Oksana Petrovna Grigorieva is a Russian singer-songwriter and pianist.
18 Facts About Oksana Grigorieva
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Oksana Grigorieva studied music in Moscow and completed conservatoire studies in Kazan, before moving to London.
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Oksana Grigorieva taught music in the US, and patented a technique of teaching musical notation to children.
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Oksana Grigorieva grew up in Ukraine and Russia, and at the age of 15 moved to Moscow to attend university to learn piano.
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Oksana Grigorieva moved to London where she continued her studies and taught music to others.
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Oksana Grigorieva subsequently moved to the United States, and spent time living in New York City and Los Angeles, California.
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Oksana Grigorieva taught music in the US, and patented a technique of teaching musical notation to children.
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Oksana Grigorieva composed and performed music, and produced works for theatre and advertisements.
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Oksana Grigorieva gained attention as a songwriter in 2006, after the song that she wrote, "Un dia llegara", became popular on the Josh Groban album, Awake.
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In December 2012 it was revealed Oksana Grigorieva was taking a detour into hip hop and dance music, scheduled for release in 2013.
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Oksana Grigorieva was married in 1989 for three months to Russian lawyer Igor Baranov.
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Oksana Grigorieva had a relationship with James Bond actor Timothy Dalton; Grigorieva met Dalton in 1995 while she was employed as a translator for filmmaker Nikita Mikhalkov.
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Dalton and Oksana Grigorieva had a son together was born on August 1997 and named Alexander.
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Oksana Grigorieva has been involved in charity work with Chernobyl Children's Project International in Belarus.
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In June 2010, Oksana Grigorieva obtained a restraining order against Gibson, after stating he had physically assaulted her.
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In May 2011, Oksana Grigorieva dropped claims of domestic abuse against Gibson.
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In 2013, Oksana Grigorieva sued her attorneys, accusing them of advising her to sign a bad agreement, including one with Gibson that states that if she took legal action against him, her previous settlement would be compromised.
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In 2014, a judge ruled that Oksana Grigorieva had violated a confidentiality clause due to a conversation she had on the Howard Stern radio show where Gibson was mentioned; she lost half of her $750,000 award.