The names of Yulia Kovalchuk and Alexey Chumakov can often be heard during radio and television programs; the covers of glossy magazines are full of their photographs. These people are domestic show business stars and, more recently, enviable bride and groom. Both people have a mysterious, attractive beauty and charm. Maybe because of their similarity they decided to get married? The wedding of Kovalchuk and Chumakov caused a lot of gossip. However, the love story of Yulia and Alexei proves: there is also a place for sincere feelings in show business.
A story of relationships and great love
With enviable consistency, society chroniclers “married” the couple Alexei Chumakov and Yulia Kovalchuk. However, the lovers themselves also often denied this information about their own wedding.
Finally, the Russian public was struck by happy news. No one could even imagine that such bright stars would suddenly get married secretly, without a magnificent reception. Although Alexey Chumakov assured some time ago that if they married Kovalchuk no one would know about it, many people hoped for the opposite. But, as it turned out, the artist was serious. The lovers, apparently, tried in this way to save their warm, reverent feelings from the press and their attacks. The stars decided to get married about a year after their engagement. Julia admitted that they delayed the ceremony due to a busy schedule.
The relationship of this starry and vibrant couple began with inviting each other to perform. When Julia first attended the concert of her future chosen one, she was literally fascinated by his charm and artistry.
As Yulia says, Alexey tried to think through the marriage proposal down to the smallest detail. So that Yulia would not suspect anything, Alexey Chumakov found out the size of the ring through the director of his chosen one. It took Alexey six long years to propose; during these years, Yulia did not rush him with the wedding, because she knew that the right moment would definitely come. What has not been written about them during this time: as if Alexey is not going to marry Yulia and even that the couple is breaking up.
“I’ll get married urgently”
After marriage, the couple does everything together: work, relax, and even act in films. Recently, a romantic comedy was released, starring Alexey Chumakov and Yulia Kovalchuk. In the story, the singer plays an ambitious girl, Zhenya, who works tirelessly in the journalistic field. She wants to become the editor-in-chief of a magazine. But the authorities want the position to be filled by a family man, which cannot be said about Evgenia. So, she has to look for a husband in just a few weeks. Stas helps her in this, a charismatic handsome man played by her husband. The film with Yulia Kovalchuk and Alexey Chumakov received positive reviews from film critics and fans of quality cinema.
Brief biography of Yulia Kovalchuk
As a child, Yulia Kovalchuk was an active child. She did gymnastics, dancing, and choreography. After graduating from school, she entered the Moscow State University of Culture and Arts. In 2001, Yulia Kovalchuk became a member of the Blestyaschiye group. Over the 6 years of participation in the popular project, the singer recorded 3 albums and shot more than 10 videos while being part of the group. In 2007 she announced the start of a solo career, which she continues to do to this day.
Photo of Alexey Chumakov before and after surgery
In 2014, fans of the artist noted that Alexei’s face had changed beyond recognition. They assumed that their idol had plastic surgery. The showman himself denies the fact of surgical intervention. He claims that the reason for the changes in appearance was his beard and his desire to lose 10 kg, which the singer successfully managed to do.
Fans were unable to find direct evidence of plastic surgery
The love story of Alexey Chumakov and Yulia Kovalchuk
The young people started dating in 2009, but before that they had known each other for 6 years! At that time, Alexey was just starting his solo career, and Yulia Kovalchuk was developing within the framework of the “Brilliant” project. But even then they felt mutual sympathy for each other. Their love story began with Alexey inviting Yulia to his concert. The girl really liked the singer’s work. She reciprocated: she gave him a ticket to her concert. Alexey not only came, but also brought a huge bouquet of roses for the star.
After the concert, Yulia, together with her friends, including Alexey, went to celebrate the successful performance. There, a “chemistry” arose between the artists, which they cannot explain to this day. It was then that the young people realized that they would be together. The couple was in no hurry to reveal the secret of their relationship to the public. However, they still failed to hide the obvious: soon the wedding of Kovalchuk and Chumakov became topic No. 1 for leading newspapers and glossy magazines in Russia. Nevertheless, the lovers were in no hurry to officially legitimize their relationship: Alexey was an inveterate bachelor, and Yulia, like a true woman, waited for her beloved to mature.
