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My Take
Regina Spektor is one of those artists I file under genuinely singular. Moscow-born, raised in New York, she came up through the East Village anti-folk scene before signing with Sire in 2004, and you can hear that scrappy, self-made origin in how unconventional her songwriting feels. What I admire most is that she's primarily a pianist who writes like a storyteller, full of odd vocal tics and sudden shifts that shouldn't work but do. Plenty of singer-songwriters chase polish; she seems more interested in character and surprise. That's a harder, braver path, and it's why her music has aged better than a lot of her contemporaries'.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Regina Spektor
- Name (Japanese)
- レジーナ・スペクター
- Reading
- れじーな・すぺくたー
- Born
- February 18, 1980 (age 46)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Monkey
- Origin
- Moscow, Moscow Governorate, Duchy of Moscow
- Occupation
- singer / pianist / singer-songwriter / composer / guitarist
2. Background
- High school
- Fair Lawn High School
- University
- State University of New York at Purchase
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Regina Spektor born?
Born February 18, 1980 (age 46).
Where is Regina Spektor from?
Regina Spektor is from Moscow, Moscow Governorate, Duchy of Moscow.
What does Regina Spektor do?
Regina Spektor works as singer, pianist, singer-songwriter, composer, guitarist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.