Valeriya Sergeevna Kozlova, known professionally as LeraLera, was born on January 22, 1988, in Moscow and is a Russian singer. At age 12, she began her musical training at the Pinocchio Children's Ensemble, learning to sing and play percussion instruments. In 2005, Kozlova joined the pop-rock band Ranetki as vocalist and drummer, also starring in the television series of the same name produced by STS channel. The band released their album Ranetki in 2006 and participated in various TV shows. In 2008, Kozlova left Ranetki under pressure from her former boyfriend, producer Sergey Milnichenko. She then embarked on a solo career under the pseudonym LeRa, releasing her album Give Me a Sign in 2010. From 2015 to 2017, she was the vocalist for the band 5sta Family. In 2019, Kozlova formed the musical duet NYUTA&LERA with Anna Baydavletova under Warner Music Russia, but the project ended in 2020.
