Pelageya was born in 1986 in Novosibirsk, industrial and cultural center of Western Siberia. At a very early age she proved to be an exceptional vocalist with a wonderful sense of pitch, perfect inflections, distinctive timbre, and the ability to easily duplicate various vocal styles, wide singing range and intuitive understanding of the material. Mass media very quickly spread the news about a girl in Siberia who has a rare gift of a "musical wunderkind." It was at that time that she acquired a moniker of "Russian national treasure."

Pelageya chose for herself an unpopular genre at that time: Russian folklore and romance songs. This genre was primarily associated with either singing of "Oy, Moroz, Moroz" in chorus around the dinner table at various celebrations, or with officially celebrated older women in traditional Russian outfits.

Very quickly the young singer (she was 9-10 back then) won the recognition in the musical world. Her accomplishments in resurrecting of Russian folk singing traditions were recognized by masters of very different genres from the classical academic (collaboration with Osipov orchestra) to the rock-alternative (participation in such festivals as "Learn to Swim" in Estonia, recording of tributes to Depeche Mode, etc.).

In 2000, Pelageya (at the time a 14-year-old singer) was joined by several musicians: 15-year-old guitar player Pasha Deshura, bass player, percussionist, and bayan player. Together they prepared their first acoustic concert program, which was met with the highest praise by both the club-going public and by the official Russian musical society.

Although the group has not recorded an official album yet, a short while later, underground recording studios released a collection of her songs entitled "Ne dlya tebya" [Not For You]. Such event was extraordinary even by the standards of Russian pirate-infested entertainment business. The illegal album featured songs, which were recorded at various points in time, and were released as a part of other music compilations. This album was sold out in a matter of days. Тhe first official self-titled album of Pelageya was released in 2003, when the group also assumed the name of its lead singer. It included recordings made by Pelageya during her childhood years, while she was under contract with the label "FEELEE records," as well as songs from the acoustic program.

Today the group consists of four people, with Pelageya as a singer and Pasha Deshura as guitar player and arranger. Using the most minimalist means of expression, the musicians are trying to develop what the young girl from Siberia started long time ago.

Wherever the group travels with performances, it does not leave indifferent spectators behind. Every such acquaintance builds the army of admirers of the group Pelageya. Тhese people are not just fans, they are also the ones looking for the true  music, contemplating what is music in today's society: popcorn, or the food for the soul which can bring about spiritual catharsis.

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