Alexander Shenkman was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of Amedia TV, a subsidiary of the Amedia group of companies.
In October 2013, after leaving the post of President of the Rosvodokanal Group of Companies, Alexander Shenkman, at the invitation of the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Access Industries, Leonard Blavatnik, became his senior adviser.
Since 2005, Access Industries has been a majority partner of the Amedia group of companies. The structure of the latter includes a film studio and a production company. In 2011, Amedia Group of Companies opened a broadcasting direction by establishing the Amedia TV company. In the summer of 2013, the television channels Amedia Premium, Amedia 1, Amedia 2 (formerly Amedia) and the online service amediateka.ru were launched.
In his new position, Mr. Shenkman will be responsible for the strategic development of Amedia TV, as well as relationships with government agencies and major clients.
The Board of Directors also confirmed the powers of the General Director of Amedia TB, Vitaly Studitskikh, who has been in charge of operational management of the company since the fall of 2012.
Alexander Akopov, managing partner of the Amedia group of companies, noted that “the tasks that we must solve with the launch of premium television and Internet channels cannot be called standard. We needed an experienced manager who could provide a fresh perspective on our industry. Alexander combines both reliability and courage in decision-making.”
Biography:
Born in 1961 in Riga. He graduated from the Faculty of Civil Engineering of the Riga Polytechnic Institute, and later did doctoral studies at the Latvian State University with a degree in National Economics. He defended his dissertation on the topic “Systemic reform of industrial enterprises in a transition economy.” Doctor of Economic Sciences.
He was a shareholder and director of a number of enterprises in Russia and Latvia:
1993-2000 - President of the Baltintrade company.
2000-2006 - Chairman of the Board of Directors of Independent Transport Company LLC.
2001-2006 — First Vice-President of the NP “Russian Steel Consortium”.
2004-2005 - Member of the Board of Directors of OJSC Sea Port of St. Petersburg.
2008 - co-organizer of the Baltic Sea States Summit and the Baltic Sea Region Business Forum.
2010-2013 - President of the Rosvodokanal Group of Companies.
Awarded the Order of Friendship and other state, departmental and public awards.
Russian-Latvian entrepreneur, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Amedia TV, a subsidiary of the Amedia group of companies. Former President of the Rosvodokanal Group of Companies.
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Alexander Isaakovich Shenkman is an entrepreneur. Chairman of the organizing committee of the international competition of young pop singers “New Wave”.
Full member of the Russian Academy of Transport, Maritime Assembly of St. Petersburg.
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Singer Sati Casanova was caught in the registry office
Last year, the media reported that 34-year-old singer Sati Casanova was going to marry the 55-year-old chairman of the board of directors of Amedia TV, Alexander Shenkman. They said that the businessman proposed to the artist and now she is trying to find time in her busy schedule to start preparing for the celebration. But then Sati denied the rumors; in one interview she said: “Let's set the record straight. Firstly, I am not marrying the man who was registered as my fiancé. Alexander Shenkman is a good friend of mine, but we definitely don’t have the kind of relationship where we can talk about marriage. No, no again."
Notkin was buried at Troekurovskoye Cemetery
Colleagues and relatives said goodbye to TV journalist Boris Notkin; he was buried in Moscow at the Troekurovsky cemetery.
As RIA Novosti reports, this was reported by the Russian Television Academy Foundation.
First Deputy General Director of TV Center Vyacheslav Mostovoy, TV journalist Ernest Matskevichus, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Amedia TV Alexander Shenkman, actor Oleg Menshikov, media manager, film and television producer Igor Mishin and other colleagues and friends of Notkin came to say goodbye to him.
Sati Casanova came out for the first time with her lover Alexander Shenkman
Who is Sati Casanova dating? The singer did not give an answer to this question, and kept her personal life secret. It is clear that such a beauty did not vegetate alone, however, Sati was in no hurry to name her chosen one. However, rumors about a romance between Casanova and businessman Shenkman have been circulating for a long time. And now they have received confirmation. In Riga, Sati Casanova came arm in arm with Alexander Shenkman to the premiere of the one-man show by the world famous ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov, “Letter to a Man.” This was the couple's first public appearance. Apparently, Sati decided to no longer hide her relationship with the businessman, the age difference with whom is almost 20 years. The photograph showing Sati and Alexander appeared in the Latvian entertainment weekly “Open!”
