Albina Dzhanabaeva Biography: Husband, Age, Children, Parents, Net Worth, Songs, Albums

Biography

Albina Dzhanabaeva is a Russian singer, actress, and television presenter best known for her near-decade-long membership in the popular Russian-Ukrainian girl group VIA Gra (also known as Nu Virgos) from 2004 to 2013.

Born on April 9, 1979, in Volgograd, Russia, she trained in piano at music school before studying musical theatre at the prestigious Gnessin State Musical College in Moscow.

Her career began to take shape in 1999 when she traveled to South Korea to perform in a stage production of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, playing the role of the “foreign” Snow White entirely in Korean. She returned to Russia in 2002 and joined renowned singer Valery Meladze as a backing vocalist.

It was Valeriy who recommended her to the management of VIA Gra in the autumn of 2004, and she went on to become one of the group’s most recognized faces during its commercial peak alongside members Vera Brezhneva and Nadezhda Granovskaya.

After departing from VIA Gra in 2013, Dzhanabaeva launched a solo music career, releasing her debut single Kapli that same year and building a catalog of lyrical pop releases since.

On the acting side, she starred in the 2012 film Betrayal, which was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 69th Venice International Film Festival. She has been married to Valeriy Meladze since 2014, and the couple has two sons together.

Russian singer, actress, and television presenter
Albina Dzhanabaeva
Wiki Facts & About Data
Real Name:	Albina Borisovna Dzhanabaeva
Stage Name:	Albina Dzhanabaeva
Born:	9 April 1979 (age 46 years old)
Place of Birth:	Volgograd, Russia
Nationality:	Russian
Education:	Gnessin State Musical College
Height:	170 cm
Parents:	Boris Dzhanabaev, Irina Dzhanabaeva
Siblings:	Boris Dzhanabaev, Ekaterina Dzhanabaeva
Spouse:	Valery Meladze (m. 2014)
Boyfriend • Partner:	Not Dating
Children:	Konstantin Meladze, Luka Meladze, Agate Meladze
Occupation:	Singer • Actress • TV Presenter
Net Worth:	$1 million (USD)

Early Life & Education

Albina Borisovna Dzhanabaeva was born on April 9, 1979, in Volgograd, a major city on the western bank of the Volga River in what was then the Soviet Union, now present-day Russia. She is of mixed ethnic heritage, with a Kazakh father and a Russian mother.

Her father, Boris Habdishevich, worked as a geologist, while her mother, Irina Dzhanabaeva, was employed as a saleswoman. The family later relocated from Volgograd to the smaller settlement of Gorodishche in the Volgograd Oblast, where Albina spent a significant part of her childhood.

She is the eldest of three children. After her birth, two more children joined the family: a brother, Boris Dzhanabaev, and a younger sister, Ekaterina Dzhanabaeva. As the firstborn, Albina took on a helping role in the household from an early age. Her parents later separated. Neither of her parents had a background in the creative arts.

Growing up, Albina harbored early ambitions to become a doctor, a common childhood dream among her peers. A particular influence on her formative years was her father, who would take her along on geological expeditions, exposing her to fieldwork and awakening her curiosity about the natural world. Her interest in geology, however, was redirected by a family member.

Her aunt insisted that she receive a classical education, so at the age of five, her parents enrolled her in a music school. What began as an obligation gradually became a genuine passion, and she developed a strong interest in both vocal performance and piano. She went on to participate in school theatrical performances, sing in a choir, and enter a city-level beauty pageant at the age of fourteen.

In 1996, she enrolled at the Gnessin State Musical College in Moscow, one of Russia’s most prestigious conservatoire institutions, where she studied in the department of musical theatre. It was during her time there that her talent began attracting attention beyond the classroom, laying the groundwork for a professional career in entertainment. No verified information is publicly available regarding Albina Dzhanabaeva’s religious affiliation.

Career

Albina Dzhanabaeva launched her professional career while still a student at the Gnessin State Musical College, where her talent was noticed by film directors who cast her in the production Forest Marshes, marking her first acting credit.

