Edita Stanislavovna Piekha (born Edith-Marie Pierha (French: Édith-Marie Pierha; Polish: Edyta Maria Piecha); born 31 July 1937 in Noyal-sous-Lan, France) is a Soviet and Russian singer and actress of Polish descent. 31 July 1937, Noailles-sous-Lan, France) is a Soviet and Russian singer and actress of Polish descent. People's Artist of the USSR (1988). The performer's repertoire includes more than 500 songs, including those in foreign languages, including "Our Neighbour", "City of Childhood", "Manzherok", "I See Nothing" and many others. The singer's career began in 1955 with performances together with the ensemble of students of the Leningrad Conservatory, which later became known as "Friendship". Over the years she released several dozen music albums and visited more than 30 countries with concerts. An important part of Piekha's signature style is her deep timbre combined with a slight foreign accent.
The singer is a laureate of many domestic and foreign pop contests, winner of the Russian national award "Ovation" in the category "Living Legend", and one of the iconic performers of the Soviet musical variety.