Media: Sati Casanova and Alexander Shenkman are still together
The ex-soloist of the Fabrika group, singer and designer Sati Casanova appeared at one of the social events in the company of her supposed chosen one.
Rumors about the romance between the artist and the chairman of the board of directors of Amedia TV, Alexander Shenkman, appeared three years ago. Then the girl and her companion were often seen together, but the 33-year-old singer carefully hid the details of her personal life from the press.
Sati Casanova came out with a 55-year-old Latvian millionaire
The ex-soloist of the Russian group “Fabrika” went to the theater with her supposed chosen one. At the premiere of the one-woman show “Letter to a Man,” Casanova appeared in the company of an economist by training, and now the chairman of the board of directors of Amedia TV, Alexander Shenkman.
Sati Casanova meets with a millionaire
For the first time, people started talking about the romance between Sati Kazanova (33) and the chairman of the board of directors of Amedia TV, Alexander Shenkman (55), back in 2013, when the first joint photographs of the couple from various social events appeared. Sati, who tries to protect her personal life from prying eyes, and her alleged lover kept their relationship secret and did not appear together for a very long time. However, yesterday Casanova and Shankman went out together again. Yesterday they appeared at the premiere of the one-man show “Letter to a Man” by the famous ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov (68).
Details of the private life of Sati Casanova's fiance
Journalists conducted an investigation to find out more information about Alexander Shenkman. It turned out that the man had known Sati Casanova for several years, and his young daughter was a copy of the singer.
President of the Rosvodokanal group of companies Alexander Shenkman: “To modernize water utilities, municipalities today need several trillion rubles”
The bill “On Water Supply and Sewerage” is currently being prepared for the first reading in the State Duma. Its main task is to ensure high quality water supply to consumers and wastewater treatment through infrastructure modernization. If it is adopted, we can expect an influx of investment in this industry, currently unprofitable, as well as increased control over wastewater discharges. Alexander Shenkman, president of the Rosvodokanal group of companies, told Financial Izvestia columnist Konstantin Volkov what the new bill is and how tariffs may change.
"Rosvodokanal" for long-term tariffs
President of the Rosvodokanal Group of Companies Alexander Shenkman believes that in the regions of Russia it is necessary to carry out an inventory of tariffs in the field of water supply and sanitation and bring them to the average economically justified level in order to avoid unreasonable costs. The head of Russia's largest private operator sees a solution to the problem in establishing long-term tariffs. Yesterday at the All-Russian Forum of Housing and Communal Services in Moscow, Alexander Shenkman, president of the Rosvodokanal Group of Companies, said that today the difference in the level of tariffs in the regions reaches a fivefold value.
Alexander Shenkman became the President of the ROSVODOKANAL Group and Deputy Chairman of the Board of the ROSVODOKANAL Company
Alexander Shenkman became president of the ROSVODOKANAL Group company and deputy chairman of the board of the ROSVODOKANAL management company.
Rosvodokanal Group of Companies will take part in the modernization of the Voronezh water supply system
President of the Rosvodokanal Group of Companies Alexander Shenkman, in turn, said that the first funds - 800 million rubles - will be allocated in the near future, and over the next six months Rosvodokanal specialists will complete the development of a set of measures that are planned to be carried out on the city water sector. The total investment amount will be at least two billion rubles.
We have stable relationships with the largest banks, so we can use fairly long-term loans. Accordingly, we can also plan the return of money for a long period - up to ten years. Therefore, I can assure that there will be no sharp increases in tariffs: this year they will remain at the level set for the municipal unitary enterprise, and in the future we will act clearly within the framework that will be determined by the current legislation,” added Alexander Shenkman.
Chairman of the organizing committee of the New Wave competition, President of the ROSVODOKANAL Group of Companies Alexander Shenkman was awarded the Order of Friendship for his contribution to strengthening Russian-Latvian relations
On August 2, 2011, the Russian state award was presented to A. Shenkman by the Head of the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation, Sergei Naryshkin, who is in Latvia on a working visit.
Additional incentives are needed to develop water supply
To launch PPP projects in the water supply sector, additional incentives are needed for regional and municipal authorities. President of the Rosvodokanal group of companies Alexander Shenkman addressed the participants of the III International Forum “Clean Water” with this statement, speaking on November 6, 2012 at the opening of the event.
