Alla Pugacheva

Alla Borisovna Pugacheva (, or Pugachova, ), born 15 April 1949), is а Russian singer. She has a "clear mezzosoprano and a full display of sincere emotions". She is the most successful Soviet and Russian performer in terms of record sales and popularity.Encyclopædia Britannica repeats a claim on its  features website that Pugacheva has sold around 250 million records. Other internet sources claim figures from 75 million to 250 million records, though there is no official source for this information. She became a Meritorious Artist of the Russian SFSR in 1980, People's Artist of the Russian SFSR in 1985 and People's Artist of the USSR in 1991. She is the mother of actress and singer, Kristina Orbakaitė.

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Other websites

Alla Pugacheva fan club  
Russian Music on the net: Info on Alla Pugacheva with lyrics translated to English

Videos of Alla Pugacheva's Concert in Kremlin
Alla Pugacheva on YouTube

Category:1949 births
Category:Living people
Category:Mezzo-sopranos
Category:Singers from Moscow
Category:Soviet singers