Biography of Alexey Chumakov
Lesha’s parents noticed his creative inclinations when he was five years old. Mom took her son to one of the Samarkand music schools, where he was accepted into the percussion class. The artist learned to play the guitar on his own.
At school, Chumakov quickly became a star, girls ran after him in droves. Not a single cultural event took place without Alexey. In high school, the singer himself wrote scripts, organized them, and acted as a presenter. At the same time, Lesha managed to pay attention to physical development. The young man was involved in basketball and kickboxing sections, where he showed good results.
The artist made his first arrangements for his own songs at the age of eleven. Lesha performed one of these compositions at the “Morning Star” competition, held in Samarkand, and became the winner.
From an early age, the artist was not shy about any work. As a teenager, during the summer holidays, he worked part-time by selling vegetables at the market, worked as a construction worker as a laborer, and painted fences at dachas.
In the mid-90s, living in Uzbekistan became unsafe. Parents decided to move to Tyumen. After the move, Alexey became a student in the vocal department of the Higher College of Arts. A year later, the artist transferred to Tashkent to the conducting and choral department.
Chumakov graduated from college in 1998.
Where was Alexey Chumakov born?
The artist was born in Uzbekistan. His hometown is Samarkand.
Parents of Alexey Chumakov
The singer's father, Georgy Chumakov, was born in Grabovo (Bulgaria). He worked as a graphic designer and was a true professional. He was transferred to Samarkand to head a group carrying out restoration work at the Cathedral of St. Alexis of Moscow.
The showman’s mother worked in a clinic as a TB doctor.
Alexey has an older brother - Sergei. The age difference is 12 years. The man lives in Tyumen, works at a recording studio.
How old is Alexey Chumakov
As of August 2022, Alexey Chumakov’s age is 40 years. The singer was born on March 12, 1981. According to his zodiac sign, he is Pisces; according to the eastern calendar, the White Metal Rooster became his patron.
Nationality of Alexey Chumakov
The showman's mother is Armenian by nationality. Father is from Bulgaria. Therefore, it is impossible to accurately determine the nationality of Alexei Chumakov.
Where does Alexey Chumakov live?
After his marriage to Yulia Kovalchuk, the musician began to think about purchasing a country house. The couple chose the village of Knyazhye Ozero, where they purchased a two-story mansion.
The lower tier is occupied by a kitchen and a dining room, combined with each other. The furniture and interior decoration are in harmony with each other, classic metallic shades predominate.
On the second floor there are: a guest room, a bedroom, a dressing room, a recording studio and a control room. Before Alexey and Yulia’s child was born, they prepared a nursery, which was decorated in accordance with the overall design of the house. Also, the great pride of Chumakov and his wife is their home cinema.
In addition to the house in Russia, the spouses have real estate in Spain
Height and weight of Alexey Chumakov
Alexey’s height is 192 cm, weight – 90 kg
The man is stately and always looks stylish. That's why he has a lot of fans.
Long road to the registry office
Despite the chemistry, the lovers did not formalize their relationship for a long time. At first, they completely hid their romance, but the world of show business is small, and they still had to show their cards.
In numerous interviews, Yulia noted that the stamp in the passport is not the main thing, it is not a guarantee of a happy family life and fidelity.
Alexey admitted that he sometimes noticed that Yulia was waiting for this step from him, but he himself was not ready.
He said that Yulia was a smart girl, and never even started talking about marriage.
Perhaps she immediately realized that Alexei could not be put under pressure. A man brought up in Eastern traditions (Alexey from Samarkand), he always believed that a man should make serious decisions himself.
Julia just waited patiently and waited.
This happened shortly after the couple purchased a house in Spain, on the Costa Brava. The young people began to spend several months a year together - the sea, the sun, and romance did their job, and Alexey proposed to Yulia.
They got married in 2013 in one of the Moscow registry offices. There were no witnesses, no guests, only the bride and groom. They signed and kissed. “Hey, you, husband!”, -, !Hey, you, wife!” We jumped out of the registry office; it was raining outside.