The water supply industry has become a donor for other sectors of the economy, says the general director of the Rosvodokanal group of companies.
In turn, the president of the Rosvodokanal group of companies, Alexander Shenkman, drew attention to the need for additional incentives for regional and municipal authorities to launch public-private partnership projects in the water supply sector.
Rosvodokanal will invest two billion rubles in modernizing the water supply of Voronezh
President of the Rosvodokanal Group of Companies Alexander Shenkman said that in the near future 800 million rubles will be allocated for the reconstruction of the Voronezh water supply system, the total investment amount will be at least two billion rubles. Within six months, Rosvodokanal specialists will complete the development of a set of measures that are planned to be carried out in the city water sector.
“We have stable relationships with the largest banks, so we can use fairly long-term loans. Accordingly, we can also plan the return of money for a long period - up to 10 years. Therefore, I can assure that there will be no sharp increases in tariffs: this year they will remain at the level set for the municipal unitary enterprise, and in the future we will act clearly within the framework that will be determined by the current legislation,” added Alexander Shenkman.
Through the valleys and along the seashores
But with the usual noise and pomp, the parties of the competition organizers thundered at the La Riva restaurant, which had recently been renamed Pinot Marina. Festival producer Igor Krutoy shook hands with Alfa Group co-owner Mikhail Fridman, Ritzio Group head Oleg Boyko and actor Gennady Khazanov. Honorary President of the Russian Olympic Committee Leonid Tyagachev smiled joyfully. For one day, at the invitation of the head of the organizing committee of the New Wave and the president of Rosvodokanal, Alexander Shenkman, his friend, Warner owner Leonid Blavatnik, flew in, the next morning he had to fly to London for his own party, which he gave on the eve of the opening of the Olympic Games.
Rosvodokanal advocates the introduction of long-term tariffs
Rosvodokanal supports the introduction of long-term tariffs. Alexander Shenkman, president of the Rosvodokanal Group of Companies, announced this on April 13 at the All-Russian forum dedicated to housing and communal services.
Privatization of water utilities in Russia is inappropriate - President of the ROSVODOKANAL group of companies Alexander Shenkman.
According to Alexander Shenkman, the optimal management model in the industry is a concession. World experience shows that the privatization of objects of high social significance does not justify itself, therefore in Russia the privatization of water utilities is inappropriate.
“Water is a strategic resource that ensures the basic conditions of life for citizens, and therefore the interests of state security,” he noted. He recalled that, according to current legislation, subsoil, including groundwater, is federal property; the state only transfers the rights to use the plots under certain conditions. Forest plots are also transferred only for long-term lease. The participation of foreign companies in the disposal of strategic assets is limited in a number of industries. Data revealing water supply schemes for cities with a population of more than 300 thousand people is a state secret.
Last summer was marked by a series of high-profile divorces among celebrities, but in the fall the gossip column was full of headlines about new love stories. Obviously, celebrities don't have to grieve alone for long. ELLE's review includes 3 newly minted couples in Russian show business.
After 15 years of marriage, the boat of love between Sergei and Irina Bezrukov began to leak - at the end of spring, one of the most exemplary Russian couples announced their separation. The cause of family troubles, as often happens in the acting community, was banal adultery. Anna Matison became the new muse of the freedom-loving actor - the couple met on the set of the film “The Milky Way”, directed by Anna and starring Bezrukov. In fact, the newly-made couple came out precisely at the presentation of their joint work at the Kino-EXPO festival in St. Petersburg. True, even after the couple’s appearance, the lovers refused to comment on their relationship. However, both on the set and outside of it, from now on they will not separate.
Over the past two months, the personal life of actor Evgeny Tsyganov has become the most popular topic of gossip in the media. The actor left his wife Irina Leonova, who was pregnant with their seventh child, according to friends, “tired of the tense situation in the house.” However, later Tsyganov made the audience shudder even more: it turned out that another woman was the reason for his leaving the family. At first, they gossiped on the sidelines that the actor was carried away by his colleague on the set of the film “The Battle of Sevastopol” Yulia Peresild. In fact, it turned out that Yulia Snigir became the new lover of the flighty family man. Insiders claim that the office romance between the actors flared up after working together in Anna Melikyan’s film “About Love” and, moreover, Evgeniy and Yulia have been living together for several months. Tsyganov and Snigir, however, refrain from any comments about their personal lives. However, there is no longer any doubt about the sad ending of the family drama.
