Pelageya Sergeyevna Khanova, known as Pelageya, is a Russian singer. Pelageya was born in 1986 in Novosibirsk, Russian SFSR, USSR. At age eight, Pelageya entered the musical school attached to the Novosibirsk Conservatoire and was awarded the title “Best Folk-singer of Russia” in 1996. In 1999, Pelageya was invited by Mstislav Rostropovich to perform at a musical festival in France. Their debut album, Pelageya (2003), was followed by the album Maid's Songs (2007). Their recordings include the album Siberian Drive (2009) and the album Paths (2010). Pelageya was awarded Best Female Soloist by Nashe Radio in 2009 and Best Folk Artist at the Russian National Music Awards in 2015. In 2020, Pelageya was honored as an Honored Artist of the Russian Federation.
