Her father, Ilya Spektor, was a photographer and amateur violinist. Spektor was born in 1980 in Moscow, Soviet Union, to a musical Russian-Jewish family. Spektor was also inducted into the Bronx Walk of Fame on May 18, 2019, by Borough President Rubén Díaz Jr. Mayor Bill de Blasio proclaimed June 11, 2019, Regina Spektor Day in New York City. 2016's Remember Us to Life peaked at 23 on the Billboard 200. Her following two albums, Far and What We Saw from the Cheap Seats, each debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 200. After giving her third album a major label re-release, Sire released Spektor's fourth album, Begin to Hope, which achieved a Gold certification by the RIAA. Īfter self-releasing her first three records and gaining popularity in New York City's independent music scenes, particularly the anti-folk scene centered on New York City's East Village, Spektor signed with Sire Records in 2004 and began achieving greater mainstream recognition. ![]() ![]() ![]() Regina Ilyinichna Spektor ( Russian: Регинa Ильинична Спектор, pronounced born February 18, 1980) is a Russian–born American singer, songwriter, and pianist.
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