Alina Smith
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 Alina Smith in 2007
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| Birth name | Alina Alexandrovna Shestipalova |
| Born | August 25, 1988 St. Petersburg, Russia |
| Genre(s) | R&B, soul, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, pianist, composer, arranger, author |
| Instrument(s) | Singing, piano/keyboards |
| Website | www.alina-music.com |
Alina Smith (born August 25, 1988) is an American/Russian Pop, R&B and Soul singer, songwriter and pianist.
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[edit] Early life
Alina Smith was born and raised in St. Petersburg, Russia[1] to a mother who was a teacher, actress and opera singer. Alina was a prodigy, reading and writing by age two; singing by three; speaking English by four; and writing poetry and stories by five.
At the age of six, Alina had a choice between a scholarship to a renowned music academy and a prized invitation to the famed Vaganovsky Ballet School. The decision in favor of a musical education was made. While at the academy, Alina was the youngest singer invited into the choir “Aurora” and the only one honored with a solo performance; touring Europe with songs in Russian, French, German, Spanish and Latin.[2]
Alina finished writing her first novel by age thirteen, and the next year began composing and performing original music.
[edit] Music career
Alina's life changed upon moving to America. Barely in the United States a matter of months, she formed, written and helped choreograph a trio named “Enspyre”. She performed with the group for nearly a year before taking off on a solo career. Her creativity flourished by being exposed to different genres of music, with her original catalog containing more than a hundred compositions.
Alina's clips on Youtube and MySpace have gained well over a million hits and a growing fan base.[3] In a multi-round competition at a major Las Vegas talent show, she won first place. After open mic performances at Ashford & Simpson’s Sugar Bar in New York, the club’s owners honored Alina by inviting her to return as a regular. She’s also been invited to play anytime at the Mint in Los Angeles.[4]
In December, 2007, Alina was named Vocalist of the Month by the website SingerUniverse.com [5].
[edit] References
- ^ MySpace.com - Alina - NY, LA, Las Vegas, New York - Pop / Soul / R&B - www.myspace.com/alinamusic. Retrieved on 2007-12-31.
- ^ Foros Burtke (1997-05-30). "Probsteier Herold German newspaper". Probsteier Herold 3.
- ^ YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.. Retrieved on 2007-12-31.
- ^ Kawashima, Dale. Alina Named December “Best Vocalist Of The Month” With Her Song “I Wanna Live”. Retrieved on 2007-12-30.
- ^ SingerUniverse's Vocalist of the Month for December, 2007
