Regina Spektor

Folk Singer

Birthday February 18, 1980

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace Moscow, Russia

Age 44 years old

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About

Anti-folk singer-songwriter whose songs "Us" and "Hero" were featured in the film 500 Days of Summer. Her album Begin to Hope was a breakout success, peaking at #20 on the Billboard charts, and her song "You've Got Time" is featured in the opening credits of the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black.

Before Fame

She studied piano and classical voice at the Manhattan School of Music.

Trivia

She won the 2009 Studio 8 Female Voice Award.

Family Life

In 2011, she married Jack Dishel. Together, they have a son who was born in March of 2014.

Associated With

Her lyrics were influenced by the poetry of Ezra Pound.