Lydia Salnikova

Born and raised in Russia, Lydia originally made her stand in the U.S. music scene as a lead vocalist and keyboard player for the Grammy-nominated band Bering Strait, which released 2 albums on Universal South Records and was featured in a “60 Minutes” episode, as well as a full-length documentary, “The Ballad Of Bering Strait”.

Since Bering Strait, Lydia has released 2 full-length solo albums: “Hallway” (2010) and “Valentine Circle” (2013), both self-produced and recorded in her home studio. “Hallway” scored her a nomination for a 2011 Hollywood Music in Media Award, and “Valentine Circle” was covered in M Music & Musicians magazine. Lydia’s concept EP titled “New Heart”, inspired by and dedicated to the wonder of pregnancy and new parenthood, was released in November 2014.

In addition to making music as an artist, Lydia is also a session singer, musician, arranger and producer, collaborating with other producers, studios and songwriters worldwide. Her dedicated session website is VocalsKeysEtc.com. Over 15+ years of Lydia’s professional career, her work as a singer, a musician and a songwriter has been heard on such networks as ABC, CBS, NBC, CMT, Animal Planet – and even in outer space!

Among more recent achievements, in 2022 Lydia has had the honor of performing at the historic Carnegie Hall as a special guest of a renowned Brazilian artist Guilherme Arantes.

Her newest holiday single, “Christmas Means a Different Thing This Year”, is out now on all digital platforms!