Singer Sati Casanova prefers not to talk about her personal life - the tabloids only have to guess about who the brunette's boyfriend is. For example, until recently, the star was credited with an affair with the Moldovan singer Arseniy Toderash, with whom Sati recorded a joint video for the song “Until Dawn.” Rumors about a romantic relationship with a colleague circulated until the singer revealed on her Instagram account that she had another lover. The singer did not name his name, but at a recent party on the occasion of Casanova’s birthday, it was possible to establish the identity of the lucky man - among the guests present at the celebration, Sati especially singled out her new friend, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Amedia TV, Alexander Shenkman. Subsequently, the singer responded evasively to reporters’ questions about the status of their relationship with the businessman: “I will leave this without comment. He was my guest at my birthday party.” By the way, joint photos of Shenkman and Casanova appeared two years ago - perhaps all this time the star couple was hiding their romance?
Sati Casanova. Style: Kristina Lisovets (Kasap); makeup and hair: Alena Kiseleva; jacket, trousers, vest, everything – Izeta; earrings, Chloe; shoes, Jimmy Choo
Unusual, bright, sensual - just an oriental princess! Sati Casanova invariably attracts attention. Moreover, the singer’s personal life arouses no less burning curiosity than the story of her success. Not long ago, information appeared in the press that Sati was getting married, they even named the groom’s name - businessman Alexander Shenkman. Then the newspapers wrote that the wedding had to be postponed... Our conversation turned out to be quite frank - about finding our way, disappointments. And yet about faith - in miracles and true love.
— Sati, I read in many of your interviews that you are engaged in spiritual practices. What event prompted you to do this?
- There was no event as such - any bright, unusual, tragic incident. I gradually moved towards this. There were conversations and meetings that pushed me to this, but the main thing was my inner state. At some point, a clear realization came that nothing made me happy, didn’t interest me, complete apathy. I'm not even interested in living anymore. Many people call this depression. I believe it arises when a person either does not do what he was intended to do, or he has the wrong motivation, or he is surrounded by the wrong people. And I started searching... I’d be lying if I said that I had gained some kind of super-knowledge, enlightenment. I generally try not to talk about this topic now, it is very personal, sacred. There are so many searching people like me, who ask themselves questions: why do I live, why did I come into this world, and not just go with the flow. Although lately I’ve even been offended by this definition: searching people. It would seem, what to look for? Live and be happy.
—Did you at any time have the thought that this was not your life after all? Although, from the outside, of course, many could envy you - successful, famous, beautiful.
- Of course, it did. I periodically look at myself and think: what am I doing here? (Smiles.) And every day I learn to rejoice. There is no greater happiness than thanking God for what you have. Maybe I'm just very tired and don't have time to recover. Moscow is not for weak people. Either you become a slave to this race for survival, and there is no strength left for anything else, or you still try to jump out of the “squirrel wheel” and remain an integral person. But for this you need to be very strong and brave. And this strength comes only from spiritual practices, self-knowledge, unity with nature. This could be meditation, or walking barefoot on the grass, or swimming in a clean pond. Everyone has their own recipe, but resources need to be restored.
Photo: Alina Golub; Photographer assistant: Ksenia Andrianova
— And someone even decides to downshift...
“I had this thought: give up everything.” But motivation and intention are important here. Why are you doing this: out of weakness, out of despair? Or do you consciously decide that you have a different path and don’t want to be that unfortunate squirrel? I understand that for the most part I do things because I have to, and not because I am inspired. According to the law of gravity, it is much easier for us to be pessimists. It’s some work to straighten up and smile. Every person is alive, we have the right to different emotions. Even the weather outside is not always sunny, which also leaves its mark. It’s not for nothing that people in warm countries are more smiling. And many flocked to India - looking for a spiritual heritage, the meaning of life, depth. This was all in the Slavic Vedas, but we have lost it.
— In what places did you feel God more strongly?
- He's everywhere. And in the most seemingly monstrous situations, I sometimes felt God - so strongly and sweetly. We are just looking for where there might be more of it - we go to holy places, visit temples and monasteries. I have had many pilgrimage trips. And more are planned. I still want to complete this and then look deep into myself: have there been any changes? The way of thinking is very important, but in a state of fatigue a person is sometimes unable to control his own thoughts.
