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Mila

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Milochka: Gypsy-Pop Music

Add to My Profile | More VideosMarch, 2008- Mila was selected to perform at a Singer Songwriters Conference in Cape May, NJ;2007-- Mila’s Russian song "I will Never Kneel Before You" has been airplayed in all styles radio stations of 100% Music Radio and will be added in the world radio stations when they are released. These are the pages where song is airplayed: http://www.free-samples-n-loops.com/free-radio-stations.html (in english)http://www.100-pour-100-musique.com/internet-radio-s tations.html (in french);2007, 11th Unisong International Songwriting Contest--Honorable Mention for the Russian song "Razukrashivay"(Keep ..ing);2007, International Songwriting Competition--Mila’s song "Razukrashivay" was selected for review.Mila was born in Kiev, Ukraine, on September 22nd. She is professionally trained in both classical piano and voice. She has been writing poetry since she was seven, and songs—since she was thirteen. Her music is a combination of Russian, French, and other European influences. Growing up, Mila’s major influences were Russian Bards, especially, the legendary Vladimir Vistostky. Mila’s Russian songs written in this special "Russian Bard" style are full of exploring the very depths of the most sacred human emotions. She considers herself a singing poet, as her lyrics and poetry are truly profound, and they combine symbolism with beautiful, artful imagery. Mila’s current works are truly unique, as they combine both Russian and American-pop influences. Mila’s powerful vocals allow her to express the very essence of the emotional and intellectual intensity penetrating all of her works. Currently, she performs all over New York State, while working on two CDs, one of which (“My Voyage Back”) will consist of her early works as an authentic Russian Bard. While most of the songs on that CD were written by her before she turned 21, the songs’ truly philosophical meanings reflecting on timeless subjects have always resonated with mature audiences. Some of these songs, “I Will Never Kneel Before You,” "Song of Atonement" (Isound player--under the photo slide show), and "So What Does ’Never’ Truly Mean?" (Isound Player) can be heard on this website. Mila’s second CD (“Music in a Storm”) will mostly consist of her most recent works in English, written in a unique, gypsy-pop style. The song “I Want to Paint the Planet” is one of them, and it is also can be heard on this site (Myspace Player).

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Member Since: 12/25/2006
Band Website: sonicbids.com/Mila2
Band Members: The band, Milochka, includes Mila Levine (vocals, piano/keyboard, acoustic guitar), Susan Mitchell (violin, cello), Wendy Scher (drums, percussion), Sergei Deych (bass). The band also works with several guitarists, who play acoustic and electric guitars. Other instruments, such as clarinet, may be added, depending on the repertoire and number of performers allowed/requested.
Influences: Not in any particular order: Three Us: Unfulfilled, Unspoken, Unrealized; Three Hs: Heartbreak, Hurt, Hope; Three Ps: People, Paintings, Pain; Three Es: Experience, Excitement, Echos from the Past; Three Ms: Music, Mistakes, Memories; Three Rs: Regrets, Resistance, Reading; Three Ls: Love, Lust, and Letting Go…. I have been detained In endless lines of poetic confessions -- with you -- walking away from me forever. (From my poem, "First Love").
Sounds Like: A Kiev-born singer-songwriter and poet from New York, whose Russian and English songs are filled with passion, longing, dreams, hope, and inspiration, and whose repertoire includes Russian, Gypsy, and Yiddish hits. Mila’s songwriting style blends influences from the legendary Vladimir Visotsky, the world renown Charles Aznavour, as well as from the Russian and American pop music. Her singing style has often been compared to Edith Piaf’s and Marlene Dietrich’s.

Record Label: Mila Music; [email protected]
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

My Poetry

Cosmopolitan"Sophisticated..." "Worldly..." Are the dictionary definitions, But when you ask me, "Where are you from?" I have a hard time responding briefly. Am I from New York? From Kiev? From Home? ...
Posted by Mila on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:53:00 PST

What Inspires You?

What inspires you to do what you do -- professionally or personally? Positive or negative emotions can all be the source of inspiration.  For me, it's definitely people I meet, and music, and art...
Posted by Mila on Wed, 12 Mar 2008 06:04:00 PST

What do you think?

Hi All! Please feel free to let me know what you think about my music. I've working on making my style more contemporary, but I will also be producing a CD of my original Russian songs I wro...
Posted by Mila on Wed, 27 Dec 2006 05:07:00 PST