Alyona Apina | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Elena Levochkina[1] |
| Born | August 23, 1964 Saratov, Russian SSR, Soviet Union (present day Russia) |
| Genres | Music of the Soviet Union, Folk music, Russian music, Pop, Disco, Chanson |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress, poet |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Website | http://www.alena-apina.ru |
Alyona Apina (Еле́на Евге́ньевна А́пина; maiden name — Levochkina) is а Soviet and Russian singer, musical performer, actress and songwriter. Her career started in 1988 and continues to this day. For her unique tone of voice and "peculiar Apina's folk style, which she studied at the Faculty of Folk Song at the Saratov Conservatory",[2] she has become one of the most popular Russian musical performers across the former Soviet Union and Honored Artist of the Russian Federation (2002)[3]
- ^ 4 неизвестных факта биографии Алены Апиной
- ^ "Алена Апина биография, фото – узнай всё!" (in Russian). November 13, 2006.
- ^ "Почётное звание присвоено указом президента России № 278 от 13.03.2002 года". Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2016.