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Anna Pingina (aka Pingy) is a singer, songwriter, actress and a leader of the "Anna Pingina" band.

Previously acclaimed as a musical theater performer for principal roles in major international theatrical productions (Notre Dame de Paris, Jesus Christ Superstar, West Side Story), Anna launched her solo career with a debut album “Moy” (Mine) in 2010. The album - a remarkable corollary to a 15-year immersion into ethnic folk studies - revealed a distinctive musical philosophy and enigmatic poetry, was nominated Best World Beat Album in the 11th Independent Music Awards (IMA) and won the fan-determined IMA Vox Pop.

Promptly following the "MOY" album release, Anna's 2011 single “Bez Golovy” (Headless) - a catchy rock-pop hit - revealed new facets of Anna's talents and charms, while the remixed "Lastochka" (Swallow) took the first prize at the European music competition “Driven Creativity Competition 2011”. "Lastochka" (Swallow) has also gained wide mass recognition later in 2012 as part of the soundtrack to a Russian blockbuster "Steel Butterfly".

Anna is a frequent and desired performer at a broad range of festivals, both in Russia and beyond, including Park Live Festival, Wild Mint Fest, Nashestvie (Russia's biggest festival), Usadba-Jazz, World of Siberia, Kurarock Festival in Finland, The Russian Weeks in Egypt and more.

Full band line-up:
Anna Pingina - voice, songs, wind instruments
Gergey Geokchaev - keyboard, electronics
Konstantin Makeev -  bass
Alexander Zakharov - drums
Roman Palmov - guitars
Oleg Drobinskiy - wind instruments (kaval, bagpipes, fluer, clarinet) 

Website: http://www.pingy.ru
VK: http://vk.com/annapingina
For English-language publications on Anna Pingina, please follow the link below: 
http://www.farfrommoscow.com/articles/anna-pingina-and-the-wild-mint-festival.html