude towards her, of course, is exactly the same as towards my sons.
Are you a strict dad? Can you spank me or put me in a corner?
I have to be strict, because my boys are very rowdy. And during my absence they somehow manage to go beyond what is permitted, so I have to put on a stern face. I can’t slap you, I can shake you and say: “What are you doing?”
Are you raising your children the same way you were raised as a child?
I raise things a little differently. I grew up in different conditions: the Soviet regime, we lived quite modestly, at first we had a one-room apartment, then a two-room apartment. My children are growing up in fairly prosperous conditions: in large houses, there are nannies and security guards. If I could be happy about a bottle of Coca-Cola brought home, then my children will no longer be surprised by this. As my grandmother said: “In our childhood, our parents tried to hide our lack of income from us, but in modern world sometimes you have to hide your wealth from your children." I think I'm up to the task.
You have a lot of fans, girls shower you with compliments, in a word, you are not deprived of female attention. Give advice on what a woman should do if her man is so popular and if others are constantly paying attention to him? How not to be jealous, to feel like the only one in the eyes of your loved one?
Patience is the only salvation. I understand everything, I myself have a jealous character, so I can say for sure that this is a heavy burden that is difficult for any woman to withstand and also for any man whose other half is known.
Since we're talking about women, I can't help but ask what kind of girls you like. It is clear that a woman should have a zest and so on, but do you have any weakness? I don’t know, snub noses, for example?
I don't want to draw any frames. I might also like a snub-nosed girl. Now I began to understand that men still pay attention to blondes more often. But in general, it has always been important for me to communicate with a person so that I like him or vice versa. If we talk about character, then I like soft and calm women. Those with whom you can agree.
How do you feel about the fact that now many girls, in pursuit of beauty and thousands of likes, change themselves to suit modern standards: they enlarge something, build something up. Do you even notice when a girl looks unnatural, or do men not pay attention to this?
If a person has some kind of defect, for example, a nose twice as large as that of the average person, then this can be corrected. And if a girl is pretty and wants to further improve her appearance, then in my opinion, this can only ruin her. I prefer natural beauty.
There is such a humorous saying: “When you quarrel with your girlfriend, think carefully: you want to be right or happy.” How do you feel about him? Are you ready to forgive women's weaknesses? What are you not ready to forgive? Is it possible to forgive betrayal?
I am not ready to forgive anything at all: neither deception, nor betrayal, nor any other betrayal.
And if you look from the other side? Should a wise girl forgive?
It depends on the man. There are men for whose sake you want to forgive. There are girls like that too, but my character doesn’t allow me, unfortunately.
You are not only an artist, but also a businessman. Now you are also acting in films. Where does this energy come from and what will happen next? What else would you like to try?
Energy comes from the desire to implement one’s projects, to realize oneself as a person in different directions. That is, if I touch something, for example, today it is cinema, then immediately on the basis of this many new ideas and projects are born, because you see all the possibilities. The same thing happened with music. First I started singing, then I met many producers, got involved in the festival and music channel"Heat". And now I have many ideas that do not yet exist on the “canvas” of Russian show business.
Yes, a network of advanced fitness clubs. This business is not as creative as, for example, music or cinema, but I think it will be successful. It’s interesting, because now there are many other clubs available.
How do you plan to attract customers, will your network be different from everyone else?
Everyone. I travel all the time different countries, in hotels I try to go to sports clubs, spas. Everything that I have seen there for 20 years, I am integrating into the network. This fitness club will not only be the best in Russia, it will be able to compete with the world, because we have invested there all the best that was and is in this area.
Have you already thought of a name?
Yes, the name was chosen right away - Crocus Fitness.
With whom else from foreign performers would you like to record a duet?
My dream is Sade. In general, in October we want to organize a big solo concert in London at the Palladium. Duets are also planned, including with foreign guests. All detailed information we will share soon.
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The famous singer invited HELLO! to his home in New York to talk about American tours, ambitious projects and the fact that love has appeared in his life again.
Emin Agalarov prepared for recent concerts in the USA with particular excitement. Firstly, because success in a country where show business has reached unprecedented heights is worth a lot, and secondly, it is also nostalgia for his youth, which passed in the suburbs of New York - New Jersey. It was here that Emin came to study in 1994, here he took his first steps in business and music - once in this area of the Big Apple, Emin’s first performance in front of the public took place as part of Open Mic Night. Later he bought a house here - next door to his mother Irina and sister Sheila.
Emin, your American tour ended at the end of May. How many cities have you visited?
Five cities, six concerts, and in between there were a lot of interesting things: rehearsals with guest musicians, interviews for American media - life was very busy.
Did you perform only English-language songs or Russian ones too? What was the audience like at these concerts?
