Pelageya Sergeevna Telegin (nee Polina Sergeevna Smirnova, nee Khanova; genus. 1986) - Russian singer, founder and soloist of the Pelageya group.
Performs Russian folk songs, romances and author's compositions, as well as ethnic songs of various peoples. Honored Artist of Russia.
There are many interesting facts in the biography of Pelageya, which we will talk about in this article.
So, before you is a short biography of Pelageya Telegina.
Biography of Pelageya
Pelageya was born on July 14, 1986 in Novosibirsk. Her surname - Khanova - is the surname of the last spouse of her mother, while at first she bore the surname Smirnov.
It is worth noting that the parents wanted to call the girl Pelageya, but in the registry office the child was registered under the name Polina. The error was corrected already upon receipt of the passport.
Childhood and youth
The mother of the future artist, Svetlana Khanova, was a jazz singer in the past. However, after losing her voice, the woman began working as a theater director, as well as teaching acting.
Pelagia's musical abilities manifested themselves at the age of 4. By that time, she was already performing on stage. An interesting fact is that she learned to read at the age of 3, which amazed all relatives and friends of the family.
When the girl was 8 years old, she was able to enter the local music school without exams. She turned out to be the first vocalist in the history of the institution. A few months later, a significant event took place in her biography.
Pelageya met Dmitry Revyakin, the leader of the Russian rock group Kalinov Most. It was he who helped the little performer to get on the famous music program "Morning Star". As a result, she was awarded the title "Best performer of a folk song in Russia-1996".
In addition, Pelageya received a considerable winning fee of $ 1000. The following year, she began working with Feelee Records, settling in the capital.
The singer managed to conquer with her vocals not only compatriots, but also a foreign listener. It is curious that when Jacques Chirac heard her songs, he called Pelagia “Russian Edith Piaf”.
Soon the girl became a student of the music school at the Institute. Gnesins, as well as schools with in-depth study of music and choreography. In addition, she was a scholar of the Young Talents of Siberia Foundation and a participant in the UN's New Names of the Planet international program.
Pelageya is invited to perform at the best venues in the country, including the Kremlin Palace. In 1997, the 11-year-old actress appeared on the KVN stage as part of the team of Novosibirsk State University. She managed to win over the audience and become one of the most popular members of the team.
Music
In 1999, the first single of Pelagia was released, titled "Lubo!" It is worth noting that her mother was engaged in her voice production. This was due to the fact that the teachers were afraid to study with a girl who takes 4 octaves, so as not to harm her vocal abilities.
Soon, the mother helped her daughter to master the difficult belcanth singing. At this time, the biographies of Pelageya gained even more popularity, performing at prestigious competitions and concerts.
With the participation of the singer, a major concert was organized on Red Square in honor of the 850th anniversary of Moscow. The voice of the Russian star was heard by the inhabitants of the whole Earth, as this event was broadcast by the BBC channel.
It is curious that the famous Soviet opera singer Galina Vishnevskaya spoke of Pelageya in the best way, calling her “the future of the world opera stage”. In 1999, the girl took part in a folklore competition in Scotland.
Here Pelageya gave about 20 concerts, which gathered full houses. When she was 14 years old, she graduated from school as an external student and successfully passed the exams at the RATI for the pop department. Studying was incredibly easy for her, as a result of which she graduated with honors from the institute in 2005.
At this time of her biography, the girl presented her first album "Pelageya", recorded in the genres of folk rock and pop folk. It is worth noting that the singer's group, which was created in the same 2005, bore the same name.
A couple of years later, the release of the disc "Girls' Songs" took place, consisting mainly of Russian folk and Cossack songs, including "Valenki", "When we were at war", "Spilled" and others. In 2009, Pelageya presented a new disc "Paths".
It consisted of 12 original songs written by Pavel Deshura and Svetlana Khanova, and 9 revised folk compositions. In addition to traditional musical instruments, the group played mandolin, ocarina, Khakass tambourine and jumbush.
In 2013, Pelageya said that she was planning to record the Cherry Orchard disc. An interesting fact is that in 2018 the authoritative Forbes publication presented a list of TOP-50 wealthy pop and sports stars, where the singer took 39th place with an annual income of $ 1.7 million.
TV show
When Pelageya was 18 years old, she made her debut on the big screen in the serial film "Yesenin", playing a minor role. the singer took part in the television project "Two Stars" together with Daria Moroz.
In the same year, the artist won the "Soloist" nomination in the Chart's Dozen hit parade. In 2012, she was seen in the music show "The Voice" as one of the mentors. In this television project, she stayed for 3 years. In the first season, her student was Elmira Kalimullina (2nd place); in the second - Tina Kuznetsova (4th place); in the third place - Yaroslav Dronov (2nd place).
During the biography of 2014-2016. Pelageya was a coach-mentor in the show “Voice. Children". In 2017, together with Dmitry Nagiyev, she held a concert dedicated to the 5th anniversary of the TV show "The Voice". A year later, the girl again took part in the program “Voice. Children ”as a mentor. As a result, in the fifth season, her ward, Rutger Garecht, took 1st place.
Personal life
The first husband of Pelageya was the director of Comedy Woman Dmitry Efimovich. Initially, there was a complete idyll between the spouses, but then their feelings cooled down. As a result, the couple divorced within 2 years after the wedding.
In 2016, the singer married hockey player Ivan Telegin. It is worth noting that only close relatives and friends of the spouses were present at the wedding. The next year, the newlyweds had a girl named Taisiya.
At the end of 2019, news about problems in the Telegin family began to appear in the media. In particular, they talked about the hockey player's betrayal with a girl named Maria Gonchar. In the same year, Pelageya announced on the social network about parting with Ivan.
Later, the girl admitted that after the divorce she began to go to boxing, thanks to which she managed to overcome depression.
Pelageya today
In 2019, Pelageya took part in the 6th season of the show “Voice. At the end of the same year, she was a mentor in the 2nd season of the television project “Voice. 60+ ”, where her ward Leonid Sergienko won.
In the spring of 2020, Pelageya was awarded the honorary title of "Honored Artist of Russia". The singer has an Instagram account. By 2020, over 230,000 people have subscribed to its page.
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