After completing her studies, she traveled to South Korea in 1999, where she took part in a stage production of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, performing the role of the foreign Snow White entirely in Korean. The international engagement was formative, exposing her to professional theatrical performance at a high level before she had established herself in Russia.

She returned to Russia in 2002 and joined renowned singer Valery Meladze as a backing vocalist, a role she held for two years. The experience proved pivotal, both professionally and personally, as it brought her into close proximity with one of the most influential figures in Russian-language pop music and the wider Meladze creative network.

In the autumn of 2004, Dzhanabaeva joined the Russian-Ukrainian girl group VIA Gra, also known as Nu Virgos, on the recommendation of Valery Meladze, going on to contribute to what many regarded as the group’s golden era alongside members Vera Brezhneva and Nadezhda Granovskaya.

Her arrival in the group coincided with a period of explosive commercial success across the post-Soviet space. During her tenure, VIA Gra achieved significant recognition with hits built on provocative imagery and pop melodies, winning multiple ZD Awards, including Best Group, and cementing their status as a leading act in the regional music scene.

Among the group’s most celebrated releases during her membership was the album Diamonds, which contained the breakout track Deceive, but Stay, a song that dominated charts in both Russia and Ukraine and introduced Dzhanabaeva to millions of new listeners. The 2007 album L.M.L. followed, featuring the hit single L.M.L., which became one of the group’s signature tracks, driven by a widely discussed music video and strong chart performance. Lineup changes occurred periodically across VIA Gra’s history, but Dzhanabaeva remained one of its most enduring and consistent members throughout nearly a decade with the group.

Alongside her music career, she pursued acting. She appeared in several films and television productions, including DMB-002, Star Holidays, Lion’s Share, and Operation: The Righteous. Her most acclaimed screen performance came in 2012, when she starred in the film Betrayal, directed by Kirill Serebrennikov, which was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 69th Venice International Film Festival.

VIA Gra officially disbanded on January 1, 2013, and Albina embarked on a solo career. She presented her debut solo single Drops to the public in 2013, followed by the single Tired on September 26 of the same year, along with further tracks including For Happiness, New Earth, and Sharp as a Razor.

She also served as a star mentor on the NTV reality show Khochu v VIA Gru! in 2013, helping producer Konstantin Meladze and actor Igor Vernik select new members for a revived version of the group during auditions, and hosted the ClipYou chart on MUZ-TV starting in July of that year.

In 2017, Dzhanabaeva launched her solo concert program titled One on One and, by the end of that year, released the music video for the single “The Most Important.” In 2019, she signed a contract with Goldenlook and released new material, including the tracks Day and Night and Megapolises, accompanied by corresponding music videos.

On February 4, 2022, she released the single Last Year’s Snow. Her solo discography has continued to grow in the years since, with releases in 2025 including Zapivaju bol (Drowning the Pain), Poshel von (Get Lost), and Goroskopy (Horoscopes), demonstrating her willingness to adapt to contemporary pop and electronic production trends.

On television, she appeared as a guest on Evening Urgant in 2019 alongside her husband Valery Meladze to promote a joint concert, competed as the Peacock character on the Russian version of The Masked Singer on NTV in 2020, performed on the musical competition show Tri Akkorda in 2020, and featured on Duety in 2021.

Social Media

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Personal Life

Albina Dzhanabaeva was born on April 9, 1979, and is 46 years old. She stands at a height of 170 cm (5 ft 7 in).

Dzhanabaeva’s romantic life has been defined almost entirely by one significant and long-running relationship. Her connection with Georgian-Russian singer Valery Meladze began in the early 2000s, when she joined his team as a backing vocalist.

What started as a professional arrangement quietly developed into a deep personal bond, though the relationship remained hidden from the public for many years. At the time, Valery was still married to his first wife, Irina Malukhina (Irina Meladze), with whom he had three daughters: Inga Meladze, Sofia Meladze, and Arina Meladze.