The audience was very diverse, but mostly American. My tour was initiated by US public television, PBS, after the broadcast of my concert. And this TV channel is like the First in Russia: it is in every home. Then they chose the cities where there was the greatest reaction to the broadcast. This is amazing because I became the first Russian-speaking artist of Azerbaijani origin whose concert was shown on PBS. Due to the busy schedule of preparations for the Zhara festival and busyness with business projects, some cities had to be abandoned. They gave two whole concerts in Miami, because tickets for the first were sold out instantly. New York and Hartford were also sold out. The sold-out show in Chicago was an absolute shock for me, because I had never been there and could not even imagine that there would be so many of my listeners in this city. It so happened that most the audience was made up of Americans, a little older than my audience here in Russia, because I sang classics after all. In Hartford, I was joined by world-famous guitarist Nile Rodgers, and in New York and Los Angeles by the legendary David Foster. Of course, out of 20 songs I sang only three in Russian and the entire performance was in English.
Emin was joined at a concert in New York famous musicians- Grammy Award winners David Foster, Nile Rodgers and Chris Botti
Foster accompanied Emin on the piano in the songs Still, Woman, “Forget You” and others. Botti took the stage to perform the trumpet part in legendary song Joe Cocker You Are So Beautiful. And Rogers appeared with his guitar in the most dance part of the show, which included new song Emina Good Love
How did it happen that your concert was shown on American television?
They have a practice of showing concerts of foreign performers recorded in special places. For example, Yanni at the Acropolis. This is done to discover new names for the American audience. At one time, Andrea Bocelli became known in the USA. And so I was offered to record a concert on Palace Square in St. Petersburg, and to invite David Foster for greater ratings. He and I happen to have a mutual acquaintance, co-owner of the Nobu restaurant Meir Teper: Foster goes to his restaurant in Los Angeles. And as they were talking, Foster asked: “There’s a guy who’s a musician who wants me to take part in his concert, what can you say about him?” And Mair replied: “Agree to everything this guy offers you!” Thanks to Foster's participation, a repertoire of classic English-language pop songs and the fact that the concert took place in a historical place, the ratings were very high. The channel was pleased. I think that friendship with these people will soon develop into something broader. Next year, as part of the Zhara festival, I plan to hold an international day, to which I will bring artists from all over the world, and we will be able to show their performance on American television. This is my dream, which I hope will come true.
Ambitious plans!
As always, we play big.
In New Jersey, were you able to see your mother and sister? They live there after all.
Yes, Mom and Sheila live next door. I bought this house when Leyla (Emin’s ex-wife, Leyla Aliyeva - Ed.) was pregnant. We went to give birth in the USA, and according to Azerbaijani traditions, it is customary for children to be brought to their father’s house after birth. Ali and Mikail spent the first months of their lives here, then I lived here alone when I came to America.
This house's interior is similar to your Moscow apartment. You apparently love spacious, sun-filled rooms. And the main thing is to have somewhere to put musical instruments.
This required condition! In every house or apartment where I live, I try to put some kind of keyboard instrument so that when the mood is there, you can compose music. For example, the songs “On the Edge”, “Still” and many others were written in a Moscow apartment.
With the release of an album, a musician’s repertoire is updated, but are there songs that you perform at every concert?
This is definitely the song "Still". She is my first big hit, written back in 2005. "Still" gave the title to the album that was released a year later. It was simply unforgettable when, during the last tour in New York and Los Angeles, David Foster himself accompanied me on this song. After all, he wrote a huge number of hits - he has 16 Grammys!
Since we are talking about America, I would like to remember the 2013 song “In Another Life”. The current US President Donald Trump starred in the video. How did this happen?
We held the Miss Universe competition at Crocus City Hall, and, as you know, Donald Trump is the owner of the competition. During preparation, we became friends with him. And at some point I thought it was stupid to have a legendary person close by in Moscow, 90 of the most beautiful girls and not use it to make a video. I pitched the idea to Mr. Trump and the only thing he said was, “How long will it take?” I replied that no more than 15 minutes, and we shook hands. The shooting was scheduled for 8 am. By that time, the actors and I had already rehearsed the scene. Trump came and asked, “What should I do?” “It’s simple, Mr. Trump, you have to fire me.” He said: "Okay. I can do this." He sat down at the table and fired me in one take. But now there is a story that the 45th President of the United States starred in my video.
Can you describe him, what kind of person he is?
I can absolutely say that he is very talented and purposeful and knows how to combine entertainment with business like no one else. As we all see, this brings Trump good results, and I learned several lessons from communicating with him.
Is it true that you wanted to jointly build Trump Tower in Moscow?
We had this idea. The Crocus City project has 14 skyscrapers, which we plan to build in the near future. One of the towers will be called Agalarov Tower, and we thought it would be symbolic to name the neighboring one Trump Tower. You will get two real estate icons - Russia and America, two prominent representatives development. Agalarov Tower will be built in any case, but whether Trump’s tower will be nearby, we’ll see when his presidential term ends. Now Donald has completely different concerns.
Let's get back to your clips. Just recently you presented a new one - for the song "Good Love". And your girlfriend Alena Gavrilova starred in it. Why did you suddenly decide to declare your new love in this way?
