„Mit natürlicher Stimme und verblüffendem Geschmack gelingt die Verwandlung der Russen des 19. in sinnliche Botschaften des 21. Jahrhunderts.“ RHEINISCHER MERKUR
Getting signed as an artist for ACT Records gave Swedish singer Victoria Tolstoy a worldwide break. Her three own ACT albums not only made the now 34-year old singer a household name, they also demonstrated her talent in conceptional work. On Shining On You (ACT 9701-2), all songs written by Esbjörn Svensson, she crafted a vocal parallel to the instrumental sound of e.s.t. My Swedish Heart (ACT 9705-2) was a successful homage to 50 years of Swedish jazz, and Pictures Of Me (ACT 9712-2) was a collection of very personal and utterly convincing interpretations of songs most prominently made famous by international pop icons. On My Russian Soul (ACT 9721-2) the Swede with Russian ancestors shows us another facet of her glamorous personality with her brilliant and expressive voice. For many years now, the great-grand daughter of Leo Tolstoy...
line upViktoria Tolstoy – vocals
Jacob Karlzon – piano & keyboards
Johan Granström – bass & Fender fretless bass
Rasmus Kihlberg – drums & percussion
Joakim Milder – tenor & soprano sax
Nils Landgren – trombone & vocals (”Our Man”)
Lelo Nika – accordion
Recorded by Lasse Nilsson & Bo Savik at Nilento Studio, Göteborg, April, 2008
Mixed and mastered by Lasse Nilsson at Nilento Studio Kållered Göteborg, May, 2008
Produced by Nils Landgren
Executive Producer: Siegfried Loch