The situation came to a head when Valery confided to his wife, Irina, that he was having an affair with another woman and had fathered a child with her. Irina quickly identified the woman as Albina Dzhanabaeva, who was then a member of VIA Gra. Their first son, Konstantin Meladze, was born on February 26, 2004. Despite the revelation, the couple continued to keep a low public profile, and it was not until 2009 that Valery Meladze officially acknowledged his paternity of Konstantin.

Valeriy and Irina officially divorced in 2014, and that same year, he married Albina in Moscow. Their marriage formalized a relationship that had already lasted well over a decade in private. Their second son, Luka Meladze, was born on July 2, 2014. A third child, a daughter named Agate Meladze, was born on April 12, 2021. Dzhanabaeva announced the birth by sharing a photograph of her daughter’s tiny hand on her Instagram page, receiving warm congratulations from fans.

Reflecting on her story with Meladze, Dzhanabaeva has said that they simply fell in love and wanted to build a family together, and that this truth gave them both strength through the difficult periods they faced.

The couple is known for keeping their domestic life private and rarely discussing their children or marriage in interviews. No prior relationships or public dating history involving Albina Dzhanabaeva before Valery Meladze have been documented or confirmed. Her first and only marriage is to Valery Meladze, whom she wed in 2014.

Net Worth

Albina Dzhanabaeva has an estimated net worth of $1 million. Her wealth has been accumulated across a career spanning more than two decades in the Russian entertainment industry, drawing from multiple income streams including her years as a member of the commercially successful girl group VIA Gra, her subsequent solo music career, acting roles in film and television, hosting engagements on national channels, and live concert performances.

Her long-running solo concert program and continued release of new music have kept her active as a performing artist, contributing to her earnings well beyond her group years. While Dzhanabaeva and her husband, Valery Meladze, maintain a private lifestyle and do not publicly discuss their finances, her sustained presence across music, screen, and broadcast media reflects a career that has remained commercially viable over the long term.

Discography

Albums

As a member of VIA Gra

Brillianty (Diamonds) — 2005

• L.M.L. — 2007
• Potsyeluyi (Kisses) — 2007 (compilation)
• Emansipatsiya (Emancipation) — 2009

Solo

• On Moyo Vsyo (He Is My Everything) — 2020

Singles

• Kapli (Drops) — 2013
• Nadoyeli (Fed Up) — 2013
• Odin na Odin (One on One) — 2015
• Na Schastye (For Luck) — 2016
• Samiy Glavny (The Most Important) — 2017
• Mne Prosto Pokazalos — 2018
• Den i Noch (Day and Night) — 2019
• Megapolisy (feat. Valeriy Meladze) — 2019
• Takaya Kak Est — 2019
• Poi (Sing) — 2021
• Ne Svernut (Can’t Turn Back) — 2021
• Poobeshchay (Promise) — 2021
• Proshlogodniy Sneg (Last Year’s Snow) — 2022
• Vysekai — 2022
• Zapivaju Bol (Drowning the Pain) — 2025
• Poshel Von (Get Lost) — 2025
• Goroskopy (Horoscopes) — 2025
• Potseluyi (Kisses) — 2025

Filmography

Movies

• Forest Marshes — late 1990s (acting debut, while a student)
• DMB-2 — 2000
• One at Home (Odin Odin) — 2006
• Operation Righteous (Operatsiya “Pravednik”) — 2009
• Ice Age: Continental Drift — 2012 (Russian voice dubbing)
• Betrayal (Izmena) — 2012

TV Shows

• Where Is the Logic? (Gde Logika?) — 2013
• Khochu v VIA Gru! — 2013 (star mentor)
• Bolshie Tantsy (Big Dances) — 2013 (co-host, Russia-1)
• Smak — 2012 (guest)
• Tri Akkorda — 2020 (competitor)
• The Masked Singer Russia (Maska) — 2022 (as the Peacock character, NTV)
• Duety — 2021

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