"Lavanda" (Russian: Лава́нда, English: Lavender) is one of the major hits of Sofia Rotaru, a popular song for duet performance of 1985. It was first performed on the New Year TV.[1]
| "Lavanda" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Sofia Rotaru | |
| Language | Russian |
| English title | "Lavender" |
| Recorded | 1985 |
| Genre | Pop music |
| Composer(s) | Vladimir Matetsky |
| Lyricist(s) | Mikhail Shabrov |
The lyrics were written by Mikhail Shabrov and the music was composed by Vladimir Matetsky. This song became the debut of collaboration of Rotaru and with the new author and composer. Rotaru was awarded platinum disc for selling more than one million of copies of the song and the album of the same name.
Leonard Cohen had released a similar tune[citation needed] in December 1984, "Dance Me to the End of Love".