Nina Shatskaya

Nina Arkadyevna Shatskaya, Нина Арка′дьевна Ша′цкая, (born April 22, 1966, Rybinsk, USSR) is a Russian singer and actress, best known for her unique jazzy take on the Russian romance heritage.

Nina Shatskaya in 2008

Quotes

• In the yearly days those nouvo riches were too busy. As they finally got their moneys grabbed, they started to look round and discovered emptiness, vacuum inside... It so happened that the whole new generation grew up with this feeling of emptiness. When, say, falling in love, such a person simply doesn’t know - how to experience an emotion. And then this question of Life’s reason arises. People don’t think about it until one day something happens. Then all of a sudden they find that their life is not particularly interesting. First they get bored, then get frightened. Because its frightening for one, after having got everything - houses, cars, stocks and funds, - to discover they haven’t a ground to stand on.
  • Ogonyok interview. Нина Шацкая. Огонек. Retrieved on 2011-01-01.

• I’ve noticed, the wealthy part of my audience is unable to take in classical Romance for more than 40 minutes, one hour for them is maximum. The Art is to be apportioned for them in small doses. Like vitamins which are good for you in tiny portions but could be poisonous when taken in a bulk. Intelligentsia is prepared for such vitamins, while nouve riches are not. They have to begin with homeopathic doses.
  • Ogonyok interview. Нина Шацкая. Огонек. Retrieved on 2011-01-01.