There was a Birch Tree in the Field. A Collection of Popular Russian Songs by Balakirev, Mily.

Alongside Russian pop, you will hear regular Western “Top 40” music, especially in clubs but also in cafes, shops, or on the radio. From her hippy-counterculture beginnings alongside Sonny Bono to her 80s power ballads, the singer has surfed the zeitgeist for half a century.

This Russian folk round song was known at least 2.5 centuries ago, when it became part of the collection of Russian folk songs, but most likely it was born even before that. Russian top 40 charts usually contain both Russian pop music and (typically) American chart-topping hits. Here are the best songs from her extraordinary career

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