Soviet-Born Star Regina Spektor Returns to Moscow
12 July 2012 | Issue 4925
Regina Spektor, the Moscow-born, New York-based singer songwriter, has returned to Russia for the first time since she emigrated to perform in St. Petersburg and Moscow.
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