Artist Information Biography Mila 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 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 Russian, French, and other European influences VIDEO of the  MILOCHKA BAND: http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=21187255 Selected Accomplishments: September 2009: Mila performs a set of original songs at the lengendary 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" recieved Honorable Mention in the Billboard World Song Contest! May 2009:  12th Unisong International Songwriting Cometition-- "Virtual Life" is 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! May 2009:  Mila's chosen by We Fest of Wilmington, NC-- solo show! March 2009: Mila's selected to perform at SS Cape May (NJ) second year in a row (solo show) February 2009:  Mila's music was selected by the Banana Peel Radio.. Stay tuned for details. January, 2009: For the 2nd time in a row, Mila has been selected to perform at a Singer Songwriter Cape May Conference last weekend in March. January, 2009--Mila's Song, "He Said Nothing" was slected for radio play by the 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 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-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 "Some Other Time"  in 2007 "My Voyage Back"-- 2009 now on digistation (buy tracks at http://www.digstation.com/links.aspx?albumid=Mila) and CD Baby: www.cdbaby.com/mila Links http://www.myspace.com/milasings "My Voyag Back" on CD Baby "My Voyage Back" on Digistation Video Clip from Mila's Cabaret Act Milochka: Gypsy-Pop Band Video myspace link; phone# 917-575-1970