Alena and I have been together for several years, and I have already offered her several times to star in my video, but she always refused, saying: “I will only agree to a very special song.” When I played “Good Love” for her, Alena said that this is my best English-language song - my songs in English are closer to her than in Russian. I immediately took her at her word: “Since you’re the best, you promised to star in the video!” In general, she had nowhere to go, and you saw the result - Alena turned out to be very harmonious in her role.
How did you meet Alena?
Accidentally. He came over and introduced himself.
So you were the initiator?
Yes, because I liked her very much. We knew nothing about each other - neither who I was nor who she was. But after some time it turned out that Alena liked my song “Miss America”; it was on her playlist. She shared this track on her Facebook page, not even knowing that I live in Moscow. When Alena showed me that 2012 recording, I joked: “See, you fell in love with me even before you met me!”
In several interviews you said that sometimes you look at lovers and don’t understand what they see in each other. What did you find in Alena?
In short, I definitely found happiness in her. Alena is a friend, ally, reliable life partner. She understands me. I am sure that Alena will not let you down or betray her. She is the reliable support that every man is looking for. We feel good together.
Did Alena get along with your sons?
It is still too early to discuss this topic.
Ali and Mikail are already eight years old, and now even from photographs on Instagram it is clear that they are different in character. This is true?
Absolutely different! Ali is more artistic, he already runs his own YouTube channel and posts some videos. He always asks how many followers he has. And Mika is more organized - probably a future mathematician or businessman. He easily performs even complex mathematical calculations in his head. Sometimes Mika comes to Moscow without Ali, spends time with me at work, and is interested in how things work.
Are you raising your sons the same way your father once raised you?
I am trying to apply the educational principles laid down by my father, but so far things are not working out very well, because we live in different time and in different circumstances. I grew up in the Soviet Union, in fairly modest conditions. And my children live in modern times and other incomes. But I want to instill in them the same thing that my parents instilled in me—the desire to strive for something. This, you see, is not an easy task, because when children have everything, they don’t really want to strive for anything. But I hope that I can come to a golden mean - give them motivation without limiting them too much.
Now you are in a close relationship with your father, he is your main adviser. Was it always like this or did this closeness come with age?
Of course, I had a period of protest. But as soon as I began working with my father, I became convinced over and over again that, no matter how inapplicable his ideas or advice might seem to me for a given specific situation, in the future he was right in 99 percent of cases. This was especially true for business. So now I listen to his every word, because my father’s experience, his knowledge, his success speak for themselves. I am grateful to my parents for the life they gave me, for their upbringing, for the opportunities. And in the case of the father - also for absolutely complete freedom in work, the right to make decisions, sometimes wrong, but never be criticized. On the contrary, the father always says: “You were wrong, but you gained experience and next time you won’t make a mistake.”
“In every house or apartment where I live, I try to put some kind of keyboard instrument, so that when I’m in the mood, I can compose music,” says Emin
Is there any parenting advice you could pass on to your children?
Probably the most important thing is to realize your dreams and set impossible goals. I apply this advice every day.
Organize a festival in your hometown, For example?
Yes. I am very happy that this year we are holding the second music Festival in Baku, right on the shores of the Caspian Sea. We will have more than 80 of the most famous artists, four days of broadcast on Channel One. "Heat" is a large-scale project into which we are putting all our efforts.
You are currently filming a new comedy by Marius Weisberg. What kind of picture is this?
I am not only acting, but also producing this film. It's called "Night Shift". I have known Marius for 20 years, we are friends, and at some point he invited me to participate in his project. At first I was skeptical about his offer to play one of the roles, but I liked the concept, I believed in it, and Marius convinced me that the hero would be up to my standards. So I took a risk.
And how did you feel about filming?
Tomorrow is my last day, but now I have the feeling that everything worked out.
On stage and in business, you are used to being in charge. And the acting profession is a very dependent one. The director is in charge on the set. Was it easy for you to get used to this?
I know how to trust people. In the case of filming, I feel that the director knows his work, has a good idea of the end result, which means there is no reason to worry. Marius did not offer me anything that would go against my life position, so I boldly follow him to his directorial victory and, I dare to hope, my acting one.
Do you have many people whom you can trust as much as Marius?
No. Marius is not just a director, he was included in the top ten most successful directors according to Russian Forbes this year. On the list next to him are Fyodor Bondarchuk, Timur Bekmambetov, and this rating came out before I decided to produce New film Marius and play in it. That is, this once again confirms, perhaps, that in some ways I was right. Although in creativity it happens that not every next single by an artist is a hit and not every next movie by a director is a hit. But still, I feel like I'm in sync with the right character.
As a business person, are you not afraid of risk?
Those who don't take risks don't drink champagne. Business is always a risk, creativity even more so.
You manage to combine everything - business, music, and now cinema. This is very different areas. How do you manage to belong everywhere?
It seems to me that everything works differently here: if you have great desire, if you are ready to achieve results, delve into every detail, then the chances are very high. If I had to launch a ship into space, then, believe me, I would figure it all out, and I would succeed. It's only a matter of time.