Edita Piekha

Edita Stanislavovna Piekha (born 31 July 1937) is a Soviet and Russian singer and actress of Polish descent. The peak of her popularity in the countries of the former USSR was in the 1960s. Her most famous song is “Our Neighbor”. (Наш сосед) She was given the title Honorary Citizen of St. Petersburg.

In addition to Russia and Eastern European countries, she also performed in East Germany and other countries. Her first performance abroad was in Wrocław, Poland in 1966. 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. 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.

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