Name	Oksana Grigorieva
Height
Naionality	Russian
Date of Birth	23-February-1970
Place of Birth	Saransk, Mordovian Autonomous Socialist Soviet Republic, RSFSR, USSR
Famous for	Singing

Oksana Grigorieva is a Russian pianist and singer-songwriter. She was born in Saransk, Mordovia, USSR, and raised in Ukraine and Russia. She studied music in Moscow and completed conservatoire studies in Kazan, before moving to London. After studying music at the Royal Academy of Music, she moved to the United States, with periods spent living in New York and Los Angeles, California. She taught music in the U.S., and patented a technique of teaching musical notation to children.

Grigorieva gained attention as a songwriter in 2006, after the song that she wrote, "Un dia llegara", became popular on the Josh Groban album, Awake. Las Vegas Review-Journal highlighted "Un dia llegara" in particular in a review of Groban's album Awake, commenting, "Groban's most effective tunes tend to be his most unadorned, when he favors understatement over ostentation, such as on the flickering piano ballad 'Lullaby' or the tremulous slow burn of 'Un dia llegara,' with its touches of flamenco guitar." Prior to singing "Un dia llegara" at a 2007 live performance, the song was "endorsed as a beauty" by Groban, in a statement to his fans. In a review of Awake, the Philippine Daily Inquirer called "Un dia llegara" an "outstanding track". Fred Shuster of Los Angeles Daily News reviewed the album, and commented, "the gorgeous 'Un dia llegara,' opening with a sweep of guitar, sets the mood for romantic highlights to come".

In 2009, Grigorieva's music album Beautiful Heartache was released; Mel Gibson served as executive producer. The album includes 11 tracks, and features a cover of the Russian song "Dark Eyes" and collaboration with Charlie Midnight. Beautiful Heartache was marketed as "grown-up, piano-led pop, heavy on classical motifs". Grigorieva wrote the entire album, save for the song "Say My Name", which was co-written with Gibson. "Say My Name" was included in the 2010 film, Edge of Darkness. The song "Angel" was named for her son with Timothy Dalton, Alexander, born in 1997. ABC News reported that Beautiful Heartache garnered the singer "rave reviews" from music critics. Reuters commented of the album, "'Beautiful Heartache' features a collection of wistful love songs, blending shimmering string arrangements with pop and jazz-influenced arrangements that showcase Grigorieva's soulful voice". In a review of the album, Jack Foley of Indie London gave it a rating of 4 out of 5, and observed, "Throughout, she displays a keen ear for melody, for honest emotional simplicity and classic values. She’s well worth taking the time to check out". In December 2012 it was revealed Grigorieva was taking a detour into hip hop and dance music, scheduled for release in 2013.