The wedding took place in Spain in an old Catalan mansion.
Alexey Chumakov now
Alexey never refuses to participate in television projects, but in 2021 he made an exception. When the organizers of the Mask show called Chumakov, he said that he was tired of costume shows. But the artist graced the “I See Your Voice” project with his presence. The judges of the show had a difficult time, as they had to determine by ear who was a professional artist and who was an impostor.
The showman also lent his voice to the cartoon character. He voiced a robber in the animated film “Buka. My favorite monster." Its premiere is scheduled for December 2022.
Modest Moscow and magnificent Spanish wedding of Chumakov and Kovalchuk
The wedding of Kovalchuk and Chumakov took place in Moscow without Champagne and witnesses. The circle was so close that there was no one except the bride and groom, the official who registers the marriage. After registration, the newlyweds immediately went to dinner. So the young people introduced a certain amount of improvisation and extravagance into their lives.
The artists really hid their wedding as much as possible from the press. The lovers even left the country for this purpose. A happy event recently happened in Spain, where the couple has their own apartment. This Spanish wedding was attended exclusively by the closest and dearest people to Alexey and Yulia: Yulina’s parents, Alexey’s dad and especially close friends - a total of 12 guests. None of my colleagues were there. This event was, rather, for the parents, because it was for them that it was even more long-awaited than for the newlyweds themselves.
As the bride recalls, the clouds thickened when she was supposed to go to the flower arch with her father, and then it began to rain. However, Julia boldly went with her father to the altar. The waiters pulled the linen over them, so neither the bride’s hairstyle nor the chic dress were ruined. It’s interesting that as soon as Alexey Chumakov and Yulia Kovalchuk were declared husband and wife, the downpour immediately stopped. It is believed that rain on the wedding day is a very good and kind omen for the future life.
Although the celebration was for a narrow circle of friends and family, the newlyweds were not modest. As already mentioned, the newlyweds in Spain have their own apartments, but for the celebration they rented a three-story spacious mansion. The ceremony took place on the top floor - on a marble balcony with a stunning view of the sea. The violin quartet played superbly, and all the guests were delighted. The couple held the party itself downstairs, by the pool on a covered area.
The host of the party was a Spaniard who, although with an accent, spoke Russian. Chumakov and Kovalchuk, organizing a festive celebration, specifically appealed to the mayor of the city a couple of weeks before the wedding itself, asking for permission to play music not until 12 o’clock at night, as is customary in Spain, but until three in the morning.
The party turned out great: with a stage, concert sound and light. More than once, groups of people came in wanting to join in, thinking it was an open night club. Spanish musicians invited to the wedding were shocked by the temperament of the newlyweds and their guests. Everyone sang and danced flamenco together with Spanish artists. True, the police came to them several times, however, having learned that they had received the go-ahead for the late party, they left, not forgetting to congratulate Alexey and Yulia.
Everything was just perfectly organized. Although Yulia, due to the large number of cases, could not constantly fly to Spain and prepare on the spot, she corrected and mentored her assistants over the phone and the Internet. As a result, the wedding did not bother anyone, there was no fuss. Everyone was happy and relaxed. In the morning everyone woke up at the time they wanted. Then, we had a long breakfast in pleasant company and, of course, continued our relaxation: some went for a walk, others swam in the pool. There were no regulations.
Gifts were given to the newlyweds, those that were prepared with love and for a long time - a good cutlery set, beautiful dishes, handmade tablecloths, beautiful bed linen sets. It is precisely these gifts that Alexey and Yulia should need in the very near future, because they are finishing the construction of a spacious house in the Moscow region, on Novorizhskoye Highway.
It is known that rumors about this wedding have been circulating for quite a long time. The reason for this was that attentive journalists noticed rings in the hands of the artists. After all, before this, Alexey Chumakov had never worn rings before, even for decoration. And now, Chumakov has a strict ring on his finger, and Yulia wears an elegant ring with a scattering of small stones and one large stone. In addition, Julia also previously did not wear rings on her ring finger.
