Rada Rai (real name Elena Albertovna Gribkova) is a Russian pop singer, performer of Russian chanson. She was born on April 8, 1979 in Magadan. The future singer graduated from music school. Then for two years she studied at the Mikhail Balakirev Music School and the Russian Pop Singer. Mikhail Balakirev Music School and specialized in pop vocals. Later she continued her education at the Moscow College of Improvisational Music. She met musician Oleg Urakov. Oleg not only recognized the girl's talent and prospects, but also suggested that she take the stage name “Rada Rai”. On Urakov's advice Rada began to sing in the style of “folk songs”, and together they recorded the first demo CD of the performer. With the CD they went to the radio “Shanson”, where the director of the radio station advised them to contact the production center “Soyuz Production”, with which the singer eventually signed a contract. At the same time Oleg Urakov became the singer's music producer and one of the musicians of her band. In 2008 Rada Rai's debut album “You are my soul...” was released. On April 24, 2009 in the State Kremlin Palace was presented a joint concert program of Rada Rai and Andrey Bandera - “It is impossible not to love”. In the same year the singer's second album “I'm Rejoicing” was released. The eponymous song of the album “Raduyushu” became a hit and for a long time kept on the top lines of domestic hit parades. In June 2016, Rada Rai was honored with the annual music award “Chanson of the Year” for her song “Territory of Love”.