— Do your native places help you recover?
— Soon I’ll go to Nalchik. Of course, there is enormous power in my native land, which I am imbued with. But the first days are usually always hectic, these tours of villages, communication with a large number of relatives, aunts, grandmothers are also a kind of work. Although she is loved, she requires a lot of energy. I notice that for some reason I am getting very tired. And only around the fifth day do I find a state when the place fills me, and communication with people does not deplete me.
Photo: Alina Golub; Photographer assistant: Ksenia Andrianova
— Ordinary people, far from the world of show business, have a different perception of life and values. Are your family more proud of you or... pity you?
“They are proud and sympathize, and some are jealous.” Everything is mixed up. But no one really knows in what rhythm I exist. They can only guess. Even my parents don’t fully know what my life is like. When they arrive, mom is horrified: “How can you survive this race?” And here she begins to feel sorry for me. (Laughs.) It happens that I sit and actually cry in her arms. And I'm not ashamed. It's great to feel like a daughter.
— Can you imagine how your life could have turned out if you had stayed in your hometown?
— I always wanted to become a singer. And I love Moscow, I will not sell it or betray it. You just need to find some middle ground, an opportunity and a way to restore strength. Reduce the number of your appearances in public, some interviews. The quantity is tiring, it’s all emptiness... Apparently, you just caught me in such a minor mood now. Look outside the window: even nature is crying. Why shouldn't I do this too? (Laughs.) Tomorrow, perhaps, I will feel everything differently.
— Was it more difficult to build a solo career than to sing in a group?
- Certainly. But this is both sweeter and more interesting. Like with skis. First you ride on a children's track, it's cool, funny, and safe. But then you want to climb higher, onto an adult hill. And now I’m already cramped at this height. Not because they are driven forward by ambition, as was the case before. I feel like it's Groundhog Day again.
— What do you like most about your job?
- Performance on stage. The moment of giving myself, my emotions, what I have accumulated inside, to people. When I am empowered, I feel like I am giving them something so important and tangible. And people are grateful to me. This is such a beautiful exchange of energy - as natural as breathing itself. Going on stage to simply serve time there, to receive your fee for a concert, is not what it is worth being an artist for. Communication with the public must be sincere.
Photo: Alina Golub; Photographer assistant: Ksenia Andrianova
— Are the people who attended the concerts of the Fabrika group and who come to Sati different?
— My repertoire is different from what I sang in the group. It probably has its own audience. I'm still watching this from the sidelines. I’ve been on stage for so many years, but I still think this is some kind of strange dream. Everything is not happening to me. Maybe that’s why I can seriously say: I’ll go somewhere for a year, perhaps. The longest vacation I've had in all these fourteen years is three weeks. This is very little. Moreover, I don’t even know how to rest: I arranged a vacation for myself that included several flights: Spain, again Russia, France, Germany, Kazakhstan. It was a very difficult road.
- Well, actually, it’s fun, in my opinion.
- In general, it’s a sin to complain, of course. (Laughs.) But this is the same as asking a person: “Do you like caviar and champagne?” He will answer: “Of course, I love you very much!” And then for years we fed him only caviar and champagne. God knows, I try and work on myself so as not to complain and be grateful. After all, my life is so unusual and bright! There is only one problem left to solve: slow down a little. I love to work, but when is it a joy?
—Have you thought about trying yourself in some other capacity?
— No, for now I only have musical creativity. Moreover, I even decided to abandon one commercial project. For a year I collaborated with a fur company that produces faux fur coats. I liked the idea that it would supposedly reduce the use of animal skins. After all, fur production is very cruel. I watched videos: these little animals are raised to be killed, and they are literally skinned alive because it makes the fur shine better. But a year passed and I was disappointed. Maybe I saw that it didn't change anything. After all, most people buy an artificial fur coat not for ideological reasons, but because they cannot afford a real one. And the brand does not convey this concept that we act for the benefit of animals. So what is the reason and what joy do I have to participate in this?
Photo: Alina Golub; Photographer assistant: Ksenia Andrianova
- Do you have a fur coat?
