Pelageya Sergeyevna Telegina, 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.
Life and career
Pelageya's mother, Svetlana Gennadiyevna Khanova, formerly a jazz-singer, theatre director and performing arts instructor, is now a producer and art director of her daughter's band. Pelageya's father is unknown. Her last name Khanova is the surname of her mother's last husband. 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. And at ten she signed a contract with FeeLee Records label and the family moved to Moscow. At the age of 14 she completed her school education through correspondence and entered Russian Academy of Theatre Arts, from which she graduated with honours in 2005. In 1997 she sang at Moscow's 850th Anniversary Pageant concert, was the sole performer at the Heads of Government of Three States Summit and participated in KVN TV show as a member of Novosibirsk State University team. In July 1999 she was invited by Mstislav Rostropovich to a musical festival in France alongside Evgeny Kissin, Ravi Shankar, B.B. King. In an interview to a French newspaper Galina Vishnevskaya – Rostropovich's wife – called her then "a future of the world's opera". 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. In January 2010 she took part in Bobby McFerrin's project Bobble. Pelageya was one of the four coaches of the Russian reality talent showThe Voice in seasons 1–3 and 6. Also she was one of the three coaches of The Voice Kids in seasons 1–3, 5–6 as well as a coach of The Voice Senior, season 1 and 2. During the 2014 Winter Olympics opening ceremony, she performed the Russian folk songOy, to ne vecher. After the birth of her daughter, she returned to music by taking part in the anniversary concert of Nikolay Rastorguyev, the leader of the bandLyube, where she performed the song Конь in duet with him.
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 Thaisia. On December 2019, Pelageya announced on Instagram the separation from Telegin
