Nadezhda Kadysheva

Nadezhda Nikitichna Kadysheva (Russian: Надeжда Никитична Кадышeва, pronounced [nɐˈdʲeʐdə nʲɪˈkʲitʲɪtɕnə ˈkadɨʂɨvə]; born 1 June 1959) is a Russian folk-pop singer of Erzyan heritage, she is the soloist of the band Zolotoe Koltso. She is a Honorary Citizen of Bugulma, People's Artist of Russia (1999), People's Artist of Mordovia, and a Honored Artist of Tatarstan. She received the Golden Gramophone Award in 2008.