Wedding of Kovalchuk and Chumakov
And yet, in 2013 the couple got married. The young people are quite private, so journalists did not immediately find out about the wedding. This is because Yulia and Alexey decided not to organize lavish celebrations on this occasion. They did not want the whole country to talk about the intimate details of the ceremony. To prevent the event from causing a wide resonance, the lovers even went abroad - to Spain. The wedding of Kovalchuk and Chumakov took place in the circle of only the closest people. So, Yulia’s parents, Alexei’s father and good friends of the newlyweds were present at the ceremony: 12 people in total. Thus, the couple managed to avoid gossip and extreme attention to their persons.
The lovers threw a mini-party for themselves and their loved ones. They rented a spacious three-story mansion, hired musicians to play live music throughout the evening, and invited an Italian as the host, who, although with an accent, spoke Russian. Yulia Kovalchuk was dressed in a magnificent snow-white wedding dress. This is probably what every girl dreams of wearing on the most important day in her life. The wedding of Kovalchuk and Chumakov took place in a light and sweet atmosphere thanks to the fact that the lovers managed to avoid journalists and paparazzi at the celebration.
Julia's pregnancy and the birth of her daughter
In 2022, the public learned that stars Alexei Chumakov and Yulia Kovalchuk were expecting an addition to the family. The couple was in their own spirit - they hid this fact until the last. Julia actively performed, starred in a video, and recorded an album. And when the girl’s shape acquired very unambiguous shapes, the artists decided to interview Vadim Vernik.
Alexey said that his wife behaves “like a real man” during pregnancy, no whims and no messages for cucumbers in the desert. Yulia said that Alexey is very supportive of her and always finds the right words to calm her down.
...there are no words in the world...there are no emotions that can describe this new feeling...now it’s as if there is no time...there is inexplicable love and dependence...thank you to God, my beloved and all the doctors who were there for my daughter
It soon became known that Alexey Chumakov and Yulia Kovalchuk became parents: a girl was born to the couple in one of the Moscow clinics. The happy mother posted a photo of her little heels on Instagram, and Alexey congratulated his wife on the release of a new video clip for the song “The Sky in Your Eyes,” in which pregnant Julia starred.
Career and fame
At the beginning of his creative biography, Alexey wrote songs, made arrangements, sang in bars and restaurants. The singer did not give up hope of gaining popularity. Therefore, I took part in all kinds of music competitions and festivals.
The long-awaited fame of the artist was brought by his victory at the “Voice of Europe Plus” competition. Alexey became the best in three categories at once: vocalist, composer, arranger. From that moment on, Chumakov’s musical career began to gain momentum.
For several years he became a laureate of the “Step” talent competition, which was held in Tyumen. Despite the victories, the showman understood that it was too early to rest on the winner’s laurels. There was no reason for him to hire a producer, art manager and make-up artist yet, so he had to master these professions on his own. Soon Alexey managed to find a sponsor who paid for his tour.
Chumakov gained all-Russian popularity in 2003 after participating in the People's Artist competition.
When the guy found out about the upcoming casting for the show “People's Artist”, which was supposed to take place in Perm, he, without hesitation, boarded the train and went towards his triumph. Larisa Dolina and Anton Komolov immediately realized that they had a future star in front of them.
Alexey easily reached the final and took third place, losing to A. Panayotov and A. Goman. The singer performed the song “I’m Going Crazy About You” so soulfully that most of the Europe Plus radio listeners voted for him.
Chumakov’s first disc, “Dreams about something more,” was released in 2006. It included 13 songs. The fans had to wait seven years for the second record, which was called “Here and There”.
In 2011, Alexey sang a duet with the star of the 90s, American performer Michael Bolton. A foreign colleague highly appreciated Chumakov’s vocal abilities, calling him a “freaky singer.”
In 2022, Chumakov’s third album, “The Sky in Your Eyes,” was released.
Alexey wrote several books. “In Search of Ghosts” was released in audio format. The author also wrote “The Color of the Last Sunset” and “47”.
Since the 2000s, Chumakov began acting in films. As of August 2022, his filmography includes eight projects.
On May 6, 2022, the premiere of the video for the song “You are my woman” took place
