The most influential people on the planet are not alien to anything human. They, like ordinary people, have their own musical preferences, sometimes quite unexpected.
So, what do the first faces of states and their proxies listen to?
Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin's favorite group is Lube.
"I'm Russian and I love Russian music"
In addition, the president enjoys listening to classics, especially he likes Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Schubert and Liszt.
Dmitry Medvedev
When Medvedev was at school, he preferred to listen to foreign hard rock: Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple. In 2011, during the tour of Deep Purple in Russia, Medvedev invited musicians to his residence for tea with pies. He told the members of the group that he was the leading and DJ of the rock disco in the school, where he always put their songs.
Donald Trump
The favorite group of the American president is The Rolling Stones. This was not prevented even by the fact that Trump and Mick Jagger once competed for the model of Carla Bruni, who later became the first lady of France.
Ivanka Trump
Daughter and part-time assistant Donald Trump recently shocked everyone with the admission that as a teenager was punk. She wore ripped jeans and flannel shirts, and once even dyed her hair blue. Her idol was the famous Kurt Cobain. Upon learning of his death, Ivanka for a whole day closed in her room and alone lamented her favorite musician.
Angela Merkel
The Federal Chancellor of Germany prefers classical music, in particular, she likes the works of the composer Richard Wagner. Merkel also likes German folk songs. As a child, she tried to learn to play the flute and piano, but music was not given to her, so she dropped out.
Emmanuel Macron
The French president has been playing music since his childhood and playing the piano with virtuosity. For a long time he studied at the Conservatory of the city of Amiens and even won various pianist competitions. Not surprisingly, Macron prefers the good old classics. Among his favorite performers are Charles Aznavour, Leo Ferre and Johnny Holliday. In addition, the president of France likes to listen to the opera.
Theresa May
The Prime Minister of Great Britain, also called the "lead lady", loves the Abba group, especially their hit Dancing Queen. It is this song that can make her light on the dance floor.
Kim Chen In
Little is known about the musical preferences of the leader of the DPRK. However, his former classmates at the International School in Berne told that the favorite composition of the North Korean leader is Brother Louie of the German duet Modern Talking.
Justin Trudeau
This summer, the Prime Minister of Canada, in whom the whole planet is in love , published a list of his favorite songs. It included such bands and performers as REM, Dire Straits, Robert Plant and others. Now the whole world knows not only what socks Trudeau wears, but what music he listens to.