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American singer Lana Del Rey will give a series of concerts in Russia and Ukraine in June 2012, the concert promoters have said in a statement.

“Lana Del Rey, an American singer-songwriter, the winner of several music awards, will visit Russia and Ukraine for the first time. In addition to a show in Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and Belgium, her 2013 tour will include concerts in St. Petersburg, Moscow and Kyiv,” the statement reads.

As a part of her European Tour, Lana Del Reywill perform in Ice Palace in St. Petersburg on June 6, in Crocus City Hall in Moscow on June 8, and the Ukraine Palace in Kyiv on June 10.

Lana Del Rey, born Elizabeth Woolridge Grant, is an American singer-songwriter. Her debut single Video Games made Del Rey popular and earned her a Q award for Next Big Thing in October 2011. Her album Born to Die was officially released on January 31, 2012, and has sold nearly 2.8 million copies worldwide.

In 2012, Del Rey won MTV Europe Music Awards in the category Best Alternative and BRIT Awards in the category International Breakthrough Act.