Mila

Genre: Singer/Songwriter
Secondary Genre: Electronic/Dance/DJ New York, New York USA Contact

A Kiev-born singer-songwriter with songs full of passion, longing, and hope. Mila’s repertoire includes Russian, Gypsy, and Yiddish hits. Her songwriting has been influenced by the Russian, French, and American music, and her singing has been compared to Edith Piaf’s and Marlene Dietrich’s.

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Artist Information

Biography

MILA LEVINE: Singer, Songwriter, Performer, Poet
http://www.reverbnation.com/milamilochkaband
http://www.youtube.com/milochka89;
http://www.milamusik.com;
http://www.sonicbids.com/mila2
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/mila;
http://www.myspace.com/milasings.

Mila Levine is 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 Russian Bard, Vladimir Visotsky, the world renown
Charles Aznavour, as well as from the Russian gypsy and American pop and dance music. Her singing style has often been compared to Edith Piaf’s and Marlene Dietrich's. She has been writing poetry since she was seven, and songs—since she was thirteen. Her music is a
combination of European and American influences. Throughout her singing/songwriting career, Mila has performed all over New York State
and beyond, in such famous songwriting venues as The Bottom Line (NYC), Sidewalk Café (NYC), Café Vivaldi (NYC), Two Boots (CT), Clinton Arts and Music Festival (Clinton, NY), SS Cape May Festival (NJ), as well as at some international venues. Currently, Mila is
working on the flowing projects: 1) promoting and performing at house concerts in New York and Connecticut; 2) writing dance music for her Zumba classes (as she is now a Certified Zumba Instructor), and 3)
collaborating with an artist agency, Unbound Booking, that is representing her for a number of educational concerts at schools and libraries. She is also working on her new English album that will include dance songs and inspiring ballads.
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Mila’s link on youtube is as follows: http://www.youtube.com/user/Milochka89
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Selected Accomplishments:

September 2009: Mila performed a set of original songs at the legendary Sidewalk Cafe in East Village
August 2009: Mila is selected to perform three solo shows in one day during the Clinton Arts&Music Festival in Clinton, NY
July 2009: Mila's song "To My Angel" from her newly released album, "My Voyage Back" received Honorable Mention in the Billboard World Song Contest
May 2009: -- Mila’s original dance song "My Virtual Life" was one of the 20 Finalists in the Upbeat/Dance category, and "Your Guitar" (the Russian song from the newly-released CD, "My Voyage Back" ) got an Honorable Mention in the 12th Unisong International Songwriting Competition
May 2009: Mila's chosen by the We Fest of Wilmington, NC-- solo show!
March 2009: Mila performed at SS Cape May (NJ) second year in a row (solo show)
February 2009: Mila's music, in particular her Russian song “I will Never Kneel Before You” was selected by the Banana Peel Radio
January, 2009--Mila's Song, "He Said Nothing" was selected for radio play by the Women of Substance Radio: http://www.live365.com/stations/breenoble
April 2008-- Mila's songs "I will Never Kneel Before You" and "To My Angel," were selected by the UnderWorldMixradio
March, 2008-- Mila performed 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-stations.html (in French).
2007- 11th Unisong International Songwriting Contest--Honorable Mention for the Russian song "Razukrashivay" (“Keep on Painting”)
2007- International Songwriting Competition--Mila's song "Razukrashivay" was selected for review.

Instrumentation

The band, Milochka, includes Mila Levine (vocals, piano/keyboard, acoustic guitar), Susan Mitchell (violin, cello), Octavio Henry (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.

Discography

Discography:
"My Voyage Back"-- 2009 (now on itunes and CD Baby: www.cdbaby.com/mila)
"Some Other Time" - 2007

Official Website

http://www.myspace.com/milasings

Links

Audio

  • Invisible 111610
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  • Down 110910
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  • Joy or Can't Face It (Live, with Gypsy Interlude)
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  • Your Guitar (in Russian)-Honorable Mention in the 12th Unisong Competition
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  • I Totally Loved Them Both
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  • To My Angel (Russian and English)-Honorable Mention at the Billboard World Songwriting Contest
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  • My Virtual Life-made top 20 in the dance/upbeat category of the 12th Unisong Competition
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  • He Said Nothing-Selected by Women of Subtance Radio
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  • Razukrashivay (Keep On Painting) Honorable Mention in Unisong Competition
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  • I will Never Kneel Before You (on world music radio stations)
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Press

  • WOW WOW WOW [+ Show ]

    "Today I finally made it to your My Space page and am listening to your songs while typing this ema...

  • After three-hour concert

    "My group (Sheila, Lucas, Mike and Carol (me)) really enjoyed you guys.." Carol V.

  • Women of Substance Radio: We Love Your Music! [+ Show ]

    Congratulations! We love your music! We will begin airing your song on Women of Substance Radio imme...

Setlist

The set can last anywhere from 30 minutes up to four-five hours, and it usually combines Russian/Gypsy, Klezmer songs with a number of originals in Russian and English-- both old and new.

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