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Pelageya Sergeyevna Khanova; born Polina Sergeyevna Smirnova; 14 July 1986), known mononymously as Pelageya, is а Russian singer. She sings folk-songs from different nations in different languages, romances and compositions written by the members of her group, mostly in rock arrangements.[2][3]Honored Artists of the Russian Federation (2018).
Life and career
Pelageya's mother, Svetlana Gennadiyevna Khanova (Russian: Светлана Геннадьевна Ханова), formerly a jazz-singer, theatre director and performing arts instructor, is now a producer and art director of her daughter's band.[4] Pelageya's father is unknown. Her last name Khanova is the surname of her mother's last husband.[5] At the age of eight, Pelageya entered the musical school attached to Novosibirsk Conservatoire. At nine she was awarded the title "Best folk-singer of Russia in 1996" at a television contest.[3]
In July 1999, she was invited by Mstislav Rostropovich to a musical festival in France alongside Evgeny Kissin, Ravi Shankar, B.B. King.[7] In an interview to a French newspaper Galina Vishnevskaya – Rostropovich's wife – called her then "a future of the world's opera".[8] In 2000 Pelageya assembled a band under her name.
In 2009, Pelageya was awarded the title "Best female soloist of the year" according to Nashe Radio.
After the birth of her daughter, she returned to music by taking part in the anniversary concert of Nikolay Rastorguyev, the leader of the band Lyube, where she performed the song "Конь" ("Horse") in a duet with him.[10]
Personal life
In 2010, Pelageya married Dmitry Efimovich, a television director. They divorced two years later. In 2016 she married Russian hockey player Ivan Telegin. They have a daughter Taisiya (Russian: Таисия). In December 2019, Pelageya announced on Instagram her separation from Telegin.
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