Sofia Rotaru

Sofia Rotaru (София Ротару) is a Soviet/Ukrainian singer from an ethnic Romanian family. She was born in Marshinci, region of Chernivtsi, Ukraine on August 7, 1947. She has sung songs in Russian, Ukrainian and Moldavian languages, which were equally popular throughout the Soviet Union.

Her songs have become the classics of the Soviet and post-Soviet stages. Sofia was cast in seven musical films, her debut being in 1971 in "Червона рута" (Red rue).