Anna Lesko | |
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 Anna Lesko in 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 10 January 1979 Chișinău, Moldavian SSR, USSR |
| Origin | Romania |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, painter |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Labels | |
| Website | http://www.annalesko.ro/ |
Anna Lesko (born 10 January 1979) is a Moldovan-Romanian singer. Lesko is of Russian-Ukrainian origin and she lived in Moldova until she was 17 years old, when she moved to Romania, where she has lived ever since. One of her passions is painting and her creations can be seen on her official website. She started her career as a singer in 2002 with the single "Ard în flăcări" (Burning in Flames) which was included in her first studio album Flăcări (Flames).
In 2003, she released her second studio album, entitled Inseparabili (Inseparable), for which she was rewarded the gold disc in Romania. The third studio album by the artist was Pentru tine (For you), which was released in 2004 with three singles, the most successful being "Nu mai am timp" (I do not have time), written by Bogdan Popoiag and Eduard Alexandru.
In 2013 she released the single "Leagană barca" featuring Pavel Stratan. Lesko's hits reached several times the top positions of Romania's Top 40, with "Anicyka Maya" peaking at number 2 for a month in 2005, beside earning a nomination for "Best Song" at the 2006 MTV Romania Music Awards. Lesko signed with Cat Music in 2007. Upon signing, she released the single "1001 Dorințe", which reached Romania's Top 40. She performed it for the first time at the MTV Romania Music Awards gala the same year. In 2020 she released "Ivanko", featuring Culita Sterp, whose music video surpassed 24 million views on YouTube. Early on in her career she dubbed Sarah's voice in the Romanian dub of the animated movie Treasure Planet (2002).[1]