Who is Regina Spektor you might ask?! I want to tell you a little bit about her. She is was born in Russia in 1980. Her family left in 1989, when Regina was nine and a half at this time Soviets were allowed to emigrate. There was a lot of political discriminate against Jewish people, which a desicion as to why her parents left the country. She is spectaculor. She is Jewish and therefore reads Hebrew and is fluent in Russian. She is so talented. If you have ever heard her album 11:11 she speaks in french and russian, as well in English. But she uses her languages and different sounds in all of her music.
What is fancisnating about Regina is that she never planned on singing. She played the piano in Russia and was into classical music. When she move to New York at a young age, she continued her studies with the Piano in the synagogue in the basement since they did not bring their original piano from Russia. She later found out that she just kept writing all these songs and begin singing in NY. Which leads us to this great musician.
Anyhow my first encounter with Regina was August 2007. I was at lollapoolza in Chicago. I remember looking at the line up of over 100 bands. I told myself I would check her out. I remember getting some of my friends into this music festival (I won't explain how I got them in but I did ;). Anyhow I remember yelling at my 2 friends as I rushed to the stage to see Regina performing. I said, "Come guys its Regina at this stage," I remember never seeing Regina in a picture or real life. I also never heard of her before then. I remember after yelling at my friends to hurry so that we could see her, there was this women who was staring at me. Seriously what is the first thing you do when someone stares at you?! Well the I did the obvious and turned around to see if she was really looking at someone else. I was only a few feet away from this stranger. They gave this warm and sincere smile. It made me feel uncomfortable because I didn't know who she was. She stared at me and waited, as though I was supposed to go to her. I couldn't understand why she was only smiling at me when there were hundreds if not thousands of people at this festival. It was like time stopped and only her and I were standing there. Her smile was so innocent yet so creepy for me because I didn't know why she was smiling at me. My friends finally caught up with me and I told come on guys lets get out of here. I remember by the time we got to the stage we couldn't get close up. When I saw Regina walk on stage I wanted to hit my head against the wall. Regina had heard me yell at my friends to hurry to go to the stage she was playing at and waited there with a smile for me to approach her. I didn't know who she was and had given her a confused but yet disturbed look. She probably did not understand why I was not running towards her. Anyhow I can never forget that look on her face, that sweet smile.
Now 3 years later I am completely obsessed with her. To think I had my chance and I didn't even know it then. I probably still wouldn't run to her, but I must say its crazy to think you never know who your meeting or who you will run into. Everyone is somebody right. They may just be famous later on. Anyhow
she just came out with a new album in June of last year. I can't get enough of her.
So go listen to her angelica voice, her sweet melodies, her relaxing tunes. Find the joy and peace through her music. Here are some of my favorite songs.
Song Album
Eet Far 2009
Better Begin to Hope
Samson Begin to Hope
Apre Moi Begin to Hope
Hero Begin To Hope
Rejazz 11:11
Us Soviet Krisch
Love Affair 11:11
Pavlov's Daughter 11:11
I like all the 11:11 album songs :)
Enjoy
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