Edita Piekha

Edita Piekha
Эдита Пьеха
Piekha in 1997
Born
Édith-Marie Piecha

(1937-07-31) 31 July 1937 (age 87)
Noyelles-sous-Lens, Pas-de-Calais, France
Occupation(s)Singer, actress
Years active1955–2021
LabelMelodiya
TitlePeople's Artist of the USSR (1988)
Websiteedyta.ru

Edita Stanislavovna Piekha (Russian: Эди́та Станисла́вовна Пье́ха, Edita Stanislavovna Pyekha, Polish: Edyta Maria Piecha, French: Édith-Marie Piecha) is a Soviet and Russian singer and actress[1] of Polish descent. The peak of its popularity in the countries of the former USSR was in the 1960s. Her most famous song is “Our Neighbor”.[2] She was given the title Honorary Citizen of St. Petersburg.[3]

In addition to Russia and Eastern European countries, she also performed in East Germany and other countries. In 1988 she was awarded the title of People's Artist of the USSR. In 1996, Piekha was named a living legend in the Ovation Award, along with such Russian pop icons as Alla Pugacheva and Valery Leontyev.[4] However, not a single song of Piekha made it into the charts of the USSR or other countries. In 2016 she took part in the Rendezvous music festival in Jurmala.[5]

Edita Piekha is a well known public activist for humanitarian causes, and is a supporter of orphanages in Russia.

  1. ^ Edita Pekha. IMDb.
  2. ^ "истории создания песен эдиты пьехи". metronews.ru (in Russian). 2023-07-31. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  3. ^ "Эдита Пьеха с 15-й попытки получила звание почетного гражданина Петербурга". snob.ru (in Russian). 2023-05-24. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  4. ^ "Эдиту Пьеху наградили орденом «За заслуги перед Отечеством»". EG.RU (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  5. ^ Сосна, Владислава. "У певицы Эдиты Пьехи серьезные проблемы со здоровьем". teleprogramma.org (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-08-31.