— There are no natural ones anymore, everything is made from so-called ecological fur. For ethical reasons, I still cannot afford to wear a natural fur coat. Although just after today’s shoot I bought leather trousers. I liked them so much - stylish, warm, cozy! And now I have a bag made of leather, boots made of leather, and now pants made of leather. If we go further, what's wrong with a fur coat? What and to whom do I want to prove? Still, one in the field is not a warrior. Maybe someday I will have the courage and willpower to completely switch to skin substitutes. Production has not yet reached such a level that things made from artificial materials look as high quality as those made from natural ones, and they would be just as comfortable. Now winter will come, I will be freezing anyway with my vegetarian diet.
— How many years have you been a vegetarian?
“I haven’t eaten meat for ten years, I stopped eating chicken six years ago, and fish four years ago.” It’s not a matter of willpower, I simply cannot, due to my internal state, eat animal food. Although I was recently in France, and they served such an appetizing seafood dish: shrimp, squid, scallops - I was very tempted to try it. But I felt: no, it’s not worth it. Of course, I am a public person, and I could set a trend. There would be people who would say: I want to be like Sati. But do I need to lead someone somewhere? To begin with, it would be nice to figure out with myself what I want.
— By the way, Eastern spiritual practices tell us that female energy is still different, not about struggle.
- It's probably true. Leading under the red banner is a man’s task. A woman should bloom, smell fragrant, enjoy life, want shoes and a dress, sing and dance. This is female nature. And I just have a presentiment of all this. The right man must meet who will help a woman show her true qualities. I dream about it, I pray, I save myself for him.
- But they wrote about your upcoming wedding?..
Photo: Alina Golub; Photographer assistant: Ksenia Andrianova
— Do you basically want a wedding or are you a loner by nature?
— More and more often I think that I am a loner. Let's see, maybe I'll meet someone I want to follow. Precisely to be behind your husband. This is not about submission, enslavement, but about partnership and creation. It should be. I believe in a pure, beautiful, sincere feeling that cannot be confused with anything. And it was in search of true love that I tried a lot of things. Maybe it wasn’t necessary, but otherwise how would I know where the truth is and where the falsehood is?
— What was your first love?
“His name was Anzor, and now, unfortunately, he is no longer alive. We met, we had a very reverent relationship. I was waiting for him from the army, he came and immediately became a Wahhabist. He said: “Everything will be wonderful, you and I will get married, have children and live according to Sharia law.” I got scared and said, “Oh, no. I decided that I would go to Moscow and become a singer.” (Laughs.) Of course, he was very offended by me, we broke up. Five years passed, he got married, children were born, and... he was killed in one of the shootouts.
- Sad story. Is this the first person who proposed to you?
- Yes! And it scared me. I dreamed of the stage, I was just gaining wings. And he wanted to imprison me in a cage.
“For some reason it seems to me that you choose strong men.” And they play by their own rules.
- It's true, that's how it is. You made a very correct point. Therefore, as in my joke: “Dear friend, I would like to give you a car, but I only have enough money for a fountain pen. And this contradiction tears my soul.” Of course, a strong woman wants to see a strong man next to her, and that’s exactly what she’s looking for. And a strong man, by his nature, wants to subjugate a woman, to bend her under him. But with my rebellious character, I don’t know how to bend. I had this story when I tried to change myself for the sake of one person. I thought that he was just that strong man. In fact, he was not like that, I painted a certain image in my imagination. I dreamed of a wonderful, romantic relationship. And she began to play a soft, submissive woman, for whom the desires of her man come first. So, these were three years of the most unreal, false existence, destructive for my being and nature. But, on the other hand, this is an invaluable experience. If it had not happened, I would not have known that I would not be able to live within such a framework. And so God taught me such a bright but painful lesson.
- Why did you play the submissive oriental woman? Didn't want to lose this relationship?
“I desperately wanted to love.” To believe that happiness is possible, to build our future, but it was all unreal! I realized that it is very important not to deceive yourself. And I deceived both myself and him. I'm to blame for him. I only recently began to realize this. I even wrote him a letter, which I later burned. (Smiles.) This is what psychologists advise - if you want to let go of the situation, write everything that hurts your heart on paper and burn it. I asked this man for forgiveness for feeling such fierce anger towards him. There was so much blackness in my soul! But in fact, essentially, I was angry with myself. After all, it was me who pretended and tried to be something other than who I really am. Any other man could have been in his place - Vasya, Kolya, Petya. Insincerity with oneself is the worst crime a person can commit. And only then, like a snowball, contradictions grow, lies entangle relationships like a web, and they collapse. To be insincere, to betray oneself is very dangerous for the person himself, hence all the nervous disorders, depression, and illnesses.
