Anna Lesko

Anna Lesko (born Anna Stepanivna Lyzhychko) is a Moldovan-Romanian singer. Lesko is of Russian-Ukrainian origin and she lived in Moldova until she was 17 years old, when she moved to Romania, where she has lived ever since. When she was still a minor and dancing in a ballet troupe, she met Irinel Columbeanu, a millionaire businessman who offered to pay for her college. They fell in love despite their 22-year age difference and lived a beautiful love story for 8 years. One of her passions is painting and her creations can be seen on her official website. She started her career as a singer in 2002 with the single "Ard în flăcări" which was included in her first studio album Flăcări (Flames).