Irina Bezladnova Publicist and radio show host, as well as the author of the song 'You are no more beautiful' Country: USA

Biography of Irina Bezladnova

Irina Bezladnova, a journalist, radio host, and author of the song "Net tebya prekrasney" (No One is More Beautiful Than You), was born and raised in St. Petersburg, Russia. She graduated from the Faculty of Philology at St. Petersburg State University but never worked in her field of study.

By fate, in the early 1970s, Bezladnova found herself at the Lenconcert, where she initially worked as an editor and later became the administrator of the pop music department. It was there that she met Yuri Antonov, a young aspiring composer and singer. Their collaboration resulted in one of the most romantic songs of our time, "Net tebya prekrasney."

Although their relationship didn't last, the song itself had a long and happy life. It became widely known and beloved, and Antonov, its composer, gained immense recognition. Bezladnova's songwriting career, on the other hand, was short-lived, but sometimes writing just one song is enough.

However, Bezladnova's true calling turned out to be prose writing. She started writing in Russia and continued her passion after immigrating to the United States in 1991 with her husband. Her works were published in various Russian-American magazines and newspapers, and she also had her own program called "Author Readings with Irina Bezladnova" on the Russian Television Network (RTN WMNB). In this program, she exclusively read her own stories and novellas.

Since 1999, Bezladnova's works have been frequently published in St. Petersburg magazines such as "Zvezda" and "Neva." She has also published two books, "Takaya zhenshchina" (Such a Woman) and "Tvoya sestra" (Your Sister). For many years, she has been a regular contributor to the Russian-American magazine "Chaika." It was in this magazine that her essay titled "Net tebya prekrasney" was published, leading to her appearance on Moscow's NTV channel.

Today, Bezladnova resides in New Jersey with her husband and dog, near the beautiful blue sea, or rather, the ocean. She feels happy and grateful that the people in Moscow remembered and wanted to learn more about her and the story behind the creation of the song "Net tebya prekrasney." The result of this interest can be found in the attached essay, aptly titled "Bred na vse vremena" (Nonsense for All Time).