Nina Dorda
Nina Ilyinichna Dorda (; 27 August 1924 – 26 February 2016) was a Soviet pop and soprano singer, an Honored Artist of Russia. Biography Dorda was born in Moscow, Russia in 1924. She was interested in music at a young age and in 1937, began to attend the Central Music School at the Moscow Conservatory. In 1946, Dorda became a soloist-vocalist with the Union Concert Tours Association (VGKO). From 1954 to 1959, Dorda performed in a jazz orchestra with Eddie Rosner. The group gained prominence due to its extensive and colorful tour program. Dorda married musician Maykl Lipski. They met at a restaurant where she was playing in an orchestra. In 1960, Dorda created a new orchestra with him, where, for two decades, she served as a soloist for the group. At the same time, she performed as a soloist for the Moscow Music Hall and performed tours throughout North and South America and Japan (1969-1970). According to the post-Soviet criticism, Dorda was a genre singer and embodied the charming image of a modern girl in her manner of speech. Her songs were perceived as sincere, fervent, sly, and sad. Her tunes quickly caught on with the public and her