Valeriya

Also known as Alla Perfilova, Alla Yuryevna Perfilova

Alla Yurievna Perfilova (; born April 17, 1968), known by her stage name Valeriya (), is a Russian singer and fashion model. A recipient of the titles People's Artist of Russia (2013) and People's Artist of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (2016), she has also won numerous awards, including Golden Gramophone (thirteen), Pesnya goda (thirteen), Muz-TV (four: Best Performer in 2004, 2010 and 2015, Best Video, 2014), and MTV Russia Music Awards (two, Best Performer, 2004, Best Song, 2005). She has been a member of the Council for Culture and Art under the President of the Russian Federation

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Valeriya, born Alla Yuryevna Perfilova on April 17, 1968, in Atkarsk, is a Russian singer, writer, actor, and pedagogue. She holds citizenship in Russia and the Soviet Union. Her musical career, which began in 1985, encompasses pop music and pop rock genres. She performs as a mezzo-soprano and plays the piano. Valeriya is educated at the Gnessin Russian Academy of Music and speaks Russian.

She has received the awards People's Artist of the Russian Federation, Merited Artist of Russia, MTV Russia Music Awards, and Muz-TV Awards. Valeriya served as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. Her personal life includes marriages to Alexander Shulgin and Iosif Prigozhin, and she has a child named Anna Shulgina. Additionally, she is credited as an author under the name Valeriya Angel.

Synthesized by Vinony from 31 facts across 6 sources: Wikidata, Open Library, Last.fm, TMDb, MusicBrainz, Europeana Sparql. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

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Vinony files it under 1968 births, 20th-century Russian women singers and 21st-century Russian women singers.

Its subject is documented across 24 Wikipedia language editions.

Person · Open Library

Works: 5

Top works

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German Back Door Exploration Stories - Compilation 1
Heiße Aftershow-Geschichten - Sammelband 3
Heisse Aftershow-Geschichten - Sammelband 1
Heisse Aftershow-Geschichten - Sammelband 2

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Film & TV

Atkarsk, Saratovskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR

Russian pop singer, known mononymously as Valeria. People's Artist of Russia (2013), as well as People's Artist of the Chechen and Kabardino-Balkarian Republics. Member of the Council for Culture and Arts under the President of the Russian Federation. Winner of 13 Golden Gramophone awards. Winner of 4 Muz-TV awards (Best Female Artist 2004, Best Female Artist 2010, Best Video 2014, Best Female…

Known for

Ваша Честь — Self2025
All together now! In chorus! — Self/guest/expert2024
Это нормально? — Self - Guest2024
Это нормально? — Self - Expert2024
Поймай меня, если сможешь — Self - «star»2024
Секретный артист2024
Звёзды — Self - Star2024
I Love You — Je t'aime2023
I Want! I Will! — Valeriya2023
Моя мелодия — Self - gives a surprise2023

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Gender: Female
Country: Russia
Active from: 1968

Discography

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 58,534
Total plays: 802,244

Key facts

Person.name: Valeriya
Person.image: Валерия (2) (Белые ночи Санкт-Петербурга — 2021. Григорий Лепс собирает друзей).jpg
Person.caption: Valeriya in 2021
Person.birth_name: Alla Yurievna Perfilova
Person.birth_place: Atkarsk, Russian SFSR, USSR
Person.alma_mater: Gnessin State Musical College
Person.years_active: 1989–present
Person.title: People's Artist of Russia (2013)
Person.children: 3
Person.height: 1.72 m
Musical artist.embed: yes
Musical artist.background: solo_singer
Musical artist.genre: Pop