“It’s hard to live in stress for three years...
- Essentially, two years of relationship and another year of painful separation.
— Do you easily fall in love, are you enchanted?
- Yes, it turns out that it’s easy. Without thinking twice, I plunge headlong into the pool. It may be wrong to behave this way, but you can’t order your heart. As they say, no matter what the rake teaches, the heart believes in miracles. (Laughs.) This is just about me. You can even put a title like this for the article. I have special cards. And when I’m at a crossroads, I’m torn, I don’t know what to do, I wonder about them. The cards depict deities: the Virgin Mary, Krishna, the Archangel Michael - and each one conveys some kind of message. Recently there was just such a difficult moment. I was betrayed by a loved one, I felt very disgusted in my soul, and I asked: “Well, how should I live now? Should I go into my shell and stop trusting people? Do you know what card came out? Jesus with the message: "Open your heart." These are the signs life gives.
“It was precisely the life of Jesus and his love for humanity that was associated with suffering...
- Not true. With his resurrection, he proved that this is a completely different story.
“And for many people it’s like this: love and pain are inextricably linked.”
- Yes, please, suffer! This is voluntary. As my spiritual mentor told me, one day guys from the Orthodox denomination came to him. They ask: “Is it possible to reach God through suffering?” “Of course you can,” he replied. - But there is a shorter way - through joy, love. It's much nicer." They: “Yes, how wonderful - through love, through joy. Well, is it possible through suffering?” (Laughs.)
Photo: Alina Golub; Photographer assistant: Ksenia Andrianova
— For you, love is more joy?
- Yes, joy and compassion. Not suffering. To be able to feel someone else's pain, but not become it. It’s like a patient coming to a doctor and saying: “It hurts so much!” And he will sit next to him and will also cry: how much it hurts you! What's the point? Compassion is the willingness to understand and help.
— Are there people who are your life’s guide?
— It’s hard to name anyone from the public. Perhaps Sade. Of course, I don’t know what’s going on in her soul, but it seems to me that she lives harmoniously. She rarely leaves her paradise island. And at over fifty years old she looks simply amazing! And I’m only thirty-three, and already some wrinkles and bruises have appeared under my eyes. I say to myself: “Sati, what will happen to you next if you don’t get out of this whirlwind?” You can, you can live differently. Of course, I will not abandon the stage, the people who love me, my fans, but I will leave them for a while. Parting is a reason for a joyful meeting.
“All that’s left is to buy the island.”
— I live in a high-rise building on the thirty-fifth floor. It is, of course, very beautiful, there is a wonderful view from the window, but I really miss the land. I want to walk barefoot on the grass and hug trees. And for the dog to run around in the yard, or even better, for there to be a stable with horses. Riding a horse in the morning is such happiness! But how can I make my dream come true and where? I understand that maintaining a country house is hard work, and not every man can handle it. And the costs are much higher than for a city apartment. It turns out that I am again driving myself into some kind of bondage. No, I don’t want to be alone, I’ll wait for my man.
Sati Casanova and Alexander Shenkman met three years ago at one of the events. Now the man is the chairman of the board of directors of Amedia TV and a representative of the organizing committee of the New Wave. However, at the time Casanova met, little was known about Shenkman: that he was born in Riga, graduated from the Faculty of Civil Engineering of the Riga Polytechnic Institute and was the president of Rosvodokanal.
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The first joint photographs of Sati and Alexander appeared in the same year, 2013. However, then Casanova denied all rumors about a new novel. And now, after new photos of Casanova and Shenkman, who were photographed at the premiere of the one-man show “Letter to a Man” by ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov, appeared on the Internet, gossip began again around the singer’s personal life.
By the way, journalists learned little about Shenkman’s private life. Alexander was previously married, but divorced his wife long ago. He has a daughter, Esther, and two sons, Ilya and Daniel, from his first marriage. Esther graduated from the Anglo-American school in Moscow, and at the age of 18 she moved to live in New York. The girl worked as a model and stylist, organized filming for leading companies and wrote for Harper’s Bazaar Russia magazine, reports TV Program.
Esther keeps up with fashion trends. She has her own page on the social network Instagram. Judging by the photographs of Shenkman's daughter, she looks remarkably like Sati Casanova.
